PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Statutory Sick Pay (25 March 2020)

Motion Details

That this House notes that the Secretary of State for Health told the BBC Question Time programme that he could not live on Statutory Sick Pay of £94.25 week; believes that no worker should be expected to live on statutory sick pay of that level; and calls upon the Government to increase statutory sick pay to a liveable level immediately.

Sponsored by:
Wes Streeting (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
6
46%
 
 
Scottish National Party
3
23%
 
 
Independent
2
15%
 
 
Green Party
1
8%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
8%
 
Sponsor List (13 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Ind
Ian Byrne
Liverpool West Derby
SNP
Allan Dorans
Lab
Andrew Gwynne
Gorton and Denton
SDLP
Claire Hanna
Belfast South and Mid Down
Lab
Mike Hill
Green
Caroline Lucas
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Lab
Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Wes Streeting (Sponsor)
Ilford North
SNP
Alison Thewliss
Lab
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford

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