PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
COST OF FOSTER CARE (16 June 2010)
Motion Details
That this House welcomes the Fostering Network's report, the Cost of Foster Care, on the cost of the foster care service; notes that the total number of children in foster care is rising year on year; supports the Fostering Network's Together for Change campaign to provide foster carers with improved status, training and support; and urges the Government to give funding for children in care the highest possible priority when considering future spending commitments.
Sponsored by:
Mr Mike Hancock (Independent)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
32
50%
Liberal Democrat
11
17%
Independent
7
11%
Democratic Unionist Party
6
9%
Conservative
4
6%
Green Party
1
2%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
2%
Crossbench
1
2%
Alliance
1
2%
Sponsor List (64 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Gordon Banks
Lab
Dame Anne Begg
LD
Luciana Berger
Lab
Tom Blenkinsop
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Annette Brooke
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
Lab
Richard Burden
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Ann Clwyd
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Jon Cruddas
Con
David T C Davies
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Frank Dobson
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Lab
Jim Dowd
Lab
Jack Dromey
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Dr Hywel Francis
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Sheila Gilmore
Lab
Kate Green
Lab
Andrew Gwynne
Gorton and Denton
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock (Sponsor)
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Washington and Gateshead South
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Glenda Jackson
Lab
Mark Lazarowicz
Con
Jessica Lee
LD
Mr John Leech
APNI
Naomi Long
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Fiona Mactaggart
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Andrew Miller
LD
Greg Mulholland
Lab
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
Lab
Fiona O'Donnell
DUP
Ian Paisley
LD
John Pugh
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
LD
Sir Bob Russell
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Owen Smith
Con
Sir Gary Streeter
LD
Jo Swinson
Lab
Stephen Twigg
XB
Lord Walney
Lab
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
Ind
Chris Williamson
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