Early Day Motion
90th anniversary of the Spitfire
(24 Signatures)
2 Feb 2026
Tabled by:
Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
That this House commemorates the 90th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Spitfire, which first took to the skies from Eastleigh Airfield on 5 March 1936; notes that the K5054, a Supermarine Type 300, the prototype of the Spitfire, piloted on that day by Captain Joseph Mutt Summers, marked …
Early Day Motion
Seafarers’ welfare
(3 Signatures)
2 Feb 2026
Tabled by:
James McMurdock (Independent - South Basildon and East Thurrock)
That this House recognises that the wellbeing of seafarers is of the utmost importance; notes the vital contribution seafarers make to the UK economy, global trade and the resilience of supply chains; acknowledges the unique challenges faced by seafarers, including long periods away from home, isolation and demanding working conditions; …
Early Day Motion
Gardens Trust statutory consultee status
(12 Signatures)
2 Feb 2026
Tabled by:
Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House is concerned by the Government's plans to remove the Gardens Trust as a statutory consultee; recognises that the statutory consultation requirement is an important provision within the limited protections that registered parks and gardens have; notes that removing the consultation requirement is directly damaging by reducing specialist …
Early Day Motion
90th birthday of former hon. Member William Ross
(3 Signatures)
2 Feb 2026
Tabled by:
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That this House congratulates former longstanding hon. Member William Ross on his 90th birthday; recalls fondly his service as an Ulster Unionist Member from 1974 to 2001, first as the Member for the county seat of Londonderry, 1974-83, and then as member for East Londonderry from 1983 to 2001; notes …
Early Day Motion
Signing of the Hamburg Declaration
(23 Signatures)
2 Feb 2026
Tabled by:
Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)
That this House marks the signing of the Hamburg Declaration, a clean energy pact with Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands, which offers the opportunity for the development of the North Sea as a regional, shared, clean energy hub, and an opportunity to addressing energy affordability; recognises that the UK …
Early Day Motion
Bird gathering licences
(9 Signatures)
2 Feb 2026
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House is concerned by the unannounced changes introduced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in December 2025 to Bird Gathering Licences; regrets that these amendments prohibit sales and exchanges at licensed bird events, prevent Psittaciformes from being exhibited alongside canaries and finches, and require licences …
Early Day Motion
50th anniversary of the King's Trust
(7 Signatures)
2 Feb 2026
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes the the 50th anniversary of the King's Trust, formerly the Prince's Trust, and the tremendous work that has been done with young people in that time; highlights that since its inception in 1976, the charity founded by HM King Charles III has helped more than 1.3 …
Early Day Motion
Graduate driving licences
(17 Signatures)
2 Feb 2026
Tabled by:
Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire)
That this House offers its sincere condolences to the families of Lewis Knox, 16, Fergus Ward, 17, and Jordan Cameron, 17, who tragically lost their lives in a car accident in the Scottish Highlands; notes with deep concern the disproportionately high number of road traffic accidents involving drivers in their …
Early Day Motion
World Cancer Day
(40 Signatures)
2 Feb 2026
Tabled by:
Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House marks World Cancer Day; recognises the almost 3.5 million people living with cancer in the UK; further recognises that cancer remains the biggest overall cause of death for people in the UK; highlights the previous Conservative Government broke its promise on a 10 year cancer plan that …
Early Day Motion
Connect Alloa anniversary
(4 Signatures)
2 Feb 2026
Tabled by:
Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth)
That this House celebrates the seventh anniversary of youth charity Connect Alloa which was officially founded on 6 February 2019; recognises the positive impact the charity’s youth groups and activities are having for young people in and around Clackmannanshire such as a reduction in loneliness and isolation; further recognises the …