GOVERNMENT POLICY ON WIDOWS

Early day motion 757, tabled 24 June 1999 by David Rendel (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 27 members.

That this House expresses its concern that widows are worse off under this Government; notes that the Government is continuing to implement policies which will increase means testing, remove income from widows only six months after bereavement, and increase their tax bill; further notes that the cumulative effect of the Government's policies combines to remove over half a billion pounds from widows; welcomes the attempt to provide equality within the system for widowers but notes that this could have been introduced on a cost neutral basis.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 25, Labour 1, Plaid Cymru 1.