That this House recalls Article 25 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights which guarantees everyone the unqualified right to adequate housing irrespective of employment status and welcomes the Government's announcement to build three million new homes; but notes with concern proposals to make the right to access social housing contingent upon the applicant's activities in the labour market; believes that such a policy will place a greater burden on the taxpayer in terms of temporary accommodation costs, increase the already too large number of homeless people, increase poverty among vulnerable groups, and will not tackle barriers that are in place for those trapped in a cycle of unemployment; further notes that such issues as housing benefit regulations act as a barrier for people to access work and that reform is much overdue, that changes in benefit regulation, greater provision of employment advice and support as well as increased low-cost childcare options would help many of those who are currently unemployed enter into the labour market; believes that threatening the tenancies of social housing residents is not an effective solution to tackle unemployment; and calls upon the Government to reject this approach to housing and employment.

That this House recalls Article 25 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights which guarantees everyone the unqualified right to adequate housing irrespective of employment status and welcomes the Government's announcement to build three million new homes; but notes with concern proposals to make the right to access social housing...

That this House is alarmed at the proposal by Cadbury plc to close its Somerdale factory at Keynsham, Bristol, with a loss of more than 500 jobs and to reduce the workforce at Bourneville, West Midlands; notes that the work of both factories will be transferred to Poland where labour costs are only 18 per cent. of that of the UK; further notes that Cadbury's British operations are efficient and profitable and that the British workforce therefore faces the prospect of unemployment purely due to the desire to increase already large profits; and is concerned that the company's plans will lead to environmental harm because of the need to transport products from Poland to Britain, which constitutes more than 90 per cent. of the market for the products of the Keynsham and Bourneville factories.

That this House is alarmed at the proposal by Cadbury plc to close its Somerdale factory at Keynsham, Bristol, with a loss of more than 500 jobs and to reduce the workforce at Bourneville, West Midlands; notes that the work of both factories will be transferred to Poland where labour...

That this House notes the recent comments by the Government's welfare reforms adviser, David Freud, about those on incapacity benefits, by the newly appointed Work and Pensions Secretary of State on the unemployed and those on incapacity benefits and by the new Housing Minister on eligibility for council housing; further notes two recent reports by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and by the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group, which respectively show the UK income inequality to be at its highest levels since the late 1940s and that fuel poverty targets will be missed, which follows the failure of the Government to meet child poverty targets; and therefore calls upon Government Ministers to concentrate on attacking poverty rather than attacking the poor.

That this House notes the recent comments by the Government's welfare reforms adviser, David Freud, about those on incapacity benefits, by the newly appointed Work and Pensions Secretary of State on the unemployed and those on incapacity benefits and by the new Housing Minister on eligibility for council housing; further...

That this House urges the Government to adopt the Remploy Compromise Programme to ensure the successful future of Remploy in order to prevent the need for the proposed large scale programme of factory closures; welcomes the programme which includes a restructuring of the company, particularly management structures, to make it fit for purpose to exploit the opportunities for new business from local and national public procurement, the replacement of the board of directors with individuals with a proven track record of commitment to the core principles of Remploy as an employer of workers with disabilities and of operating effectively in a commercial environment, the immediate re-engagement within the National Trade Union Consortium for meaningful discussions on cost savings, the appointment of two trade union directors elected by the workforce and the engagement with local and national public bodies able to provide work for appointed employers such as Remploy through public procurement; and further calls for a full moratorium on any factory closures to give time for the Compromise Programme to take effect.

That this House urges the Government to adopt the Remploy Compromise Programme to ensure the successful future of Remploy in order to prevent the need for the proposed large scale programme of factory closures; welcomes the programme which includes a restructuring of the company, particularly management structures, to make it...

That this House recognises the results of the Institute for Social and Economic Research's recent report into child poverty in London which finds that the high level of child poverty in London will have adverse affects on the Government's child poverty targets; notes that at present black and ethnic minority communities in London are disproportionately affected by social exclusion and poverty; further notes that the report estimates that removing current disparities in parental unemployment rates between white and black and ethnic minority populations in London would reduce child poverty rates by 4.5 per cent.; and calls on the Government to bring child benefit for the second and subsequent children up to the level of the first child, increase child benefit payments for all children, raise the level of the minimum wage in London and review the system of housing benefit so that it is not a disincentive to return to work in areas with high housing costs.

That this House recognises the results of the Institute for Social and Economic Research's recent report into child poverty in London which finds that the high level of child poverty in London will have adverse affects on the Government's child poverty targets; notes that at present black and ethnic minority...