WOMEN AND CARERS' PENSIONS - 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 is very concerned about the number of female and carer pensioners living in poverty; is dismayed at the lack of Government proposals to help such pensioners in the Pensions Act 2004; recognises that the contributory principle does not have to be jettisoned to deliver improved pension provision; believes that the way state pension rights are earned can be modernised so that it is easier for women and carers to build them up; calls for the reform of the rule which stops those who have paid national insurance contributions for less than 10 years getting anything from the basic state pension; believes that a more flexible weekly credit should replace the current provisions for those who take time out of the labour market; notes that increasing the basic state pension would provide real improvements to the income of those pensioners entitled to pension credit who do not claim; and calls on Ministers to consider the plight of poorer female pensioners when considering further reforms to either state or private pensions.

Signatures (66)

Supporters (66)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

Rifkind, Sir Malcolm

Kensington and Chelsea

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Heathcoat-Amory, Mr David

Waterson, Mr Nigel

Boswell, Mr Tim

Goodman, Mr Paul

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

Bellingham, Mr Henry

North West Norfolk

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Brazier, Mr Julian

3 November 2005

Brokenshire, James

Burns, Mr Simon

West Chelmsford

North East Bedfordshire

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

20 October 2005

Old Bexley and Sidcup

Dunne, Mr Philip

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Fabricant, Michael

Garnier, Mr Edward

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

10 October 2005

Gummer, Mr John

20 December 2005

Suffolk Coastal

Hammond, Mr Philip

Runnymede and Weybridge

Hammond, Stephen

10 October 2005

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Harper, Mr Mark

Liberal Democrat

South Holland and The Deepings

Heald, Mr Oliver

North East Hertfordshire

Liberal Democrat

10 October 2005

Birmingham, Yardley

Hendry, Charles

10 November 2005

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Holloway, Mr Adam

Scottish National Party

Jackson, Mr Stewart

Jones, Mr David

10 October 2005

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

East Worthing and Shoreham

Wolverhampton South West

May, Mrs Theresa

McIntosh, Miss Anne

10 October 2005

Mercer, Patrick

10 October 2005

3 November 2005

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

18 October 2005

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Murrison, Dr Andrew

20 December 2005

O'Brien, Mr Stephen

Paice, Mr James

South East Cambridgeshire

Pelling, Mr Andrew

Croydon Central

Hemel Hempstead

Randall, Mr John

Robinson, Mrs Iris

Democratic Unionist Party

Rosindell, Andrew

10 October 2005

Liberal Democrat

South West Bedfordshire

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

2 November 2005

Vaizey, Mr Edward

Watkinson, Angela

Williams, Hywel

Wilshire, Mr David

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Rugby and Kenilworth

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.