FORGOTTEN 14s

Early day motion 889, tabled 18 March 2015 by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP). Signed by 21 members.

That this House recognises that those people working in Northern Ireland at ages 14 and 15 between 1947 and 1957 continue to be the subject of a discrepancy in that they have worked longer in comparison to their Great Britain counterparts when the working age changed to 15 in 1947; further recognises that Home Responsibilities Protection and Category B pensions do not adequately address this discrepancy; also recognises that not all are protected by state pension credit and other income-related benefits; and, as an excepted matter and the responsibility of HM Revenue and Customs, calls on the Government to address this discrepancy.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Respect 1.