Early Day Motions

BRITISH PENSIONERS OVERSEAS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 363: tabled on 21 July 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 79 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 believes that all pensioners have the right to dignity in retirement; notes that 550,000 British pensioners living in 122 countries overseas do not get their pension automatically uprated, but pensioners living in other countries do; regrets that, while those pensioners adversely affected have made the necessary National Insurance contributions they are denied an equal pension; further notes that these pensioners are living on effectively declining incomes, sometimes on as little as £30 per week; recognises that pensioners retiring abroad deliver considerable savings to the UK economy; further believes that this policy has a negative impact on the ability of many British citizens who might wish to retire abroad to do so; and urges the Government to consider ways to allow pensioners to receive the full pensions that they are entitled to, and to retire in dignity wherever they choose to live.

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.

Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Bolton South East
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2015
Worthing West
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2015
Leeds North West
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Rutherglen and Hamilton West

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

Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 October 2015
Livingston
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Aberdeen North
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2015
Altrincham and Sale West
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 September 2015
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2016
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2015
Blyth Valley
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Edinburgh South West
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 10 September 2015
Burnley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 10 September 2015
Islington North
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2015
Inverclyde
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 September 2015
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 10 September 2015
Coventry South
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
West Dunbartonshire
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 September 2015
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 November 2015
Lagan Valley
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 September 2015
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
Motherwell and Wishaw
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 September 2015
Newport West
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 11 September 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Glasgow North
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 September 2015
Glenrothes
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 September 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Hayman, Sue
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2015
Workington
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2015
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 7 September 2015
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2015
Vauxhall
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Knowsley
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 September 2015
East Lothian
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 September 2015
Dundee West
Leigh, Sir Edward
Conservative
Signed on 17 September 2015
Gainsborough
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 September 2015
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2015
York Central
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
Aberdeen South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 11 September 2015
Heywood and Middleton
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2015
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 September 2015
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 September 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Edmonton
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
East Renfrewshire
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 17 September 2015
Ynys Môn
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 November 2015
Stirling
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
St Helens South and Whiston
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 23 October 2015
Tewkesbury
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
Belfast East
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 14 September 2015
Romford
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Ealing, Southall
Sherriff, Paula
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2015
Dewsbury
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 September 2015
Upper Bann
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 September 2015
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2016
Ilford North
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 September 2015
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 September 2015
Edinburgh West
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2015
Leicester East
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2015
Walsall South
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Angus
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Banff and Buchan
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 September 2015
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 September 2015
Arfon
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 December 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
East Antrim

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.