Government claims girls get pregnant for housing

Title

Government claims girls get pregnant for housing

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Nov 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:34

Description

Report on a Government paper that claims teenage girls are getting pregnant simply to jump the housing queue. Shadow Social Security Secretary, Donald Dewar says ministers have got it wrong, and should admit it. Social Security Secretary, Peter Lilley describes the changes in housing availability and pregnancy trends, and talks about preferences for housing. Home Secretary, Michael Howard claims that children of single-parent families are more likely to become delinquents. Social Security Minister, Nicholas Scott says the issue cannot be ignored, and something must be done to discourage lone parent families. Mary Honeyball of the Gingerbread Association attacks proposals to cut benefits. Kevin Murphy reports.

Contributors

Michael Howard; Donald Dewar; Nicholas Scott; Peter Lilley; Mary Honeyball; Kevin Murphy

Keywords

Government; Social security; Housing; Conservative Party; Family disorganization; Pregnancy; Single mothers; One parent families

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