Early Day Motions

BEER DUTY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1354: tabled on 21 June 1994

Tabled in the 1993-94 session.

This motion has been signed by 85 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 calls the attention of Her Majesty's Government to the fact that British beer drinkers pay seven times more duty on their pint than their French counterparts; notes that as a result increasing amounts of duty paid beer imports from France are creating a serious and growing threat to the jobs of 500,000 British workers employed directly or indirectly in the brewing industry and to 100,000 small businesses; notes, moreover, that for the first time in the history of the brewing industry, there is widespread black marketeering in exported British beers being purchased on the Continent and smuggled back into this country for sale; and accordingly urges Her Majesty's Government to take immediate steps to reduce beer duty to the European average to protect British jobs, promote further inward investment into Britain by European beer manufacturers, maintain the Government's commitment to law and order and achieve harmony and fair competition in the European Market.

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.

Deva, Nirj
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 1994
Brentford and Isleworth
Primary
Alexander, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 1994
Newark
Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Rossendale and Darwen
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 30 June 1994
East Antrim
Bendall, Mr Vivian
Conservative
Signed on 5 July 1994
Ilford North
Body, Sir Richard
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 1994
Holland with Boston

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

Bowden, Sir Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 1994
Brighton, Kemptown
Boyes, Roland
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Houghton and Washington
Butcher, John
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 1994
Coventry South West
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 7 July 1994
Workington
Canavan, Dennis
Labour
Signed on 13 July 1994
Falkirk West
Cann, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signed on 1 July 1994
Ipswich
Carlisle, John
Conservative
Signed on 25 October 1994
Luton North
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Midlothian
Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Tyne Bridge
Colvin, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 1994
Romsey and Waterside
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 5 July 1994
Falkirk East
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 12 July 1994
Bristol East
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 27 June 1994
Easington
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Leigh
Dalyell, Tam
Labour
Signed on 11 July 1994
Linlithgow
Dickens, Geoffrey
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 1994
Littleborough and Saddleworth
Donohoe, Mr Brian H.
Labour
Signed on 13 July 1994
Cunninghame South
Durant, Sir Anthony
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 1994
Reading West
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Sunderland North
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
St Helens North
Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 1994
Perth and Kinross
Foulkes, George
Labour
Signed on 13 July 1994
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Gallie, Mr Phil
Conservative
Signed on 13 July 1994
Ayr
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 20 July 1994
Ilford South
Gill, Mr Christopher
Conservative
Signed on 24 October 1994
Ludlow
Gordon, Mildred
Labour
Signed on 26 October 1994
Bow and Poplar
Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 1994
Billericay
Greenway, Harry
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 1994
Ealing North
Greenway, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 1994
Ryedale
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Wentworth
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 1994
North Devon
Hicks, Sir Robert
Conservative
Signed on 31 October 1994
South East Cornwall
Hodge, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 2 November 1994
Barking
Howell, Sir Ralph
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 1994
North Norfolk
Howells, Dr Kim
Labour
Signed on 30 June 1994
Pontypridd
Hoyle, Doug
Labour
Signed on 2 November 1994
Warrington North
Hughes, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Doncaster North
Hughes, Roy
Labour
Signed on 25 October 1994
Newport East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Barnsley Central
Jessel, Toby
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 1994
Twickenham
Johnston, Sir Russell
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 1994
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 31 October 1994
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Mr Jon Owen
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Cardiff Central
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Clwyd South West
Keen, Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 July 1994
Feltham and Heston
Knox, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 1994
Staffordshire Moorlands
Lawrence, Sir Ivan
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 1994
Burton
Leigh, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 1994
Gainsborough and Horncastle
Lord, Sir Michael
Conservative
Signed on 28 June 1994
Central Suffolk
Maginnis, Mr Ken
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 1 November 1994
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Maitland, Lady Olga
Conservative
Signed on 25 October 1994
Sutton and Cheam
Marland, Paul
Conservative
Signed on 26 October 1994
West Gloucestershire
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 14 July 1994
Dundee East
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 2 November 1994
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Blaydon
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Mansfield
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 24 October 1994
Great Grimsby
Morris, Alf
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1994
Manchester, Wythenshawe
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 2 November 1994
Knowsley South
Olner, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1994
Nuneaton
Patchett, Terry
Labour
Signed on 1 July 1994
Barnsley East
Pawsey, James
Conservative
Signed on 25 October 1994
Rugby and Kenilworth
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 30 June 1994
Hyndburn
Rathbone, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 1994
Lewes
Riddick, Graham
Conservative
Signed on 20 October 1994
Colne Valley
Roe, Mrs Marion
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 1994
Broxbourne
Salmond, Mr Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 1994
Banff and Buchan
Speed, Sir Keith
Conservative
Signed on 24 October 1994
Ashford
Spicer, Sir James
Conservative
Signed on 20 October 1994
West Dorset
Sweeney, Walter
Conservative
Signed on 26 October 1994
Vale of Glamorgan
Sykes, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 1994
Scarborough
Thompson, Sir Donald
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 1994
Calder Valley
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 30 June 1994
Wansbeck
Tipping, Paddy
Labour
Signed on 24 October 1994
Sherwood
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Wolverhampton South East
Walker, Sir Harold
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1994
Doncaster Central
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 October 1994
Ruislip - Northwood
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 1994
Macclesfield

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.