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STATE RETIREMENT PENSIONS TO PEOPLE RESIDENT ABROAD

EDM (Early Day Motion) 680: tabled on 18 March 1997

Tabled in the 1996-97 session.

This motion has been signed by 247 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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Motion text

That this House welcomes the Third Report of the Social Security Committee into the Uprating of State Retirement Pensions payable to People Resident Abroad (HC 143) of Session 1996-97) and strongly supports its concluding recommendation: That there should be a free vote at prime time to allow honourable Members to express their opinion on the principle of whether the Government should pay upratings to some or all of those pensioners living in countries where upratings are not paid at present.

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.

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

Anderson, Donald
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Swansea East
Arnold, Mr Jacques
Conservative
Signed on 19 March 1997
Gravesham
Ashby, David
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
North West Leicestershire
Aspinwall, Jack
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Wansdyke
Atkinson, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bournemouth East
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Woolwich
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Newham North West
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
North East Derbyshire
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Leeds West
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
East Antrim
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Bendall, Mr Vivian
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ilford North
Benn, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Chesterfield
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bootle
Bermingham, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
St Helens South
Berry, Dr Roger
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Kingswood
Boateng, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Brent South
Body, Sir Richard
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Holland with Boston
Bowden, Sir Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Brighton, Kemptown
Boyes, Roland
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Houghton and Washington
Boyson, Sir Rhodes
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Brent North
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Manchester, Withington
Bray, Dr Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Motherwell South
Bruce, Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Gordon
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Birmingham, Northfield
Byers, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Wallsend
Caborn, Mr Richard
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Sheffield Central
Callaghan, James
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Heywood and Middleton
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Blyth Valley
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Workington
Canavan, Dennis
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Falkirk West
Cann, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ipswich
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Montgomery
Cash, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Stafford
Channon, Paul
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Southend West
Chidgey, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Eastleigh
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Midlothian
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Leyton
Colvin, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Romsey and Waterside
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Falkirk East
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Stockton North
Corbett, Mr Robin
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Birmingham, Erdington
Cormack, Sir Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
South Staffordshire
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bristol East
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Tooting
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Easington
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Leigh
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Coventry South East
Dafis, Cynog
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ceredigion and Pembroke North
Davies, Bryan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Oldham Central and Royton
Davies, Mr Quentin
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Stamford and Spalding
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Day, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Cheadle
Dixon, Don
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Jarrow
Donohoe, Mr Brian H.
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Cunninghame South
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Lewisham West
Dunn, Mr Bob
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Dartford
Dunnachie, Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Glasgow, Pollok
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Crewe and Nantwich
Durant, Sir Anthony
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Reading West
Dykes, Hugh
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Harrow East
Eastham, Ken
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Manchester, Blackley
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
St Helens North
Ewing, Mrs Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
Moray
Faulds, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Warley East
Fenner, Dame Peggy
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Medway
Fisher, Mark
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Forsythe, Clifford
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
South Antrim
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bath
Fraser, John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Norwood
Fry, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Wellingborough
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Glasgow, Maryhill
Galbraith, Mr Sam
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Galloway, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Glasgow, Hillhead
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ilford South
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Walthamstow
Gilbert, Dr John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Dudley East
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Birmingham, Small Heath
Gordon, Mildred
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bow and Poplar
Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Billericay
Gorst, Sir John
Independent Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Hendon North
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Grant, Sir Anthony
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
South West Cambridgeshire
Grant, Bernie
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Tottenham
Greenway, Harry
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ealing North
Greenway, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ryedale
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bridgend
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Morley and Leeds South
Hain, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Neath
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Warrington South
Hannam, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Exeter
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Delyn
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Wentworth
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
North Devon
Hawksley, Warren
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Halesowen and Stourbridge
Henderson, Mr Doug
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Nottingham East
Hill, Sir James
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Southampton, Test
Hill, Keith
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Streatham
Hinchliffe, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Wakefield
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Vauxhall
Home Robertson, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
East Lothian
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Clydesdale
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Knowsley North
Howell, Sir Ralph
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
North Norfolk
Hughes, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Doncaster North
Hughes, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Harrow West
Hughes, Roy
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Newport East
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Southwark and Bermondsey
Hunt, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ravensbourne
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Basingstoke
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Hampstead and Highgate
Jackson, Helen
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Janner, Greville
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Leicester West
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
South East Staffordshire
Jessel, Toby
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Twickenham
Johnston, Sir Russell
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ynys Môn
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Clwyd South West
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Cheltenham
Jowell, Tessa
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Dulwich
Keen, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Feltham and Heston
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ross, Cromarty and Skye
Khabra, Mr Piara S
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ealing, Southall
Kirkwood, Sir Archy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Roxburgh and Berwickshire
Knox, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Staffordshire Moorlands
Lawrence, Sir Ivan
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Burton
Leigh, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Gainsborough and Horncastle
Lestor, Joan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Eccles
Lewis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Worsley
Liddell, Mrs Helen
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Monklands East
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Brent East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 18 March 1997
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Lord, Sir Michael
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Central Suffolk
Loyden, Eddie
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Liverpool, Garston
Lynne, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Rochdale
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Thurrock
MacShane, Mr Denis
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Rotherham
Maddock, Mrs Diana
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Christchurch
Maginnis, Mr Ken
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Halifax
Maitland, Lady Olga
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Sutton and Cheam
Mans, Keith
Conservative
Signed on 19 March 1997
Wyre
Marland, Paul
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
West Gloucestershire
Marshall, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Glasgow, Shettleston
Martlew, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Carlisle
Mates, Lt Col Michael
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
East Hampshire
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Dundee East
McAvoy, Mr Thomas
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Glasgow, Rutherglen
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
Mid Ulster
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
McMaster, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Paisley South
McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
New Forest
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Kingston upon Hull North
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Blaydon
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Sheffield, Heeley
Michie, Mrs Ray
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Argyll and Bute
Milburn, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Darlington
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Great Grimsby
Molyneaux, Sir James
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
Lagan Valley
Moonie, Dr Lewis
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Kirkcaldy
Morley, Mr Elliot
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Glanford and Scunthorpe
Morris, Alf
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Manchester, Wythenshawe
Mullin, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Sunderland South
Murphy, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Torfaen
Nicholson, David
Conservative
Signed on 19 March 1997
Taunton
O'Brien, Sir Bill
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Normanton
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Knowsley South
O'Neill, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Clackmannan
Olner, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Nuneaton
Paisley, The Reverend Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
North Antrim
Pawsey, James
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Rugby and Kenilworth
Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Batley and Spen
Pendry, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Stalybridge and Hyde
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
West Lancashire
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Burnley
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Hyndburn
Powell, Sir Raymond
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ogmore
Powell, William
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Corby
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Lewisham East
Quin, Joyce
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Gateshead East
Rathbone, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Lewes
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Newbury
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Coventry North West
Robinson, Mr Peter
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
East Belfast
Rogers, Mr Allan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Rhondda
Rooker, Mr Jeff
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Dundee West
Ross, Mr William
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
East Londonderry
Salmond, Mr Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
Banff and Buchan
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Huddersfield
Shepherd, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Aldridge-Brownhills
Shore, Peter
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Nottingham South
Sims, Sir Roger
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Chislehurst
Skeet, Sir Trevor
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
North Bedfordshire
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bolsover
Snape, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
West Bromwich East
Speed, Sir Keith
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ashford
Spicer, Sir James
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
West Dorset
Steel, Sir David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Steinberg, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
City of Durham
Stevenson, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Stoke-on-Trent South
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Truro
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Southend East
Temple-Morris, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Leominster
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Wansbeck
Thornton, Sir Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Crosby
Thurnham, Peter
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bolton North East
Tipping, Paddy
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Sherwood
Touhig, Mr Don
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Islwyn
Trimble, Mr David
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
Upper Bann
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Wolverhampton South East
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
North Cornwall
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Leicester East
Walker, Sir Cecil
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
North Belfast
Walker, Sir Harold
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Doncaster Central
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Orkney and Shetland
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Stoke-on-Trent North
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Liverpool, West Derby
Watson, Mike
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Glasgow Central
Welsh, Mr Andrew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
Angus East
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 18 March 1997
Caernarfon
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ruislip - Northwood
Williams, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Swansea West
Williams, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Carmarthen
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Macclesfield
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Preston
Wolfson, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 1997
Sevenoaks
Worthington, Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Clydebank and Milngavie
Wray, Mr Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Glasgow, Provan
Wright, Dr Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Cannock and Burntwood

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

STATE RETIREMENT PENSIONS TO PEOPLE RESIDENT ABROAD (Amendment 1)
at end add `but notes that only one member of the Committee, the honourable Member for Islington North, supported uprating of the pensions in all countries; and notes that the last time the House voted on the matter only 10 per cent. of those supporting uprating actually bothered to vote for it.'.
Labour, Islington North
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EDM 680A1: tabled on 19 March 1997