MOBILE PHONE LICENCES AND PENSIONS

Early day motion 710, tabled 9 May 2000 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 78 members.

That this House congratulates the Government on its successful auction of the third generation mobile phone licences; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider using this windfall in part to introduce a substantial increase in the basic state pension and the extension of free television licences to all pensioners.

Signatures by party: Labour 68, Labour/Co-operative 7, Plaid Cymru 2, Liberal Democrat 1.