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
60th anniversary of St James the Great in Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
(2 Signatures)
27 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme)
That this House notes Wednesday 29 April 2026 marks the 60th anniversary of the consecration of St James the Great in Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme; acknowledges its 60 years of bringing the community together and its active commitment to Holy scripture; gives thanks for all those who have embraced St James the …
Early Day Motion
Increase in rates of skin cancer
(2 Signatures)
27 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes with concern that skin cancer is now the most common form of cancer in Northern Ireland, accounting for over 31 per cent of all cancer diagnoses; further notes that cases of malignant melanoma have quadrupled since the mid-1980s, with over 400 cases now diagnosed annually; expresses …
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
10th anniversary of Bostall Community Library
(2 Signatures)
27 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Daniel Francis (Labour - Bexleyheath and Crayford)
That this House recognises the 10th anniversary of Bostall Community Library being run by the Bostall Library Community Group; notes that the library has been active since 1939; highlights that ten years ago Bostall Library Community Group took over the running of the library from the London Borough of Bexley; …
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
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 …
Early Day Motion
Protection and restoration of ancient woodland
(40 Signatures)
23 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives)
That this House recognises the rich biodiversity of ancient woodlands across the United Kingdom, and their vital role in meeting the nation’s climate and biodiversity obligations as set out in the Environment Act 2021; notes that ancient woodland, those that have existed since at least 1600, covers just 2.5% of …
Early Day Motion
Seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
(32 Signatures)
23 Apr 2026
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes with deep concern reports that around 20,000 civilian seafarers are currently stranded on vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz due to escalating regional conflict; recognises that these workers, who play a vital role in maintaining global supply chains, including the movement of food and …
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 …