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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
BIRMINGHAM CARE HOMES (18 July 2002)

Motion Details

That this House expresses its grave concern about the crisis in care for the elderly in Birmingham and elsewhere in England; is alarmed that over 80 care homes have closed in Birmingham over the last 18 months; and recognises that a main contributory factor to this crisis is the decision by Birmingham Social Services to pay substantially less than the real cost of providing care for the elderly in care homes and that this practice is threatening to force good quality independent care homes out of business, causing grave distress and confusion to vulnerable, frail and elderly residents in Birmingham.

Sponsored by:
Sir Liam Fox (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
25
86%
 
 
Independent
3
10%
 
 
Crossbench
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (29 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Sir Simon Burns
Con
Sir Liam Fox (Sponsor)
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
James Gray
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Con
Charles Hendry
Con
Robert Key
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Con
Mr Andrew Mitchell
Sutton Coldfield
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Con
Mr George Osborne
Con
Dame Marion Roe
Con
Andrew Selous
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Ind
Bob Spink
XB
Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Lord Swire
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson

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