PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CIVIL RIGHTS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE (23 June 1997)
Motion Details
That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to legislate to achieve comprehensive and enforceable civil rights for disabled people; and supports the establishment of a Disability Rights Commission to make recommendations for this purpose.
Sponsored by:
Roger Berry (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
29
63%
Liberal Democrat
5
11%
Conservative
3
7%
Independent
3
7%
Plaid Cymru
2
4%
Scottish National Party
2
4%
Ulster Unionist Party
2
4%
Sponsor List (46 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Mr Ben Bradshaw
LD
Dr Peter Brand
Lab
Lord Browne of Ladyton
Lab
Christine Butler
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
Ind
Dennis Canavan
LD
Lord Chidgey
Lab
Mr Charles Clarke
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Con
Michael Colvin
Lab
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
PC
Cynog Dafis
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
SNP
Mrs Margaret Ewing
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
Lab
Barry Gardiner
Brent West
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Lab
Sylvia Heal
Lab
Ruth Kelly
Lab
David Lepper
Con
Tim Loughton
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan
Lab
Lord Pendry
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Lab
Martin Salter
Lab
Mr Malcolm Savidge
SNP
Mr John Swinney
Lab
Gareth Thomas
Harrow West
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner
UUP
Sir Cecil Walker
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
PC
Lord Wigley
Lab
Lord Wills
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Mr Jimmy Wray
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