PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
THE HOME SECRETARY AND THE ABOLITION OF THE PRIMARY PURPOSE RULE (4 June 1997)
Motion Details
That this House congratulates the Home Secretary on his decision to abolish the Primary Purpose Rule; notes the fact that the rule was pernicious, arbitrary and ineffective; and considers that this historic change is an important first step to restoring justice to immigration policy and will unite families that have been cruelly separated.
Sponsored by:
Keith Vaz (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
40
85%
Independent
4
9%
Liberal Democrat
2
4%
Not Available
1
2%
Sponsor List (47 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
Mr Tony Benn
Lab
Mr Gerry Bermingham
Lab
Mr Ben Bradshaw
Lab
Ms Karen Buck
Lab
Sir Alan Campbell
Tynemouth
Lab
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Tam Dalyell
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
Lab
Barry Gardiner
Brent West
Lab
Dr Ian Gibson
Mr Tommy Graham
Lab
Bernie Grant
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Ind
Ms Patricia Hewitt
Lab
Baroness Hodge of Barking
Lab
Phil Hope
Lab
Lord Hutton of Furness
Lab
Miss Melanie Johnson
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
Lab
Ruth Kelly
Lab
Mr David Lock
Lab
Steve McCabe
Lab
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Mitcham and Morden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Ind
Margaret Moran
Lab
Lord Pendry
Lab
Lawrie Quinn
LD
Mr David Rendel
Lab
Mr Allan Rogers
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Lab
Martin Salter
Lab
Rachel Squire
Lab
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Lab
Gareth Thomas
Harrow West
Lab
Sir Stephen Timms
East Ham
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Lab
Brian White
Lab
Dr Alan Williams
Lab
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Mr Phil Woolas
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