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Liberal Defections On Berkshire Council

EDM number 587 in 1997-98, proposed by Martin Salter on 11/12/1997.

That this House notes with concern the announcement of the Liberal Democrat leader of Berkshire County Council, Councillor R. Mowatt, to defect to the Conservatives in order to secure a place on the Conservative candidates list for the 1999 European elections following an approach from Conservative Central Office; notes that Councillor Mowatt is the subject of the ongoing police and District Auditor investigations into allegations of substantial and widespread irregularities into his various council expenses claims and other financial matters; calls upon Councillor Mowatt not to further mislead the people of Berkshire and to resign immediately as leader of Berkshire County Council; and asks that leadership of the Liberal Democrat Party make their position clear on this issue.

This motion has been signed by a total of 12 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Martin Salter11/12/1997Reading WestLabourProposed
Jane Griffiths11/12/1997Reading EastLabourSigned
Jonathan R Shaw13/01/1998Chatham & AylesfordLabourSigned
Tony McNulty13/01/1998Harrow EastLabourSigned
Margaret Moran13/01/1998Luton SouthLabourSigned
Hilton Dawson13/01/1998Lancaster & WyreLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore13/01/1998HendonLabourSigned
Gareth Thomas13/01/1998Harrow WestLabourSigned
John McDonnell21/01/1998Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Stephen Pound27/01/1998Ealing NorthLabourSigned
John Cryer27/01/1998HornchurchLabourSigned
Martyn Jones09/02/1998Clwyd SouthLabourSigned

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