Women and the Poll Tax - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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 the report from the Low Pay Unit, Taxing Times: The Financial Effects of the Poll Tax on Women, and that of the 28 million people who are worse off as a result of the tax, 15 million of these are women; condemns the paucity of government statistics on the effects of the tax on women and black people, creating the danger that their particular problems will remain hidden in household statistics; recognises that 70 per cent. of low paid workers are women who will have great difficulty in paying the poll tax, when the average annual poll tax bill of ú363 represents 10 per cent. of the gross average annual income of a part-time working woman; realises that young women workers under the age of 21 years have no legal protection of a minimum wage, are liable for the full adult tax but a lower rebate than other single adults; understands how black women will lose out because they are likely to live in inner city areas and large households and how carers and their disabled relatives are facing difficult decisions because of the costs of the tax; rejects the idea that married or cohabiting women with little or no income should have no independent right to rebates and should be liable for their partner's debts; and calls for the immediate repeal of the poll tax and the introduction of a system of local authority finance based on the ability to pay.

Signatures (128)

Supporters (126)
Withdrawn signatures (2)

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.

Nellist, Mr Dave

Coventry South East

Allen, Mr Graham

Nottingham North

Armstrong, Hilary

North West Durham

Stoke-on-Trent South

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Barron, Mr Kevin

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

Bennett, Andrew

Denton and Reddish

Bermingham, Mr Gerry

St Helens South

Boateng, Mr Paul

Houghton and Washington

Bradley, Mr Keith

Manchester, Withington

Buckley, George

Caborn, Mr Richard

Sheffield Central

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale

Sunderland North

Clelland, Mr David

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Darling, Mr Alistair

Edinburgh Central

Davis, Mr Terry

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Doran, Mr Frank

Dunnachie, Jimmy

Glasgow, Pollok

Manchester, Blackley

St Helens North

Ewing, Mrs Margaret

Scottish National Party

Field, Mr Frank

Liverpool, Broadgreen

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Flannery, Martin

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Foulkes, George

Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Fyfe, Mrs Maria

Glasgow, Maryhill

Galloway, Mr George

Glasgow, Hillhead

Garrett, Edward

George, Mr Bruce

Godman, Dr Norman

Greenock and Port Glasgow

Golding, Mrs Llin

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Gordon, Mildred

Graham, Mr Tommy

Renfrew West and Inverclyde

Griffiths, Nigel

Edinburgh South

Griffiths, Mr Win

Harman, Ms Harriet

Mid Staffordshire

Henderson, Mr Doug

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Hinchliffe, Mr David

Howarth, Mr George

Warrington North

Coventry North East

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jones, Mr Martyn

Clwyd South West

Kennedy, Mr Charles

Liberal Democrat

Ross, Cromarty and Skye

Cunninghame South

Oldham Central and Royton

Litherland, Robert

Manchester Central

Lofthouse, Sir Geoffrey

Pontefract and Castleford

MacDonald, Dr Calum

Marshall, Mr David

Glasgow, Shettleston

Martin, Mr Michael J.

Glasgow, Springburn

Maxton, Mr John

Glasgow, Cathcart

McAllion, Mr John

McCartney, Sir Ian

Barnsley West and Penistone

McKelvey, William

Kilmarnock and Loudoun

McWilliam, Mr John

Cardiff South and Penarth

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Moonie, Dr Lewis

Morgan, Mr Rhodri

Morley, Mr Elliot

Glanford and Scunthorpe

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

Liverpool, Riverside

Powell, Sir Raymond

Primarolo, Dawn

Randall, Stuart

Kingston upon Hull West

Redmond, Martin

Motherwell North

Rogers, Mr Allan

Rooker, Mr Jeff

Birmingham, Perry Barr

Lewisham, Deptford

Salmond, Mr Alex

Scottish National Party

Banff and Buchan

Sedgemore, Mr Brian

Hackney South and Shoreditch

Bethnal Green and Stepney

Birmingham, Ladywood

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Smith, Mr Andrew

Smith, Mr Chris

Islington South and Finsbury

Snape, Mr Peter

West Bromwich East

Soley, Mr Clive

Spearing, Nigel

Strang, Dr Gavin

Thomas, Dafydd Elis

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Turner, Mr Dennis

Wolverhampton South East

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Glasgow Central

Wilson, Mr Brian

Cunninghame North

Wise, Mrs Audrey

Worthington, Tony

Clydebank and Milngavie

Glasgow, Provan

Bolton South East

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.