OVERSEAS PENSIONERS - 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 asks the Social Security Advisory Committee to consider Statutory Instrument 2007 No. 775, the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2007; calls on the Government to provide a remedy to the unjustified and unjustifiable discrimination against the 50 per cent. of overseas UK state pensioners in certain countries including Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand; and requires the Government to present any future Instrument, Regulation or Order that purports to continue the application of disqualification in respect of inflation or other uprating of benefit as an independent Instrument, Regulation or Order instead of tucking it away in Clause 3 of a Regulation misleadlingly titled Uprating.

Signatures (130)

Supporters (129)
Withdrawn signatures (1)

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.

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Old Bexley and Sidcup

Hemel Hempstead

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Evans, Mr Nigel

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

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Alexander, Danny

Liberal Democrat

Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

Amess, Mr David

Erith and Thamesmead

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Benyon, Mr Richard

Berry, Dr Roger

18 October 2007

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Browne, Mr Jeremy

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Burrowes, Mr David

Enfield, Southgate

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Carmichael, Mr Alistair

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Liberal Democrat

Sheffield, Hallam

Connarty, Michael

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Islington North

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Crabb, Mr Stephen

Preseli Pembrokeshire

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Davey, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Kingston and Surbiton

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.

Democratic Unionist Party

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Featherstone, Lynne

Liberal Democrat

Hornsey and Wood Green

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

Goldsworthy, Julia

Liberal Democrat

Falmouth and Camborne

Gummer, Mr John

Suffolk Coastal

Hamilton, Mr David

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Harris, Dr Evan

Liberal Democrat

Oxford West and Abingdon

Liberal Democrat

Heath, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Somerton and Frome

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Ashton-under-Lyne

Holloway, Mr Adam

Horwood, Mr Martin

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Kennedy, Mr Charles

Liberal Democrat

Ross, Skye and Lochaber

Kirkbride, Julie

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

MacNeil, Mr Angus

Scottish National Party

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Malins, Mr Humfrey

Marshall, Mr David

Marshall-Andrews, Mr Robert

Mates, Mr Michael

McCrea, Rev Dr William

Democratic Unionist Party

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McGovern, Mr Jim

Moore, Mr Michael

Liberal Democrat

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Mulholland, Greg

Liberal Democrat

Leeds North West

Murphy, Mr Denis

Liberal Democrat

25 October 2007

Pelling, Mr Andrew

Croydon Central

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Dunfermline and West Fife

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Robinson, Mrs Iris

Democratic Unionist Party

Robinson, Mr Peter

Democratic Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Independent Labour

Birmingham, Ladywood

Nottingham South

Soames, Hon Nicholas

Streeter, Mr Gary

South West Devon

Liberal Democrat

East Dunbartonshire

North West Leicestershire

Taylor, Matthew

Liberal Democrat

Truro and St Austell

Taylor, Dr Richard

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Tredinnick, David

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Wallace, Mr Ben

Lancaster and Wyre

Walter, Mr Robert

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Webb, Prof Steve

Liberal Democrat

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Liberal Democrat

Cardiff Central

Wilshire, Mr David

Scottish National Party

Perth and North Perthshire

Batley and Spen

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Younger-Ross, Richard

Liberal Democrat

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.

Lewisham, Deptford