Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Siobhain McDonagh (Labour), on Thursday, 8 December 2022, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.

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Energy costs for families of seriously ill children

That this House is concerned by the growing energy costs that families of seriously ill children who rely on life-sustaining equipment at home are paying; welcomes the donation made by Kate Winslet to Carolynne Hunter, mother to Freya, 13, who has severe cerebral palsy and relies on receiving oxygen for chronic breathing problems, to fund her energy bill; further welcomes Together for Short Lives’ Cost of Living Support Fund, which will help ease the burden of families’ rising bills, so they can keep life-sustaining equipment running; recognises that families should not have to rely on the generosity of celebrities or charities to fund their energy bills; and calls on the Government to take additional, urgent action to ensure that families of seriously ill children who rely on life-sustaining equipment at home can afford the energy they need.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

685 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Marion Fellows

Richard Burgon

Dan Carden

Claire Hanna

Kim Johnson

Subjects

Children Energy Prices Medical equipment

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk