PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
COMPENSATION FOR DELAYS TO BENEFITS AGENCY (23 June 1992)

Motion Details

That this House expresses extreme disquiet at the totally unacceptable delays experienced by people claiming disability living allowance from the Benefits Agency, and on having their appeals heard; and believes that compensation should be paid for the distress and inconvenience caused when delays for sometimes terminally ill claimants extend over a matter of weeks.

Sponsored by:
Helen Jackson (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
100
85%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
4
3%
 
 
Independent
3
3%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
2
2%
 
 
Your Party
1
1%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
 
 
Scottish National Party
1
1%
 
 
Not Available
1
1%
 
 
Conservative
1
1%
 
 
The Independent Group for Change
1
1%
 
 
Crossbench
1
1%
 
 
Workers Party of Britain
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (117 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Rupert Allason
Lab
Janet Anderson
Lab
Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
John Battle
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Lab
Mr Tony Benn
Lab
Roger Berry
Lab
Lord Bilston
Lab
Lord Blunkett
Lab
Roland Boyes
Lab
Lord Bradley
Lab
Richard Burden
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Mr David Clelland
IGC
Ann Coffey
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Michael Connarty
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Bob Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Lord Darling of Roulanish
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Lord Davies of Oldham
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mr John Denham
Lab
Jim Dowd
Lab
Jimmy Dunnachie
Lab
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Lab
Dame Angela Eagle
Wallasey
Lab
Ken Eastham
Lab
Derek Enright
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Lord Evans of Parkside
SNP
Mrs Margaret Ewing
Lab
Andrew Faulds
XB
Lord Field of Birkenhead
UUP
Clifford Forsythe
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
WPB
George Galloway
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Lab
Baroness Golding
Mr Tommy Graham
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Lab
Mr Mike Hall
Lab
Lord Hanson of Flint
Lab
Peter Hardy
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Lab
Mr John Heppell
Lab
Norman Hogg
Lab
Mr Jim Hood
Lab
Sir George Howarth
Lab
Dr Kim Howells
Lab
Lord Hoyle
Lab
Mr Kevin Hughes
LD
Simon Hughes
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Glenda Jackson
Lab
Helen Jackson (Sponsor)
Lab
Lynne Jones
PC
Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
Lab
Jane Kennedy
Lab
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
Lab
Ron Leighton
Lab
Baroness Lestor of Eccles
Lab
Robert Litherland
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Lab
Tony Lloyd
Lab
Eddie Loyden
LD
Liz Lynne
Lab
Andrew Mackinlay
Lab
Max Madden
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Mr David Marshall
Lab
Mr Jim Marshall
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Lab
Sir Ian McCartney
Lab
William McKelvey
Lab
Gordon McMaster
Lab
Alun Michael
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Mr Alan Milburn
Lab
Andrew Miller
Lab
Austin Mitchell
Lab
Mr Elliot Morley
Lab
Mr George Mudie
Lab
Mr Mike O'Brien
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Mr Bill Olner
Lab
Mr Colin Pickthall
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lab
Mr Gordon Prentice
Lab
Baroness Primarolo
Lab
Mrs Barbara Roche
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
Lab
Alan Simpson
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Mr Andrew Smith
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Lab
Jack Thompson
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Lab
Gareth Wardell
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Lord Watson of Invergowrie
Lab
Mr Brian Wilson
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Mr Jimmy Wray

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