PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ANNIVERSARY OF VAISAKHI (23 February 1999)
Motion Details
That this House recognises the 300th anniversary this year of Vaisakhi, the founding of the Khalsa, the day which gave the Sikhs their unique identity; and acknowledges with appreciation the valued contribution made by the Sikh community to the economic, cultural, social and political affairs of the United Kingdom.
Sponsored by:
Mr James Plaskitt (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
34
76%
Liberal Democrat
4
9%
Conservative
3
7%
Independent
2
4%
Your Party
1
2%
The Independent Group for Change
1
2%
Sponsor List (45 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Mr David S. Borrow
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Paul Clark
Lab
Harry Cohen
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Bill Etherington
IGC
Mike Gapes
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Lab
Nigel Griffiths
Lab
Stephen Hesford
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Simon Hughes
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
Lab
Mr David Kidney
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Lab
Steve McCabe
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Austin Mitchell
Lab
Linda Perham
Lab
Mr James Plaskitt (Sponsor)
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Lab
Martin Salter
Lab
Mr Malcolm Savidge
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Lab
Gareth Thomas
Harrow West
Lab
Stephen Twigg
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Dr Alan Whitehead
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