LABOUR'S PLANS FOR BUSINESS
EDM number 563 in 1993-94, proposed by John Townend on 09/02/1994.
That this House believes that Labour's business plans would take business straight to the receivers; notes that the introduction of a statutory minimum wage could cost British industry ú20 billion; further notes that moves to end tax-cutting competition between EC member states would seriously damage British business, which currently enjoys the lowest levels of corporation tax in the EC; believes that the implementation of the Social Chapter, the introduction of a payroll tax, restrictions on working hours and the repealing of key parts of the trade union reforms would threaten British jobs, act as a deterrent to inward investment and damage industrial relations; reaffirms that what industry really needs is low taxation, low inflation, lower interest rates and greater de-regulation; and congratulates Her Majesty's Government on achieving these objectives.
This motion has been signed by a total of 12 MPs, 3 of these signatures have been withdrawn.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Townend | 09/02/1994 | Bridlington | Proposed | |
| David Shaw | 09/02/1994 | Dover | Seconded | |
| Peter Fry | 09/02/1994 | Wellingborough | Seconded | |
| Olga Maitland | 09/02/1994 | Sutton & Cheam | Seconded | |
| John Whittingdale | 09/02/1994 | Colchester South and Maldon | Seconded | |
| Julian Brazier | 09/02/1994 | Canterbury | Seconded | |
| David Lidington | 09/02/1994 | Aylesbury | Signed | |
| David Evans | 09/02/1994 | Welwyn Hatfield | Signed | |
| John Sykes | 09/02/1994 | Scarborough | Signed | |
| John G Blackburn | Unknown | Withdrawn | ||
| Paul Beresford | Unknown | Withdrawn | ||
| Michael Bates | Unknown | Withdrawn |
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