United Kingdom · Motion · Early Day Motion
EDM 285
MR MIKE TYSON AND THE HOME SECRETARY
Introduced
18 January 2000
Last action
18 January 2000 · Early Day Motion
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Sponsors
Sir Vince Cable
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18 January 2000
Summary
That this House deplores the decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to admit Mr Mike Tyson to Britain; believes that it is an insult to women in general and victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in particular; believes that it additionally insults the many constituents who face enormous obstacles from the immigration authorities in obtaining permission for their law-abiding relatives to come to the United Kingdom; believes the decision was motivated less by concern for small business in Manchester than concern for BSkyB's broadcasting interests; and calls on him to reverse his decision and remove Mr Tyson back to the USA.
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18 January 2000
Early Day Motion
That this House deplores the decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to admit Mr Mike Tyson to Britain; believes that it is an insult to women in general and victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in particular; believes that it additionally insults the many constituents who face enormous obstacles from the immigration authorities in obtaining permission for their law-abiding relatives to come to the United Kingdom; believes the decision was motivated less by concern for small business in Manchester than concern for BSkyB's broadcasting interests; and calls on him to reverse his decision and remove Mr Tyson back to the USA.
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- Sir Vince Cable · Liberal Democrat · Primary sponsor
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- Official source: https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motions/18724
- Open data entity: https://oralquestionsandmotions-api.parliament.uk/EarlyDayMotions/list
- uk · edm-18724 · source updated 18 January 2000