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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Redundancy of Seddons Factory Workers (19 June 1990)

Motion Details

That this House expresses grave concern about the loss of over 1000jobs as a result of the clothing manufacturing company, James Seddon (UK) Ltd. going into receivership; supports the efforts of the workforce, the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers, the Scottish Trades Union Congress, Central Regional Council and Falkirk District Council in their campaign to get the factories back into operation; deplores the inaction of Her Majesty's Government in this respect; and demands that the Secretary of State for Scotland take urgent action by using every available means to re-open the factories and save as many jobs as possible.

Sponsored by:
Dennis Canavan (Independent)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
134
90%
 
 
Independent
5
3%
 
 
Not Available
4
3%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
1%
 
 
Conservative
1
1%
 
 
Scottish National Party
1
1%
 
 
Crossbench
1
1%
 
 
Workers Party of Britain
1
1%
 
 
Lord Speaker
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (149 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
Lord Anderson of Swansea
Lab
Mr Joe Ashton
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
John Battle
Lab
Mr Tony Benn
Lab
Mr Gerry Bermingham
Lab
Sydney Bidwell
Lab
Lord Bilston
Lab
Roland Boyes
Lab
Lord Bradley
Ron Brown
Lab
Norman Buchan
Lab
George Buckley
Lab
Mr Richard Caborn
Lab
James Callaghan
Ind
Dennis Canavan (Sponsor)
Lab
Mike Carr
Lab
Mr Tom Clarke
Lab
Bob Clay
Lab
Mr David Clelland
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Jim Cousins
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Stan Crowther
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Tam Dalyell
Lab
Lord Darling of Roulanish
Lab
Denzil Davies
Lab
Mr Ron Davies
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mr Frank Doran
SNP
Dick Douglas
Lab
Jimmy Dunnachie
Lab
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Lab
Alex Eadie
Lab
Ken Eastham
Lab
Lord Evans of Parkside
Lab
Harry Ewing
Lab
Derek Fatchett
Lab
Andrew Faulds
Lab
Mark Fisher
Lab
Martin Flannery
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Michael Foot
Lab
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Lab
John Fraser
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
WPB
George Galloway
Lab
John Garrett
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Baroness Golding
Lab
Mildred Gordon
Mr Tommy Graham
Lab
Bernie Grant
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Lab
Lord Grocott
Lab
Peter Hardy
Lab
Baroness Harman
Lab
Frank Haynes
Lab
Sylvia Heal
Lab
Eric Heffer
Lab
Norman Hogg
Lab
Mr Jim Hood
Lab
Sir George Howarth
Lab
Dr Kim Howells
Lab
John Hughes
Con
Robert Hughes
Lab
Roy Hughes
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Mr Adam Ingram
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
Lab
David Lambie
Lab
James Lamond
Lab
Ted Leadbitter
Lab
Ron Leighton
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Lab
Tony Lloyd
Lab
Eddie Loyden
Lab
Dr Calum MacDonald
Lab
Max Madden
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Dr John Marek
Lab
Mr David Marshall
XB
Lord Martin of Springburn
Lab
Lord Maxton
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Lab
Lord McAvoy
Lab
Sir Ian McCartney
Lord Speaker
Lord McFall of Alcluith
Lab
Allen McKay
Lab
William McKelvey
Lab
Mr Henry McLeish
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Alun Michael
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Austin Mitchell
Lord Moonie
Lab
Mr Rhodri Morgan
Lab
Mr Elliot Morley
Lab
Lord Morris of Manchester
Lab
Dr Mo Mowlam
Lab
Mr Chris Mullin
Lab
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Mr Dave Nellist
Lab
Sir Bill O'Brien
Lab
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan
Lab
Robert Parry
Lab
Terry Patchett
Lab
Lord Pendry
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lab
Sir Raymond Powell
Lab
Baroness Primarolo
Lab
Baroness Quin
Lab
Martin Redmond
Lab
Merlyn Rees
Lab
Lord Reid of Cardowan
Lab
Lord Rooker
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Lab
Lord Rowlands
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
Clare Short
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Lord Smith of Finsbury
Lab
Mr Andrew Smith
Lab
Lord Snape
Lab
Nigel Spearing
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Lab
Dr Gavin Strang
Lab
Lord Stratford
Lab
Jack Thompson
Lab
Keith Vaz
Lab
Pat Wall
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Lord Watson of Invergowrie
Lab
Michael Welsh
Lab
Dr Alan Williams
Lab
Mr Alan Williams
Lab
Mr Brian Wilson
Lab
Mr David Winnick
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Tony Worthington
Lab
Mr Jimmy Wray
Lab
David Young

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