CARERS' ALLOWANCE - 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 believes that to mark the end of Carers Week positive action should be taken to improve support to carers by ending the anomaly of the cliff edge effect of earnings rising slightly above the carers' earnings limit, resulting in the loss of the whole allowance; and calls on the Government to make carers' allowance a fixed allowance, up-rated at the same time as other state benefits and paid to all carers, regardless of income and including retired carers, in the same way as child benefit is paid to all parents regardless of income.

Signatures (78)

Supporters (76)
Withdrawn signatures (2)

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.

Clelland, Mr David

Anderson, Mr David

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Hopkins, Kelvin

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

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Caton, Mr Martin

Brigg and Goole

North Ayrshire and Arran

Connarty, Michael

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Islington North

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Dean, Mrs Janet

Heywood and Middleton

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Evans, Mr Nigel

Francis, Dr Hywel

Liberal Democrat

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Liberal Democrat

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

Hamilton, Mr David

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Howarth, Mr George

Knowsley North and Sefton East

Howells, Dr Kim

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Highgate

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Scottish National Party

McCafferty, Chris

McCartney, Sir Ian

McDonnell, Dr Alasdair

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McGrady, Mr Eddie

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Murphy, Mr Denis

O'Hara, Mr Edward

Osborne, Sandra

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

Nottingham South

Democratic Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

East Dunbartonshire

North West Leicestershire

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Finchley and Golders Green

Stoke-on-Trent North

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Scottish National Party

Williams, Mrs Betty

Liberal Democrat

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

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

Hastings and Rye