PROPOSAL TO CLOSE COVENTRY'S THE JOB SHOP AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING

Early day motion 895, tabled 30 January 2017 by Jim Cunningham (Labour). Signed by 16 members.

That this House is concerned by the proposal to close Coventry's the Job Shop; notes the importance of the Job Shop in Coventry; further notes that it has helped 25,000 people over the last three years; notes that this situation has been complicated by the planned relocation of Coventry Tile Hill jobcentre and the funding for Coventry City Council being cut by a massive 45 per cent since 2010, which equates to a £315 cut per person in Coventry; and calls on the Government to protect local government funding so that this and similar services can remain open.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Scottish National Party 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1.