Early day motion 1046

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VOUCHER SYSTEM FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

That this House notes that people seeking asylum whose claims have been refused and who are unable to return home receive section 4 support in the form of supermarket vouchers; welcomes the Refugee Council's recent report, More Token Gestures, which reveals that this voucher system fails to meet the needs of this vulnerable group of people, exacerbates the hardships they face and leaves them open to hostility and abuse; further notes that vouchers are costly to administer and damaging to community relations; and therefore calls on the Government to abandon the inhumane voucher system without delay and to allow people on section 4 support to receive support in cash rather than vouchers and to have the entitlement to work to support themselves.

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Name Party Constituency Date Signed
Austin, John Labour Party Erith and Thamesmead 01.06.2009
Baker, Norman Liberal Democrats Lewes 23.06.2009
Battle, John Labour Party Leeds West 20.10.2009
Bottomley, Peter Conservative Party Worthing West 10.03.2009
Brake, Tom Liberal Democrats Carshalton and Wallington 21.04.2009
Brooke, Annette Liberal Democrats Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.10.2009
Bruce, Malcolm Liberal Democrats Gordon 13.10.2009
Burstow, Paul Liberal Democrats Sutton and Cheam 13.07.2009
Caton, Martin Labour Party Gower 11.03.2009
Clark, Katy Labour Party North Ayrshire and Arran 12.03.2009
Cohen, Harry Labour Party Leyton and Wanstead 19.10.2009
Connarty, Michael Labour Party Linlithgow and East Falkirk 19.10.2009
Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North 17.03.2009
Cousins, Jim Labour Party Newcastle upon Tyne Central 08.05.2009
Cruddas, Jon Labour Party Dagenham 10.03.2009
Cryer, Ann Labour Party Keighley 11.03.2009
Davey, Edward Liberal Democrats Kingston and Surbiton 11.03.2009
Davies, Dai INDEPENDENT Blaenau Gwent 17.03.2009
Dean, Janet Labour Party Burton 12.03.2009
Devine, Jim Labour Party Livingston 17.03.2009
Dismore, Andrew Labour Party Hendon 11.03.2009
Dobbin, Jim Labour Party Heywood and Middleton 11.03.2009
Dobson, Frank Labour Party Holborn and St Pancras 09.11.2009
Doran, Frank Labour Party Aberdeen North 28.10.2009
Drew, David Labour Party Stroud 12.03.2009
Durkan, Mark Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 11.03.2009
Farron, Tim Liberal Democrats Westmorland and Lonsdale 19.03.2009
Featherstone, Lynne Liberal Democrats Hornsey and Wood Green 20.04.2009
Fisher, Mark Labour Party Stoke-on-Trent Central 21.10.2009
George, Andrew Liberal Democrats St Ives 10.03.2009
Gerrard, Neil Labour Party Walthamstow 10.03.2009
Gidley, Sandra Liberal Democrats Romsey 13.10.2009
Godsiff, Roger Labour Party Birmingham Sparkbrook and Small Heath 17.03.2009
Hancock, Mike Liberal Democrats Portsmouth South 16.03.2009
Harris, Evan Liberal Democrats Oxford West and Abingdon 28.10.2009
Harvey, Nick Liberal Democrats North Devon 26.03.2009
Heyes, David Labour Party Ashton under Lyne 23.03.2009
Holmes, Paul Liberal Democrats Chesterfield 11.03.2009
Hopkins, Kelvin Labour Party Luton North 12.03.2009
Howarth, David Liberal Democrats Cambridge 31.03.2009
Huhne, Chris Liberal Democrats Eastleigh 10.03.2009
Illsley, Eric Labour Party Barnsley Central 22.04.2009
Jackson, Glenda Labour Party Hampstead and Highgate 11.03.2009
Jones, Lynne Labour Party Birmingham Selly Oak 12.03.2009
Kennedy, Charles Liberal Democrats Ross Skye and Lochaber 14.10.2009
Kramer, Susan Liberal Democrats Richmond Park 11.11.2009
Leech, John Liberal Democrats Manchester Withington 16.03.2009
Llwyd, Elfyn Plaid Cymru Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 19.03.2009
Luff, Peter Conservative Party Mid Worcestershire 06.05.2009
Mackinlay, Andrew Labour Party Thurrock 12.03.2009
Mason, John Scottish National Party Glasgow East 16.03.2009
McCafferty, Chris Labour Party Calder Valley 17.03.2009
McDonnell, Alasdair Social Democratic and Labour Party Belfast South 15.07.2009
McDonnell, John Labour Party Hayes and Harlington 19.03.2009
Morgan, Julie Labour Party Cardiff North 07.05.2009
Mulholland, Greg Liberal Democrats Leeds North West 19.06.2009
Opik, Lembit Liberal Democrats Montgomeryshire 26.10.2009
Palmer, Nick Labour Party Broxtowe 02.06.2009
Pelling, Andrew INDEPENDENT Croydon Central 28.04.2009
Pugh, John Liberal Democrats Southport 12.03.2009
Reid, Alan Liberal Democrats Argyll and Bute 10.06.2009
Rennie, Willie Liberal Democrats Dunfermline and West Fife 13.03.2009
Riordan, Linda Labour Party Halifax 18.03.2009
Rowen, Paul Liberal Democrats Rochdale 18.05.2009
Russell, Bob Liberal Democrats Colchester 10.03.2009
Sarwar, Mohammad Labour Party Glasgow Central 08.06.2009
Shepherd, Richard Conservative Party Aldridge-Brownhills 10.03.2009
Short, Clare INDEPENDENT LABOUR Birmingham Ladywood 19.03.2009
Simpson, Alan Labour Party Nottingham South 12.03.2009
Singh, Marsha Labour Party Bradford West 11.03.2009
Slaughter, Andy Labour Party Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush 12.03.2009
Stewart, Ian Labour Party Eccles 27.03.2009
Teather, Sarah Liberal Democrats Brent East 02.06.2009
Turner, Desmond Labour Party Brighton Kemptown 01.06.2009
Vis, Rudi Labour Party Finchley and Golders Green 18.03.2009
Wareing, Robert N Labour Party Liverpool West Derby 11.03.2009
Williams, Roger Liberal Democrats Brecon and Radnorshire 08.06.2009
Williams, Stephen Liberal Democrats Bristol West 11.03.2009
Willott, Jenny Liberal Democrats Cardiff Central 25.03.2009