Pippa Crerar has posted breaking news to X to announce that Labour MP Rachel Maskell has tabled a new reasoned amendment, designed to defeat the welfare bill at tomorrow’s second reading vote
Pippa Crerar posted:
EXCL: Labour MP Rachel Maskell has tabled a new reasoned amendment, designed to defeat the welfare bill at tomorrow’s second reading vote.
So far it has the backing of 35 Labour MPs, with organisers suggesting more could add their names. Still some way short of the 83 required to overturn government majority. Incl MPs from other parties, it has 62 backers.
Crucially, the amendment raises new concerns about the changes and has been backed by 138 disability groups. “The PM talked about ‘noises off’ but what we’re doing is raising the voices of disabled people,” Maskell said.
https://twitter.com/PippaCrerar/status/1939760254503485658
