Motion text
That this House notes that Marie Curie and the Motor Neurone Disease Association estimate that more than 6,000 people have died waiting for a decision on their benefits claim since the Department for Work and Pensions announced its review of the benefits system for terminally ill people and the Special Rules for Terminal Illness scheme in 2019; further notes that that review has yet to be published despite the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Terminal Illness's inquiry report of 2019 revealing that the six-month rule leaves terminally ill people facing devastating and far-reaching financial hardship and crippling debt; and calls on the Government to urgently publish its report into how the benefits system treats terminally ill people and bring forward proposals to end that punitive six-month rule without further delay.
Signatures (40)
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
25 June 2021
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
29 June 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
29 June 2021
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
29 June 2021
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2021
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
29 June 2021
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2021
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
29 June 2021
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
29 June 2021
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2021
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2021
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2021
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2021
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
29 June 2021
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
30 June 2021
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
30 June 2021
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
30 June 2021
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
30 June 2021
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
30 June 2021
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 July 2021
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 July 2021
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
5 July 2021
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
2 July 2021
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
2 July 2021
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 July 2021
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 July 2021
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 July 2021
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 July 2021
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 July 2021
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
5 July 2021
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
5 July 2021
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 July 2021
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on
6 July 2021
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 July 2021
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 July 2021
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on
8 July 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 July 2021
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2021
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.