PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE (13 November 1997)
Motion Details
at end add 'and further calls on the Government to allocate parliamentary time to a debate on the future of disability benefits in the light of the fact that the Department of Social Security is now actively considering the options of taxation, means-testing or the replacement by services for disability benefits.'.
Sponsored by:
Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
21
75%
Labour
2
7%
Scottish National Party
1
4%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
4%
Non-affiliated
1
4%
Conservative
1
4%
Independent
1
4%
Sponsor List (28 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Jackie Ballard
LD
Lord Beith
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
LD
Paul Burstow (Sponsor)
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
LD
Lord Chidgey
Lab
Frank Cook
LD
Lord Cotter
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Lord Davies of Stamford
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
SDLP
Mr Seamus Mallon
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
LD
Mr David Rendel
LD
Sir Bob Russell
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
LD
Lord Stunell
SNP
Mr John Swinney
Baroness Tonge
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
LD
Steve Webb
Con
Mr John Wilkinson
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