PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SUPPORTING SCOTLAND'S CARERS (7 June 2015)

Motion Details

That this House supports Scotland's 759,000 carers and thanks them, and the millions of unpaid carers across the UK, for the unwavering work that they do; recognises and gives its full support to Carers Week from 8 to 14 June 2015; congratulates third sector organisations, such as Carers Scotland, MND Scotland and Renfrewshire Carers Centre, for the crucial support that they provide to our carers; notes that, despite the extensive work of aforementioned organisations, there are a significant number of carers who remain unidentified and unsupported; condemns the Government for the devastating impact that the rollout of the Personal Independent Payment will have on carers and their families, with many losing the right to receive Carer's Allowance as a result of a change in the eligibility for the benefit; further supports calls for an increase in Carer's Allowance to match the current rate of Jobseeker's Allowance; and calls on the Government to abandon its commitment to proceed with a further £12 billion of cuts to the social security budget, as further cuts will only serve to exacerbate the devastating impact on the lives of people living with disabilities and the people who care for them, instead of providing support and ensuring dignity in living.

Sponsored by:
Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Scottish National Party
29
66%
 
 
Independent
6
14%
 
 
Labour
3
7%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
5%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
5%
 
 
Conservative
1
2%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (44 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Lab
Mr David Anderson
SNP
Richard Arkless
SNP
Mhairi Black
SNP
Kirsty Blackman
Aberdeen North
SNP
Deidre Brock
SNP
Alan Brown
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
SNP
Ronnie Cowan
SNP
Angela Crawley
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
SNP
Stuart Blair Donaldson
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Ind
Margaret Ferrier
SNP
Patricia Gibson
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Neil Gray
SNP
Drew Hendry
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
SNP
Callum McCaig
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Ind
Natalie McGarry
SNP
John McNally
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Carol Monaghan
SNP
Roger Mullin
SNP
Gavin Newlands (Sponsor)
SNP
Kirsten Oswald
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
DUP
David Simpson
SNP
Alison Thewliss
SNP
Owen Thompson
SNP
Mike Weir
SNP
Dr Eilidh Whiteford
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
SNP
Corri Wilson

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