Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ian Lavery (Labour), on Wednesday, 4 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 45 members in total.

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BENEFITS SANCTIONS

That this House welcomes the Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into Benefits sanctions policy beyond the Oakley Review; notes the large amount of compelling evidence from the PCS union, charities, welfare advisers and academics showing that the current sanctions regime is excessive, punitive and failing; is concerned that sanctions are not a last resort, as their use and severity have both escalated dramatically and that they hinder rather than enable claimants to get work; and urges the Government to instigate a far-reaching independent review of sanctions and their effects and to suspend the 2013 stricter benefit regime at least until such time as such a review has been completed.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

842 

Session

2014-15

Other sponsors

Dennis Skinner

Alan Meale

Ronnie Campbell

Steve Rotheram

Jim Sheridan

Subjects

Social security benefits

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk