Implementing The Living Wage
EDM number 938 in 2012-13, proposed by George Galloway on 17/01/2013.
Categorised under the topic of Pay.
That this House notes that two independent think tanks, the Resolution Foundation and the Institute for Public Policy Research, conclude that implementing the living wage would save the Government 2 billion a year in welfare benefit reductions; and calls on the Government to legislate to implement the living wage, currently 7.45 an hour outside London and 8.55 in the capital, replacing the current minimum wage of 6.14 an hour.
This motion has been signed by a total of 16 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Galloway | 17/01/2013 | Bradford West | Respect | Proposed |
| Andrew George | 17/01/2013 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 18/01/2013 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Mark Durkan | 21/01/2013 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Seconded |
| Hywel Williams | 21/01/2013 | Arfon | Plaid Cymru | Seconded |
| Jonathan Edwards | 21/01/2013 | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | Plaid Cymru | Seconded |
| John McDonnell | 21/01/2013 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Adrian Sanders | 22/01/2013 | Torbay | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Mike Hancock | 22/01/2013 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Margaret Ritchie | 23/01/2013 | South Down | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Ronnie Campbell | 23/01/2013 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 23/01/2013 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 24/01/2013 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Joe Benton | 29/01/2013 | Bootle | Labour | Signed |
| Michael Crockart | 29/01/2013 | Edinburgh West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Linda Riordan | 14/02/2013 | Halifax | Labour | Signed |
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