WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE

Early day motion 316, tabled 28 November 2006 by David Crausby (Labour). Signed by 56 members.

That this House recognises the valuable contribution the £200 winter fuel allowance has made to pensioner households; acknowledges that many pensioners are reluctant to venture out of their homes during the cold winter months and that this, coupled with escalating energy bills, inevitably puts a strain on pensioner household expenditure; and calls on the Government to increase the winter fuel allowance to a more realistic value of £400.

Signatures by party: Labour 39, DUP 6, Liberal Democrat 5, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.