WOMEN'S CENTRES

Early day motion 863, tabled 9 March 2005 by Iris Robinson (DUP). Signed by 10 members.

That this House supports the permanent inclusion of mainstream funding for the invaluable services provided by women's centres across Northern Ireland including the provision of crFche facilities, IT training and health-related issues; notes out in particular that Ballybeen Women's Centre in Strangford constituency, Shankill Women's Centre in North Belfast and the Atlas Women's Centre in Lagan Valley constituency which face closure due to lack of funding opportunities; and pays tribute to their sterling work over the many years of the Troubles in communities with very real social and economic needs.

Signatures by party: DUP 6, Conservative 1, Labour 1, Liberal Democrat 1, UUP 1.