Motion text
That this House recognises that people who adopt do so out of love and care and ought to receive parity in financial support to that of birth parents; further recognises that though there is such parity for employees, there is an unjustifiable inequality in financial support for self employed adopters; criticises the current system which offers no financial support for the self employed during adoption leave, unless the adopter qualifies for a discretionary payment through local authority means-testing; acknowledges that the financial strain incurred during adoption leave may reduce the number of potential adopters who are self employed; and, in recognition of the need for more adoptive parents, calls for the self employed to be included among those who qualify for adoption allowance and that the allowance should be brought into line with the maternity allowance, as recommended to the Government in February 2016 in the self-employment review by Julie Deane.
Signatures (36)
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.
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2017
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2017
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2017
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2017
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2017
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2017
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
11 December 2017
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2017
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 December 2017
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2017
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2017
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
11 December 2017
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 December 2017
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 December 2017
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on
13 December 2017
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 December 2017
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2017
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on
12 December 2017
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 December 2017
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 December 2017
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 December 2017
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
12 December 2017
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 December 2017
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 December 2017
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on
12 December 2017
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
12 December 2017
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
12 December 2017
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
12 December 2017
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 December 2017
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on
14 December 2017
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on
14 December 2017
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.