HOST UK

Early day motion 1070, tabled 27 February 2008 by Nigel Evans (Conservative). Signed by 53 members.

That this House salutes the excellent work by HOST UK which has enabled more than 35,000 international students over the past 20 years to live in a British family; welcomes the fact that this scheme allows international students to understand first hand British culture and beliefs; is dismayed at the recent decision by the Government to withdraw its funding to HOST UK, without which the charity cannot survive; and calls upon the Government to look again at the withdrawal of HOST UK's funding and to re-instate the £140,000 per annum needed to keep HOST UK financially viable.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 21, Labour 16, Conservative 12, DUP 2, Independent 1, UUP 1.