Early Day Motions

FUTURE OF FOODBANKS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2284: tabled on 09 April 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 26 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes that a growing number of people are becoming reliant on foodbanks across many areas of the country; condemns the institutionalisation of foodbanks in the UK; and urges the Government to tackle low paying jobs and carry out an urgent review of universal credit and if the Government cannot perform a review, it should be replaced by a fair benefits system.

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.

Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 April 2019
Coventry South
Primary
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 9 April 2019
Blyth Valley
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 9 April 2019
Ynys Môn
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2019
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2019
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 April 2019
Strangford

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

Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 April 2019
Edinburgh West
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2019
Blackburn
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2019
Leeds North West
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 11 April 2019
Brighton, Kemptown
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 11 April 2019
Ealing, Southall
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 11 April 2019
Colne Valley
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 12 April 2019
High Peak
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 12 April 2019
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 12 April 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2019
Hartlepool
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 April 2019
Glasgow South West
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 April 2019
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2019
Knowsley
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 24 April 2019
Luton North
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2019
North Tyneside
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2019
Cardiff South and Penarth
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 April 2019
Glasgow East
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 8 May 2019
Bolton North East
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 May 2019
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.