Motion text
That this House expresses its concern at Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) being at its lowest level since 2003, according to research by the TUC; notes that SSP is worth £3 per week less in real terms now than it was at the start of the pandemic; believes that no-one should be forced to choose between self-isolating and paying their bills; further believes that adequate sick pay is a vital public health tool within a pandemic; considers that the Government’s failure to expand and increase SSP has had a devastating impact on the health and well-being of some low-paid workers; and therefore calls on the Government to remove the lower earnings limit, so that every worker is entitled to SSP, and to increase the value of Statutory Sick Pay to at least that of the Real Living Wage as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.
Signatures (42)
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.
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
7 February 2022
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
7 February 2022
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
7 February 2022
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Hardy, Emma
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2022
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
8 February 2022
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
8 February 2022
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
8 February 2022
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
8 February 2022
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
9 February 2022
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
9 February 2022
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
9 February 2022
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
10 February 2022
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
10 February 2022
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
21 February 2022
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
21 February 2022
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
21 February 2022
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 February 2022
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 February 2022
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
3 March 2022
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
19 April 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.