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CARERS WEEK 2015

EDM (Early Day Motion) 78: tabled on 03 June 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 66 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 notes that there are 6.5 million unpaid carers across the UK and 6,000 people take on new caring responsibilities every day; gives its full support to Carers Week which falls on 8 to 14 June 2015; further notes that this is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, and to highlight the challenges that carers face and the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK; further notes that this year the campaign is focusing on building Care Friendly Communities, which are communities supporting carers to look after their loved ones while recognising that carers are individuals with their own needs too; also notes that three in five people will be carers in their lifetime and that there will be nine million carers in the UK by 2037; is concerned that full-time carers are twice as likely to be in bad health as non-carers, 54 per cent of carers are struggling to pay household bills and 60 per cent struggle to maintain friendships; further notes that the cost to the economy of carers having to give up work is £5.3 billion and six in 10 carers have reached breaking point, with a quarter requiring medical treatment; commends the supporters and sponsors of Carers Week, including Age UK, Carers Trust, Carers UK, Independent Age, Macmillan Cancer Support and MS Society; and calls on the Government to support Carers Week, work with the above organisations to build Care Friendly Communities and give the country's 6.5 million carers the support they deserve and desperately need.

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.

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Blaydon
Black, Ms Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Aberdeen North
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 4 June 2015
Worthing West
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 June 2015
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2015
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2015
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 June 2015
Orkney and Shetland
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2015
Islington North
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2015
Inverclyde
Cox, Jo
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Batley and Spen
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2015
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Coventry South
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 June 2015
Belfast North
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 June 2015
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Stoke-on-Trent South
Foxcroft, Vicky
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Lewisham, Deptford
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 June 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2015
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 10 June 2015
North Down
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Conservative
Signed on 8 June 2015
Peterborough
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2015
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2015
Aberavon
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 11 June 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2015
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
York Central
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2015
Hayes and Harlington
McGarry, Natalie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2015
Glasgow East
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2015
St Helens North
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Heywood and Middleton
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2015
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Glasgow North West
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 June 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2015
East Renfrewshire
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Bolton South East
Rees, Christina
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2015
Neath
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
Belfast East
Salmond, Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2015
Gordon
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 June 2015
Strangford
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
Upper Bann
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2015
Stoke-on-Trent North
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2015
Glasgow Central
Thomas-Symonds, Nick
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2015
Torfaen
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
Midlothian
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2015
Angus
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2015
Banff and Buchan
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2015
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 June 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 June 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.