PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
TOP HATS AND PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE (16 March 1993)
Motion Details
That this House believes the procedure whereby honourable Members are required to wear a top hat or other suitable head covering during certain proceedings on the floor of the House should be ended; calls upon the Select Committee on Procedure to recommend ending the practice; and believes that this whole procedure brings the House into disrepute across the world.
Sponsored by:
Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
52
93%
Independent
2
4%
Crossbench
1
2%
Not Available
1
2%
Sponsor List (56 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Joe Ashton
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
John Battle
Lab
Sir Hugh Bayley
Lab
Lord Bilston
Lab
Lord Bradley
Lab
Richard Burden
Lab
Mrs Anne Campbell
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours (Sponsor)
XB
Lord Carlile of Berriew
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Michael Connarty
Lab
Baroness Corston
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Lord Darling of Roulanish
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Jim Dowd
Lab
Dame Angela Eagle
Wallasey
Lab
Derek Enright
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Lord Evans of Parkside
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Tommy Graham
Lab
Nigel Griffiths
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Lab
Mr Mike Hall
Lab
Peter Hardy
Lab
Norman Hogg
Lab
Lord Hoyle
Lab
Helen Jackson
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Lab
Eddie Loyden
Lab
Max Madden
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Lab
Sir Ian McCartney
Lab
William McKelvey
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Mr Alan Milburn
Lab
Andrew Miller
Lab
Mr Colin Pickthall
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lab
Bridget Prentice
Lab
Baroness Primarolo
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Lab
Jack Thompson
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Lord Watson of Invergowrie
Lab
Mr Brian Wilson
Lab
Mr Jimmy Wray
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