Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mike Hall (Labour), on Tuesday, 22 November 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 76 members in total.
FREE TV LICENCES FOR PENSIONERS
That this House recognises the valuable contribution made to the well-being of the United Kingdom over many years by senior citizens; furthermore notes that many of Britain's pensioners will find television licences priced at ??84.50 an expensive price to pay; and, therefore, calls upon the Government to exempt pensioners from the television licence fee in the coming Budget.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received an amendment.
- FREE TV LICENCES FOR PENSIONERS (88A1)
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The Early day motion has received an amendment
sponsored by
David Winnick
(primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 23 November 1994.
It has been signed by
12 members in total.
- at end add `and strongly deplores the way Ministers and Tory backbenchers voted down by 21 votes on 16th January 1987 the second reading of the Bill that would have exempted pensioners from the television licence fee and moreover the refusal by Ministers to offer any compromise at all and then a year later actually amending legislation that made the existing restrictive concessionary scheme much more limited in scope.'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 88
- 88A1
- Session
- 1994-95
- Subjects
- Concessions Older people Television licences
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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