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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Greenway (Conservative), on Tuesday, 19 April 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 76 members in total.

HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS

That this House congratulates housing associations on their success in delivering quality and affordable homes to people who are in the greatest housing need in the 20 years since the introduction of the Housing Act 1974; notes with pleasure that the number of people who are housed by associations has risen from 200,000 in 1974 to a figure in excess of 1,200,000; further commends housing associations on their long-term commitment to building and sustaining healthy, balanced communities in partnership with local authorities; welcomes the achievement of housing associations since 1989 in raising substantial amounts of private finance to develop new housing; and therefore calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take every possible step to enable and support housing associations to continue to play their vital role as providers of affordable housing.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

1053A2
leave out from '1974' to end and add 'but regrets that due to present Government policies the rents of such dwellings have been and continue to be very substantially increased; and, moreover, deplores the virtual ending of new local authority dwellings being built, again as a result of Government policies, which is causing much hardship and misery to those unable to purchase.'.
1053A3
at end add 'as well as releasing funds to enable rented local authorities to begin building council houses once again on the scale needed to solve the housing crisis.'.
1053A1
at end add 'but regrets the cut in Housing Corporation finance and the increase in private sector finance with the attendant rises in rent levels for tenants.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1053 
1053A2 
1053A3 
1053A1 
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Housing Finance Housing associations
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk