2778 1990-91 878 Richard Tracey 1991-05-22 That this House deplores Labour's plans to set up a new bureaucratic assembly in London; believes that such a policy would result in waste, red tape and political posturing; notes with dismay that Labour plan to give this body wide ranging powers, even including control of the Police; remembers that the old Greater London Council spent ú1 billion of rate payers money every year and kept a bloated staff of over 22,000 employees, yet was responsible for only 11 per cent of the capital's services; assumes that the new council would only be lean and hungry for more money and extra functions and would soon become fat and useless; recalls vividly the old Greater London Council failed to tackle more essential tasks such as drawing up a transport plan for London; recognises that the Labour Party in London has lost parliamentary seats at every election since 1979 and suffers continual embarrassment and humiliation at the hands of its own councillors; realises that Labour's plans for London are a blatant, but unsuccessful, attempt to hide the 'loony left' face of Labour in the capital; believes that Londoners need look no further than their nearest Labour council to understand what either a Labour government or a Labour-controlled Greater London Council would have to offer; notes that Labour controlled areas invariably have the filthiest street, the highest number of empty properties, the worst rent arrears and the poorest record on education; and therefore, finally, recommends that Labour should first put its own house in order. Richard Tracey 1991-05-22 Proposed Surbiton John Wheeler 1991-05-22 Seconded Westminster North Vivian Bendall 1991-05-22 Seconded Ilford North Peter Bottomley 1991-05-22 Seconded Eltham Toby Jessel 1991-05-22 Seconded Twickenham Anthony Durant 1991-05-22 Signed Reading West Geoffrey Dickens 1991-05-22 Signed Littleborough and Saddleworth David Evans 1991-05-22 Signed Welwyn Hatfield Marcus Fox 1991-05-22 Signed Shipley Roger Gale 1991-05-22 Signed North Thanet Jonathan Aitken 1991-05-22 Signed South Thanet Jacques Arnold 1991-05-22 Signed Gravesham David Ashby 1991-05-22 Signed North West Leicestershire John Blackburn 1991-05-22 Signed Dudley West Andrew Bowden 1991-05-22 Signed Brighton, Kemptown David Sumberg 1991-05-22 Signed Bury South Gary Waller 1991-05-22 Signed Keighley Mark Wolfson 1991-05-22 Signed Sevenoaks Bob Dunn 1991-05-22 Signed Dartford James Cran 1991-05-22 Signed Beverley Winston Churchill 1991-05-22 Signed Davyhulme Bill Cash 1991-05-22 Signed Stafford Rhodes Boyson 1991-05-22 Signed Brent North Patrick Nicholls 1991-05-22 Signed Teignbridge Patrick McNair-Wilson 1991-05-22 Signed New Forest Michael Lord 1991-05-22 Signed Suffolk Central James Kilfedder 1991-05-22 Signed North Down Robert Jones 1991-05-22 Signed Hertfordshire West Andrew Hargreaves 1991-05-22 Signed Birmingham, Hall Green David Shaw 1991-05-22 Signed Dover Barry Porter 1991-05-23 Signed Wirral South David Evennett 1991-06-03 Signed Erith and Crayford John Hannam 1991-06-03 Signed Exeter