HOUSING FOR ALL

Early day motion 506, tabled 26 November 1997 by Julia Drown (Labour). Signed by 81 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's determination to invest in housing with the funds raised from the Capital Receipts Initiative; believes that all new and rehabilitated houses should be built to a minimum standard that guarantees easy access for people with disabilities, the elderly and able-bodied people alike; endorses the goals of the Housing for All compaign which is supported by 46 organisations and which calls for the extension of Part M of the Building Regulations to all new domestic dwellings as soon as possible; believes that building 400,000 homes a year which do not meet the Part M requirements is both socially exclusive and costly to the tax-payer, who often has to pay for alterations made in the long-term; and calls on the Government to address building specifications as a core element of future housing policy.

Signatures by party: Labour 72, Labour/Co-operative 4, Conservative 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Unknown 1.