John Penrose

Conservative Party | Weston-super-Mare

IsItFair Campaign

5 November

John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (Con): I wish to present a petition on behalf of—[Interruption.]

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal): Order. Will hon. Members who are leaving the Chamber please do so as quickly and quietly as possible?

John Penrose: I wish to present a petition on behalf of the Weston-super-Mare senior citizens forum and the Winscombe and district senior citizens forum, of which I have the honour to be president.

The petition declares:

That the year-on-year, inflation-busting increases in Council Tax are causing hardship to many and take no account of ability to pay; further that the proposed property revaluation and re-banding exercise will make an already flawed system even worse.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons votes to replace Council Tax with a fair and equitable tax that, without recourse to any supplementary benefit, takes into account ability to pay from disposable income. Such tax to be based on a system that is free from any geographical or politically motivated discrimination, and that clearly identifies the fiscal and managerial responsibilities of all involved parties.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.

To lie upon the Table.

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