PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
30th ANNIVERSARY OF PASSAGE OF MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE IN HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT (3 March 2009)
Motion Details
That this House notes that 28 March 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the motion of no confidence in Her Majesty's Government moved by Margaret Thatcher; recalls that the passage of this motion by 311 votes to 310 directly led to the election of Britain's first woman Prime Minister; and reaffirms its belief that the need for a Conservative government is as strong now as it was in 1979.
Sponsored by:
Sir David Amess (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
30
94%
Independent
1
3%
Non-affiliated
1
3%
Sponsor List (32 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess (Sponsor)
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Lord Boswell of Aynho
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Con
Sir Simon Burns
Con
Sir John Butterfill
Con
Sir Christopher Chope
Christchurch
Con
Sir Michael Fallon
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Con
James Gray
Con
Greg Hands
Con
Lord Howard of Lympne
Con
Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Con
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex
Con
Sir Greg Knight
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Lord Lilley
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Mr Andrew Mackay
Con
Mrs Anne Main
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Con
Sir Richard Ottaway
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Con
Sir Richard Shepherd
Con
Lord Spicer
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Miss Ann Widdecombe
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
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