Motion text
That this House recognises the inadequacy of in-patient settings for autistic people and people with learning disability; condemns the appalling abuse that was uncovered at Whorlton Hall Hospital by BBC Panorama; notes with concern that this took place eight years after a similar scandal at Winterbourne View; further notes the failure of the Government's Transforming Care programme which has left 2,245 people with learning disability and autistic people still living in in-patient units and has seen the number of children in in-patient units double since 2015; supports the calls of autistic people, people with learning disabilities, parents, carers and voluntary sector organisations for homes not hospitals; and calls on the Government urgently to invest in fully regulated, high quality community provision to replace in-patient settings for autistic people and people with learning disability and publish a detailed plan for the completion of Transforming Care.
Signatures (21)
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.
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on
24 June 2019
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
25 June 2019
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
25 June 2019
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on
25 June 2019
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
25 June 2019
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
26 June 2019
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on
26 June 2019
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
27 June 2019
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
27 June 2019
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on
3 July 2019
Woodcock, John
Independent
Signed on
3 July 2019
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
4 July 2019
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 July 2019
Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on
8 July 2019
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
9 July 2019
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
10 July 2019
Gray, James
Conservative
Signed on
10 July 2019
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on
15 July 2019
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on
16 July 2019
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on
24 July 2019
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on
3 September 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.