WATER KEY PREPAYMENT DEVICES - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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Motion text

That this House is concerned at the increasing use by water companies of the prepayment water key timing device, which shuts off the water supply to a dwelling when the payment card has not been recharged, thus making it technically unfit; stresses that other chargecard easy payment systems are available which do not disconnect; notes that the National Consumer Council, the Consumers Association, the National Federation of Housing Associations, local authorities, and the Institute of Environmental Health are all opposed to the use of these devices, believing them to constitute a threat to public health and an attack on the poor; is very concerned that information about how often households with this device disconnect themselves is not made public; and calls on the Government to ensure that the numbers are published by the Water Regulator, along with the disconnection figures due out next month.

Signatures (168)

Supporters (165)
Withdrawn signatures (3)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Ainsworth, Mr Bob

Coventry North East

Anderson, Donald

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Armstrong, Hilary

North West Durham

Newham North West

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Barron, Mr Kevin

Bennett, Andrew

14 October 1996

Denton and Reddish

Bermingham, Mr Gerry

St Helens South

Berry, Dr Roger

Betts, Mr Clive

Sheffield, Attercliffe

Boateng, Mr Paul

Bradley, Mr Keith

Manchester, Withington

Burden, Richard

Birmingham, Northfield

Byers, Mr Stephen

Caborn, Mr Richard

Sheffield Central

Callaghan, James

Heywood and Middleton

Campbell, Mrs Anne

Canavan, Dennis

Liberal Democrat

Chidgey, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Church, Ms Judith

Clarke, Mr Eric

Corbett, Mr Robin

Birmingham, Erdington

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

Davidson, Mr Ian

Liberal Democrat

Littleborough and Saddleworth

Oldham Central and Royton

Davis, Mr Terry

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Cunninghame South

Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth

Crewe and Nantwich

Manchester, Blackley

St Helens North

Fatchett, Derek

Field, Mr Frank

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Gilbert, Dr John

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Small Heath

Golding, Mrs Llin

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Gordon, Mildred

Graham, Mr Tommy

Renfrew West and Inverclyde

Griffiths, Nigel

Edinburgh South

Griffiths, Mr Win

Gunnell, Mr John

Morley and Leeds South

Warrington South

Hanson, Mr David

Henderson, Mr Doug

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Heppell, Mr John

Nottingham East

Hinchliffe, Mr David

Hodge, Margaret

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth

Stratford-on-Avon

Howarth, Mr George

Warrington North

Hughes, Mr Kevin

Doncaster North

Liberal Democrat

Southwark and Bermondsey

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Ingram, Mr Adam

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Highgate

Jamieson, Mr David

Plymouth, Devonport

Jones, Mr Barry

Alyn and Deeside

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Martyn

Clwyd South West

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Kaufman, Mr Gerald

Manchester, Gorton

Feltham and Heston

Liverpool, Broadgreen

Khabra, Mr Piara S

Ealing, Southall

Kilfoyle, Mr Peter

Liverpool, Walton

Lewis, Mr Terry

Livingstone, Mr Ken

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Liverpool, Garston

Liberal Democrat

MacDonald, Dr Calum

MacShane, Mr Denis

Marshall, Mr David

Glasgow, Shettleston

Maxton, Mr John

Glasgow, Cathcart

McAvoy, Mr Thomas

Glasgow, Rutherglen

McCartney, Sir Ian

McFall, Mr John

McLeish, Mr Henry

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

McWilliam, Mr John

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Moonie, Dr Lewis

Morgan, Mr Rhodri

Morris, Estelle

Birmingham, Yardley

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

Murphy, Mr Paul

Nicholson, David

O'Brien, Sir Bill

O'Hara, Mr Edward

O'Neill, Mr Martin

Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth

Batley and Spen

Stalybridge and Hyde

Pickthall, Mr Colin

West Lancashire

Powell, Sir Raymond

Prentice, Bridget

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Primarolo, Dawn

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

Coventry North West

Rogers, Mr Allan

Rooney, Mr Terry

Lewisham, Deptford

Sedgemore, Mr Brian

Hackney South and Shoreditch

Nottingham South

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Soley, Mr Clive

Spearing, Nigel

Spellar, Mr John

Steel, Sir David

Liberal Democrat

Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

Stevenson, Mr George

Stoke-on-Trent South

Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry

Taylor, Matthew

Liberal Democrat

Timms, Mr Stephen

Newham North East

Turner, Mr Dennis

Wolverhampton South East

Liberal Democrat

Walker, Sir Harold

Doncaster Central

Wallace, Mr Jim

Liberal Democrat

14 October 1996

Orkney and Shetland

Stoke-on-Trent North

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Glasgow Central

Williams, Mr Alan

Williams, Dr Alan

Worthington, Tony

Clydebank and Milngavie

Wright, Dr Tony

Cannock and Burntwood

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Austin-Walker, John

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Liddell, Mrs Helen

Amendments (1)

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

WATER KEY PREPAYMENT DEVICES (Amendment 1)

at end add 'notes that no water quango in Scotland is allowed to cut off supply and sees no reason why householders in England should be so disadvantaged.'.

Mrs Maria Fyfe

Labour, Glasgow, Maryhill

10

signatures

EDM 835A1: tabled on 7 May 1996