FLAT FEE LEVY ON HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes that the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is increasing its mandatory fees for all 16 regulated professions by a massive 12.5 per cent on 1 August 2015; further notes that this follows a five per cent increase in 2014, breaches an undertaking not to review fees again until 2016, and affects 330,000 dedicated staff, from paramedics to social workers, occupational therapists to physiotherapists, across the UK; further notes that less than a third of the increase is accounted for by a levy on HCPC to fund the Professional Standards Authority (PSA); is aware that these dedicated workers have suffered five years of pay freeze and pay restraint; understands that the overwhelming majority of respondents to a consultation by HCPC were against such a massive increase including 97 per cent of UNISON members surveyed; is astonished that HCPC ran a surplus of £1.3 million and increased its general reserves by nearly £1 million in 2014 but is pressing ahead with little public and no Parliamentary scrutiny; calls on HCPC to delay any rise until the Health Select Committee holds its annual accountability hearing and until it fully considers the cost savings that enactment of the Law Commission draft Bill Regulation of health and social care professionals will enable; and further calls on the Secretary of State for Health to resume central funding of the PSA, to instruct HCPC to reduce the costs of unwarranted investigations and hearings before raising fees and to protect registrants in future from fee increases that exceed registrants’ annual pay awards.

Signatures (100)

Supporters (100)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Anderson, Mr David

Cunningham, Alex

Ashton-under-Lyne

Bottomley, Sir Peter

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Arkless, Richard

Scottish National Party

Dumfries and Galloway

Bailey, Mr Adrian

West Bromwich West

Black, Ms Mhairi

Scottish National Party

Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Blomfield, Paul

Sheffield Central

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Scottish National Party

Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Brown, Mr Nicholas

Newcastle upon Tyne East

Burgon, Richard

Brentford and Isleworth

Cameron, Dr Lisa

Scottish National Party

East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Champion, Sarah

7 September 2015

Scottish National Party

Edinburgh South West

West Lancashire

Islington North

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

20 October 2015

Dagenham and Rainham

Leyton and Wanstead

Cummins, Judith

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Debbonaire, Thangam

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.

Democratic Unionist Party

Lewisham West and Penge

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Ellman, Mrs Louise

Liverpool, Riverside

Fellows, Marion

Scottish National Party

7 September 2015

Motherwell and Wishaw

Fletcher, Colleen

Coventry North East

Foxcroft, Vicky

Lewisham, Deptford

Gibson, Patricia

Scottish National Party

North Ayrshire and Arran

North West Durham

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Hall Green

Sheffield, Heeley

Hamilton, Fabian

Leeds North East

Hopkins, Kelvin

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Kaufman, Sir Gerald

Manchester, Gorton

Scottish National Party

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Kinnock, Stephen

Long Bailey, Rebecca

Salford and Eccles

Lucas, Caroline

Brighton, Pavilion

Mactaggart, Fiona

Madders, Justin

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Mahmood, Mr Khalid

Birmingham, Perry Barr

14 September 2015

Maskell, Rachael

McDonagh, Siobhain

Mitcham and Morden

McDonnell, Dr Alasdair

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

Heywood and Middleton

Monaghan, Dr Paul

Scottish National Party

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Morris, Grahame

Mulholland, Greg

Liberal Democrat

Leeds North West

Newlands, Gavin

Scottish National Party

Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Pennycook, Matthew

Greenwich and Woolwich

Qureshi, Yasmin

Bolton South East

Rees, Christina

St Helens South and Whiston

Ritchie, Ms Margaret

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Robinson, Gavin

Democratic Unionist Party

Rotheram, Steve

Liverpool, Walton

Democratic Unionist Party

Sharma, Mr Virendra

Ealing, Southall

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Sherriff, Paula

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Stoke-on-Trent North

Lancaster and Fleetwood

Manchester, Withington

Stephens, Chris

Scottish National Party

Glasgow South West

Cardiff Central

Stringer, Graham

Blackley and Broughton

Thewliss, Alison

Scottish National Party

12 October 2015

Glasgow Central

Thomas-Symonds, Nick

West, Catherine

Hornsey and Wood Green

Whitford, Dr Philippa

Scottish National Party

Central Ayrshire

Williams, Mr Mark

Liberal Democrat

Democratic Unionist Party

Scottish National Party

7 September 2015

Perth and North Perthshire

Zeichner, Daniel

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.