PROPOSAL TO CLOSE COVENTRY'S THE JOB SHOP AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING

That this House is concerned by the proposal to close Coventry's the Job Shop; notes the importance of the Job Shop in Coventry; further notes that it has helped 25,000 people over the last three years; notes that this situation has been complicated by the planned relocation of Coventry Tile Hill jobcentre and the funding for Coventry City Council being cut by a massive 45 per cent since 2010, which equates to a £315 cut per person in Coventry; and calls on the Government to protect local government funding so that this and similar services can remain open.