PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
FREE TV LICENCES FOR ALL PENSIONERS (1 March 2001)
Motion Details
That this House notes that currently all pensioners aged 75 years and over receive free television licences and congratulates the Chancellor on this reform; further notes that while pensioners aged 75 years and over benefit from a saving of ú102 a year all other pensioners still pay for a televiion licence; recognises that there are many differing rates of television licences for pensioners; and calls on the Government to introduce free television licences for all pensioners ending all current anomalies ensuring fairness for all pensioners.
Sponsored by:
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
58
85%
Independent
5
7%
Liberal Democrat
2
3%
Speaker
1
1%
Scottish National Party
1
1%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
1%
Sponsor List (68 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Charlotte Atkins
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Lab
Mr David S. Borrow
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Sir Alan Campbell
Tynemouth
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Michael Connarty
Lab
Frank Cook
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Denzil Davies
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
SNP
Mrs Margaret Ewing
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Lab
Mr Ivan Henderson
Lab
Stephen Hesford
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Sponsor)
Chorley
Lab
Mrs Joan Humble
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Mr Piara S Khabra
Lab
Baroness King of Bow
Lab
Andy King
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
Mr Bob Laxton
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Linda Perham
Lab
Stephen Pound
Lab
Lawrie Quinn
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
John Robertson
Lab
Martin Salter
Lab
Ms Debra Shipley
Lab
Alan Simpson
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Mr Mark Todd
Lab
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth
Lab
Mr Paul Truswell
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Brian White
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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