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 believes that the decision not to outline the specific changes to war pensions at the time of the Budget is an insult to Parliament and to the freedoms which war veterans secured for this nation; and believes that if the Chief Secretary to the Treasury was responsible for covering up the full extent of the cuts he should resign; notes with grave concern that the proposed package of cuts in war pensions will stop 10,000 people a year whose hearing has deteriorated following military service receiving a higher disability pension and to stop the issue of reminders to people to return their claim or seek an increase in entitlement; and believes that such a package is clearly not a measure merely to 'simplify policy and procedures' as claimed in a Budget press release, but instead a cynical attempt to cut social security expenditure at the expense of war veterans and widows who have made immense sacrifices for this nation.
Signatures (45)
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.
Lynne, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 December 1996
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on
6 December 1996
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 December 1996
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on
17 December 1996
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on
11 December 1996
Callaghan, James
Labour
Signed on
17 December 1996
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
10 December 1996
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on
23 January 1997
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on
11 December 1996
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on
11 December 1996
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on
6 December 1996
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on
9 December 1996
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on
9 December 1996
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
16 January 1997
Cunningham, Ms Roseanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 December 1996
Dafis, Cynog
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
10 December 1996
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on
10 December 1996
Faulds, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
10 December 1996
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Labour
Signed on
11 December 1996
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on
9 December 1996
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on
5 February 1997
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on
15 January 1997
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on
17 December 1996
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
17 December 1996
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on
12 December 1996
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 December 1996
Johnston, Sir Russell
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 December 1996
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on
10 December 1996
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 December 1996
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on
12 December 1996
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
11 December 1996
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
20 January 1997
Maclennan, Mr Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 December 1996
Maddock, Mrs Diana
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 December 1996
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on
11 December 1996
Michie, Mrs Ray
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
9 December 1996
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on
11 December 1996
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on
12 December 1996
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on
11 December 1996
Thurnham, Peter
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 December 1996
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on
11 December 1996
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
10 December 1996
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
10 December 1996
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on
27 January 1997
Watson, Mike
Labour
Signed on
16 December 1996
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.
Amendments (1)
After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.
CONDUCT OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY AND WAR PENSIONS (Amendment 1)
delete from `House to end and add `notes that details of all the measures, to simplify war pensions were sent out on Budget Day to all members of the Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions, including the Labour and Liberal representatives on that committee, Alan Meale MP and Lord Mackie, neither of whom expressed any concerns nor thought it necessary to attend the meeting of the Central Advisory Council to discuss these matters on Thursday 5 December; and notes that in a press release on Friday 6 December the British Legion said, "there is nothing induly confrontational in the paper to cause concern among the ex-service organisations at this stage."
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signatures
EDM 319A1: tabled on 16 December 1996