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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Eddie Loyden (Labour), on Wednesday, 10 May 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 38 members in total.

UNEMPLOYMENT AND HARDSHIP

That this House condemns the level of mass unemployment in Britain and the poverty and misery caused to millions of unemployed workers and their families; notes that further hardship has been imposed by the present Government's decision to introduce VAT on fuel, reductions in benefits to the disabled and the jobseekers allowance that attacks both employed and the unemployed; further notes that the Government is seeking to lay the blame for unemployment on the unemployed; and welcomes the decision of the Trades Union Congress to hold a 10 day march for full employment from Liverpool to Sheffield and rallies in Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield commencing on 14th June.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

UNEMPLOYMENT AND HARDSHIP (1105A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by David Shaw (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 7 June 1995. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'deplores the fact that there have been five Labour Governments in the United Kingdom's history and that unemployment, hardship, taxation and the national debt increased during each Labour Government.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1105 
1105A1 
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Demonstrations Poverty Social security benefits Unemployment
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk