Motion text
That this House notes that more than one in three children and young people are growing up in poverty in the North East and this figure rises to 42 per cent for children under the age of five; further notes that with a rise from 26 per cent to 35 percent the North East experienced the steepest increase in child poverty rates of anywhere in the country between 2014-15 and 2018-19; recognises the serious impact that childhood poverty can have on children’s physical health, mental wellbeing, education and life chances; welcomes the cross-sector support from the region for urgent and ongoing action to tackle growing levels of child poverty, including from the North East Child Poverty Commission, North East Chamber of Commerce and Voluntary Organisations’ Network North East; acknowledges the findings of a recent End Child Poverty survey that less than one in five people think the Government is doing all it can to tackle this issue; and calls on the Chancellor to ensure that the Budget on 3 March 2021 sets out a cross-Departmental plan to tackle child poverty by raising family incomes, including by retaining the £20 a week uplift to universal credit for at least 12 months and committing to increasing child-related benefits in the near future.
Signatures (20)
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.
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
11 February 2021
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
12 February 2021
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
12 February 2021
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
12 February 2021
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
12 February 2021
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on
12 February 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
12 February 2021
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
12 February 2021
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
13 February 2021
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
15 February 2021
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
16 February 2021
Jones, Mr Kevan
Labour
Signed on
17 February 2021
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on
22 February 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 February 2021
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
23 February 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
24 February 2021
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
1 March 2021
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
1 March 2021
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
2 March 2021
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
11 May 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.