Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Robert Holmes (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 1 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 39 members in total.

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SHAW TRUST'S BREAK THE CHAINS CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with concern that less than half of disabled people of working age are in work and that disabled people are more tha twice as likely as non-disabled people to have no qualifications; supports the Shaw Trust's Break the Chains campaign; believes that it is right to provide opportunities and support for disabled people to move from welfare to work through programmes such as the New Deal for Disabled People and Workstep; and calls on the Government to reinvest benefit savings to expand these programmes so that increasing numbers of disabled people can be supported into work.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SHAW TRUST'S BREAK THE CHAINS CAMPAIGN (271A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Harry Barnes (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 2 December 2004. It has been signed by 14 members in total.

Line 7, at end, add 'in line with the legislative support it has given and is planning to advance the rights of disabled people.'

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

271 

271A1 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Disability Children Employment New deal for disabled people

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk