Early Day Motions

ABOLITION OF CHILD SUPPORT ACT 1991

EDM (Early Day Motion) 99: tabled on 25 November 1993

Tabled in the 1993-94 session.

This motion has been signed by 78 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.

Amendment to this motion

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Motion text

That this House regards the Child Support Act 1991 as a failure, believes that its effect upon single mothers on income support and on second families is injurious, that many women on income support have been left worse off through loss of passported benefits and that single mothers have been intimidated to authorise the Agency to pursue fathers upon pain of losing benefit; and further believes that the imposition of new high bills on fathers of second families is grossly unfair and a serious poverty trap, that the overwhelming amount of money paid over to the Treasury instead of to families is grossly immoral and is in fact a secret tax; and therefore calls for the abolition of the Child Support Act and Agency and for a simpler replacement system to be instituted which will ensure that court maintenance orders are enforced and actually benefit women and their children.

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.

Gordon, Mildred
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Bow and Poplar
Primary
Adams, Mrs Irene
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Paisley North
Anderson, Donald
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1993
Swansea East
Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1993
Rossendale and Darwen
Austin-Walker, John
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Woolwich
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Newham North West

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

Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
North East Derbyshire
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Leeds West
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
York
Benn, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 July 1994
Chesterfield
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 15 June 1994
Bootle
Boyes, Roland
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1993
Houghton and Washington
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 November 1993
Montgomery
Chisholm, Mr Malcolm
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Edinburgh, Leith
Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1993
Tyne Bridge
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Leyton
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Islington North
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Bristol East
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1993
Easington
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1993
Leigh
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Glasgow, Govan
Davies, Denzil
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1993
Llanelli
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1993
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Lewisham West
Eagle, Angela
Labour
Signed on 26 April 1994
Wallasey
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Sunderland North
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 26 November 1993
St Helens North
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Bridgend
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1993
Morley and Leeds South
Hain, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Neath
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Warrington South
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Delyn
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1993
Wentworth
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Nottingham East
Hogg, Norman
Labour
Signed on 7 July 1994
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 July 1994
Clydesdale
Howells, Dr Kim
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1993
Pontypridd
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1993
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Helen
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Janner, Greville
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1993
Leicester West
Johnston, Sir Russell
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 April 1994
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Clwyd South West
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 1993
Cheltenham
Kilfoyle, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Liverpool, Walton
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Brent East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 April 1994
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loyden, Eddie
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Liverpool, Garston
Lynne, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 November 1993
Rochdale
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Halifax
Marshall, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 July 1994
Glasgow, Shettleston
McCartney, Sir Ian
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1993
Makerfield
McGrady, Mr Eddie
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 6 December 1993
South Down
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Mansfield
Michael, Alun
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Cardiff South and Penarth
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1993
Sheffield, Heeley
Morgan, Mr Rhodri
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Cardiff West
Morley, Mr Elliot
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Glanford and Scunthorpe
Mullin, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Sunderland South
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1993
Knowsley South
Oakes, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 23 May 1994
Halton
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
West Lancashire
Powell, Sir Raymond
Labour
Signed on 14 February 1994
Ogmore
Redmond, Martin
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Don Valley
Salmond, Mr Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 1994
Banff and Buchan
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Bolsover
Spearing, Nigel
Labour
Signed on 18 April 1994
Newham South
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1993
Wansbeck
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1993
Wolverhampton South East
Williams, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 9 February 1994
Carmarthen
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 25 November 1993
Preston
Worthington, Tony
Labour
Signed on 15 July 1994
Clydebank and Milngavie

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Cryer, Bob
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 25 November 1993
Bradford South
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 30 November 1993
Coventry South East

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

ABOLITION OF CHILD SUPPORT ACT 1991 (Amendment 1)
after 'Agency,' insert, 'as it currently operates,'.
Frank Cook
Labour, Stockton North
7
signatures
EDM 99A1: tabled on 29 November 1993