Early Day Motions

Abolishing the Department for Work and Pensions' six month rule

EDM (Early Day Motion) 678: tabled on 01 July 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 40 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises that it has been one year since the all-party Parliamentary group on Terminal Illness published its report on the legal definition of terminal illness; condemns the rules of the Department for Work and Pensions which mean that benefits are only fast-tracked if a terminally ill person has a diagnosis of six months or less to live; recognises that the Scottish Government has committed to ruling out the six month rule when it takes over the personal independence payment; and urges the Government to do the same.

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.

Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2020
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Primary
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Strangford
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Midlothian
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 2 July 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Inverclyde

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

Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Glasgow South
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
East Renfrewshire
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Edinburgh North and Leith
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Ochil and South Perthshire
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Glasgow East
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Hanvey, Neale
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Glasgow Central
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
East Lothian
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 July 2020
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Glasgow North
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Motherwell and Wishaw
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Glasgow North West
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Gordon
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 6 July 2020
North Down
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Central Ayrshire
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Dundee West
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Argyll and Bute
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 July 2020
Arfon
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2020
Streatham
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 July 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2020
Glasgow South West
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 July 2020
Stirling
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2020
Hayes and Harlington
Webbe, Claudia
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2020
Leicester East
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 September 2020
North Ayrshire and Arran
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.