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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Martin Salter (Labour), on Monday, 8 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 102 members in total.


WINDFALL TAX ON OIL COMPANIES' EXCESS PROFITS

That this House believes that in the light of the oil companies' blatant profiteering and their failure to pass on the reduction in the price of crude oil in lower petrol pump prices there is now a powerful case for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider imposing a one-off windfall tax on their profits in the forthcoming budget.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
161 
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Companies Oil Profits Prices Taxation
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk