PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
LAW CENTRES (16 July 1997)
Motion Details
That this House urges the Lord Chancellor to recognise the work of law centres over the past two decades and in particular the work of law centres in creating a safety net for people who cannot afford to employ a solicitor but whose legal needs have not been met by the legal aid system; and urges him to strive to extend the availability of this service throughout the country.
Sponsored by:
Martin Linton (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
31
82%
Independent
3
8%
Liberal Democrat
2
5%
Plaid Cymru
2
5%
Sponsor List (38 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
Lord Anderson of Swansea
Lab
Mr Joe Ashton
LD
Norman Baker
Lab
Mr Tony Benn
Lab
Ms Karen Buck
Lab
Christine Butler
Lab
Mr Ivor Caplin
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Lord Cryer
PC
Cynog Dafis
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Lab
Baroness Hughes of Stretford
Lab
Miss Melanie Johnson
PC
Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
Lab
Mr David Lock
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Ind
Margaret Moran
Lab
Kali Mountford
Lab
Lord Pendry
Lab
Lawrie Quinn
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Lab
Martin Salter
Lab
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Lab
Sir Stephen Timms
East Ham
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner
Lab
Claire Ward
Lab
Brian White
Lab
Dr Alan Whitehead
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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