12th December 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 12th December 2024
Knowsley Livv Housing industrial dispute
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes with concern the ongoing industrial dispute at Livv Housing Group; further notes that this dispute follows Livv Housing workers facing years of real terms pay cuts; notes the unprecedented cost-of-living crisis faced by Livv Housing workers, including soaring prices of essentials like food and energy; expresses …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
25th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd December 2024
Suspension of Israel from international sports competitions
Tabled by:
Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth)
That this House expresses profound concern over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the continued suffering and loss of life caused by the lack of a ceasefire and the failure to advance peace talks; condemns the disruption to Palestinian sports resulting from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and the …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
28th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd December 2024
Lobby of Parliament by refugee groups
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House welcomes the lobby of Parliament by refugee groups including Northumberland County of Sanctuary; acknowledges that the UK has, for centuries, provided a safe haven for those fleeing oppression; understands that many people seeking asylum display qualities of great courage and resilience and have abilities which can serve …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
27th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd December 2024
Cuba
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House expresses deep concern at the ongoing hardships faced by the Cuban people due to the 62-year US economic, commercial, and financial embargo, which has inflicted an estimated $1.499 trillion loss on the Cuban economy; welcomes the overwhelming global support for ending the embargo, as evidenced by the …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
26th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd December 2024
Union derecognition by RELX at LexisNexis and LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House strongly condemns the decision by RELX to issue notices to the National Union of Journalists and communications to journalists at LexisNexis and Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions terminating longstanding trade union recognition agreements crucial to successful negotiations and strengthened agreements on pay and terms and conditions; believes this …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
26th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd December 2024
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House celebrates International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, marked on November 25; notes that for at least 51,100 women in 2023, the cycle of gender-based violence ended with one final and brutal act, their murder by partners and family members, meaning a woman …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 4
Labour: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Green Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
25th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 2nd December 2024
Insourcing of cleaning staff at City St George’s College
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House recognises that the cleaning staff at City St George’s, University of London are an integral part of the university community and that that they play a pivotal role in the student experience, making sure that the university is a clean and pleasant environment to work and study; …
7 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
20th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd December 2024
Palestine Statehood (Recognition) (No. 2) Bill
Tabled by:
Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South)
That this House welcomes the introduction of the Palestine Statehood (Recognition) (No. 2) Bill; notes that the United Kingdom, as a signatory to the Balfour Declaration of 1917, has a historic responsibility to contribute to a lasting peace resolution in Palestine; further notes that 146 United Nations member states have …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 8
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Labour: 1
18th November 2024
21 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Green Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 1
Independent: 1
Alliance: 1
12th September 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd December 2024
Uber and private hire drivers
Tabled by:
Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
That this House expresses its unequivocal solidarity with Uber and other private hire drivers across the UK, recognising the vital role they play in the modern transportation network; notes with concern the ongoing challenges they face including precarious working conditions, potential algorithmic discrimination, insufficient pay, and lack of employment rights; …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Labour: 7
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
2nd December 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 2nd December 2024
Funding for domestic abuse services
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that domestic abuse has wide-ranging effects, including mental, emotional, physical, social and financial, on all areas of life for the individual survivor and those around them; recognises that community-based domestic abuse services provide holistic, specialist support to women and children experiencing domestic abuse on both a …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd December 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 2nd December 2024
Domestic abuse and the workplace
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that domestic abuse can have profound long-term effects on survivors and is concerned that is very difficult to speak out about domestic abuse and often those that do are subject to further silencing tactics; recognises that domestic violence is a workplace issue and that it can …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd December 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 2nd December 2024
Migrants and domestic abuse
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that domestic abuse can have profound long-term effects on survivors and is concerned that it is very difficult to speak out about domestic abuse and often those that do are subject to further silencing tactics; is concerned that police forces potentially sharing migrant data with Immigration …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd December 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 2nd December 2024
Domestic abuse and public life
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that domestic abuse involves a pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, in the majority of cases by a partner or ex-partner; understands that not all domestic abuse takes place in the home or during a current relationship and …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 4
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
19th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 20th November 2024
Bede's Helping Hands
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House congratulates Bede’s Helping Hands, a food bank in Jarrow and Gateshead East constituency on receiving a King’s Award for Voluntary Service; recognises the brilliant efforts of all their volunteers; praises the incredibly important work they do; acknowledges the massive difference they make for so many; and notes …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
18th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th November 2024
30th anniversary of Swarcliffe good neighbours scheme
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House congratulates Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme on its 30th anniversary; celebrates its ongoing work providing services promoting the health and well-being of older people and their carers in Swarcliffe, Stanks and Whinmoor in East Leeds to support them living happy and fulfilled lives in the community; notes its …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
11th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th November 2024
Disclosure of Special Branch files
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes with concern that Special Branch documents show that the undercover police reported on union members speaking at meetings asking for solidarity with striking workers; further notes that in an internal police report known as Operation Reuben, the police admit that intelligence gathered by undercover policing was …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 3
Green Party: 3
5th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th November 2024
Gaza family visa scheme
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House notes the loss of over 40,000 people in Gaza resulting from the current conflict with the toll of injured, exposed to infectious disease and famine growing by the day, and far exceeding 100,000, while the destruction of the Gaza's health infrastructure means that people cannot access vital …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alliance: 1
31st October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th November 2024
TFL concessions
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House welcomes the Government’s Passenger Rail Services (Public Ownership) Bill, which is nearing completion of its passage through Parliament; notes that the Government’s impact assessment of the Bill states that there will be significant savings to the Government and that public ownership represents an opportunity to improve passenger …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 12th November 2024
Humanitarian situation in Sudan (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House expresses deep concern over the ongoing conflict in Sudan, which has displaced over 10 million people, caused widespread famine, and fuelled religious persecution and human rights abuses, including sexual violence; recognises this severe humanitarian crisis; urges the Government to act urgently by supporting an immediate, internationally mediated …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
5th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 6th November 2024
Imprisonment of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses its grave concern at the continuing imprisonment of British national writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah, whose most recent five-year sentence ended on 29 September, yet the Egyptian government refused to release him; notes that following the refusal by Egypt’s government to release Alaa, Laila Souief, Alaa’s mother, …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 8
Green Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
5th November 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th November 2024
Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly elections
Tabled by:
Imran Hussain (Independent - Bradford East)
That this House recognises the right to self-determination for Kashmiris; notes that since the partition of 1947, the region and population of Kashmir have been divided between three countries; further notes that Indian-occupied Kashmir is the most militarised zone in the world; opposes the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35a …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 11
30th October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 31st October 2024
Release of fire appliance and life-saving equipment to Palestine
Tabled by:
Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth)
That this House expresses deep concern over the seizure of a fire appliance and life-saving equipment, donated by the Fire Brigades Union in Scotland, which has been held at the Israeli port of Ashdod since 21 July despite having documented clearance; notes that the appliance, packed with firefighting kit, personal …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
23rd October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th October 2024
Reductions in jobs and services at the BBC
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House greatly regrets the announcement of further new cuts to news and current affairs programming, resulting in a net loss of 130 employed posts; notes that, whilst the World Service itself is a valuable international service which needs secured funding, using it to replace domestic UK BBC radio …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Green Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
21st October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th October 2024
Life Insurance and diagnosis of terminal illness clause
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House expresses concern following reports of those with life insurance premiums with Aviva being denied early pay outs on diagnosis of terminal illness due to a pernicious small print in their policy wording which requires diagnosis of a terminal illness to take place some years before the policy …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 4
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
29th October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 29th October 2024
Oliver Campbell wrongful conviction
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House welcomes the recent decision of the Court of Appeal to overturn the wrongful conviction of Oliver Campbell, who was convicted in 1991 and served over 11 years in prison; pays tribute to the tenacity and dedication of Oliver, his loved ones and his lawyers Michael Birnbaum KC …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 7
29th October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th October 2024
Support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
Tabled by:
Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
That this House expresses its regret at the passing of laws in Israel's Knesset which in effect denies the protections and means essential for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the largest humanitarian agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, to operate; believes there is no viable alternative to …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
28th October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 28th October 2024
Ticket offices and station staff
Tabled by:
Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge)
That this House notes that 31 October 2024 marks one year since the Conservative Government scrapped plans to close nearly 1,000 ticket offices and cut around 2,300 station staff jobs; commends the campaign led by the RMT union, alongside many groups including those representing disabled and older people, which resulted …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 9
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 21st October 2024
World Mental Health Day 2024
Tabled by:
Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat - Winchester)
That this House marks World Mental Health Day, which takes place each year on 10 October, and which raises awareness of mental health issues and promotes positive mental wellbeing globally; notes that the theme for 2024 is workplace mental health; expresses concern that, in 2024, Britain is facing increasing waiting …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 27
Independent: 6
Labour: 6
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
8th October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 21st October 2024
Public Space Protection Order for Heathrow villages
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses its grave concern at the serious problems being experienced by residents in the Heathrow villages as a result of the anti-social behaviour of rogue drivers of private hire vehicles, including physical, verbal and racial abuse and defecating and littering, notes that the London Borough of Hillingdon …
4 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Oct 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Labour: 1
7th October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 21st October 2024
Grangemouth refinery
Tabled by:
Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth)
That this House calls on the Government to take a transitional stake in the Grangemouth refinery to ensure its continued operation until a viable green energy alternative is in place; urges the Government to guarantee all jobs during the transition period; stresses that the Government must be ready to act …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
11th September 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 21st October 2024
Four day working week
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House recognises that UK workers put in some of the longest full-time working hours across Europe, yet the longer hours worked are not translating into increased productivity; notes that since the covid-19 pandemic a four-day working week with no reduction in pay for employees has been successfully trialled …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 3
11th September 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 21st October 2024
Journalists and anti-terror legislation
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House is gravely concerned by the arrest at Heathrow Airport of the freelance foreign affairs reporter and National Union of Journalists member Richard Medhurst under Section 12 of Terrorism Act 2000; notes reports that Medhurst was escorted off the plane by six police officers, handcuffed and transferred to …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 3
Green Party: 3
21st October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 21st October 2024
Oscar Mayer strikes
Tabled by:
Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr)
That this House acknowledges the strike by hundreds of Oscar Mayer workers in Wrexham, protesting the company’s intention to alter contracts by removing fully paid breaks, eliminating enhanced payments, and ending days off in lieu for working bank holidays, changes which could cost workers up to £3,000 annually, whilst under …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 12
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
21st October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 21st October 2024
Zoe’s Place and funding for children’s hospices
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes its deep concern at the announcement that children’s hospice Zoe’s Place in Liverpool is at risk of imminent closure; applauds the phenomenal response to this shocking news in the city and thanks the huge charitable drive to raise £5 million by 9 November to save Zoe’s …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 13
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alliance: 1
14th October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th October 2024
Home insulation measures and consumer protections
Tabled by:
Imran Hussain (Independent - Bradford East)
That this House notes the importance of home insulation measures and their benefits in improving home efficiency; recognises the advantage they have in lowering energy bills and reducing the pressure on residents as fuel poverty continues to rise across the UK; supports the Government’s efforts to introduce a Warm Homes …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Green Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
9th October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th October 2024
UN’s resolution on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and sanctions
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House welcomes the UN General Assembly’s decision to overwhelmingly adopt a resolution on 18 September calling for Israel to rapidly end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT); further welcomes that the UN resolution calls on states to comply with their obligations under international law and …
62 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Independent: 11
Scottish National Party: 8
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alliance: 1
9th October 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th October 2024
Ban on prison officer industrial action
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes it has been 30 years since prison officers in the UK were banned from taking industrial action under Section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; further notes that prison officers in Scotland have had the right to strike enshrined in law since …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Oct 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 4
22nd July 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th September 2024
Radiotherapy
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises the value of radiotherapy as a key and lifesaving cancer treatment, necessary for around half of all cancer cures and as a highly effective, non-invasive treatment for patients; celebrates the invaluable contribution of the approximately 6,400-strong radiotherapy workforce who treat over 100,000 cancer patients in the …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Liberal Democrat: 13
Independent: 7
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Conservative: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th September 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 10th September 2024
The Legal Dragnet Joint Enterprise Report
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House welcomes the publication of The Legal Dragnet, by Nisha Waller and the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, which highlights the risk posed by ambiguous legislation on joint enterprise and makes a case for creating a safer framework for prosecution; further welcomes the stated ambition of the …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd September 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Mutual Defence Agreement
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House notes the expiry this year of the 10-year extension of the Agreement between the UK and the USA for Cooperation in the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence Purposes; further notes that the published proposed amendments presented to the House in July 2024 extend the Agreement …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Green Party: 4
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
2nd September 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd September 2024
The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024
Tabled by:
Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House expresses its concern that The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 are being introduced without prior consultation or an impact assessment, nor with sufficient time to put in place a proper and effective take-up campaign for Pension Credit; notes this approach fails to take account for …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Oct 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 11
Scottish National Party: 7
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
2nd September 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Ban trophy hunting imports
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes CITES data and investigations by the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting published in the national media showing British trophy hunters are killing and bringing home trophies of threatened species including African elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, hippopotamuses, zebras, wolves, monkeys, wild cats, lynxes, cougars, bears, and African …
94 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Liberal Democrat: 29
Independent: 11
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Green Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Alliance: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
25th July 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Recognition of the state of Palestine
Tabled by:
Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South)
That this House notes the UN General Assembly resolution of 9 May 2024 which recommended that the Security Council reconsider the matter of the recognition of the state of Palestine following the use of their veto by the United States on 18 April 2024; recognises the international community’s growing consensus, …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 9
Green Party: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Liberal Democrat: 1
24th July 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Tax on private jets
Tabled by:
Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House is concerned that private jets release 10 times more carbon per passenger than commercial flights, pay no VAT or fuel duty and most passengers pay the same low rate of air passenger duty as ordinary commercial flyers; recognises that the UK has more private flights and more …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
26th July 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 30th July 2024
NHS staff car parking charges
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House supports free car parking for all NHS staff; notes that driving to work is the only viable option for some NHS staff; further notes that some NHS Trusts have introduced complicated invoicing systems through which staff are billed for parking, which has contributed to low morale in …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Green Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
22nd July 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 26th July 2024
Fire Brigades Union
Tabled by:
Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
That this House recognises the hard work of the Fire Brigades Union and Jim Malone, a constituent of the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, who, with the support of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Scottish Trades Union Congress and Scottish Government, have been able to facilitate the …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
19th July 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 26th July 2024
Ending Outsourcing in Government departments and agencies
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House condemns the impact of outsourcing on the pay, terms and conditions of workers in government agencies and departments; notes with regret that outsourcing has created a two-tier workforce owing to inequalities created between those centrally-employed and those working for private contractors; further notes that many outsourced facilities …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Green Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
18th July 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 26th July 2024
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
Tabled by:
Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
That this House calls on the Government to restore immediately full UK funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), but also to increase funding to address the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza; notes Israeli attempts to evict UNRWA from Jerusalem; and further calls on the Government to mount …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Green Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
17th July 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 26th July 2024
Durham Miners' Gala 2024
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House celebrates the Durham Miners’ Gala, also known as the Big Meeting; believes that the Durham Miners’ Gala is the greatest celebration of working-class solidarity in the world; recognises the contribution mineworkers have made to the working-class movement throughout history; further recognises the contribution of mineworkers in defeating …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
22nd July 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 22nd July 2024
Student protests in Bangladesh
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House is alarmed about the human rights situation Bangladesh; is particularly appalled that a large number of students have been killed or brutally injured whilst protesting against the Government’s quota system; notes Bangladesh Supreme Court’s latest ruling on the quota system but remains concerned for the safety of …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
18th July 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 18th July 2024
Flooding in Bangladesh
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House is alarmed that flooding in Bangladesh has taken lives, swept away homes and shut schools, displaced tens of thousands of people, and that the forecast for more heavy rain is expected to worsen the situation; notes that climate change is one of the greatest threat humans face …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Labour: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th July 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th July 2024
International Criminal Court, Gaza and the Rule of Law
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House rejects attempts by the previous Government to undermine the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) right to seek an arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes, following the decision by the ICC Chief Prosecutor to issue applications for arrest warrants for a number of Israeli and …
44 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
15th May 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th May 2024
Imperial War Museums and union derecognition
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House is alarmed by reports that Imperial War Museums plans to derecognise the Public and Commercial Services union and the First Division Association for the purposes of collective representation and bargaining; is concerned that derecognising these trade unions would undermine the collective bargaining power of staff, leaving them …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 24 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 8
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th May 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th May 2024
Public ownership of water
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House condemns the mismanagement and underinvestment which led to untreated sewage being discharged into English waterways for more than 3.6 million hours in 2023; notes that water companies in England have incurred debts of more than £64 billion and paid out £78 billion in dividends since they were …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
13th May 2024
29 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Workers Party of Britain: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th May 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th May 2024
Maasai evictions in Tanzania
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House stands in solidarity with the Maasai people of Tanzania who are being forcibly evicted by their Government on the false pretext that they are damaging the eco systems through population growth; notes that some 150,000 Maasai people live in the Ngorongoro and Loliondo Conservation; further notes that …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
26th April 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th May 2024
Border Force staff at Heathrow Airport
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses support and solidarity to members of the PCS union taking industrial action against their employer, Border Force, at Heathrow Airport; notes that on 29 April around 250 staff are being forced out of their current jobs on passport control as the Home Office have indicated they …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
24th April 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th May 2024
Disability benefits assessment process
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its concern about the application and assessment process for disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payments and Universal Credit Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity; notes that the Government is proposing to end GP involvement in the process; further notes that disability rights campaigners have …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 6
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
23rd April 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th May 2024
Drug and alcohol treatment services for women
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House acknowledges that women’s substance use often results from trauma and abuse; notes that women’s access to trauma-informed, safe spaces has been limited, as cuts and contract competition have driven service provision to concentrate on its majority male user-base; welcomes the Centre for Justice Innovation’s guide to commissioning …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 17 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
23rd April 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th May 2024
Lesbian Visibility Week
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House congratulates Lesbian Visibility Week on their fifth anniversary; notes that the theme for this week is unified not uniform to celebrate the diversity of LGBTQ+ women everywhere; welcomes the representation and acknowledgement of incredible LGBTQ women that Lesbian Visibilty week brings; acknowledges that there are still unique …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 24 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd March 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th May 2024
Four-day working week
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House understands the importance of exploring the possibility of a shorter working week, including a four-day week, which trials have shown can benefit workers, employers, the economy, society and the environment; recognises that companies in the world's biggest four-day week trial saw healthy growth, with an average revenue …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 21 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
2nd May 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th May 2024
World Press Freedom Day
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
This House applauds World Press Freedom Day in declaring its respect and admiration for all journalists and media representatives around the world who face the horrors of possible harassment, incarceration, injury, and death; deplores the targeting of journalists who are simply carrying out their invaluable work; mourns those journalists who …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 16 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 8
Labour: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th May 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 7th May 2024
Government surveillance of bank accounts
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House is deeply alarmed by new powers contained within the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill that would allow the Government to engage in the mass surveillance of tens of millions of people's bank accounts; notes that these new powers would force banks to spy on the 23 …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 24 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
7th May 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 7th May 2024
Trans+ History Week
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House welcomes the first ever Trans+ History Week; notes that this groundbreaking initiative is aimed at educating and celebrating the millenia-old history of transgender non-binary gender-diverse and intersex individuals; and further acknowledges that the achievements of trans+ people deserve recognition.
20 signatures
(Most recent: 24 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
2nd May 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 2nd May 2024
46th anniversary of the murder of Altab Ali
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House marks the 46th anniversary of the racially motivated murder of the 25-year-old textile factory worker, Altab Ali, on 4th May 1978; notes that in the 1970s far right activity and racism was prevalent in East London and that Asian and Black people were frequently attacked; recognises that …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
24th April 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 26th April 2024
Two-child benefits limit
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House recognises the new research from the End Child Poverty Coalition which highlights the extent to which the two-child limit impacts single parents and families with disabled children; notes that 20% of all households impacted by the two-child limit are families with at least one disabled child, which …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 24 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 3
Workers Party of Britain: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
24th April 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 24th April 2024
Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House marks that on 24 April it is 11 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 accidents …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 14 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 8
Labour: 7
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
22nd April 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 22nd April 2024
Civil Service Pay
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House notes that civil service pay has been eroded over the past 40 years, which has seen wages fall from above the national average to below average; regrets that, despite this, the Government did not ring-fence funding for a pay rise for civil servants in the recent Budget; …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 20 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
19th March 2024
46 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
11th March 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th March 2024
Alleged comments by Frank Hester
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House expresses its shock regarding the alleged comments made by Frank Hester reported by The Guardian about the hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington and all Black women; believes these alleged comments to be both racist and violent in nature; notes that Mr Hester is a …
71 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
6th March 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 6th March 2024
Pay transparency
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House considers that the lack of pay transparency is one of the causes of gender, disability and ethnic pay gaps; notes that 75 per cent of job applicants would be more likely to apply for a role that included a salary range and 62 per cent of candidates …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 7
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
4th March 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th March 2024
Women Against Pit Closures
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House commends Women Against Pit Closures on the 40th anniversary of the miners’ strike for their fortitude, resilience and solidarity during the 1984-85 strike and beyond; believes that the 1984-85 strike would not have lasted as long without the support of women; notes that women’s groups, like those …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
4th March 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th March 2024
Fracture liaison services and osteoporosis
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House notes 50% of women and 20% of men over 50 will suffer a fracture due to osteoporosis; further notes 81,000 people of working age suffer fractures every year and that a third of sufferers will have to leave their jobs as a result; highlights the invaluable work …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
4th March 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 4th March 2024
Ronnie Campbell
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House notes with great sadness the passing of Ronnie Campbell, who represented the constituency of Blyth Valley between 1987 and 2019; notes Ronnie’s great public service to the people of his constituency and his tireless advocacy for Blyth Valley which has resulted in so many good quality jobs …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
4th March 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 4th March 2024
40th anniversary of the 1984-85 Miners' Strike (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House notes the 40th anniversary of the start of the Miners’ Strike of 1984-1985 on 5 March 2024; further notes that, four decades on, many mining communities are still struggling as a result of the industrial vandalism and are still awaiting a just transition to the industries of …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 3
Workers Party of Britain: 1
Alba Party: 1
23rd February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 26th February 2024
Defective cavity wall insulation
Tabled by:
Imran Hussain (Independent - Bradford East)
That this House expresses serious concern about widespread reports of defective installation of cavity wall insulation leading to mould, damp and structural damage to homes which leads to those affected taking legal action for damages caused; reaffirms that properly installed cavity wall insulation remains one of the best ways to …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
23rd February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 26th February 2024
Administration of SSB Law
Tabled by:
Imran Hussain (Independent - Bradford East)
That this House notes with concern the collapse of SSB Law that has left hundreds across the country facing demands for payment stretching into thousands of pounds; stresses that a number of those affected by SSB Law’s collapse cannot meet the large demands for payment and will face significant consequences, …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
20th February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 26th February 2024
Household Support Fund (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House expresses deep concern that the UK Government has not committed to extending the Household Support Fund (HSF) beyond March 2024; notes that via this fund the Government has invested significantly in local crisis support as a response to the cost-of-living crisis; further notes that more than £2 …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
21st February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st February 2024
Use of artificial intelligence in journalism
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House supports the National Union of Journalists' (NUJ) Artificial Intelligence (AI) campaign and its concerns over rapid advancements in AI technologies using journalistic content without consent or permission; recognises the risk of grave harm to journalism and the subsequent undermining of democracy should public trust in journalism erode; …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
Jagtar Singh Johal
Tabled by:
Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
That this House notes that Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist and resident of Dumbarton, will be marking his 37th birthday on 9 February, his sixth in arbitrary detention in India since being abducted from the street during his honeymoon by unidentified assailants who turned out to be undercover police …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 16
Labour: 7
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
31st January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
Barnet mental health union dispute
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes with grave concern the ongoing industrial dispute over recruitment and retention payments with Barnet Council and UNISON in relation to the deeply disturbing endemic staffing crisis that exists within frontline mental health services in Barnet; further notes that this dispute is now the longest-running mental health …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Labour: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
24th January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
Poverty in the UK
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House notes with utter dismay the recent increase in poverty across Britain and the findings of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report entitled UK Poverty 2024 that 22% or 14.4 million people in the UK were in poverty in 2021-22, of which 4.2 million were children and 2.1 million …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Independent: 4
Green Party: 1
22nd January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
Personal Independence Payment processing times
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House raises concerns about the Department for Work and Pensions' management of Personal Independence Payments (PIP); notes that a number of constituents in Hemsworth constituency have reported long delays in the processing of PIP claims and changes of circumstances, which can have a significant negative impact on the …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 19th February 2024
Hillingdon council's over 65 discount scheme
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House congratulates Mr Ian Clarke for his campaign to expose age discrimination by the London Borough of Hillingdon in its reform of the council’s over 65 discount scheme, in which means testing was introduced in an arbitrary and discriminatory manner; considers that the council’s argument that the production …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Labour: 1
18th January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2024
Tabled by:
Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party - Central Ayrshire)
That this House notes that 22 January marks the start of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2024, which is an opportunity to highlight the vital importance of HPV vaccines and cervical screening in the prevention of cervical cancer and their potential to thereby contribute to the elimination of cervical cancer; acknowledges …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 19
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
16th January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
Deaths of journalists in Gaza
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expressers its extreme concern at the mounting and unprecedented death toll of journalists in Gaza; notes that the independent Committee to Protect Journalists has recorded the death of 82 journalists in this conflict since October 2023; welcomes the support provided by the National Union of Journalists for …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
19th February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 19th February 2024
International Mother Languages Day 2024
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House pays tribute to International Mother Language Day 2024, which was the initiative of Bangladesh and was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference; notes that it has been observed on 21 February throughout the world since 2000 and commemorates the Bangladeshi university students martyred for the Bangla …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
19th February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
Alan Bates and the Freedom of the City of Liverpool
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House supports the call for the Freedom of the City of Liverpool to be bestowed upon Liverpool-born Post Office Horizon campaigner Alan Bates; notes this is the highest civil award in the city and has previously been awarded to those who have left an indelible mark on the …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
19th February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 19th February 2024
Transport for London and London Underground maintenance workers
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House is dismayed to learn that Transport for London (TfL) is re-tendering essential track maintenance work on the Underground to private companies as part of its Track Labour Framework, rather than bringing this work in-house; expresses concern that, under existing sub-contracting arrangements, three-quarters of these sub-contracted workers reported …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 7
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
19th February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
Cash payments and Avanti West Coast catering services
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House notes with concern reports that rail operator Avanti West Coast is proposing to withdraw cash as an accepted payment method for its catering services from March 2024; expresses concern about the impact of this decision on people who rely on, or prefer to use, cash; further notes …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 8th February 2024
Gellings Riding School
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House supports Gellings Riding School in its efforts to acquire the land it is situated upon in order to secure its existence for future generations; notes that the school is a vital community asset which has been an integral part of the West Derby community for 30 years, …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
7th February 2024
73 signatures
(Most recent: 14 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Scottish National Party: 27
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
1st February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 1st February 2024
LGBT History Month 2024
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House recognises and celebrates February as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month 2024; welcomes this month-long celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history; notes that LGBTQ+ people have a long history of making incredible contributions to the UK; further notes that LGBTQ+ History month is …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
1st February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 1st February 2024
Independent Panel Inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes that the Post Office Horizon scandal has reemphasised the need for a Hillsborough Law; acknowledges that more tragedies would benefit from a duty of candour on public servants and a parity of arms; supports the call for an independent panel inquiry with full powers to compel …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
1st February 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 1st February 2024
Jay Abatan
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House expresses concern that 25 years after Jay Abatan was killed in a racist attack in Brighton his murderers have still not been brought to justice; notes that Sussex police have apologised to Jay Abatan's family for the multiple failures in the way the investigation was conducted, as …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
26th January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 29th January 2024
Health workers in Gaza and the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House congratulates the more than 250,000 people who have signed a petition to support the nomination of health care workers in Gaza for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize; believes that health workers in Gaza have sought to save lives in the most difficult of circumstances and mourns the …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
26th January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 29th January 2024
English National Opera
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses its dismay at reports that the English National Opera management is proposing to cut the salaries of its opera workforce by as much as 40%; notes that the previous joint campaigning by the workforce, the trade union Equity, and the English National Opera had culminated in …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Independent: 1
22nd January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 22nd January 2024
Dr Ofer Cassif
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House acknowledges the plight of Dr Ofer Cassif, Member of Israeli Knesset of the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) who currently faces unconstitutional expulsion from the Israeli Knesset on the grounds of supporting armed struggle against the state following his signature on a petition supporting South …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
18th January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 18th January 2024
Public sector pay 2024-25
Tabled by:
Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley)
That this House notes the Government's public sector pay remit letters to the Chairs of the Pay Review Bodies published on 20 December 2023; further notes that their publication date and request for a report by May 2024 is a month later than the previous pay round; notes the Government …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
15th January 2024
5 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
15th January 2024
4 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
11th January 2024
24 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 8
Labour: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
16th January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th January 2024
Journalists in Gaza
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is profoundly shocked and saddened by the deaths of over 85 journalists and other media workers in Gaza since the Hamas attacks of October 7, with many more critically injured, missing or in detention without trial; believes that journalists in Gaza are the only ones standing between …
57 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 19
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Government legal advice on Gaza
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House understands that questions have been raised internationally about the legality of the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza; recognises that in November 2023 UN experts raised the alarm about the risk of genocide in Gaza; highlights the UN General Secretary’s reasons for invoking Article 99 that there is …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Short-term medical evacuation of children from Gaza
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House welcomes the work of Saving Gaza's Children, an NGO dedicated to supporting the children of Gaza to receive life-saving and time-critical, emergency medical care required as a result of the Israel-Gaza conflict by identifying children in dire need of medical evacuation and securing their evacuation to host …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Pension restitution for women born in the 1950s
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House welcomes the positive interventions from so many hon. Members from across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have suffered pensions loss through the targeting of their pension rights; pays tribute to constituents and campaigners in their ongoing fight for justice; recalls that …
98 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Scottish National Party: 31
Independent: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
19th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Long March in Balochistan
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses its admiration for the courage displayed by the women leading the Long March to Islamabad from across Balochistan to raise awareness of the disappearances, abductions and killings associated with the operations of Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department; notes that there have been violent attacks on the marching …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
19th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Palestinian family visa scheme
Tabled by:
Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House notes that at least 18,000 civilians have already been killed by the bombardment and siege of Gaza alongside an escalating death toll in the West Bank; further notes that 60 per cent of buildings in Gaza have been flattened and hospitals and schools bombed, food, water and …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
18th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Child poverty (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its dismay at the number of children in poverty in the UK; believes that as the UK is one of the richest countries in the world, it is shocking that 29% of children in our country are living in poverty and that 71% of those children …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
18th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House welcomes the publication of the Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill on 13 December 2023; supports the Bill’s aims of prohibiting Members of Parliament from working for or receiving any financial or other benefit from oil and gas companies as well as its call for …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
14th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Specialist paediatric dentists
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House notes the shortage of specialist paediatric dentists in the UK and the prolonged waiting times for children's dental procedures; highlights that specialist paediatric dentists provide comprehensive oral healthcare for children and adolescents, including those with special care needs; further highlights that they undergo three years of additional …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
14th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Oral health strategy for children
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House notes that tooth decay is one of the most common causes of hospital admission in young children, despite the fact that it is a largely preventable disease; expresses concern that, according to Government statistics, as of 2022, 23.7% of five year-olds in England experienced dentinal decay, with …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
13th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Council funding
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its deep concerns about the future of local government funding and the cuts which have been imposed on local authorities by the Government, which on average amount to a 40% decrease in funding; highlights the comments made by some council leaders who have expressed their concerns …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
13th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Fuel poverty
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House notes with huge concern the figures from National Energy Action which has estimated that the total number of households across the UK in fuel poverty increased from around 4 million in summer 2020 to 6.7 million in October 2022 and expects it to reach 7.5 million households …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
11th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024
Adult literacy
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House recognises that poor literacy skills and illiteracy can consign adults to insecure and low-paid work, lead to poverty and isolation and leave them vulnerable to exploitation; further recognises that people who struggle to read and write can face difficulty in accessing housing, social security, health and care …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
8th January 2024
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th January 2024
Sub-postmasters
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
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 …
90 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Scottish National Party: 16
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
18th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th December 2023
The work of people across the Parliamentary Estate
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House recognises the essential contribution of all staff across the Parliamentary Estate, including, but not limited to, cleaners, caterers, chefs, kitchen stewards, baristas, doorkeepers, clerks, library support specialists, tour guides, police and firefighters, as well as those in Parliamentary offices and Departments, such as the Speaker’s office, the …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alliance: 1
7th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th December 2023
Arms to Israel
Tabled by:
Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central)
That this House notes with deep concern that UK-made military equipment and technology is being used by Israel, including in its most recent bombardment of the occupied Gaza Strip which has resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries; expresses alarm at reports by the UN Commission of Inquiry on the …
91 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 38
Labour: 36
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
7th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 11th December 2023
Sewage discharges by United Utilities
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House condemns the regular and large-scale dumping of sewage by United Utilities across the North West of England; notes that recent Freedom of Information requests show that since 2018 raw sewage has been pumped into the North West’s natural environment for a total of 2,219,418 hours; highlights that …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
7th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 11th December 2023
Two child benefit cap
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House strongly opposes the continuation of the cruel and unnecessary two child limit for benefits, introduced by the Government in 2017; notes that recent research shows that one in 10 children live in households affected by the two-child limit, that is 1.5 million children; highlights the University of …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
7th December 2023
5 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 2
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
6th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th December 2023
Government Property Agency, ISS and outsourced workers
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House is extremely concerned about the Government Property Agency’s handling of the transfer of facilities management services from Mitie to ISS with respect to the implications for workers whose employment has transferred; notes that the pay arrangements for cleaners and caterers are being shifted from a monthly to …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 15 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 21
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
4th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th December 2023
Medical support for children in Gaza
Tabled by:
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru - Arfon)
That this House notes that the United Nations Children’s Fund has warned that Gaza is the most dangerous place in the world to be a child, following the end of the temporary pause in hostilities between Israel and Hamas on 1 December 2023; mourns the fact that at least 6,150 …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
7th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 7th December 2023
Domestic abuse and the workplace
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that domestic abuse can have profound long-term effects on survivors and is concerned that is very difficult to speak out about domestic abuse and often those that do are subject to further silencing tactics; recognises that domestic violence is a workplace issue and that it can …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
7th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 7th December 2023
Funding domestic abuse services
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that domestic abuse has wide ranging effects, including mental, emotional, physical, social and financial, on all areas of life for the individual survivor and those around them; recognises that community-based domestic abuse services provide holistic, specialist support to women and children experiencing domestic abuse on both …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
7th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 7th December 2023
Clothing poverty awareness
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes with concern that rising numbers of people are unable to afford adequate clothing in the United Kingdom, that the demand for clothing banks has increased dramatically and is particularly acute during winter months and that even despite the best efforts of clothing banks clothing deprivation is …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Labour: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 6th December 2023
Migrants and domestic abuse
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that domestic abuse can have profound long-term effects on survivors and is concerned that it is very difficult to speak out about domestic abuse and often those that do are subject to further silencing tactics; is concerned that police forces potentially sharing migrant data with Immigration …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
4th December 2023
25 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
29th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
BBC investigative journalism
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House deplores the announcement by the BBC that more than half the jobs on flagship weekday evening programme Newsnight will be lost as part of the latest misguided Digital First savings strategy; regrets that Newsnight will no longer screen investigative reporting and will be truncated to just thirty …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
29th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
60th anniversary of Dr Who
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House congratulates Dr Who on reaching its 60th anniversary; welcomes the inclusive and diverse nature of the 60th anniversary episode; notes the long history of Doctor Who breaking barriers in inclusion in gender and diversity including the recent positive representation of trans people; further notes the pleasure and …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
28th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Launch of The Rational Policy-Maker’s Guide to the NHS report
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
This House welcomes the publication of the report The Rational Policy-Maker’s Guide to the NHS; supports the report’s main conclusions that the NHS is the best and most cost-effective healthcare model yet to be demonstrated in practice in an advanced economy, that the current serious underperformance of the NHS is …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 7
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
28th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Anniversary of the Bhopal gas leak
Tabled by:
Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House remembers 2 and 3 December 1984, when a Union Carbide factory leaked ultra-toxic chemical methyl isocyanate across sixteen square miles of the city of Bhopal, India, exposing 573,000 people to poison gases; deplores the continuing suffering in Bhopal 39 years after the world's worst industrial disaster; recognises …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
27th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Free school meals
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House notes that free school meals ensure millions of children get a hot and healthy meal each day; is concerned that children whose families meet financial eligibility requirements, but receive their education other than at school, do not benefit from these meals; congratulates both Brighton and Hove City …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
27th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
154th anniversary of the founding of the Durham Miners’ Association
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House celebrates the 154th anniversary of the founding of the Durham Miners’ Association; recognises that, within three years of its founding, the Durham Miners’ Association had secured the abolition of bonded labour practices; further recognises its remarkable contributions to trade unionism and the wider labour movement; thanks the …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
23rd November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Go North East bus strike
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House condemns Go North East for their failure to resolve ongoing industrial action; notes that when at full operation Go North East is part of a failed status quo of sub standard public transport provision in the North East region outside of major cities; believes Go North East …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
21st November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Reinstatement of the Access to Elected Office Fund
Tabled by:
Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
That this House notes with regret the underrepresentation of disabled people in Parliament, whilst one in five members of the working-age population identify as disabled, just five MPs disclosed they identify as disabled at the 2019 General Election; believes it is important that disabled people are enabled to contribute to …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Hearings on the return of African artefacts and ancestral remains
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House seeks to honour and continue the work of the late Bernie Grant, former Member of Parliament for Tottenham, on the restitution of African artefacts and ancestral remains; notes the recent report by the APPG on Afrikan Reparations entitled, Hearings on the Restitution of Stolen African Artefacts and …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
20th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Safe access zones
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House celebrates the legislative introduction of Safe Access Zones around abortion clinics and buildings offering abortion services in the Public Order Act 2023; notes that although the Act received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023, provisions within the Act about Safe Access Zones, as outlined in section 9, …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
20th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Sanctions imposed on Everton Football Club
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House condemns the grossly unjust points deduction imposed on Everton Football Club by a Premier League Commission, a punishment lacking any legal or equitable foundation or justification for the level of sanction; notes that financial-not-sporting penalties for far more severe breaches have been applied, including the industry-and-community-threatening European …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
20th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 5th December 2023
125th anniversary of the University of East London
Tabled by:
Stephen Timms (Labour - East Ham)
That this House congratulates the University of East London on its 125th anniversary; recognises its invaluable contribution to social justice through education, skills training and enterprise in East London and around the world; commends its commitment to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in higher education, and to driving social mobility …
4 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 2
Labour: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
14th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Food banks
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House notes with extreme concern the new figures from The Trussell Trust which showed that 1.5 million food parcels were provided to people between April and September 2023 by food banks in the charity’s UK-wide network, which is a 16% increase on the same period in 2022; highlights …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
13th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Refugee campaign groups from the North East
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House welcomes the lobby of Parliament by refugee groups from the North East of England to be held in Room S of Portcullis House from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on Tuesday 28 November; proudly acknowledges that the UK has, for centuries, provided a haven for those fleeing oppression; understands …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 1
13th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Seasonal Worker visa scheme
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes the recent report by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and the Independent which identified issues of racism, wage theft and threats of being sent back home in 19 farm inspection reports produced by the Home Office between 2021 and 2022; recognises that migrant seasonal workers are …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Section 21 evictions
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House urgently calls on the Government to proceed with their 2019 manifesto promise to abolish section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, otherwise known as no fault evictions; condemns the number of delays in bringing forward a proper legislative ban in the last parliamentary session; urges the government …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
7th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Cost of court transcripts
Tabled by:
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)
That this House believes that justice should be accessible and transparent; notes that the cost of court transcripts is a barrier to justice for many victims, most of whom do not attend trial; further notes that victims have been quoted up to £22,000 to obtain court transcripts; acknowledges that a …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
7th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th December 2023
Sixth year of detention of Jagtar Singh Johal
Tabled by:
Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
That this House notes that Friday 4 November 2023 marked the sixth anniversary of the arbitrary detention in India of Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist and son of the Rock of Dumbarton held since being abducted from the street during his honeymoon by unidentified assailants who turned out to …
54 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 35
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
4th December 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 4th December 2023
Reductions in railway funding
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes the Government funding settlement for the next five-year Railway Control Period 7 from 2024 to 2029 will result in a £1.2bn cut in Network Rail's budget for vital safety-critical railway infrastructure work compared to the previous five year period; further notes these cuts will fall on …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
27th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 28th November 2023
The Fire Brigades Union's DECON Campaign
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House recognises the exceptional work of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) to protect firefighters against toxic contaminants and prevent cancer; commends Professor Stec and her team at the University of Central Lancashire for leading Britain’s first major study into the link between cancer and fire contaminants; congratulates the …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Joan Jara
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
This House notes with sadness the recent passing of Joan Jara in Santiago; acknowledges that she was the widow of the late Victor Jara who brought so much joy to the people of Chile and who inspired the election of Salvador Allende in 1970 until his murder in the 1973 …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Labour: 6
Scottish National Party: 1
7th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th November 2023
Addressing the climate emergency
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House expresses its profound concern about the Government’s failure to address the urgency of the climate and ecological emergency; is alarmed by escalating climate impacts and the diminishing remaining carbon budget for limiting global temperatures to 1.5 degrees; is dismayed by the recent approval of the Rosebank oil …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Nov 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
7th November 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th November 2023
Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of …
105 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Scottish National Party: 41
Independent: 13
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
24th October 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th October 2023
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome Awareness Day 2023
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House notes that 25 October 2023 is Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTs) Awareness Day; highlights that PoTS is a nervous system abnormality mainly affecting women, where exercise, standing or sitting cause symptoms ranging from palpitations and shortness of breath to chest pain and fainting; further highlights that studies from …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
17th October 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th October 2023
Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of …
95 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 38
Labour: 36
Independent: 13
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
14th September 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th September 2023
Right to Food Week 2023
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House recognises that Right to Food Week 2023 takes place between 18 and 23 September 2023; highlights the injustices of hunger; notes that 18% of UK households are experiencing food insecurity and more than half a million children dropped below the poverty line in the last year; acknowledges …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
12th September 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th September 2023
Service of Paul Kehoe, House of Commons Senior Doorkeeper
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this house sends its warmest congratulations and thanks to Paul Kehoe on completing an impressive 44 years of loyal service in the House of Commons; recognises his kindness, hard work and loyal service during this time; and looks forward to working with him through his 45th year and beyond.
25 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
18th September 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 18th September 2023
Transport for London cleaning review
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House welcomes the decision by the London Mayor to conduct work to assess TfL’s ability to bring cleaning in-house; further welcomes the fact that RMT and Transport for London are now holding discussions to see whether and how this can be facilitated, preventing the need for TfL’s cleaning …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
14th September 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 14th September 2023
TUC Conference 2023 resolution on public sector pay
Tabled by:
Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley)
That this House notes that real weekly wages remain below where they were in 2008; further notes that wages in the public sector continue to fall in real terms; recognises the final public sector pay settlements for 2022-23 reflected an increase on the initial public sector pay review body recommendations …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 6
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
12th September 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 12th September 2023
Human rights in Manipur
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House notes the ongoing, grave human rights violations in Manipur, India, including acts of sexual violence, extrajudicial killings, home destruction, forced displacement, torture and ill-treatment, predominantly targeting the Kuki-Zo people, a tribal community who are largely Christian; further notes that between 3 May and mid-August an estimated 160 …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th September 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th September 2023
Mandatory food waste reporting in England
Tabled by:
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
That this House notes that UK food waste causes an estimated 36 million tonnes CO2eq in emissions domestically and overseas, costing businesses and citizens approximately £19 billion; further notes that UK on-farm food waste alone is estimated to use an area of agricultural land half the size of Wales and …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
5th September 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th September 2023
Pulmonary fibrosis awareness month
Tabled by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford)
That this House marks Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month which takes place in September; acknowledges the importance of raising awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating and often life-threatening lung condition affecting 70,000 people across the United Kingdom; regrets that 1% of all deaths are due to pulmonary fibrosis; recognises the work …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th September 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 7th September 2023
Attacks on Jacqueline McKenzie
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House stands in solidarity with Jacqueline McKenzie, a partner and head of immigration and asylum law at Leigh Day law firm, who has faced unprecedented attacks from the Home Office and the Conservative Campaign Headquarters; believes that these attacks have the direct aim to undermine Jacqueline McKenzie’s professional …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Green Party: 1
5th September 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th September 2023
50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean military coup
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House notes that 11 September 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup d’état; honours the heroic sacrifices of all those who resisted the murderous dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet between 1973 and 1990 and remembers the three thousand Chileans murdered by state security forces in that …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th September 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 5th September 2023
FIFA Women's World Cup The Lionesses
Tabled by:
Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
That this House congratulates England's Lionesses on reaching the FIFA Women’s World Cup final; notes that the team under the brilliant stewardship of Sarina Wiegman gave everything right up to the final whistle; further notes that the team and the support staff deserve all the plaudits; highlights the team's impeccable …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Labour: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th July 2023
9 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 4
18th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th September 2023
Kinship carers
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises the important role played by kinship carers in keeping children out of the care system, providing the love and stability children need by bringing up a relative or friend's child; acknowledges the work of leading national charity Kinship, which offers free support and advice to kinship …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th September 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 5th September 2023
Stonewall's Top 100 Employers list 2023
Tabled by:
Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)
That this House congratulates the employers who secured a place on Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list; commends the progressive work of those employers who are setting the highest standard of LGBT inclusivity in the workplace, which should be mirrored by all; regrets the Cabinet Office’s decision to remove itself from …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 1
17th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th July 2023
The two-child benefit cap
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House strongly opposes the continuation of the cruel and unnecessary two child limit for benefits, introduced by the Government in 2017; notes that recent research shows that one in 10 children live in households affected by the two-child limit, that is 1.5 million children; highlights the University of …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
13th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th July 2023
School libraries and librarians
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House recognises the importance of encouraging children to enjoy books from an early age and of developing a culture of reading for pleasure in schools; notes that evidence suggests that school libraries lead to better literacy and educational outcomes, higher attainment, improved wellbeing and contribute to the delivery …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
11th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th July 2023
Saudi Arabia child abduction
Tabled by:
Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House notes that Ranem Elkhalidi's seven year-old son Ibrahim Faraj was abducted by her Saudi Arabian estranged ex-husband in November 2022 from a school in Weaver Vale and taken to Saudi Arabia; further notes that Ranem has had no contact with Ibrahim since then; also notes that Ibrahim …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th July 2023
Poverty truth commissions
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House commends the role of poverty truth commissions in bringing people who have lived experience of the struggle against poverty directly into decision making about tackling poverty; acknowledges that those with lived experience have often been left out of policy making, even though their perspective and insight can …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
10th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th July 2023
Pay in the North East
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House notes the Trades Union Congress (TUC) analysis which shows that the North East still has the lowest average weekly earnings of any region in the UK; notes the analysis reveals workers in the North East region earn 7% less, on average, than the UK median wage; further …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th July 2023
The Loan Charge
Tabled by:
Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House is concerned that suicides have been linked to the Loan Charge and that despite the Morse Review, thousands face unaffordable demands, with the risk of further suicides; notes that most people facing action were mis-sold schemes and that HMRC are demanding scheme users repay disputed tax; further …
118 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 33
Labour: 32
Conservative: 16
Liberal Democrat: 14
Independent: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
6th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023
Bullying and respect at work
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House notes that 15 per cent of people have experienced bullying at work in the UK which is not related to any protected characteristic; observes that this amounts to 4.9 million people employed in the UK; further notes that the Health and Safety Executive highlights that 17 million …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
6th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 10th July 2023
Pets in temporary accommodation
Tabled by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford)
That this House recognises how pets enrich lives, providing emotional support and bringing great joy to responsible owners; further recognises the proposed changes to legislation set out in the Government's Renter's Reform Bill around pets and tenancies; notes that if the Bill is passed, landlords may only refuse pets in …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
4th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023
Alcohol treatment services: Public Accounts Committee Report
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House welcomes the Public Accounts Committee's report on Alcohol treatment services and shares its concerns; is dismayed that the Department for Health and Social Care appears to lack sufficient understanding of the total cost of alcohol harm; suggests that, in establishing its evidence base, the Department should take …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
4th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023
Palestinians facing persecution
Tabled by:
Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
That this House recognises that the Palestinian people are under unprecedented attack; notes that the Israeli Government, one of the most right-wing in its history, has launched its biggest military incursion in the West Bank in two decades, is announcing thousands of new illegal settlements on a regular basis, continuing …
58 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 22
Independent: 9
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
3rd July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023
Prescribing of cannabis medicines by general medical practitioners
Tabled by:
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
That this House notes that the Government allowed specialist medical practitioners to be able to prescribe cannabis medicines in 2018, but excluded general medical practitioners, despite their core role in supporting patients in their communities; further notes that, annually, around 20,000 patients obtain private prescriptions for medical cannabis, but just …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 5
Labour: 4
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
3rd July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023
Visit of the Bahraini Crown Prince to the UK
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House is concerned about the visit by Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to the UK; highlights the continued detention of an estimated 1,200 political prisoners, including Abdulwahab Hussain, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, Sheikh Ali Salman, Hassan Mushaima and Abduljalil Al-Singace; further notes reports of mistreatment and denial …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Labour: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
3rd July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023
Miscarriage Association pregnancy loss pledge
Tabled by:
Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)
That this House commends the progress of the Miscarriage Association’s Pregnancy Loss Pledge; congratulates them on reaching the milestone of 600,000 employees being covered by the pledge, including staff of 11 Scottish Councils and large organisations such as TSB, The Co-op and The Princes Trust; appreciates the positive impact that …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Labour: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 6th July 2023
Future of railway ticket offices
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House notes with concern the planned mass closure of rail ticket offices, leaving many of the over 1000 train stations unstaffed; recognises that railway ticket office staff are a vital resource for many passengers who might struggle to manage online booking processes and for the security of children, …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 8
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th July 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 5th July 2023
Third anniversary of the Bow crane collapse
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes with deepest regret that 8 July 2023 marks three years since the tragic death of June Harvey after a tower crane fell on her house in Bow in 2020; notes with sadness other fatalities as a result of crane collapses; pays tribute to construction safety campaigns, …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
26th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th June 2023
25 Years of Amina Muslim Women's Resource Centre
Tabled by:
Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)
That this House acknowledges the 25th anniversary of the founding of Amina, the Muslim Women's Resource Centre (MWRC), which works to empower Muslim and BAME women across Scotland; acknowledges that to this day, BAME and Muslim women remain one of the most disadvantaged groups in the UK with poor access …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Labour: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 22nd June 2023
Centenary of Aberdare Cenotaph
Tabled by:
Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley)
That this House notes the 100th anniversary of the erection of the Cenotaph in Victoria Square, Aberdare, which was unveiled on 8 March 1923 in memory of 700 men of the area who died during the 1914-18 war; further notes the later dedications to service men who died in the …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st June 2023
Prescription charges
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House welcomes the latest report from the Prescription Charges Coalition entitled Continuing to pay the price published in March 2023 which demonstrates that vital medicine is unaffordable for many people living with long-term health conditions in England and that there has been an increase in the number of …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st June 2023
Endometriosis awareness campaign
Tabled by:
Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
That this House notes the struggles that more than one million women in the UK suffering from endometriosis face; recognises that no one should suffer from endometriosis or any health condition in silence; acknowledges that endometriosis can severely affect a woman’s life and that there is very little public understanding …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 6
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 21st June 2023
World Continence Week
Tabled by:
George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House notes that this week, 19 to 23 June, is World Continence Week which aims to raise awareness, knowledge and understanding of urinary incontinence and associated conditions, observes the devastating impact that incontinence can have on patients’ wellbeing and quality of life; further notes that an estimated 14 …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 21st June 2023
Extrajudicial executions in Iran (No. 5)
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses deep concern at the extrajudicial executions of Arnika GhaemMaghami, Negin Salehi, Amir Mohamad Rahmanipour, Soroush Pourahmadi, Mehran Abaspour Aghdam, Mohsen Mansouri, Sadaf Movahedi, Marzieh Doshman Ziary, Nasrin Ghaderi, Samaneh Nicknam, Parmis Hamnava, Sina Malayeri, Hosein Akbarzadeh, Ali Akbar Jafari, Mohamad Reza Mashhadi Farahani and Maryam Sulaimanian …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
15th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st June 2023
Impact on bereaved families of the non-attendance of offenders at sentence hearings
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes with deep concern the terrible impact that the non-attendance by an offender at a sentence hearing has on bereaved families; further notes that this non-attendance can significantly affect the wellbeing of bereaved families and impact their process of recovery; places on record the courage and strength …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
15th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st June 2023
Improved public transport to support cleaner air
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House welcomes initiatives such as Clean Air Day, which this year is on 15 June, and highlights the need to support improvements in air quality and public health; notes that poor air quality exists in the transport sector, arising from a failure to introduce affordable and attractive alternatives …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
14th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st June 2023
Parent Teacher Association Awards 2023
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House salutes the continued success of the National PTA Awards, launched by Parentkind, the network of Parent Teacher Association fundraisers; acknowledges these Awards are a celebration of the time, hard work and dedication that all PTAs and supporters volunteer to raise vital funds for the school community; recognises …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
13th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st June 2023
Fire Safety Remediation in Blocks below 11 metres
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes with concern that leaseholders living in blocks below the arbitrary height threshold of 11 metres are facing uncapped costs to fix cladding and other building safety defects, which may lead to repossessions and bankruptcy; believes that these leaseholders are no more to blame for the national …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
13th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st June 2023
Automatic enrolment on the NHS Healthy Start scheme
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House notes that, in May 2023, over 200,000 babies, children and pregnant mothers from low income households across England, Wales and Northern Ireland missed out on their entitlement to the NHS Healthy Start scheme for free fruit, vegetables and milk; also notes that average take up across the …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
12th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Durham Miners' Gala 2023
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House celebrates the Durham Miners’ Gala, also known as the Big Meeting, on Saturday 8 July 2023; believes that the Durham Miners’ Gala is the greatest celebration of working-class solidarity in the world; recognises the contribution mineworkers have made to the working-class movement throughout history; recognises the contribution …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Extrajudicial executions in Iran (No. 4)
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses its deep concern at the extrajudicial executions of Mostafa Mobasher, Donya Farhadi, Behzad Amadpour Samani, Neda Bayat, Mohamad Haji Rasoulpour, Bahman Maroufi, Arash Seyedmansouri, Sepideh Ghalandari, Heidar Azidm gheih Bashi, Zohreh Shamasi, Mehdi Karami Ashtiani, Setayesh Sharifinia, Sina Alishahi, Majidreza Tosparvar, Asra Panahi, Zahra Jalilian, Ghazal …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
12th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Sixth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House marks with sadness the sixth anniversary of the terrible Grenfell Fire disaster; calls for urgent action from the Government to ensure all buildings are made safe by remedying fire safety defects irrespective of building type, height, tenure or any other characteristics so a disaster like this can …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
12th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Menstrual Hygiene Day
Tabled by:
Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party - Central Ayrshire)
That this House calls on the Government to acknowledge the global Menstrual Hygiene Day by recognising the reality of period poverty in the UK, which has been exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis; notes that last year there was an 87 per cent surge in demand for free period products by …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 26
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Park View Medical Centre
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - 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 …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Human rights in Pakistan
Tabled by:
Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
That this House recognises reports of the deteriorating human rights situation in Pakistan; expresses its concern over the alleged widespread human rights abuses of peaceful protestors, activists and journalists; deplores the postponement of elections, which it believes, represents a serious violation of democracy; further notes that the arrest of opposition …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Labour: 2
7th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Industrial dispute at Allied Bakeries in Liverpool
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House expresses support and solidarity to members of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union taking industrial action over pay at Allied Bakeries' Liverpool site; applauds the contribution made by these key workers throughout the period of the covid-19 pandemic; regrets that these workers have experienced a continued …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Parliamentary Taxi and Private Hire Awards 2023
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House commends all drivers from across the UK nominated in the 2023 Parliamentary Taxi and Private Hire Awards taking place on Tuesday 7 June, sponsored by the hon. Member for Cambridge, who established them in 2019 and have been supported then and since by FREENOW, the mobility app; …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Labour: 1
Alba Party: 1
Independent: 1
25th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th June 2023
National Highways' shortlisting of Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House is deeply concerned that National Highways has shortlisted Bouygues Murphy Joint Venture for its £2.3bn contract to build the Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel; acknowledges that Murphy International have had legal action launched against them in Ireland by Unite the Union since the company sacked a union …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
13th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Honouring Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s 10th birthday
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - 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 …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
13th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Recognition for railway cleaners
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House pays tribute to rail cleaners working for train companies Network Rail, Transport for London (TfL) and London Underground, who worked throughout the pandemic and since to keep our rail services clean and safe; notes that the vast majority of these cleaners are outsourced to sub-contractors, meaning that …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 7th June 2023
Pride Month 2023
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House celebrates Pride Month 2023 and the LGBTQ+ community; recognises that generations of LGBTQ+ people have had to fight for the rights they have today; regrets that this year’s Pride Month is taking place in a climate of heightened hostility, particularly towards trans people; is deeply concerned that, …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
5th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Tackling skills shortages
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House notes that there are significant skills shortages across the economy; further notes that the Open University and British Chambers of Commerce Business Barometer Report 2022 found that 72 per cent of responding private, public and third-sector organisations said that skills shortages are causing increased workload on other …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
5th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Hospitals
Tabled by:
Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party - Midlothian)
That this House utterly condemns the Government’s attempts to classify existing refurbished hospitals as completely new hospitals; notes the Health Secretary’s admission that not all of the so-called 40 new hospitals promised for England by 2030 will be brand new; further notes that refurbishments and new wings are also included …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 4
5th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Odisha train collision
Tabled by:
Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House conveys condolences to the people of Odisha and the Republic of India following the tragedy of the railway collision in Odisha; pays tribute to the work of railway workers, the emergency services and all first responders in saving lives and securing the safety of those present; remembers …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Support for the Anti-Stigma Network
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises that people harmed by drug and alcohol use should be treated fairly, justly and with dignity; further recognises that they are, however, frequently dehumanised, marginalised and discriminated against; acknowledges that negative preconceptions and stereotypes present a major obstacle to people accessing harm-reduction and recovery services; welcomes …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th June 2023
End Child Poverty Coalition All Kids Count campaign
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House notes the publication of the End Child Poverty Coalition’s local child poverty statistics; highlights that the statistics show that 29 per cent of 0 to 19 year-olds were living in poverty in the UK in 2021-22; commends the End Child Poverty Coalition for their campaign All Kids …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
5th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Carers Week 2023
Tabled by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
That this House supports Carers Week 2023, taking place from 5 to 11 June; notes this year’s theme of recognising and supporting carers in the community; emphasises that millions of unpaid carers provide care worth £445 million each day to their family, friends and neighbours who are disabled, ill or …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 6
Labour: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
6th June 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Clothing poverty awareness
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes with concern that rising numbers of people are unable to afford adequate clothing in the United Kingdom, that the demand for clothing banks has increased dramatically, that even despite the best efforts of clothing banks clothing deprivation is an hidden aspect of poverty in the United …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
18th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 25th May 2023
Promotion of Abercynon RFC, Aberdare RFC and Abercwmboi RFC
Tabled by:
Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley)
That this House celebrates the promotion of Cynon Valley rugby clubs Abercynon RFC, Aberdare RFC and Abercwmboi RFC to Welsh Rugby Union League 1 East Central; notes the efforts the clubs have put into developing their own Mini, Junior and Youth sections; further notes they will join Mountain Ash RFC …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
22nd May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 22nd May 2023
Proposed withdrawal of day travelcards
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes that the Mayor of London is considering withdrawing Day Travelcards from sale; further notes that the change is proposed to assist in generating additional income; is mindful that that the likely impact of the withdrawal is to make travel more expensive for passengers who currently purchase …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
18th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 18th May 2023
Zero hours contracts
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House notes the data released by The Office for National Statistics that shows that 1.1 million UK workers are employed on zero hours contracts, a ten fold increase since 2004; understands that in England 3.5 percent of those in work, have no set hours, meaning they are often …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 24 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
15th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th May 2023
Statutory Assessment Tests
Tabled by:
Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
This House notes that the Y6 SAT reading tests on 10 May were not acceptable; notes they had a negative impact on children, left many visibly upset and made many children feel like failures because they could not finish the tests; notes SATs have a negative impact on children’s mental …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 4
Green Party: 1
15th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th May 2023
Foster Care Fortnight, 15-28 May 2023
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
This House recognises the importance of foster care in providing loving and stable homes for children unable to live with their families; acknowledges the significant impact foster care has on the well-being and life opportunities of these children; supports Foster Care Fortnight between 15 and 28 May 2023, an initiative …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
11th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th May 2023
Alzheimer Scotland and Dementia Awareness Week
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House recognsies Dementia Action Week in England and Wales which is taking place from 16 to 22 May and Dementia Awareness Week in Scotland which is taking place from 29 May to 4 June; understands this year’s Dementia Awareness Week in Scotland focuses on tackling the stigma faced …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Labour: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th May 2023
Food workers, prices and poverty
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House is shocked by the findings of the Foodworkers on the Breadline report published by the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union based on a recent survey of members working in food manufacturing and retail; notes that, alarmingly, four in ten respondents reported having to skip meals for …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
9th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th May 2023
Workers' Educational Association 120th anniversary
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House congratulates the WEA on its 120th anniversary; recognises that the organisation was founded in 1903 as the Workers’ Educational Association; highlights that it provides community adult education and has supported hundreds of thousands of adult learners in England and Scotland; praises the WEA for bringing adult learning …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 5
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
9th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th May 2023
Illegal Migration Bill
Tabled by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
That this House believes the proposals in the Illegal Migration Bill contravene international law, including the Refugee Convention, the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Convention on Action Against Trafficking and the Convention on the Rights of the Child; considers that the Bill will effectively close the UK’s asylum …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
9th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th May 2023
Housing legal aid
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House notes that the housing system is in crisis and that many consider local authority housing services to be at breaking point; further notes that, as a result, services that provide free housing legal advice are in overwhelming demand; also notes this is compounded by half of all …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
9th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th May 2023
Legal aid funding
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
This House notes that the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 came into force in April 2013, significantly limiting the scope and eligibility for legal aid; notes that the Westminster Commission on Legal Aid’s Inquiry in 2021 found that the public values legal aid as part of …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
9th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th May 2023
World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day 2023
Tabled by:
Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House welcomes World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day on 19 May; understands that there are over 500,000 people in the UK living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, the two main forms of which are Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis; appreciates the work of Crohn’s & Colitis UK’s Early Diagnosis campaign, …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 6
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
9th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th May 2023
Potential merits of a Sudanese Family Scheme visa
Tabled by:
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru - Arfon)
That this House calls for the creation of a Sudanese Family Scheme visa for Sudanese people affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan; notes civilians have become trapped in Khartoum without access to water, electricity, and access to food or medical care as the city is bombarded by rival factions; …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
15th May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 15th May 2023
University and College Union marking boycott
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes that workers in higher education have endured over a decade of pay cuts, rising workloads, equality pay gaps and rampant casualisation; supports the recent industrial action that members of the University and College Union were forced to take in defence of pay and pensions; condemns plans …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
3rd May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 9th May 2023
World Press Freedom Day and Julian Assange
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House appreciates that World Press Freedom Day is intended to honour the excellent work and risks taken by journalists throughout the world; notes that one internationally renowned journalist has completed four years in a maximum security prison in this country; recognises that Julian Assange faces extradition to the …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 22 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
3rd May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 9th May 2023
Extrajudicial executions in Iran
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House wishes to express its deep concern at the extrajudicial executions of Mohamad Reza Mashhadi Farahani, Hossein Jazy, Hamid Saied Mozafari, Sayed Farhad Hoseini, Ali Basaki, Ezatolah Shahbazi, Nika Shakarami, Shirzad Ahmadinezad, Ebrahim Rigi, Masoumeh and Aida Rostami by the Iranian State; sends condolences to the family and …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
2nd May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th May 2023
Firefighters Memorial Day 2023
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House joins with firefighters across the UK to mark Firefighters Memorial Day, remembering the bravery and sacrifice of over 2,300 firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty, including firefighter Barry Martin who was critically injured whilst tackling a fire in Edinburgh in January 2023 …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th May 2023
Freedom of expression and use of counter-terrorism powers (No. 2)
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House is extremely concerned about Ernest Moret, foreign rights manager of French publisher La Fabrique who, whilst en route to the London Book Fair, was arrested by British Police under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act on suspicion of having participated in recent protests against pension reforms in …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 16 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
2nd May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th May 2023
Fourth annual Lesbian Visibility Week
Tabled by:
Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party - Livingston)
That this House recognises the fourth annual Lesbian Visibility Week, which aims to show solidarity with all LGBTQI woman and non binary people, celebrate lesbians and is a voice for unity to lift up all women, especially those from marginalised communities; congratulates Lesbian Visibility Week founder Linda Riley for her …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023
World Press Freedom Day
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes that 2023 represents the thirtieth anniversary of the proclamation of an international day of press freedom; recognises the importance of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2023; further notes that the day allows citizens to commemorate journalists who have lost their lives and reminds citizens …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
25th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Seasonal Worker visa scheme
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House notes the report by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism into the exploitation of agricultural seasonal workers; recognises the identified risks of exploitation for workers entering the UK on the agricultural seasonal worker visa, including debt, bullying, wage theft and substandard accommodation; highlights the importance of recruitment to …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 22 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
25th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Civil Service Pay Remit
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House notes the recently published pay remit guidance for the civil service for 2023 to 2024 which has been set at a average of 4.5 per cent across Government departments following an insulting imposed pay award of two per cent for 2022 to 2023; observes that departments have …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
24th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023
MS awareness week
Tabled by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
That this House supports MS awareness week, which takes place between 24 and 30 April; highlights that the MS Society, MS Trust, Overcoming MS, Shift.ms, MS-UK, MS National Therapy Centres and MS Together are working together to raise awareness of the realities of living with MS, a progressive neurological condition …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
14th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Treatment of workers at Orchard House Foods, Gateshead
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House is shocked and angered by the treatment of workers made redundant at Orchard House Food’s Gateshead factory; notes that the company - which supplies companies such as Marks and Spencer, Morrisons and Pret a Manger - remains a going concern with some workers offered the chance to …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 3 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
9th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Compulsory prepayment meters
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House understands that due to rising energy prices many households are struggling to pay their bills; notes that nearly half a million warrants allowing energy firms to forcibly install prepayment meters in people’s homes have been approved by courts since July 2021, according to a Freedom of Information …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 3 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Industrial action at Jacob's Bakery
Tabled by:
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
That this House supports members of the GMB union employed by Pladis Global at Jacob’s Bakery, Aintree, Liverpool who are taking strike action in a long-running dispute over pay and terms and conditions; believes that these workers should be treated fairly and given a pay deal that reflects the rising …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 3 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
3rd May 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Bahrain’s sponsorship of the Royal Windsor Horse Show
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House expresses strong concern at Bahrain’s ongoing sponsorship of the Royal Windsor Horse Show 2023, to which the King of Bahrain has been a regular visitor since 2012, despite the Kingdom's appalling human rights record under his rule; notes the ongoing detention of hundreds of political prisoners, with …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 22 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Labour: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
17th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023
NHS workers' pay
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House recognises the significant sacrifice that NHS workers, including paramedics and all ambulance staff, have made throughout the pandemic; further recognises that these are our everyday heroes serving our communities day in day out, often under extremely challenging circumstances; expresses its deep-felt appreciation to every person working across …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 3 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
11th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Visa fees and migrant's health and wellbeing
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House believes migrants who come to this country should not have to pay extortionate sums of money to apply for or to renew their visa; is concerned by the report by Migrant Voice, Destroying Hopes, Dreams, and Lives: How the UK visa costs and process impact migrants' lives, …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 3 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
24th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th April 2023
Section 21 evictions
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House urgently calls on the Government to proceed with their 2019 manifesto and Queen’s Speech promises to abolish section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, otherwise known as no fault evictions; notes that section 21 evictions are increasingly used by landlords, with the ONS finding that threats of …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
20th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 21st April 2023
Freedom of expression and use of counter-terrorism powers
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is extremely concerned about Ernest Moret, foreign rights manager of French publisher La Fabrique who, whilst en route to the London Book Fair, was arrested by British police under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act on suspicion of having participated in recent protests against pension reforms in …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
19th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 21st April 2023
40th anniversary of Women's Aid Armagh Down
Tabled by:
Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
That this House congratulates Women's Aid Armagh Down on reaching their 40th anniversary in April 2023; expresses gratitude for the work of the organisation in helping women and saving lives; emphasises the importance of support for those facing domestic violence; calls for greater Government support for service providers providing help; …
4 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
19th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th April 2023
Leyton Orient
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House offers its heartfelt congratulations to Leyton Orient FC on their promotion to League One; believes that the club's owners, management, players, supporters and staff have secured a remarkable achievement in delivering such a promotion only six years after the club almost ceased to exist; recalls that the …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Independent: 2
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
18th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 19th April 2023
Anniversary of the Kinder Scout mass trespass
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes that 24 April marks the anniversary of the Kinder Scout mass trespass; acknowledges that this trespass united the campaign for access to the countryside and eventually contributed to the establishment of the UK’s first national parks through the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th April 2023
TransPennine Express
Tabled by:
Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House calls for the contract for TransPennine Express to be terminated; notes that TransPennine Express has been providing unacceptable levels of service to the north for years and that they are at truly now dire levels; also notes that TransPennine Express recently cancelled almost a quarter of all …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 9 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
17th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th April 2023
Housing conditions in the private rented sector
Tabled by:
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
That this House acknowledges the report by Citizen's Advice entitled Damp, cold and full of mould: The reality of housing in the private rented sector; is alarmed by the finding that 2.7 million renting households, including 1.6 million children, are currently living in cold, damp or mouldy homes; calls on …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 22 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
19th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 19th April 2023
Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House marks that on 24 April it is 10 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 accidents …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 22 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
17th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th April 2023
Knife crime reduction
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House notes that knife crime continues to devastate lives, with offences involving a knife or sharp instrument being 50,434 in 2021-2022 compared with the decade low of 28,298 in 2013-14, according to Home Office Police recorded crime data; further notes that Greater Manchester, West Midlands and Metropolitan are …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
18th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th April 2023
Increase in Education Maintenance Allowance in Wales
Tabled by:
Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley)
That this House welcomes Welsh Government's decision to increase the education maintenance allowance payment above £30 to £40 a week; congratulates members of the Senedd, NUS Wales and NEU Cymru for championing the increase; recognises that more must be done to deal with the cost of living crisis and the …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 25 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
30th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th April 2023
International Dark Sky Week 2023
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House celebrates International Dark Sky Week 2023 between 15 and 22 April 2023 and the ongoing campaign to reduce levels of light pollution while promoting better quality, community-friendly lighting; recognises the impacts from poor lighting and increasing levels of light pollution on the natural world, human health, society …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
30th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th April 2023
Pension entitlement for women born in the 1950s
Tabled by:
George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House notes with great concern that women born in the 1950s have been found to have been subjected to direct discrimination and maladministration as a consequence of having their entitlement to receive their state pensions at 65 revoked; further notes that 3.8 million women have been adversely affected …
61 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Independent: 13
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
30th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Show Racism the Red Card
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House congratulates Show Racism the Red Card for engaging one million people through their anti-racist educational programmes; notes the contribution of footballers and other sportsmen and women in promoting equality and inclusion among adults and children in schools, workplaces and at sporting clubs; believes that Show Racism the …
46 signatures
(Most recent: 22 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Conservative: 2
Green Party: 1
29th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Paul O'Grady
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House expresses its sadness on the untimely passing of Paul O’Grady; celebrates the life of a much-loved entertainer, writer, actor, and comedian; recognises the great pride that the people of Birkenhead have taken over many years in the continued success of their favourite son; commends the trailblazing work …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
28th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Sarah Hunter MBE
Tabled by:
Mary Glindon (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)
That this House congratulates Sarah Hunter MBE on her retirement from rugby after a sterling and inspiring career, which began at school in North Tyneside before she was selected for the England squad and during which she amassed 141 caps, and the deep admiration and respect of the rugby family …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
28th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Ovarian cancer awareness month 2023
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes Ovarian cancer awareness month that takes place in March 2023; further notes that over 7,000 women are diagnosed each year in the UK and over 4,000 women lose their lives each year, which is 11 women everyday; highlights that if diagnosed at the earliest stage, nine …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Labour: 4
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
24th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th April 2023
Azeem Ahmed’s work on inclusive clothing
Tabled by:
Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
That this House congratulates Azeem Ahmed, from Rutherglen, on his work for people with physical disabilities like him; recognises his commitment to creating accessible clothing; commends his aspiration to further the representation of physical disabilities in the fashion industry; appreciates the work he is doing to inspire others to pursue …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 2
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
21st March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
50th anniversary of I Will Always Love You
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Dolly Parton's hit song I Will Always Love You; notes the sentiment behind this song and what it means to so many, including the wife of the hon. Member for Strangford; highlights the contribution this song and her music in general to …
44 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 13
Labour: 12
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
20th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th April 2023
Peabody Housing Association
Tabled by:
Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
That this House notes with concern the standard of customer service and engagement provided by Peabody Housing Association; expresses its disappointment that responses to enquiries to the association are not forthcoming to either its customers or their Members of Parliament; agrees with tenants and leaseholders of the association that it …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 3
Independent: 2
20th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Telecoms price increases
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House condemns the announced plans by the UK’s largest telecoms companies for above-inflation mid-contract price increases; highlights reports that O2 plans to increase prices by 17.3 per cent while BT, EE, Vodafone, Three, Plusnet Mobile and Talkmobile plan to increase prices by 14.4 per cent and Virgin Media …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
20th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Ministry of Defence staff pay
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
This House notes that, due to the cost of living crisis, the increase to the National Living Wage in April 2023 will be welcomed by many low waged families; expresses regret that it will also result in unwelcome consequences for many workers in the Ministry of Defence; notes that these …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
15th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Nadia Majid: Brain Tumour Research fundraising
Tabled by:
Anum Qaisar (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)
That this House recognises Nadia Majid and her son Rayhan who passed away four months after his brain tumour diagnosis aged four years old; congratulates Nadia on completing 10,000 steps per day in February to increase awareness for Brain Tumour Research; commends her for raising over £10,000 to support those …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Labour: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
14th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Ian Davis of Dunshalt, Fife
Tabled by:
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House records its great sadness at the sudden death of Ian Holland Davis from Dunshalt, Fife at the age of just 61 years; notes that Ian lost his entire life savings in the London Capital and Finance scandal and that he became increasingly frustrated at the difficulties he …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Labour: 8
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Endometriosis Awareness Month 2023
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House celebrates the work of Endometriosis UK in spreading awareness of the impacts of living with endometriosis; notes that endometriosis impacts over 1.5 million people in the UK, accounting for 10 to 15 per cent of reproductive women; further notes that it currently takes an average of eight …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 2
13th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
BBC impartiality
Tabled by:
Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House notes with deep concern the recent saga at the BBC surrounding Match of the Day host Gary Lineker and the lack of appropriate leadership from Richard Sharp, chair of the BBC; believes that this matter highlights a serious failure in implementing proper, politically impartial leadership at the …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 1
13th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
P&O Ferries one year on
Tabled by:
Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House is concerned that no sanctions have been imposed on P&O Ferries, DP World or flag states for the openly unlawful dismissal of 786 directly employed UK seafarers on 17 March 2022; is alarmed that despite the Government’s announcement of its Nine Point Plan on P&O Ferries on …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 12 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
9th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Women’s drug and alcohol treatment
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House is alarmed to see the rate of both drug-related and alcohol-related deaths among women increase; notes that women face stigma, shame and many initial challenges to accessing treatment services; further notes that women have separate and specific requirements within treatment, including the need for safe, women-only spaces; …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 12 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Care Quality Commission ratings
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House acknowledges that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) states that a health and care service provider must display its CQC ratings on posters at its premises and on its website no later than 21 calendar days after the CQC has published them on its own website, even if …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
6th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Rail fare increases
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House deeply regrets the Government’s decision to increase rail fares by 5.9 per cent; notes with concern the cost of living for families and commuters; regrets the increase in train delays, cancellations and strikes which have occurred under this Government, including on-the-day train cancellations which have risen to …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 9
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
2nd March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Litter on motorways
Tabled by:
Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That this House deplores the huge amount of litter on motorways, access road, junctions and verges; notes that there is a crystal clear legal obligation on National Highways to ensure roads are kept clear of litter; and calls on National Highways to act on this obligation, use motorway gantries to …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 6
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
28th February 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Hunger in East Africa
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House is deeply concerned about the acute hunger crisis in the East Africa region; notes that despite 36.4 million people in the Horn of Africa region suffering with hunger, the Government has cut humanitarian aid to less than a fifth of what it was in the financial year …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
1st February 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th April 2023
Funding for local government and public toilet provision
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House believes that public toilets are essential social infrastructure, vital for public health and inclusion, and necessary for people with long term conditions, disabilities, young children, homeless people and others of all ages to get out and about; notes that toilet provision was discussed during the passage of …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
30th January 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Support for the hospice sector
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House applauds the excellent end of life care and support provided by hospices across the UK to 300,000 people and their families every year; is concerned by the financial strain placed upon hospices due to the soaring costs of energy which places around £100m of additional costs a …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 16
Labour: 7
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
17th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th April 2023
gal-dem magazine
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House celebrates the achievements and legacy of gal-dem magazine, an online and print publication that was produced by and centred women and non-binary people of colour; notes that it gave life-changing opportunities to journalists from marginalised backgrounds; further notes its importance in platforming underrepresented issues, experiences and points …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 12 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
17th April 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
20th anniversary of shooting of Tom Hurndall
Tabled by:
Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
That this House notes that April 2023 marks twenty years since 22 year old British photojournalist, Tom Hurndall, was shot in the head by an Israeli army sniper as he tried to rescue Palestinian children from the line of gunfire in Gaza; further notes that he died in January 2004 …
62 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 8
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
21st September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Pension Credit and the cost of living payment eligibility period
Tabled by:
Anne McLaughlin (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North East)
That this House understands that the eligibility period for the £650 cost of living payment for anyone receiving Pension Credit has passed; recognises that the uptake of Pension Credit is low; understands that Pension Credit and the associated benefits, including the £650 cost of living payment, provide vital support to …
48 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 28
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
12th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Public scientific hearing on animal experiments
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House applauds the new Animal Sentience Bill, enshrining in law the ability of animals to experience joy and feel suffering and pain; notes the science-based campaign For Life On Earth with its Beagle Ambassador, rescued laboratory dog Betsy; is shocked to see the harrowing exposé showing thousands of …
93 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Scottish National Party: 25
Independent: 13
Liberal Democrat: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
16th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Hunting on Ministry of Defence land
Tabled by:
Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
That this House notes with concern that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) continues to grant licences for trail and drag hunts on MoD land, including 248 hunts over 13 MoD sites in a single year; notes that leaked footage shows the Hunting Office and the Masters of Fox Hounds Association …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 16
Independent: 4
Labour: 2
23rd March 2023
41 signatures
(Most recent: 25 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 20th March 2023
Prison education
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes the importance of prison education being at the heart of rehabilitation, and its power to unlock potential and reduce reoffending; is alarmed by the dire state of prison education, with experts and authoritative bodies including the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Ofsted and the Education Select Committee …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th March 2023
Social care staffing and a national care service
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House expresses concern that there are around 165,000 vacancies in social care in England and that, as of 2020-21, the average hourly pay in independent care homes in England was just £9.01; is further concerned about separate reports that England is projected to need close to 500,000 more …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th March 2023
Peoples' Democratic Party in Turkey
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House expresses concern over the court case against the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey which could result in its closure; notes this would be in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights and prevent a democratically elected party from participating in politics; calls on the international …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th March 2023
17 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
1st March 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 2nd March 2023
BBC Local Radio services and industrial action
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises the overwhelming mandate for industrial action secured by members of the National Union of Journalists at the BBC, following an industrial action ballot over the Corporation’s plan to cut local radio services in England; notes that the figures of 83 per cent voting for strike action …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
24th February 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 2nd March 2023
World Book Day 2023
Tabled by:
Valerie Vaz (Labour - Walsall and Bloxwich)
That this House supports World Book Day in its mission to promote reading for pleasure; commends tis success in distributing 50 million book tokens annually to children; with a further 101,000 books donated to children by publishers, the Arts Council and others; notes reading for pleasure is the single biggest …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
16th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 2nd March 2023
Ban on the Import of Foie Gras
Tabled by:
Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That this House condemns the production of foie gras by force-feeding ducks and geese which causes severe physical and psychological pain for the animals involved; welcomes the continued ban on production of foie gras in the UK; and calls on the Government to introduce the promised ban on the import …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Labour: 11
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 8
Conservative: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
23rd February 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd February 2023
NAO report and Common Platform
Tabled by:
Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House notes the National Audit Office's report on Progress on the Courts and Tribunals Reform Programme, which identifies numerous areas of concern around the Common Platform case management system, including tens of millions of pounds of financial waste and major problems of functionality and reliability; further notes the …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
9th February 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 20th February 2023
Moira Anderson Foundation 23rd anniversary
Tabled by:
Anum Qaisar (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)
That this House congratulates the Moira Anderson Foundation on its 23rd anniversary; recognises the significant work that the foundation undertakes across North Lanarkshire; understands that the service provided by the foundation is essential in supporting victims and survivors of childhood sexual abuse; commends and thanks all staff and volunteers for …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
9th February 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 20th February 2023
Billy Waters bicentenary 2023
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House commemorates Billy Waters, the first African American popular performer to become celebrated in Britain, who died on 21 March 1823; notes that he enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1811 during the Napoleonic Wars, was promoted to petty officer, and lost a leg in an accident at …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th February 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 20th February 2023
Complaints of sexual harassment at McDonald's restaurants
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House recognises the legal agreement under section 23 of the Equalities Act 2006 reached between the Equalities and Human Rights Commission and fast-food giant McDonald’s UK in response to concerns over the handling of complaints by staff of sexual harassment; believes that this vindicates the campaign of the …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
7th February 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 20th February 2023
Celebrating support staff in further education
Tabled by:
Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice)
That this House applauds the vital work undertaken by support staff in colleges, who help keep colleges running smoothly and support learners with their further education; recognises the national celebration day, organised by UNISON, which takes place on Friday, 10 February 2023, entitled ‘Champions in our Colleges’; further recognises that …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
31st January 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 20th February 2023
LGBT+ History Month 2023
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House recognises February as LGBT+ History Month and welcomes 2023’s Behind the Lens theme, celebrating the vast contribution LGBT+ people make to cinema and film; commemorates the struggle for LGBT+ rights over past decades and celebrates the hard-won freedoms and rights gained by the LGBT+ community; understands that …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
31st January 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 20th February 2023
State pension age and 1950s-born women
Tabled by:
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House notes with concern the losses borne by 1950s women as a result of maladministration by the Department for Work and Pensions; supports the independent inquiry of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; notes that on average over one hundred1950s born women die daily, many of whom have …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 10
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
7th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 20th February 2023
The Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House recognises the overwhelming importance of achieving clean air in order to protect life and health now and for future generations; notes that 5th-9th December marks the seventieth anniversary of the Great Smog of London in 1952; welcomes the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, known as Ella’s Law, …
63 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 12
Liberal Democrat: 10
Scottish National Party: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
20th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 20th February 2023
Radiotherapy and the 10-Year Cancer Plan
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House recognises that the cancer backlog is a national health emergency which urgently needs tackling and that cancer is the most time-critical and dangerous of all backlogs; further recognises that radiotherapy is an essential, readily available, high-tech and vital cancer treatment needed in 50 percent of cancer treatments …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
17th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 20th February 2023
Cost of using vehicles for work
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House recognises the impact that the increase in fuel prices and motoring costs is having on those who rely on their cars and personal vehicles for carrying out their work duties, particularly those in the NHS, local government and social care; notes that the current mileage rates are …
115 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Scottish National Party: 32
Independent: 14
Liberal Democrat: 13
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th February 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 20th February 2023
2022 Champions League Final and Liverpool Football Club supporters
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House welcomes the findings of the Independent Panel Inquiry into the near-disaster at the UEFA Champions League Final in Paris on 28 May 2022; notes, further to EDM 131 tabled by the hon. Member for Liverpool West Derby, the total exoneration of Liverpool supporters by the panel from …
48 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 30
Independent: 12
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
17th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 20th February 2023
Specialist Huntington’s Disease Services
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes that Huntington’s Disease is a rare, hereditary and incurable neurological condition that slowly robs patients of their ability to walk, talk, eat, drink, make decisions and care for themselves; notes that a University of Aberdeen study, published in the Journal of Neurology, highlights that the number …
112 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 41
Labour: 33
Liberal Democrat: 14
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
2nd February 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 6th February 2023
Pay offer for Members' staff
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House notes after years of below inflation pay increases to MPs staff that the 2023-24 pay offer of 4.9 per cent from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority is grossly inadequate; supports the Unite Parliamentary branch's demand for a RPI plus two percent pay increase; recognises a 2020 independent …
48 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
12th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st February 2023
Involuntarily instalation of prepayment meters
Tabled by:
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
That this House notes with concern the significant increase in the number of households being involuntarily moved onto prepayment meters; is alarmed by reports that since July 2021 nearly half a million warrants have been issued allowing energy firms to force entry into the UK’s poorest homes, and that at …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
28th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st February 2023
Proposed re-opening of Haslar and Campsfield Immigration Removal Centres
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House strongly opposes the Home Office’s plan to re-open Haslar Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) in Gosport, Hampshire, which was closed down in 2015; notes the proposed re-opening of an IRC at the site of Campsfield House in Kidlington, Oxford, which combined with Haslar IRC will add a total …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 7
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
17th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st February 2023
Universal basic energy allowance
Tabled by:
Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House believes the Government’s Energy Price Guarantee is socially unjust and fails to set the UK on the path to an energy secure future; expresses concern at estimates by National Energy Action that 6.7 million households could be pushed into fuel poverty, increasing from 4.5 million last year; …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
7th September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st February 2023
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2022
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House notes September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and an opportunity to raise public awareness, call for an increased focus on funding scientific research, and to help support families affected by childhood cancers; regrets that every day in the UK twelve children and young people will receive the …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 3
Labour: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
26th January 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 30th January 2023
Private treatment at NHS hospitals
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House notes that the Health and Social Care Act 2012 in effect allows NHS Foundation Trusts to earn 49 per cent of their income from treating private patients; acknowledges that, before it was amended during its passage through Parliament, it set no limit on private income, demonstrating that …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 15 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
24th January 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th January 2023
The Climate Education Bill
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House notes the IPPC's report released in February 2022 into the now irreversible impacts of climate change, the Government’s aim to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and the necessity of teaching children about the climate and the world we will inhabit as we move through …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 2 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
23rd January 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th January 2023
Disappearance of migrant children from asylum hotels
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House notes concerning reports of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children disappearing from hotels; expresses concern for the welfare of these children; notes that several reports suggest that these children are being targeted and trafficked; further notes that in one example, 136 children went missing from one hotel in 18 months …
61 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th January 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th January 2023
Supermarket profits
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes reports in the Sunday Times suggesting that, at a time of an acute cost-of-living crisis for households and food inflation running at over 14 per cent, UK supermarkets are set to announce higher-than-anticipated profits; further notes reports that Tesco alone will forecast increased operating profits of …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 15 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
18th January 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th January 2023
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House notes with concern the ongoing devastation of the war on Yemen, which has repeatedly been named one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world since the Saudi-led Coalition first launched airstrikes in March 2015; further notes that the Government continues to allow arms sales to Saudi …
73 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 33
Labour: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
16th January 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th January 2023
Killing of Palestinian journalists
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House welcomes submissions to the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate and the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) following the killing of Palestinian journalists by Israeli forces; recognises the need for such intervention following the commission of deplorable …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
15th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th January 2023
Regulator of Social Housing’s report on Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House acknowledges the report by the Regulator of Social Housing following its investigation into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) after the death of Awaab Ishak; is shocked by the report’s conclusions, including that there have been significant failures in the way RBH manages damp and mould in its homes, …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 4
Liberal Democrat: 1
15th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th January 2023
Global hunger and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (No. 4)
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House is concerned by the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, where severe drought has left 9.9 million people facing hunger and 24 million in need of humanitarian assistance; highlights that 2.2 million children in Ethiopia are acutely malnourished; recognises the role that climate change plays in the scale and …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
15th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th January 2023
Palestinians living in Masafer Yatta
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House is deeply concerned by the Israeli High Court of Justice’s decision to approve the eviction of Palestinians living in the Masafer Yatta region of the occupied West Bank to make room for Israeli military training; highlights that the demolitions and confiscations occurring in the occupied West Bank …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
14th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th January 2023
Costs of public sector pay rises
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House rejects the claim made in the media by the Prime Minister that it would cost an additional £28 billion to award a pay-rise for all public sector workers in line with inflation; notes that according to economists and fact-checkers the Prime Minister's claim is vastly inflated; further …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
14th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th January 2023
Alcohol-specific deaths
Tabled by:
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
That this House is seriously concerned by the sharp increase in alcohol-specific deaths in data released by the Office for National Statistics on 8 December 2022, revealing that in 2021 there were 9,641 deaths,14.8 per 100,000 people, from alcohol-specific causes registered in the UK, the highest number on record, representing …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
12th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th January 2023
Hillingdon Play Association
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House places on record its thanks and appreciation for the tremendous work and dedication of Valerie Mohammedi and the volunteers of Hillingdon Play Association, as well as Donna Crook and her team of staff volunteers from Hasbro, for providing such wonderful play opportunities for children in Hillingdon and …
7 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Labour: 1
18th January 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 18th January 2023
Environment Agency workers industrial action
Tabled by:
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
That this House fully supports the thousands of Environment Agency workers in their pay dispute, notes that they are engaged in the first strike action over pay to take place since the Environment Agency was established; further notes that while Environment Agency staff undertake vital work in responding to environmental …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
15th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th January 2023
Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences: Justice Committee report
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House welcomes the Justice Committee's report on Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, which were introduced under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to detain people in prison who posed a significant risk of causing harm to the public; notes that IPP sentences were abolished prospectively, but not retrospectively, …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
4th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th January 2023
VAT and electric vehicle charging
Tabled by:
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)
That this House notes there is a discrepancy between VAT on residential off-street electric vehicle charging which is charged at 5 per cent and VAT on public charging which is charged at 20 per cent; urges the Government to scrap this discrepancy and reduce VAT on public charging to 5 …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 11
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 5
Labour: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
16th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th January 2023
Fur, foie gras and trophy hunting imports
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses concern and dismay at the Government reneging on its promise to strengthen animal rights through legislation by omitting this important matter from the Queen’s Speech; stands with the many people who have written to their hon Member sharing their worry at the lack of action on …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 16th January 2023
Trophy hunting import and exports
Tabled by:
Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That this House notes the recent report of the APPG on Banning Trophy Hunting and Britain: The Case for a Ban, its contributions from IUCN scientists, CITES officials and African community leaders, and its findings that trophy hunting is exacerbating the conservation crisis and that African communities are overwhelmingly opposed …
72 signatures
(Most recent: 2 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 19
Labour: 16
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 10
Conservative: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
9th January 2023
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 9th January 2023
Attacks on the Brazilian Congress
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
This House condemns the attacks on the Brazilian Congress, Supreme Court, and Presidential Palace on Sunday 8 January 2023 by supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refused to accept his recent election defeat; notes that this happened a week after the inauguration of President Lula da Silva and …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Green Party: 1
13th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th December 2022
Immigration policy and seafarer jobs
Tabled by:
Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House is deeply concerned by the impact of immigration policy on seafarer jobs and training in Net Zero industries; notes that the recent extension of the Offshore Wind Workers Immigration Rules Concession 2017 has cost at least 36 UK seafarers their jobs on vessels constructing EDF’s Neart na …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th December 2022
26 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
1st December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 7th December 2022
Industrial Dispute at Shelter
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House supports Unite members taking industrial action at Shelter; stands with these workers based at offices across the country in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Blackburn, Merseyside, Manchester, Sheffield Hub and North Bank, Birmingham, Bristol, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Norwich, Hackney and London Old Street; is concerned by Shelter’s imposition …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th December 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 6th December 2022
Free school meals
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes that 3.9 million children are growing up in poverty and that the cost of living crisis is estimated to push another 500,000 children into poverty; recognises that free school meals ensure millions of children get a hot, healthy meal each day, but that as millions of …
73 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 6
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
28th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 30th November 2022
Protection of patient data (No. 2)
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes that the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care has written to all Integrated Care Systems, now running local health partnerships, warning that organisations could be processing confidential patient information without ensuring that the processing does not breach confidentiality; considers that this vindicates the refusal …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Labour: 2
28th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th November 2022
16 Days of activism against gender-based violence campaign
Tabled by:
David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
That this House supports 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence which is an annual international campaign which commenced this year on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and will run until Human Rights Day on 10 December; recognises that violence against women and …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
23rd November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th November 2022
National eye health strategy
Tabled by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
That this House recognises that over two million people in the UK are living with conditions which cause sight loss; notes that 250 people lose their sight every day and sight loss costs the UK economy £36 billion per year; further notes that NHS eye care services are facing significant …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
28th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 28th November 2022
Campaign for justice for the victims of the Bhopal gas leak
Tabled by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House remembers the terrible disaster that took place on 2 December 1984 in Bhopal, India, when a major poisonous gas leak from the Union Carbide pesticide plant resulted in more than 600,000 people being exposed to the highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas; notes that Amnesty International has stated …
46 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Anniversary of channel crossing deaths
Tabled by:
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
That this House marks the first anniversary of the tragic death of 32 people in the Channel in the early hours of the morning of 24 November 2021; urges the Government to speed up the enquiry currently being carried out by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch; notes the harrowing new …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
21st November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Funding for fire and rescue services
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House recognises and celebrates the significant role firefighters play in society, particularly in the face of increasing extreme weather events and the part they played during the pandemic that included delivering medicines to the vulnerable, supporting the ambulance service and moving the bodies of the deceased; further recognises …
89 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 40
Scottish National Party: 23
Independent: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
21st November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Seventh anniversary of Brazil's Mariana dam collapse
Tabled by:
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
That this House expresses sincere condolences to the family and friends of the 19 people killed by the Mariana dam collapse in Brazil, seven years on from the disaster; acknowledges with deep concern the irreparable social and environmental damage caused by the 60 million cubic metres of toxic waste unleashed …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
21st November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Safe passage for refugees
Tabled by:
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
That this House commends the work of PCS and Care4Calais and the launch of their policy document Safe passage for refugees: humane alternative to the Rwanda policy; notes the key demands include the implementation of a safe passage visa scheme, greater investment in the Home Office and the reform of …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Dec 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
17th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Co-Op Funeral Care and Unite Members Industrial Action
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House shows solidarity with Unite members working at Co-Op Funeral Care in Glasgow who are currently taking industrial action over pay; understands the context of the cost of living crisis with rising food costs, energy bills and inflation at a 41 year high; notes that the Retail Price …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 6
Alba Party: 1
15th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Outsourcing at University College London
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses its support for the members of Internation Workers Great Britain taking industrial action to demand that University College London (UCL) ends the outsourcing of its services which has resulted in low pay and insecure work lack of management accountability associated with bullying and abuse; further notes …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
14th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Protests in Iran
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House notes that protests against the Iranian government have been taking place for the last two months in Iran following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini; further notes with alarm that the Iranian authorities have killed more than 300 people and detained thousands of others in response; …
48 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
15th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th November 2022
Royal Commission on Prisons and the Wider Criminal Justice System
Tabled by:
Gordon Henderson (Conservative - Sittingbourne and Sheppey)
That this House notes the Government's manifesto commitment to hold a Royal Commission on the Criminal Justice Process, a pledge included in the 2019 Gracious Address; believes that such an initiative is needed now more than ever, with widespread concern over many elements of the criminal justice system; further believes …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
9th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 14th November 2022
British Indian Ocean Territory sovereignty negotiations
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House congratulates His Majesty’s Government on its decision to begin negotiations with Mauritius concerning sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory) to seek agreement to resolve all outstanding issues in accordance with international law including those relating to the former inhabitants; recognises that this is a …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
9th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 14th November 2022
UK Disability History Month
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House recognises that 16 November to 16 December is Disability History Month which is now in its thirteenth year of being celebrated in the United Kingdom and that Disability History Month is a month to celebrate disabled people and champion their abilities and rights; notes that this year’s …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
8th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 14th November 2022
Freeing political prisoners ahead of elections in Bahrain
Tabled by:
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland)
That this House notes that parliamentary elections will take place in Bahrain on 12 November 2022 amidst ongoing repression; decries that leading opposition figures including Hassan Mushaima, Abduljalil Al Singace, Abdulhadi Al Khawaja, Abdulwahab Husain and Sheikh Mohammed Habib Al Muqdad remain behind bars serving life sentences for their roles …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Labour: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
8th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Pressure ulcers and International Stop the Pressure Day
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House acknowledges that 17 November 2022 marks International Stop the Pressure Day, an annual awareness day which aims to create a significant culture shift and eliminate avoidable pressure ulcers in all health and care settings; notes that pressure ulcers are one of the easiest to prevent, but hardest …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
8th November 2022
28 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Liver cancer
Tabled by:
George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House notes that liver cancer is one of the less survivable cancers with mortality rates rising by 40 per cent over the last decade; recognises that only 13 per cent of liver cancer patients survive for five years after diagnosis; further notes that the number of people dying …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
7th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Detention of Jagtar Singh Johal
Tabled by:
Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
That this House notes that Friday 4 November 2022 marks the fifth anniversary of the arbitrary detention in India of Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist from Dumbarton held since being abducted from the street during his honeymoon by unidentified assailants who turned out to be undercover police agents; further …
57 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 35
Independent: 7
Labour: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
3rd November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
25th anniversary of Myeloma UK
Tabled by:
Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
That this House extends its congratulations to Myeloma UK staff, volunteers and supporters as the organisation celebrates its 25th anniversary this year; recognises that over the last 25 years the charity has helped to transform lives through investing nearly £19 million into myeloma research; acknowledges that they have answered more …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 18
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
2nd November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Disability and the cost of living crisis
Tabled by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
That this House congratulates the Greater Manchester Disabled People’s Panel on their recent Big Disability Survey, the largest survey of disabled people in the UK, and the report highlighting the barriers disabled people face; notes its key findings, that disabled people in Greater Manchester are living under a threefold assault …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
1st November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Domestic abuse and coercive behaviour education
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House recognises the importance of the survivor-led “Make It Mandatory campaign” backed by the domestic violence charity Refuge; gives special thanks to survivors, particularly founder Faustine Petron and her team, for their tireless campaigning efforts to prevent domestic abuse amongst young people through education; notes with concern that …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
1st November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned about the increasing risk of extinction of Asian elephants; praises the conservation efforts of Chester Zoo including their ground-breaking scientific research in collaboration with the University of Surrey into the development of a vaccine to combat Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus which has a fatality rate of …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
31st October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Global hunger and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House is concerned by projections from the World Food Programme (WFP) that famine will take hold in parts of Somalia, with 7.1 million people facing acute food insecurity, while UNICEF estimates that a child has been sent to hospital over malnutrition every minute since August 2022; notes that …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
27th October 2022
14 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
27th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Industrial relations at Ørsted
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House is concerned by industrial relations at offshore wind multinational Ørsted, which is majority-owned by the Danish Government; notes that a 3.5 per cent consolidated pay increase has been rejected by RMT members working out of Birkenhead, Brightlingsea, Grimsby and Barrow on Ørsted’s operational offshore wind farms powering …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
25th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Women's Health and Hormone Replacement Therapy
Tabled by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House recognises that women’s health has never been more in the news, especially concerning the problems with women accessing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) drugs; notes that despite a new health strategy there remain fundamental differences between the way that men and women are treated in the NHS; further …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 6
Labour: 3
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
25th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Orstead UK wind operations
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House condemns the behaviour of Orstead UK wind operations in the way it has failed consistently to maintain decent standards of employment, including health and safety standards, while it has resorted to bullying workers who have exposed health and safety failures and the lack of adherence to safe …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
26th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
BBC Radio services to global audiences
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises the tremendous value of BBC radio broadcasts in providing a global audience with a reliable, accurate and trustworthy source of news and information; is concerned at the recent cuts announced to BBC World Service, with the loss of hundreds of experienced journalists’ jobs, and also to …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Employment at Birkbeck College
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House is deeply concerned at the news from Birkbeck College that up 140 members of staff could face compulsory redundancy as part of a restructuring plan; recognises that Birkbeck College is a unique institution which, for 200 years, has provided access to education for adults from diverse social …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
9th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Domestic Abuse and workplaces
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
This House note that domestic abuse involves a pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, in the majority of cases by a partner or ex-partner; recognises that domestic abuse can have profound long-term effects on survivors and is concerned that is very difficult …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
9th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Domestic Abuse and public life
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
This House notes that domestic abuse involves a pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, in the majority of cases by a partner or ex-partner; understands that not all domestic abuse takes place in the home or during a current relationship and that …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
9th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Arrest of journalists at protests
Tabled by:
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
This House notes with alarm the arrest and detention of the LBC journalist, Charlotte Lynch, on the suspicion of causing conspiracy to commit public nuisance during her coverage of a Just Stop Oil Protest, despite showing police officers a legitimate press accreditation; notes that she was detained for a total …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
7th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th November 2022
Young people's experiences of food insecurity
Tabled by:
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru - Arfon)
That this House notes recent research carried out by Centrepoint into food insecurity experienced by young people; further notes with deep concern the findings which show that over a fifth of young people say they have missed work or education due to lack of food; highlights with alarm that nearly …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
7th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th November 2022
Second anniversary of conflict in Tigray
Tabled by:
Angela Eagle (Labour - Wallasey)
That this House, recognising the achievement of a peace deal last week at the African Union peace talks, and congratulating all sides on the ceasefire agreement, deplores the widespread use of rape and use of violence against women and girls by all the belligerent parties, noting that Tigrayan women have …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
7th November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th November 2022
BBC local radio programming
Tabled by:
Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House condemns the proposed cuts to BBC local radio programming which will see programming shared between regions after 2pm and on weekends; applauds the role of BBC local radio stations in democratic accountability, combating isolation and responding to crises such as covid-19 and local emergencies; questions for what …
54 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 8
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
3rd November 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 3rd November 2022
Royal Mail industrial dispute and the universal service obligation
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House condemns the actions of Royal Mail which, it believes is threatening up to 10,000 job cuts from the postal service; notes that Royal Mail made £758 million in profit in the year to March 2022, but paid out most of that, around £567 million, to shareholders in …
55 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
24th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th October 2022
Global Registry of Fossil Fuels
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes that the 2021 UNEP Production Gap Report found that governments plan to produce more than twice the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C and calls for verifiable and comparable data on the location, quantities and ownership of fossil …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
24th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th October 2022
Fundraising efforts of Bus Walker Neil Atherton
Tabled by:
Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House recognises the efforts of Neil Atherton, nicknamed the Bus Walker, in raising awareness and funding for the charities The Whitechapel Centre and the Trussell Trust; notes that Neil is undertaking the challenge of walking the 105 miles of the bus routes he usually drives across Runcorn, Birkenhead, …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Labour: 1
21st October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th October 2022
Statutory maternity pay
Tabled by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
That this House recognises the current legal framework for qualifying for statutory maternity pay is poorly suited to 21st century working life; notes with concern the potential limits this policy places on women’s freedom to choose where they work, especially amidst the current cost of living crisis; recognises the lack …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
24th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th October 2022
ADHD Awareness Month 2022
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House recognises that October is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) awareness month, which aims to raise awareness and highlight the shared experiences of one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions affecting children and adults across the world; notes that neurodiversity matters and that for children aged between five …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Labour: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
24th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th October 2022
World Stroke Day
Tabled by:
Robert Neill (Conservative - Bromley and Chislehurst)
That this House recognises World Stroke Day, which takes place on 29 October; understands that over 100,000 strokes happen every year in the UK; is aware of thrombectomy, a game-changing treatment that significantly reduces disability after stroke; notes that emergency response time is crucial to the survival and recovery of …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Conservative: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
19th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th October 2022
BBC support for victims of harassment and stalking
Tabled by:
Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield)
That this House recognises the immense suffering caused by Alex Belfield to his victims; condemns the grievous abuse of social media by the perpetrator who repeatedly exposed his victims to hatred, intimidation and harassment online; reiterates the comments of Justice Saini that the women who gave witness acted with substantial …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
8th September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th October 2022
Loss and Damage Action Day 2022
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House acknowledges Loss and Damage Action Day, which is taking place on 22 September 2022, to highlight the severe impacts of climate change already affecting communities around the world; notes that climate change induced loss and damage is projected to cost between $290bn and $580bn a year by …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 7
Labour: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
29th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th October 2022
Animal-free science and animal tests
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned that the UK remains one of the countries in Europe consistently with one of the highest numbers of animal experiments, with over 2.88 million animals tests taking place in 2020 alone; is disappointed that UK legislation no longer contains a commitment to the final goal …
67 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 18
Labour: 17
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
25th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th October 2022
Artificial Intelligence in the entertainment industry
Tabled by:
Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down)
That this House supports Equity’s campaign, Stop AI Stealing the Show, which seeks to strengthen the rights of performers and other creative workers in response to the rapid development of artificial intelligence across the entertainment industry; acknowledges that whilst there are benefits to the use of artificial intelligence for those …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
25th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th October 2022
NHS and privatisation
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House believes that privatisation of the NHS has failed, it has led to a crisis in the NHS with higher waiting lists, decisions made on cost not health needs, has led to billions of pounds being taken by private profit making companies at the expense of services; further …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
18th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th October 2022
TUC Congress 2022 resolution on the cost of living
Tabled by:
Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley)
That this House notes the TUC General Council Statement and associated motions on the cost-of-living crisis agreed at TUC Congress on 18 October 2022; agrees with the statement that workers are facing a real pay emergency; further agrees with its statement that a trade union agenda for change would be …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th October 2022
Cold homes, energy efficiency and tenants rights in the private rented sector
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes the highest energy price crisis in a generation whilst British homes are amongst the worst insulated in Europe; further notes 4.4 million private rented sector households in England have the coldest, leakiest, lowest quality homes, and worst levels of damp, condensation or mould of any other …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th October 2022
Brazil’s Presidential Election run off on 30 October 2022
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House congratulates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on winning the first round of Brazil’s Presidential election on 2 October 2022; notes that Lula received 48 per cent of the vote and gained over six million more votes than the incumbent, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro who came second on …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
12th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th October 2022
Long Covid
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House notes with concern the most recent Office for National Statistics figures published on 6 October 2022 revealing the highest prevalence of Long Covid to date, at an estimated 2.3 million people across the UK; regrets the seriously adverse impact this life-changing condition has on millions of people …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
12th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Uprating benefits in line with inflation
Tabled by:
Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)
That this House calls for benefits to be uprated in line with inflation as a means of mitigating the impact of the cost of living crisis on households in the UK; understands the additional burdens that the cost of living crisis is placing upon low income households; expresses its concern …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 22
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th October 2022
Yorkshire economy
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its deep concerns about the regional economic imbalances in the UK and its impact on people on lower and middle incomes; notes that Yorkshire is one region that has been repeatedly held back economically due to the concentration of power in Westminster and the City of …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 1
11th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th October 2022
Investment zones
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its deep alarm at the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement that the Government will implement investment zones in certain areas of the UK, including West Yorkshire; highlights the history of similar policies around the globe, particularly in former British colonies, which have often resulted in the …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Independent: 4
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th October 2022
6 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 2
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Alliance: 1
11th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
School Uniform Banks
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House is deeply concerned by the rates of poverty and deprivation in the United Kingdom; notes Legatum’s estimate that 1.5 million more people will be pushed into poverty this year bringing the total number of people living in poverty to 15.5 million; highlights the extreme strain on family …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
11th October 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Financial restitution to women born in the 1950s
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House welcomes the positive interventions from many Members across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have lost their pensions; pays tribute to constituents and campaigners in their ongoing fight for justice; notes that at least 3.8 million women have been impacted by the …
87 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 45
Independent: 14
Scottish National Party: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
22nd September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Café at the Station Ayshire
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House congratulates the Café at the Station at Saltcoats Railway Station on winning the impressive accolade of Best Café in Ayrshire at the Ayrshire Business Awards; applauds this well-deserved tribute to owner Susan Barbour, her daughter, Amy Barbour and cook, Helen Crawford for their incredible determination and drive, …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Plaid Cymru: 1
Independent: 1
Alba Party: 1
22nd September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Kinship Care Week
Tabled by:
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
That this House notes that Monday 3 October to Friday 7 October 2022 is Kinship Care Week; acknowledges the thousands of grandparents, aunts, uncles and other friends and family members who step up to support children in crisis whose parents are unable to care for them; recognises that becoming a …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 6
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
22nd September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Bereavement support
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House supports the need to identify a support payment for parents who are full-time carers of children with life-limiting conditions or lifelong illnesses if the child dies; notes that typically such a parent will not be in employment and will solely rely on income from Disability Living Allowance …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 6
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
22nd September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Ban on fracking
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its concern at the Government’s decision to lift the ban on fracking; notes that fracking for shale gas poses a serious threat to the environment including damage to air and water quality; further notes that fracking increases the risk of earthquakes and that in areas where …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
22nd September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Pay for civil servants
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House supports the Public and Commercial Services union’s demand for a fair pay rise for civil servants; expresses concern that, with general inflation at a 40-year high of around ten per cent, the Government’s proposal to give its workers just a two per cent increase is nowhere enough, …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
21st September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Conduct of the Right hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Tabled by:
Stephen Timms (Labour - East Ham)
That this House notes that the Right hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip stated incorrectly in the House on twelve occasions between 24 November 2021 and 20 July 2022 that total employment was higher than before the pandemic; further notes that he accepted at the Liaison Committee on 30 …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
21st September 2022
44 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 9
Labour: 8
Liberal Democrat: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
21st September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Impact of Universal Credit deductions on demand for food aid
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
This House notes the high proportion of people seeking help from food aid projects across Good Food Scotland, and the wider Feeding Britain network, who are having sums deducted from their Universal Credit payments; notes also that those deductions arise from the repayment of advances required to cover the five-week …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
21st September 2022
9 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
8th September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Fracking ban
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House deeply regrets the Government’s announcement to lift the ban on fracking; notes with concern how extracting new fossil fuels distracts from investing in renewable projects and decarbonising heating systems; recognises the importance of reducing the demand for gas to heat homes in order to lower heating bills, …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
6th September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
International Clean Air Day 2022 and car manufacturers
Tabled by:
Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House celebrates International Clean Air Day 2022 on Wednesday 7 September; acknowledges that air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK, accounting for as many as 64,000 premature deaths each year; expresses deep concern over reports that the emissions scandal has resulted in …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
5th September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses concern that too many men and women are trapped in the prison system with no fair prospect of release under the discredited Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP), expresses further concern that it is ten years since the IPP sentence was abolished and still the …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 2
5th September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
World Alzheimer's Month 2022
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes and applauds the campaign of World Alzheimer's Month during the month of September, celebrated by global charities including Dementia UK and Alzheimer's Disease International; highlights the aim of raising awareness of the challenges and stigma that surrounds Alzheimer's and Dementia; further highlights that this campaign has …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
5th September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Tackling drug deaths and stigma
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes with alarm data released by the Office for National Statistics on 3 August 2022 showing that a record 4,859 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in England and Wales in 2021; further notes with alarm figures published by National Records of Scotland on 28 July …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Principles of democracy
Tabled by:
David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
That this House asserts the basic principles of democracy whereby 50 percent plus one of those who vote in a democratic ballot commands a majority for change; rejects suggestions that a future British Government would legislate to require more than half of the entire registered Scottish electorate to vote in …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 41
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
5th September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 and school sports facilities
Tabled by:
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
That this House congratulates the England women’s national football team, the Lionesses, on their historic victory at the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022; celebrates their success as the first English senior national football team to win a European football championship; notes the lasting legacy this will have for young women and …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Independent: 2
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th September 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Human rights violations and Saudi Arabia
Tabled by:
Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
That this House is very concerned about the intensified human rights crackdown in Saudi Arabia, including against women; is shocked by the 34-year sentence handed down to Leeds University PhD student Salma al-Shehab for tweets, the 45-year sentence handed down to Nourah al-Qahtani also over her social media activity, and …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
21st July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th October 2022
Yorkshire Day 2022
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House celebrates Yorkshire Day which takes place on the 1 August 2022 to acknowledge the history and culture of the great county of Yorkshire; highlights the many achievements of the people of Yorkshire and their contribution to British society; congratulates Yorkshire for producing world-class creative artists and sports …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Just Transition and net zero
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House notes with concern the impact of climate change, particularly on working class communities and key workers; demands that climate policies should be to the benefit of people and planet over big business; further notes that areas such as Wakefield district have been held back by deindustrialisation and …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Dec 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Alleged Turkish war crimes in northern Iraq
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House puts on record its profound concerns about repeated allegations from various credible sources of the use by the Turkish armed forces of chemical weapons in its ongoing military operation against the Kurds in northern Iraq, known by Kurds as southern Kurdistan, and elsewhere in that region; notes …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 4
Labour: 4
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
19th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
VAT on period pants
Tabled by:
Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
That this House calls on the Government to zero rate VAT on period pants in line with other menstrual products such as pads, cloth pads and menstrual cups; notes that period pants are sustainable and reusable and have 5-6 times less carbon footprint than tampons or pads; recognises research that …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Labour: 4
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
19th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Emancipation Day bank holiday
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House believes workers in the UK currently receive an inadequate number of bank holidays, as British workers get four fewer public holidays than the EU average; notes that in 2021 there were 17 public holidays in Japan, 12 in Australia and 11 in China and New Zealand compared …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Green Party: 1
19th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Press Freedoms in India
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House holds that a free press is essential for a functioning democracy; is alarmed by increased crackdowns on journalistic independence and freedom in India; notes that India has dropped from 133 in 2016 to 150 out of 190 countries on the 2022 Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
18th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
WUKF 2023 World Karate Championships in Dundee
Tabled by:
Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central)
That this House celebrates the announcement that the 2023 World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF) World Karate Championships will be held in the city of Dundee; notes that it is expected to bring over 4,500 competitors, coaches, supporters and officials to the city for the Championships; further notes that the …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
18th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
BTEC funding
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House raises its concerns about the Government’s plans to cut funding for the majority of BTEC qualifications; notes that under the Government’s current plans funding will start to be removed for BTEC qualifications in 2024-25; further notes that it is estimated that at least 34 per cent of …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
18th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
The People's Assembly Against Austerity national demonstration
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House congratulates the People’s Assembly Against Austerity for calling a national demonstration for Saturday 5th November 2022 on the cost-of-living emergency faced by communities up and down the country; believes that ordinary people should not, once again, be made to pay for a crisis that they did not …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
18th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Government's pledge to build 40 new hospitals
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House notes with concern the failure of the Government’s promise to the public to deliver 40 new hospitals; notes the Nuffield Trust’s definition of a new hospital as 'a new building on an entirely new site' which means only three new hospitals have been built, two general hospitals …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Labour: 6
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
18th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Tabled by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford)
That this House welcomes the recent identification of anti-inflammatory drugs, which are already available within the NHS, that could be successful in treating Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB); notes that around 5,000 people in the UK are currently living with EB, a group of rare genetic disorders that result in fragile and …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Political violence and presidential election in Brazil
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
This House expresses its deep concerns about reports of political violence against representatives of the Workers’ Party in Brazil ahead of this October’s Presidential election; notes that the far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his cabinet ministers, nearly half of whom are military generals, have made repeated threats against the …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
11th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Maximum temperature in the workplace
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes that recent surveys of workplace health and safety representatives show that high temperatures are one of their top concerns; regrets that workers in the UK have no guaranteed legal safeguards from working in uncomfortable high temperatures, and that the consequences of this range from dizziness, tiredness, …
56 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Independent: 11
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
7th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
All Stars Netball Club, East Renfrewshire
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House welcomes the success of East Renfrewshire’s All Stars Netball Club, which, pre-pandemic, was the biggest junior netball club in Scotland with over 150 players aged from 5 to 17; notes that over the pandemic the club continued outdoor training, overcoming difficulties in accessing premises to do so, …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 1
11th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Accessible council meetings
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House is concerned that the emergency regulations that allowed councils to conduct meetings remotely between 2 April 2020 and 7 May 2021, and which enabled disabled people and people with caring responsibilities to fully and fairly participate, are no longer in place; notes the Local Government Association's (LGA) …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 6
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Conservative: 1
7th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Caradog and Y Côr Mawr's 150th anniversary
Tabled by:
Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley)
That this House celebrates the 150th anniversary of the victory of Griffith Rhys Jones, or Caradog, and Y Côr Mawr, at the Crystal Palace Choral Competition in 1872; notes the significance of the success in bringing national attention to Welsh choral singing and launching Aberdare's reputation as the 'Town of …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Access to bank accounts for charitable organisations
Tabled by:
Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield)
That this House notes the brilliant work of the charitable sector and the positive impact charities have on communities across the country; recognises that charities must be supported to thrive and the unique role Government plays in creating the conditions by which the third-sector can flourish; further notes that charities …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
7th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th October 2022
Alcohol addiction within the South Asian community
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House is concerned by the prevalence of alcohol addiction within the South Asian community; is alarmed by the fact that, according to the British Medical Journal, for every 100 white men dying from alcohol-related causes, there are 160 Asian men dying; laments that the UK’s most recent alcohol …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 1
5th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
The contribution of the co-operative movement in the UK economy
Tabled by:
Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op) - Preston)
That this House recognises the vital contribution of the UK co-operative movement to the economy; further notes that co-operatives in the UK operate across a wide range of sectors, all guided by the values and principles of co-operation that include concern for community and member economic participation; recognises the importance …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
5th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Srebrenica Memorial Week 2022
Tabled by:
Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
That this House recognises the 11th July as the annual day of commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide; commits to supporting the work of communities and schools across the country to tackle hatred and intolerance by raising awareness and educating people about the genocide that took place in Srebrenica; pledges to …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Labour: 8
Conservative: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
5th July 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Draft Mental Health Bill
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House welcomes the publication of the Draft Mental Health Bill; applauds the aim to ensure appropriate care for people with serious mental illness within the criminal justice system, better meet the needs of people with a learning disability to include those with autistic spectrum condition, give people greater …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
30th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Lancet study on privatisation in the NHS and treatable deaths
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its concern at analysis published in The Lancet public health journal by the University of Oxford, which finds that the increase in outsourcing to the private for-profit sector in England has corresponded with an increase in the number of patients dying of treatable causes; notes that …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
30th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Spoon Café Breakfast Bingo
Tabled by:
David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
That this House commends Spoon Café in the East End for their weekly free breakfast bingo event; notes that the event is supported and funded by Menself, who provide a breakfast roll, hot drink and two games of bingo; highlights the important work of Menself which operates in the East …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
30th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Forced Maasai evictions in Tanzania
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House stands in solidarity with the Maasai people of Tanzania who are being forcibly evicted on the false pretence that they are damaging the ecosystem through a growth in population; notes that some 150,000 Maasai people live in the Ngorongoro and Loliondo Conservation areas of Tanzania, a designated …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Dec 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
30th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
National PTA Awards 2022
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House recognises the continued success of the National PTA Awards, launched by Parentkind, the network of Parent Teacher Association fundraisers; congratulates this year’s Award winners Friends of Stanton School (Primary) and Friends of Prendergast Vale (Secondary) for PTA Fundraising Achievement of the Year, Highfield CofE Primary School Friends …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
29th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Ambulance waiting times
Tabled by:
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire)
That this House recognises the crisis in our ambulance services, particularly in rural and coastal communities; welcomes the Government’s commitment to fund specialised mental health ambulances across the country; urges the Government to improve the contributing factors to ambulance delays, including staff shortages, throughout the health and care service; calls …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 4
Conservative: 2
Labour: 2
27th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th October 2022
Joan Guénault's 50 years service to Samaritans
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House celebrates 50 years of Lancaster Samaritans and particularly commends Joan Guénault, a founder member of the branch, for her five decades of commitment to this charity; notes that in her 50 years’ service, Joan has not only taken between 8,000 and 10,000 calls but has also contributed …
3 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
27th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th October 2022
Rick Clement and the Fleetwood Community Trust
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House thanks Rick Clement for his inspiring work as the Armed Forces Welfare Officer for Fleetwood Community Trust; notes for two years Rick has worked with colleagues across the Fylde Coast to put together an all-year-round programme of events, activities and support; further thanks Rick for his service …
3 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
28th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Abortion rights
Tabled by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
That this House is deeply concerned at the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn the longstanding Roe v Wade decision that provided federal protection for the right for women to choose an abortion and maintain the safety and autonomy of their bodies; fears that consequent …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
27th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Hillview Primary Silver Reading school accreditation
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House congratulates the pupils and staff of Hillview Primary School in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, on the award of the prestigious Silver Reading School accreditation by the Scottish Book Trust; notes the accreditation was made in recognition of the hard work and dedication of pupils and staff towards promoting …
7 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
27th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
BBC Digital First proposals and effect on journalists
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises the financial pressures faced by the BBC as a result of the freeze in the level of the Licence Fee but shares the concern of the National Union of Journalists regarding the likely impact of the BBC's digital first proposals on the breadth and quality of …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
22nd June 2022
16 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
22nd June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Recruiting and retaining NHS staff
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House acknowledges there is a staffing crisis in the National Health Service, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic but predating it; recognises the intense pressure on healthcare staff, who having worked incredibly hard during the pandemic now face the vast challenge of clearing the backlog of care caused by …
64 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 34
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
20th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
National Parent Teacher Association Week 2022
Tabled by:
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
That this House celebrates National PTA Week, which takes place from 20 to 24 June 2022 and was launched by Parentkind, the largest network of Parent Teacher Association fundraisers in the UK; recognises that Parentkind’s 13,000 PTA members raise over £120 million per year, placing them alongside some of the …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 6
Labour: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
20th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Covid-19 Inquiry engagement with ethnic minorities
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House regrets the adverse impact the covid-19 pandemic has had on black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, including the particular impacts on health and social care workers from these communities; echoes, and urges the Prime Minister to accept, the Inquiry Chair’s recommendation that the draft terms of reference …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
16th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Heating Oil
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House is concerned about the spiralling cost of heating oil; shocked that the cost of heating oil has more than doubled in the last year from 42p per litre in June 2021 to 105p per litre now; notes that 5 per cent of homes in England use heating …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
16th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Durham Pride 2022
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
This House celebrates the success of Durham Pride 2022; congratulates Mel Metcalf and the organising committee of Durham Pride for their hard work and dedication to inclusion and diversity in the North East; praises the work of the team throughout the weekend which enabled people from across the region to …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 2
13th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Durham Miners' Gala 2022
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House celebrates the in-person return of the Durham Miners’ Gala or the Big Meeting on Saturday 9 July 2022; notes that the Durham Miners’ Gala was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic; welcomes the news that the 2022 Gala will be dedicated to the …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 1
13th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Government cleaners and security guards
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House notes with grave concern the unacceptable ways in which cleaning and security staff were treated by officials during the rule-breaking parties at 10 Downing Street identified in the Sue Gray report; find the multiple examples of a lack of respect and poor treatment of security and cleaning …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 17
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
13th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
An appreciation of Bruce Kent
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House remembers the life and achievements of Bruce Kent whilst mourning his passing; notes that Bruce Kent was a peace campaigner who served as a Vice-President of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, a Vice-President of Pax Christi, and Emeritus President of the Movement for the Abolition of War; …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 17
Independent: 6
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
8th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Bus fires
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is alarmed by recent reports of bus fires across the country; notes with concern that research by Professor Guillermo Rein of Imperial College London shows that buses may be significantly riskier than cars, trains, ships or aircraft, mainly due to the less-stringent fire-safety requirements governing them; further …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
7th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Ratification of the Istanbul Convention
Tabled by:
Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
That this House notes that 8 June 2022 will mark ten years since the UK signed the Istanbul Convention on protecting women and girls from violence; commends the work by IC Change and other groups in campaigning for the UK’s ratification of the treaty; welcomes the recent announcement by the …
57 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 41
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
6th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Stonewall findings on acceptance of LGBT identities
Tabled by:
Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)
That this House welcomes findings from recent research commissioned by LGBTQIA+ charity, Stonewall, which finds that levels of acceptance and respect of the LGBT community is now at an all-time high in the UK; celebrates that now anti-LGBT sentiments are restricted to a tiny minority of the public; welcomes that …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
6th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
50 years of Pride in the UK
Tabled by:
Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)
That this House welcomes Pride Month 2022, running from 1st to 30th June; understands Pride is a month-long celebration of the establishment of the LGBTQIA+ rights movement that followed the Stonewall riots in New York in 1969; recognises this year marks 50 years of the Pride movement in the UK, …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 16
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
26th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Dr al-Singace’s hunger strike and political prisoners in Bahrain
Tabled by:
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House is deeply concerned by the ongoing hunger strike of 60-year-old human rights defender and academic Dr Abduljalil al-Singace in Bahrain; notes EDM 578 and reiterates the alarm that his hunger strike began on 8 July 2021 and has exceeded 300 days; expresses concern that despite al-Singace being …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 9
Scottish National Party: 9
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
24th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
GP Surgery Closures in Yorkshire
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its gratitude and thanks to the hard-working and dedicated staff that work in our health services, particularly during the trying period of the covid-19 outbreak; notes that there has been a significant increase in pressure on GP surgeries in the last five years, with rising workloads, …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
24th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Cost of living
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its deepest concerns about the explosion in the cost of living and its impact on millions of working people across the country, with inflation now at nine per cent, wages stagnating or declining and the cost of energy, food, transport, childcare and many other essentials rising …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
24th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Storage of US nuclear weapons in the UK
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House is deeply concerned that the United Kingdom has been added to the United States’ list of nuclear weapons storage site locations in Europe and that, according to information released by the United States' government, these storage sites are being upgraded; is concerned that this signals a change …
46 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 25
Labour: 9
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
10th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Planned coalmine in Whitehaven, Cumbria
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House is concerned by Government plans to approve the first new coalmine for 30 years in Whitehaven, Cumbria, in order to supply steelworks; notes that industry figures say there’s no demand for the mine, and that a former British Steel Chief Executive has warned the plans will delay …
64 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Liberal Democrat: 12
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 20th June 2022
Windrush Day 2022
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House celebrates the 74th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Dock on the 22nd June 1948; recognises that Windrush has become a key symbolic moment in the history of both the Black British contribution to Britain and the broader post-war Commonwealth migration that reshaped …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th June 2022
Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month 2022
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House notes that during the month of June 2022 it is Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month; further notes that a key theme in 2022 is What Makes a Home?; recognises that what makes a home can mean different things to different peoples and cultures, with homes to …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jul 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th June 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 6th June 2022
Treatment of Liverpool fans at the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House condemns the deeply disturbing treatment by French police of Liverpool and Real Madrid fans outside Stade de France at the Champions League Final in Paris; notes catastrophic failures in stadium management by UEFA and French authorities which threatened the lives and wellbeing of supporters; further notes the …
81 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 49
Independent: 12
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
26th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 26th May 2022
Get me home safely campaign
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes that shift work is widespread in many industries, especially hospitality, and can often entail late-night working; further notes that many workers, especially women, are increasingly worried about their safety travelling to and from work at night; believes that while employers may feel their duty of care …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
18th May 2022
27 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
18th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 19th May 2022
Changes to Universal Credit
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
This House notes that Universal Credit payments are not keeping pace with rising living costs; notes that deductions taken from those payments, for example to repay advances, leave households on low incomes struggling to afford food and other essentials; recognises the action taken by the Department for Work and Pensions …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 5
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
17th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Stockport County Football Club
Tabled by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House congratulates Stockport County Football Club on their promotion back to the Football League after an 11-year absence; pays tribute to manager Dave Challinor and his players for their role in helping the club win the National League title; recognises the efforts of all staff at the club …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 25 May 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Employment bill
Tabled by:
Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)
That this House expresses its disappointment that the Government has not introduced an Employment Bill in the 2022 Queen’s Speech; notes that an Employment Bill was announced in the 2019 Queen’s Speech but is yet to reach the statute books; deplores the Government’s missed opportunity to bring forth policies on …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Jul 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 19th May 2022
Plastic Free Pint campaign
Tabled by:
Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
That this House supports the international campaign Plastic Free Pint by A Plastic Planet, which seeks an outright ban on plastic pint cups without delay; notes that globally 500 billion plastic cups are used each year and lined up end to end they would span 50 MILLION kilometres – the …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 5
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
16th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Reduction in civil service employment
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House condemns Government plans to cut 91,000 jobs from the civil service over the next three years; notes that departmental spending levels for the next three years have only recently been issued, following a process of assessing future staffing requirements; is angered to have learnt of these plans …
70 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 23
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
17th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Ukraine debt cancellation
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House recognises the devastating impact of the Russian invasion on the economy of Ukraine; notes the need for all the country’s resources to be mobilised to support the humanitarian response and military defence; notes that the total external debt of Ukraine is $54 billion and that Ukraine is …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Jun 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 7
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
16th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Jake Daniels
Tabled by:
Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East)
That this House congratulates Jake Daniels on his courageous decision to be open about his sexuality; welcomes the support he has received from Blackpool FC; and calls on the Football Association, the English Football League, and the Professional Footballers’ Association to provide any support Mr Daniels needs and to act …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jun 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
16th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Cats in road traffic accidents
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House is proud to state that the UK is a nation of cat lovers with approximately 12.2 million cats in UK households; notes that this makes cats the second most popular pet in the UK, second only to dogs, with 27 per cent of households owning at least …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
16th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Ownership of Channel 4
Tabled by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)
That this House is concerned about the Government's plans to privatise Channel 4, a publicly owned company that does not cost the taxpayer a penny; notes that Channel 4 is not run for profit and is therefore free from the need to create return for shareholders; acknowledges that Channel 4's …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Liberal Democrat: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
16th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Registration of deaths after a public inquiry
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House notes the urgent need to amend legislation to allow grieving families the choice to register the death of a loved one after a public inquiry; highlights the heart-breaking case of Liam Curry and Chloe Rutherford from South Shields who were tragically murdered in the Manchester Arena terror …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Dec 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
16th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 19th May 2022
Defibrillators in Fleetwood
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House commends the work of Helen Crane, Gillian Gallagher, and Gilly Atkinson from Fleetwood for their fundraising for defibrillators; recognises they have raised enough to fund seventeen of these lifesaving devices, and welcomes that already eight have been fitted across Fleetwood since June 2021; further commends their work …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jun 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
16th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 19th May 2022
Scope charity shop, Fleetwood
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House regrets the closure of the Scope charity shop on Lord Street in Fleetwood after 20 years in its current location and further regrets that the charity shop space will instead be used to expand licenced space for gambling; praises the work done by shop manager Sharon Kenny …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jun 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Labour: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
11th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is shocked by the killing of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces whilst reporting on raids in Jenin; extends its sincere condolences to her family and colleagues who are devastated? by her death; is appalled that this widely-respected, brave and committed journalist was hit by …
62 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Scottish National Party: 20
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
11th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Moratorium on fracking
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House expresses concern at reports that Cuadrilla have been given another year to explore options for its wells; regrets that fracking for shale gas is still being considered despite the renewable alternatives that are available; urges the Government to ensure the moratorium on fracking is made both statutory …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Alba Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
11th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
ME Awareness Day 2022
Tabled by:
Carol Monaghan (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North West)
That this House recognises 12 May 2022 as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Awareness Day, which aims to highlight the impact this condition has on approximately 250,000 people across the UK; commends the endless dedication of campaigners and charities working to raise awareness of ME as a serious and debilitating neurological condition; …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 13
Labour: 10
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Energy price rises and the price cap
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House notes the recent rise in energy prices and that these price rises have intensified a cost of living crisis; also notes that the price cap is projected to rise again in October 2022 and that this, in combination with the seasonal increase in demand for energy in …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jul 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
11th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 19th May 2022
Restoration of Everton Library
Tabled by:
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
That this House commends the community-led campaign to restore and repurpose Everton Library, opened as a public library and Technical Institute in 1896, as a thriving community hub; commits to protecting this Grade II-listed landmark building and publicly-owned asset; regrets that it was ever allowed to fall into a state …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jul 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
11th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Abortion rights in the United States
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House expresses its grave concern about the series of attacks that have been launched in the United States on a woman's right to choose; notes that the leaked opinion of the US Supreme Court overturning the judgement of Roe v Wade has been authenticated; is aware that poorer …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
11th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Mental Health Awareness Week
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes Mental Health Awareness Week running from 9 to 15 May 2022; further notes that the Mental Health Foundation are focussing on awareness of the impact of loneliness on mental health and the practical steps that can be taken to address it; highlights the awful finding that …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Labour: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
10th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Louise Aitchison and domestic violence protection
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House recognises the truth of abuse and its genuine impact on society; acknowledges that there are hundreds of female deaths, many registered as suicides across the UK and that a significant proportion of these involve cases of domestic abuse; asks the Government to amend how they investigate domestic …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 19 May 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Covid-19 testing and school exams
Tabled by:
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
That this House recognises the impact of the covid-19 outbreak on pupil and staff absences; believes there is potential for further disruption in the coming weeks; commends the tireless work of school leaders, teachers and support staff to ensure schools are as safe as possible for the exam season; yet …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jul 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 11
Labour: 2
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
10th May 2022
79 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 21
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
10th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
National Service Veterans Association and the National Servicemen's Alliance
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
This House notes the role played by the National Service Veterans Association and the National Servicemen's Alliance in honouring and remembering the 2.3 million young men conscripted into the British Army under the National Service Act between 1947 and 1963; notes that youngest of those who gave their service under …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jun 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
10th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Refuse disposal workers' pay and conditions
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes the recent wave of industrial action from refuse disposal workers, including in Coventry, Rugby, Wealdon, and Brighton; further notes improved pay agreements have been reached to avoid further refuse disposal workers strikes at locations including Northampton and Manchester; notes that refuse disposal workers were rightly recognised …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jul 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 1
10th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Proportional property tax
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes the UK cost of living crisis hitting family budgets; expresses concerns that people are unable to meet the cost of housing, food and utilities; believes the public cannot sustain further tax increases and recognises the need for fairer not higher taxes; notes that Council Tax disproportionally …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jun 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Melanoma Awareness Month and VAT on sunscreen
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House recognises that May is Melanoma awareness month; understands that melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer and that that most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays; is aware that protecting your skin from UV rays is key to lowering …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jun 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th May 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Green New Deal Bill
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes the lack of a sufficient and comprehensive Government plan to decarbonise the UK economy in response to the climate and nature emergencies; recognises public support for bolder and faster action; and calls on the Government to support the Green New Deal Bill, formally known as the …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alliance: 1
25th April 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th April 2022
Campaign to oppose extradition of Julian Assange to the USA
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes that Julian Assange faces extradition to the USA and a prison sentence of up to 175 years in a super-maximum-security prison for his journalistic work, carried out in the UK; notes that this includes the exposing of war atrocities and human rights abuses in US-led wars …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
19th April 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th April 2022
John Stevenson, UNISON
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House recognises the life and work of John Stevenson, a UNISON activist, who died on the 6 April 2022; recognises his work as a senior steward within the UNISON City of Edinburgh local government branch, and the predecessor trade union NALGO; sends condolences to his family at this …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Labour: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th April 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th April 2022
Care provision for pregnant migrant women
Tabled by:
Stephen Timms (Labour - East Ham)
That this House welcomes the publication by the Royal College of Midwives of its position statement and accompanying pocket guide for midwives and maternity support workers on caring for pregnant migrant women; notes these women are at higher risk of experiencing poor outcomes for themselves and their babies, and that …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Liberal Democrat: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th April 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th April 2022
The future of Channel 4
Tabled by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)
That this House is concerned about the Government's decision to press ahead with the privatisation of Channel 4, a publicly owned but commercially funded company; notes that Channel 4 is not run for profit and is free from the need to create return for shareholders; acknowledges that Channel 4 emerged …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 9
Labour: 8
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
30th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th April 2022
Liberty Pressing Solutions in Coventry
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes the risk to 209 jobs at Liberty Pressing Solutions in Coventry; further notes the firm’s difficulties follows its parent company, Gupta Family Group Alliance, having faced long-running financial challenges; notes the cost of living crisis and the extreme detrimental impact job losses would have on workers …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
27th April 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th April 2022
Firefighters Memorial Day
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House joins with firefighters across the United Kingdom on Firefighters Memorial Day in remembering the bravery and sacrifice of over 2300 firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty; extends its sympathies especially on this memorial day to all the bereaved families of fallen firefighters; …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Alba Party: 2
5th July 2021
27 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 4
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
16th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th April 2022
Jailing of Darya Polyudova
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes with great concern the jailing of Darya Polyudova leader of the Left Resistance movement in Russia; further notes that on 31 May 2021 the Western District Military Court in Moscow sentenced the 32-year-old activist to six years in a prison colony for postings on social media, …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
7th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th April 2022
Fees for London Licensed Taxi Trade at Heathrow Airport
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House recognises the serious concerns of the London Licensed Taxi Trade regarding Heathrow Airport Ltd.’s plans to increase the fee payable when a driver enters the Heathrow Taxi Feeder Park in order to service the airports taxi ranks from 1 July 2021; supports the trade in its call …
7 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
22nd March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th April 2022
NICE guideline on endometriosis diagnosis and management
Tabled by:
Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party - Livingston)
That this House urges the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to review and update guideline NG 73 on endometriosis diagnosis and management and to begin the process of doing so before the end of 2022; notes that endometriosis affects one in ten women and those assigned female …
64 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 19
Labour: 16
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
28th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th March 2022
Public sector pay
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House regrets public sector pay is 2.1 per cent below its 2010 level in real terms reflecting a decade of lost pay; notes the Chancellor's commitment at the Autumn Budget 2021 that public sector pay awards for 2022-23 would be fair and affordable; notes the Office for Budget …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
28th March 2022
88 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Scottish National Party: 26
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
24th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 30th March 2022
Financial Conduct Authority and leaseholders property insurance commissions
Tabled by:
Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)
That this House demands that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires its regulated entities to disclose to residential leaseholders all commissions, remuneration, other fees and excessive costs associated with property insurance premiums paid by the leaseholders; asks the FCA to note the unfair delays and unnecessary costs in the two …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
30th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 30th March 2022
Social Security
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I., 2022, No. 380), dated 24 March 2022, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24 March 2022, be annulled.
12 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
30th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th March 2022
Going for Growth aerospace strategy
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes the importance to the UK economy of the aerospace sector, which has an annual turnover of £33.9 billion and is the world’s second-largest aerospace industry, employing more than 14,000 people directly in high-skilled, well-paid jobs and four times that number in the supply chain; further notes …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
31st January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th March 2022
Bearskin caps and the armed forces
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House expresses its concern that the ceremonial bearskin caps worn by members of the armed forces, most notably at the annual Trooping the Colour parade, involve the unnecessary slaughter of black bears; notes that each bearskin ceremonial cap costs the Ministry of Defence over £1,700 and sees no …
75 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 29
Labour: 23
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
23rd March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 24th March 2022
P&O Ferries and DP World
Tabled by:
Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision of P&O Ferries to fire 800 staff without notice or consultation with their trade unions, the RMT and Nautilus; demands the immediate reinstatement of the sacked workers; condemns their replacement with agency workers earning as little as £1.80 per …
125 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 86
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
22nd March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 24th March 2022
Access to telemedical abortion care beyond September 2022
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House is dismayed by Government plans to end the availability of telemedical abortion care services for early medical abortions up to 9 weeks and 6 days gestation, beyond September 2022; notes that access to this temporary service during the covid-19 lockdowns was crucial to ensuring that women needed …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
22nd March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 24th March 2022
Registration of deaths after a public inquiry
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House notes the urgent need to amend legislation to allow grieving families the choice to register the death of a loved one after a public inquiry; highlights the heartbreaking case of Liam Curry and Chloe Rutherford from South Shields who were tragically murdered in the Manchester Arena terror …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
22nd March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 24th March 2022
Alcohol strategy (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes that ten years have passed since the last Alcohol Strategy was published on 23 March 2012; recalls that, although the Government announced plans for a new strategy on 8 May 2018, this was not forthcoming; recognises that, since then, the initiatives of the Alcohol Charter, published …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
16th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 24th March 2022
Support for disabled Ukrainian refugees
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House supports the international humanitarian effort to support the people of Ukraine; commits to continuing to campaign to provide sanctuary and asylum to those fleeing the devastating war in Ukraine; expresses concern for disabled people's rights and safety in Ukraine; notes with concern that provisions are not in …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 9
Labour: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
21st July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 24th March 2022
Safety and employment on cross Channel ferries
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned by safety and employment standards on cross Channel ferry services; notes that Irish Ferries’ crew on the Dover-Calais route conduct five times more Channel crossings before a period of leave than colleagues at P&O Ferries; further notes that roster patterns on P&O and DFDS ferries …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
21st March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Cerebral palsy awareness month
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House notes that March is cerebral palsy awareness month; supports removing the barriers faced by the adult cerebral palsy community, including in accessing healthcare services and progressing in the workplace; welcomes the publication of the third report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cerebral Palsy entitled Barriers for …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Labour: 5
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
21st March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Restoration of Everton library
Tabled by:
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
That this House commends the community-led campaign to restore and repurpose Everton Library, opened as a public library and Technical Institute in 1896, as a thriving community hub; commits to protecting this Grade II-listed landmark building and publicly-owned asset; regrets that it was ever allowed to fall into a state …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
16th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Conduct of Wabtec Rail Ltd
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes with alarm reports that Wabtec Rail Ltd, based at the historic Doncaster New Erecting Shop, birthplace of the world-famous Flying Scotsman and Mallard locomotives, is making 80 jobs redundant and forcing staff to re-apply for their jobs on inferior terms and conditions; condemns this cruel attempt …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
16th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Young Carers Action Day
Tabled by:
Paul Blomfield (Labour - Sheffield Central)
That this House supports Young Carers Action Day, led by Carers Trust, which takes place on 16 March 2022; recognises the invaluable contribution more than 800,000 young carers make to their families and local communities across the UK; notes the Day’s theme of Taking Action on Isolation, and the importance …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
15th March 2022
11 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Independent: 1
15th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Ukrainian students
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House laments Russia’s unprovoked, unjustifiable and abhorrent invasion of Ukraine; believes that no good can ever come from war and military escalation; calls on the international community to redouble its efforts to find a diplomatic solution that ensures peace and protects lives; calls on the Government to urgently …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
24th February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Accommodation for children in care over the age of 15
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House notes with grave concern the introduction of secondary legislation by the Department for Education which guarantees care and regulated accommodation to vulnerable looked-after children only to the age of 15; and is further concerned by the disproportionate impact this policy has on boys and children from black, …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Green Party: 1
17th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 16th March 2022
War on Want's report on McDonald's tax affairs
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House is disturbed by the findings of the Secrets and Fries report published on 17 March 2022 by War on Want, which exposes a circular, paper transaction by McDonald’s which it alleges has the primary purpose of reducing McDonald’s tax obligations by creating a UK tax shelter for …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th March 2022
Insourcing Merseyrail cleaners
Tabled by:
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
That this House believes that the pandemic has demonstrated beyond doubt the essential nature of cleaning and cleaners on public transport; notes that outsourcing these workers has delivered low pay, exploitation, disputes and corner-cutting in the drive to create profits; further notes that Mitie's contract with Merseyrail comes to an …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
10th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th March 2022
Medical aid for Ukraine
Tabled by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
That this House supports the need to send emergency medical aid to the people of Ukraine; acknowledges that local emergency services in Ukraine are running out of vital medical supplies that can mean the difference between life and death for many people; notes the urgent nature of providing the people …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 2
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
9th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th March 2022
A green transition from Russian oil and gas
Tabled by:
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)
That this House maintains an unwavering commitment to achieving net zero targets; acknowledges the urgent need to tackle high carbon emissions produced by homes across the UK; recognises the need for a comprehensive Government scheme to incentivise retrofitting to improve energy efficiency of homes and buildings; pledges that any future …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 6
Labour: 5
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
7th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 15th March 2022
Retirement of Sir Jason Kenny
Tabled by:
Yasmin Qureshi (Labour - Bolton South and Walkden)
That this House wholeheartedly congratulates Sir Jason Kenny on an unprecedented career in cycling and wishes him all the best in his future retirement plans as Coach for Team GB; notes that Sir Jason, a proud Boltonian, is this country's most decorated Olympian ending his career with an amazing seven …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Independent: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
15th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th March 2022
Train cab temperatures
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House notes with concern the Better Driving Cabs report published by the train drivers’ union, Aslef, which highlights the health and safety concerns of excessively hot and cold temperatures, including findings such as 85 per cent of drivers saying that their cabs have been too hot in the …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
9th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 10th March 2022
Atalian Servest cleaners and the West Coast Mainline
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House supports cleaners employed by Atalian Servest who are members of the RMT union and taking industrial action in support of better pay, sick pay and travel facilities; notes that these cleaners, who clean trains and stations on the West Coast Mainline, have worked throughout the pandemic at …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 2
8th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 10th March 2022
Treatment of workers following closure of Dawnfresh factory, Uddingston
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House condemns the treatment of 200 loyal staff of Dawnfresh Seafoods Ltd following the closure of the Uddingston site near Glasgow as a result of the company being put into administration; notes that Dawnfresh, one of the UK’s largest fish and seafood processors, was owned by billionaire Alastair …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 10th March 2022
The future of Gaelic language media
Tabled by:
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland)
That this House notes the important cultural and economic contribution that minority language broadcasting contributes to the communities it serves and the UK’s wider creative economy; recognises that there is a vital opportunity to use the Government's upcoming Broadcasting White Paper to tackle shortcomings in the current legislative status for …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Labour: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
8th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 10th March 2022
Cost of living
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its deepest concerns about the explosion in the cost of living and its impact on millions of working people across the country, with Ofgem announcing that the energy price cap will rise by £693 to £1,971 per year on 1 April 2022, a 54 per cent …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
7th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 10th March 2022
Endometriosis Awareness Month 2022
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes Endometriosis Awareness Month 2022; further notes that it is estimated that one in 10 women have endometriosis which frequently presents with the symptom of pain and which can cause infertility in up to 40 per cent of sufferers; highlights this awareness month to promote a greater …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Labour: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 10th March 2022
Effect of a temporary timetable on the Pontefract line
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House regrets the reduction in timetabled rail services and continued operation of a temporary timetable by Northern Rail on users of the Pontefract Line between Leeds and Knottingley; regrets the impact on users of stations of all stations, including at Streethouse and Featherstone in the Hemsworth constituency; notes …
7 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
14th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 10th March 2022
Support for Ukrainian refugees
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in contravention to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, as set out by the United Nations Charter, and resulting in catastrophic consequences for civilians; supports the international community’s call for Russia to withdraw troops immediately and for the humanitarian crisis to …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
1st March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th March 2022
Royal Mail workforce reductions
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House expresses alarm at plans by Royal Mail to reduce frontline managerial jobs by 900 posts, a reduction that will further harm the postal service in this country; condemns this continued attack on the jobs of workers while shareholders receive £311 million in rewards; is appalled at the …
82 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 36
Scottish National Party: 19
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
7th March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th March 2022
World Kidney Day 2022
Tabled by:
Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
That this House notes that World Kidney Day takes place on Thursday 10 March 2022 on the theme of education and awareness of kidney health; recognises that 250,000 people living with stage 4 and 5 chronic kidney disease are at higher risk of hospitalisation or death following COVID-19 infection than …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Conservative: 1
3rd March 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th March 2022
Russia and the Intelligence and Security Committee's report
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House unequivocally condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and decision of President Putin to start a brutal war in Europe; notes that the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament report, entitled Russia, published 21 July 2020, HC 632, is of critical importance to UK national security and particularly …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Scottish National Party: 8
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
22nd February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th March 2022
Jamal Edwards MBE
Tabled by:
Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)
That this House remembers the life and achievements of Jamal Edwards MBE, a musical pioneer, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist born in Luton, raised in Acton, who never forgot his roots; recognises that Jamal’s work had a tremendous impact on music in the UK, notably launching SBTV, a ground-breaking platform that …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
21st February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th March 2022
Care workers and vaccination as a condition of employment
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes that vaccination as a condition of deployment within health and social care would deepen the existing staffing crisis and pose an existential threat to the NHS and our social care system; notes that tens of thousands of residential care workers have lost their jobs since November …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 7
Green Party: 1
10th February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th March 2022
Seafarers pay at Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House notes the skill and dedication of seafarers at Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) who for the last forty five years have shipped hazardous nuclear waste from Barrow to storage destinations as far away as Australia; notes that PNTL’s contract is 75 per cent funded by the Japanese …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
3rd February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th March 2022
May Miller’s 103rd birthday
Tabled by:
Anum Qaisar (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)
That this House notes and celebrates Airdrie and Shotts resident May Miller who turned 103 on 22 January 2022; notes that she celebrated her birthday in Airdrie where she has lived for many years; highlights that May is a valued and highly regarded member of the local community; and sends …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
22nd February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Tuesday 22nd February 2022
International Mother Language Day
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House pays tribute to International Mother Language Day 2022 which was the initiative of Bangladesh and was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference; notes that it has been observed on 21 February throughout the world since 2000 and commemorates the Bangladeshi university students martyred for the Bangla …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
9th February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 10th February 2022
Cholangiocarcinoma awareness month
Tabled by:
Yasmin Qureshi (Labour - Bolton South and Walkden)
That this House acknowledges that February is Cholangiocarcinoma awareness month and 12 February is Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Day; applauds the work of AMMF charity in raising awareness of this aggressive, rare but rising cancer and acknowledges their effort and dedication and the work of health care professionals who deal with this …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
9th February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 10th February 2022
Upholding human rights in the UK
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes that the Human Rights Act 1998 gives expression to values that are fundamental to the way of life in the UK, such as protecting the right to protest, freedom of expression and respect for privacy; is concerned by warnings from human rights organisations such as Amnesty …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 10th February 2022
Local Government Finance, Council Tax & Levelling-Up
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes the huge pressures inflicted on local government finance since 2010 as a direct result of Government policy, in particular during the early part of the last decade; notes with concern the unequal distribution of expenditure cuts falling mostly on areas with high levels of deprivation across …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Green Party: 1
8th February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 9th February 2022
Pension Credit uptake
Tabled by:
David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
That this House encourages the UK Government to promote pension credit uptake amongst those who are eligible; urges the UK Government to promote the additional benefits that can be claimed alongside pension credit, such as support with council tax, support with rent in the form of Housing Benefit, alongside help …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
8th February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 9th February 2022
Eastbank Academy given Bronze UNICEF status
Tabled by:
David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
That this House congratulates Eastbank Academy who have achieved the UNICEF UK Rights Respecting School Bronze award, accrediting them as a Rights Committed School; notes that the award highlights the school’s commitment to placing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of their ethos and …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 9th February 2022
Don Revie petition
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes the petition organised by the Leeds United Supporters Network calling on the Football Association to apologise to Don Revie’s family after imposing a 10 year ban on him after his resignation as England manager in 1977; notes that Mr Revie won multiple domestic and European honours …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 9th February 2022
World Book Day 2022
Tabled by:
Valerie Vaz (Labour - Walsall and Bloxwich)
That this House congratulates World Book Day on celebrating its 25th Anniversary on 3 March 2022; commends its success in distributing 15 million book tokens annually in places of education; notes that reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success; further notes that the British …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
7th February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th February 2022
Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House notes with grave concern recent reports in the media on the developing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, in particular traumatic stories of parents being forced into selling organs, and in some cases selling their own children, in order to feed their families; further notes that the United Nations’ …
58 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
3rd February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th February 2022
Prison violence
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes with alarm the rapid increase in prison violence over the last decade, with levels of assaults peaking in 2019 before a partial reduction during the covid-19 pandemic lockdowns; further notes that rehabilitation is practically impossible inside violent prisons, meaning that offenders can leave prison more damaged …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
2nd February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th February 2022
Time to Talk Day 2022
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House notes that 3 February 2022 is Time to Talk Day; joins with people across the country taking part in the nation’s biggest mental health conversation; further notes the importance of this day in bringing friends, families, communities, and workplaces together to talk and listen; believes talking and …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
1st February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th February 2022
LGBT+ History Month
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House notes that February is LGBT+ History Month, which aims to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of all; welcomes this year's theme, Blurring Borders: A World in Motion, which invites people to think beyond borders and to consider their place within the global movement towards equality; …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 2
1st February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th February 2022
Housing emergency
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House notes with concern that the Government is providing insufficient grant for building council housing; that the current policy encourages the building of homes which charge so-called affordable rent, in reality unaffordable for many; encourages the conversion of social rent homes to affordable rent, leading to tenants in …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
1st February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th February 2022
Use of reusable nappies
Tabled by:
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House commends Nappy Alliance for their promotion of reusable nappies and positive environmental practices; notes that reusable nappies help reduce the consumption of single use plastic; and further notes that a voucher for those is issued to new parents as part of the Scottish Government’s Baby Box initiative.
18 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
31st January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 9th February 2022
Jennifer Dodds and the 2022 Winter Olympics
Tabled by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House celebrates Jennifer Dodds of Edinburgh in competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics; notes that 2861 athletes from 91 countries have been selected for the 2022 games in Beijing; recognises the fantastic achievements of Jennifer throughout her career; acknowledges that she will be competing in both the women's …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
7th February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 7th February 2022
Statutory Sick Pay and a living wage
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House expresses its concern at Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) being at its lowest level since 2003, according to research by the TUC; notes that SSP is worth £3 per week less in real terms now than it was at the start of the pandemic; believes that no-one should …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
1st February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd February 2022
Siblings in the care system
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House notes the urgent need to improve sibling contact for children in care; further notes that research shows more than 70 per cent of looked-after children with a sibling in care are separated from that brother or sister; further expresses concern about the harm caused when sibling relationships …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
26th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd February 2022
One year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar
Tabled by:
Rushanara Ali (Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney)
That this House, on the one year anniversary of the military coup on 1 February 2021 in Myanmar (Burma), condemns the crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Myanmar military against the people of Myanmar; stands in solidarity with the Burmese people opposing the military coup; notes in horror the increased …
62 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 16
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
19th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd February 2022
Removal of titles
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this house acknowledges that geographically based titles can become an affront when an individual falls into disrepute; and calls on the Government to introduce a mechanism in law whereby geographically based titles can be removed in certain circumstances such as when the individual’s associations, engagements or actions infringe the …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
1st February 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Tuesday 1st February 2022
Industrial action at Barts Health NHS Trust
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House expresses solidarity with hundreds of key NHS workers across Barts Health NHS Trust, employed by the outsourcing company Serco, taking strike action between Monday 31 January and Sunday 13 February 2022 over low pay; notes that the Unite members who are cleaners, porters, security, catering and reception …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 7
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
27th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 28th January 2022
Stuart Delivery couriers
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes with deep concern that key worker couriers working for JustEat subcontractor Stuart Delivery have seen their pay cut and working conditions deteriorate during the covid-19 pandemic, despite those key workers putting their own lives at risk and providing a vital service to the public; notes that …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
26th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 28th January 2022
Providing financial restitution to women born in the 1950s
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House welcomes the positive interventions from so many hon. Members from across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have lost their pensions; and pays tribute to constituents and campaigners in their ongoing fight for justice; recalls that women born in the 1950s were …
67 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 17
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
26th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 28th January 2022
Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its gratitude and thanks to the hard-working and dedicated staff of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, particularly during the trying period of the covid-19 outbreak; notes that the significant increase in calls answered by the service, from 42,000 to 72,000, between November 2020 and November 2021 has …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
20th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 28th January 2022
International Day of Education 2022 and Girls' Education
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House celebrates the International Day of Education 2022; recognises the incredible work of so many charities and organisations that highlight the importance of and delivering girls' education programmes across the world; recognises how girls’ education in particular has suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic; calls on the Government …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
27th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 27th January 2022
Get Me Home Safely campaign
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes that shift work is widespread in many industries, especially hospitality, and can often entail late-night working; further notes that many workers, especially women, are increasingly worried about their safety travelling to and from work at night; believes that, while employers may feel their duty of care …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
25th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th January 2022
World Cancer Day 2022
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House notes that 4 February 2022 is World Cancer Day which aims to raise awareness, improve education and call for nations to work together to tackle cancer globally; understands that one in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime and recognises that early detection of cancer is …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
25th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th January 2022
Appeals process for fines under covid-19 restrictions
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House is concerned by increasing reports of alleged social gatherings and events in Downing Street during periods of covid-19 lockdown; is further concerned by the fact that the police have issued over 100,000 fixed penalty notice fines to members of the public for breaking covid-19 restrictions; believes that …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 3
25th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th January 2022
A wealth tax as an alternative to National Insurance increases
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House calls on the Government to abandon its regressive plans for a 1.25 percentage point increase in National Insurance contributions; believes this will add to the cost of living crisis people are already experiencing as a result of big increases in energy bills, high inflation, real-term wage cuts …
78 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Liberal Democrat: 13
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
24th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th January 2022
Sewage dumping in UK waterways
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its concern at the dumping of sewage into UK waterways; recognises that the practice is dangerous to public health and damaging to the environment; further recognises that the pollution is making it unsafe for people to swim in natural designated bathing sites such as the River …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
24th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th January 2022
Mandatory covid-19 vaccinations
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House condemns the Government for twice passing legislation to introduce mandatory covid-19 vaccination of health and care workers in 2021; notes that by Government’s own assessment this will result in up to 115,000 staff members being dismissed, putting severe pressure on NHS and social care, causing additional stress …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
24th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th January 2022
DVSA test centre closures
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House notes with concern the current programme of closures of local DVSA driving test centres across the country, including the South Shields DVSA Test Centre in the Jarrow constituency; acknowledges that the loss of the Bede Industrial Estate facility is yet another blow to South Tyneside, while lesson …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
24th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th January 2022
Child citizenship fees
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House believes that no child should be priced out of British citizenship; is appalled by the Home Office practice of charging a fee of £1,012 to register a child for British citizenship; is further appalled that the Home Office makes a profit of £640 from each child citizenship …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
21st January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th January 2022
International Day of Education 2022
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House recognises the incredible work of schools across the UK on International Day of Education 2022; celebrates teachers, support staff, parents and students who have all worked tirelessly to keep young people learning; and wishes the very best of luck to students who have exams coming up over …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
21st January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th January 2022
Witchcraft Act 1563
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House acknowledges the brutal torture and execution of innocent people tried by the Witchcraft Act from the 16th to 18th centuries; condemns the Act, which contributed to the deaths of between 500 to 1,000 people in England, ninety per cent. of whom were women; notes the Scottish government’s …
7 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Labour: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
20th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th January 2022
Fair pay and conditions for rail cleaners
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House supports cleaners who are members of the RMT union employed by Churchill Contract Services who are balloting for industrial action in support of better pay, sick pay and travel facilities; notes that these cleaners, who work to clean trains and stations in the South East, including on …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
19th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th January 2022
200 years of HM Coastguard
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes and celebrates local Coastguard teams as they celebrate 200 years in service; marks the great sense of pride in HM Coastguard and how this milestone anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on what the service has achieved to date; further notes the ongoing commitment by HM …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Labour: 2
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
18th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th January 2022
Miscarriage leave and employment policy
Tabled by:
Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)
That this House believes that the Government should introduce a policy of paid miscarriage leave; is aware that the Government has so far been hesitant to introduce such a policy; notes that, in the UK, two weeks parental bereavement leave and pay is in place after stillbirth, however there is …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 24
Labour: 6
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
18th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th January 2022
Low carbon vehicles and construction work
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House recognises that many businesses use Volumetric Mobile Plants (VCM) that deliver concrete to many other small local businesses and that VCM businesses contribute £386 million annually to the national economy, support 5,800 FTE jobs and an additional 9,850 jobs in the wider economy; accepts the evidence of …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
18th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th January 2022
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
Tabled by:
Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party - Central Ayrshire)
That this House notes the week commencing 17 January 2022 is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week; recognises that, while not always easy, attending cervical screening allows diagnosis and treatment of Human Papilloma Virus, as well as early detection of Cervical neoplasia, and can therefore save lives; believes that no-one should feel …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 24
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 2
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
11th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 24th January 2022
Human rights in Bahrain
Tabled by:
Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
That this House is concerned by continuing serious human rights violations in Bahrain, including the ongoing arbitrary detention and inhumane treatment of prisoners of conscience, including Abduljalil al-Singace, Hassan Mushaima, Abdulwahab Hussain, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and Sheikh Ali Salman; notes that Freedom House in its 2021 report rated Bahrain as not …
77 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 24
Labour: 21
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
20th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 24th January 2022
Ringfenced radiotherapy funding
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House is deeply concerned by the scale and severity of the covid-19 induced cancer backlog; notes Macmillan’s estimate that it will take the NHS 18 months, working at 110 per cent capacity, to clear the cancer backlog; recognises that the UK has one of the lowest cancer survivability …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
10th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 24th January 2022
Trodelvy
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House welcomes the news that Trodelvy, a new treatment for women living with incurable metastatic triple negative breast cancer, has been licensed through Project Orbis for use in Great Britain; expresses concern that women now face a delay before they can access the drug and potentially miss out …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Liberal Democrat: 9
Conservative: 4
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 24th January 2022
Protecting grasslands at COP26 and beyond
Tabled by:
Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
That this House recognises that species-rich grasslands offer ways of reducing the impact of greenhouse gases that cause climate change by reducing flooding risk, locking up pollutants and acting as critical ecosystems for pollinators and supporting sustainable and resilient farming; regrets that in the last 100 years the UK alone …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 13
Labour: 11
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 5
Conservative: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
17th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th January 2022
Tamil Heritage Month 2022
Tabled by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
That this House recognises January as Tamil Heritage Month; acknowledges the tremendous contributions that Tamils make to British society, particularly the vital role the Tamil community has played in helping the UK tackle covid-19 as healthcare workers, teachers, and vaccine researchers; celebrates the richness of Tamil culture; notes that the …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
17th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th January 2022
Shareholders in firms linked to the Grenfell Tower fire or building safety defects
Tabled by:
Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)
That this House notes that Arconic's Reynobond, Kingspan's K15 Kooltherm and Saint-Gobain Celotex foam insulation products have been found to be highly flammable and dangerously combustible; notes the statement by the Association of Residential Managing Agents that nearly £50,000 may be the average cost of remediating building safety defects including …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
17th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th January 2022
Healthy Start Vouchers
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House notes that 218,002 families on low incomes in England are currently unable to access their entitlement to the Healthy Start scheme; also notes that, between November and December 2021, take-up of the scheme dropped by more than a fifth, from 65 per cent to 51 per cent, …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
6th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th January 2022
Post Office Horizon compensation scheme
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House believes that the 555 litigants, who won civil proceedings against Post Office Ltd in 2018-19, should not be excluded from the Post Office Horizon compensation scheme; that the exclusion of these litigants from the compensation scheme is having and will continue to have a direct and devastating …
137 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 56
Scottish National Party: 37
Independent: 14
Liberal Democrat: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Conservative: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
13th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th January 2022
No confidence in the Prime Minister
Tabled by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
That this House has no confidence in the Prime Minister because he has broken the covid-19 lockdown laws his Government introduced, misled both Parliament and the public about it, and disastrously undermined public confidence in the midst of a pandemic.
23 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 13
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Independent: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
13th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th January 2022
Compassion, respect and integrity in politics
Tabled by:
Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House condemns the organisation of social gatherings and events at Downing Street during the periods of covid-19 lockdown; further condemns the lack of transparency from the Government regarding the parties and reluctance to disclose attendance; believes that when Members and Ministers do not acknowledge or apologise for making …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Scottish National Party: 10
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th January 2022
Work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
Tabled by:
Angus Brendan MacNeil (Independent - Na h-Eileanan an Iar)
That this House commends the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) on their tireless work as well as their record year of donations and increased membership; celebrates the institution which is on its way to breaking its fundraising record since it was founded in 1824; notes the work of the 238 …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 6
Labour: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Alliance: 1
5th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th January 2022
24 hour hot food service for NHS staff
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses its support for the campaign launched by Neely Mozawala calling upon the Government to provide the funding necessary to enable each hospital trust to provide a 24/ hour hot food canteen service and dining facilities, providing affordable and nutritious hot food to their staff, recognising the …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 4
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
6th January 2022
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 7th January 2022
Energy prices
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House reaffirms its belief in the fundamental right to a warm home; recognises that millions of households are grappling with soaring energy prices; acknowledges the recent findings of the trade association Energy UK that prices could rise by between 45 to 50 per cent. by spring 2022; notes …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Predatory financial practices and the adult social care sector
Tabled by:
Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House welcomes the Panorama episode Crisis in Care: Follow the Money, broadcast on 6 December 2021, on the involvement of financial entities such as private equity firms and hedge funds in the adult social care sector; notes that this has put pressure on the sector to grow its …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
10th December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Presidential elections and transitional justice in the Gambia
Tabled by:
Anne McLaughlin (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North East)
That this House welcomes the orderly conduct of Presidential elections in the Gambia, the first in decades not to feature the participation of former long-term President Yahya Jammeh whose rule was marked by serious human rights violations including state-backed execution squads; notes the incumbent Adama Barrow won another term as …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 3
Labour: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
9th December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Import ban on forced labour products
Tabled by:
Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
That this House commends the work of Non-Governmental Organisations and civil activists to raise awareness of the presence of forced labour in the manufacturing of products around the world; recognises that existing UK regulations are insufficient for stopping the import of products which have been produced through forced labour; notes …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Fur-free Parliament campaign
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House recognises the unnecessary slaughter of animals to produce fur for Parliamentary and State garments; calls on the Government to replace these with sustainable non fur alternatives, now that an indistinguishable alternative has passed the Ministry of Defence’s copyrighted test in the Ministry’s accredited laboratory; notes that the …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
6th December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and labour law reforms in Ukraine
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes leaked documents published by the European Public Service Unions reportedly showing that the Government, via the British Embassy Kyiv and UKaid, is funding communications consultants Abt Associated to assist efforts to negatively reform the employment laws in Ukraine; further notes that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
2nd December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week
Tabled by:
Amy Callaghan (Scottish National Party - East Dunbartonshire)
That this House recognises Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week running from 1 to 7 December; understands Crohn’s & Colitis UK aim to raise awareness and reduce the stigma around these very serious and incurable conditions; notes that each day of Crohn’s Awareness Week a platform will be available for anyone …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
2nd December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Fan-Led Review of Football Governance
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That his House welcomes the publication of the report following the Fan Led Review of Football Governance, chaired by the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford, Tracey Crouch MP; notes that the recommendations within the report are supported in full by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Football, the All …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
30th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Universal Credit reduction
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House deplores the Government's punitive decision to remove the £20 per week Universal Credit uplift, which the Joseph Rowntree Foundation estimates leaves around 5.5 million families worse off by £1,040 per year and will push a further half a million people over the poverty line; deeply regrets that …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
30th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Integrated Rail Plan and Northern Powerhouse Rail
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes the Government’s announcement on the Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands on 18 November 2021; recognises the dismay of many Council Leaders, Metro Mayors and hon. Members across the north of England at the scaling back of promises made under the original Northern Powerhouse …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
25th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Football Index collapse
Tabled by:
George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House remains deeply concerned about the collapse of the betting firm Football Index in March 2021, following the suspension of the company’s licence by the Gambling Commission and its entry into administration; notes with concern that customers collectively have over £90 million in open stakes trapped in the …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 10
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Disability inclusive employment strategy
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House expresses concern that the covid-19 pandemic is still disproportionately affecting the financial security and working status of disabled people across the UK; highlights the recent report by the charity Leonard Cheshire, which found that 69 per cent of disabled people have had their work impacted by the …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 8
Labour: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Uptake of heat pumps
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House welcomes the publication of the Heat and Buildings and Net Zero strategies, which include a commitment to deploy 600,000 heat pumps per year by 2028; notes that delivering net zero will require a very significant increase in the uptake of ground source and air source heat pumps …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
19th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Animals in Scientific Research and transition to new approach methodologies
Tabled by:
Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
That this House regrets 2.88 million animal experiments were carried out in Great Britain in 2020; notes there can be better options than using animals in scientific research; further notes the Animal Free Research UK report Modernising Medical Research recommendation to establish a role focussed on replacing animals with human …
67 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 22
Labour: 19
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
17th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Treatment of journalists in Myanmar
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House deplores the sentence of eleven years hard labour given to Frontier Myanmar’s managing editor Danny Fenster by the military junta; notes that Fenster is the first western journalist to be convicted from over a hundred journalists arrested since February’s military coup, and that of the seven journalists …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Labour: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Mental health of spinal cord injured people
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this house acknowledges recent research into the mental health requirements and difficulties for people with a spinal cord injury that shows 40 per cent had depression and 28 per cent had experienced suicidal thoughts; notes that it is important for newly injured spinal cord injured people to be able …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
15th November 2021
26 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
15th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Student loan repayment threshold
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its concern about proposals to lower the threshold at which students repay their student loans; notes that the average student leaves university with £50,000 worth of debt and is currently required to start paying off their student loan when they earn £27,295 a year; further notes …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
9th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Inquiry into the events at Orgreave
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes that it is now five years since the then Home Secretary, Amber Rudd MP, refused the call for an inquiry into the events at Orgreave in 1984; recognises that there is clear evidence that striking miners were beaten by the police, charged by police horses and …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
20th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Mental health care
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House believes there is a crisis of mental health problems in our country today; expresses its concern that the covid-19 outbreak has had a hugely detrimental impact on people’s mental health, which is likely to lead to increased pressure on mental health services in the coming months and …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
18th August 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Kashmir and the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A of India's Constitution
Tabled by:
Tahir Ali (Labour - Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley)
That this House recognises that it has been two years since the Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party Government in India revoked Articles 370 and 35a from its constitution, effectively stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its regional autonomy; notes that since 6 August 2019, Kashmir has been under militarised occupation by India; …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Independent: 3
22nd July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Water pollution in northern Sri Lanka
Tabled by:
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
That this House expresses concern regarding water quality in northern Sri Lanka; is concerned by reports stating that the Sri Lankan Government refused to allow independent assessments of water quality in the region; notes that the consumption or use of water contaminated by waste oil has been linked to many …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
20th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Aerial glyphosate fumigations in Colombia
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House is concerned to learn that the Colombian Government plans to restart aerial glyphosate fumigations; notes the WHO's declaration that glyphosate is probably carcinogenic to humans; recalls that that in 2015, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos suspended fumigations in favour of more effective strategies which would cause less …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
16th December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Overcoming dental qualification delays
Tabled by:
Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)
That this House calls on Health Ministers to engage with the General Dental Council, the National Health Service and the British Dental Association to identify and to overcome the difficulties that delay or prevent qualifiable dentists to be able to demonstrate without delay that they are qualified to practise and …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
15th December 2021
26 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
13th December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th January 2022
Work of NHS staff during the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House recognises the extraordinary work of NHS staff throughout the covid-19 pandemic; appreciates the incredible effort that they continue to put into the national vaccination programme, especially as the booster campaign is ramped up in the face of the Omicron variant; and calls on the Government to provide …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
13th December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th December 2021
Funding and support for local government from central government
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House thanks local authorities for their leadership during the covid-19 pandemic and for the ongoing contribution of their essential workforces to communities; notes National Audit Office figures showing central Government funding for local authorities in England has been cut by 52.3 percent overall in real terms between 2010-11 …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
3rd November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th December 2021
UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House recognises 3 December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to celebrate people with disabilities and champion their abilities and contribution; supports the United Nation’s work surrounding this campaign; notes this year’s theme is leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
28th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 6th December 2021
Community Sponsorship
Tabled by:
Helen Hayes (Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
That this House pays tribute to the hard work of over 100 community sponsorship groups who have welcomed more than 500 refugees to the UK; notes that community sponsorship has played an integral role in resettling Syrian refugees since 2016; further notes that research has found that community sponsorship creates …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 6th December 2021
Government funding plans for Transport for London
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House is concerned with the current Government funding plans for Transport for London; believes that a short term deal or reduction in funding could threaten London’s recovery and the potential long term effects could be devastating; recognises the vital role that Transport for London has to not just …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 4
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
6th December 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 6th December 2021
Food insecurity
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House recognises the horrific levels of food insecurity in the UK being experienced by approximately 11 million people; acknowledges the profound and devastating consequences of food insecurity on the health, wellbeing and livelihoods of people in our communities; notes with concern that the need for emergency food parcels …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
1st December 2021
28 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
15th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 18th November 2021
Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACSR) was announced on 18 August 2021; further notes that hon. Members are still receiving desperate messages for help and that Ministerial replies to queries make repeated reference to the scheme; is concerned that three months later the ACRS is still …
57 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
9th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 18th November 2021
Public scientific hearing on animal experiments
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House applauds the new Animal Sentience Bill, enshrining in law the ability of animals to experience joy and feel suffering and pain; notes the science-based campaign For Life On Earth with its Beagle Ambassador, rescued laboratory dog Scarlett; is shocked to see the harrowing exposé showing thousands of …
110 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 37
Scottish National Party: 29
Independent: 16
Liberal Democrat: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Conservative: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
16th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th November 2021
Debt cancellation and climate change
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House recognises that countries in the global South are being forced to confront the climate emergency with both hands tied behind their back; notes that low-income countries are responsible for less than 1 per cent of the world's historic carbon emissions but now face some of the most …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
8th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 15th November 2021
85th Anniversary of the Jarrow Crusade
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House commemorates with pride the 85th anniversary of the Jarrow Crusade; commends the 200 proud marchers who set off for London on 5 October 1936 to deliver their petition to Parliament; understands that the marchers wanted Parliament to view them as orderly and respectful people who deserved the …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
15th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 15th November 2021
Hillsborough disaster and the National Curriculum
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House acknowledges that, 32 years after the Hillsborough disaster, criminal trials collapsed in May 2021 and nobody has been held to account for the unlawful killings of 97 innocent people; acknowledges that it took 23 years of campaigning for the truth about the disaster to be finally acknowledged …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
3rd November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021
Alcohol Awareness Week 2021
Tabled by:
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
That this House welcomes the promotion of Alcohol Awareness Week, which is taking place from 15 to 21 November 2021; notes that the theme of the week is alcohol and relationships; further notes that polling this week from Alcohol Change UK found that, since covid-19 restrictions eased in the spring, …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021
First anniversary of the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia
Tabled by:
Helen Hayes (Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
That this House, noting the first anniversary of the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia on 3 November 2021, deeply regrets the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians as result of airstrikes, massacres and crop destruction, and the displacement of more than 2,000,000 people; deplores the horrific sexual violence to which …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
1st November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021
Support for autism diagnosis
Tabled by:
Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield)
That this House has considered the Westminster Commission on Autism’s third report entitled Support Surrounding Diagnosis; recognises that the period surrounding an autism diagnosis is often stressful and uncertain; notes that access to the right support is vital; further notes that many people seeking an autism diagnosis do not have …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 5
Conservative: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
28th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021
Pizza Express tips policy
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
This House is alarmed to hear that front-of-house staff at Pizza Express have seen a sizeable cut to their income since May 17 2021, the day restaurants reopened after lockdown; notes that the 30 per cent previously deducted from waiting staff tips for kitchen staff was increased to 50 per …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
28th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021
Ministerial responses to hon. Members' correspondence on Afghanistan
Tabled by:
Helen Hayes (Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
That this House is extremely concerned by the extensive delays in hon. Members receiving responses on the resettlement of Afghan nationals to the UK; notes the Minister for Safeguarding and Afghan Resettlement’s statement of 13 September 2021 on the Government's progress in providing specific updates on people within Afghanistan and …
52 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Liberal Democrat: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
27th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Tabled by:
Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield)
That this House believes that there should be an urgent national all-faith delegation to Tehran to petition for the immediate release of British citizen Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe and other political detainees currently being held in Iran; condemns the continued unjust detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and other dual citizens and political …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
25th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021
Over 100 days of Dr AlSingace’s hunger strike in Bahrain
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House is deeply concerned by the ongoing hunger strike of 59-year-old human rights defender and academic Dr Abduljalil AlSingace, in Bahrain; raises alarm that his hunger strike began on 8 July 2021 and has exceeded 100 days; expresses concern that Dr AlSingace has been hospitalised since 18 July …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 9
Liberal Democrat: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021
Violence in Bangladesh
Tabled by:
Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House notes the concerning rise in attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh during the festival of Durga puja; is concerned by the violence that has left at least seven dead of Muslim and Hindu faith; observes the deployment of paramilitary forces to 22 districts in …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Liberal Democrat: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
18th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021
Alcohol strategy
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes that Public Health England data revealed there were 6,983 alcohol-specific deaths in 2020, an increase of 20 per cent from the previous year; further notes that National Records of Scotland statistics showed there were 1,190 alcohol-specific deaths registered in 2020, representing a 17 per cent increase; …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 8th November 2021
Hon. Members and secondary employment
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House recognises that being an hon. Member is not only a privilege but is also a well-paid and full-time job; believes that it is wrong that hon. Members are to able to receive significant additional incomes from second jobs, including for political consultancy or advisory roles for corporate …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
9th November 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 8th November 2021
Working conditions for private hire drivers
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House recognises the efforts of those Uber workers who have recently taken industrial action as part of the ACDU and IWGB trade unions; further recognises that both of these strikes were due to Uber’s lack of implementation of the Supreme Court’s ruling that included paying their drivers for …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
28th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
Tabled by:
Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
That this House recognises Rett Syndrome Awareness Month from 1-30 October; notes its importance for raising awareness of the rare genetic disorder as the second most common cause of severe disability in women and girls; commends the charitable organisation, Rett UK, for their outstanding work in providing information, support and …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 16
Labour: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
25th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 26th October 2021
Proscribing of Palestinian human rights organisations
Tabled by:
Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East)
That this House condemns the declaration of 22 October 2021 made by Israeli Minister of Defence, Benny Gantz, which designated six Palestinian civil society groups as terrorist organisations; notes that the Israeli authorities have not provided any evidence to substantiate their claims about the organisations; further notes that the targeted …
64 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 18
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
20th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 26th October 2021
Making misogyny a hate crime
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House expresses deep concern about the prevalence of violence against women and girls in our society; notes that, according to the 2021 UN Women UK YouGov survey, 71 per cent of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment in a public space and that this figure rises …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 9
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
26th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 26th October 2021
Equality Impact Assessment for Autumn Spending Review and future budgets
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House notes that welfare cuts, benefit changes and reductions in public services disproportionally affect women, disabled people and Black, Asian and ethnic minorities (BAME); recognises a joint consultation response from the UK Women’s Budget Group, Maternity Action and the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) which has called …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
22nd October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 25th October 2021
Outsourced workers at City University, London
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House believes that all workers in the UK’s universities and colleges deserve the real Living Wage as a minimum rate and to be treated with respect and dignity at work including having access to occupational sick pay and a decent pension scheme; regrets that people employed in ancillary …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 25th October 2021
Covid-19 plan B measures
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House notes that there is once more a surge in new covid-19 cases and that both hospitalisations and deaths are rising; further notes that the UK's data is currently far in excess of comparable countries in Western Europe; believes that a failure to respond to this situation is …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
19th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
DVLA waiting times
Tabled by:
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)
That this House is dismayed by the growing backlog of licence applications at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; recognises that the ability to drive is vital to many people’s capacity to work and pursue the life of their choice; understands that the pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions to the …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
19th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Green new deal bill campaign
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes the lack of a sufficient and comprehensive Government plan to decarbonise the UK economy in response to the climate and nature emergencies; recognises public support for bolder and faster action; and calls on the Government to support the Green New Deal Bill, formally known as the …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Black History Month 2021
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House notes that this month we celebrate Black History Month 2021 and welcomes the many events and initiatives across the UK that highlight the successes and contributions of Black British people to British history; gives special thanks to all teachers and education staff who are taking steps to …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
19th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes Breast Cancer Awareness Month; further notes the symptoms and signs of breast cancer which everyone should be aware of; highlights the fact that breast cancer is also found in men and the first sign is usually a lump on the chest; highlights that early diagnosis is …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 2
18th October 2021
7 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
18th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Regulation of the online pornography industry
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House is concerned by the lack of regulation of online pornography websites, which enable illegal and non-consensual videos to be uploaded as user-generated content and allows easy viewing access to children; notes that a recent representative survey by the Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) found that …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
18th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 25th October 2021
Estrellas Brillantes language club award
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House congratulates Rachel Peebles of Eaglesham on the success of her Spanish Language Club, Estrellas Brilliantes, in achieving the prestigious Franchisee of the Year award at the Club Hub National Children’s Activity Awards 2021 which were independently judged by a panel of experts from the children’s activity field; …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
18th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Suppression of democratic opposition in Turkey
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House calls on Turkey to end its attacks on democracy and democratically elected politicians, trade unions, human rights advocates, journalists, academics, and lawyers; notes the intensifying suppression and criminalisation of democratic opposition in Turkey by the AKP Government under President Erdogan; further notes that opposition MPs, particularly HDP …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
18th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 25th October 2021
Jenna Stewart, BBC’s Young Composer of the Year
Tabled by:
Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
That this House congratulates Jenna Stewart from Aberdeen on being named as the BBC’s Young Composer of the Year in a competition run by BBC Radio 3 and the BBC Concert Orchestra; further congratulates her on being one of two winners in the senior category out of 529 entrants; recognises …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Nov 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
22nd September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Life and work of Tam Waterson, UNISON activist in the NHS
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House recognises the life and work of Tam Waterson, a UNISON activist for 35 years, who died on 9 September 2021; further recognises his work as a Senior Steward within Lothian Health Branch and as Chair of the UNISON Scottish Health Committee; sends condolences to his family at …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 4
Labour: 2
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
20th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Women in Football
Tabled by:
Julie Elliott (Labour - Sunderland Central)
That this House welcomes Women in Football’s new campaign #GetOnside; echoes the campaign’s call for better gender equality in the football Industry; notes Women in Football’s success in representing women at all levels in the football industry; further notes the positive effect that the 2018 #WhatIf campaign had on equality …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
16th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
North East Child Poverty
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House notes the rapidly increasing levels of child poverty in the North East, including in Wansbeck, among other areas of the North, rising from 26 per cent in 2014-15 to 37 per cent in 2019-20 now the second highest rate across the country only behind London; further notes …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
15th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Support for the Plant Based Treaty
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House welcomes the Plant Based Treaty aiming to put food systems at the heart of combating the climate crisis by encouraging a shift to healthier and sustainable plant-based diets, while simultaneously working to reverse the damage to ecosystems and biodiversity; and calls on the Government to use COP26 …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Liberal Democrat: 3
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
13th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 25th October 2021
Commemoration of Martyrdom Day of Kashmiris
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House commemorates with deep sadness the 31st Martyrdom Day of Kashmiri Hindus on 14 September, those Hindus having lost their lives to cross-border Islamic Jihad who committed atrocities on the population of Jammu and Kashmir, India; expresses its condolences to the families and friends of all those who …
4 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
13th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Emma Raducanu, 2021 US Open women's champion
Tabled by:
Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)
That this House is delighted, amazed and inspired by the performances of Emma Raducanu in winning the US Open without losing a set; notes that she is the first qualifier in the history of tennis to win a grand slam event; congratulates Emma and all those involved in her success; …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Conservative: 4
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
8th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
40th anniversary of the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Glasgow
Tabled by:
Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
That this House congratulates the leadership and community of the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple on Otago Street, Glasgow, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; notes that that anniversary was celebrated at a special event at the Gurdwara on 29 August 2021; thanks all those associated with the Gurdwara who …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 17
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Labour: 1
Independent: 1
8th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
50 years of West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau
Tabled by:
Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
That this House wishes to extend its congratulations to the staff and volunteers of West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau who will be marking its 50th anniversary on the 16th September 2021; believes that those staff and volunteers have provided an invaluable service to the citizens of the West Dunbartonshire district …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
World Electric Vehicle Day
Tabled by:
Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
That this House urges the Government on World Electric Vehicle Day to look to Scotland and Nordic neighbours for a joined-up policy approach on the transition to electric vehicles; encourages the Government to celebrate the achievement of Norway as the first country in the world where electric vehicles outsell traditional …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Remembering the Featherstone Massacre 1893
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House remembers the atrocities which took place in Featherstone, West Yorkshire on 7 September 1893; pays tribute to the six people injured and two killed, named James Gibb, 22, and James Duggan, 25, after the army was ordered to fire shots into a crowd of miners and their …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Drug strategy
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes that ONS data released on 3 August 2021 revealed a record number of drug-related deaths in 2020, with 4,561 deaths in England and Wales and 1,339 deaths in Scotland, higher than any other European country; further notes that almost half of homicides and half of acquisitive …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
6th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Transparency in the Apprenticeship Levy funding
Tabled by:
Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice)
That this House is concerned by the ?lack of transparency in funding that is used from the Apprenticeship Levy; believes that information about the spending of this money should be publicly available,? and accessible to view broken down by sector and types of employer; acknowledges the complications for many organisations …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
6th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Deregulated bus transport
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned with the adequacy of deregulated bus services in England outside London; notes the near unanimous consensus that the current system is not delivering for passengers and the multitude of reports finding as such; further notes that in England alone, average fares have increased 403 percent …
55 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 36
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
18th August 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 25th October 2021
East Lothian women's sky dive for the suicide prevention charity Papyrus
Tabled by:
Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
That this House applauds the bravery of Alicia Steele and Bobbi Lee Ross, two East Lothian young women, who did a sky dive from 10,000 feet for the suicide prevention charity, Papyrus; pays tribute to their willing openness and honesty to speak about their own mental health challenges, expressing how …
3 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Alba Party: 2
Independent: 1
22nd July 2021
22 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
20th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Political prisoners in Belarus
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House believes there to be 570 political prisoners in Belarus; notes the credible reports of prisoners facing extreme violence, torture, and sexual assault; welcomes the decision by several honourable Members and Noble Lords to act as godparents to Belarusian political prisoners; is aware that the Noble Lord Foulkes …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 2
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
19th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Mountbatten diaries
Tabled by:
Julian Lewis (Conservative - New Forest East)
That this House notes with concern that the personal diaries of Lord and Lady Mountbatten were purchased from the family's Broadlands Archive Trust, a decade ago, by Southampton University with a substantial sum of public money including almost £2 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund; that, until the sale to …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 11
Labour: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
15th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Support for bionic limbs and NHS England Prosthetics Service Review
Tabled by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford)
That this House is concerned with the current prosthetic service, especially for upper limb amputees; notes the incredible skills and efforts of those working within the NHS but believes that the Government should be doing more to actively fund and support research and development into the use and supply of …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
14th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
BBC regional political monitoring of Parliament
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House is deeply concerned by proposals to reduce the number of staff working in the BBC Regional Political Unit based at Millbank by over a third; notes that the unit is the eyes and ears of the BBC English regions in Westminster, co-ordinating political newsgathering for the BBC’s …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
13th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
De La Salle Academy
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House recognises that there is a shortage of secondary education places in Liverpool and that the De La Salle Academy is facing possible permanent closure; notes that De La Salle has served generations in the community for over 100 years; further notes that the school has opened up …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Dame Carol Black's independent review of drugs
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House thanks Professor Dame Carol Black for her comprehensive Independent Review of Drugs, Part 2 which outlines a clear way forward on drug treatment and recovery to bring hope and real change to the many individuals, families and communities whose lives are blighted by drug addiction and by …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Labour: 7
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
12th July 2021
14 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
8th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Access to safe and legal credit
Tabled by:
David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House recognises the serious harm caused by illegal money lending and a lack of access to safe and legal credit; notes the rise in vulnerable women becoming victims of sexual exploitation and being forced into prostitution by loan sharks; further notes that the demise of the home collected …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Labour: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
7th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Access to cash
Tabled by:
Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
That this House recognises the importance of access to cash for the UK population; notes that due to bank branch closures and the loss of free-to-use ATMs across the UK, millions are at risk of losing access to cash; further notes that all communities should be guaranteed a right to …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 35
Labour: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
5th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Hassan Mushaima and political prisoners detained in Bahrain
Tabled by:
Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)
That this House is deeply concerned by the decade-long detention of 73-year-old Hassan Mushaima in Bahrain who was sentenced to life imprisonment for his peaceful role as a political opposition leader in 2011; decries that Mushaima was brutally tortured, subjected to protracted medical negligence and that his condition continues to …
44 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
5th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Homophobic attacks on LGBTQ+ campaigners in Tbilisi
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House strongly condemns the attacks on LGBTQ+ campaigners in Tbilisi; expresses its regret that the Tbilisi Pride march has had to be called off as a result; expresses concern for the safety of LGBTQ+ campaigners and other community members, as well as those journalists who were attacked; calls …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
18th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th October 2021
COP26 and the Glasgow Action Plan
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House acknowledges that the COP26 conference is the important moment when countries that have signed the Paris Agreement on climate change must present new targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions; notes that this is critical for keeping temperature rises below 1.5 degrees Celcius and preventing the world’s poorest …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Nov 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
18th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th October 2021
Baby Loss Awareness Week 2021
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House recognises that Baby Loss Awareness Week took place from 9 to 15 October 2021; offers sincere sympathy to those families who have lost precious babies; acknowledges that stillbirth, miscarriage, and infant loss is a tragedy which governments across the UK must work to prevent; pays tribute to …
59 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 24
Labour: 14
Liberal Democrat: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
23rd September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
Staff of hon. and Rt. hon. Members
Tabled by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
That this House recognises and celebrates the efforts of staff of hon. and Rt. hon. Members; applauds their efforts on behalf of constituents, particularly during the course of the covid-19 pandemic when workloads have increased enormously; specifically thanks caseworkers who have recently worked tirelessly to aid people stranded in Afghanistan …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 6
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
23rd September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
Campaign to secure the future of the Covid Memorial Wall
Tabled by:
Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester Rusholme)
That this House welcomes the creation of the Covid Memorial Wall on Albert Embankment by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice; notes that this memorial now includes over 150,000 hand-painted hearts to symbolise all those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic; praises the work of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for …
139 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 92
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
22nd September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
Loss and Damage Awareness Day 2021
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House welcomes the first ever Loss and Damage Awareness Day on 23 September 2021; recognises that many of the communities worst affected by loss and damage are also the world's poorest; recognises the obligations of developed countries to support developing countries to mitigate the disastrous impacts of climate …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Labour: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
Anthony Nolan and Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Tabled by:
Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
That this House recognises Blood Cancer Awareness Month from 1-30 September; notes its importance for raising awareness of blood cancers and the necessity of their early diagnosis to save lives; commends charitable organisations like Anthony Nolan and their campaign to amplify voices of blood cancer patients; recognises their Blood Cancer …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 21
Labour: 10
Liberal Democrat: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 1
8th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
Play therapy
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House recognises the importance of play therapy in helping children who are experiencing mental illness or trauma and considers that therapy to be an essential component of the covid-19 recovery programme; notes that play therapy is an internationally recognised and highly cost effective health intervention for children for …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Conservative: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
8th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
Prescription charges
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House restates its commitment to the National Health Service as a universal service free at the point of delivery and its belief that access to medication is a fundamental right; recognises the devastating impact that covid-19 has had on access to health services; is deeply concerned that increased …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
12th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
Human rights situation in Egypt
Tabled by:
Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
That this House is deeply concerned about continuing serious human rights violations in Egypt, including reports of systematic torture, enforced disappearances, unfair trials and the blatant misuse of counter-terrorism and national security legislation, following the military overthrow of the Morsi Government in July 2013; notes with profound regret that according …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
18th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
£15 an hour minimum wage campaign
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House congratulates Labour Party conference delegates for committing to support the policy of a £15 an hour minimum wage; notes that 14.5 million people in the country are living in poverty, the vast majority of whom are in working households; further notes that 5.5 million workers in the …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 8
Alba Party: 1
18th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 18th October 2021
US-UK-Australia military pact
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes with concern the Prime Minister’s announcement on 14 September 2021 of the AUKUS military pact; further notes that this is likely to escalate tension in the Far East and that military manoeuvres and sanctions in the Indo-Pacific region have already led to concerns about the threat …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
18th October 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 18th October 2021
Lakhvinder Ricky Reel
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House continues to expresses its heartfelt sympathy with the family of the late Lakhvinder Ricky Reel who died in suspicious circumstances in 1997 after being racially attacked in Kingston, Surrey; is appalled to learn that his family were spied upon by undercover police officers; acknowledges that over 100,000 …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Nov 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
20th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Market failure and energy supply
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House notes with concern Ofgem's announcement of the £153 energy price cap rise due to take effect on 1 October 2021; further notes the rise will coincide with the end to the universal credit uplift and end to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme; regrets that these measures combined …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
22nd September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Staffing reductions at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House acknowledges the work and dedication of staff employed across the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA); notes the agency plays a leading role in protecting and improving public health and supports innovations through research and development; is aware that the MHRA has three centres employing almost …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Dec 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Royal Parks cleaners and playground attendants dispute
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House supports members of the Public and Commercial Services Union employed by Just Ask Estate Services Ltd at the Royal Parks in their dispute for employment equality and security; notes that the Royal Parks outsourced its public toilets and building cleaning contract to Just Ask Estate Services Ltd …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
13th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th September 2021
National care service
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House notes £7.7 billion has been cut from social care budgets since 2010; further notes that this has resulted in 1.4 million older people not having the care they need for essential daily tasks and that 300,000 people are now on local authority waiting lists for adult social …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
18th August 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 13th September 2021
National Plastic Health Impact Research Fund
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House notes that we breathe in, drink and eat plastic particles every day; recognises that little research has been conducted to fully establish what risk that poses to human health; further notes that when plastic gets into the body it can spread; understands that particles emitted from plastic …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 3
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Alba Party: 1
9th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 13th September 2021
Adult social care workforce and Local Government
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes the pre-covid-19 outbreak changes to funding for adult social care council budgets since 2010; recognises local Government as the primary commissioners of adult social care services; notes with concern the absence of local Government as part of the Government’s announcements on social care reforms and delivery; …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
14th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 13th September 2021
DSEI arms fair 2021
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
This House notes that the DSEI arms fair 2021 is scheduled to take place from 14 to 17 September at London Docklands, with an anticipated 30,000 attendees; further notes that DSEI is organised by Clarion Events and the Government’s arms sales unit, Defence & Security Exports, and is expected to …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
10th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 10th September 2021
Introducing a Wealth Tax
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes that almost a quarter of all household wealth in the UK is held by the richest one per cent. of the population; further notes that the wealth of UK billionaires increased by £106 billion since the start of the pandemic; believes that it is unjust that …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 5
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
9th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 9th September 2021
AOC Europe 2021
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House opposes the planned staging of the AOC Europe 2021 electronic warfare event, organised by Clarion Defence and Security, at Liverpool’s Arena and Convention Centre (ACC) in October 2021; notes that that event will bring together many of the biggest global arms companies with government and military officials …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
6th September 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th September 2021
The Ministerial Code and the conduct of the Prime Minister
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House believes that trust in the ministerial code has been eroded by the actions of the Prime Minister; further believes that the Prime Minister should no longer be the guardian of the code as he has been shown to lack the moral aptitude needed; and therefore calls for …
105 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 39
Labour: 37
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
19th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 6th September 2021
Unsafe cladding and building safety defects
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes with concern the large number of people who, four years after the Grenfell Tower fire, are still living in blocks with unsafe cladding and other building safety defects; is aware that that situation is causing great concern and distress to leaseholders who are currently unable to …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
18th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 6th September 2021
Somaliland Declaration of Independence
Tabled by:
Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House joins the people of Somaliland in celebrating thirty years since its declaration of independence from the Somali Democratic Republic; recognises and supports that de facto state’s commitment to human rights and free elections; notes that the Unrepresented Nations and People's Organisation regards Somaliland as a defined territory …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
20th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st July 2021
Zimbabwe deportation flight
Tabled by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House notes the widespread violation of political and human rights in Zimbabwe; further notes the harassment and detention of political opponents and journalists; recognises that the International Trade Union Congress places Zimbabwe in the 10 worst countries for working people; condemns the ongoing suppression of trade unions; is …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Sep 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
19th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th July 2021
Spyware and state surveillance of journalists
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is deeply concerned by reports that at least 180 journalists across the world have been spied on using Pegasus software, a tool developed by the Israeli cybersurveillance company NSO and sold to a number of clients, including states across the world; notes that among those who have …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
12th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th July 2021
England and Euro 2020
Tabled by:
Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East)
This House congratulates the England Football Team, manager Gareth Southgate, the players and all the back room staff for the way they have represented the country with dignity and commitment; particularly commends them for the clear and demonstrable opposition to racism and discrimination which they have shown before every game …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 7
Conservative: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
5th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th July 2021
Importance of youth work
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House notes the incredible work and dedication of youth workers across the UK who have been supporting young people throughout this pandemic when all other support networks have been closed or have been inaccessible; further notes the decision by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
23rd June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th July 2021
Local government workers pay rise
Tabled by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House is appalled by the 1.5 per cent pay increase offered to local government workers, which amounts to as little as £1.03 per day for some workers and is in real terms a pay cut; applauds the incredible effort those workers have made during the covid-19 pandemic, continuing …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
9th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th July 2021
Racism in football
Tabled by:
Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House applauds England football manager Gareth Southgate and his players for their principled opposition to racism; stands in solidarity with all football players and supporters who have been subjected to racism, while participating in the sport they love or in other areas of their life; recognises that those …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
8th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th July 2021
Channel 4's role as a Public Service Broadcaster
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House shares the concern of the National Union of Journalists that the Government is still actively considering the privatisation of Channel Four Television Corporation, a publicly owned but commercially funded company which makes a notable contribution to British broadcasting; notes that Channel 4 is not presently run for …
44 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th July 2021
The global spread of covid-19 and reductions in the international aid budget
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House notes that the covid-19 virus and various mutations are now ravaging a number of poorer countries, attention has been focused on the appalling situation in India and there are concerns that other countries might follow suit; further notes the Government's decision to reduce the international aid budget, …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
19th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th July 2021
Sharing covid-19 vaccine resources equitably to create a people's vaccine
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House notes that the ability to vaccinate sections of their population against the covid-19 virus has generally only been open to some of the richest countries in the world and many other poorer countries have little or no access to vaccines; further notes that the latest data from …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alliance: 1
6th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th July 2021
March for Dignity - Tbilisi Pride 2021
Tabled by:
Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
That this House is saddened and disappointed to note the cancellation of the recent March for Dignity Tbilisi Pride event after a violent counter demonstration; condemns the actions of Georgian authorities which allowed a mob to break in and ransack the offices of the organisers; notes with concern that 53 …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Sep 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Labour: 2
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
28th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th July 2021
Government contractor Mitie Group plc and employment practices
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House believes that the practice of threatening employees with being fired and rehired unless they accept inferior terms and conditions is immoral, unacceptable and should be made unlawful; notes that Government Ministers have previously condemned the use of such threats as a negotiating tactic; is concerned by reports …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
18th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th July 2021
12th anniversary of the end of the Sri Lankan civil war
Tabled by:
Anne McLaughlin (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North East)
That this house recognises that 12 years on from the end of the Sri Lankan civil war, most alleged human rights abuses primarily against Tamil people are yet to be investigated; acknowledges that those allegations include indiscriminate bombing in no~fire zones, summary executions of surrenderers, torture, sexual violence and abductions; …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 15
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
12th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th July 2021
Recognition of Armenian massacres as genocide
Tabled by:
Lord Spellar (Labour - Warley)
That this House welcomes US President Biden's formal recognition of the extermination of over one million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in 1915 as genocide; and calls on the Government to issue a similar recognition.
30 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Liberal Democrat: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Conservative: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
12th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th July 2021
Giving every child the best start in life
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House notes the work of WAVE Trust and its 70/30 campaign to reduce levels of child abuse, neglect and domestic abuse by 70 per cent by 2030; further notes that over two-thirds of this House have endorsed that campaign, including a majority from all parties; recognises the role …
151 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 54
Scottish National Party: 43
Conservative: 15
Independent: 15
Liberal Democrat: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
11th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th July 2021
Undocumented migrants
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House recognises that there are many barriers that prevent people from accessing and maintaining stable immigration status even when they were either born in the UK or have lived in the UK for many years; further recognises that the majority of undocumented migrants have lost their status through …
79 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 30
Scottish National Party: 24
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
19th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th July 2021
Human rights in Western Sahara
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House strongly condemns the attacks on human rights defenders, students, journalists and academics who publicly criticise the Government of Morocco; profoundly regrets the recent violence perpetrated in the most high profile cases including Sultana and Laura Khaya, Babuizid Muhammed, Saaed Labhi, Salek Baber and Khaled Bouvfraya; is alarmed …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
14th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th July 2021
The fur trade in the UK
Tabled by:
Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
That this House welcomes the Call for Evidence on the fur trade in the UK; urges the Government to introduce legislation to ban the import and sale of fur in the UK having first banned fur farms more than 20 years ago, something that is possible now that the UK …
119 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 45
Scottish National Party: 34
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Conservative: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
12th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th July 2021
Racism following the Euro 2020 final
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this house unequivocally condemns the racist abuse aimed at the England Men’s Football team after the UEFA European Championship Final on 11 July 2021; notes that 19 year old Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka was forced to take down his Instagram account as a result of racist abuse; further notes …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
12th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th July 2021
150th Anniversary of the Durham Miners' Gala
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Durham Miners’ Gala or the Big Meeting; expresses severe regret at the cancellation of the Gala for the second consecutive year but commends the Durham Miners Association for prioritising public health; welcomes the news that County Durham Miners Banners Groups will …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
8th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th July 2021
Israel Arms Trade (Prohibition) Bill
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
This House notes that the UK Government has authorised hundreds of millions of pounds worth of arms sales to Israel between 2016 and 2020; believes that the UK Government should end these arms sales as part of efforts to end Israel's militarized repression of Palestinians, violations of international law and …
57 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 20
Labour: 18
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
6th July 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Tuesday 6th July 2021
First anniversary of Bow Crane collapse
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes with deepest regret that 8 July 2021 marks the tragic death of June Harvey after a tower crane fell on her house in Bow in 2020; further notes with sadness other fatalities as a result of crane collapses; pays tribute to the construction safety campaign, largely …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Jul 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
22nd June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 1st July 2021
Rise of anti-Indian racism
Tabled by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House welcomes the contributions of Indians to British society; condemns the racism they face on a daily basis; calls on key institutions to urgently address this type of prejudice; recognises the 1.3 million Indians who fought for Britain during WWI and have contributed greatly to all levels of …
48 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
30th June 2021
23 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jul 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 7
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
22nd June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 28th June 2021
Use of restraints on children and young people
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House believes that no child or young person who has not committed nor been suspected of committing a crime be placed in handcuffs or subject to similar forms of restraint; notes with concern the prevalence of handcuffs being used against vulnerable children in the UK’s care system by …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
26th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 28th June 2021
Apology for Forced Adoption
Tabled by:
Baroness Harman (Labour - Camberwell and Peckham)
That this House recognises the great injustice, suffering and lifetime of pain caused to mothers and their children separated by forced adoption in the UK in the three decades after the Second World War, when young unmarried mothers were coerced into handing over their new-born children, and apologises for it; …
75 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 38
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
23rd June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 24th June 2021
General Practice Data for Planning Research
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House is concerned with the current plans for the General Practice Data for Planning Research, while although noting the importance of data for legitimate research believes that it puts patient data and medical histories at serious risk of abuse; believes that the plans will potentially discourage sick patients …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 5
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
16th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd June 2021
Support for the music sector and the covid-19 roadmap
Tabled by:
David Warburton (Independent - Somerton and Frome)
That this House notes that stage four of the covid-19 roadmap has been moved from 21 June to 19 July 2021; further notes that many music businesses and freelance workers have been without work since March 2020 and that, in 2020, 70 per cent of musicians lost over three quarters …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
22nd June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Tuesday 22nd June 2021
Leisure centre closures
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that recent research indicates a third of local authority owned leisure centres in England are facing closure and that, in Tower Hamlets, St George’s Leisure Centre is facing possible permanent closure; believes that the disproportionate impact of the covid-19 outbreak on the most deprived communities highlights …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jul 2021)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
22nd June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd June 2021
GKN Automotive alternative plan
Tabled by:
Jack Dromey (Labour - Birmingham, Erdington)
That this House is alarmed by GKN Automotive’s decision to close its Birmingham factory next year, with the loss of over 500 highly skilled jobs and work transferred to continental Europe; notes that GKN’s origins trace back to the industrial revolution, with over 260 years of history that include making …
68 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 55
Independent: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
21st June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 21st June 2021
Meeting between parliamentarians and Julian Assange
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House expresses its concern at the refusal of the UK Government and prison authorities to allow an online video meeting between Julian Assange and a cross-party group of British parliamentarians; notes that the request was first made in December 2020 in a letter signed by 17 British parliamentarians …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Labour: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Alba Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
15th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th June 2021
Business support after delaying Stage 4 of the covid-19 roadmap
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
This House believes the decision to delay Stage 4 of the coronavirus roadmap until 19 July 2021 was, regrettably, the right one; recognises that this will be difficult for our constituents and for businesses that continue to be affected by restrictions on their ability to operate; welcomes the support the …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Jul 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 5
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
14th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 14th June 2021
Rental reform
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House welcomes the announcement in the 2021 Queen's Speech for greater protection of tenants; notes that the 2019 and 2018 Queen's Speeches contained a commitment to abolish Section 21 of the Housing Act which allows for a no-fault eviction; further notes that an estimated 694,000 private tenants have …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th June 2021
The National Flagship
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House notes the Government’s decision to commission a £200 million National Flagship to replace HMY Britannia, which was decommissioned in 1997; understands that this has caused considerable public consternation at a time when many people are experiencing immense economic hardship; recognises, however, that the project has the potential …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 2
20th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 7th June 2021
Ban on trophy hunting imports
Tabled by:
David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House welcomes the Government’s commitment to implementing a robust, comprehensive and world-leading ban on trophy hunting imports; agrees that the trophy hunting of animals, including those at risk of extinction, is morally reprehensible; notes the strong support for such a ban among the general public, with the most …
86 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 16
Conservative: 10
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
27th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 7th June 2021
Arms export licences for sales to the Israeli Military
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House notes with concern the recent granting of and use of extant UK licences for the export to the Israeli military of categories of arms and arms components including military technology and components for aircrafts, helicopters, and drones, as well as grenades, bombs, missiles, armoured vehicles, tanks, ammunition, …
78 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Scottish National Party: 25
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
7th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 7th June 2021
Child poverty
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House notes that recent End Child Poverty coalition research indicates that there were 4.3 million children living in poverty in the UK in 2019-20 and that recent Households Below Average Income figures show child poverty is likely to have significantly worsened during the covid-19 pandemic; believes the Government …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
7th June 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 7th June 2021
Child poverty in the North West
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House notes that recent End Child Poverty coalition research indicates that there were 4.3 million children living in poverty in the UK in 2019-20, more than a third of children in the North West are growing up in poverty after housing costs are factored in, child poverty levels …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
20th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 24th May 2021
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work
Tabled by:
Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
That this House notes that Government-commissioned research in 2016 by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found disturbingly high levels of pregnancy and maternity discrimination in UK workplaces; further notes the February 2021 conclusion of the Women and Equalities Committee that the Government must act now to prevent further discrimination, …
103 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 38
Scottish National Party: 32
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
20th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 24th May 2021
Fire and rehire tactics (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House notes the continued use of fire and rehire tactics by employers in this country; condemns the actions of the growing number of employers who have forced their staff to choose between accepting a new contract with worse terms and conditions or losing their jobs; calls on the …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 6
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
20th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 24th May 2021
Fire and rehire
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes with alarm the growing number of employers who are dismissing and re-engaging staff on worse pay and terms and conditions, a practice commonly known as fire and rehire; agrees with the Government that such tactics represent an unacceptable abuse of power by rogue bosses, many of …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
24th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 24th May 2021
University redundancies
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House is alarmed at the proposed compulsory redundancies across England’s universities including Leicester, Liverpool, Aston and Chester; is equally concerned by the dozens of additional staff at those institutions who resigned or felt compelled to accept voluntary severance or redundancy; notes that university chancellors continue to enjoy six-figure …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Jul 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
24th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Saturday 22nd May 2021
Welcoming refugees during and post covid-19
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House recognises that, as the 72th anniversary of the Geneva Convention approaches, there are more refugees, approximately 80 million, than at any other time in history; that they are victims of wars, environmental disasters and climate change, human rights abuses, pandemic and poverty; resolves to frame a response …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
13th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th May 2021
Mental Health Awareness Week: supporting the social care workforce
Tabled by:
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
That this House notes the findings published by Hft as part of its annual Sector Pulse Check research that 62 per cent of social care providers have seen an increase in absence relating to mental health among their workforce over the past year; encourages the Government to recognise the efforts …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
17th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th May 2021
Universal Basic Income pilot in Wales
Tabled by:
Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley)
That this House applauds the Welsh Government for committing to a Universal Basic Income (UBI) pilot in Wales; thanks all the Senedd candidates who signed the pledge for UBI ahead of May's elections; acknowledges that the current system of social security provision in the UK is not sufficient to provide …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Jun 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
17th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th May 2021
Lift the Ban campaign
Tabled by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House recognises the injustice of preventing people seeking asylum from working; notes that the £5.66 asylum seekers receive a day is far below what is required to live on; further notes that asylum seekers can wait months for a decision on their asylum claim; supports the Lift the …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
17th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th May 2021
Safety of staff at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Tabled by:
Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
That this House expresses its concern at the continued dispute of staff represented by the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) Swansea office; regrets that over 600 cases of covid-19 have been recorded and one member of staff has died; deplores the …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Jun 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th May 2021
Forestry in England and the closure of Wykeham nursery
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House believes that increasing both biodiversity and the volume of new tree planting is an essential part of any strategy to reach the UK's net zero target in carbon emissions; is concerned to learn that on 17 March 2021 Forestry Commission trade unions and nursery staff were informed …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
18th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th May 2021
Leicester City Football Club FA Cup final victory
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House congratulates Leicester City Football Club (LCFC) for their fantastic victory in the FA Cup final; notes that this is the first time the club has won the trophy in its 137 year history, and the first time LCFC has reached the final since 1969; recognises that this …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 19 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
11th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th May 2021
Investment in good quality green jobs across the UK
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House recognises the urgency with which the UK must act to address the climate and nature emergencies; notes the scale and ambition of US President Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan to upgrade America so that it is greener and fairer and regrets the lack of such a plan for …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 10
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
11th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 17th May 2021
Protests in Colombia
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House expresses profound concern on reports of excessive use of force by the Colombian police, against overwhelmingly peaceful social protests as confirmed by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights across Colombia from 28 April 2021, as part of a national strike; believes the right …
101 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 40
Scottish National Party: 30
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
17th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th May 2021
Attacks on journalists in Gaza
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House deplores the attack by the Israeli military on the building in Gaza housing media including Associated Press and Al Jazeera, which follows attacks or detentions of at least thirty journalists and two previous strikes on journalist's offices in Gaza; supports the demands of the International Federation of …
52 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
17th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th May 2021
A People's Green New Deal
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House believes that the government must urgently act to address unemployment, poverty, and the intensifying climate crisis; notes that the climate emergency poses a grave threat to public health and living standards in the UK and across the world; further notes that the Government is currently set to …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 9
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
11th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th May 2021
NHS privatisation
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses dismay at the Government’s White Paper, The Future of Health and Care, published on 11 February 2021 which rubber stamps the US care models for the UK; notes that the Bill is a Trojan horse for deregulated privatisation and that language on integrated care championed by …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 4
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
12th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 12th May 2021
Securing the future of football in England
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House welcomes the Government-initiated fan-led review of football governance, but insists that it is used as an opportunity to rebalance the current ownership structure in the favour of match-going supporters; notes that it is imperative that the review must be genuinely fan-led as the Government has promised, with …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
11th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th May 2021
Novus prison education strike
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes that the University and College Union (UCU) is involved in a protracted dispute with prison education provider Novus over inadequate covid-safety measures with members at 49 prisons and young offenders institutions taking strike action starting on Tuesday 11 May 2021; is alarmed by reports of intimidation …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Jun 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
11th May 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th May 2021
Violence perpetrated by Israeli authorities against Palestinian civilians in Sheikh Jarrah
Tabled by:
Tahir Ali (Labour - Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley)
That this House unequivocally condemns the ongoing violence perpetrated by Israeli authorities against Palestinian civilians in the Sheikh Jarrah area of Jerusalem; condemns the attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli police which left hundreds of civilians injured; joins the UN in calling upon the Israeli authorities to demonstrate maximum restraint …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 7
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
26th April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th April 2021
Campaign for a 15 per cent pay rise for all healthcare workers
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses dismay at the Government’s offer of a derisory one per cent pay rise to healthcare workers announced in the Budget on 3 March; notes that NHS workers have suffered real terms pay cuts of up to 30 per cent since 2010; recognises the heroic efforts of …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 7
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
19th April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st April 2021
Rail to Refuge scheme
Tabled by:
Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
That this House celebrates the work of the Rail to Refuge scheme, a joint initiative between rail companies and the Women’s Aid Federation of England; commends rail operators for providing free travel to over 1,348 people fleeing domestic abuse including 362 children over five; acknowledges the severe impact of the …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Conservative: 1
21st April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st April 2021
Fan-led review of football in England
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House welcomes the proposed fan-led review of football governance, but insists that it takes a comprehensive view of every aspect of both the men’s and women’s game in England; puts football fans front and centre of the review process and recommendations; asserts that no part of the game …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
19th April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th April 2021
Campaign for the thirty-seven Cammell Laird workers imprisoned in 1984
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House warmly welcomes the victory of the Shrewsbury Twenty Four campaign in its decades long quest for justice; recognises that there are hundreds of other trade unionists and protestors who have been the victims of unjust and politically motivated punishments, including thirty-seven workers imprisoned in the Category A …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
2nd November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th April 2021
Entry into force of Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes that the United Nations adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in 2017; welcomes confirmation that 50 countries have now ratified this historic agreement which will enter into force in January 2021; further notes that upon entering into force the Treaty will ban nuclear …
71 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 30
Labour: 20
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
19th April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th April 2021
Proposed European Super League
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House condemns the proposals to create a breakaway European Super League which is based on cynical greed rather than sporting integrity and merit; asserts that billionaire club owners are attempting to rip apart the fabric of our national sport to further their own interests; further asserts that those …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th April 2021
Humanitarian crisis in Yemen and UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House notes the continued disastrous war on Yemen which has led to the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world; further notes that the UN has warned that an estimated 24 million people, close to 80 per cent of the population, need assistance and protection; acknowledges that the UK …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 7
Labour: 6
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
13th April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 14th April 2021
Report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House notes that the publication of the report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities in March 2021 was met with immense disappointment and frustration by members of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities across the country, and many racial justice organisations; is deeply concerned that the …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
12th April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th April 2021
Bus franchising in Greater Manchester
Tabled by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House welcomes the announcement by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, to bring Greater Manchester’s buses back under public control; notes that the decision will give Greater Manchester Combined Authority more say over its bus network; recognises that the move will ensure that the needs of the …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th April 2021
Football Index
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House is deeply concerned about the recent collapse of the betting firm Football Index, following the suspension of the company’s licence by the Gambling Commission and its entry into administration; notes with concern that customers collectively have over £90 million trapped in the company, with average losses of …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Labour: 6
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th April 2021
Fire and rehire tactics
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes with alarm the growing number of employers who are dismissing and re-engaging staff on worse pay and terms and conditions, a practice commonly known as fire and rehire; agrees with Government Ministers that such tactics represent an unacceptable abuse of power by rogue bosses, many of …
75 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 41
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th April 2021
Effect of the covid-19 outbreak on disabled children and families
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House is deeply alarmed at the disproportionate effect of the covid-19 pandemic on disabled children, young people and their families; notes the concerning statistics from the Disabled Children’s Partnerships’ The Longest Lockdown report, which found that 70 per cent of disabled children could not access, or experienced delays …
52 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 35
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 5
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
12th April 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 12th April 2021
Black maternal health
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House recognises the existing racial inequalities in maternal health; notes with great sadness that Black women in the UK are four times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth, that women of mixed heritage are three times more, and Asian women are two times more likely to …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
23rd March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 24th March 2021
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence
Tabled by:
Rushanara Ali (Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney)
That this House celebrates the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan in 1971 and recognises the historical significance of this milestone; commemorates all those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom and independence of Bangladesh and its citizens; commends and recognises the economic and social progress Bangladesh has made; …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Alba Party: 2
23rd March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th March 2021
Shrewsbury 24 judgement
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House notes the historic victory of the Shrewsbury 24 Campaign in having their charges quashed by the Court of Appeal after almost half a century of injustice; notes the tireless work that has been done to get to this stage by the Shrewsbury 24 campaigners and the support …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
24th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th March 2021
Strike at SPS Technologies
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House notes that staff at aerospace parts firm SPS Technologies in Leicester are taking strike action against management proposals to dismiss and re-engage employees on inferior contracts, a practice commonly known as “fire and rehire”; further notes that SPS made 200 members of staff at its Barkby Road …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 6
Green Party: 1
24th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th March 2021
Immigration
Tabled by:
Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 184), dated 23 February 2021, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 February 2021, be annulled.
82 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 40
Scottish National Party: 24
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
24th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 24th March 2021
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day 2021
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House notes that Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day takes place on 25 March 2021; supports the ambition to raise awareness of cerebral palsy; welcomes the publication of the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cerebral Palsy entitled Early identification, intervention and pathways of care of infants and young …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 1
22nd March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Immigration
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 184), dated 23 February 2021, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 February 2021, be annulled.
18 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
21st April 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Creation of a new bank holiday
Tabled by:
Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
That this House recognises the contribution, work and sacrifice of all who work in the National Health Service, in other blue light services, key sectors and those selflessly volunteering during the COVID-19 crisis, many of whom are working night and day; and calls on the Government to recognise this contribution …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Scottish National Party: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
17th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 19th March 2021
Undercover Policing Inquiry
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes the ongoing independent public Undercover Policing Inquiry, set up to investigate undercover policing in England and Wales since 1968; recognises the concerns raised by Non State Non Police Core Participants (NSNPCPs) and interested campaign groups (including the Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance and Police Spies Out of …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
16th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th March 2021
Impact of allowing gene-editing and divergence from EU food standards
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House has grave concerns over the Government’s proposal to authorise in England the use of gene-editing technologies in agriculture and food and drink manufacturing; notes that, since Brexit, any substantial regulatory divergence between the UK and EU poses a major threat to UK exports into European markets, and …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 7
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
9th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 11th March 2021
Reorganisation of the NHS and social care
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House notes the Government has published a White Paper setting out proposals for a major reorganisation of the delivery of health and social care in England; further notes that the Government plans to divide the NHS into local statutory Integrated Care Systems creating the potential for organisations which …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 4
Green Party: 1
11th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 11th March 2021
Presidential elections in Ecuador
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes that Ecuador is set to hold its presidential election run-off on 11 April 2021; further notes that Andrés Arauz, the progressive candidate for the Union for Hope movement comfortably won the first round in February and is favourite to win the run-off against Guillermo Lasso, a …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
11th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 11th March 2021
GP surgeries and the private sector
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House expresses alarm that Operose, a subsidiary of US health company Centene, has taken over AT Medics which has a large number of APMS contracts, including 49 GP practices; is concerned that the prioritisation of profit in the provision of NHS services will lead to a loss of …
76 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 40
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
8th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 9th March 2021
Representation within cricket
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House expresses its serious concern at the underrepresentation of African, Caribbean and Asian coaches, umpires and match officials at all levels of Cricket in England and Wales; recalls the 1997 report Racial Equality in Cricket by the Cricket Board of England and Wales, which promised to tackle racism …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
8th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th March 2021
Job losses at National Art Library
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes proposals by the management of the Victoria and Albert Museum to cut two thirds of its staff at the National Art Library, with remaining roles being under review for the next 12 months; believes that cutting services would have a devastating impact on library services and …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
8th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th March 2021
Manufacturing skills and the national curriculum
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House notes that innovation in manufacturing is of vital importance to the UK economy; further notes that UK manufacturing accounts for some £191 billion of output providing 2.7 million jobs; recognises that closing the skills gap in manufacturing will require 186,000 skilled individuals to be hired every year …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
4th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 8th March 2021
International Women's Day: support for girls' education across the globe
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House notes with concern the findings of UN Women's report 'From Insight to Action: Gender Equality in the Wake of COVID-19' that without coordinated action to mitigate the gendered impacts of COVID-19, there is a risk that the fragile gender equality gains achieved over the past 25 years …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 11
Labour: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
4th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 8th March 2021
Representation and the Judiciary
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House is concerned at the gross under-representation of ethnic minority Judges at all levels of the Judicial system; laments the absence of adequate bullying, harassment and anti-discrimination policies and practices; notes the failure to address the bullying, harassment, whistle blowing and discrimination that have been the subject of …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
4th March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th March 2021
Stanley Newens
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House notes with sadness the death of Stanley Newens, a hard working socialist and former Member of Parliament and subsequently the European Parliament; respects his tremendous career as a lifelong campaigner for internationalism, social justice, and the people of his former constituencies of Epping, Harlow, and later Central …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 1
3rd March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th March 2021
Differential pricing policies for covid-19 vaccinations
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House believes that the UK has both a moral and practical incentive to see the whole world vaccinated against covid-19; is concerned that differential pricing by pharmaceutical companies gravitates against that ambition by asking the poorest countries to pay more than the richest; notes that AstraZeneca is charging …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
3rd March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 8th March 2021
World Book Day 2021
Tabled by:
Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
That this House recognises 4th March 2021 as World Book Day in the UK and Ireland celebrating authors, illustrators, books and reading; further congratulates World Book Day for its 24th ‘World Book Day’ being held this year; notes that data shows that the UK ranks 17th for literacy among 34 …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
1st March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th March 2021
Stockport Fairtrade Group
Tabled by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House celebrates the current Fairtrade Fortnight and acknowledges Stockport’s position as a Fairtrade borough since 2003; recognises the contribution of Stockport Fairtrade Group and its volunteers in raising awareness of the importance of purchasing Fairtrade products and supporting disadvantaged farmers and workers in countries to help prevent exploitation …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
25th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th March 2021
World Hearing Day
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House commemorates World Hearing Day on 3 March 2021 by supporting the National Association of Deafened People (NADP) and the Hearing Loss and Deafness Alliance to ensure people with hearing loss have prompt and equal access to life-long learning, employment and health services as echoed by the upcoming …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 5
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 1
3rd March 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th March 2021
Use of explosive weapons in populated areas
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House notes that the use of explosive weapons in towns and cities is a leading cause of civilian casualties in modern conflict; further notes with regret the devastating long-term humanitarian consequences caused by the destruction of critical civilian infrastructure including homes, schools, hospitals, water and sanitation systems and …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
25th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Cuba and the US blockade
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises that the US blockade of Cuba has cost the Cuban economy billions of dollars, causes shortages in essential services and has been exacerbated by the Trump administration’s designation of Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism – a politically motivated move which intensifies sanctions against the Cuban …
58 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 11
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
25th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Women prisoner leavers and homelessness
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House notes official statistics showing that 42 per cent of women released from prison in 2019-20 were discharged into unsettled accommodation; further notes that the Safe Homes for Women Leaving Prison initiative estimates that as many as six in ten women leave prison with nowhere safe to go; …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
11th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Child poverty in the North East
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House notes that more than one in three children and young people are growing up in poverty in the North East and this figure rises to 42 per cent for children under the age of five; further notes that with a rise from 26 per cent to 35 …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
25th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Access to PrEP for Black communities
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House is concerned that there is inequitable access for all who need access to the HIV prevention pill pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); notes that PrEP is highly effective at stopping HIV and extremely cost-effective when compared with a lifetime of HIV treatment; further notes that in the UK, Black …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
22nd February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th February 2021
Immigration Rules and rough sleepers
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House is appalled by the Government’s Immigration Rules which came into effect on 1 December 2020 that make rough sleeping grounds for refusing or cancelling someone’s right to remain in the UK; fears that those new immigration rules will push people further away from seeking support and will …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 24th February 2021
Real Bread week campaign
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House celebrates Real Bread Week and the recent upsurge in interest in traditional baking methods; welcomes the role of many small and medium sized bakeries across the UK in providing quality and choice for their customers; regrets that commercial pressures have too often led to the inclusion of …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
22nd February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 24th February 2021
Tony Collins: the first Black football league manager
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House is saddened by the recent death of Tony Collins, a footballer whose role as the first black manager of an English football league club has gone largely unrecognised; is aware that Tony played for a number of league clubs, finishing at Rochdale; notes that he went on …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th February 2021
School breakfast
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House notes that school breakfasts tackle classroom hunger and improve children’s energy, behaviour, and concentration, leading to improved academic attainment; further notes that improved attainment enables children to leave school ready to secure highly paid work, contributing to economic growth; notes that the Government’s current National Breakfast Programme …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th February 2021
UN's International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Tabled by:
Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party - Midlothian)
That this House observes the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science; acknowledges that the covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the crucial role women researchers have played in the different stages of the fight against this pandemic; recognises that more work is still required to ensure a fairer equality …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 3
Labour: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
24th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th February 2021
Political and security situation in Myanmar
Tabled by:
Rushanara Ali (Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney)
That this House condemns the military coup in Myanmar (Burma); demands the immediate release of all political prisoners; extends solidarity to fellow Members of Parliament who have been denied the right to exercise their democratically elected mandate; welcomes the establishment by Parliamentarians of representative committees from national, regional and state …
104 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Scottish National Party: 27
Independent: 12
Liberal Democrat: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Conservative: 4
Alba Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
23rd February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Investment in prison education technology
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes that the covid-19 outbreak has highlighted the importance of access to remote learning, especially in prisons; further notes that almost 90% of respondents to a survey of University and College Union members working in prisons reported that IT resources were not sufficient for the needs of …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
25th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th February 2021
£20 weekly increase to universal credit
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House acknowledges that the £20 a week uplift in Universal Credit has provided much-needed, vital support to millions of people during the covid-19 outbreak; expresses disappointment that there was no commitment to making this increase permanent in Spending Review 2020; notes with concern analysis by the Joseph Rowntree …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 11th February 2021
Covid-19 and Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities deaths
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes the analysis of 3 February 2021 highlighted by Professor Kevin Fenton, Public Health England that London’s Asian communities have been hardest hit by the covid-19 second wave; further notes that for some time evidence has shown that covid-19 has had a disproportionate effect on people from …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 1
11th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 11th February 2021
Library closures
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes the ongoing concerns on the effect of austerity on local library services and that the covid-19 pandemic has led to new worries that financial pressures on local authorities could mean further cuts and reductions to services; believes in the value of local libraries and that despite …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 2
10th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 11th February 2021
Seafarers' hours of work and rest
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes the World Maritime University’s (WMU) EVREST report evaluating the regulation of seafarers’ hours of rest and work; notes that the report, based on interviews with seafarers, maritime safety and port state regulators, flag states and seafarer organisations, finds an ingrained culture of under-reporting and falsification of …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
10th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 11th February 2021
Protecting rail catering services
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises that rail catering is a vital part of a high quality rail passenger offer and will play an important role in encouraging travellers back to the rail network when it is safe to do so; believes that the presence of catering staff also makes passengers feel …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
8th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 11th February 2021
Intellectual property and covid-19 response
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House considers nobody is safe until we are all safe from covid-19; believes all policy tools should be deployed to address the global crisis around access to covid-19 vaccines, treatments, diagnostics and equipment; notes that the head of the World Health Organization warns we face a catastrophic moral …
80 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Scottish National Party: 28
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
4th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 11th February 2021
Zero covid strategy
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes with sadness that the UK has now had more than 100,000 covid-19 deaths, with one of the highest death rates in the world; further notes that the Government's strategy to live with the virus and balance the loss of lives and the economy has led to …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
28th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 11th February 2021
Proposed funding cuts to Nottingham’s Linkbus Network
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes that Nottingham City Council is consulting on its 2021-22 budget that includes a proposed annual funding cut of £700,000 to the City’s Linkbus Network which would lead to a number of bus services being withdrawn; believes that those bus services play a vital role in connecting …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
4th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 11th February 2021
Legal Aid and Advice
Tabled by:
David Lammy (Labour - Tottenham)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 515), dated 15 May 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 May 2020, be annulled.
138 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 105
Independent: 13
Liberal Democrat: 9
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
9th February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 9th February 2021
Christopher Kapessa
Tabled by:
Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley)
That this House stands in solidarity with the family of Christopher Kapessa, a 13 year old child, who died after being pushed into the River Cynon in South Wales on 1 July 2019; extends its sympathy to his family; has concerns about the South Wales Police investigation into Christopher’s death; …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
27th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 8th February 2021
Visas for musicians in the EU
Tabled by:
Baroness Harman (Labour - Camberwell and Peckham)
That this House applauds the over 100 musicians who wrote to The Times on 20 January 2021 and agrees that the UK Government must immediately seek supplementary agreement with the EU to secure the ability of all creative workers including musicians, performers, their equipment and others such as technicians to …
81 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 40
Scottish National Party: 14
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
3rd February 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Undocumented migrants and covid-19 vaccination
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House believes that access to essential healthcare is a universal human right; regrets the continued existence of structural, institutional and systemic barriers in accessing NHS care experienced by undocumented migrants and those awaiting determination of their asylum, visa and immigration applications; considers that an effective public health response …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
26th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Travel rights for workers in the media and creative industries
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is deeply disturbed to hear that proposals made during the Brexit negotiations which would have offered special travel rights for the creative workforce represented by the Federation of Entertainment Unions (FEU) were turned down; notes that the creative industries are one of the fastest-growing parts of the …
44 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
30th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd February 2021
EU visa system for touring artists and musicians
Tabled by:
Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
That this House notes with concern that while the deal agreed between the UK and the EU provides exemptions to visa rules for certain workers travelling to different European countries, this does not include artists and musicians; understands this will result in artists having to apply for separate visas for …
52 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 30
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
27th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 28th January 2021
Healthy Homes Act
Tabled by:
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
That this House welcomes the campaign by the Town & Country Planning Association (TCPA) for a Healthy Homes Act which would require all new homes and neighbourhoods to be of decent quality and outlaw those which undermine residents’ health and wellbeing; recognises that too many people suffer in poor quality, …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 7
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
26th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 27th January 2021
Student rent strikers
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House congratulates student rent strikers demanding rent refunds, cuts and contract releases at more than 50 universities; notes that this is the biggest nationwide student tenant action in 40 years; further notes the housing system is organised in the interests of landlords and against tenants; welcomes the concessions …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 1
25th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 25th January 2021
Yemeni human rights and Saudi arms sales
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House notes the continued disaster of the war on Yemen which has helped create what the UN has designated the worst humanitarian catastrophe anywhere in the world, threatening the lives of millions of Yemenis; further notes that the Government continues to allow arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the …
63 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Scottish National Party: 16
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
20th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 21st January 2021
Covid-19 vaccination of Palestinians in the occupied territories
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House notes that after more than 53 years of occupation, Israeli authorities have an obligation to fully respect the human rights of Palestinians in the occupied territories, including their right to health; notes the Israeli government’s duties under the Forth Geneva Convention to ensure medical supplies, including to …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
18th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 18th January 2021
Safer PPE and FFP3 masks for healthcare workers
Tabled by:
Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House salutes the contribution of all healthcare professionals to combating the COVID-19 pandemic; recognises that with 49,000 healthcare professionals off work ill with COVID-19 some 13,000 more than the number of hospital inpatients with the disease, the environments in which they are working may be putting them at …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
14th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021
Godfrey Colin Cameron
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House is deeply saddened by news of the death of Godfrey Colin Cameron, a hardworking member of Parliamentary security staff and member of the PCS trade union who passed away aged just 55 after contracting covid-19; extends our sincere condolences to his devoted wife Hyacinth, children Leon and …
139 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 108
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021
The death of Mohamud Mohammed Hassan
Tabled by:
Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House mourns the death of Mohamud Mohammed Hassan following his release without charge from police custody in Cardiff on 9 January 2020; offers its deepest condolences to Mr Hassan’s family and friends; notes that South Wales Police has, as is standard practice following a death after police contact, …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
12th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021
Tech industry unionisation
Tabled by:
Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House welcomes and celebrates the creation of the Alphabet Workers Union and the unionisation of hundreds of Google workers in Silicon Valley; condemns the victimisation and harassment of any worker that is seeking to have their basic right to organise and collective bargaining recognised, and aggressive behaviour by …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021
PrEP and National HIV Testing Week 2021
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House notes the importance of access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in efforts to stop new cases of HIV in the UK; understands PrEP is up to 100% effective at preventing HIV transmission and must be available to all groups who could benefit from it; recognises that local healthcare …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
6th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021
Former miners and covid-19
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House notes a number of former miners suffering from industrial diseases including Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema and Pneumoconiosis have sadly died from Covid-19; further notes that families of miners are entitled to industrial industry compensation if former miners die of industrial illnesses; expresses concern that the medical history of …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021
Sage care workers and cleaners
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes with deep concern that domestic staff and care workers employed at Sage Nursing Home, London NW11, are paid below the Real Living Wage at a rate of £8.72 - £9.60 per hour; is appalled that serious health and safety concerns and grievances regarding discriminatory treatment have …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 8
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
15th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021
Passing of Barbara Windsor
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes with great sadness the death of Dame Barbara Windsor; highlights her tremendous career bringing laughter and joy to so many through her career; further highlights her wonderful charity work that paved the way for her Queen’s Honour in the form of the DBE; and extends sympathy …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
10th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021
Migrant Workers' Rights
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House would like to thank migrant workers who have been at the forefront of the UKs response to the pandemic; believes that recovery from covid-19 must level up migrant workers’ rights; further recognises that the Hostile Environment, particularly No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) and the “illegal working” …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021
Immediate return of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori to the UK
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House condemns the unjust imprisonment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori; notes the unfair sentencing of Anoosheh to 12 years imprisonment and summoning of Nazanin to court yet again; recognises the difficult and dangerous conditions that Nazanin is facing by being confined to remaining within 300 metres of …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 9
Labour: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
18th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 15th January 2021
Leicester's garment industry
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House is appalled by the resurgence of attention on the scandal of workplace exploitation and failure to pay the national minimum wage in Leicester’s garment industry; expresses alarm that successive governments have been aware of this exploitation for over a decade yet have failed to act; is concerned …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
6th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th January 2021
Student tuition fees and student debt
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House welcomes the move to online university learning in order to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus; is concerned that the Government took this decision after months of scientific and trade union advice; notes that the University and College Union (UCU) warned against students returning to universities …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 7
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
6th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 6th January 2021
Covid-19 response and BAME communities
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that covid-19 has had a disproportionate effect on those from a Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority (BAME) background; understands that the highest age standardised diagnosis rates of covid-19 per 100,000 population were in people of Black ethnic groups and the lowest were in people of white …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th January 2021
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 6th January 2021
Covid-19 and homelessness
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House expresses alarm that people experiencing homelessness in England are facing the new covid-19 lockdown without a return of the Everyone In accommodation policy; notes that at the beginning of the pandemic, the Everyone In programme was found by a UCL study to have stopped tens of thousands …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
3rd June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th January 2021
School children's access to online learning
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House recognises that teachers are working hard to ensure that children are sufficiently supplied with resources for home learning; notes that a large majority of these resources are online; is concerned that school children from disadvantaged social-economic backgrounds may not have access to computers, laptops, tablets or broadband; …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
15th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Criminalisation of dissent in India
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House expresses its profound concern at the growing number of arrests in India of human rights defenders, student leaders, feminist activists, Dalit rights campaigners, trade unionists, Opposition politicians, and writers, artists, lawyers, academics and journalists who are critical of Narendra Modi’s regime; notes that many of these arrests …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
14th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Tackling homelessness
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House deplores the exponential rise in recent years of homelessness across the UK, with core homelessness in England alone peaking before the Covid-19 pandemic at over 219,000 homeless households at the end of 2019; commends the determination behind the Everyone In initiative to provide safe accommodation for all …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
14th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Recommendations on prison officer pay
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes that the Government has rejected as unaffordable Recommendation 3 by the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) of a £3,000 pensionable pay rise for Band 3 prison officers on Fair and Sustainable conditions, the main operational recruitment grade into the Prison Service; further notes that the …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
14th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Lower carbon solutions to road repairs
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House recognises the environmental importance of lower carbon solutions to road repairs as part of wider environmental responsibilities; notes Yorkshire Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee (YHAUC) and its members Barnsley MBC, Bradford MDC, Calderdale MBC, City of York Council, Doncaster Council, East Riding of Yorks Council, Highways England, …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
14th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Western Sahara
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House recognises the right of the people of Western Sahara to their own self-determination; urges the UK as a member of the group of friends to redouble UN Security Council efforts to deliver the referendum on which the 1991 ceasefire in that region was contingent; stands in solidarity …
62 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 24
Labour: 20
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
14th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Catering services and jobs on South Western Railway
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House notes that South Western Railway (SWR) has terminated its on-board catering contract with Elior and that this decision puts over 130 catering workers at risk of being made redundant in January 2021; believes that the Job Retention Scheme, which is in operation until March 2021, should have …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th December 2020
17 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 6
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
9th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Treatment of workers at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House praises the contribution of workers for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) in France and Belgium, who care for and maintain the cemeteries to the highest possible standards; is deeply concerned that many of those workers have been faced with the option of relocating with just three …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 1
9th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Publication of Assuring Our Common Future report
Tabled by:
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
That this House welcomes the 5th November 2020 publication of Assuring Our Common Future, A guide to parliamentary action in support of disarmament for security and sustainable development; supports the Disarmament Agenda of United Nations Secretary General António Guterres which this handbook helps to implement; highlights the matters addressed in …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
9th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Human rights and democracy in Poland
Tabled by:
Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House acknowledges and condemns human rights violations in Poland, in particular, attacks on the rights of women and LGBTQ+ minorities, including the near-total abortion ban that breaks the human right of freedom from torture, and disregards the bodily autonomy of women; supports the protection of LGBTQ+ families, and …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
7th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Government workers' pay
Tabled by:
Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South and South Bedfordshire)
That this House supports the Parliamentary petition signed by over 100,000 people for a fair pay rise for government workers and rejects the government’s public sector pay freeze; notes that throughout the pandemic, government workers have delivered critical services that have kept our country safe and secure; further notes that …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
3rd December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th December 2020
UN 16 Days campaign and GMB Work to Stop Domestic Abuse Charter
Tabled by:
Sarah Owen (Labour - Luton North)
That this House marks the UN 16 days of activism against gender-based violence run from 25th November, UN International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10th December, Human Rights Day, highlighting the link between violence against women and human rights; notes that GMB union launched its campaign and …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
26th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Jobs at the Rolls Royce Barnoldswick site
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is angered by the decision by Rolls-Royce to cut 350 highly skilled jobs at its site in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, and offshore this work to Singapore; condemns the company’s decision to lock workers out of the site until after Christmas without any meaningful consultation or negotiation over these …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
25th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Covid-19 and fuel poverty
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House notes with concern that 2.4 million households are living in fuel poverty, with research by National Energy Action finding that an average of 9,700 deaths a year in the UK are caused by living in a cold house; further notes with concern that thousands of household are …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
25th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Financial support for self employed people during the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House notes with concern research from the National Audit Office which has found that 2.9 million freelancers, contractors and newly self-employed are excluded from the Government's Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which estimates that 38 per cent of individuals with self-employment …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
10th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 14th December 2020
Rights for Freelance Workers in the Media and Creative Industries
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
That this House is concerned by the severe hardship which Covid-19 has caused for many freelance and self-employed workers; notes that the media and creative industries represent a major growth sector which is worth more than £111 billion to the UK economy, yet freelance workers in the sector have been …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
14th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 11th December 2020
Adequacy of local government funding
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House is opposed to a new phase of austerity; believes that the Government must adequately fund local authorities to avoid disastrous social consequences; recognises that covid-19 is further stretching councils that are already under-funded and under-staffed following a decade of austerity; calls on the Government to honour its …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 7th December 2020
Bus worker safety during the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House commends the dedication of the UK’s bus workers who have kept services running throughout the pandemic for other key workers and essential travellers; is aware that tragically, a number of bus workers have died from Covid-19; notes that Government Covid-19 support for bus operators in England since …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 7th December 2020
Food insecurity
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes that approximately 10 million people in the UK are experiencing food insecurity; further notes that the use of food banks was increasing before the covid-19 pandemic, has effectively doubled during the pandemic and all indications are that this situation will continue to get worse; is concerned …
59 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 34
Independent: 12
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
7th December 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 7th December 2020
Levels of statutory sick pay
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes that for a test, trace and isolate system to be effective, people must be able to afford to isolate when required to do so; notes that the current level of Statutory Sick Pay is forcing many people to choose between having enough money to live on …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
2nd December 2020
45 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Conservative: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
16th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Demolition of Palestinian homes
Tabled by:
Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East)
That this House strongly condemns Israel’s destruction of the entire Palestinian village of Khirbet Hamsa al-Foqa; is appalled that 73 people, including 41 children, have been made homeless in the largest incident of forced displacement in the West Bank for years; notes that 2020 has seen the highest level of …
55 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 24
Labour: 21
Independent: 6
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
16th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Israeli annexation of Palestinian land
Tabled by:
Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East)
That this House is deeply alarmed by the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements; notes that, despite the temporary suspension of formal annexation plans, Israel has accelerated the construction of illegal settlements across the West Bank to its fastest pace since 2012; recognises that settlement expansion amounts to the de facto …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 14
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
30th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 30th November 2020
Human and trade union rights in Pakistan
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
This House is alarmed at reports that Amar Fayaz, a Progressive Youth Alliance activist in Pakistan, was allegedly taken in to custody by security services on 8 November 2020 outside Liaqat Medical University in Jamshoro, and still has not reappeared; expresses solidarity with his family, wife and daughter who are …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
19th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 24th November 2020
Local Government funding
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House thanks local authorities for their leadership during the covid-19 outbreak and for the contribution made by their essential workforces to support communities; notes that, prior to the outbreak, councils were already dealing with a £15 billion reduction to core Government funding since 2010 and a 49.1 per …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
18th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th November 2020
Anniversary of the Bhopal poisonous gas leak
Tabled by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House remembers the terrible disaster that took place on 2 December 1984 in Bhopal, India, when a major poisonous gas leak from the Union Carbide pesticide plant resulted in more than 600,000 people being exposed to the highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas, thousands of people dying and many …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Dec 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
19th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 23rd November 2020
In-person immigration bail reporting
Tabled by:
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
That this House notes that immigration bail reporting was suspended for the duration of the first covid-19 lockdown in the interest of public health and that individuals were permitted to, and did successfully, report safely from home via phone or text for the duration of the lockdown; further notes that …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
19th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 23rd November 2020
British Overseas Territories Citizenship
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House notes under the British Nationality Act 1981 children born outside of marriage to British Overseas Territories fathers, before the 1st July 2006 are deemed illegitimate and are prevented from inheriting their father’s citizenship by descent; further notes that this does not apply if the child’s mother is …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
4th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 19th November 2020
Use of the whip in British horseracing
Tabled by:
Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Caerphilly)
That this House notes that racehorses are routinely beaten with a whip under rules set by the industry's regulatory body, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) which sanctions this violent treatment in order that jockeys may, as it is claimed, encourage racehorses to improve their chances of winning, even though evidence …
96 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 34
Scottish National Party: 29
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 8
Conservative: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
18th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 18th November 2020
Global Islamophobia
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House draws attention to Islamophobia in the UK and worldwide; supports Islamophobia Awareness Month; draws attention to the fact that Rohingya Muslims have been driven out of Myanmar and now seek refuge in Bangladesh; that two mosques were simultaneously attacked in New Zealand in 2019; that Uyghur Muslims …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
17th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th November 2020
Virtual participation in debates
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House notes with deep concern that some Members have not been able to take part virtually in debates, which means that those Members have been disenfranchised; further notes that this, in effect, disenfranchises those constituents who are left without a voice in House of Commons debates; recognises that …
65 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 30
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 5
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
16th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th November 2020
International Day of People with Disabilities
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House recognises 3 December is the International Day of People with Disabilities, a day to celebrate disabled people and champion their abilities; supports the United Nation’s work surrounding this campaign, notes this year’s theme is entitled not all disabilities are visible, which aims to spread awareness and understanding …
54 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Conservative: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
2nd November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th November 2020
Delays to NHS fertility services as a result of the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Steve McCabe (Labour - Birmingham, Selly Oak)
That this House acknowledges the delays to NHS fertility services caused by the covid-19 outbreak, and the distressing impact of these delays on fertility patients; further notes the imposition of strict female age limits for NHS-funded IVF by CCGs in England, which range from 34 to 42 years old; recognises …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
16th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 12th November 2020
Closure of suicide forums
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this house notes with sadness the death of Joe Nihill, a popular young man and former army cadet from Whinmoor in East Leeds who, following three bereavements, tragically took his life at 23 years old after accessing online forums that encourage suicide; is concerned that these forums, which contain …
52 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Dec 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
9th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 10th November 2020
VAT on facemasks and other personal protective equipment
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House notes that the Treasury has ended VAT exemptions for face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE); is concerned that increasing the price of masks and other PPE will discourage people from buying and wearing PPE in line with Government guidance; and urges the Government to reinstate …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
9th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 10th November 2020
Renters rights in the covid-19 pandemic
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House notes the dispute between the tenants of Simpson House and Olympic House in Somerford Grove, Stoke Newington and their landlord Yiannakis Theophani (John) Christodoulou who is a Monaco-based British billionaire property developer, the owner of Yianis Group, a privately owned company with a portfolio of residential, hotel, …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 6
Labour: 4
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
5th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 9th November 2020
Potential merits of a minimum wage floor in the furlough scheme
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes with deep concern recent data from the Office for National Statistics showing that over 2 million workers have been paid less than the National Minimum Wage this year; further notes that this is a near five-fold increase on 2019; believes that it is unacceptable that anybody …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
21st October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 9th November 2020
Psoriasis Awareness Week 2020
Tabled by:
Edward Leigh (Conservative - Gainsborough)
That this House notes that Psoriasis Awareness Week takes place between 29 October and 4 November 2020; recognises the vital work of the Psoriasis Association in continuing to provide information, support and help to all those affected by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis during the covid-19 pandemic; further notes that this …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 3
Labour: 3
Independent: 2
9th November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th November 2020
Dismissals of app-based courier and private hire driver workers
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House condemns the opaque and unjust process by which app-based couriers and private hire drivers working for companies such as UBER and Deliveroo can be blocked permanently from their accounts and thus effectively dismissed from their jobs; recognises that couriers and private hire drivers are key workers who …
72 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
3rd November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 5th November 2020
Universal Basic Income pilots
Tabled by:
Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley)
That this House acknowledges that the current system of social security provision in the UK is not sufficient to provide financial security nor protect public health during the covid-19 outbreak; asserts that the provision of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) would establish a targeted system with no gaps and an …
62 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 27
Labour: 16
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
10th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th November 2020
Judge-led public inquiry into the Horizon scandal
Tabled by:
Lord Beamish (Labour - North Durham)
That this House recognises the life-changing injustices experienced by subpostmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; notes with the deepest sadness that subpostmasters have served custodial sentences and suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not commit; recognises the role of the Government in prolonging this crisis through not fulfilling their role of …
151 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 63
Scottish National Party: 43
Independent: 13
Liberal Democrat: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Conservative: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
2nd November 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd November 2020
Nursing students placements during the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
That this House notes that in the first wave of the covid-19 outbreak, student nurses were rewarded with pay for their contribution to the response to the outbreak; further notes that throughout the covid-19 outbreak student healthcare workers have regularly worked 40 hour weeks, without pay, sick leave or death-in-service …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
23rd October 2020
2 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 1
20th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd November 2020
Local Government Pension Scheme
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes with concern that with the prospect of potentially significant further cuts in jobs in local government, the Government is seeking to drive through plans to cut the pension or severance payments to public sector members of the Local Government Pension Scheme aged 55 and above; and …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
19th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd November 2020
Minister for Travel
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House recognises that the travel trade is a crucial sector of the British economy and furthermore an industry now facing an existential threat as a result of the coronavirus pandemic; regrets that many travel businesses have closed with many more on the brink of collapse due to the …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
19th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd November 2020
Unionlearn
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises the exemplary and invaluable role played by Unionlearn in helping people acquire skills and qualifications to boost their job prospects and make a valuable contribution to the economy; applauds Unionlearn for aiding hundreds of thousands of learners at all levels, from basic numeracy and literacy to …
94 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 52
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd November 2020
Baby loss support
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes the end of baby loss awareness week UK; highlights that for so many the pain continues on; underlines the statistic that 1 in 4 suffering from loss does not include the wider pain and grief of loved ones and family; encourages women and partners to mourn …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Labour: 4
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
12th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd November 2020
Gift Aid Emergency Relief Campaign
Tabled by:
Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
That this House marks the annual Gift Aid Awareness Day which fell on 8 October 2020; appreciates that Gift Aid Relief is the practical application of the long-established principle that donations to charities should not be taxed; recognises that the charitable sector is in the middle of the biggest financial …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 21
Liberal Democrat: 3
Labour: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Independent: 1
12th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd November 2020
Space Week
Tabled by:
Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party - Midlothian)
That this House celebrates that 4 to 10 October 2020 marked Space Week; notes that Space Week celebrates at an international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition; notes that this year the theme was Satellites Improve Life; celebrates the contribution of …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
8th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd November 2020
Support for outdoor education centres
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House recognises the importance of outdoor education and residential centres in developing young people’s confidence and teambuilding skills; understands the severe plight that jobs and businesses in the sector are facing as a result of the covid-19 crisis; urges the Department for Education to review the current policy …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Dec 2020)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
8th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd November 2020
VAT on period pants
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House recognises the work done by WUKA Wear who have worked hard to promote the use of reusable menstrual products; references research carried out by WUKA Wear which found that 4.3 billion menstrual products are used each year, all of which goes to landfill or ends up in …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
6th October 2020
22 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 4
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
6th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 2nd November 2020
National Minimum Wage
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes that the Low Pay Commission (LPC) will shortly be making its recommendations to Government for the April 2021 increase in the National Minimum Wage; further notes that the LPC consulted on a 49p rise to £9.21 per hour in April 2021; is concerned by reports that …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
16th June 2020
59 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 25
Liberal Democrat: 11
Labour: 9
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
22nd October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 23rd October 2020
United Nations Day on 24 October 2020
Tabled by:
Stephen Farry (Alliance - North Down)
That this House joins in celebrating United Nations Day on 24 October 2020, marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Charter coming into effect; acknowledges the significant contributions made by the United Nations Organisation and the other agencies of the United Nations System to international peace and security, humanitarian …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 10
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
20th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th October 2020
Result of the Bolivian presidential election
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House congratulates Luis Arce and the Movement Towards Socialism party on their victory in the Bolivian Presidential election on 18 October; notes that in his previous role as Economy Minister, Luis Arce oversaw a surge in growth, a sharp reduction in poverty and substantial investment in health and …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 7
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
24th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th October 2020
A covid-19 recovery mental health strategy for children
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House notes that a survey by the mental health charity Re-Think found that one third of children feel more anxious, sad and stressed now than before lockdown; further notes that the charity Action for Children has asked the Government to prioritise children’s mental health in covid-19 recovery planning …
46 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Liberal Democrat: 8
Conservative: 5
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
15th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 19th October 2020
Drug deaths
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned that deaths related to drug poisoning registered in England and Wales rose to a record 4,393 in 2019; notes that two-thirds of drug poisonings are due to drug misuse; further notes that half of the deaths involved an opiate, although cocaine deaths are also rising …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
12th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th October 2020
Extension of Furlough Scheme
Tabled by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House welcomes the partial U-turn by the Chancellor in extending the furlough scheme to local lockdown areas; recognises that businesses ordered to close must be supported; notes that this new support is limited to only certain parts of the UK when it is needed across the country; further …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 10
Labour: 8
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
23rd September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th October 2020
Relocation of aslyum seekers and refugees from Aegean Islands
Tabled by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
That this House recognises the deteriorating conditions faced by asylum seekers and refugees on the Aegean Islands and notes the recent fire at the Moria camp in Lesvos which has left 13,000 people without shelter; welcomes the fact that Germany, France and Norway have agreed to take some of those …
74 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 31
Labour: 16
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
15th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th October 2020
Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Tabled by:
Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley)
That this House welcomes and applauds that nothing stops a Macmillan Coffee Morning, not even coronavirus; acknowledges that cancer hasn’t stopped during the pandemic where one in two people will be diagnosed in their lifetimes; recognises that Macmillan Cancer Support is currently campaigning to restore cancer care and treatment to …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Oct 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Scottish National Party: 9
Conservative: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
14th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th October 2020
Centrica
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House recognises the constructive approach taken by GMB Union and Unison in negotiations around their members' pay and conditions with British Gas and its parent company Centrica; condemns the tactics employed by that company in commencing those negotiations with threats to dismiss and re-engage its UK workforce on …
68 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
22nd July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th October 2020
Trophy hunting imports
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House notes the strong cross-party support for EDM 50, 2019-20 welcoming the public consultation on the controls on the import and export of hunting trophies; further notes that the consultation on banning trophy hunting imports ended in February 2020; supports the view of the coalition of animal charities …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
3rd June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th October 2020
Reading tax on audiobooks
Tabled by:
Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
That this House welcomes the Government action on axing the reading tax on e-books to bring the rate of VAT in line with print books; notes with concern that audiobooks still carry the full rate of VAT; believes that audiobooks are vital for millions of people in the UK with …
48 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Oct 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 27
Labour: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
14th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 14th October 2020
Child poverty
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House expresses concern that new child poverty data, published by the End Child Poverty Coalition on 14th October 2020, reveals that more than half of children in some constituencies are living in poverty after housing costs are factored in; notes that the highest rates of child poverty are …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
12th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th October 2020
Treatment of football supporters during the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House is opposed to the introduction of a charge of £14.95 per game to view the 150 Premier League matches not part of the existing broadcast deal; notes that these matches are currently being televised free of charge; acknowledges that football is being played behind closed doors due …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 4
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th October 2020
Census 2021
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House notes that the ONS England and Wales Census as it appeared in 2011 did not allow for non-white citizens to identify as British; acknowledges that while the formal categories are not intentionally exclusionary, this oversight tells people of colour that they are unable to identify as solely …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
6th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th October 2020
Tackling child food insecurity
Tabled by:
Robert Halfon (Conservative - Harlow)
That this House believes no child should go hungry; welcomes Government action to provide Free School Meals over the school summer holidays; recognises that families are still struggling to afford food, that 11 per cent of parents and 6 per cent of children have directly experienced food insecurity in the …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Conservative: 5
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 12th October 2020
Debenhams redundancies
Tabled by:
Andrew Gwynne (Labour (Co-op) - Gorton and Denton)
That this House condemns the way in which Debenhams has implemented the redundancies of thousands of workers during the Coronavirus outbreak; notes that staff were told via conference call that they would be made redundant with 3 days’ notice and 3 days’ pay and that there was no consultation or …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th October 2020
31 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 8th October 2020
Justice for Osime Brown
Tabled by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)
That this House acknowledges 21-year-old Osime Brown's autism and the behavioural challenges that come with it; further acknowledges the Home Office's plans to deport Osime to Jamaica where he has not lived since he was four years old and has never returned to; notes Osime's mother's words that if they …
76 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Scottish National Party: 20
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
5th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 5th October 2020
Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House marks the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street on 4 October when in 1936, Oswald Mosley and members of the British Union of Fascists were blocked from marching through East London by the Jewish community, trade unionists, socialists and others; recognises the continuing importance of …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 7
Labour: 7
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
5th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 5th October 2020
Support for Learning Service
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that Support for Learning Services provide early intervention, assessment and support for children with SEND from birth to 25, working with families, nurseries and schools to enable all children to be fully included in their local settings and communities and to achieve positive outcomes; further notes …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
5th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 5th October 2020
Reopening of social care day centres
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House has concerns regarding the re-opening of social care day centres; notes that no specific guidance has been issued by the Government on reopening such centres; further notes that disproportionate amounts of funding have been made available to commercial and retail sectors in comparison to public services such …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Labour: 2
5th October 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 2nd October 2020
Supporting open-access rail operators during the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes that, unlike the franchised train operating companies, the UK’s open-access rail operators, including Hull Trains and Grand Central, have received no financial support package from the Government; further notes that passenger footfall and revenue across the railways remains below pre-covid 19 outbreak levels; is concerned that …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Conservative: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
24th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th September 2020
Mandatory reporting on plastic packaging
Tabled by:
Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House notes that UK supermarkets use some 114 billion pieces of throwaway plastic packaging each year; recognises that this equates to 653,000 tonnes of plastic waste, the equivalent of almost 3,000 747 jumbo jets; further recognises that almost all of this waste will end up polluting the natural …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
22nd September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 21st September 2020
Policing of the 1984-85 Miners' Strike
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House welcomes the proposals made by an independent review established by the Scottish Government into the policing of the dispute during the 1984-85 miners’ strike in Scotland to introduce legislation to pardon those convicted for matters related to the strike; notes that the National Union of Mineworkers have …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 17th September 2020
Teaching of British Sign Language in schools
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House recognises the importance of ensuring that all members of society are able to communicate effectively and clearly; notes that this includes ensuring that people who are deaf or hard of hearing are able to communicate effectively and clearly; recognises that 11 million people in the UK are …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 4
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
16th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 16th September 2020
Air pollution and inequality
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House expresses its concern at the recent findings of the Environment Agency’s State of the Environment report; notes that air pollution is the single biggest environmental threat to people’s health in the UK; further notes that many environmental factors, such as pollution and flooding, have been found to …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 4
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
15th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th September 2020
Kenyan land dispossession
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House stands in solidarity with the people of Kenya who are seeking redress for the theft of their lands under the British colonial Government, who handed some 500,000 acres to white settlers, and to British registered companies; recognises that over 100,000 Kipsigi and Talai people were forcibly removed …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
10th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 14th September 2020
Statutory sick pay (No. 2)
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House recognises that the covid-19 pandemic has highlighted that statutory sick pay (SSP) of £95.80 per week is not enough to live on, and that nearly two million low-paid part-time or zero hours workers are excluded from any sick pay at all; is gravely concerned that this situation …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Oct 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
10th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 14th September 2020
Greencore
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House notes that the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Greencore) Regulations 2020 (921) require staff at the company, which makes M&S sandwiches, to self-isolate for 14 days, without compensating staff for loss of earnings either at Greencore or elsewhere; further notes that staff have either been on SSP or …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
9th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 14th September 2020
Hebburn Town FC
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House warmly congratulates Hebburn Town Football Club from the Northern League on the outstanding achievement of reaching the final of the FA Vase which is to be held at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 27 September 2020; notes that this success is the culmination of many years of hard …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 1
7th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 10th September 2020
Political situation in Belarus
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes that the elections in Belarus on 9 August were neither free nor fair, that millions of Belarusians have defied the regime of Alexander Lukashenko, condemns the violence and repression against peaceful protesters, notes that the strikes and protests taking place across Belarus are an inspiration to …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
10th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 10th September 2020
Opposing Lawfare in Latin America
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House is deeply concerned by the growing abuses of the legal system for political purposes in Latin America to exclude candidates from running in elections; notes that this practice known as lawfare was used to prevent Workers’ Party leader Lula da Silva from standing in the last presidential …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 8
Labour: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th September 2020
Employment practices on redundancy and rehiring
Tabled by:
Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
That this House notes with alarm the growing number of employers, especially in the retail, hospitality and aviation sectors, who are making employees redundant before re-employing them on less-favourable terms and conditions; believes that these employers are cynically using the covid-19 crisis as cover to reduce staff costs at a …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 21
Labour: 13
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th September 2020
Researching and supporting people with long Covid-19 symptoms
Tabled by:
Andrew Gwynne (Labour (Co-op) - Gorton and Denton)
That this House recognises that around 10 per cent of people experience prolonged illness after covid-19 and calls upon the Government to urgently collect and regularly report on the number of those living with long covid by following up on those with confirmed or clinical diagnoses of covid-19; notes that …
73 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
8th September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th September 2020
Universal Service Obligation
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House recognises that the ongoing covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the severity of the digital divide prevalent in the UK; notes that part of the problem that exasperates the digital divide is slow or poor broadband connection; further notes that part of the solution to improving broadband is to …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
2nd September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 7th September 2020
Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House expresses profound alarm at the climate and ecological emergency, with wildfires raging in California, and ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica melting in line with worst case scenario predictions for sea level rise according to a study by the University of Leeds and the Danish Meteorological Institute; …
92 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 34
Scottish National Party: 27
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
13th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Campaign to extend maternity leave by three months
Tabled by:
Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
That this House recognises the adverse effect the covid–19 pandemic has on social isolation generally and new mothers on maternity leave in particular; highlights the importance of social interaction and building bonds within extended family circles and wider society both for the babies development and mothers wellbeing; and acknowledges that …
62 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 19
Labour: 17
Liberal Democrat: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
20th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 1st September 2020
Funding for universities
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House calls on the Government to provide vital funding for universities that are under mass financial strain; notes this is not an unexpected side effect from the covid-19 outbreak, but that the outbreak has worsened pre-existing problems resulting from a lack of financial Government support of higher education …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
1st September 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 1st September 2020
Supporting grieving families through a bereavement standard
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House calls on the Government to introduce a Bereavement Standard to simplify and streamline the process for grieving families to close accounts with service providers following the death of a loved one; believes the lack of such a standard has created a complex array of arrangements with each …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Liberal Democrat: 10
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Free travel for children and young people in London
Tabled by:
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)
This House notes that as part of the emergency funding deal for Transport for London the Government has insisted on the suspension of free travel for under 18 year olds in London, despite children and young people being able to travel around the capital for free, or at a discounted …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Liberal Democrat: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
20th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Indefinite leave to remain for health and social care workers
Tabled by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House recognises the invaluable role of foreign nationals working in the health and social care sector on the frontline of the covid-19 outbreak; applauds their brave and unwavering hard work in the face of such unprecedented and difficult circumstances to ensure people get the care they need; notes …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 11
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
20th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Early pay rise for NHS staff
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House recognises the extraordinary commitment and sacrifice of NHS staff throughout the covid-19 outbreak; believes that the depth of public gratitude for this work must now be reflected in what the Government does next for NHS staff; notes that as it stands, NHS staff must wait until 2021 …
106 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 44
Scottish National Party: 28
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
20th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Disabled students and access to higher education
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House is concerned that students with disabilities face a financial barrier when accessing assistive technology and other miscellaneous equipment as a result of the £200 minimum contribution required from the Disabled Students Allowance; notes that the implication of that cost is likely to be magnified as a result …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
14th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Conduct of British Association of Journalists
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House is appalled by the behaviour of the tiny British Association of Journalists (BAJ), which is not affiliated to the TUC and has no international trade union connection, in reaching a wholly unethical and unprincipled sweetheart deal with the management of Iran International; believes that this move was …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
14th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Government support for asylum seekers
Tabled by:
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru - Arfon)
That this House is concerned about the current provisions provided by the Home Office to support those seeking asylum throughout the pandemic; asks the Government to review the current claiming system and modify it to allow for an asylum claim to be made remotely; demands that the financial support provided …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
8th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Redundancies at Tate Enterprises and employment in the culture sector
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House notes with concern the devastating impact of covid-19 on the culture sector and its workers; is aware that Tate Enterprises Ltd is wholly owned by Tate Galleries and controls two separate businesses across the five Tate sites, namely Tate Commerce, which employs 296 staff working in shops, …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
7th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Effect of the covid-19 outbreak on children's mental health
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House notes that the mental health consequences of the covid-19 pandemic are immense and will be long-lasting; asserts that existing demand for mental health services is set to increase and agrees with The Royal College of Psychiatrists and the British Medical Association that mental health services, already buckling …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
7th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
72nd Anniversary of the NHS
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House expresses gratitude to every NHS employee for the exemplary work they do; notes the 72nd birthday of the organisation that is the envy of countries throughout the world; and urges the Government to invest fully in the NHS through adequate wages and infrastructure under the principle that …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Jul 2020)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Labour: 4
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
2nd July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Leicester Lockdown due to covid-19
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this house welcomes the lockdown extension in Leicester and parts of the county of Leicestershire to protect lives from coronavirus; stands in solidarity with the people of Leicester whose lives face further disruption while lockdown is relaxed in the rest of the country; understands the additional effect that that …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Jul 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Alliance: 1
29th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House notes that as at 21 June 2020, 1.1 Million employers and 9.2 Million Jobs were being supported through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme at a cost of £22.9 Billion; notes with grave concern the effect on whole swathes of the economy of the scheduled cessation of the …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
6th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Govenrment support for seafarers during the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes that seafarers and dockers are classed by the Government as key workers; pays tribute to the vital role they have played in keeping the UK moving and connected during the Coronavirus crisis; is concerned by the findings of the RMT trade union survey of seafarers and …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
22nd July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Sarah Chapman’s grave
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House is alarmed at the imminent plans to mound the grave of Sarah Dearman (nee Chapman), a key organiser of the matchgirl’s strike in 1888 in Manor Park Cemetery, East London; notes that Sarah Chapman played a leading role in the historic strike and that the matchgirls as …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Oct 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
18th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st July 2020
Treatment services during the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House acknowledges the vital role being performed by drug and alcohol treatment services throughout the country during the covid-19 outbreak; recognises that key workers on the frontline of critical service provision are among the unsung heroes who rarely receive the recognition they deserve; commends the dedication with which …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
21st July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st July 2020
Town and Country Planning
Tabled by:
Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that The Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632), dated 23 June 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24 June 2020, be annulled.
55 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Liberal Democrat: 9
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
21st July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st July 2020
End and reverse privatisation in the NHS
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House believes every penny spent on NHS privatisation and outsourcing is a penny less spent on patient care; recognises the urgent need to fully repeal the Health and Social Care Act 2012, reinstate the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to provide a …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
20th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 20th July 2020
Covid-19 and Bangladesh
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
This House expresses its concern at the number of covid-19 cases in Bangladesh; recognises the efforts being made in Bangladesh to find a vaccine to the virus; notes that a study from Public Health England has found that those of Bangladeshi heritage are twice as likely to die from covid-19 …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 5
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
8th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 17th July 2020
Town and Country Planning
Tabled by:
Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632), dated 23 June 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24 June 2020, be annulled.
14 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jul 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
24th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 17th July 2020
International women day in engineering
Tabled by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House welcomes International Women Day in Engineering, which fell on 23 June 2020 to raise the profile of women engineers and encourage more people to consider engineering as a profession for all; recognises the work of Syeda Ghufran, the first female Engineering Director at ScotRail, out of nearly …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 3
Independent: 2
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
3rd June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 17th July 2020
Eighth anniversary of the Istanbul Convention
Tabled by:
Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
That this House notes that 8 June 2020 marks the eighth anniversary of the UK Government signing the Istanbul Convention on the protection of women and girls from violence; welcomes the Convention’s ratification by 33 of the original signatories including the UK's friends and neighbours in Ireland; recognises the work …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 34
Independent: 3
Alba Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 17th July 2020
Protection for minimum wage workers on furlough
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House is concerned that many workers earning the minimum wage are currently only receiving 80 per cent of their minimum wage salary under the Government’s furlough scheme; is concerned that workers are being expected to live on less than the state-declared minimum wage especially given that rents, bills …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
21st April 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 17th July 2020
Sky lanterns
Tabled by:
Greg Knight (Conservative - East Yorkshire)
That this House is concerned that sky lanterns, also known as Chinese lanterns, continue to pose a serious fire safety hazard due to their uncontrolled and unpredictable flight paths, and are dangerous to livestock, wildlife, crops and the environment; that these hazards are exacerbated in rural areas in summer; further …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Jul 2020)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 3
Labour: 3
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
5th March 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 17th July 2020
Ending Sexual Harassment in the Work Place
Tabled by:
Janet Daby (Labour - Lewisham East)
That this House recognises the need to end sexual harassment and violence at work, which is a hidden epidemic that particularly affects women workers, as well as young and LGBTQ+ people; acknowledges with concern the joint TUC and Everyday Sexism Project study which found that one in two women in …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
20th July 2020
15 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Alliance: 1
15th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 16th July 2020
The front page of The Sun newspaper on Friday 12 June 2020
Tabled by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House notes with disgust the front page of The Sun newspaper on Friday 12 June 2020; believes that it is irresponsible to give such a prominent platform to unrepentant accounts of domestic violence; further believes that the media has an important role to play in combating domestic abuse …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Jul 2020)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 9
Scottish National Party: 5
Labour: 4
Independent: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
4th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 16th July 2020
LGBTQ+ conversion therapy in the UK
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House recognises the need to make LGBTQ+ conversion therapy illegal in the United Kingdom; believes that Her Majesty’s Government must act to ensure all citizens of the LGBTQ+ community feel protected from harm; is concerned at the continuing of such archaic practices in the United Kingdom; calls on …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 8
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
18th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 16th July 2020
Gay and transgender conversion therapies
Tabled by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House condemns the continued practice of gay and transgender conversion therapies in the UK; notes that this practice has been linked to an increased risk of suicide, poor mental health and substance abuse; recognises that the Government has pledged to ban such practices in their LGBT Action Plan …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 8
Scottish National Party: 5
Labour: 3
Independent: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
16th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 16th July 2020
Events industry and covid-19
Tabled by:
Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)
That this House notes that the events industry is worth £70 billion annually to the UK comprising conferences, exhibitions, weddings, arts and culture, festivals and shows, music and sporting events; expresses concern that unlike some parts of the hospitality sector little has been done to allow the events industry to …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
19th December 2019
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 16th July 2020
Somaliland independence
Tabled by:
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
That this House notes the strong historical ties between Somaliland and the United Kingdom; congratulates the people of Somaliland on the 59th Anniversary of Somaliland’s independence as a British protectorate; recognises the 1991 declaration of independence from Somalia; applauds the cities and boroughs across the United Kingdom including Cardiff, Sheffield, …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
13th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th July 2020
Support of football fans for communities during the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House pays tribute to the invaluable role played by football fans in supporting communities, frontline workers and protecting the most vulnerable people in the covid-19 crisis; notes that more than 100 tonnes of food have been donated to local foodbanks since the start of lockdown by Fan Supporting …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Dec 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
14th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th July 2020
Restoration of online democracy and equal rights for MPs
Tabled by:
Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House believes that the decision to discontinue the ability of elected MPs to participate remotely in parliamentary debates, bill committees and by electronic voting is unlawful and discriminatory because it means that up to 250 elected MPs, who are clinically shielded to protect themselves or their families from …
66 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
14th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th July 2020
Julian Assange, press freedom and public-interest journalism
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes the July 2020 statement by the National Union of Journalists, the International Federation of Journalists, Reporters Without Borders and others in relation to the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and affirms its commitment to press freedom and public-interest journalism.
26 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 8
Labour: 8
Scottish National Party: 4
Alba Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th July 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 8th July 2020
Free hospital parking (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House thanks NHS staff for their dedication to public health and extraordinary service through the covid-19 outbreak; notes that many NHS staff have faced a real terms pay cut since 2010; further notes that NHS staff, patients and visitors ordinarily have to pay significant sums for hospital car …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
17th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 25th June 2020
Plan for schools to reopen safely in September
Tabled by:
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
That this House declares that children must be at the heart of the government strategy as lockdown eases; notes that research has shown that home-schooling has been inconsistent across the country during lockdown, with disadvantaged children faring particularly poorly; further notes that the best place for students is in the …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Jun 2020)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 7
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Independent: 1
24th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 24th June 2020
Leave to Remain status
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House notes that currently in the UK there are an unknown number of persons who are not UK citizens, who do not have leave to remain in this country, who lack any entitlement to support from the state, who are therefore entirely without funds to feed, clothe and …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
11th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 15th June 2020
Dying for sick pay campaign
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes the Public and Commercial Services Union national campaign ‘Dying for sick pay’ which marks the 30th anniversary of International Justice Day for Cleaners and Security and calls on Government to extend full occupational sick pay from day one for all outsourced workers on civil service contracts; …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
15th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 15th June 2020
Shukri Abdi
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House marks with deepest sadness the death of 12-year-old Shukri Abdi; notes that Shukri came to the UK in 2017 with her mother and four siblings after they fled conflict in Somalia; demands for justice for the family of Shukri Abdi; and calls on the Government to undertake …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
2nd June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 11th June 2020
Redundancies at Heathrow Express
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes with concern that Heathrow Express has proposed 120 redundancies among its frontline station and on-train keyworkers, in addition to a reorganisation that abolishes the frontline mobile sales advisor and customer concierge grades and cuts many roles to part-time hours; further notes that many of the company’s …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
4th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 11th June 2020
Redundancies at British Airways
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House recognises that the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has enabled it to work with businesses and trade unions to protect the economy and avoid mass redundancies; appreciates the role aviation workers have played in operating flights, repatriating citizens and delivering essential medical and personal protective equipment supplies; …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
4th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th June 2020
Covid-19 global ceasefire
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House notes United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ recent call for a global ceasefire to combat the rapid spread of COVID-19; futher notes that Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab endorsed this call for peace; is concerned that little action has been taken by the UK government to make this a …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
11th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 10th June 2020
EDM Deforestation
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
This House is concerned at the scale of deforestation around the world; recognises that rainforests are important to both animals and humans alike and that deforestation has a negative effect on air by reducing the amount of oxygen; further notes that the links between deforestation and drought are very significant; …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
2nd June 2020
59 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 23
Labour: 17
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 6
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
4th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 4th June 2020
George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter campaign
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House stands in solidarity with the friends, family and community of George Floyd in Minneapolis; recognises that George Floyd is tragically another name on the long list of unarmed Black men that have died in police custody in the United States of America (USA); notes that state-sanctioned racism …
61 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 18
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 8
Plaid Cymru: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
4th June 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 4th June 2020
Belly Mujinga
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House stands in solidarity with the friends, family and community of Belly Mujinga, a key worker at London Victoria station who tragically died after contracting covid-19; notes that a number of transport workers on the frontline have contracted covid-19 and some have consequently died; calls on the Government …
63 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 19
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
18th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 18th May 2020
Public inquiry into the effect of covid-19 on BAME communities
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House is concerned that covid-19 infections and deaths have disproportionately affected Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) British people; notes that BAME people make up one third of covid-19 patients in intensive care, two thirds of NHS staff who have died, and out of twenty three NHS doctors …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
14th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 14th May 2020
Protections for tenants during coronavirus crisis
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House is concerned about the high number of tenants who have lost income during the coronavirus crisis; further concerned about the number of tenants who are in rent arrears and are at risk of eviction as soon as the temporary freeze on evictions is lifted; notes that this …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
26th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th May 2020
International law and trade with illegal Israeli settlements
Tabled by:
Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)
That this House recognises the publication of the UN’s database of companies operating in Israeli settlements; acknowledges that all Israeli settlements are illegal and that the transfer of a civilian population to an occupied territory is a war crime under international law; notes that complicity in war crimes is a …
81 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 37
Scottish National Party: 31
Independent: 8
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
11th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th May 2020
Proposed Israeli annexation of part of the West Bank
Tabled by:
Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)
That this House notes with concern the plans of the new Israeli coalition government to annex part of the occupied West Bank; further notes that Israeli legislation can progress from 1 July 2020 to carry out such an annexation; highlights that any such annexation of territory occupied in 1967 is …
87 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 31
Labour: 28
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 10
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 13th May 2020
International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Interphobia 2020
Tabled by:
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
That this House notes that 17 May is the annual International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Interphobia to highlight the violence and discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex communities and other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) continue to face; further …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Scottish National Party: 12
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
11th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th May 2020
Taxation of businesses
Tabled by:
Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down)
That this House recognises the impact of the ongoing Covid 19 crisis and the financial strains placed on business; supports vital Government action to safeguard jobs and support businesses during the pandemic; believes all businesses should pay their fair share of tax and recognises that the majority of businesses do; …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Independent: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
5th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th May 2020
Contribution of civil service employees during covid-19 crisis
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House expresses its gratitude to the tens of thousands of workers across the civil service who are playing absolutely critical frontline roles at this time of the covid-19 epidemic; praises their dedication and professionalism at this testing time; notes that Department for Work Pensions' staff are coping with …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
4th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th May 2020
Construction Leadership Council guidance
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned that the updated Construction Leadership Council guidance version three is considerably weaker than version two; is particularly troubled by the relaxation of measures relating to social distancing; is worried about the implications of this on the health and safety of construction workers and the wider …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 5
Alba Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
4th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th May 2020
British Airways redundancies
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes with concern that British Airways has made 12,000 staff redundant; thanks these workers for their heroic efforts in repatriating those stranded due to covid-19 at their own risk; offers solidarity to these workers that find themselves needlessly out of a job in the middle of a …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
4th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th May 2020
Protect offshore jobs
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned about the crisis facing the oil and gas sector as a result of covid-19; notes that the price of oil is now just over $20 per barrel compared with over $70 per barrel this time last year; fears that this low price of oil could …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 22
Labour: 16
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
4th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th May 2020
Bus driver safety during the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House pays its respects to the bus drivers that have succumbed to covid-19 during this crisis, including 27 London bus drivers; thanks all bus drivers for their service; notes the invaluable job that bus drivers are doing to keep this country running; stresses that measures must be put …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 6
Alba Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
12th March 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th May 2020
Dame Carol Black's independent review of drugs
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House acknowledges the importance of Professor Dame Carol Black's informative and insightful Independent Review of Drugs; notes that her research reveals that while the cost to society of illegal drugs is estimated at £20 billion per year, only £600 million is spent on treatment and prevention; further notes …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Independent: 1
4th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th May 2020
Children and Young Persons
Tabled by:
Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 445), dated 21 April 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23 April 2020, be annulled.
48 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Liberal Democrat: 4
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th May 2020
Denis Goldberg
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House recognises the life and work of Denis Goldberg, anti-apartheid campaigner, a hero of the South Africa liberation struggle, sentenced alongside Nelson Mandela at the Rivonia trial, imprisoned for 22 years, founder of the Community Heart Charity, frequent visitor to Scotland and the UK, Patron of the Nelson …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 18
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
20th December 2019
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th May 2020
Committee on arms export controls
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House notes that in 1998 members of the Foreign Affairs, Trade, Defence and International Development Committees met together to scrutinise the Government's annual report on arms exports; further notes that this arrangement has been repeated annually and gradually became more formalised as the Committees on Arms Exports Controls …
74 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Scottish National Party: 23
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
6th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th May 2020
Department of Work and Pensions Review of food bank use
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House acknowledges that the Department for Work and Pensions commissioned an evidence review on the drivers of food bank use in 2018; notes the Government's commitment to this House to publish the findings of the review; further notes the Government's failure to date to publish those findings; and …
76 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 34
Scottish National Party: 25
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alba Party: 2
7th January 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 11th May 2020
Anti-Semitic incidents
Tabled by:
Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet)
This House condemns the widely reported instance of a 13 year old boy receiving vile anti-Semitic abuse on a London bus on 5 January; sends this House’s solidarity and sympathy to the Jewish community following this and other recently widely reported instances of anti-Semitic abuse; again calls on the Government …
66 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 35
Scottish National Party: 7
Conservative: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
4th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th May 2020
Free School Meal Vouchers
Tabled by:
Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
That this House acknowledges the valuable support provided to vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils during the covid-19 pandemic by the provision of free school meal vouchers; recognises the difficulties schools and parents are facing due to problems with the Edenred system in the provision of the vouchers; and calls on the …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
5th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 5th May 2020
The two-child limit, poverty and coronavirus
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes the Child Poverty Action Group and the Church of England’s report, published 5 May 2020, which found that an estimated 60,000 families will be affected by the two-child limit as a result of the covid-19 crisis, joining around 230,000 families affected by the policy since April …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
29th April 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 4th May 2020
Emergency powers in Hungary
Tabled by:
Stephen Farry (Alliance - North Down)
That this House notes Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian Government’s exploitation of the covid-19 pandemic to put in place emergency powers that effectively undermine democracy and the rule of law in Hungary; stresses that any emergency measures must be temporary and proportionate, denounces the actions to suppress human rights and …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 11
Labour: 7
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
27th April 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 4th May 2020
Sunday Mirror Reward frontline heroes campaign
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House supports the Sunday Mirror Reward frontline heroes campaign calling for a scheme to reward health and care workers for their selfless dedication and commitment in the battle against covid-19; recognises their unstinting dedication and determination, often going well beyond the call of duty, and putting stress and …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
23rd April 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 4th May 2020
Future of the British Council
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House notes with concern the impact of the global Coronavirus crisis on the ability of the British Council to continue its work across the world; notes that the British Council was founded in 1934 and is a Non-Departmental Public Body which assists in the teaching of English in …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Scottish National Party: 11
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
21st April 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 4th May 2020
Rate of pay for furloughed workers
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House recognises that, for those workers covered by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, it is providing an essential safety net for many workers and their families during this crisis, ensuring businesses can maintain their workforce and enabling them to re-open in the future; notes that the Resolution Foundation …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
4th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 4th May 2020
Covid-19 and BAME communities
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House is alarmed at the growing evidence that black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) people are over-represented in hospitalisations and deaths from covid-19 and that there are clear systemic economic inequalities that are meaning that ethnic minority communities are being disproportionately affected by the coronavirus crisis; is concerned …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
4th May 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 4th May 2020
Universal Credit, Maternity Allowance & SMP
Tabled by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
That this House is deeply concerned by the different treatment of Maternity Allowance and Statutory Maternity Pay by the Department of Work and Pensions in the calculation of Universal Credit awards, with Statutory Maternity Pay being treated as earned income and largely disregarded under the work allowance and 63 per …
119 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 41
Scottish National Party: 39
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
23rd April 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2020
Economic risk of the Coronavirus pandemic
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House notes the research conducted by the Centre For Towns and the University of Southampton detailing the towns most economically at risk from the Coronavirus pandemic; notes that the most at risk communities are coastal and ex-industrial towns where deprivation is already entrenched after decades of neglect and …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 12 May 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 1
21st April 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Extended cut-off date for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House expresses concern about the extended cut-off date for employees to receive support through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, after the eligibility date was extended from 28 February to 19 March; acknowledges that although this extension will allow more employees to now be furloughed following the changes to …
55 signatures
(Most recent: 12 May 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Scottish National Party: 9
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd April 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Healthcare charges for migrants
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that migrant communities, who are disproportionately at risk of exclusion, stigma and discrimination, are not currently receiving the necessary safeguards; further notes that the British Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians, and Doctors of the World have called on the Government to suspend the National …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
23rd March 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th March 2020
2021 census and a Sikh ethnic tick box
Tabled by:
Preet Kaur Gill (Labour (Co-op) - Birmingham Edgbaston)
That this House notes the cross-party campaign led by the All Party Parliamentary Group for British Sikhs for a Sikh ethnic tick box to be included in the 2021 England and Wales Census; supports Early Day Motion 309; and calls on the Government to allow a debate on The Census …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
18th March 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 23rd March 2020
Repatriation of UK nationals from countries that have closed borders
Tabled by:
Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
That this House notes that as a result of the covid-19 outbreak, a number of countries have closed their borders to contain the virus; notes that as a result many UK subjects are stranded; calls on the Government to negotiate with all countries where borders have closed, ways of repatriating …
70 signatures
(Most recent: 5 May 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Scottish National Party: 14
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Conservative: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
23rd March 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 23rd March 2020
Price increases during the covid-19 outbreak
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
This House expresses concern at reports that some retailers are inflating the prices of products in the wake of the covid-19 outbreak; notes that the Competition and Markets Authority has urged businesses to behave responsibly and not increase prices in response to the covid-19 crisis; applauds the actions of retailers …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
23rd March 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 23rd March 2020
National Food Service campaign
Tabled by:
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
That this House notes that there is an urgent need for national action to stave off food insecurity during the covid-19 outbreak; and calls on the Government to take the following steps to deal with food insecurity: to provide immediate support to all voluntary and mutual-aid organisations currently working to …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 4
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
16th March 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th March 2020
Temporary universal basic income
Tabled by:
Kevin Brennan (Labour - Cardiff West)
That this House calls on the Government to introduce a temporary universal basic income or an emergency measure to help freelancers and the self-employed effected by the covid-19 outbreak.
100 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 48
Scottish National Party: 28
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
9th March 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2020
Matchgirls industrial action 1888
Tabled by:
Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South and South Bedfordshire)
That this House commemorates for International Women’s Day the Matchgirls who went on strike in 1888 at the Bryant and May factory in Bow in response to poor working conditions; notes that factory workers were expected to work 14 hour days for poor pay in an unsafe working environment due …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Alba Party: 1
Independent: 1
2nd March 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2020
Exposure of workers in drive-through restaurants to air pollution
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House is concerned by the investigation carried out by BBC One’s Inside Out programme screened on 24 February 2020 into the levels of exposure to air pollutants experienced by workers in drive-through fast-food restaurants; notes that research by Professor Anitha K Chinnaswamy of the Centre for Business in …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
24th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2020
Freedom of expression in Somalia
Tabled by:
Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House is concerned by the new draft media law in Somalia that would restrict the right to freedom of expression; notes that the Federal Parliament of Somalia sought to amend media legislation to grant the Federal Ministry of Information extensive powers to interfere in the work of journalists …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Mar 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 6
Labour: 4
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
24th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2020
Clean water and climate change
Tabled by:
Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
That this House is very concerned that 2.2 billion people around the world still don’t have a reliable source of clean water; believes that far too little is being done to help the most vulnerable people adapt to climate change; notes that access to a reliable source of clean water …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Conservative: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
12th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2020
Deportations ahead of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review Publication
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
This House deplores the Government's ongoing use of deportation flights to Commonwealth countries against the recommendations of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review; notes that while the publication of the Review has been much delayed without explanation, it is expected to recommend the cessation of all deportations of people who have …
69 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 34
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
6th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2020
EU Settlement Scheme
Tabled by:
Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
That this House is concerned that the EU Settlement Scheme does not deliver sufficient assurance of their future status to all EU nationals resident in the UK; notes that some EU nationals and non-EU family members will be unable to obtain their status for a number of reasons, including a …
86 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Scottish National Party: 22
Liberal Democrat: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
25th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 27th February 2020
Harassment of trade unionists at London City Airport
Tabled by:
Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)
That this House reaffirms the right of workers to organise collectively into trade unions; stipulates that this right includes workers at London City Airport; notes that a Unite the Union activist, was suspended and had disciplinary proceedings brought against them less than two weeks after the airport received an official …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
25th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th February 2020
The work of the poet Tony Harrison
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House welcomes the fact that in March Tyneside cinema is hosting a retrospective of Tony Harrison's film poems and encourages further such retrospectives; recognises that Leeds-born poet Tony Harrison, son of Florrie Horner and baker Harry Ashton Harrison and recipient of the Whitbread Prize for Literature, the European …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Feb 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
25th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th February 2020
Views of rail passengers
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes that the recent assessment of Transport Focus' National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS) by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) found that the statistics have the potential to be misrepresented or used misleadingly; further notes that the annual NRPS results are used by the Department for Transport …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
25th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th February 2020
Community language services
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that community language services help provide young people with an understanding of their first language and culture, raise educational attainment, celebrate diversity and linguistic plurality, and promote social cohesion across communities; is concerned that, at a time when many are worried about knife crime, radicalisation and …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
27th January 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 24th February 2020
Protecting the oceans
Tabled by:
Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff East)
That this House recognises and celebrates the importance of vibrant oceans to our global ecosystem; notes that our oceans are facing a variety of threats, including large amounts of waste of all kinds being disposed of in them, overfishing and human caused climate change, and that the creatures within them …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 4
Conservative: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
30th January 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 24th February 2020
Interserve industrial action at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House supports members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) employed by Interserve at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) who will embark on a month of strike action throughout February 2020; notes that this dispute has been ongoing since March 2019 over issues including pay, trade …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 4
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
12th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 12th February 2020
In-work poverty
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House expresses concern that according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation UK Poverty Report 2019-20 the proportion of people in work who live in poverty went up for the third consecutive year to a record high; further notes that according to the report 7 in 10 children in poverty …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th February 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th February 2020
St Clare's Hospice Jarrow
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House recognises the desperate need for palliative care provision in the Jarrow constituency after the sudden closure of St Clare's Hospice in 2019 after 30 years of service; believes there is a need to maintain, improve and fully fund all health services across South Tyneside; notes that St …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Feb 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
30th January 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 10th February 2020
Universal credit and state pension transition
Tabled by:
Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
This House notes that a claimant of universal credit that is approaching state pension age may be subject to nine weeks without income between the end of universal credit and the first payment of the state pension if they are not eligible for pension credit; further notes that that period …
79 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 46
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alba Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
29th January 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 29th January 2020
Zero Hours Justice Campaign
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House commends successful businessman Julian Richer for launching the Zero Hours Justice campaign to provide advice and legal support for workers forced to work on a zero hours basis; believes that good employers recognise that their staff deserve financial security and the ability budget effectively from week to …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
23rd January 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 27th January 2020
Investing in social prescribing to improve public health
Tabled by:
Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South and South Bedfordshire)
That this House is concerned that Government cuts to local government funding are reducing the ability for arts and culture to improve society’s health and wellbeing; notes that this lack of investment undermines health care professional's capability to deliver effective social prescribing initiatives through wider community groups which can provide …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Feb 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Alba Party: 1
16th January 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 16th January 2020
Outsourcing of TfL Underground and Overground cleaners
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House pays tribute to cleaners employed on London Underground and Overground who keep the capital's transport network clear of obstructions, and maintain it in a hygienic state while working unsocial hours in dirty and hazardous conditions; notes that Transport for London continues to use outsourcing companies ABM and …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
13th January 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 13th January 2020
Highways England pay
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned that while Highways England management are telling staff in pay band one to eight that they cannot have a pay rise above one per cent, that a Freedom of Information response has revealed a huge increase in senior grade staff earning above £100,000 with a …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
13th January 2020
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 13th January 2020
Suspension of NHS charges for maternity care
Tabled by:
Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
That this House is deeply concerned by the growing body of evidence, including research reports by Doctors of the World, Maternity Action and the British Medical Association, that the NHS England overseas visitors charging regime is deterring vulnerable migrant women living in the UK from seeking essential maternity care; is …
101 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Dec 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 50
Scottish National Party: 24
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
20th December 2019
Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 10th January 2020
Unsafe cladding
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes with concern the number of people living in blocks with cladding (both ACM and HPL) which has either been identified as unsafe or has yet to be inspected; is aware that a growing number of people are currently unable to sell their homes because of this …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Oct 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Conservative: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1