Early Day Motions

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1251: tabled on 19 May 2003

Tabled in the 2002-03 session.

This motion has been signed by 21 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes evidence to support housing policy decisions and in particular the Joseph Rowntree Foundation findings on the affordability differences by area for working households buying their homes; notes that 15 districts in the South West feature in a league table of the 40 'least affordable' areas in England; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government, the local authorities and housing providers in the South West Region to study the report and act on its findings without delay.

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.

Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 May 2003
Torbay
Primary
Atherton, Ms Candy
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2003
Falmouth and Camborne
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 May 2003
South East Cornwall
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 May 2003
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Cotter, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 June 2003
Weston-Super-Mare
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2003
Newcastle upon Tyne Central

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

Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 20 May 2003
Keighley
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2003
Stroud
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2003
Sunderland North
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 May 2003
Portsmouth South
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 June 2003
Cheltenham
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 June 2003
Hereford
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 May 2003
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Oaten, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 May 2003
Winchester
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2003
Newbury
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 20 May 2003
East Devon
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2003
Truro and St. Austell
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 May 2003
Ceredigion
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 May 2003
North Cornwall
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 11 June 2003
Finchley and Golders Green
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 3 June 2003
North Dorset

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.