WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 03/02/14

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OPIN-2014-0261 - Repeal of the Bedroom Tax

Raised By:

Mick Antoniw

Subscribers:

Ann Jones 03/02/2014

Rebecca Evans 03/02/2014

Mike Hedges 03/02/2014

Julie Morgan 03/02/2014

Bethan Jenkins 03/02/2014

David Rees 03/02/2014

Keith Davies 03/02/2014

Leighton Andrews 04/02/2014

Llyr Gruffydd 04/02/2014

Julie James 04/02/2014

Christine Chapman 05/02/2014

Joyce Watson 04/03/2014

Repeal of the Bedroom Tax

This Assembly:

Notes that many tenants have been paying the bedroom-tax although exempt;

Expresses concern that the number of people affected in Wales is likely to exceed 3000;

Expresses concern that local authorities will incur significant costs for readapting homes;

Believes that the bedroom tax is a grave error, leads to significant hardship and is financially unsound; and

Adds its voice to Shelter Cymru, the Church in Wales and others in urging the UK Minister to scrap the tax.