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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Dave Nellist (Labour), on Monday, 15 October 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 21 members in total.

Threatened Imprisonment of Cyril Mundin

That this House is appalled at the actions of Northampton Council in prosecuting Mr Cyril Mundin, aged 74 years, for non-payment of the poll tax, in persecuting him through the ruthless use of bailiffs' company 'Madagans', in serving him with a warrant for his arrest and finally in arresting him on his way home from hospital, taking him to court and giving him 14 days to pay the full amount or to serve 14 days in prison; notes that Mr Mundin cannot afford to ,pay this amount and is fully prepared to go to prison on 25th October; believes that this government's poll tax and the actions of the councils in enforcing it are barbarous; and demands that Northampton Council stops its intended imprisonment of Cyril Mundin and other pensioners who cannot afford tax of a heartless government.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Threatened Imprisonment of Cyril Mundin (1400A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Naseby (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 16 October 1990. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
Leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that Mr Cyril Mundin is entitled to and has received a community charge rebate resulting in his community charge being less than the rates he formerly paid; is concerned that any elderly person should misguidedly choose to disobey the law of the land and is deeply concerned that any pensioner should be used as political propaganda by extremists; and trusts therefore that Mr Cyril Mundin, much as he dislikes the community charge, will, like the over 90 per cent. of the population of Northampton who have already paid, pay his fair share of the local services of which he is a recipient.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1400 
1400A1 
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Community charge Fines Prosecutions Mundin, Cyril
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk