DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BRITISH PENSIONERS LIVING ABROAD - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Motion text

That this House expresses its grave concern at the discrimination practised by Her Majesty's Government against 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 without further delay this discrimination against the hero generation who saved the world from Hitler.

Signatures (252)

Supporters (250)
Withdrawn signatures (2)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

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Alexander, Richard

Allason, Rupert

Liberal Democrat

Liverpool, Mossley Hill

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

Anderson, Donald

North West Leicestershire

Aspinwall, Jack

Atkinson, Mr David

Bournemouth East

Austin-Walker, John

10 January 1996

Newham North West

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Ulster Unionist Party

Bendall, Mr Vivian

Bermingham, Mr Gerry

St Helens South

Berry, Dr Roger

Boateng, Mr Paul

Body, Sir Richard

Independent Conservative

Holland with Boston

Bowden, Sir Andrew

Brighton, Kemptown

Houghton and Washington

Boyson, Sir Rhodes

Bradley, Mr Keith

Manchester, Withington

Bray, Dr Jeremy

Motherwell South

Liberal Democrat

Burden, Richard

Birmingham, Northfield

Byers, Mr Stephen

Caborn, Mr Richard

Sheffield Central

Callaghan, James

Heywood and Middleton

Campbell, Mrs Anne

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale

Canavan, Dennis

Liberal Democrat

Cash, Mr William

Chidgey, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clarke, Mr Eric

Colvin, Michael

Romsey and Waterside

Connarty, Michael

15 January 1996

Corbett, Mr Robin

Birmingham, Erdington

Cormack, Sir Patrick

South Staffordshire

Couchman, James

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Coventry South East

Ceredigion and Pembroke North

Oldham Central and Royton

Davies, Mr Quentin

Stamford and Spalding

Davis, Mr Terry

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Day, Mr Stephen

Brentford and Isleworth

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Cunninghame South

Dunnachie, Jimmy

Glasgow, Pollok

Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth

Crewe and Nantwich

Durant, Sir Anthony

Manchester, Blackley

Elletson, Harold

Blackpool North

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

St Helens North

Ewing, Mrs Margaret

Scottish National Party

Fenner, Dame Peggy

Fishburn, Dudley

Forsythe, Clifford

Ulster Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

Fyfe, Mrs Maria

Glasgow, Maryhill

Galbraith, Mr Sam

Strathkelvin and Bearsden

Galloway, Mr George

Glasgow, Hillhead

Gilbert, Dr John

Godman, Dr Norman

Greenock and Port Glasgow

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Small Heath

Gordon, Mildred

Gorman, Mrs Teresa

Gorst, Sir John

Graham, Mr Tommy

Renfrew West and Inverclyde

Grant, Sir Anthony

South West Cambridgeshire

Greenway, Harry

Greenway, Mr John

Griffiths, Mr Win

Gunnell, Mr John

Morley and Leeds South

Warrington South

Hannam, Sir John

Hanson, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Hawksley, Warren

Halesowen and Stourbridge

Henderson, Mr Doug

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Heppell, Mr John

Nottingham East

Hill, Sir James

Southampton, Test

Hinchliffe, Mr David

Home Robertson, Mr John

Howarth, Mr George

Howell, Sir Ralph

Warrington North

Hughes, Mr Kevin

Doncaster North

11 January 1996

16 January 1996

Liberal Democrat

Southwark and Bermondsey

Hunter, Mr Andrew

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Highgate

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Janner, Greville

Johnston, Sir Russell

Liberal Democrat

Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber

Jones, Mr Barry

Alyn and Deeside

Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Martyn

Clwyd South West

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Feltham and Heston

Kennedy, Mr Charles

Liberal Democrat

Ross, Cromarty and Skye

Khabra, Mr Piara S

Ealing, Southall

Kirkwood, Sir Archy

Liberal Democrat

Roxburgh and Berwickshire

Knox, Sir David

Staffordshire Moorlands

Lawrence, Sir Ivan

Leigh, Mr Edward

Gainsborough and Horncastle

Liddell, Mrs Helen

Livingstone, Mr Ken

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Lord, Sir Michael

Central Suffolk

Liverpool, Garston

Liberal Democrat

Mackinlay, Andrew

MacShane, Mr Denis

10 January 1996

Maddock, Mrs Diana

Liberal Democrat

Maginnis, Mr Ken

Ulster Unionist Party

Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Maitland, Lady Olga

Sutton and Cheam

West Gloucestershire

Marshall, Mr David

Glasgow, Shettleston

Mates, Lt Col Michael

McAllion, Mr John

McAvoy, Mr Thomas

Glasgow, Rutherglen

McCrea, Rev Dr William

Democratic Unionist Party

McKelvey, William

Kilmarnock and Loudoun

McMaster, Gordon

McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick

McWilliam, Mr John

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Michie, Mrs Ray

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Milburn, Mr Alan

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Molyneaux, Sir James

Ulster Unionist Party

Moonie, Dr Lewis

Morley, Mr Elliot

Glanford and Scunthorpe

Manchester, Wythenshawe

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

Murphy, Mr Paul

O'Brien, Mr Mike

North Warwickshire

O'Brien, Sir Bill

O'Hara, Mr Edward

O'Neill, Mr Martin

Paisley, The Reverend Ian

Democratic Unionist Party

Rugby and Kenilworth

Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth

Batley and Spen

Stalybridge and Hyde

Pickthall, Mr Colin

West Lancashire

Powell, Sir Raymond

Powell, William

Prentice, Bridget

Redmond, Martin

Rendel, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

Coventry North West

Robinson, Mr Peter

Democratic Unionist Party

Rogers, Mr Allan

Rooker, Mr Jeff

Birmingham, Perry Barr

Ross, Mr William

Ulster Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Lewisham, Deptford

Salmond, Mr Alex

Scottish National Party

Banff and Buchan

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Bethnal Green and Stepney

Nottingham South

Sims, Sir Roger

Skeet, Sir Trevor

North Bedfordshire

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Speed, Sir Keith

Spicer, Sir James

Stanley, Sir John

Tonbridge and Malling

Steel, Sir David

Liberal Democrat

Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

Stevenson, Mr George

10 January 1996

Stoke-on-Trent South

Sweeney, Walter

Vale of Glamorgan

Taylor, Mr John D.

Taylor, Matthew

Liberal Democrat

Taylor, Sir Teddy

Temple-Morris, Mr Peter

Thornton, Sir Malcolm

Trimble, Mr David

Ulster Unionist Party

Turner, Mr Dennis

Wolverhampton South East

Liberal Democrat

Walker, Sir Cecil

Ulster Unionist Party

Walker, Sir Harold

Doncaster Central

Wallace, Mr Jim

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Stoke-on-Trent North

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Glasgow Central

Welsh, Mr Andrew

Scottish National Party

Wigley, Mr Dafydd

Wilkinson, Mr John

Ruislip - Northwood

Williams, Mr Alan

Williams, Dr Alan

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Wise, Mrs Audrey

6 February 1996

Worthington, Tony

Clydebank and Milngavie

Glasgow, Provan

Wright, Dr Tony

Cannock and Burntwood

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.

Denham, Mr John

Southampton, Itchen

Patchett, Terry

Amendments (1)

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

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BRITISH PENSIONERS LIVING ABROAD (Amendment 1)

at end add `but is astonished that the vast majority of honourable Members who have supported this view when given the opportunity to vote for it failed to do so.'.

Jeremy Corbyn

Labour, Islington North

2

signatures

EDM 235A1: tabled on 11 January 1996