CASH MACHINE CHARGES

Early day motion 1284, tabled 21 May 2003 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 77 members.

That this House condemns the sharp rise in the number of cash machines which charge customers for removing their money; notes that convenience machines placed at locations such as supermarkets, pubs, post offices, factories, amusement parks and service centres charge customers between ú1.25 and ú1.50 for each transaction, with the number of machines charging rising from 3.2 per cent. in February 2000 to 24.5 per cent. in February 2003; further notes that overall this is costing an estimated ú115 million a year hitting those on low incomes hardest; and calls on the firms operating the machines to remove these charges.

Signatures by party: Labour 49, Liberal Democrat 15, Labour/Co-operative 5, Conservative 2, DUP 2, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.