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
19
41%
Conservative
12
26%
Liberal Democrat
7
15%
Independent
3
7%
Not Available
2
4%
Speaker
1
2%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Sponsor List (46 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Con
Sir Richard Body
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
LD
Dr Peter Brand
Lab
Christine Butler
Lab
Sir Alan Campbell
Tynemouth
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Mr Ron Davies
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
LD
Lord Fearn
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Con
Mrs Teresa Gorman
Mr Tommy Graham
Con
James Gray
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Con
Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith
Lab
Lord Jones
PC
Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones
Lab
Mr Jon Owen Jones
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
Lab
David Lepper
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
Lab
Tony Lloyd
Con
The Lord Lyell of Markyate
Con
Sir David Madel
Lab
Steve McCabe
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
Lab
Lawrie Quinn
Lab
Mr Allan Rogers
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Con
Mr David Ruffley
Lab
Mr David Stewart
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Mr John Townend
Mr Charles Wardle
Lab
Brian White
Lab
Dr Alan Williams
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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