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Income Tax And Military Activity

EDM number 350 in 2014-15, proposed by John McDonnell on 14/10/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Defence policy and Taxation.

That this House recognises that addressing the root causes of conflict is a social, ethical and economic imperative for the 21st century and that Britain is a world leader in sponsoring initiatives designed to prevent and resolve conflicts through a range of mechanisms including the Conflict Pool, thus greatly contributing to global peace and security through non-military means; further recognises previous legislation for individuals of conscience to opt-out of military conscription, but those same individuals do not have the same right to opt-out of paying for, through the tax system, military activity that would go against their conscience; and notes that this dilemma can be resolved by enabling citizens to direct the proportion of their income tax that goes to the military to be placed in a non-military security fund, such as the Conflict Pool and its successors, thus allowing all taxpayers to be able to contribute their taxes with a clear conscience.

This motion has been signed by a total of 10 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John McDonnell14/10/2014Hayes and HarlingtonLabourProposed
Kelvin Hopkins15/10/2014Luton NorthLabourSeconded
Ronnie Campbell15/10/2014Blyth ValleyLabourSeconded
Jonathan Edwards15/10/2014Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSeconded
Martin Caton15/10/2014GowerLabourSeconded
Jeremy Corbyn16/10/2014Islington NorthLabourSeconded
Mark Durkan20/10/2014FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Caroline Lucas27/10/2014Brighton, PavilionGreenSigned
Elfyn Llwyd30/10/2014Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Mike Wood03/11/2014Batley and SpenLabourSigned

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