Early Day Motions

STANDARD SPENDING ASSESSMENTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 56: tabled on 23 November 1993

Tabled in the 1993-94 session.

This motion has been signed by 57 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House notes that Her Majesty's Government's current review of local authority standard spending assessments will benefit comparatively prosperous areas of the country, while having adverse effects upon many areas with high levels of social need; notes and agrees with the Audit Commission that there are serious questions as to whether the sophistication of the standard spending assessment models is adequate for the policy purposes to which they are put; further believes that the standard spending assessments process is flawed and inflexible; and urges the Government to call off the standard spending assessment review, to maintain the present real terms level of standard spending assessments in 1994-95 and to commission a genuinely independent study of social need and local authorities' need to spend.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 November 1993
Lewisham West
Primary
Ainsworth, Mr Bob
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Coventry North East
Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1993
Rossendale and Darwen
Austin-Walker, John
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Woolwich
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Newham North West
Boyes, Roland
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1993
Houghton and Washington

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Manchester, Withington
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1993
Birmingham, Northfield
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Blyth Valley
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 3 February 1994
Workington
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Midlothian
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 26 November 1993
Leyton
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1993
Falkirk East
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Stockton North
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Islington North
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Bristol East
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Tooting
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Easington
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Leigh
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Coventry South East
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dunnachie, Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Glasgow, Pollok
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Sunderland North
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 17 December 1993
Ilford South
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 23 November 1993
Walthamstow
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Bridgend
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Warrington South
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Wentworth
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Nottingham East
Hill, Keith
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1993
Streatham
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Hampstead and Highgate
Jackson, Helen
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 26 November 1993
Clwyd South West
Kilfoyle, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Liverpool, Walton
Litherland, Robert
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Manchester Central
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Brent East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 November 1993
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 23 November 1993
Thurrock
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Dundee East
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Mansfield
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Knowsley South
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 23 November 1993
West Lancashire
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 23 November 1993
Lewisham East
Rooker, Mr Jeff
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Dundee West
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 16 December 1993
Lewisham, Deptford
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 24 November 1993
Bolsover
Spellar, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 23 November 1993
Warley West
Steinberg, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
City of Durham
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1993
Wolverhampton South East
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 18 January 1994
Preston

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

STANDARD SPENDING ASSESSMENTS (Amendment 1)
leave out from 'to' to end and add 'distribute all grants to local authorities more equitably for 1994/95, and to commission a genuine study of social needs and local authority requirements to provide services.'.
Sir Bill O'Brien
Labour, Normanton
18
signatures
EDM 56A1: tabled on 24 November 1993