Motion text
This House notes that as part of the emergency funding deal for Transport for London the Government has insisted on the suspension of free travel for under 18 year olds in London, despite children and young people being able to travel around the capital for free, or at a discounted rate since 2005; expresses concern about the effect of this policy on low income households in a city where 37 per cent of all children are living in poverty; recognises that the decision will reverse the significant benefits of the policy which academic research has shown to include greater social inclusion, reduced car use, and reduced road casualties; recognises the acute need for investment in young people to compensate for the pause in education during the covid-19 outbreak; further recognises the significant opposition to the policy by London’s young people including a petition by Joshua Brown-Smith with has already gathered over 185,000 signatures, along with the opposition by Child Poverty Action Group in their #DontZapTheZip campaign; and calls on the Government to drop its harmful plans for suspending free and discounted travel for children and young people in London.
Signatures (26)
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.
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
20 July 2020
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
20 July 2020
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
20 July 2020
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
21 July 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
21 July 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Tarry, Sam
Labour
Signed on
21 July 2020
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on
21 July 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
21 July 2020
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
22 July 2020
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2020
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2020
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
22 July 2020
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
1 September 2020
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 September 2020
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 September 2020
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
1 September 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
15 September 2020
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on
2 November 2020
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
12 January 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.