PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SUPPORT FOR TAX CREDITS (28 June 2015)
Motion Details
That this House supports the current tax credits system as a way to combat poverty and help families as a means of topping up their income and assisting with childcare payments; and opposes any proposal to reduce the family element that would result in lower awards for claimants.
Sponsored by:
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Scottish National Party
18
42%
Labour
13
30%
Independent
7
16%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
5%
Green Party
1
2%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
Conservative
1
2%
Sponsor List (43 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr David Anderson
SNP
Kirsty Blackman
Aberdeen North
SNP
Alan Brown
Ind
Richard Burgon
Leeds East
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
SNP
Ronnie Cowan
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
SNP
Stuart Blair Donaldson
SDLP
Mark Durkan
SNP
Patricia Gibson
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
SNP
Patrick Grady
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Ind
Imran Hussain
Bradford East
Lab
Gerald Jones
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
SNP
Callum McCaig
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Ind
Natalie McGarry
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Carol Monaghan
SNP
Dr Paul Monaghan
SNP
Kirsten Oswald
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Christina Rees
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Sponsor)
SNP
Alex Salmond
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Alison Thewliss
SNP
Owen Thompson
Ind
Michelle Thomson
SNP
Mike Weir
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
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