UNDER-OCCUPANCY PENALTY AND HON. MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES

Early day motion 551, tabled 9 October 2013 by George Galloway (Respect). Signed by 1 member.

That this House notes that under the bedroom tax more than 600,000 social tenants with spare rooms must either move or pay an average of £14 a week penalty; further notes that hon. Members with a spare room in their London homes can claim an additional allowance if a child or children routinely reside with them; further notes that the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has ruled that they will still be eligible for the additional allowance if the child visits just once a month; condemns the 29 hon. Members who, while backing the bedroom tax, have claimed an additional £64,000 and a further 20 who claimed £37,000; and urges the Government to end this unfair allowance which can only reflect badly with members of the public.

Signatures by party: Respect 1.