CONGESTION TAX

Early day motion 495, tabled 13 January 2003 by David Davis (Conservative). Signed by 65 members.

That this House condemns the Mayor of London's decision to hit Londoners with a congestion tax from 17th February; notes that such a tax will hit the lowest income earners and key-workers in the capital the hardest; further notes the financial damage that such a tax will do to business interests operating in and around the congestion charging zone; and condemns the damage the tax will have on communities and voluntary groups in and around the zone.

Signatures by party: Conservative 62, UUP 2, Independent Conservative 1.