ABOLITION OF THE TEN PENCE TAX RATE

Early day motion 1308, tabled 2 April 2008 by Greg Pope (Labour). Signed by 30 members.

That this House notes that, despite assurances to the contrary, many people are being made worse off by the abolition of the 10 pence tax rate; notes with concern that this is having a disproportionate impact on people who can ill afford to be made worse off; accepts that this was not the intention of the Government but is dismayed at the response to the plight of those adversely affected; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to bring forward measures to correct this damaging change to the taxation system.

Signatures by party: Labour 26, Conservative 1, Independent Conservative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.