CONCESSIONARY TELEVISION LICENCES FOR PENSIONERS

Early day motion 1483, tabled 30 June 1998 by David Winnick (Labour). Signed by 176 members.

That this House calls on the Government to give sympathetic consideration to a concessionary television licence scheme for pensioners; and hopes that such a scheme can be brought in within the lifetime of this Parliament.

Signatures by party: Labour 137, Liberal Democrat 17, Labour/Co-operative 11, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 2, UUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, Unknown 1.