STOCKPORT STOCK TRANSFER - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Motion text

That this House notes with alarm the way Stockport Council is running its stock transfer campaign; further notes that the council is now so desperate to get a yes vote it is refusing to provide local honourable Members with a list of tenants eligible to vote, that it is using housing officers to canvass for a yes vote, with a bonus of ú400 for every 300 contacts and that it instructs those canvassers to mislead tenants by implying there will be no rent increases and that all will get new bathrooms and kitchens and that tenants will get a bigger say in how their properties are managed; and deeply regrets that it is proceeding with the scheme in spite of there being major anomalies in the offer document.

Signatures (23)

Supporters (22)
Withdrawn signatures (1)

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.

Bennett, Andrew

28 January 2003

Denton and Reddish

Liberal Democrat

24 February 2003

Barnes, Mr Harry

3 February 2003

North East Derbyshire

29 January 2003

Caton, Mr Martin

29 January 2003

30 January 2003

Islington North

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

3 February 2003

30 January 2003

5 February 2003

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

10 February 2003

Hopkins, Kelvin

4 February 2003

5 February 2003

Iddon, Dr Brian

30 January 2003

Bolton South East

30 January 2003

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Lewis, Mr Terry

4 February 2003

12 February 2003

Manchester Central

McDonnell, John

6 February 2003

Hayes and Harlington

McNamara, Mr Kevin

5 February 2003

Kingston upon Hull North

3 February 2003

Nottingham South

Stringer, Graham

4 February 2003

Manchester, Blackley

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

31 January 2003

Liverpool, West Derby

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Liberal Democrat

6 February 2003

Sutton and Cheam

Amendments (1)

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

STOCKPORT STOCK TRANSFER (Amendment 1)

leave out from 'notes' to end and add: 'with interest the way Stockport Council is implementing the Labour Government's policy of stock transfer in close partnership with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and overseen by the Independent Tenants Advisory Service; commends the Council for its long-standing attempts to secure loan sanction from successive governments that would have allowed it to improve its housing stock and avoid the necessity for stock transfer, for its scrupulous adherence to the procedures and legislation governing tenants' ballots, including The Data Protection Act, and for its repeated public declarations that it is a matter for tenants to decide what is in their best interests.'.

Andrew Stunell

Liberal Democrat, Hazel Grove

29

signatures

EDM 586A1: tabled on 5 February 2003