Early Day Motions

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE STATE PENSION

EDM (Early Day Motion) 417: tabled on 13 January 2009

Tabled in the 2008-09 session.

This motion has been signed by 54 Members. It has received 2 amendments.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Amendments to this motion

There have been 2 amendments submitted to this motion.

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Motion text

That this House notes the centenary anniversary of the state pension being established as a foundation of support for older people; notes that in 1909 half a million people over 70 years were awarded their five shillings a week and now over 12 million are eligible, with 700,000 more people due to reach pensionable age in 2009; recognises that the basic state pension is worth four times in real terms the amount received in 1909; commends the Government for the extra help offered to today's pensioners in terms of free bus travel, the winter fuel payment and the £60 payment due this year; but calls on the Government to continue to extend the financial help and services available for pensioners; and looks forward to the state pension continuing to provide financial security for pensioners for decades to come.

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.

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2009
Chorley
Primary
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2009
Bolton North East
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 13 January 2009
Foyle
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Heywood and Middleton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Hendon
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Independent
Signed on 14 January 2009
Liverpool, West Derby

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Blaydon
Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Rossendale and Darwen
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2009
West Bromwich West
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2009
City of York
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2009
South Ribble
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 January 2009
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Blyth Valley
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Gower
Cawsey, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 1 April 2009
Brigg and Goole
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Keighley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Burton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 March 2009
Belfast North
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2009
Stroud
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2009
Sunderland North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Newport West
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2009
Walthamstow
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2009
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2009
Midlothian
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2009
Leeds North East
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 January 2009
North Devon
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Jarrow
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2009
Ashton-under-Lyne
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2009
Luton North
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2009
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2009
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2009
Barnsley Central
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2009
Tamworth
MacNeil, Mr Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 January 2009
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Blackpool South
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Calder Valley
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 26 January 2009
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2009
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2009
Dundee West
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2009
Mansfield
Moffatt, Laura
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2009
Crawley
Morgan, Julie
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2009
Cardiff North
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2009
Ynys Môn
Reed, Mr Andy
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2009
Loughborough
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2009
Halifax
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 March 2009
Strangford
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2009
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2009
Bradford West
Truswell, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2009
Pudsey
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2009
Finchley and Golders Green
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2009
Conwy

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.

Foster, Michael Jabez
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 19 January 2009
Hastings and Rye
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 15 January 2009
Torbay

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE STATE PENSION (Amendment 1)
at end insert `by a Liberal Government'.
Bob Russell
Liberal Democrat, Colchester
13
signatures
EDM 417A1: tabled on 13 January 2009
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE STATE PENSION (Amendment 2)
after `pension', insert `, based substantially on the work of Charles Booth the great philanthropist and social reformer who lived at Grace Dieu Manor in North West Leicestershire,'.
David Taylor
Labour, North West Leicestershire
1
signature
EDM 417A2: tabled on 14 January 2009