DEPARTMENT OF WORK AND PENSIONS POLICY ON SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS - 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 is concerned about the shift in the policy of the Department for Work and Pensions requiring deaf people in receipt of Access to Work funds to employ a full-time salaried support worker to enable them to bridge the gap which inhibits their abilities to participate equally in the job market; is worried that this approach will probably lead to other severe problems for deaf people in work where sign language interpreters are required; and calls on the Government immediately to reverse this strategy and instead discuss a better way forward with deaf organisations.

Signatures (55)

Supporters (55)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

Meale, Sir Alan

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Heywood and Middleton

Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

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

West Lancashire

Liberal Democrat

Leyton and Wanstead

Lewisham West and Penge

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Field, Mr Frank

Galloway, Mr George

Liberal Democrat

Gilbert, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

St Austell and Newquay

North West Durham

Glindon, Mrs Mary

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Hall Green

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Hopkins, Kelvin

Horwood, Martin

Liberal Democrat

Howarth, Mr George

Huppert, Dr Julian

Liberal Democrat

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Kilburn

Jowell, Dame Tessa

Dulwich and West Norwood

Kaufman, Sir Gerald

Manchester, Gorton

Lazarowicz, Mark

Edinburgh North and Leith

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Lucas, Caroline

Brighton, Pavilion

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McGuire, Mrs Anne

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Osborne, Sandra

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Erith and Thamesmead

Ritchie, Ms Margaret

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Robertson, Angus

Scottish National Party

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry

Liberal Democrat

Stoke-on-Trent North

Liberal Democrat

Williams, Roger

Liberal Democrat

Brecon and Radnorshire

Williamson, Chris

Winnick, Mr David

Scottish National Party

Perth and North Perthshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.