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07.01.12
Thousands of disabled people rely on funding from the Independent Living Fund to enable them to live independently with choice and control over their lives. ILF users have been left shocked and extremely anxious since it was announced in 2010 that it would be closed down by government in 2015. Already closed to new applicants since May 2010 this decision was taken with no evidence of an equality impact assessment having taken place nor any consultation carried out with current and potential beneficiaries of the fund.
“The Independent Living Fund is a ring fenced resource, for a priority group of disabled people with high support needs that can provide a better lifestyle and outcomes for service users whose full needs would not be met by local authority funding. “
The Local Authorities have had their resources severely reduced and therefore now only provide basic personal care. Without this extra funding ILF user’s only options will be placement in residential care or more responsibilities being placed on already over stretched family carers, that’s if the disabled person has family support.
Either option will have huge cost implications to government as residential care costs far more than assisting a disabled person to stay in the community and family carers would have to leave employment and manage on very low Carers Allowance and other benefits.
Since 2010 the Minister for Disabled people, Maria Miller, has assured users we would be consulted on this issue initially in 2010 then early 2011, but as users of the ILF fund we have heard little since. Maria Miller issued a speedy statement (5th December) saying that ILF will be discussed in Spring 2012 in context of the reform of the Care and Support system- Yet, ILF is too important to be discussed as a side issue.
Leaving severely disabled people in such anxiety over their lives is violating our human rights to be involved in decisions that may affect us and indicates a total ignorance of how important this funding is for severely disabled people to live with some quality of life. In addition, ILF users have not received any increase in funds since 2010 meaning they cannot increase pay to P.A.s
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and in particular
Article 19: “Living independently and being included in the community”, states that “disabled people have a right to live in the community; with the support they need and can make choices like other people do”.
It also says they should be included in things that other people in the community do. Countries, like theUK, who agree to the rights, have to make this happen. Two of the things they must do are:
Make sure that disabled people get the help they need to live in the community, this means things like getting personal assistance
Make sure that disabled people can choose to do things in the community along with other people
Article 4 states; the general obligation on government to consult with disabled people, before not after decisions or policies are changed.
Article 17 states; we are to be treated with inherent dignity
In addition, the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) states that we have the right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health and the right to an adequate standard of living. TheUK has a duty to work progressively, to the maximum extent of its available resources, to deliver these rights even in a period of economic downturn.
The changes in the ILF priority system have obvious implications for theUK’s chances of meeting all such obligations, in terms of the resources available to do so as well as in the actual delivery of them e.g. ILF offers disabled people the flexibility to “choose to do things in the community”.
We have heard ministers state that funding disabled people is ‘unsustainable’ yet we see millions of pounds ‘found’ to fund whatever programs the government finds politically appropriate yet not severely disabled people?
We ask that the government continues to provide care and support for those with the most complex needs via the ILF.
The Independent Living Fund must be retained and reopened to new applicants with adequate funding for this.
It should not be restricted to only those in employment as this means those who cannot sustain paid work, but can contribute to society in others ways, will be unable to participate in their communities, families or faith activities.
The funding must NOT be given to local authorities; it is meant to meet the needs of severely disabled people which means that there may be more in one region compared to another. Also the LA will use the funding as they wish, it will not be ring fenced, and we suspect it will not be directed appropriately for the particular disabled people it is meant to be.
We wish to have input into the design of the consultation process and assurances that the 21,000 already in receipt of ILF will be assured of continued funding.
We the undersigned believe this arbitrary decision to close the ILF without assessing the impact this will have on current and potential users, and without consultation, violates the Human Rights of disabled people who depend on ILF to live.
Cases that give examples of impact of losing or not getting ILF
A – 55 year old lady has 35 hrs allocated from LA and 36 hrs from ILF per week, if she loses the ILF and the LA does not find funds to continue support she will lose the following aspects of her life; Volunteering, faith activities, visiting grandchildren, unable to get out of home, do her own shopping, no social activities, trapped. She was awarded an MBE by the Queen this year 2011 for her initiatives raising awareness of disability hate crime and helping disabled peoples organisations, all such activities will cease with no ILF funding. She feels her life will have no purpose if she loses the support ILF gives.
B – “My Son’s care package comes to over £50,000 per year of which the ILF package makes up over £23,000. The Local Authorities “Indicative Budget” maximum level for someone living at home is £31,094 so without ILF his total care package would be slashed by almost 50% and leave it impossible for him to manage to live at home”.e slashed by almost 50% & probably leave it impossible for him to manage to live at home. e slashed by almost 50% & probably leave it impossible for him to manage to live at home.
C – 25 year old man with ILF funding has been able to live independently for 7 years and get a 2:1 in Politics and International Relations plus an MA with merit in Journalism. As part of his degree course he spent almost a year working unpaid as a senior researcher for an MP. He has also worked on a self-employed basis and is now working in the media industry, in spite of being placed in the Support group for ESA previously due to his physical limitations. Without ILF funding none of this would have been possible and he would not be contributing to the economy as he is now doing. He would never have had the chance to go to university like his peers and would no doubt instead be incarcerated and abandoned by society in a residential care home costing the taxpayer much more.
D – “As half my care package is ILF I would first have no control over my toilet needs, this may result in me being catheterised. I am not unable to get out of bed or in bed myself, nor can I dress myself. I need support in all personal care needs, including keeping clean etc. I would not be able to attend any meetings when various government and NGOs ask me to be part of their various consultation plans. I would have no control over what time I got up or what time I went to bed therefore I would have no social life whatsoever. When ILF finishes in 2015 I will not have any social life. This will mean I will not be able to visit friends, attend the cinema or theatre, go to my bridge club or attend a primary school to assist children to read. I will no longer be able to use my car for shopping taking my dog to the woods etc. Having campaigned for the last 26 years this will end as I need support to do this. I regularly attend course on photography and employment issues – these will not be possible without ILF funding.”
E. “I am 27 years old female, and I currently live in my own flat, with 24 hour PA’s who I have directly employed. I have had various levels of funding from ILF, ever since becoming an adult. It has meant that I was able to live on campus at theUniversity ofWarwick, where I completed a BA in History and an MA in Modern British History. I was then forced to move back to my family home, because I did not have the high level of support that I need, and I have only recently been able to start living independently in the community, with funding from my local authority and ILF. This amount was not as much as would have previously been the case because a freeze was put on the amount that they, ILF, could contribute to disabled people’s care packages in April last year, before my current care package was agreed. As a result, I was only entitled to receive the same level of funding that I had been awarded in my previous, much less expensive, care package. This meant that my local authority was put under increased pressure to fund my entire care package, and after the ILF is abolished, it seems very likely that all local authorities will find it difficult to provide care for severely disabled people living in the community. I have had to really fight against my local County Council in order to get funding for my current care package, but what scares me is that although I will always be disabled (and actually, my needs will increase in time), there is no kind of guarantee that I will receive my current care package even past my next review. ”
F. I am a 44 year old digital artist/editor & film maker, a lot of time is spent travelling to locations for shoots, I can’t imagine how I would manage without ILF which funds a third of my care package.. to lose such vital funding will probably change my life in a way presently I do not want to think about, however, as the government is pushing this legislation through regardless, I have to consider my position. Ultimately I fear that any real & significant control in my life and how I presently choose to live my life will be significantly curtailed. I know in this present political climate, any changes will be presented to the general public in a way that suggests no “significant” change, “the disabled” are worrying needlessly etc, but the reality has to be heard. I will have to make my PA’s redundant, relying on goodwill of friends or volunteers would not be feasible. I would lose control of my life.
H. I am a 40 year old ex archaeologist, living in busyEast London, and it would be impossible to manage if I lost my ILF. This funds 50% of my care package, so the loss of ILF would mean that I would lose my independence. At the moment I live independently and use my ILF to maximise my independence, to access the community, to do voluntary work in three different places. This government has pushed legislation through in a way which challenges human rights. Without ILF I would lose my home and my independence and would be forced to rely on my aged father and sleep on his floor as his house is inaccessible.
I. I am 39 years old and my ILF contributes roughly 25% to my 24/7 package. It is thanks to the ILF that I have been able to study at University, become involved in voluntary work and, more recently, have been able to hold down a full time job in a disability organisation, helping other people make the most of their care packages. The ILF has allowed me to contribute financially to the economy yet there are many more people who, thanks to the ILF have made contributions to society that are every bit as important, and often times more, than my one contribution. In a time where disabled people are classed as undeserving scroungers it is vital to point out these invaluable contributions and also to not that, without ring-fenced funding that affords people more than survival care we will be forced into a position were we can’t give back to society. I have already seen this in my line of work where people who would have benefited so much from funding from the ILF are just left with a couple of visits a day – literally for “feeding, watering and toileting” – of course there is no willingness by Social service to put that extra little bit in any more, as they know that the ILF won’t be there to part fund! This is a real disgrace. Personally, any negative change to my care package will have not only a severe affect on me, but also on the 6 people that I employ as Personal Assistants. The loss of the ILF really is a return to the dark ages!
J. Jane has Downs Syndrome. In some ways she appears to be quite a capable lady, but has a severe learning disability and also and most importantly has severe health problems which could prove life threatening if not handled immediately and in the correct manor.
Karen has a profound mental and physical disability. She is mostly a happy lady but with no means of communication other than her body language.
Jane and Karen’s families have come together with the help of their local learning disability team and have enabled them to live in an apartment together, for the past 4 years, with the care of personal assistants 24/7, employed directly by them using funding from the Independent Living Fund. The ladies both live very productive and worthwhile lives together accessing activities in the community and interacting with everybody they come into contact with.
This is exactly what the Independent Living Fund was intended for and Jane and Karens lives have improved considerably. They have a future to look forward to rather than spend the rest of their lives in a care home
Now it appears that the Independent Living Fund is going to be withdrawn at the end of the present parliament, with no promise of anything to replace it with. How will Jane and Karen continue their lives living independently in the community?
Signatures at 07.01.12
ILF Users 39
Alan Robson
Alison Barrett – ILF user, Peer support Coordinator Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living
Anne Novis MBE, ILF user, Trustee UKDPC
Anne Pridmore – ILF user and director ‘Being the Boss’
Anne Whitehurst – ILF user
Andrew Hardy, ILF user
Brian Hilton, ILf user
Cath Gibson, ILF user
Elizabeth Baily – ILF user
Francesca Digiorgio – ILF User
Gabrielle Pepper – ILF user
Glynis Dawes – ILF user
Ian Burnip- ILF user
Henry Langen – ILF user
Jenny Hurst – ILF user
John Evans, OBE-ILF user
Katherine Arienello – ILF user,Comedian
Kevin Caulfield – ILF user
Laurence Clark – ILF user, Comedian and Writer
Lianne Bayliss – ILF user
Lisa Morrison- ILF user
Liz Carr – ILF user, Comedian and broadcaster
Lucy Trengrove – ILF user
Mark Williams – ILF user and DEF Co Chair
Natalie Meadows – ILF user
Nicki Myers – ILF user
Noor Homayoun – ILF user
Peergawsan Lotun – ILF User
P.J. Banyard MA (cantab) – ex CEO international Spinal Research trust, ILF user
Penny Pepper – ILF user
Roxanne Homayoun- ILF user
Ruth Bashall – ILF user
Sarah Morrison – ILF user
Sean Mc Govern – ILF user
Shabaaz Mohammed – ILF user
Sue Elsegood – ILF user
Terry Egan – ILF user
Terry Rothwell – ILF user
Trevor Palmer – ILF user and small business owner
Parents of ILF users – 13
Barbara Horsewood – Mother of ILF user
Kay Raisey
Laura Scott – Mother of two ILF users
Linda Burnip- disabled mother of ILF user
Margaret Jones – Mother of ILF user
Pam Robinson – mother of ILF user
Paul Taylforth – parent of ILF user
Rebecca Trengrove
Rosemary Homayoun
Dr Saddi Chillingworth -Parent of ILF user
Tracey Hattley
Tricia Tsatsoulis
Vincent Lloyd Jones – Father of ILF user
Disability Organisations – 55
– Access Dorset – CE, Jonathan Waddington-Jones
– AgeUK- Mary Cox
-Alliancefor Inclusive Education – CEO Tara Flood
– Atos Victims Group – Paul Smith
– After Atos ‘Counting the Disabled Back In’ – K. James/J.Knight
– Being the Boss – Sheila Blair
– Black Triangle campaign group – John McCardale
– BreakthroughUK– Elaine Astley, Policy and Research assistant
– Broken ofBritain- Kaliya Franklin
– Carer Watch – Rosemary O’Neill
– Carmarthenshire Disabled Access group – Chairman F.R. Allen MBE
-ChesterAdult Phab Social Club – Chair Person Lynda Hesketh
– Choices and Rights Coallition – Chair Mark Baggley
-CornerstoneChurchproject – Ann Whitmore
– Different Strokes – Debbie Wilson, Chief Executive
– DisabilityCornwalland Isles of Scilly – Theo Blackmore
– Disability Equality ForumBristol
– Disability Equality LTD – CEO, Melanie Close
– Disability Hate Crime Network – Coordinator, Stephen Brookes MBE
– Disabilty Wales – Chief Executive, Rhian Davies
– DPAC – Disabled Peoples against the Cuts
– DPAC Islington – Julia Cameron
– DPAC Lambeth, Roger Lewis
– DPAC,Brighton, Jill Goble
– DPAC,Chester- Lynda Hesketh
– GAD (GreenwichAssociation of Disabled People) – CEO, Joanne Munn
– GreaterManchesterCoalition of Disabled People – GMCDP, Brian Hilton
– Green Party Trade Union Group – Alan Wheatley Disability Spokesperson
– Hammersmith and Fulham Coalition against Community Care Cuts – HAFCAC
– InclusionLondon- Chair, Kirsten Hearn, CEO Tracey Lizard
– InclusionScotland- Manager, Bill Scott
– Jubilee Sailing Club – CE Alex Lochrane
– Kensington Centre for Independent Living – CEO, Theo Harris
-KingstonCarers Network – Director, Kate Dudley
– Limbcare – Gordon McFadden, Chief Officer of Policy, CEO and Chair, Ray Edwards MBE
– IpswichMencap – Chair, Barbara Thorn
– Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People – CEO, Mark Harrison
– NorthEdinburghFights Back
– National Centre for Independent Living, NCIL – CEO Sue Bott
– Ouch Too online disabled peoples organisation
– Public and Commercial ServicesUnion(PCS) at the ILF – Branch Secretary, Paul Martin
– Remploy Trade Union National Convener – Les Woodward
– Shaping Our Lives network – Chair, Professor Peter Beresford OBE,BrunelUniversity
– Sisters of Frida, cooperative of disabled women – MD, Maria G Zedda
– Social Work Action NetworkLondon– Dan Morton, Rich Moth Deputy National Convenor
– The Forgotten Heroes – Trustee, Charley Downey
-United KingdomDisabled Peoples Council- UKDPC – CEO, Jaspal Dhani
– VoiceUK– CEO Kathryn Stone OBE C. Dir FLoD
-WalesCampaign for Fair Society – Chair, Paul Swann
-WalesCouncil for the Blind – Director, Phil Stevens
– West Norfolk Disability Information service
– Wheels in Motion,Birmingham- Tracy Veck
– Where’s the Benefit
– Wiltshire CIL – Director, Geraldine Bentley
-YorkIndependent Living Network – Lyn Jeffries
European/national Disability Organisations/professionals – 6
– European Network of Independent Living (ENIL) – Exc.Dir.Jamie Boiling
– Expertise Centre Independent Living – Peter Lambreghts
– Independent Living Slovenia – Elena Pecaric
– Kapka Panayotova CIL – Sofia,BULGARIACEO
– YHD – Association for Theory for Theory and culture of Handicapped,Slovenia– Klaudija Poropat President
-Koblenz,Germany– Local Ombudsman, Christian Bayerlein
Academics – 5
Colin Barnes, Professor of Disability Studies, University ofLeeds
Dr Charlotte Pearson
Jenny Slater, ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity
Professor Peter Beresford OBE,BrunelUniversity
Dr Alison Wilde
Disabled People – 186
Adam Lotun
Ahmed Bagi
Alan Holdsworth
Alan Wheatley – Disability spokesperson, Green Party Trade Union Group
Alec Middleton
Alex Lochrane – Chief Exec Jubilee Sailing Trust
Alice Wedderburn
Alison Binns – Fundraiser, Different Strokes
Andrew Hubbard
Ann Whitmore -CornerstoneChurchproject
Anne Callanan
Anne Isaac
Anne McDonald
Annie Wiltcher
13
Barbara Hulme
Barbara Thorn – Chair person Ipswich Mencap
Beverley Rawsthorn
Beverley Smith
Bill Cox
Bill Scott – Manger InclusionScotland
Brian Hilton
Brian Phillips
Bob Williams-Findlay – former Chair of British Council of Disabled People
9
Caroline Mace
Catherine MacArthur
Charley Downey – Trustee, The Forgotten Heroes
Chris Walsh
Christian Bayerlain – ombudsman
Cindy Albright
Coover Mistry – member of KCIL
Craig Lundie
9
D.H.Kelly
Danka Gordon
Dave Stamp
DavidBridge
David Churchley
David Gillon, Disability Rights Activist and Blogger
Debbie Wilson – CE, Different Strokes
Deborah Williams
Diana Harrison
Debbie Jolly – Co-Founder DPAC and Director Thaedis
Diane Harrison
Dora Kostiuk
Donna Kelsey
13
Eileen Gambrell – Service Manager, Different Strokes
Elysabeth McCaig-Scot
Elane Heffeman
Eleanor Firman – Composer, teacher and Music Director
Eleanor Lisney – cofounder of DPAC
Ellen Clifford – Sisters of Frida
Elena Pecaric -YHD Slovenia
Eric Day Equality and Disability LCIL
7
F.R. Allen MBE
Fred Williams – excluded from ILF
Frieda Van de Poll – Artist
3
Gabriel Pepper
Gail Ward
Gaynor Jenkins
Geraldine Bentley – Director, Wiltshire CIL
George Lamb
GordonAmes
Gordon McFadden – CEO, Limbcare
7
Helen Sims
Holly Meiszner
2
Jamie Bolling-executive director ENIL
Jan Turner – excluded from ILF
Jane Heath
Jaspal Dhani – CEO UKDPC
Jean Goodrich
Jennifer Ames
Jenny Morris – author
Jerry Johnson – Finance Manager, Different Strokes
Jill Goble – DPAC,Brighton
Jo Lewis – Fundraising Administrator, Different Strokes
Joanne Hayes
Joanna Munn – CEO, GAD (GreenwichAssociation of Disabled People)
Jodie Mickleburgh – Office Manager, Different Strokes
John Hargrave
John Kelly
John James McCardale
John McGovern
John Newman
John W Smith
John Smith – GMCDP
Jonathan Hughes –
Jonathan Lee
Jonathan Toye
Jonathan Waddington-Jones
Judith Bond
Judith McNamara –DisabilityInclusionWorker PembrokeshireCountyCouncil
Julia Cameron – DPAC Islington
Julie kennedy
June Knight
29
Kay Trujillo
Kapka Panayotova-founder/director of CIL Sofia
Karen James
Karen Pointin
Kate Robinson
Kaliya Franklin – Broken ofBritain
Kenneth Hill
Kenny Bee
Kevin James
Kev Towner
Kirsten Hearn – Chair InclusionLondon
Klaudija Poropat-President of YHD Slovenia
13
Laurence Robb – MS Research, and standup4MS.blogspot.com- excluded from ILF
Les Woodward
Lianne Figg
Linda Burnip- co founder of DPAC
Lindsay Lotun
Lisa Egan – disabled daughter of ILF user
Liz Silver
LorraineAyres – Group Development Manager, Different Strokes
LydiaJ. Roe
Lyn Jeffries -YorkIndependent Living Network
Lyn Valentine
Lynda Hesketh– excluded from ILF, Chair Person, Chester Adult Phab Social Club
11
Magg Lauppen
Maria Zedda – Vice Chiar London 2012 disabilities Communities Engagement Group
Marion Lowther –South Walesdevelopment officer, Contact the Elderly
Mark Baggley – Chair, Choices and Rights Coalition
Mark Harrison – CEO,NorfolkCoalition of Disabled People
Mark Newman
Mark Wilson
Mathew Wheatley
Martin Williams
Martine Miel – Sisters of Frida
Mary Fox
Maureen Vogels – member Black Triangle
Melanie Banton – Executive assistant, Council of Disabled people, Warwickshire andCoventry
Melanie Close – CEO Disability Equality Ltd
Michael Bricknell
Michelle Daley – Disability Equality Trainer
Moira McCall
Moira M Smith
18
Naomi Jacobs
Nirmala.G.Jivan
Neil Fergusan
3
Paul Martin – PCS at ILF, Branch Secretary
Pat Onions disabled person and carer
Paul Smith – Atos Action group
Paul Swann – Policy Officer Disability Wales
Pauline Latchem
Penny Goring
Peter John Farrington
Peter Lambreghts – Expertise Centre Independent Living
Peter Lockheart
Phil Lockwood
Phil Stevens – Director Wales Council for the Blind
Phillipa Willitts
12
Rachel Huskisson
Ray Edwards MBE – Chair Limbcare
Rhian Davies – Chief executive, Disability Wales
Rhys Handley
Robin Bray- Hurran
Roger Lewis – DPAC Lambeth
Rosena McKeown
Rosemary O’Neil – Carer Watch
Roxanne Faulks – DP services manager, WECIL
Rudi Vogels – member Black Triangle
11
Sarah Coleman – Volunteer coordinator GAD CIL
Sarah Ismail
Sarah Simpson
Sasha Callaghan – PastPresidentUniversityand CollegeUnion
Sedley Bryden
Sheila Blair
Sophie Partridge
Stacy Hoare
Stephen Brookes MBE – Coordinator DHCN
Stephen Hodgekins
Steve Burge
Steve Grinter – Education Secretary ITGLWFUKoffice
Sue Bott – CEO NCIL
Sue Fortune
Sue Marsh
Svetlana Kotava – Lawyer on Human Rights
15
Tanya Doolin
Tara Flood OBE- CEO, ALFIE
Theo Blackmore – DisabilityCornwalland Isles of Scilly
Theo Harris – CEO, Kensington Centre for Independent Living
Tina Coleman – mental health activist
Tracey Lizard – CEO Inclusion London
Tracey Veck – Wheels in Motion,Birmingham
7
Vicky Ayech
Victor Oliver
Vivienne Heuerman
3
Whalley Gordon
Willow Jacky – Carer and disabled person
Winston Thomas – Carmarthenshire Disabled Access group
3
Zoubeidah Lotun
1
Family Carers/Personal Assistants – 33
Alicia Walker – PA
Anna Fitzpatrick – PA
Billy Ward – Parent carer
D. Gilligan – Carer
D.Ridley – Carer
Gemma Novis
Henry Bruce – Carer
J. Abdu – Carer
J. McCullough – Carer
J. Robson – Carer
J. Rymell – Carer
Jacqui Armston -PA
Jane Blake – PA
Jean Milne
John R Caley
Jonathan Novis
Kate Dudley – Kingston Carers network
Laura McKenna
Linda Dickenson
Marion Beazley – PA
Michelle Allen – PA
Mike Spinney
Nicole Bilsden – PA
S. O’Neill – Carer
Simone Meiszner
Steffanie Cook – PA
Steven Preace –Carers Circle
Terrine Johnson – PA
Trev Burnip
Veronica Birley
W. Coyle – Carer
Wendy Mortimer – PA
Vin West – unpaid Carer for ILF User and member of Wales Association for Citizen Directed Support
Other supporters – 21
Amal Jama – OBAC- Supporting the Independence of People with disability.
André Keil
D. McGee
Dan Morton – SWAN
David Robertson Support Worker (Recovery Across Mental Health)
Gordon Eagling
Jo Walker
Jon Staley – Support Worker & Trainer
K. McGee
Kathryn Stone MBE – Director VoiceUK
Keithley Wilkinson – NHS Wales
Linda Lawty – Senior Advocate People FirstCumbria
Linzi Calvert
Lyn Whiteside BSc(hons) SRN
Natalya Dell
Rich Moth – Deputy National Convenor SWAN
Rosita Wilkins
S. Buttress
Shaaba Lotun
Tansy Feltis
Tehya Lotun
Councillors/officials -2
– Alan Hunt – Access officer, Pembrokeshire County Council
– Cllr Roger Robinson- Camden Council;Chair- Camden Council’s Disability Scrutiny Panel &former CEO-Artsline
Wales Assembly members -3
– Keith Davies – Assembly member
– Mike Hedges – Assembly Member forSwanseaEast
– Rebecca Evans – Assembly Member for Mid and WestWales
MPs
Dave Anderson – Labour MP for Blaydon
Jim Sheridan – Labour MP forPaisleyand Refrewshire