PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SOCIAL SECTOR UNDER-OCCUPANCY (28 November 2012)

Motion Details

That this House regrets that the measures to introduce size criteria restrictions to the calculation of housing benefit for working age claimants living in the social rented sector take no account of whether alternative accommodation is available; believes that this will result in cuts to the incomes of some of the poorest in society; notes that such measures fail to provide sufficient safeguards to protect the most vulnerable claimants and ensure that they are not pushed into poverty and homelessness; further believes that they will not achieve their aim of tackling under-occupancy; and further notes that they will risk costing more than they will save.

Sponsored by:
Andy Sawford (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
21
64%
 
 
Independent
5
15%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
9%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
 
 
Workers Party of Britain
1
3%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (33 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Michael Connarty
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
Lab
Paul Flynn
WPB
George Galloway
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Sheila Gilmore
Lab
Pat Glass
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Lab
Sir George Howarth
Lab
Mr David Lammy
Tottenham
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
Steve McCabe
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Michael Meacher
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Jessica Morden
Newport East
Lab
Lucy Powell
Manchester Central
Lab
Steve Rotheram
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
Lab
Andy Sawford (Sponsor)
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
PC
Hywel Williams
Lab
Mr Shaun Woodward

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