PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX (10 March 2011)
Motion Details
That this House welcomes the vote by the European Parliament in favour of two resolutions on 8 March 2011 proposing the introduction of a Robin Hood tax on financial transactions, clamping down on tax havens and introducing measures aimed at tackling tax evasion; and calls on the Government to introduce urgently legislation that reflects this policy to ensure that the financial sector pays its fair share towards reducing the national deficit.
Sponsored by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
19
42%
Liberal Democrat
13
29%
Independent
7
16%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
4%
Green Party
1
2%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
Alliance
1
2%
Sponsor List (45 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Baroness Burt of Solihull
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Sir Tony Cunningham
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
LD
Stephen Gilbert
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
John Hemming
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Lab
David Heyes
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Glenda Jackson
LD
Mr John Leech
LD
Stephen Lloyd
Lab
Tony Lloyd
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
APNI
Naomi Long
Green
Caroline Lucas (Sponsor)
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Ian Mearns
LD
John Pugh
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Nick Smith
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
LD
Ian Swales
LD
Mr David Ward
Lab
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
Lab
Lord Watts
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
LD
Simon Wright
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