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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Terry Lewis (Labour), on Thursday, 15 March 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.

Boothstown Conservative Club and the Poll Tax

That this House notes that Boothstown Conservative Club, Greater Manchester, has voted to quit the Conservative Union and remove the Prime Minister from its presidency, in protest against the Conservative poll tax; welcomes this show of Northern grit in the face of political intimidation from the Tory establishment; and urges the committee and members to publicly support the honourable Member for Worsley in his continuing opposition to this unfair tax.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Boothstown Conservative Club and the Poll Tax (743A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Kilclooney (primary, Ulster Unionist Party) and tabled on Wednesday, 21 March 1990. It has been signed by 8 members in total.
At end add 'and suggests that they will prefer to support the Unionist Party which upholds the integrity of the United Kingdom, defends the National Health Service, opposes the poll tax, and gives priority to moral standards over material advantage.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
743 
743A1 
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Community charge Protest Lewis, Terry Boothstown Conservative Club
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk