– in the House of Commons at 8:28 pm on 9 November 2005.
John Penrose
Conservative, Weston-Super-Mare
8:28,
9 November 2005
I wish to present a petition on behalf of—[Interruption.]
Sylvia Heal
Deputy Speaker
Order. Will hon. Members who are leaving the Chamber please do so as quickly and quietly as possible?
John Penrose
Conservative, Weston-Super-Mare
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.
Paul Goodman
(Also PPS To the Chairman of the Party), Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform
8:29,
9 November 2005
I wish to present a petition of about 50 of my constituents representing the IsItFair council tax protest campaign. 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.
Andrew Murrison
Shadow Minister (Health)
8:30,
9 November 2005
I have a remarkably similar petition signed by 594 residents of my Constituency. 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.
The House of Commons is one of the houses of parliament. Here, elected MPs (elected by the "commons", i.e. the people) debate. In modern times, nearly all power resides in this house. In the commons are 650 MPs, as well as a speaker and three deputy speakers.
In a general election, each Constituency chooses an MP to represent them. MPs have a responsibility to represnt the views of the Constituency in the House of Commons. There are 650 Constituencies, and thus 650 MPs. A citizen of a Constituency is known as a Constituent
