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 is concerned that over one and a half million pensioners who are eligible to pension credit do not receive the money to which they are entitled; notes that many of those who do not claim are the poorest pensioners; is aware that a recent Age Concern survey found that 73 per cent. of pensioners believe that means-testing puts people off applying for the benefit and that nine out of ten pensioners receiving pension credit want the Government to provide a higher basic state pension; recognises that a consensus is developing between organisations as diverse as the Association of British Insurers, the National Association of Pension Funds, Age Concern, the National Pensioners' Convention and the Conservative Party about the need to reduce means-testing by raising the value of the basic state pension; and calls on the Government to join the consensus by increasing the basic state pension by earnings not prices to reverse the spread of means-testing.
Signatures (64)
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.
Willetts, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on
25 November 2004
Ainsworth, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on
7 December 2004
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on
19 January 2005
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on
6 December 2004
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on
17 March 2005
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on
2 December 2004
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Blunt, Mr Crispin
Conservative
Signed on
30 November 2004
Boswell, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on
25 November 2004
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
29 November 2004
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on
7 December 2004
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on
30 November 2004
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on
30 November 2004
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
1 December 2004
Cash, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on
10 March 2005
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2004
Duncan, Mr Alan
Conservative
Signed on
5 April 2005
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on
10 January 2005
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2004
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on
8 December 2004
Field, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on
13 January 2005
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on
7 December 2004
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on
2 December 2004
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on
17 January 2005
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on
6 December 2004
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on
25 November 2004
Gummer, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on
27 January 2005
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on
10 January 2005
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on
25 January 2005
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2004
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on
19 January 2005
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on
29 November 2004
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2004
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on
1 February 2005
Letwin, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2004
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on
1 December 2004
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on
30 November 2004
Maclean, David
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2004
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on
9 December 2004
McLoughlin, Mr Patrick
Conservative
Signed on
23 March 2005
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on
13 December 2004
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on
1 December 2004
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on
14 March 2005
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2004
Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on
8 March 2005
Pickles, Mr Eric
Conservative
Signed on
16 December 2004
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on
25 November 2004
Roe, Dame Marion
Conservative
Signed on
2 December 2004
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on
21 February 2005
Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on
23 February 2005
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on
16 December 2004
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on
30 November 2004
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on
15 December 2004
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
6 December 2004
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on
8 December 2004
Taylor, Mr John D.
Conservative
Signed on
27 January 2005
Viggers, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2004
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on
25 November 2004
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on
6 December 2004
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on
16 December 2004
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on
14 March 2005
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on
30 November 2004
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on
1 December 2004
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on
29 November 2004
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.