Parentline Help At Christmas

EDM number 278 in 2008-09, proposed by Bob Spink on 15/12/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Charities and Children and families.

That this House congratulates the staff and volunteers working with Parentline, the national parent support charity, which provides a 24-hour, free, confidential helpline and the new Got a Teenager website, for the work they do to help parents with teenagers and children; further congratulates the Government on its Parent Know How programme which aims to ensure parents have access to appropriate information, advice and guidance to support them in their parenting roles; notes that an online survey of parents conducted by Parentline Plus shows that the credit crunch is biting this Christmas with over a third of parents cutting back on spending; further notes that parents are being hit by the triple whammy of higher prices, the end of fixed-rate mortgages and a fear of losing their jobs, and they can no longer afford to give their children the latest fashion and technology, causing increasing family stress; and therefore calls on the Government to continue to fund Parentline and for hon. Members to refer constituents experiencing difficulties to Parentline via the confidential free telephone helpline and their online support.

This motion has been signed by a total of 25 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.