Early Day Motion
Leatherhead FC's first league title in 62 years
(5 Signatures)
27 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House congratulates Leatherhead FC, otherwise known as The Tanners, on winning the league for the first time in 62 years and on being promoted to the Isthmian Premier Division; and thanks everybody behind this achievement including the players, the management team including Manager Ian Selley and his excellent …
Early Day Motion
Falkland Islands
(7 Signatures)
27 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme)
That this House welcomes the steadfast support of the Government for the Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination; notes that the position of the UK on the sovereignty and defence of the Falkland Islands remains resolute and consistent; reiterates the view that the Falkland Islands are British, irrespective of what other …
Early Day Motion
Staffordshire Day 2026
(7 Signatures)
27 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme)
That this House marks Staffordshire Day 2026 with much excitement; acknowledges the wonderful, ancient and proud county of Staffordshire from Tamworth to Newcastle-under-Lyme, Lichfield to Stoke-on-Trent and onto the Staffordshire Moorlands, Stafford to Burton and Stone to Cannock; notes that Staffordshire Day takes place annually on 1 May with the …
Early Day Motion
Impact of the Abortion Act 1967 on levels of abortion
(5 Signatures)
27 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
That this House notes with deep concern that an estimated 11,105,671 lives have been lost to abortion in the United Kingdom since the Abortion Act 1967 came into effect 58 years ago; recognises this as a profound human tragedy; further notes that approximately 98 per cent of abortions are carried …
Early Day Motion
Torbay Hospital
(10 Signatures)
27 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
That this House celebrates the tireless dedication and professionalism of staff at Torbay Hospital, as well as health and social care staff across Torbay and Devon; notes with concern the scale of required savings and spending cuts across Devon NHS Trusts and the potential impact on the quality, safety, and …
Early Day Motion
Banbridge Baptist Church, 180th anniversary
(2 Signatures)
27 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
That this House congratulates Banbridge Baptist Church on its 180th anniversary; notes that it was founded in 1845 and recognises it as the oldest surviving Baptist church in County Down; gives thanks for the men mightily used of God in its pulpit and membership for the preaching of the Gospel …
Early Day Motion
Payment of employment tribunal awards (No. 2)
(8 Signatures)
23 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
That this House notes with concern reports that individuals who have successfully won cases at Employment Tribunals are facing significant delays, or complete failure, in receiving the compensation awarded to them; further notes that, unlike other courts, Employment Tribunals do not have direct enforcement powers, leaving claimants to pursue additional …
Early Day Motion
Wincanton Town Council Bronze Award in the National Council Award Scheme
(4 Signatures)
23 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton)
That this House congratulates Wincanton Town Council on achieving the Bronze Award in the National Council Award Scheme; recognises that this award reflects the hard work of the Town Council’s staff and councillors in demonstrating a strong commitment to good governance, transparency, community engagement and effective local leadership; understands that …
Early Day Motion
School libraries and librarians and the National Year of Reading 2026
(13 Signatures)
23 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle)
That this House recognises and celebrates the importance of school libraries in the UK; celebrates the importance of reading particularly in the National Literacy Trust’s National Year of Reading; supports expanding library provision and access in schools; notes just how crucial reading is for education and development for school students …
Early Day Motion
13th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh
(23 Signatures)
23 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House marks that on 24 April 2026, it is 13 years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which killed at least 1,132 workers and injured more than 2,500, a large proportion of whom were women in what was one of the worst industrial …