PENSIONER POVERTY AND PUBLIC SERVICE AGREEMENTS

Early day motion 977, tabled 26 February 2007 by David Taylor (Labour). Signed by 103 members.

That this House is concerned at the plight of the two million pensioners living in poverty in the UK; notes the detrimental effect of low income on the quality of life of older people, as highlighted in recent research published by the Help the Aged; further notes that many older people from excluded groups are particularly affected by poverty and often struggle to get basic necessities; believes that the Government must continue and strengthen its work in this area; and calls on the Government to make the reduction of pensioner poverty a key component of any older people's Public Service Agreement at the next Comprehensive Spending Review.

Signatures by party: Labour 58, Liberal Democrat 22, Conservative 13, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent Labour 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.