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§ Mr. Bob Cryer (Bradford, South)I am pleased to present the petition. It is fitting that I should do so on the day that consideration of the poll tax Bill has been concluded. Over 1,000 citizens have signed the petition, which has been collected by a group of individuals who are not members of any political party—Conservative, Liberal or Labour. These people are deeply concerned about the adverse effects and anti-democratic consequences of the poll tax.
The petition reads as follows:
To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled.The Humble Petition of Bradford citizens sheweth that the proposed Poll Tax is unjust, will impose greater hardship on the poor, will damage democracy and will ignore ability to pay and calls upon Parliament to identify and implement a truly fair alternative to the present rating system.Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your Honourable House repeal the Poll Tax legislation and your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray etc.The petition represents the sensible road towards the repeal of the poll tax.
§ To lie upon the Table.