HOUSE BUILDING

Early day motion 953, tabled 22 January 2013 by George Galloway (Respect). Signed by 9 members.

That this House notes that house-buildingin Britain is at its lowest levels since the 1920s; further notes that the economy is in urgent need of economic stimulus; therefore calls for an immediate boost to house-building and housing improvement in Britain as the quickest way to kick-start the economy; further calls on the Government to provide guarantees for housing associations; further calls for the abolition of VAT on home improvements; and further calls for a channeling of ring-fenced and time-limited capital funds to local authorities to boost the housing stock.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, Green 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Respect 1.