Maria Eagle
Labour - Garston and Halewood
First elected: 1st May 1997
Shadow Minister (Defence)
(since September 2023)6 Former APPG memberships
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Debates during the 2019 Parliament
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Department Debates
(143 debate contributions)
(90 debate contributions)
(49 debate contributions)
(18 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(26,889 words contributed)
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Garston and Halewood Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 71,895 signatures (0.71%)
of 50,908 signatures (0.46%)
of 41,093 signatures (0.34%)
of 57,482 signatures (0.30%)
of 214,455 signatures (0.27%)
of 214,455 signatures (0.27%)
of 71,895 signatures (0.71%)
of 50,908 signatures (0.46%)
of 210,088 signatures (0.11%)
of 103,536 signatures (0.21%)
Petition Closed
Exempt golf courses from the list of venues required to close due to Covid-19
Gov Responded - 23 Nov 2020 Debated on - 23 Nov 2020 View Maria Eagle's petition debate contributionsclosed 3 years, 6 months ago
Isolation essential to the Government’s strategy for fighting coronavirus, and UK citizens must remain healthy and exercise whilst keeping adequate distance between people. The Government should allow golf courses to open so families or individuals can play golf in order to exercise safely.
Petition Closed
Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases
Gov Responded - 28 Oct 2020 Debated on - 23 Nov 2020 View Maria Eagle's petition debate contributionsclosed 3 years, 2 months ago
In the event of a spike we would like you not to close gyms as a measure to stop any spread of Covid. Also for gyms to not be put in the same group as pubs in terms of risk or importance. Gyms are following strict guidelines and most members are following rules in a sober manner.
Latest EDMs signed by Maria Eagle
Honouring Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s 10th birthday
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)That this House notes that this day, Tuesday 13th June 2023, would have been West Derby schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s 10th birthday; notes that Olivia is sorely missed by her family and friends since her young life was tragically taken from her in a shooting last August which shocked the entire …
(Most recent: 20 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Park View Medical Centre
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)That this House notes with deep concern the proposed closure of the Park View Medical Centre; notes that the medical centre is located in Tuebrook in the constituency of Liverpool West Derby and also provides GP services to many constituents of Liverpool Wavertree; recognises that the medical centre has been …
(Most recent: 20 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Maria Eagle, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
1 Urgent Question tabled by Maria Eagle
Maria Eagle has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
7 Bills introduced by Maria Eagle
A Bill to establish a public advocate to provide advice to, and act as data controller for, representatives of the deceased after major incidents.
A Bill to establish a public advocate to provide advice to, and act as data controller for, representatives of the deceased after major incidents.
Friday 6th May 2022
A Bill to increase the minimum required height of guarding in multi-storey car parks; to make provision about the height of guarding in existing multi-storey car parks; to require 24 hour staffing of multi-storey car parks; and for connected purposes.
Monday 11th December 2023
Friday 14th June 2024
Order Paper number: 20
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
A Bill to increase the minimum required height of guarding in multi-storey car parks; to make provision about increasing the height of guarding in existing multi-storey car parks; to require 24 hour staffing of multi-storey car parks; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to establish a public advocate to provide advice to, and act as data controller for, representatives of the deceased after major incidents.
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to establish a public advocate to provide advice to, and act as data controller for, representatives of the deceased after major incidents.
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to introduce limits on the age of tyres on buses and coaches; and for connected purposes.
6 Bills co-sponsored by Maria Eagle
Care Supporters Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Dan Carden (Lab)
Youth Courts and Sentencing Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Rob Butler (Con)
Fur Trade (Prohibition) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Taiwo Owatemi (Lab)
Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Jim Shannon (DUP)
Pension Charges Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Angela Eagle (Lab)
Public Authority (Accountability) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Andy Burnham (Lab)
Latest 50 Written Questions
(View all written questions)Officials from the Office for Veterans’ Affairs continue to engage with Stoll regarding the sale of Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions and the support being provided to residents during the transition period.
This Government has dedicated nearly £30m towards the provision of veteran housing. This includes £8.55m through the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Programme for veteran supported housing; the launch of Op FORTITUDE as the single referral pathway for homeless veterans and the £20m Capital Housing Fund which will increase the stock of veteran housing through the refurbishment of existing properties and the construction of new builds.
We remain committed to upholding the Armed Forces Covenant and ensuring that the UK becomes the best place in the world to be a veteran.
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister for Veterans' Affairs)
Ministers at DBT met Harland and Wolff in January and September 2023.
Officials remain in close contact and last met Harland and Wolff in April 2024.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
HM Government does not comment on ongoing commercial discussions.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
HM Government does not comment on ongoing commercial discussions.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The UK-Ukraine TechBridge was formally launched in January 2024. We estimate over 200 companies have attended a UK-Ukraine TechBridge event so far this year. DBT plans to hold further TechBridge events later this year, including innovation workshops, online and in-person training and trade webinars. We welcome businesses with expertise in sectors such as agritech, health tech, AI, and demining and others to join these events and deepen their collaboration with Ukrainian counterparts.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
In February this year the Government agreed to extend tariff liberalisation with Ukraine for an additional five years on the vast majority of goods; the most generous tariff concessions offered by any country. In March 2023, the Government signed a Digital Trade Agreement to underpin Ukraine's transition to a digitally-led economy, and supported this with the launch in January of the UK-Ukraine TechBridge. The Government's work to remove market access barriers continues in sectors such as pharmaceuticals and public procurement. To support more businesses to engage with Ukraine, particularly on reconstruction, the Government host regular business engagement events, nationally and internationally, and published a Guide to Doing Business with Ukraine.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The UK-Ukraine Infrastructure Taskforce meets to drive forward UK support for Ukraine’s reconstruction priorities. The Taskforce has met once this year, on the 8th April in Kyiv, where Minister Hands co-chaired the Taskforce, alongside Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, with Minister Mak joining virtually following his recent appointment. We plan to hold further Taskforce meetings later in 2024.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
The UK-Ukraine TechBridge initiative was announced by the Prime Minister at the London hosted Ukraine Recovery Conference in 2023 with a Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Ukraine signed in November.
Since its formal launch in January 2024,15 tech-focussed events have been held. Innovation workshops on AI, agritech and healthtech were held at the end of March to assess the most significant barriers to innovation in these sectors in Ukraine. New innovation workshops will commence from May targeting new thematic areas, including cyber security, fintech, and demining.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
In preparation for our recent trade mission to Ukraine, the Government engaged in extensive discussions with all participating businesses. Notably, during the mission, BAE Systems successfully negotiated a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to maintain and repair L119 Light Guns directly in Ukraine. This arrangement not only speeds up the return of these crucial assets to the frontline but also significantly bolsters Ukraine’s defence capabilities. Moreover, the department facilitated numerous discussions to help businesses align the capabilities they offer with the urgent demands of Ukraine's defence efforts, ensuring their contributions are both timely and impactful.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
29 companies attended the trade mission to Kyiv.
For reasons of commercial sensitivity and protecting the security interests of the companies that accompanied the minister on the trade mission, the department will not disclose the businesses that attended.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
UK Defence and Security Exports has supported a number of trade missions since 2019. However, it has not consistently recorded this information because trade missions are not part of the main published UKDSE events programme.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UK Defence and Security Exports has supported a number of trade missions since 2019. However, it has not consistently recorded this information because trade missions are not part of the main published UKDSE events programme.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UK Defence and Security Exports has supported a number of trade missions since 2019. However, it has not consistently recorded this information because trade missions are not part of the main published UKDSE events programme.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Pricing is dependent on the area which the company product covers within the showcase per year. Please see below current pricing:
- Standard item (1m x 1m) £750
- Large item (greater than 1m x 1m) £1000
- ISO (20ft by 8ft) size £1,500 + £500 thereafter for larger ISO and upwards sized items
All prices exclusive of VAT.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) encourages SME’s to attend UKDSE supported events, domestic and overseas, by:
- Advertising events on the UK Export Faculty Website and newsletters
- Creating webinars on event participation
- Informing International Trade Advisors of events for promotion to their contacts
- Hosting networking events and activities prior to major domestic exhibitions
- 1-2-1 communication with Industry
- Promotion on the UKDSE gov.uk page
- Promotion through Desk Officers, Embassy colleagues, other relevant Civil Servants and UKDSE Capability Advisors
- Promotion through Trade Associations
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
The Export Digital Enquiry Service is the first point of contact for businesses seeking to trade internationally and the route to the Department for Business and Trade’s wider network of support. SMEs can feed into export policy via numerous channels, including our International Trade Advisers and the Export Champions Advisory Group. The department’s Ministers interact with SMEs regularly and at the recent Business Connect conference, SMEs could put their concerns directly to the Prime Minister.
Trade Associations regularly engage with the department to represent the interests of SMEs.
The department regularly invites businesses, including SMEs, to contribute to Calls for Input ahead of Free Trade Agreement negotiations.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The number of people registered to a tailored event run by UKDSE Export Faculty since July 2022 (due to staff changes, unable to retrieve number of companies at other tailored faculty before this time): 834 people
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this event.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
On average the following number of businesses attended a meet the buyer event that was organised by UKDSE each year.
2019
Data not available.
2020
0 (no Meet the Buyer sessions ran due to COVID).
2021
Data not available.
2022
21
2023
67
2024 (to date)
38
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
The Export Faculty was created in September 2021. The number of sessions as requested was:
(a) export licencing – 1 session 2022
(b) doing business with prime contractors – 1 session 2023
(c) working with the media – No session held to date
(d) preparing for events – 1 session 2023
(e) finance for export – 1 session 2023
(f) support from other government departments and bodies – No session held to date
(g) developing export strategies – No session held to date
(h) global market focus – No session held to date
(i) business culture and know how across the world – No session held to date
(j) pitching for international contracts sessions – 1 session 2022
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
The UK Defence and Security Exports Export Faculty was designed to operate in parallel with the departmental Export Academy, but is specifically focussed on the defence, security and cyber security sectors. The Faculty and the Academy are both operating successfully.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UKDSE directly supported 11 defence companies at World Defense Show 2024, either through participation on the UKDSE stand or through the Soldier on Stand service.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UKDSE does not have a service offer by this name.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
The current cost for participating on a UKDSE stand through the pod offer is £4,250 + VAT.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UK Defence and Security Exports does not collect data specifically on SME user rates with respect to the Export Faculty
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
a) Sea Air Space
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this event.
b) Space Symposium
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this event.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this event.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Since the UKDSE Exports Faculty began, the following number of companies have registered:
2021 – 197 firms
2022 – 681 firms
2023 – 471 firms
2024 to date – 184 firms
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UK Defence and Security Exports have 24 members of staff working in the regional team that covers (a) Europe, (b) Middle East, (c) Central Asia.
3 members of staff work on d) South Asia which is now in a different team
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
No record has been kept of this and there was significant disruption to plans during the COVID period.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UK Defence and Security Exports does not charge to host foreign delegations.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
2019
1
2020
0
2021
1
2022
2
2023
3
2024 (to date)
1
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UK Defence and Security Exports do not have any employed staff based overseas.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UK Defence and Security Exports have 16 members of staff working in the regional team that covers Americas, Pacific and East Asia.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) estimate that a total of 171 UK SME defence firms have used the showcase pod at events supported by UKDSE, from 01 January 2019 to present (22 April 2024)
2019
66
2020 (Reduced activity due to Covid-19 pandemic)
5
2021 (Reduced activity due to Covid-19 pandemic)
3
2022
42
2023
41
2024 - to date
14
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
a) Oceanology International
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this event.
b) DPRTE
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this event.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Information is not recorded per year, below is the total number of businesses that have completed the listed modules:
(a) land - 236
(b) maritime - 236
(c) air - 236
(d) security - 206
(e) cyber security - 206
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
a) Intersec
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this security focussed event.
b) World Police Summit
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this security focussed event.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
a) export licencing – No information available.
b) doing business with prime contractors – 26 individuals attended live.
c) working with the media – No session held to date.
d) preparing for events – 29 attended live.
e) finance for export – 11 attended live.
f) support from other government departments and bodies – No session held to date.
g) developing export strategies – No session held to date.
h) global market focus – No session held to date.
i) business culture and know how across the world – No session held to date.
j) pitching for international contracts sessions – No information available.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Information prior to 2021 is not available. The following number of companies requested Soldier on Stand support at an exhibition:
2021
Requested – 3
2022
Requested - 5
2023
Requested – 16
2024 (to date)
Requested – 6
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
There have been the following number of sessions delivered in each module delivered since 2019:
(a) Land - 10
(b) Maritime - 10
(c) Air - 10
(d) Security - 8
(e) Cybersecurity - 9
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UKDSE currently has 77 companies participating with their products on the capability showcase. This figure will fluctuate as contracts expire and/or new products are placed within the showcase.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Yes, when delivering a Soldier on Stand service. Charges are based upon current military capitation rates.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
a) Singapore Airshow 2024
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this event. The UK Pavilion was coordinated by ADS Group Trade Association.
b) Asia Pacific Maritime 2024
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this civil maritime focussed event.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UKDSE directly supported 9 defence companies at DIMDEX 2024, either through participation on the UKDSE stand or through the Soldier on Stand service.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
The number of people registered to a tailored event run by UKDSE Export Faculty since July 2022 (due to staff changes, unable to retrieve number of companies at other tailored faculty before this time): 834 people across 17 sessions.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
2024/25 to date
2.5
2023/24
2.5
2022/23
2.5
2021/22
2.5
2020/21
3.5
2019/20
4
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
2024
6.5
2023
6.5
2022
6.5
2021
4.5
2020
6.5
2019
6
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)