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EDM (Early Day Motion) 377: tabled on 23 April 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 82 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises there are loopholes in the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme for new starters; acknowledges that the support offered of 80 per cent of wages up to £2,500 a month is vital for workers during the coronavirus outbreak; recognises that the cut-off date of 19 March 2020 for an employer to submit an RTI notification to HMRC means in practice that people who started jobs in March are exempt from the furlough scheme; believes the Government’s proposed solution for those missed by the scheme to be re-hired by previous employers is inadequate because tight guidelines for furloughing former staff do not fit all circumstances and past employers have no legal requirement to re-hire staff; understands the lack of support offered to new starters means many households are being pushed into debt and destitution; recognises the Government’s aim to combat fraudulent claims through use of a cut-off date, but suggests other methods of doing so, such as submission of employment contracts; notes the strength of feeling among those missed by the scheme who are taking part in the #newstarterfurlough campaigns on social media; and urges the Chancellor to close the loopholes and extend the furlough scheme to new starters.

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
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2020
Alyn and Deeside
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2020
Ealing, Southall
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 April 2020
Richmond Park
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
North Ayrshire and Arran
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
East Lothian
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2020
Coventry South
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
Belfast South
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2020
Gateshead
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
Belfast East
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 April 2020
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
Edinburgh North and Leith
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2020
West Lancashire
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
East Renfrewshire
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
Argyll and Bute
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2020
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 April 2020
St Albans
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 April 2020
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2020
Bedford
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2020
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2020
Leyton and Wanstead
Howarth, Sir George
Labour
Signed on 28 April 2020
Knowsley
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 28 April 2020
Hemsworth
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2020
Edinburgh East
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on 28 April 2020
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 April 2020
Dunfermline and West Fife
Eagle, Ms Angela
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2020
Wallasey
Anderson, Fleur
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2020
Putney
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Gordon
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Leeds Central
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Norwich South
Flynn, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Aberdeen South
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Livingston
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Lagan Valley
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Motherwell and Wishaw
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Foyle
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Edinburgh South West
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 May 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 May 2020
Arfon
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Glasgow South
Jones, Mr Kevan
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
North Durham
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
South Shields
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Streatham
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Glasgow North
Crouch, Tracey
Conservative
Signed on 4 May 2020
Chatham and Aylesford
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Eltham
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Liverpool, Wavertree
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 May 2020
Ceredigion
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Ochil and South Perthshire
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Upper Bann
Jarvis, Dan
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Barnsley Central
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Warrington North
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 May 2020
North East Fife
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 5 May 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 May 2020
East Antrim
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 May 2020
Glasgow South West
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Hartlepool
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Liverpool, West Derby
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 May 2020
East Dunbartonshire
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 2020
Orkney and Shetland
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 May 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Wragg, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on 7 May 2020
Hazel Grove
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2020
Hammersmith
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2020
Glasgow East
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 May 2020
Midlothian
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 20 May 2020
Nottingham East
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2020
Preston
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2020
Westminster North
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2020
Hayes and Harlington
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.