Donation To New Labour From Mr Richard Desmond
EDM number 1284 in 2001-02, proposed by Annabelle Ewing on 13/05/2002.
That this House deplores the acceptance by New Labour of a ú100,000 donation from porn publisher Mr Richard Desmond; believes it is no coincidence that this followed Government approval for Mr Desmond's controversial purchase of Express Newspapers; notes with surprise and disappointment the remarks by the honourable Member for Hamilton North & Bellshill that New Labour does not exercise 'moral judgement' over prospective donors; believes that Mr Desmond's titles are demeaning and degrading to women; and further notes the academic research showing a link between pornography and violence against women; and calls on New Labour to end its relationship with Richard Desmond and return this donation.
This motion has been signed by a total of 11 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabelle Ewing | 13/05/2002 | Perth | Scottish National Party | Proposed |
| Peter Bottomley | 14/05/2002 | Worthing West | Conservative | Signed |
| Michael Weir | 14/05/2002 | Angus | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Alex Salmond | 15/05/2002 | Banff & Buchan | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Angus Robertson | 16/05/2002 | Moray | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Elfyn Llwyd | 16/05/2002 | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
| Simon Thomas | 16/05/2002 | Ceredigion | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
| Adam Price | 20/05/2002 | Carmarthen East & Dinefwr | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
| Paul Marsden | 21/05/2002 | Shrewsbury & Atcham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Bob Spink | 22/05/2002 | Castle Point | Conservative | Signed |
| Pete Wishart | 18/06/2002 | North Tayside | Scottish National Party | Signed |
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