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STATISTICS ON DEATHS OF INCAPACITY BENEFIT AND EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE CLAIMANTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 285: tabled on 13 July 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 122 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 on 30 April 2015 the Information Commission took a decision that the Government must disclose the number of incapacity benefit and employment and support allowance claimants who have died since November 2011 until May 2014 within 35 calendar days; acknowledges the petition signed by over 230,000 members of the public calling for this data to be released; further notes that even though the 35 day deadline has passed this data has not been released; has concerns that the data released may be a standardised figure rather than a full picture; and therefore calls on the Government to ensure the release of this data in full and without further delay.

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 20 July 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Blaydon
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2015
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Aberdeen North
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Sheffield Central
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2015
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 September 2015
Carshalton and Wallington
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 September 2015
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Leeds East
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Blyth Valley
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Rotherham
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Edinburgh South West
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Burnley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
West Lancashire
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2015
Coventry South
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Swansea West
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 July 2015
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Dowd, Peter
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Bootle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 July 2015
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Liverpool, Riverside
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2015
Sefton Central
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Motherwell and Wishaw
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2015
Stoke-on-Trent South
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Newport West
Foxcroft, Vicky
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Lewisham, Deptford
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Ilford South
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2015
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 July 2015
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Bishop Auckland
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 July 2015
Glasgow North
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 September 2015
Glenrothes
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Griffith, Nia
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Llanelli
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Leeds North East
Harris, Carolyn
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Swansea East
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hayman, Sue
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Workington
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 14 July 2015
North Down
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Blackburn
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Knowsley
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Ealing Central and Acton
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Bradford East
Jones, Gerald
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Manchester, Gorton
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2015
East Lothian
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2015
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Aberavon
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Wansbeck
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2015
Dundee West
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2015
Norwich South
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Salford and Eccles
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 20 July 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Blackpool South
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
York Central
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2015
City of Chester
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2015
Middlesbrough
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2015
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 July 2015
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Hayes and Harlington
McGarry, Natalie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2015
Glasgow East
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
St Helens North
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2015
Heywood and Middleton
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2015
Falkirk
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Gateshead
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2015
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Easington
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2015
Leeds North West
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 September 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 July 2015
Argyll and Bute
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Edmonton
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 July 2015
East Renfrewshire
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 17 September 2015
Ynys Môn
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2015
Erith and Thamesmead
Pennycook, Matthew
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Greenwich and Woolwich
Rees, Christina
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Neath
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Liverpool, Walton
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 July 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Ealing, Southall
Sherriff, Paula
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Dewsbury
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Bolsover
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2015
Stoke-on-Trent North
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Smith, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Manchester, Withington
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2015
Glasgow South West
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Cardiff Central
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Blackley and Broughton
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Alyn and Deeside
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2015
Edinburgh West
Thornberry, Emily
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Islington South and Finsbury
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Walsall South
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2015
Angus
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Hornsey and Wood Green
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2015
Banff and Buchan
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2015
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 July 2015
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 September 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 July 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 10 September 2015
Cambridge

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.