PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION AND HOUSING BENEFIT (17 March 1999)

Motion Details

That this House welcomes the Supporting People consultation document which sets out proposals for a new system for funding supported housing; congratulates the Government on its commitment to providing a more coherent structure for funding supported housing; and joins with Abbeyfields, Age Concern, Anchor and the National Housing Federation in asking the Government to consider the case for services provided in traditional sheltered accommodation to remain eligible for housing benefit.

Sponsored by:
Mr Andrew Love (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
51
68%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
12
16%
 
 
Independent
7
9%
 
 
Not Available
2
3%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
2
3%
 
 
Conservative
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (75 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
Ms Candy Atherton
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
LD
Lord Beith
Lab
Mr Joe Benton
Lab
Mr Harold Best
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Lab
Martin Caton
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Lab
Jim Cousins
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas
Lab
Mr Keith Darvill
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Valerie Davey
Lab
Mr Ron Davies
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Dr David Drew
Ind
Dame Louise Ellman
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Michael Jabez Foster
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
LD
Dr Evan Harris
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
David Lepper
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Lab
Mr Andrew Love (Sponsor)
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Mr Robert McCartney
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Andrew Miller
Lab
Laura Moffatt
Lab
Dr Doug Naysmith
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
Lab
Linda Perham
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lab
Mr Kerry Pollard
Lab
Bill Rammell
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Mr Andy Reed
LD
Mr David Rendel
Lab
Christine Russell
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Lab
David Taylor
Con
Mr John D. Taylor
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Claire Ward
Mr Charles Wardle
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
LD
Steve Webb
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Derek Wyatt

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