Early Day Motions

Free School Meal Vouchers

EDM (Early Day Motion) 423: tabled on 04 May 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 38 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House acknowledges the valuable support provided to vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils during the covid-19 pandemic by the provision of free school meal vouchers; recognises the difficulties schools and parents are facing due to problems with the Edenred system in the provision of the vouchers; and calls on the Government to urgently address those difficulties by working with Edenred to resolve the deficiencies in the current system or urgently implementing a suitable alternative.

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.

McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Primary
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
West Lancashire
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Denton and Reddish
Jarvis, Dan
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Barnsley Central
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Liverpool, Wavertree
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Ealing, Southall

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

Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Hartlepool
Eagle, Maria
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Garston and Halewood
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Liverpool, West Derby
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Stockton North
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 May 2020
Strangford
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 May 2020
Oxford West and Abingdon
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Jarrow
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Mitcham and Morden
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Poplar and Limehouse
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Streatham
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Brentford and Isleworth
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 5 May 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
Bedford
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
Birmingham, Hall Green
Jones, Mr Kevan
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
North Durham
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
Wansbeck
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
Norwich South
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
South Shields
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
Gateshead
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
Bethnal Green and Bow
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
Makerfield
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 2020
Bath
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 2020
Richmond Park
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2020
Birkenhead
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2020
Hemsworth
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2020
Sheffield South East
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 7 May 2020
Leeds East
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2020
Leeds Central
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 12 May 2020
Hayes and Harlington
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.