GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR

Early day motion 681, tabled 8 February 2005 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 29 members.

That this House calls on the Prime Minister to state whether he regards it as a success or failure of his Government's policies that since 1997 the richest one per cent. of the UK population have increased their share of the national wealth from 20 per cent. to 23 per cent. and that the richest 10 per cent. of the population have seen their share of the national wealth increase from 47 per cent. to 54 per cent.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 15, Labour 4, Plaid Cymru 4, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, DUP 1, UUP 1.