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Support for small limited companies

EDM (Early Day Motion) 351: tabled on 21 April 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 61 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House commends the Chancellor’s job retention schemes to help the employed and the self-employed during the covid-19 outbreak; in addition acknowledges that thousands of people working in a creative freelance capacity are excluded from those schemes; notes that directors of small limited companies that are often comprised of one person cannot access either scheme; further notes that, because of the way the arts industry typically functions, these people usually pay themselves a low salary and rely heavily on dividends; further acknowledges that this means that receiving 80 per cent of their salary, as offered by the schemes set out by the Chancellor, is not enough to live on; and calls on the Government to close the loophole in the job retention schemes by allowing small limited company directors to claim for 80 per cent of filed average earnings, including dividends.

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.

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

Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 April 2020
Kingston and Surbiton
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 April 2020
North East Fife
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 27 April 2020
Romford
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2020
East Ham
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
Belfast East
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 April 2020
Westmorland and Lonsdale
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
East Lothian
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 27 April 2020
South West Bedfordshire
Wragg, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on 27 April 2020
Hazel Grove
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 April 2020
St Albans
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2020
Bedford
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 April 2020
Richmond Park
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2020
Leyton and Wanstead
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2020
Glasgow Central
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2020
Glasgow South
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2020
Glasgow North West
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2020
Edinburgh East
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 April 2020
South Antrim
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 28 April 2020
Congleton
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 28 April 2020
Hammersmith
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 29 April 2020
North Down
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2020
Ealing Central and Acton
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 29 April 2020
Ceredigion
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 April 2020
Dundee West
Halfon, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 29 April 2020
Harlow
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 April 2020
East Dunbartonshire
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
West Lancashire
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 4 May 2020
Hemel Hempstead
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Stirling
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 4 May 2020
New Forest East
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Denton and Reddish
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Camberwell and Peckham
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Ochil and South Perthshire
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 May 2020
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 5 May 2020
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Hartlepool
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2020
Glasgow South West
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2020
Perth and North Perthshire
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2020
Streatham
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 May 2020
Liverpool, West Derby
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 May 2020
Edinburgh West
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 28 May 2020
South Shields
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 June 2020
Falkirk
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 3 June 2020
Norwich South
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 3 June 2020
Belfast South
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2020
Westminster North
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 June 2020
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 June 2020
Angus
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 June 2020
East Renfrewshire
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2020
Hemsworth
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 July 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 July 2020
Arfon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 July 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.