Early Day Motions

INEQUALITY OF TREATMENT OF BRITISH STATE PENSIONERS LIVING ABROAD

EDM (Early Day Motion) 915: tabled on 23 November 1992

Tabled in the 1992-93 session.

This motion has been signed by 162 Members. It has received 2 amendments.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Amendments to this motion

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Motion text

That this House expresses its grave concern at the inequality of treatment by Her Majesty's Government of British state pensioners living abroad; believes that the denial of pension increases to British subjects, who choose to retire to Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa, is indefensible; and calls on the Government to end this discrimination without further delay.

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.

Churchill, Winston
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 1992
Davyhulme
Primary
Alexander, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 1993
Newark
Aspinwall, Jack
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 1993
Wansdyke
Atkinson, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 19 February 1993
Bournemouth East
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 25 February 1993
East Antrim
Bermingham, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 11 February 1993
St Helens South

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

Body, Sir Richard
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 1993
Holland with Boston
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 11 May 1993
Upminster
Bowden, Sir Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 1993
Brighton, Kemptown
Boyson, Sir Rhodes
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 1992
Brent North
Budgen, Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 1992
Wolverhampton South West
Butcher, John
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 1993
Coventry South West
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 February 1993
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1993
Blyth Valley
Canavan, Dennis
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1993
Falkirk West
Cash, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on 14 April 1993
Stafford
Channon, Paul
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 1993
Southend West
Colvin, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 1992
Romsey and Waterside
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 20 July 1993
Islington North
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 February 1993
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 16 February 1993
Tooting
Critchley, Sir Julian
Conservative
Signed on 19 February 1993
Aldershot
Davies, Mr Quentin
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 1993
Stamford and Spalding
Deva, Nirj
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 1993
Brentford and Isleworth
Dickens, Geoffrey
Conservative
Signed on 9 February 1993
Littleborough and Saddleworth
Dover, Den
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 1993
Chorley
Durant, Sir Anthony
Conservative
Signed on 18 February 1993
Reading West
Eastham, Ken
Labour
Signed on 11 February 1993
Manchester, Blackley
Evans, Mr Roger
Conservative
Signed on 21 April 1993
Monmouth
Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 1993
Perth and Kinross
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1993
Birkenhead
Fishburn, Dudley
Conservative
Signed on 4 March 1993
Kensington
Forsythe, Clifford
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 1992
South Antrim
Fry, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 22 July 1993
Wellingborough
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 26 July 1993
Birmingham, Small Heath
Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 1993
Billericay
Gorst, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 1993
Hendon North
Grant, Sir Anthony
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 1992
South West Cambridgeshire
Grant, Bernie
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1993
Tottenham
Greenway, Harry
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 1992
Ealing North
Greenway, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 1993
Ryedale
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1993
Morley and Leeds South
Hannam, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 1992
Exeter
Hawkins, Mr Nick
Conservative
Signed on 17 March 1993
Blackpool South
Hill, Sir James
Conservative
Signed on 19 February 1993
Southampton, Test
Howell, Sir Ralph
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 1993
North Norfolk
Hughes, Roy
Labour
Signed on 3 March 1993
Newport East
Hunt, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 1993
Ravensbourne
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 15 February 1993
Basingstoke
Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 March 1993
Ynys Môn
Keen, Alan
Labour
Signed on 12 July 1993
Feltham and Heston
Khabra, Mr Piara S
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1993
Ealing, Southall
Kilfedder, Sir James
Ulster Popular Unionist Party
Signed on 11 February 1993
North Down
Kilfoyle, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1993
Liverpool, Walton
Knox, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 1992
Staffordshire Moorlands
Lawrence, Sir Ivan
Conservative
Signed on 1 April 1993
Burton
Lord, Sir Michael
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 1993
Central Suffolk
Maginnis, Mr Ken
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 1992
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Maitland, Lady Olga
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 1992
Sutton and Cheam
Marland, Paul
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 1993
West Gloucestershire
Martin, Mr Michael J.
Labour
Signed on 22 February 1993
Glasgow, Springburn
Mates, Lt Col Michael
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 1993
East Hampshire
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 December 1992
Mid Ulster
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 17 February 1993
Blaydon
Michie, Mrs Ray
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 1993
Argyll and Bute
Mills, Iain
Conservative
Signed on 16 February 1993
Meriden
Molyneaux, Sir James
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 10 February 1993
Lagan Valley
Murphy, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 February 1993
Torfaen
Nicholson, David
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 1992
Taunton
O'Neill, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 13 May 1993
Clackmannan
Paisley, The Reverend Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 February 1993
North Antrim
Pawsey, James
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 1993
Rugby and Kenilworth
Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 1993
Batley and Spen
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 31 March 1993
Hyndburn
Porter, Barry
Conservative
Signed on 3 March 1993
Wirral South
Powell, William
Conservative
Signed on 16 February 1993
Corby
Rendel, Mr David
Signed on 4 November 1993
Robathan, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 16 March 1993
Blaby
Robinson, Mr Peter
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 February 1993
East Belfast
Roe, Mrs Marion
Conservative
Signed on 4 March 1993
Broxbourne
Ross, Mr William
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 1992
East Londonderry
Shersby, Sir Michael
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 1993
Uxbridge
Skeet, Sir Trevor
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 1993
North Bedfordshire
Smith, Sir Dudley
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 1993
Warwick and Leamington
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 22 January 1993
South Belfast
Snape, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1993
West Bromwich East
Spicer, Sir James
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 1992
West Dorset
Spicer, Sir Michael
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 1993
South Worcestershire
Stanley, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 22 April 1993
Tonbridge and Malling
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 1993
Southend East
Temple-Morris, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 1993
Leominster
Thornton, Sir Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 1993
Crosby
Trimble, Mr David
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 22 January 1993
Upper Bann
Walker, Sir Harold
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1993
Doncaster Central
Ward, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 1993
Poole
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 18 February 1993
Eastbourne
Welsh, Mr Andrew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 April 1993
Angus East
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 1993
Ruislip - Northwood
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 1992
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 1992
Macclesfield
Wolfson, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 1993
Sevenoaks

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Alton, David
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 17 February 1993
Liverpool, Mossley Hill
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 17 February 1993
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Benn, Mr Tony
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 15 February 1993
Chesterfield
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 11 March 1993
Bootle
Boateng, Mr Paul
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 26 April 1993
Brent South
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 30 November 1992
Workington
Cann, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 25 January 1993
Ipswich
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 30 November 1992
Montgomery
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 8 March 1993
Bristol East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 17 February 1993
Coventry South East
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 11 February 1993
Crewe and Nantwich
Ewing, Mrs Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signature withdrawn on 26 November 1992
Moray
Faulds, Andrew
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 11 February 1993
Warley East
Fisher, Mark
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 18 March 1993
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 5 March 1993
Bath
Foulkes, George
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 1 April 1993
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Fraser, John
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 18 February 1993
Norwood
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 15 February 1993
Ilford South
Gordon, Mildred
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 15 February 1993
Bow and Poplar
Gould, Bryan
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 8 March 1993
Dagenham
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 25 February 1993
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 25 November 1992
Bridgend
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 22 January 1993
Delyn
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 3 December 1992
North Devon
Henderson, Mr Doug
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 5 March 1993
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 10 February 1993
Nottingham East
Home Robertson, Mr John
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 24 February 1993
East Lothian
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 17 February 1993
Knowsley North
Howells, Dr Kim
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 19 February 1993
Pontypridd
Hoyle, Doug
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 10 February 1993
Warrington North
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 25 February 1993
Southwark and Bermondsey
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 21 January 1993
Barnsley Central
Janner, Greville
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 17 February 1993
Leicester West
Johnston, Sir Russell
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 1 March 1993
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 11 February 1993
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jowell, Tessa
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 18 February 1993
Dulwich
Kennedy, Jane
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 22 February 1993
Liverpool, Broadgreen
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 12 February 1993
Ross, Cromarty and Skye
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 24 November 1992
Brent East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signature withdrawn on 26 February 1993
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Lynne, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 27 January 1993
Rochdale
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 12 February 1993
Halifax
Michael, Alun
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 25 November 1992
Cardiff South and Penarth
Milburn, Mr Alan
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 16 March 1993
Darlington
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 15 January 1993
Great Grimsby
Moonie, Dr Lewis
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 22 February 1993
Kirkcaldy
Morris, Alf
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 21 January 1993
Manchester, Wythenshawe
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 10 March 1993
Knowsley South
Olner, Mr Bill
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 10 February 1993
Nuneaton
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 27 January 1993
Burnley
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 18 February 1993
Coventry North West
Roche, Mrs Barbara
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 22 February 1993
Hornsey and Wood Green
Rogers, Mr Allan
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 21 January 1993
Rhondda
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 9 March 1993
Lewisham, Deptford
Salmond, Mr Alex
Scottish National Party
Signature withdrawn on 10 February 1993
Banff and Buchan
Shore, Peter
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 21 January 1993
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 11 February 1993
Truro
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 15 March 1993
Leicester East
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 27 November 1992
Orkney and Shetland
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signature withdrawn on 9 February 1993
Caernarfon
Worthington, Tony
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 20 January 1993
Clydebank and Milngavie

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

INEQUALITY OF TREATMENT OF BRITISH STATE PENSIONERS LIVING ABROAD (Amendment 1)
at end add 'bearing in mind that the Government was very keen to give the vote to many more pensioners who lived abroad when it suited the Tory Party.'.
Mr Dennis Skinner
Labour, Bolsover
38
signatures
EDM 915A1: tabled on 24 November 1992
INEQUALITY OF TREATMENT OF BRITISH STATE PENSIONERS LIVING ABROAD (Amendment 2)
leave out 'Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa' and insert 'countries outside the EC'.
John Austin-Walker
Labour, Woolwich
92
signatures
EDM 915A2: tabled on 25 November 1992