Mass Lobby Against Benefit Cuts - 21st May, Be There!
Join our mass lobby to demand our MPs vote against the proposed benefit cuts! Never has it been more important to get involved, take action and have your voice heard! All details are on this webpage.
To participate, all you need to do is get in contact with your local MP and arrange a meeting in Westminster Hall on the 21st May, between 1-4pm. You can use the template letter available to download from this page.
Then fill out the Lobby Day Response Form to let us know you're coming.
Even if you haven’t heard back from your MP go ahead and book travel. To request travel support you can do so via this travel form. This additional form is so we can reimburse your expenses, thanks to support from Inclusion London and Disabled People Against Cuts.
We welcome anyone to attend, and someone can green card their MP on the day if they have not had a reply via email.
Date: 21st May 2025 Time: 12-4pm Organised by: Coalition Against Benefit Cuts, Disabled People Against Cuts, Disability Rights UK, WellAdapt Co-Sponsors: Richard Burgon MP and Neil Duncan Jordan MP
Location: Westminster Hall, Room W3
Timeline
12-1pm - Organisers and Stewards arrive to set up in Westminster Hall
1-4pm - Lobby takes place
What is a Mass Lobby?
A Mass Lobby is where a group arranges a large number of meetings between constituents and MPs for the same time. This is an opportunity to push MPs to vote against these cuts, to show the strength of support and to take up visible space in Westminster.
How will this work?
You have a link to find your MP and their contact details. We ask that you arrange a meeting with your MP for the 21st of May between 1 and 4 p.m. Once you have arranged the meeting, we have provided a form for you to fill in so we know who is meeting who, when, and where.
On the day, you will arrive to Westminster where stewards will show you how to get to the lobby registration desk. We will provide you with a briefing of the proposals and some key messages. From here, yourself and potentially others from your constituency will meet with your MP wherever arranged.
If you cannot attend on the 21st May
We strongly encourage everyone possible to try to attend in person as it is important to have a strong presence, however if this is not possible we will still send you the same resources if you need to arrange a meeting on a different day/ meet in your Constituency/ try to organise an online meeting.
Resources provided
You will be provided with the following resources:
- A lobby pack (including a briefing and guide on getting to Westminster Hall)
- Short briefing of key asks for MPs
- We are arranging for communications support to be available on the day
How to Participate
To participate, all you need to do is get in contact with your local MP and arrange a meeting in Westminster Hall on the 21st May, between 1-4pm. Then fill out the Lobby Day Response Form to let us know you're coming.
To find out who your MP is, you can use your postcode to search for them using this website: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
You can find information on contacting your MP here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-an-mp-or-lord/contact-your-mp/
For more information, please contact us at meganniahthomas@gmail.com