Control Of The Office Of The Leader Of The Opposition

EDM number 2197 in 1992-93, proposed by David Shaw on 22/06/1993.

That this House calls upon the Leader of the Opposition to issue an order to his staff not to interfere with the investigations being carried out by media into the scandal of nepotism and corruption on Monklands District Council; regrets that Mr Murray Elder, Chief of Staff in the Leader of the Opposition's office, should offer a constituent in Airdrie employment with Labour-controlled Edinburgh Council paid for out of the public purse, on condition that the constiutuent would keep quiet and not record his complaint on television; and furthermore believes that Mr Murray Elder should be dismissed for engaging in an attempt at a Watergate-style cover up.

This motion has been signed by a total of 4 MPs.