Motion text
That this House notes that the University and College Union (UCU) and members are in industrial dispute over a prospective cut in pension entitlement for lecturers of 35 per cent; further notes that the University Superannuation Scheme (USS) was last valued during the 2020 pandemic and needs re-evaluation to account for its recovery; notes that the UCU has proposed an interim settlement pending re-evaluation that would entail staff paying an additional 1.4 per cent, and universities 2.6 per cent into the USS; notes that the employers’ organisation is consulting on this proposal; recognises that industrial action is already estimated as costing £5 billion; and calls upon the Government to provide funding for the less wealthy universities that cannot afford these increases in order that the dispute may be resolved through negotiation and that university pensions become fair and sustainable.
Signatures (32)
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.
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on
20 February 2022
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2022
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
22 February 2022
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
22 February 2022
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
22 February 2022
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
22 February 2022
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on
22 February 2022
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
23 February 2022
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
23 February 2022
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on
23 February 2022
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
24 February 2022
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
28 February 2022
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on
28 February 2022
Rees, Christina
Labour
Signed on
1 March 2022
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
1 March 2022
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
7 March 2022
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
7 March 2022
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on
23 March 2022
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on
29 March 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.