INCREASES IN COUNCIL TAX

Early day motion 493, tabled 13 January 2003 by David Davis (Conservative). Signed by 75 members.

That this House condemns the Government's burden on local authorities that has seen the average Band D council tax in England soar by nearly ú300 to ú976; notes that in 2002 council tax rose by 8.3 per cent. across England, in cash terms, the biggest ever increase in the history of council tax; and further notes that the average Band D council tax bill will rise to over ú1,000 for the first time this year, as predicted in the most recent Pre-Budget Report.

Signatures by party: Conservative 72, UUP 2, Independent Conservative 1.