Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John McDonnell (Labour), on Thursday, 10 December 1998, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 46 members in total.
CONCIENTIOUS OBJECTION
That this House supports the principle of conscientious objection as a basic human right; and therefore believes that tax payers should be permitted to pay that proportion of their income tax that would be spent on military purposes to a non-military security fund administered by Parliament, the aim of which would be to promote international understanding, mediation and reconciliation, including developing the use of peacekeeping task forces, the study of the causes and resolution of conflict, and research and development into the conversion of industry from military to non-military production.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.
- 115A1
- leave out from 'payers' to 'purposes' in line 3.
- 115A2
- leave out 'administered by Parliament' and insert 'should be established from income tax revenue'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 115
- 115A1
- 115A2
- Session
- 1998-99
- Subjects
- Defence Conscientious objectors Income tax
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- 2014-09-04 15:27:36 +0100
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