PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
COLD WEATHER PAYMENTS (3 November 1997)
Motion Details
That this House believes that taking into account windchill factor would make cold weather payments fairer and would target help where it is most needed; believes that this Government should honour pledges it made when in Opposition and set up a pilot scheme testing windchill factor and its applicability to cold weather payments; and supports a wide-ranging review of the benefits system, especially the rate of benefit take-up by the oldest and poorest pensioners in the coldest and windiest parts of the country.
Sponsored by:
Mrs Ray Michie (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
11
65%
Scottish National Party
2
12%
Labour
2
12%
Independent
1
6%
Not Available
1
6%
Sponsor List (17 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Lord Chidgey
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
SNP
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
LD
Lord Fearn
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Lab
Bernie Grant
LD
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
Mr Robert McCartney
LD
Mrs Ray Michie (Sponsor)
LD
Sir Bob Russell
SNP
Mr John Swinney
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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