CHANGES TO HOUSING BENEFIT LEGISLATION - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Motion text

That this House condemns the actions of the previous Government to restrict housing benefit payments to an amount equivalent to the average local rent for a suitably-sized home, which, by definition, will affect 50 per cent. of all applicants, as well as the proposal to define a suitabe home for single people aged under 60 years as a room in a shared house, thus forcing single people into houses in multiple occupation, which has been recognised as representing the most unsafe form of housing; notes that people most at risk are those with special housing needs, such as people with disabilities, which cannot be met in a house in multiple occupation; and calls on the Government, in recognition of the fact that these proposals will make a mockery of policies on homelessness and welfare to work, not to implement these changes in October as previously proposed.

Signatures (35)

Supporters (35)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Erith and Thamesmead

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Bermingham, Mr Gerry

St Helens South

Blizzard, Mr Bob

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Brand, Dr Peter

Liberal Democrat

Chaytor, Mr David

Chidgey, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

27 January 1998

Islington North

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

Barnsley East and Mexborough

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Fyfe, Mrs Maria

Glasgow, Maryhill

Graham, Mr Tommy

West Renfrewshire

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Hopkins, Kelvin

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Lewis, Mr Terry

Livingstone, Mr Ken

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Portsmouth North

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

Swinney, Mr John

Scottish National Party

North West Leicestershire

South Derbyshire

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Wallace, Mr Jim

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

Amendments (1)

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CHANGES TO HOUSING BENEFIT LEGISLATION (Amendment 1)

leave out from 'Government' to end and add 'to take note of Early Day Motion No. 15 dated 14th May 1997, that calls for the Housing Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 (S.I.,1997, No. 584), to be annulled.'.

Mr Adrian Sanders

Liberal Democrat, Torbay

9

signatures

EDM 88A1: tabled on 10 June 1997