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
33
70%
Labour
6
13%
Scottish National Party
2
4%
Independent
2
4%
Your Party
1
2%
Not Available
1
2%
Non-affiliated
1
2%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Sponsor List (47 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
Lab
Mr Harold Best
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
LD
Lord Chidgey
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
LD
Lord Cotter
Lab
Tom Cox
SNP
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
LD
Lord Fearn
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Lab
Bernie Grant
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Mr David Heath
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
LD
Mr Charles Kennedy
LD
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Robert McCartney
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
LD
Mrs Ray Michie (Sponsor)
LD
Michael Moore
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
LD
Sir Bob Russell
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
Lab
Alan Simpson
LD
Sir Robert Smith
LD
Lord Stunell
SNP
Mr John Swinney
LD
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor
Baroness Tonge
LD
Lord Tyler
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
LD
Steve Webb
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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