Early Day Motions

INHERITANCE TAX

EDM (Early Day Motion) 759: tabled on 29 January 2007

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 24 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes that four out of 10 households in the United Kingdom now face paying inheritance tax; further notes that rising property prices mean that millions of hardworking families are affected; further notes that inheritance tax causes distress and financial hardship at a time of bereavement; recognises that the Daily Express newspaper is continuing its crusade to scrap inheritance tax; supports the Express's crusade; and calls on the Chancellor to abolish inheritance tax.

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.

Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 2007
Hemel Hempstead
Primary
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 2007
Peterborough
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 2007
Castle Point
Scott, Mr Lee
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 2007
Ilford North
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 2007
Shipley
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 2007
Old Bexley and Sidcup

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

Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 31 January 2007
Worthing West
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 February 2007
East Londonderry
Cash, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on 7 February 2007
Stone
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 February 2007
Lagan Valley
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 2007
Ribble Valley
Field, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 19 February 2007
Cities of London and Westminster
Hands, Mr Greg
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 2007
Hammersmith and Fulham
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 February 2007
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Mates, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 7 February 2007
East Hampshire
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 February 2007
South Antrim
McGrady, Mr Eddie
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 19 February 2007
South Down
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2007
North East Cambridgeshire
Neill, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 22 February 2007
Bromley and Chislehurst
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 31 January 2007
Upper Bann
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 7 February 2007
Maldon and East Chelmsford
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 31 January 2007
Spelthorne
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 2007
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 2007
Macclesfield

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.