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EDM (Early Day Motion) 2339: tabled on 29 April 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 46 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises that there are two million pensioners living in poverty; further recognises that the level of pensioner poverty is rising; notes that free television licences for pensioners can help to combat loneliness and provide a window to the world; acknowledges the need to support some of the most vulnerable people in society; regrets the calls to abolish free television licences for the over-75s; and calls on the Government to provide all pensioners with free television licences.

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 29 April 2019
Coventry South
Primary
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2019
Hartlepool
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2019
South Shields
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2019
Easington
Byrne, Liam
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2019
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 April 2019
Glasgow South West

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

Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2019
Bolsover
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2019
Warwick and Leamington
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 April 2019
Strangford
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2019
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 30 April 2019
Luton North
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 30 April 2019
Belfast East
Morgan, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2019
Portsmouth South
Drew, Dr David
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2019
Stroud
Lucas, Ian C.
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2019
Wrexham
Smith, Laura
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2019
Crewe and Nantwich
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2019
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2019
Blyth Valley
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 1 May 2019
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2019
Vauxhall
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2019
Warrington South
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2019
Brighton, Kemptown
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 3 May 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hardy, Emma
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2019
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Reynolds, Emma
Labour
Signed on 7 May 2019
Wolverhampton North East
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 7 May 2019
Gedling
Eagle, Maria
Labour
Signed on 8 May 2019
Garston and Halewood
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 May 2019
South Antrim
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2019
High Peak
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 May 2019
Glasgow East
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2019
St Helens North
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2019
North Tyneside
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 May 2019
Orkney and Shetland
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 13 May 2019
Preston
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 13 May 2019
Stretford and Urmston
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 May 2019
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2019
Stoke-on-Trent North
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 17 May 2019
West Lancashire
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 May 2019
Glasgow Central
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 June 2019
Livingston
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 June 2019
Argyll and Bute
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 June 2019
North East Fife
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 June 2019
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 June 2019
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2019
Dunfermline and West Fife
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 June 2019
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.