OLYMPIC VILLAGE

Early day motion 1505, tabled 18 May 2009 by George Galloway (Respect). Signed by 17 members.

That this House notes that following the de facto nationalisation of the construction of the Olympic village, public investment in the project is now standing at £650 million; further notes the enormous levels of overcrowding and long council housing waiting lists in the host boroughs of Newham and Tower Hamlets; and believes that all 2,800 flats that will result from this public investment in the Olympic village, once the Olympics has finished, should be entirely reserved for letting as council housing.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 1, Respect 1.