Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Parmjit Dhanda (Labour), on Tuesday, 9 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 86 members in total.

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MINISTER FOR OLDER PEOPLE

That this House congratulates the Government on introducing the minimum income guarantee for pensioners, above-inflation increases in the basic state pension and the ??200 winter fuel payment which benefits 11 million people over 60 each year; further welcomes other measures such as the introduction of free television licences for over 75s, the reintroduction of free eye tests for pensioners and the extension of the NHS breast screening programme to women aged 65 to 70 and, on request, for those over 70 years by 2004; believes that this range of measures demonstrates that policy concerning pensioners is cross-departmental; welcomes the creation of the Minister for Children to co-ordinate policy on issues affecting children; and calls on the Government to create a Minister for Older People to co-ordinate policy and ensure that it meets the needs of elderly people.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

235 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Pensioners Older people Ministers Departmental coordination

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk