Motion text
That this House is opposed to a new phase of austerity; believes that the Government must adequately fund local authorities to avoid disastrous social consequences; recognises that covid-19 is further stretching councils that are already under-funded and under-staffed following a decade of austerity; calls on the Government to honour its commitment to fund councils fully for the extra costs of dealing with the pandemic, and the losses of revenue resulting from lock-down; believes that local authority debt held by the Public Works Loan Board as an emergency measure should be cancelled to provide councils with an extra £4.5 billion spending power a year and help to stabilise their finances; encourages the Government to begin urgent discussions on a funding system based on an annual assessment of social needs in each locality; and calls on the Government to provide £10 billion annual grant to fund building 100,000 council homes a year, which is necessary not only to address the acute housing crisis but will provide economic stimulus as we come out of the pandemic by putting people back to work.
Signatures (25)
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.
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
11 December 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
11 December 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
11 December 2020
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
14 December 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
14 December 2020
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
14 December 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
15 December 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
15 December 2020
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
15 December 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 December 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
16 December 2020
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
16 December 2020
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
17 December 2020
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
17 December 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
17 December 2020
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
17 December 2020
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
17 December 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
17 December 2020
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 December 2020
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
5 January 2021
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
5 January 2021
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
5 January 2021
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
5 January 2021
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
30 December 2020
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on
11 January 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.