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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Primarolo (Labour), on Wednesday, 17 January 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 43 members in total.

Avon Poll Tax

That this House condemns the action of the Conservative honourable Members for Avon who, whilst remaining silent in their constituencies at the prospect of a local poll tax of ??500, held a secret meeting with the Secretary of State for the Environment demanding that the poll tax cap Avon County Council, a hung authority run by a coalition of Tories and Alliance, forcing them to cut spending immediately by ??72 million, smashing local services, whilst at the same time refusing to meet with Avon county councillors to discuss the disastrous effects of the poll tax; calls on those Conservative honourable Members to publicly declare their opposition to the poll tax; and demands that in the best interests of the ratepayers of Avon the government abandon its plans for its introduction.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Avon Poll Tax (330A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Michael Stern (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Friday, 19 January 1990. It has been signed by 3 members in total.
Leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that it is the duty of all honourable Members for Avon to take what action they consider necessary to protect their constituents against inefficient and wasteful local government in Avon.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
330 
330A1 
Session
1989-90
Other sponsors
Bob Cryer
Tony Benn
Jimmy Wray
Eddie Loyden
Alice Mahon
Subjects
Community charge Avon Members Conservative Avon County Council
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk