Early Day Motions

Assessing the effect of the increase in the state pension age on women born in the 1950s

EDM (Early Day Motion) 138: tabled on 04 February 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 57 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House believes that the Government has for over two decades failed women born in the 1950s who were not properly informed of the changes that were made to their state pension age due to equalisation brought on by the Pensions Act 1995; regrets that the Government only began writing to women affected from 2009 onward; acknowledges that the Scottish National Party previously submitted a fully funded proposal to help women born in the 1950s that was rejected by the Government; believes the onus is now on the Government to remedy the injustices suffered by millions of women across the UK; and calls on the Government to oversee a full impact assessment, which takes into account the wide reaching effects of its policy, and to make a decision on the recompense that affected women will receive based on the findings of such an assessment.

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.

Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
East Dunbartonshire
Primary
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Airdrie and Shotts
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Glasgow Central
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Glasgow North East
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Glasgow North

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

Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Glasgow South West
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
East Lothian
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
North Ayrshire and Arran
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Edinburgh East
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Edinburgh South West
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Dundee West
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
East Renfrewshire
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Ochil and South Perthshire
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Glenrothes
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
West Dunbartonshire
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Gordon
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Livingston
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Perth and North Perthshire
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Dundee East
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Aberdeen North
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Edinburgh North and Leith
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Central Ayrshire
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Argyll and Bute
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Motherwell and Wishaw
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Midlothian
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Flynn, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Aberdeen South
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Lanark and Hamilton East
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2020
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 February 2020
Glasgow South
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 February 2020
Strangford
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 February 2020
Belfast East
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 February 2020
Arfon
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 February 2020
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2020
Edinburgh South
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 10 February 2020
North Down
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on 10 February 2020
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 February 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 February 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2020
North Tyneside
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2020
Hartlepool
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 February 2020
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 February 2020
Glasgow North West
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2020
Glasgow East
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 February 2020
Ceredigion
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 February 2020
Belfast South
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 March 2020
Stirling
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 12 March 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 March 2021
Dunfermline and West Fife

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.

Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 26 February 2020
Edinburgh West