INCAPACITY BENEFIT (NO. 2)

Early day motion 280, tabled 2 December 2004 by Roger Berry (Labour). Signed by 43 members.

That this House congratulates Leonard Cheshire and its supporters on the success of the entitled.org.uk campaign that promotes an honest debate about disability entitlements; observes that the consistent negative portrayal of claimants and media speculation about a possible crackdown on incapacity benefit causes great concern to many disabled people; calls on all political parties to stop using incapacity benefit reform as a political football; opposes additional conditions on claimants; supports keeping incapacity benefit distinct from disability living allowance and job seeker's allowance; welcomes the major expansion of the Pathways to Work pilots announced in the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report; and supports the early national roll-out of Pathways to Work.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 7, Labour/Co-operative 3, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.