STATE RETIREMENT PENSIONS TO PEOPLE RESIDENT 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 notes that, by the dissolution of the last Parliament, 247 honourable Members had signed Early Day Motion number 680, which read: That this House welcomes the Third Report of the Social Security Select 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.

Signatures (146)

Supporters (139)
Withdrawn signatures (7)

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.

Colvin, Michael

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

Anderson, Donald

Atkinson, Mr David

Bournemouth East

Erith and Thamesmead

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

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Ulster Unionist Party

Beith, Sir Alan

Liberal Democrat

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Bermingham, Mr Gerry

St. Helens South

Berry, Dr Roger

Body, Sir Richard

Boston and Skegness

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Burden, Richard

Birmingham, Northfield

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

30 October 1997

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale

Canavan, Dennis

Chidgey, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clarke, Mr Eric

Leyton and Wanstead

Connarty, Michael

Corbett, Mr Robin

Birmingham, Erdington

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Davies, Mr Quentin

Grantham and Stamford

Davis, Mr Terry

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Day, Mr Stephen

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Cunninghame South

Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth

Crewe and Nantwich

Etherington, Bill

17 November 1997

Sunderland North

Ewing, Mrs Margaret

Scottish National Party

Forsythe, Clifford

Ulster Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

Fyfe, Mrs Maria

Glasgow Maryhill

Galloway, Mr George

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Godman, Dr Norman

Greenock and Inverclyde

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

Gorman, Mrs Teresa

Gorrie, Mr Donald

Liberal Democrat

29 October 1997

Graham, Mr Tommy

West Renfrewshire

Gunnell, Mr John

Morley and Rothwell

Liberal Democrat

Heppell, Mr John

Nottingham East

Hinchliffe, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Hunter, Mr Andrew

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Jones, Mr Barry

Alyn and Deeside

Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Martyn

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Feltham and Heston

Kennedy, Mr Charles

Liberal Democrat

Ross, Skye and Inverness West

Khabra, Mr Piara S

Ealing, Southall

Kirkwood, Sir Archy

Liberal Democrat

Roxburgh and Berwickshire

Leigh, Mr Edward

Lewis, Mr Terry

Livingstone, Mr Ken

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Mackinlay, Andrew

MacShane, Mr Denis

Maginnis, Mr Ken

Ulster Unionist Party

Fermanagh and South Tyrone

28 October 1997

Mates, Lt Col Michael

McAllion, Mr John

McDonnell, John

4 November 1997

Hayes and Harlington

McGrady, Mr Eddie

Social Democratic & Labour Party

5 November 1997

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

McWilliam, Mr John

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Michie, Mrs Ray

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Moonie, Dr Lewis

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

O'Brien, Sir Bill

O'Hara, Mr Edward

O'Neill, Mr Martin

Liberal Democrat

27 October 1997

Montgomeryshire

Paisley, The Reverend Ian

Democratic Unionist Party

Palmer, Dr Nick

28 October 1997

Pickthall, Mr Colin

West Lancashire

Rendel, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Rogers, Mr Allan

Ross, Mr William

Ulster Unionist Party

East Londonderry

27 October 1997

Salmond, Mr Alex

Scottish National Party

Banff and Buchan

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Shepherd, Mr Richard

Aldridge-Brownhills

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

28 October 1997

Snape, Mr Peter

West Bromwich East

Soley, Mr Clive

3 November 1997

Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

Stevenson, Mr George

Stoke-on-Trent South

North West Leicestershire

Taylor, Matthew

Liberal Democrat

Truro and St. Austell

Taylor, Sir Teddy

Rochford and Southend East

Temple-Morris, Mr Peter

Tonge, Dr Jenny

Liberal Democrat

30 October 1997

Trimble, Mr David

Ulster Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

Walker, Sir Cecil

Ulster Unionist Party

Wallace, Mr Jim

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Stoke-on-Trent North

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Independent Labour

Liverpool, West Derby

Welsh, Mr Andrew

Scottish National Party

28 October 1997

North East Milton Keynes

Wigley, Mr Dafydd

Wilkinson, Mr John

Ruislip-Northwood

Williams, Mr Alan

Williams, Dr Alan

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Wise, Mrs Audrey

Glasgow Baillieston

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.

Cormack, Sir Patrick

South Staffordshire

Greenway, Mr John

Hanson, Mr David