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Benefits Integrity Project

EDM number 838 in 1997-98, proposed by Mark Oaten on 26/02/1998.

That this House urges the Government to halt the current Benefits Integrity Project which has caused concern and distress amongst disabled groups and has resulted in a number of benefits being cut in error; further notes that the project has failed to identify widespread fraud; notes that a number of appeals against decision are currently pending; and urges the Government to review the project's effectiveness.

This motion has been signed by a total of 36 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Mark Oaten26/02/1998WinchesterLiberal DemocratProposed
David Rendel26/02/1998NewburyLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Burstow26/02/1998Sutton & CheamLiberal DemocratSigned
Steve Webb26/02/1998NorthavonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jackie Ballard02/03/1998TauntonLiberal DemocratSigned
Bob Russell03/03/1998ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Adrian Sanders03/03/1998TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch03/03/1998HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Ken Livingstone03/03/1998Brent EastLabourSigned
Brian Cotter03/03/1998Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
Ronnie Fearn03/03/1998SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Derek Wyatt04/03/1998Sittingbourne & SheppeyLabourSigned
Norman Baker04/03/1998LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock04/03/1998Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Margaret Ewing04/03/1998MorayScottish National PartySigned
Colin Breed04/03/1998South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Moore04/03/1998Tweeddale, Ettrick & LauderdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Evan Harris04/03/1998Oxford West & AbingdonLiberal DemocratSigned
Roseanna Cunningham04/03/1998PerthScottish National PartySigned
Eric Illsley05/03/1998Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Menzies Campbell05/03/1998Fife North EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell05/03/1998Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
John Swinney05/03/1998North TaysideScottish National PartySigned
Jim Wallace05/03/1998Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Vincent Cable09/03/1998TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Brand11/03/1998Isle of WightLiberal DemocratSigned
Terry Davis11/03/1998Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
Andrew George12/03/1998St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Audrey Wise12/03/1998PrestonLabourSigned
Syd Rapson23/03/1998Portsmouth NorthLabourSigned
Nigel Jones23/03/1998CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Dafydd Wigley27/03/1998CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned
Richard Livsey01/04/1998Brecon & RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Alasdair Morgan08/04/1998Galloway & Upper NithsdaleScottish National PartySigned
Nick Harvey21/05/1998North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell21/05/1998Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned

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