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 Britain can rightly be proud of its history of welcoming those fleeing persecution and war; welcomes the cross-party parliamentary report on asylum support for children and families; notes with concern the finding of that report that current asylum support levels are leaving up to 10,000 children destitute or in severe poverty; further believes that section 4 support rates are especially austere and that cashless payments impose damaging restrictions on how families buy essential items; further notes that asylum support rates have not been increased since April 2011; regrets that the previous Government broke the historic link between support rates for asylum seekers and income support; calls on the Government to increase asylum support rates so that they are at least equal to 70 per cent of income support and to up-rate support rates annually; and further calls on the Government to abolish section 4 support and implement a single cash-based support system.
Signatures (42)
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.
Teather, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 February 2013
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
5 February 2013
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
6 February 2013
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on
6 February 2013
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on
6 February 2013
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on
6 February 2013
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on
20 March 2013
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on
6 February 2013
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on
24 April 2013
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on
19 March 2013
Cunningham, Sir Tony
Labour
Signed on
26 March 2013
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on
25 February 2013
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on
7 March 2013
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on
25 March 2013
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on
25 February 2013
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
10 February 2013
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on
26 February 2013
Hodge, Margaret
Labour
Signed on
11 February 2013
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
11 March 2013
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 February 2013
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2013
Jowell, Dame Tessa
Labour
Signed on
14 February 2013
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
12 February 2013
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on
27 February 2013
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
13 February 2013
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
12 March 2013
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
6 February 2013
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on
15 April 2013
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on
25 March 2013
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 February 2013
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2013
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2013
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
13 February 2013
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
12 February 2013
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
17 April 2013
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
14 February 2013
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 April 2013
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
19 March 2013
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 February 2013
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
6 March 2013
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 April 2013
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.