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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Martin of Springburn (Labour), on Tuesday, 5 December 1989, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 22 members in total.

Interest Rates, Unemployment and Tobacco Taxation

That this House views with concern the threat of recession and increased unemployment arising from current high rates of interest; notes that Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer insists that such interest rates are necessary to bring down inflation; recalls that the previous Chancellor froze duty on tobacco products in the 1989 Budget as one means of restraining inflation; and, therefore urges the Chancellor to continue that freeze in the 1990 Budget as a more acceptable means of bearing down on inflation, as well as assisting to maintain employment in the tobacco manufacturing and associated industries and reducing the level of imported foreign cigarettes which add to Britain's trade deficit.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Interest Rates, Unemployment and Tobacco Taxation (157A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Jeremy Corbyn (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 7 December 1989. It has been signed by 15 members in total.
Leave out from 'inflation' to end and add, 'but believes that the health of the nation is very seriously damaged by smoking; calls for higher duties to reduce consumption and a ban on all tobacco advertising; urges the industry to diversify into safer and healthier products.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
157 
157A1 
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Interest rates Imports Inflation Tobacco Unemployment
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk