Classless Society

EDM number 150 in 1994-95, proposed by Alex Carlile on 29/11/1994.

That this House notes that 28th November marked the fourth anniversary of the appointment of the Right honourable Member for Huntingdon as Prime Minister; recalls the Right honourable Member's promise to build a 'classless society'; notes with deep regret that compared to four years ago the income of the middle and lower income groups has fallen in real terms whilst that of the top 10 per cent. has risen, fewer people are in work, there has been a shift in the labour market towards lower paid part-time and temporary jobs, the number of children in families dependent on benefits has increased by up to 50 per cent., applicants and accepted students for universities are still drawn disproportionately from families in the wealthier occupational groups and more than one worker in three still earns less than the Council of Europe's 'decency threshold'; and concludes with disgust that the Government's policies have further eroded individual opportunities in the United Kingdom and made the achievement of a 'classless society' more difficult than ever.

This motion has been signed by a total of 34 MPs.