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§ Mr. John Denham (Southampton, Itchen)I wish to present a petition signed by 1,000 council tenants in Southampton, which is headed by David and Rashin Bishop of 2 Kenilworth house. They are in their fourth year of waiting for a larger home for themselves and their three children. They cannot understand why they have to wait so long while the city council has £14 million from the sale of council houses, which cannot be used to build new homes.
The petition reads:
To the Honourable Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled.The humble Petition of residents of Southampton sheweth that:Local authorities are prevented from using the money raised from the sale of council housing to build new homes.Wherefore your petitioners pray that your humble House will:Urge Her Majesty's Government to enable Southampton and other local councils to use capital receipts to build new homes, improve existing homes and create useful work.
§ To lie upon the Table.