Early Day Motions

Suspension of NHS charges for maternity care

EDM (Early Day Motion) 56: tabled on 13 January 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 101 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House is deeply concerned by the growing body of evidence, including research reports by Doctors of the World, Maternity Action and the British Medical Association, that the NHS England overseas visitors charging regime is deterring vulnerable migrant women living in the UK from seeking essential maternity care; is further concerned that the MBRRACE-UK report, Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care 2019, published on 13 December 2019, links the charging regime and a possible fear of being charged to the deaths of three women who delayed seeking critical antenatal care in 2015-17; notes that the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Faculty of Public Health, the Academy of Royal Colleges, the Royal College of General Practitioners, and the Royal College of Midwives have all urged ministers to suspend the charging regime pending a full independent review of its impact on individual and public health; further notes that less than 40 per cent of the total sum of charges levied in England in recent years has actually been recovered by the NHS; agrees with the stated view of the Royal College of Midwives that the Government has a duty to give the NHS the resources it needs and should not be using NHS clinicians to patrol our borders; and urges the Government to respond positively to Maternity Action’s call, supported by the Royal College of Midwives, for the immediate suspension of charging for NHS maternity care.

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.

Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Stretford and Urmston
Primary
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2020
Central Ayrshire
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2020
Worthing West
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2020
Oxford West and Abingdon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 January 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 13 January 2020
Brighton, Pavilion

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

Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Cardiff Central
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Camberwell and Peckham
Anderson, Fleur
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Putney
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2020
Bath
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2020
Airdrie and Shotts
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
City of Durham
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Hampstead and Kilburn
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Tottenham
Eshalomi, Florence
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Vauxhall
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2020
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Nottingham East
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Canterbury
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Poplar and Limehouse
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2020
Glasgow South West
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2020
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2020
Edinburgh North and Leith
Owen, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Luton North
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2020
St Albans
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Edinburgh South
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2020
East Lothian
Oppong-Asare, Abena
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Erith and Thamesmead
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Westminster North
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Makerfield
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2020
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Hammersmith
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Ealing, Southall
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Dulwich and West Norwood
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2020
Edinburgh West
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Hornsey and Wood Green
Clark, Feryal
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Enfield North
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2020
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Brighton, Kemptown
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2020
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Dagenham and Rainham
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Sheffield, Hallam
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2020
Orkney and Shetland
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Brentford and Isleworth
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Bedford
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2020
Argyll and Bute
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2020
Hartlepool
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 January 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2020
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2020
Gower
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 January 2020
Ceredigion
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2020
East Ham
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2020
Blackburn
Daby, Janet
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2020
Lewisham East
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2020
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2020
Ilford North
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 January 2020
Arfon
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 January 2020
Strangford
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 January 2020
Upper Bann
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 January 2020
Richmond Park
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2020
Luton South
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2020
Leeds North West
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 January 2020
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 January 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2020
Liverpool, Wavertree
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2020
Birkenhead
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2020
Liverpool, West Derby
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 January 2020
Midlothian
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 January 2020
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 January 2020
Inverclyde
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2020
Kingston and Surbiton
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 January 2020
Glasgow Central
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2020
Dundee West
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2020
Gordon
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2020
Eltham
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2020
Preston
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2020
South Shields
Flynn, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 February 2020
Aberdeen South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 February 2020
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2020
Glasgow North West
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2020
Angus
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2020
Ochil and South Perthshire
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2020
Glasgow North
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2020
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2020
East Renfrewshire
Tarry, Sam
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2020
Ilford South
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2020
Birmingham, Yardley
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2020
Feltham and Heston
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2020
Cynon Valley
Owatemi, Taiwo
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2020
Coventry North West
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 March 2020
Twickenham
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 March 2020
East Dunbartonshire
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 17 March 2020
Streatham
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 17 March 2020
Huddersfield
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 2020
South Antrim
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2020
West Lancashire
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 8 April 2020
Bethnal Green and Bow
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 21 April 2020
Jarrow
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on 27 April 2020
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2020
Coventry South
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2020
Liverpool, Walton

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.