§ Ms. Jo Richardson (Barking)I beg leave to present a petition that has been signed by more than 50,000 women in London. Its purport is to show
That the Government's plan to abolish the Greater London Council and to replace it with non-elected boards, and to cancel the 1985 GLC elections, is an affront to democracy and to the liberties of the people of London;That the Government's proposals would seriously reduce the quality of public services available to Londoners, and increase the rate burden in most London Boroughs;That abolition of the GLC would be against the interests of women in London, for these specific reasons.The reasons are listed in the petition, and include child care projects, employment and training opportunities and other projects of general benefit.I have great pleasure in presenting this petition. If there had been more time, we would have had more signatures. But it generally reflects the feelings of women and other citizens in our capital.
§ To lie upon the Table.