Motion text
That this House expresses its deepest concerns about the explosion in the cost of living and its impact on millions of working people across the country, with inflation now at nine per cent, wages stagnating or declining and the cost of energy, food, transport, childcare and many other essentials rising at an alarmingly rapid rate; notes that the situation has become so desperate for millions of people that we are now facing a social emergency; acknowledges this has been compounded by global forces such as the war in Ukraine and the pandemic, but reminds the Government that failure to help people with the cost of living totally undermines any serious attempt to level up our country; and calls on the Government to take radical action in the form of a Marshall Plan style investment scheme to invest in decent jobs and pay, public services, research and development, infrastructure and energy, particularly in held back areas, which could be paid for by taxing wealth, levelling up taxes on capital gains, dividends and other forms of wealth so as to be in line with at least the basic rate of income tax, and taking action on offshore loopholes and clamping down on tax avoidance.
Signatures (18)
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.
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
24 May 2022
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
25 May 2022
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
25 May 2022
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on
25 May 2022
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
25 May 2022
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
25 May 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on
26 May 2022
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
26 May 2022
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
6 June 2022
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
6 June 2022
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
6 June 2022
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
6 June 2022
Gardiner, Barry
Labour
Signed on
6 June 2022
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
14 June 2022
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
21 June 2022
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
27 June 2022
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
8 July 2022
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
17 October 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.