PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
DAVID SHIELS (10 December 1998)
Motion Details
That this House notes that David Shiels, born in Maghera, Co. Londonderry, has carried throughout his life the characteristics of an Ulster countryman - integrity, loyalty and modesty - that he served with distinction for 22 years in the Royal Navy after joining on St Patrick's Day 1952, on HMS 'Vanguard', the UK's last battleship, and that he leaves this House as Principal Doorkeeper after serving 25 years, a total of 46 years in uniform; thanks him for his service; and wishes him years of fruitful retirement with his family and friends.
Sponsored by:
Mr William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
42
55%
Conservative
16
21%
Ulster Unionist Party
5
6%
Independent
4
5%
Liberal Democrat
3
4%
Not Available
2
3%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
3%
Non-affiliated
1
1%
The Independent Group for Change
1
1%
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
Sponsor List (77 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Lord Anderson of Swansea
DUP
Lord Bannside
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Dame Anne Begg
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Lab
Hazel Blears
LD
Lord Burnett
Con
Sir Simon Burns
Con
Sir Sydney Chapman
Con
Sir Christopher Chope
Christchurch
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Frank Cook
Con
Lord Cormack
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Tam Dalyell
Con
Mr Stephen Day
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Mr Frank Doran
Lab
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
UUP
Clifford Forsythe
Lab
Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland
Lab
Michael Jabez Foster
Lab
Mr Michael Foster
Con
Christopher Fraser
IGC
Mike Gapes
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Paul Goggins
Ind
Mr Dominic Grieve
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Con
Viscount Hailsham
Con
Lord Hamilton of Epsom
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Lab
Mrs Joan Humble
Lab
Mr Robert Jackson
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Ind
Sir Oliver Letwin
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
Con
Mr John Major
Lab
Dr John Marek
Mr Robert McCartney
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr Tony McWalter
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lord Moonie
Lab
Dan Norris
North East Somerset and Hanham
Lab
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan
Lab
Mr Bill Olner
Lab
Mr Kerry Pollard
Lab
Sir Raymond Powell
Lab
Mr Gordon Prentice
Lab
Lawrie Quinn
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
DUP
Mr Peter Robinson
Lab
Mr Allan Rogers
Lab
Mr Terry Rooney
UUP
Mr William Ross (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
LD
Angela Smith
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
Ian Stewart
Lab
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
Con
Mr John D. Taylor
Lab
Ms Dari Taylor
UUP
Mr William Thompson
Con
Lord Trimble
Lab
Stephen Twigg
Lab
Mr David Winnick
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
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