Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Welsh (Scottish National Party), on Monday, 9 December 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 9 members in total.

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HOUSING IN SCOTLAND

That this House notes the failure of the Secretary of State for Scotland to acknowledge that Scotland is currently facing a housing crisis, with 500 to 1,000 people sleeping rough every night and an estimated 150,000 children living in damp housing; notes that Conservative policies have been responsible for the deplorable lack of investment in housingwhich has engendered this crisis; expresses concern that the Secretary of State for Scotland's announcement on public expenditure effectively means a 30 per cent cut in expenditure on council housing in the coming year; understands that for every ??1 promised for a Rough Sleeper's Initiative, ??35 has been deducted from the housing budget; and calls on the Government to recognise that the right to a warm, secure and affordable home is a fundamental human right which should not be denied.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

335 

Session

1996-97

Other sponsors

Alex Salmond

Roseanna Cunningham

Margaret Ewing

Subjects

Housing Homelessness Scotland

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk