INEQUALITY OF TREATMENT OF BRITISH STATE PENSIONERS LIVING ABROAD - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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

Motion text

That this House expresses its grave concern at the inequality of treatment by Her Majesty's Government of British state pensioners living in certain countries abroad; believes that the denial of pension increases to persons who have paid National Insurance contributions is indefensible; and calls on the Government to end this discrimination without further delay.

Signatures (291)

Supporters (289)
Withdrawn signatures (2)

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.

Churchill, Winston

8 December 1993

8 December 1993

Allason, Rupert

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

Liverpool, Mossley Hill

Anderson, Donald

Anderson, Janet

10 December 1993

Rossendale and Darwen

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

Aspinwall, Jack

8 December 1993

Atkinson, Mr David

13 January 1994

Bournemouth East

Austin-Walker, John

8 December 1993

15 December 1993

13 December 1993

Newham North West

Barnes, Mr Harry

8 December 1993

North East Derbyshire

Barron, Mr Kevin

Ulster Unionist Party

15 December 1993

Beith, Sir Alan

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Bendall, Mr Vivian

11 January 1994

11 January 1994

Bermingham, Mr Gerry

St Helens South

Berry, Dr Roger

11 January 1994

Boateng, Mr Paul

15 December 1993

Body, Sir Richard

15 December 1993

Holland with Boston

Bonsor, Sir Nicholas

8 December 1993

Bowden, Sir Andrew

8 December 1993

Brighton, Kemptown

3 February 1994

Houghton and Washington

Boyson, Sir Rhodes

9 December 1993

Bradley, Mr Keith

9 December 1993

Manchester, Withington

Liberal Democrat

27 January 1994

Burden, Richard

8 December 1993

Birmingham, Northfield

Byers, Mr Stephen

9 December 1993

Caborn, Mr Richard

8 December 1993

Sheffield Central

Callaghan, James

Heywood and Middleton

Campbell, Mrs Anne

8 December 1993

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

North East Fife

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

8 December 1993

Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale

3 February 1994

Canavan, Dennis

8 December 1993

8 December 1993

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

Cash, Mr William

15 February 1994

Chisholm, Mr Malcolm

Edinburgh, Leith

Clapham, Mr Michael

15 December 1993

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clarke, Mr Eric

8 December 1993

8 December 1993

Falmouth and Camborne

8 December 1993

Colvin, Michael

8 December 1993

Romsey and Waterside

Connarty, Michael

8 December 1993

Corbett, Mr Robin

Birmingham, Erdington

Islington North

Cormack, Sir Patrick

8 December 1993

South Staffordshire

8 December 1993

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

8 December 1993

Critchley, Sir Julian

9 December 1993

Cunningham, Mr Jim

8 December 1993

Coventry South East

8 December 1993

Ceredigion and Pembroke North

Davidson, Mr Ian

10 December 1993

8 December 1993

Oldham Central and Royton

Davies, Mr Quentin

Stamford and Spalding

Davis, Mr Terry

9 December 1993

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Day, Mr Stephen

8 December 1993

Denham, Mr John

Southampton, Itchen

Dickens, Geoffrey

13 January 1994

Littleborough and Saddleworth

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Cunninghame South

8 December 1993

9 December 1993

15 December 1993

Dunnachie, Jimmy

9 December 1993

Glasgow, Pollok

Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth

13 December 1993

Crewe and Nantwich

Durant, Sir Anthony

15 December 1993

8 December 1993

Manchester, Blackley

15 December 1993

Etherington, Bill

8 December 1993

Sunderland North

8 December 1993

St Helens North

Ewing, Mrs Margaret

Scottish National Party

8 December 1993

Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas

17 October 1994

Perth and Kinross

8 December 1993

Fenner, Dame Peggy

15 December 1993

Field, Mr Frank

Fishburn, Dudley

8 December 1993

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Forsythe, Clifford

Ulster Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

Foulkes, George

8 December 1993

Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

8 December 1993

Fyfe, Mrs Maria

8 December 1993

Glasgow, Maryhill

Galbraith, Mr Sam

15 December 1993

Strathkelvin and Bearsden

Galloway, Mr George

Glasgow, Hillhead

9 December 1993

George, Mr Bruce

Gerrard, Mr Neil

8 December 1993

Gilbert, Dr John

8 December 1993

Godman, Dr Norman

9 December 1993

Greenock and Port Glasgow

Godsiff, Mr Roger

15 December 1993

Birmingham, Small Heath

Gordon, Mildred

8 December 1993

Gorman, Mrs Teresa

8 December 1993

Gorst, Sir John

8 December 1993

Graham, Mr Tommy

8 December 1993

Renfrew West and Inverclyde

Grant, Sir Anthony

8 December 1993

South West Cambridgeshire

14 December 1993

Greenway, Harry

8 December 1993

Greenway, Mr John

Griffiths, Mr Win

8 December 1993

Grocott, Mr Bruce

21 February 1994

Gunnell, Mr John

16 December 1993

Morley and Leeds South

14 December 1993

Warrington South

Hannam, Sir John

8 December 1993

Hanson, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

Hawkins, Mr Nick

Blackpool South

Hawksley, Warren

Halesowen and Stourbridge

Henderson, Mr Doug

15 December 1993

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Heppell, Mr John

8 December 1993

Nottingham East

Hill, Sir James

Southampton, Test

Hinchliffe, Mr David

9 December 1993

8 December 1993

Home Robertson, Mr John

8 December 1993

17 October 1994

Howarth, Mr George

8 December 1993

Howell, Sir Ralph

8 December 1993

Howells, Dr Kim

8 December 1993

8 December 1993

Warrington North

Hughes, Mr Kevin

Doncaster North

15 December 1993

Liberal Democrat

14 December 1993

Southwark and Bermondsey

Social Democratic & Labour Party

11 January 1994

8 December 1993

Hunter, Mr Andrew

8 December 1993

Illsley, Mr Eric

8 December 1993

Barnsley Central

Jackson, Glenda

8 December 1993

Hampstead and Highgate

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Janner, Greville

8 December 1993

8 December 1993

Johnston, Sir Russell

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber

Jones, Mr Barry

9 December 1993

Alyn and Deeside

Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn

8 December 1993

Jones, Mr Jon Owen

Cardiff Central

8 December 1993

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Martyn

8 February 1994

Clwyd South West

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

15 December 1993

8 December 1993

8 December 1993

Feltham and Heston

Kennedy, Mr Charles

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

Ross, Cromarty and Skye

9 December 1993

Liverpool, Broadgreen

Khabra, Mr Piara S

8 December 1993

Ealing, Southall

Kilfedder, Sir James

Ulster Popular Unionist Party

Kilfoyle, Mr Peter

Liverpool, Walton

Kirkwood, Sir Archy

Liberal Democrat

Roxburgh and Berwickshire

Knox, Sir David

8 December 1993

Staffordshire Moorlands

Lawrence, Sir Ivan

11 January 1994

Leigh, Mr Edward

8 December 1993

Gainsborough and Horncastle

Livingstone, Mr Ken

8 December 1993

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

11 January 1994

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Lord, Sir Michael

8 December 1993

Central Suffolk

Liverpool, Garston

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

21 February 1994

Maddock, Mrs Diana

Liberal Democrat

15 December 1993

Maginnis, Mr Ken

Ulster Unionist Party

8 December 1993

Fermanagh and South Tyrone

8 December 1993

Maitland, Lady Olga

8 December 1993

Sutton and Cheam

8 December 1993

West Gloucestershire

Marshall, Mr David

8 December 1993

Glasgow, Shettleston

Mates, Lt Col Michael

8 December 1993

McAllion, Mr John

9 December 1993

McAvoy, Mr Thomas

Glasgow, Rutherglen

McCartney, Sir Ian

14 December 1993

McCrea, Rev Dr William

Democratic Unionist Party

15 December 1993

McGrady, Mr Eddie

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McKelvey, William

8 December 1993

Kilmarnock and Loudoun

McLeish, Mr Henry

McMaster, Gordon

14 December 1993

McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick

McWilliam, Mr John

15 December 1993

8 December 1993

23 February 1994

Cardiff South and Penarth

Michie, Mr Bill

8 December 1993

Sheffield, Heeley

Michie, Mrs Ray

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

Argyll and Bute

Milburn, Mr Alan

8 December 1993

Ellesmere Port and Neston

8 December 1993

Mitchell, Mr Austin

8 December 1993

Molyneaux, Sir James

Ulster Unionist Party

22 February 1994

Moonie, Dr Lewis

14 December 1993

Morley, Mr Elliot

Glanford and Scunthorpe

8 December 1993

Manchester, Wythenshawe

Morris, Estelle

15 December 1993

Birmingham, Yardley

Mudie, Mr George

8 December 1993

Mullin, Mr Chris

8 December 1993

Sunderland South

Murphy, Mr Paul

8 December 1993

O'Brien, Mr Mike

8 December 1993

North Warwickshire

O'Brien, Sir Bill

O'Hara, Mr Edward

8 December 1993

O'Neill, Mr Martin

8 December 1993

8 December 1993

8 December 1993

Paisley, The Reverend Ian

Democratic Unionist Party

13 December 1993

Patchett, Terry

8 December 1993

Rugby and Kenilworth

Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth

Batley and Spen

Stalybridge and Hyde

Pickthall, Mr Colin

8 December 1993

West Lancashire

8 December 1993

Powell, Sir Raymond

Powell, William

15 December 1993

Prentice, Bridget

8 December 1993

15 December 1993

Randall, Stuart

Kingston upon Hull West

8 December 1993

Redmond, Martin

Rendel, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

Robathan, Mr Andrew

15 February 1994

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

15 December 1993

Coventry North West

Robinson, Mr Peter

Democratic Unionist Party

Roche, Mrs Barbara

15 December 1993

Hornsey and Wood Green

Rogers, Mr Allan

14 February 1994

Rooker, Mr Jeff

Birmingham, Perry Barr

9 December 1993

Ross, Mr William

Ulster Unionist Party

8 December 1993

East Londonderry

11 January 1994

Lewisham, Deptford

Salmond, Mr Alex

Scottish National Party

17 February 1994

Banff and Buchan

Sheerman, Mr Barry

8 December 1993

Bethnal Green and Stepney

Nottingham South

Sims, Sir Roger

9 December 1993

Skeet, Sir Trevor

14 February 1994

North Bedfordshire

Skinner, Mr Dennis

15 February 1994

Smith, Sir Dudley

Warwick and Leamington

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

8 December 1993

Snape, Mr Peter

West Bromwich East

Soley, Mr Clive

Spicer, Sir James

8 December 1993

Spicer, Sir Michael

8 December 1993

South Worcestershire

Dunfermline West

Stanley, Sir John

17 February 1994

Tonbridge and Malling

Steel, Sir David

Liberal Democrat

Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

22 February 1994

Taylor, Matthew

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

Taylor, Sir Teddy

8 December 1993

Temple-Morris, Mr Peter

8 December 1993

8 December 1993

Thornton, Sir Malcolm

8 December 1993

Trimble, Mr David

Ulster Unionist Party

8 December 1993

Turner, Mr Dennis

Wolverhampton South East

Liberal Democrat

14 December 1993

14 December 1993

Walker, Sir Cecil

Ulster Unionist Party

Walker, Sir Harold

15 December 1993

Doncaster Central

Walker, Sir Harold

14 December 1993

Doncaster Central

Wallace, Mr Jim

Liberal Democrat

8 December 1993

Orkney and Shetland

9 December 1993

Stoke-on-Trent North

8 December 1993

Wardell, Gareth

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

8 December 1993

Liverpool, West Derby

15 December 1993

Glasgow Central

Welsh, Mr Andrew

Scottish National Party

15 December 1993

Croydon North West

Wigley, Mr Dafydd

14 December 1993

Wilkinson, Mr John

8 December 1993

Ruislip - Northwood

Williams, Mr Alan

8 December 1993

Williams, Dr Alan

8 December 1993

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

8 December 1993

Wise, Mrs Audrey

15 February 1994

8 December 1993

Worthington, Tony

8 December 1993

Clydebank and Milngavie

Wright, Dr Tony

Cannock and Burntwood

Bolton South East

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.

Evans, Mr Roger

15 December 1993