Statutory Sick Pay

Early day motion 327, tabled 25 March 2020 by Wes Streeting (Labour). Signed by 13 members.

That this House notes that the Secretary of State for Health told the BBC Question Time programme that he could not live on Statutory Sick Pay of £94.25 week; believes that no worker should be expected to live on statutory sick pay of that level; and calls upon the Government to increase statutory sick pay to a liveable level immediately.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, Scottish National Party 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, Green 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.