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Mr Robert Maxwell

EDM number 257 in 1989-90, proposed by Russell Johnston on 08/01/1990.

That this House calls upon Robert Maxwell, former member of this House, to publicly apologise to those East Germans who fought for freedom and democracy against the former regime under harsh and repressive circumstances, for describing Erich Honecker as the Father of the Nation and to donate generously from his wealth, as some very limited recompense, a substantial sum of money to assist the restoration of democracy in East Germany.

This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Russell Johnston08/01/1990Inverness, Nairn and LochaberProposed
James Lester08/01/1990BroxtoweSeconded
Donald Coleman08/01/1990NeathSeconded
Margaret Ewing08/01/1990MoraySeconded
Jeff Rooker09/01/1990Birmingham, Perry BarrSigned
David Knox09/01/1990Staffordshire MoorlandsSigned
David Nicholson10/01/1990TauntonSigned
Norman Godman10/01/1990Greenock and Port GlasgowSigned
Tony Lloyd11/01/1990StretfordSigned
Gordon Oakes11/01/1990HaltonSigned
Alex Carlile11/01/1990MontgomerySigned
Matthew Taylor12/01/1990TruroSigned
Harry Cohen18/01/1990LeytonSigned
Ian Bruce22/01/1990South DorsetSigned
Joan LestorUnknownWithdrawn

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