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Crime, Racism And The Home Office

EDM number 1288 in 1994-95, proposed by Brian Sedgemore on 22/06/1995.

That this House condemns the witch-hunt by Home Office officials, led by Ms Jill Arnfield of the Immigration and Nationality Division, against 600 employees of Hackney Council with African names; is dismayed that Home Office staff have colluded in a number of unlawful and criminal acts, including theft of a disc from the personnel department of Hackney Council, breaches the Data Protection Act 1984 and the illegal release and use of confidential information concerning individuals; notes that having been caught out, the Home Office, which is responsible for law and order, is refusing to co-operate fully with an investigation to catch the criminals and to explain the Home Office role in the affair; understands that the information was unlawfully provided to the Home Office by supporters of Mr Bernard Crofton who is currently under suspension by Hackney Council; notes that Mr Crofton's associates have now shown themselves up in their true colours and to be barmy, racist and criminal in character; and calls on the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis to investigate the crimes and the role of the Home Office in them and on the Commission for Racial Equality to investigate the Home Office, which does not seem to care any more about law and order or the liberty and freedom of individuals.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs, 6 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Brian Sedgemore22/06/1995Hackney South & ShoreditchProposed
Harry Barnes26/06/1995North East DerbyshireSigned
Alan Meale27/06/1995MansfieldSigned
Bill Michie27/06/1995Sheffield, HeeleySigned
Eric Clarke27/06/1995MidlothianSigned
Robert Parry28/06/1995Liverpool, RiversideSigned
Eddie Loyden28/06/1995Liverpool, GarstonSigned
Michael Clapham28/06/1995Barnsley West & PenistoneSigned
John Battle29/06/1995Leeds WestSigned
Michael Connarty29/06/1995Falkirk EastSigned
Terry Lewis29/06/1995WorsleySigned
John Heppell29/06/1995Nottingham EastSigned
Mike Hall05/07/1995Warrington SouthSigned
Bill Etherington06/07/1995Sunderland NorthSigned
Martin Redmond10/07/1995Don ValleySigned
Audrey Wise18/07/1995PrestonSigned
Jim CunninghamUnknownWithdrawn
Keith VazUnknownWithdrawn
Jean CorstonUnknownWithdrawn
Alan SimpsonUnknownWithdrawn
Thomas GrahamUnknownWithdrawn
Win GriffithsUnknownWithdrawn

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