HOMELESS FAMILIES IN BED AND BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATION

Early day motion 674, tabled 5 November 2013 by George Galloway (Respect). Signed by 19 members.

That this House notes with deep concern that the number of homeless families with children living in bed and breakfast accommodation is at a 10-year high; understands that, according to the housing charity Shelter, 2,090 families are living in this emergency housing, an increase of 8 per cent on 2012; further notes that 43,000 homeless families with children were living in other forms of emergency temporary accommodation, usually privately-rented flats, and that this is an increase of nine per cent on last year; and concludes that the Government's so-called welfare reforms are damaging the country's most poor and vulnerable families and children.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Respect 1.