Early Day Motions

TENANT TAX

EDM (Early Day Motion) 712: tabled on 05 February 2009

Tabled in the 2008-09 session.

This motion has been signed by 59 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 the current Housing Revenue Account Subsidy system means that this year local authorities will lose £756 million from council tenants' rent; further notes that £195 million of this rent will be retained by the Treasury and will not be spent on social housing; recognises that this sytem of negative subsidy prevents local authorities from investing sufficiently in maintaining social housing and in building new social homes to rent; further recognises the fundamental unfairness of expecting families on low incomes in one part of the country to subsidise those on low incomes elsewhere; believes that shortfalls in funding should be made up from general taxation not tax on tenants; and calls on the Government to allow local authorities to retain tenants' rent in order to reinvest in social housing in the local area.

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.

Teather, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2009
Brent East
Primary
Goldsworthy, Julia
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2009
Falmouth and Camborne
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2009
Torbay
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2009
North West Leicestershire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2009
Islington North
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2009
Manchester, Withington

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

Baker, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2009
Lewes
Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 March 2009
Edinburgh West
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2009
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2009
Carshalton and Wallington
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2009
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2009
North East Fife
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2009
Gower
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2009
Keighley
Davies, Dai
Independent
Signed on 10 February 2009
Blaenau Gwent
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2009
Burton
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2009
Stroud
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2009
Sunderland North
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2009
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Featherstone, Lynne
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2009
Hornsey and Wood Green
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2009
Bath
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2009
St Ives
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2009
Walthamstow
Gidley, Sandra
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2009
Romsey
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2009
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2009
Portsmouth South
Harris, Dr Evan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2009
Oxford West and Abingdon
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2009
North Devon
Heath, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2009
Somerton and Frome
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2009
Birmingham, Yardley
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2009
Ashton-under-Lyne
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2009
Vauxhall
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2009
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2009
Luton North
Horwood, Mr Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2009
Cheltenham
Howarth, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2009
Cambridge
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2009
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2009
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2009
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2009
Hereford
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2009
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Kramer, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 February 2009
Richmond Park
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2009
Hayes and Harlington
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2009
Leeds North West
Öpik, Lembit
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 March 2009
Montgomeryshire
Rowen, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2009
Rochdale
Short, Clare
Independent Labour
Signed on 2 March 2009
Birmingham, Ladywood
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2009
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2009
Bradford West
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2009
Hazel Grove
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2009
East Dunbartonshire
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 March 2009
Truro and St Austell
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2009
Finchley and Golders Green
Webb, Prof Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2009
Northavon
Williams, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2009
Ceredigion
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2009
Brecon and Radnorshire
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2009
Bristol West
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2009
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Willott, Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 March 2009
Cardiff Central

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.