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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Harry Barnes (Labour), on Thursday, 25 October 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 76 members in total.

Conduct of the Hon. Member for Colne Valley and the Franchise

That this House unreservedly condemns the irresponsible and anti-democratic comments made in an Oral Question to the Prime Minister by the honourable Member for Colne Valley that there is now a case for turning the poll tax into exactly that- for taking the vote away from people who have not paid their community charge and giving it back to them only when they have done so (Official Report, 23rd October, column 187); notes with dismay that the Prime Minister failed to condemn this unprincipled remark; and further notes that the operation of the poll tax has already had an impact upon the sanctity and comprehensiveness of the franchise in that the interconnections of the poll tax and electoral registers has been a key factor in the shortfall of the numbers of people on the electoral register, including the alarming fall of 8.5 per cent. in the franchise in Finchley in the last two years.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Conduct of the Hon. Member for Colne Valley and the Franchise (1463A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Hugo Summerson (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Thursday, 25 October 1990. It has been signed by 9 members in total.
Leave out from 'House' to end and add, 'notes the comments of the honourable Member for Colne Valley at Prime Minister's Questions on 23rd October and unreservedly condemns the irresponsible and anti-democratic tactics of those Labour honourable Members and councillors who are refusing to make their contribution to the cost of local services; condemns them for sponging off the law-abiding population who are paying the community charge; and calls upon those Labour honourable Members and councillors who have not yet paid to obey the law and do so forthwith.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1463 
1463A1 
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Community charge Electoral register Non-payment Voting rights Riddick, Graham
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk