PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
RATE RELIEF FOR VILLAGE PUBS (12 January 2000)
Motion Details
That this House notes from the recent survey of the Countryside Agency and BBC televsion's Countryfile programme that up to six rural pubs are now shutting every week; regards the village pub as an important focal point for rural community life; and urges the Government to extend 50 per cent. mandatory rate relief to village pubs on the same basis as that enjoyed by village post offices and village stores.
Sponsored by:
John Grogan (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
74
56%
Conservative
23
17%
Liberal Democrat
22
17%
Independent
6
5%
Not Available
2
2%
Plaid Cymru
2
2%
Speaker
1
1%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
1%
Non-affiliated
1
1%
Sponsor List (132 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lord Allan of Hallam
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
John Austin
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Con
Sir Richard Body
Lab
Mr David S. Borrow
Lab
Peter Bradley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
LD
Dr Peter Brand
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
Lab
Colin Burgon
LD
Lord Burnett
Con
Sir Simon Burns
Lab
Christine Butler
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Sir Alan Campbell
Tynemouth
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Ann Clwyd
Lab
Harry Cohen
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
LD
Lord Cotter
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Valerie Davey
Lab
Mr Ron Davies
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Sir Michael Fallon
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Mark Fisher
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Con
Mrs Teresa Gorman
Mr Tommy Graham
Con
James Gray
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Lab
John Grogan (Sponsor)
Lab
Patrick Hall
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Mr David Heath
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Mr Robert Jackson
Con
Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lord Jones
Lab
Lynne Jones
PC
Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones
Lab
Mr Jon Owen Jones
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
Lab
Alan Keen
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Andy King
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
David Lepper
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
Lab
Martin Linton
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
Lab
Tony Lloyd
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Con
The Lord Lyell of Markyate
Con
Sir David Madel
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Con
Mr Michael Mates
Lab
Steve McCabe
Lab
Chris McCafferty
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr Tony McWalter
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
Lab
Austin Mitchell
Lab
Dan Norris
North East Somerset and Hanham
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
Lab
Mr Bill Olner
LD
Lembit Öpik
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lab
Mr Kerry Pollard
Lab
Gwyn Prosser
Lab
Lawrie Quinn
Lab
Mr Allan Rogers
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Con
Mr Andrew Rowe
Con
Mr David Ruffley
Lab
Christine Russell
Lab
Phil Sawford
Lab
Alan Simpson
LD
Angela Smith
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Lab
Mr David Stewart
Lab
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Lab
David Taylor
Con
Mr John Townend
LD
Lord Tyler
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Joan Walley
Con
Mr Robert Walter
Mr Charles Wardle
LD
Steve Webb
Lab
Brian White
Lab
Dr Alan Williams
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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