Welsh Poll Tax

EDM number 387 in 1989-90, proposed by John P Smith on 26/01/1990.

That this House condemns the Secretary of State for Wales for his bitter and intemperate attack on those Welsh local authorities who have been forced to set poll tax charges above Welsh Office guidelines because of the imposition of unrealistic spending targets, like the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council, one of only two Conservative controlled district councils in Wales, who have recommended a poll tax levy over one third higher than the Welsh Office target despite 10 years of trimming back services.

This motion has been signed by a total of 35 MPs.