PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
BENEFITS SYSTEM AND SHARED PARENTING (24 May 2010)
Motion Details
That this House notes that child benefit can only be paid to one parent; further notes that this unnecessarily discriminates against the other parent where parents are separated and maintain shared custody of children; further notes that this can further discriminate against one parent by preventing access to suitable housing and additional income to allow them to provide for children; further notes that this can lead to restricted access for one parent to see their children; and calls on the Government to take action to address these problems.
Sponsored by:
Mr Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
15
38%
Labour
11
28%
Conservative
4
10%
Independent
3
8%
Democratic Unionist Party
3
8%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Green Party
1
3%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
3%
Scottish National Party
1
3%
Sponsor List (40 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Sir Hugh Bayley
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Baroness Burt of Solihull
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Sir David Crausby
LD
Mike Crockart
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
Lab
Robert Flello
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Lab
Mr Dai Havard
LD
John Hemming
Lab
David Heyes
LD
Martin Horwood
LD
Simon Hughes
LD
Dr Julian Huppert
LD
Mr John Leech
Green
Caroline Lucas
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
DUP
Ian Paisley
LD
Sir Bob Russell
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders (Sponsor)
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Con
Sir Gary Streeter
LD
Ian Swales
LD
Mr David Ward
SNP
Mike Weir
Con
Craig Whittaker
PC
Hywel Williams
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
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