Mr Bernard Crofton And Hackney Councillors

EDM number 810 in 1995-96, proposed by Brian Sedgemore on 30/04/1996.

That this House notes that when the Crofton affair came before the full Hackney Council all the Tory and Liberal councillors present, regardless of the evidence and in order to create political mischief, voted to re-instate Mr Bernard Crofton; notes that Labour councillors were evenly split down the middle; is concerned that Ian Macdonald QC in his report into the affair says that there is prima facie evidence that Mr Crofton's appeal may have been contaminated by improper relationships between Mr Crofton and his representative Mr Keith Veness on the one hand and a number of councillors on the other; notes that Ian Macdonald QC has called on Mr Tony Elliston to hold an enquiry speedily so as to substantiate the allegations and take appropiate action or to clear the air; and calls upon Mr Tony Elliston so to do.

This motion has been signed by a total of 2 MPs.