Andrea Jenkyns's 23 Early Day Motions
8th January 2024
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th January 2024

Sub-postmasters

Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow)
That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history; notes with concern that sub-postmasters have served custodial sentences, suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not …
89 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Scottish National Party: 16
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
27th November 2023
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023

Dogs

Tabled by: Christopher Chope (Conservative - Christchurch)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (England and Wales) Order 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 1164), dated 31 October 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 31 October 2023, be annulled.
13 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 8
Labour: 4
Liberal Democrat: 1
13th January 2020
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Monday 24th February 2020

Tackling online harm to children with a duty of care regulator

Tabled by: Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff Central)
That this House notes the publication of the Online Harms White Paper in April 2019 and subsequent assurances by the Government that they will introduce a robust regulator to safeguard children online; further notes that over 45,000 people signed the NSPCC’s Wild West Web petition calling for statutory regulation so …
68 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 55
Scottish National Party: 4
Conservative: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th February 2020
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Monday 24th February 2020

Permanent Funding for the National Wildlife Crime Unit

Tabled by: John Spellar (Labour - Warley)
That this House notes the success of the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit through its intelligence-led role in the prevention and detection of crimes relating to a wide range of wildlife issues; recognises that the unit provides specialist skills, knowledge and expertise to the Police, UK Border Force, HM Revenue …
94 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 34
Scottish National Party: 27
Liberal Democrat: 9
Conservative: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Independent: 4
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Alliance: 1
9th January 2020
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Monday 20th January 2020

Ban on trophy hunting imports

Tabled by: Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
That this House welcomes the Government's public consultation on controls on the import and export of hunting trophies; notes the strong cross-party support for EDM 1829, Session 2017-19 and that 86 per cent of the British public support an end to trophy hunting; further notes that most UK trophy imports …
168 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 77
Scottish National Party: 42
Conservative: 16
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Alba Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
19th December 2019
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Friday 20th December 2019

Big Ben chiming on the day of Brexit

Tabled by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
That this House notes the ongoing refurbishment works on the Elizabeth Tower and the fact that during this period Big Ben currently only chimes for Remembrance Sunday and New Year's Eve; further notes that the United Kingdom will now leave the European Union at 11.00pm GMT on 31 January 2020; …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Jan 2020)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 42
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Labour: 1
Reform UK: 1
23rd July 2019
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th July 2019

NORTHERN IRELAND VICTIM DEFINITION

Tabled by: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Vauxhall)
That this House objects that the definition of victim in the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and in the context of The Northern Ireland Troubles equates injured and deceased perpetrators with the innocent victims they harmed; deeply regrets that it was this House that passed that legislation; recognises …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Conservative: 5
Non-affiliated: 1
Labour: 1
23rd July 2019
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th July 2019

UNIVERSAL CREDIT AND HOSPITALISED CHILDREN

Tabled by: Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)
That this House recognises the enormous personal and financial pressures placed on parents when their child is seriously ill; is aware of the care that parents are required to give their children while their children are in hospital, the additional costs of transport and parking that they incur, and that …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Crossbench: 1
Conservative: 1
15th July 2019
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th July 2019

SHARED RURAL NETWORK

Tabled by: Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland)
That this House notes the need to improve mobile digital connectivity, particularly in rural areas; welcomes the collaborative Shared Rural Network proposal developed by the UK’s four mobile operators, under which they would share infrastructure in rural areas to increase 4G coverage in all four nations of the UK; and …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Conservative: 11
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 2
13th May 2019
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 13th May 2019

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION'S WORLD HAND HYGIENE DAY

Tabled by: Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative - Morley and Outwood)
That this House notes that 5 May 2019 marks the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) World Hand Hygiene Day; recognises that infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene, is critical to achieving universal health coverage for the world’s population; notes that the WHO currently estimates 70 per cent of infections are …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Jun 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Conservative: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
13th May 2019
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 13th May 2019

UNLOCKING THE NORTH'S GROWTH POTENTIAL

Tabled by: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds Central)
That this House notes that Leeds train station is already the busiest station in the North of England serving over 31 million passengers a year; further notes that Leeds station’s peak usage will increase by 49 per cent by 2023, making it busier than King’s Cross Station is now; supports …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jun 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Independent: 1
2nd May 2019
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 7th May 2019

DEMENTIA FUND

Tabled by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
That this House notes that an estimated 60 per cent of recipients of homecare and 70 per cent of care home residents live with dementia; acknowledges that dementia is a condition caused by diseases of the brain with complex support needs that should be met by the NHS, like any …
112 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 69
Conservative: 14
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Crossbench: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
11th April 2019
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd April 2019

Exiting the European Union

Tabled by: William Cash (Conservative - Stone)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 859), dated 11 April 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 April 2019, be annulled.
82 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Apr 2019)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 69
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Non-affiliated: 1
20th March 2019
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 26th March 2019

BARCLAYS BANK LEEDS

Tabled by: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds Central)
That this House notes that Barclays Bank has had a major presence in the city of Leeds for over 40 years; recognises the considerable contribution to the local community that has been made by staff and management during that time; notes with dismay the recent announcement of over 300 job …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Apr 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
23rd October 2018
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th February 2019

DOG MEAT

Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House calls for the UK Animal Welfare Act 2006 to be amended to make the eating of dog meat in the UK illegal and to close the loophole that is there at present.
25 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Feb 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Conservative: 5
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 1
17th July 2018
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th February 2019

PRE-STUNNING AND ANIMAL SLAUGHTER

Tabled by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That this House recognises that there is public concern about meat slaughtered in accordance with religious beliefs and thus not been pre-stunned, being sold or served to consumers who do not require their meat to be prepared in this way; further recognises that there are calls for such meat to …
95 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 37
Conservative: 21
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Independent: 4
Crossbench: 2
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
28th January 2019
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th January 2019

AVAILABILITY OF OCRELIZUMAB FOR PEOPLE WITH PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Tabled by: Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)
That this House supports the 21,000 people who signed the MS Society petition to make ocrelizumab, brand name ocrevus, available on the NHS for people living with primary progressive MS; notes that around 600 people are diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis every year; recognises that there are currently no …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Mar 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Liberal Democrat: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
8th May 2018
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Monday 28th January 2019

THE 2019 LOAN CHARGE

Tabled by: Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne)
That this House expresses its concern at the 2019 Loan Charge; notes that it is retrospective applying back to 1999; further notes that as a result of the introduction of IR35, umbrella companies were set up and recommended by professional advisers and employment agencies; recognises that the Charge will affect …
152 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 75
Conservative: 31
Liberal Democrat: 13
Independent: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Non-affiliated: 2
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
19th December 2018
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 19th December 2018

TOUGHER SENTENCES FOR PERPETRATORS OF VIOLENT CRIME

Tabled by: Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative - Morley and Outwood)
That this House believes that keeping perpetrators of violent crime off the street will send the right message to people that might engage in such acts, help keep the public safe and deter further violent offences; further believes that tougher sentences for perpetrators of violent crime will reaffirm and where …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jan 2019)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 5
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
21st June 2018
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Thursday 22nd November 2018

IMPLEMENTATION OF £2 STAKE ON FIXED ODDS BETTING TERMINALS

Tabled by: Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff Central)
That this House welcomes the Government's decision to cut the stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals to £2; acknowledges that a £2 stake is now supported by parties across this House; notes that a reduced stake will greatly improve the lives of problem and at-risk gamblers, as well as their …
63 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Nov 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 21
Conservative: 7
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Crossbench: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th November 2016
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Monday 28th November 2016

TRIGGERING OF ARTICLE 50

Tabled by: John Penrose (Conservative - Weston-super-Mare)
That this House supports the triggering of Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union according to the Government's timetable.
40 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Dec 2016)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 35
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 1
10th October 2016
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM on Monday 10th October 2016

ROUTINE PREVENTATIVE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN SUPERMARKET SUPPLY CHAINS

Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House expresses concern about recent findings of high levels of antibiotic-resistant e.coli and MRSA on British supermarket meat, of UK origin; welcomes the commitment of the Foods Standards Agency to work with UK food retailers to reduce farm antibiotic use and Waitrose's recently updated policy, which prohibits antibiotic …
61 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Feb 2017)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 25
Labour: 17
Conservative: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
18th November 2015
Andrea Jenkyns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 18th November 2015

UK YOUTH PARLIAMENT

Tabled by: Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)
That this House notes the exceptional contribution made by the British Youth Council's UK Youth Parliament to public life, especially through local communities, and its ability to mobilise and engage the broader youth population in political issues and campaigning; further notes the hard work of the charity and its volunteers …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Scottish National Party: 11
Conservative: 4
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1