Early Day Motions

FUTURE OF SOCIAL WORK

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1645: tabled on 23 March 2011

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 43 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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 recognises the critical role of social work in protecting, supporting and empowering children and adults made vulnerable by disability, old age, ill health and personal circumstances; notes the international definition of social work by the International Federation of Social Work and approved by the United Nations and supports its inclusion in the Health and Social Care Bill; further recognises that the role and functions of social workers should be protected; and calls for the establishment of a chief social worker to report to Parliament annually on the state of social work as well as statutory powers for a College of Social Work to ensure that the voices of social workers are heard.

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.

George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 March 2011
St Ives
Primary
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 23 March 2011
Luton North
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 23 March 2011
Leyton and Wanstead
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 2011
Worthing West
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 23 March 2011
Foyle
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 March 2011
Colchester

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

Banks, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Ochil and South Perthshire
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Aberdeen South
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 July 2011
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2011
Gower
Clarke, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2011
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2011
Islington North
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 July 2011
Edinburgh West
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Stockton North
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Scunthorpe
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 31 March 2011
Heywood and Middleton
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2011
Aberdeen North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2011
Lewisham West and Penge
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 March 2011
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Islwyn
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2011
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Ilford South
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 4 April 2011
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 March 2011
Portsmouth South
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2011
Hampstead and Kilburn
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Manchester, Gorton
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 April 2011
Manchester, Withington
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 30 March 2011
Manchester Central
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 31 March 2011
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 31 March 2011
Mansfield
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Gateshead
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Parish, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 14 July 2011
Tiverton and Honiton
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 26 April 2011
South Down
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 5 April 2011
Glenrothes
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 March 2011
Torbay
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 March 2011
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Ealing, Southall
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2011
Bolsover
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 July 2011
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 April 2011
Ceredigion

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.