Early Day Motions

FIREFIGHTERS' ADDITIONAL PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 946: tabled on 14 January 2014

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 97 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 that firefighters in the 1992 Firefighters' Pension Scheme currently pay 12.9 per cent of their salary into an unfunded scheme; is concerned at the Government's proposal which will take their contributions to 14.2 per cent from 1 April 2014; notes that a firefighter earning £1,650 per month net will pay around £340 a month or £4,000 a year in employee contributions; further notes that firefighters who are members of the 2006 New Firefighters Pension Scheme will pay around 12.6 per cent by April 2015 and will have seen an increase of 4.1 per cent in just four years; acknowledges that a recent YouGov survey of over 6,000 firefighters found that 43 per cent of respondents would be likely or very likely to opt out of the pension scheme if the Government's proposals were implemented although 78 per cent of these would reconsider their decision if the Government did not impose the full increase; is concerned that the Treasury's initial forecast of £72.6 million savings over three years from these increases is based on an opt-out rate of one per cent, with every percentage opt out costing the scheme £3.5 million per annum in lost contributions and an opt-out rate of over seven per cent would nullify the Government's projected savings; believes that the proposed contribution increase is self-defeating, unworkable and will destabilise the firefighters' pension scheme; and calls on the Government to enter into meaningful negotiations with the Fire Brigades Union and reconsider its intransigence on firefighters paying such high additional pension contributions.

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.

Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2014
Vauxhall
Primary
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2014
Hayes and Harlington
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2014
Islington North
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2014
North Ayrshire and Arran
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2014
Leyton and Wanstead
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2014
Luton North

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

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2014
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Ainsworth, Mr Bob
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2014
Coventry North East
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2014
Blaydon
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2014
Rother Valley
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2014
Sheffield South East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 15 January 2014
Worthing West
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2014
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Gower
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2014
Cynon Valley
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2014
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2014
West Lancashire
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2014
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2014
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Coventry South
Cunningham, Sir Tony
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2014
Workington
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2014
Glasgow South West
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 March 2014
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 February 2014
Lagan Valley
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2014
Aberdeen North
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 14 January 2014
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 February 2014
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2014
Liverpool, Riverside
Engel, Natascha
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2014
North East Derbyshire
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2014
Sefton Central
Evans, Mr Nigel
Independent
Signed on 28 January 2014
Ribble Valley
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2014
Birkenhead
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2014
Poplar and Limehouse
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2014
Newport West
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2014
Aberavon
Galloway, Mr George
Respect
Signed on 5 February 2014
Bradford West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2014
Ilford South
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2014
Edinburgh East
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2014
North West Durham
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2014
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2014
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hain, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2014
Neath
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2014
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 15 January 2014
Portsmouth South
Havard, Mr Dai
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2014
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2014
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2014
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 21 January 2014
North Down
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2014
Lanark and Hamilton East
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2014
Dundee East
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2014
Knowsley
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 April 2014
Cambridge
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2014
Hampstead and Kilburn
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2014
Wansbeck
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2014
Edinburgh North and Leith
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 January 2014
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 22 January 2014
Belfast East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 21 January 2014
Brighton, Pavilion
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2014
Bassetlaw
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 9 April 2014
Blackpool South
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 January 2014
South Antrim
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 15 January 2014
Belfast South
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2014
Dundee West
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2014
Mansfield
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 28 April 2014
Gateshead
Mitchell, Austin
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2014
Great Grimsby
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2014
Newport East
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2014
Livingston
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2014
Easington
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 17 March 2014
Leeds East
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Torfaen
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2014
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2014
Ynys Môn
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Halifax
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 14 January 2014
South Down
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 March 2014
Moray
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Liverpool, Walton
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2014
Glenrothes
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2014
Vale of Clwyd
Ruddock, Dame Joan
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2014
Lewisham, Deptford
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 January 2014
Strangford
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2014
Huddersfield
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 January 2014
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Bolsover
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 2014
South West Devon
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 28 April 2014
Walsall South
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2014
Stoke-on-Trent North
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2014
St Helens North
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2014
Angus
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 26 March 2014
Arfon
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2014
Derby North
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2014
Batley and Spen
Woodward, Mr Shaun
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2014
St Helens South and Whiston
Wright, David
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2014
Telford

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.

Howarth, Sir Gerald
Conservative
Signature withdrawn on 21 January 2014
Aldershot