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Two-child benefits limit

EDM (Early Day Motion) 683: tabled on 24 April 2024

Tabled in the 2023-24 session.

This motion has been signed by 31 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the new research from the End Child Poverty Coalition which highlights the extent to which the two-child limit impacts single parents and families with disabled children; notes that 20% of all households impacted by the two-child limit are families with at least one disabled child, which is just over 87,500 households; further notes that 25% of all families impacted by the two-child limit are single-parent households, with a child under 3; expresses incredulity that no assessment of the potential correlation between the proportion of children living in households affected by the two-child limit and levels of child poverty has been made by the Department for Work and Pensions; and calls for the two-child limit to be reconsidered.

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.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2024
Coventry South
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 April 2024
Central Ayrshire
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 26 April 2024
Leicester East
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2024
Bradford East
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 26 April 2024
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2024
Liverpool, Riverside
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2024
Hayes and Harlington
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2024
Liverpool, West Derby
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2024
Birkenhead
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2024
Poplar and Limehouse
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2024
Salford and Eccles
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2024
Brent Central
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2024
Streatham
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2024
Norwich South
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2024
Cynon Valley
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 29 April 2024
Brighton, Pavilion
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2024
Sheffield, Hallam
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2024
Gateshead
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2024
South Shields
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 1 May 2024
Belfast South
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 May 2024
Glasgow South West
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 7 May 2024
Wansbeck
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 7 May 2024
Brighton, Kemptown
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 May 2024
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2024
Lancaster and Fleetwood

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.