21st March 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 18th April 2024
One year anniversary of the kidnapping of Elizabeth Tsurkov
Tabled by:
Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East)
That this House notes that today marks the one year anniversary of the kidnapping of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a dual Russian-Israeli national, who is being held hostage in Iraq by the militant group Kata'ib Hezbollah; expresses dismay at her kidnapping and calls for her immediate release; extends solidarity to her family …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 11
Labour: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
7th March 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 15th April 2024
Pre-1997 non-indexed company pensions
Tabled by:
Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
This House notes that over 500,000 former employees of 3M and other businesses including American Express, Hewlett-Packard, Chevron and Wood Group face massively-reduced pensions from their pre-1997 contributions, as current legislation only index-links contributions from 1997; further notes that, according to the Bank of England, between 2008 and 2023, former …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 6
Labour: 5
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
26th January 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 15th April 2024
National Supported Internship Day 2024
Tabled by:
Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
That this House recognises 27 March 2024 as National Supported Internship Day, which is an initiative founded by charity DFN Project SEARCH to raise awareness and understanding of supported internships; acknowledges that supported internships are for those aged 16-24 and give young adults the opportunity to learn in a workplace …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th February 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th March 2024
Gellings Riding School
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - 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: 22
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
20th February 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th March 2024
Detention of Frenchie Mae Cumpio
Tabled by:
Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House demands the immediate release of Filipino community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been in detention since her arrest along with four human rights defenders since 7 February 2020 in Tacloban City; believes that the evidential basis for her arrest was fabricated, and that she is innocent …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th March 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th March 2024
Alleged comments by Frank Hester
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent Central)
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: 38
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Independent: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
19th February 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 11th March 2024
Alan Bates and the Freedom of the City of Liverpool
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - 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: 28
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
4th March 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 7th March 2024
40th anniversary of the 1984-85 Miners' Strike (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Wansbeck)
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: 25
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Workers Party of Britain: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th March 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th March 2024
Razor attacks in prisons
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House condemns the horrific and cowardly unprovoked razor attack on a prison officer at HMP Humber on 9 February 2024, which resulted in 53 stitches for a facial wound; notes with alarm the rising tide of prison violence since the end of pandemic lockdowns, with assaults against staff …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
20th February 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 26th February 2024
Household Support Fund (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - 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: 29
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
19th February 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
Transport for London and London Underground maintenance workers
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Labour - 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: 18
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
19th February 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 19th February 2024
Cash payments and Avanti West Coast catering services
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
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: 19
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
30th January 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 7th February 2024
Childhood cancer
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House notes that over 4,000 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year; further notes that cancer is still the biggest killer by disease of children and young people in the UK; recognises the unique medical and psychosocial impacts of cancer on children …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
1st February 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 5th February 2024
LGBT History Month 2024
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow)
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: 27
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
8th January 2024
Charlotte Nichols 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: 44
Scottish National Party: 31
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Independent: 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
18th December 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 8th January 2024
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: 20
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alliance: 1
8th January 2024
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 8th January 2024
Sub-postmasters
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow)
That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history; notes with concern that sub-postmasters have served custodial sentences, suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not …
89 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Scottish National Party: 16
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
15th November 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th December 2023
Redundancies at Reach plc and sustainability of the press
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)
That this House is dismayed at the extent of substantial job cuts announced by Reach plc, publisher of titles including The Mirror, Daily Record, Daily Star, Manchester Evening News, Irish Mirror and Liverpool Echo; notes that the company has indicated an estimated 450 posts will be made redundant at the …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Scottish National Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
5th December 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th December 2023
Pay for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Seafarers
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House pays tribute to the commitment and dedication of the 1,700 civilian seafarers, including trainees, at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA); is concerned that nearly fifteen years of pay restraint is having a negative effect on recruitment, retention, training and industrial relations in the RFA; notes that inflation …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Scottish National Party: 9
Liberal Democrat: 2
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
4th December 2023
Charlotte Nichols 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: 26
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 4
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
8th November 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st November 2023
Night Riviera Sleeper Service
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House recognises that the Night Riviera Sleeper service, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR) between London Paddington and Penzance, plays a vital role in providing sustainable and low-carbon travel between the capital and west of England; believes the staff employed on the Night Riviera provide a high-quality service …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 2
20th November 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st November 2023
Local Housing Allowance and housing supply
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool, Wavertree)
That this House acknowledges the endemic housing crisis which now affects all communities across the country and the unsustainable rent increases across the private rented sector; affirms the current inadequacy of Local Housing Allowance, frozen since April 2020; believes that Local Housing Allowance has not kept pace with rising rents; …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
20th November 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 20th November 2023
Sanctions imposed on Everton Football Club
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - 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: 20
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
23rd October 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 23rd October 2023
Multiple sclerosis and 10 years of PIP
Tabled by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
That this House recognises the devastating impact of the Personal Independence (PIP) assessment process on people living with Multiple Sclerosis over the past decade; acknowledges the MS Society’s new survey of over 3,500 people with MS, which found that 2 in 3 people with MS said going through the PIP …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Scottish National Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th September 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 16th October 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: 23
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
14th September 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 18th September 2023
Right to Food Week 2023
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - 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: 33
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th September 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Friday 15th September 2023
UK manufactures of Lower Carbon Construction vehicles
Tabled by:
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland)
This House welcomes the Government’s decision to review the lower weight limits being imposed on greener volumetric mobile concrete plants (VCMs) as a first step to reversing regulations that are devastating a great British manufacturer, threatening 15,000 skilled jobs in 137 constituencies, contributing £380 million to the UK economy; further …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Scottish National Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 1
13th September 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 14th September 2023
The 42nd Great North Run
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House celebrates the thousands of runners who crossed the finish line in South Shields on Sunday 10th September after taking part in the 42nd Great North Run; notes that the Great North Run as an institution demonstrates our region, and history and our people; highlights the boost the …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
12th September 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 14th 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: 13
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th June 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 4th September 2023
Honouring Laura Nuttall
Tabled by:
Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)
That this House recognises the life of Laura Nuttall; commends her positivity and hope she showed since her diagnosis with a glioblastoma in 2018; acknowledges that more needs to be done to raise awareness of the unmet need for brain tumours and accelerate the development of new treatment options and …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
13th July 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor 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: 28
Independent: 3
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
6th July 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor 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: 17
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
23rd May 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023
Cape Holdings and asbestos research
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Wansbeck)
That this House notes the court case which resulted in Cape International Holdings, one of the world’s largest asbestos manufacturers, being forced to publish documentation revealing their cover up of the dangers of asbestos, and activity lobbying the Government to water down exposure limits and warnings; is concerned that Cape …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
5th July 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Friday 7th 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: 17
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
3rd July 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 4th 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:
Labour: 7
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
3rd July 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 4th July 2023
75th anniversary of the NHS
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes that our NHS will this week reach the 75th anniversary of its creation; highlights that over 1.5 million people are treated daily in the UK; notes that the NHS touches all our lives and is undoubtedly a national treasure; takes this opportunity not simply to look …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Labour: 4
Independent: 3
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
3rd July 2023
22 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
29th June 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 28th June 2023
Working conditions of rail workers employed by Carlisle Support Services
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
That this House pays tribute to the important public-facing work of outsourced Revenue and Gateline staff employed by Carlisle Support Services on Northern Trains stations; notes with concern that these staff are enduring a rising tide of passenger violence, including cases of serious assault; is dismayed that these keyworkers are …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Independent: 1
20th June 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 26th June 2023
The Ministerial Code and parliamentary standards
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent Central)
That this House believes that trust in the Ministerial Code has been eroded; further believes that the Prime Minister should no longer be the guardian of the Code as this does not provide necessary safeguards; and calls for steps to be taken to make the House of Commons responsible for …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Scottish National Party: 10
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
21st June 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 22nd June 2023
Young Lives vs Cancer report
Tabled by:
George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House notes the Young Lives vs Cancer report entitled Running on Empty which explores the costs that young cancer patients and their families face when travelling for treatment; expresses concern at the finding in the report that it costs young cancer patients and their families on average £250 …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
25th May 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 20th June 2023
National Highways' shortlisting of Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Labour - 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: 14
Scottish National Party: 8
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
15th June 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 15th 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: 19
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
13th June 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th June 2023
Honouring Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s 10th birthday
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - 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: 27
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
13th June 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th 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: 24
Liberal Democrat: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th June 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th June 2023
Recognition for railway cleaners
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Labour - 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: 19
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
25th May 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 12th June 2023
Asbestos-related lung cancer
Tabled by:
Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
That this House is concerned that sufferers of asbestos-related lung cancer are denied full compensation if they are unable to trace all their former employers whose negligence contributed to the disease; recognises that the number of people affected is small, but the impact on their lives and the lives of …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Labour: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
5th June 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 8th 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: 27
Scottish National Party: 11
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
7th June 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 8th 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: 24
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
5th June 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Tackling skills shortages
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
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: 16
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
15th November 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 5th June 2023
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: 22
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th May 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 11th 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: 20
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
2nd May 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Treatment of fortified wine in the new alcohol duty system
Tabled by:
Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
That this House notes the disproportionately harsh treatment of fortified wine businesses as a result of the new alcohol duty system and the recently-announced alcohol excise duty rate increases, due to come into force on 1 August 2023; further notes the lack of any transitional easement mechanism for fortified wines …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 17 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
26th April 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th April 2023
Scope Disability Price Tag research
Tabled by:
Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
That this House acknowledges disabled people face higher costs than non-disabled people, with Scope’s new Disability Price Tag research showing the average disabled person household facing extra costs of £975 per month compared to non-disabled households; notes that this implies disabled households need to find almost £12,000 more a year …
58 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Scottish National Party: 18
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
24th April 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th April 2023
Voter ID requirements
Tabled by:
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire)
That this House expresses deep concern at the failure of the Government’s Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) scheme, introduced as an alternative form of photo voter ID for those who do not hold an accepted form of ID under the Voter ID requirements as per the Election Act 2022, and the …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 22 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 10
Labour: 10
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
24th April 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th April 2023
Section 21 evictions
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - 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: 21
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
24th April 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 24th April 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: 9
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
18th April 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 20th 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: 22
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
30th March 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th 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: 30
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Conservative: 2
Green Party: 1
17th April 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th April 2023
TransPennine Express
Tabled by:
Mike Amesbury (Labour - Weaver Vale)
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: 29
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
30th March 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM 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: 38
Independent: 6
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
2nd March 2023
Charlotte Nichols 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: 12
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 3
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
29th March 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 30th March 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: 22
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
12th July 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 28th March 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: 36
Scottish National Party: 25
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
14th March 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 27th March 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: 9
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
21st March 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd March 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:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 13
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
20th March 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 20th March 2023
Prison education
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Labour - 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: 24
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th March 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th March 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: 21
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th March 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th March 2023
Increases to registrants’ fees of the Health and Care Professions Council
Tabled by:
Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)
That this House agrees that proposals to increase registrants’ fees of the Health and Care Professions Council by 20 per cent in July 2023 should be scrapped; notes that increasing registrant fees by this amount would add to the severe financial pressures amid a cost of living crisis, resulting in …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th March 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor 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: 24
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
1st March 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM 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: 24
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
20th February 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 27th February 2023
Local government funding
Tabled by:
George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House acknowledges that local government fulfils a vital role and should be funded in such a manner as to enable it to continue to do so; notes with regret that councils face a funding gap of £3.19 billion for 2023-24; further notes that councils will be confronted with …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 25 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
23rd February 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 27th February 2023
Warm Home Discount Scheme
Tabled by:
Steve McCabe (Labour - Birmingham, Selly Oak)
That this House notes that many households are struggling with the cost of their energy bills; welcomes the decision to expand the Warm Home Discount to reach more households; is concerned by the number of people who were previously eligible for the Warm Home Discount who are no longer receiving …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
24th February 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 27th February 2023
World Book Day 2023
Tabled by:
Valerie Vaz (Labour - Walsall South)
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: 19
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 3
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
20th February 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 20th February 2023
2022 Champions League Final and Liverpool Football Club supporters
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - 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: 36
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd February 2023
Charlotte Nichols 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: 27
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
12th January 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 6th February 2023
Disability and cost of living
Tabled by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House recognises that there is often a significant income gap between disabled and non-disabled people; further recognises that disabled people are being hit hard by the current cost of living crisis and are much more likely to struggle to heat their homes and cut back on food over …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Liberal Democrat: 11
Scottish National Party: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
23rd January 2023
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th January 2023
Disappearance of migrant children from asylum hotels
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Independent - 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: 27
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
19th December 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th January 2023
Royal Mail industrial action
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House fully supports the more than 100,000 postal workers at Royal Mail engaging in strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions; notes the £758 million in profit made by Royal Mail in the financial year 2021-2022, an increase of £56 million from the previous financial …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 11
Labour: 10
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
14th December 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th January 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: 12
Independent: 2
13th December 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th January 2023
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: 13
Scottish National Party: 2
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th December 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th December 2022
80th anniversary of acknowledgement of Holocaust in the House of Commons
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House notes that Saturday 17 December marks the 80th anniversary of the Government first publicly acknowledging the Holocaust in the House of Commons chamber; recalls that then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Anthony Eden MP, during a statement to the House regarding a joint declaration from …
61 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 41
Labour: 5
Conservative: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
6th December 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 7th December 2022
Free school meals
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Labour - 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: 46
Liberal Democrat: 12
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
1st December 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 5th December 2022
Industrial Dispute at Shelter
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Labour - 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: 20
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
21st November 2022
Charlotte Nichols 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: 46
Scottish National Party: 23
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
17th November 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 21st 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: 15
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 1
15th November 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th November 2022
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: 26
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
7th November 2022
Charlotte Nichols 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: 35
Liberal Democrat: 8
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
2nd November 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 7th 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: 23
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
3rd November 2022
55 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 37
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
17th October 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Friday 21st October 2022
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: 51
Scottish National Party: 32
Liberal Democrat: 13
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
18th October 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th 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: 26
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th October 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 17th October 2022
Financial restitution to women born in the 1950s
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - 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: 52
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 7
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
11th October 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 13th October 2022
MS Society report entitled Reduced to breaking point
Tabled by:
Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
That this House welcomes Reduced to breaking point, the MS Society report on the cost of living for people with MS; is alarmed by the findings that 33 per cent. of people with MS are either struggling or really struggling on their current income; is concerned that three in ten …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 19
Labour: 12
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
13th October 2022
16 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
13th October 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 13th October 2022
Continued operations of Western businesses in Russia
Tabled by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
That this House expresses its concern for the continued operations of non-essential Western businesses in Russia following that country’s invasion of Ukraine; further condemns non-essential businesses seeking to profit from the exit of major competitors in-market by evading sanctions; notes the investigation by the Guardian and Billboard into the continued …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
22nd September 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th 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:
Labour: 8
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
7th September 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 14th September 2022
18th Anniversary of the attacks on Gatumba
Tabled by:
Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)
That this House notes with great sadness that it is now 18 years since the night of August 13-14, 2004, when 166 Banyamulenge were murdered, 106 were wounded, and 8 went missing in the refugee camp in Gatumba, Burundi, the majority of whom were children and women; regrets that the …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
17th May 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 5th September 2022
Specialist Huntington’s Disease Services
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds Central)
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: 37
Liberal Democrat: 14
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
20th July 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 21st July 2022
Social Security
Tabled by:
Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.I., 2022, No. 752), dated 4 July 2022, a copy of which was laid before this House on 4 July 2022, be annulled.
15 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Scottish National Party: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
19th July 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 21st July 2022
Civil service jobs in the North West
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House is extremely concerned about the government’s plan to cut 91,000 jobs from the Civil Service within three years; recognises that this amounts to around one fifth of civil service jobs based on 2021 figures; notes that, in 2021, outside of London, the North West of England was …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
13th July 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Friday 15th July 2022
Stockport Pride 2022
Tabled by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House wishes that the upcoming Stockport Pride on 31 July 2022 is a great success; congratulates Stephen Bowyer, the Stockport Pride organising team and all the volunteers for their hard work in arranging the event; recognises the work Stockport Pride does to raise awareness about LGBTQ+ equality in …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jul 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 2
Independent: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
13th July 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 13th July 2022
Child poverty in the North West
Tabled by:
Kate Hollern (Labour - Blackburn)
That this House is alarmed by the increase in level of child poverty in the North West, with research from Loughborough University showing that 30 per cent of children in the region live in poverty; is further alarmed by statistics showing that, across the UK, 76 per cent of children …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th July 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th July 2022
Media reporting of poverty
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)
That this House recognises the importance of journalism in reporting poverty in the UK; condemns any use of derogatory language which can lead to negative stigmatising; notes that this issue is of ever-increasing importance as the working class face a cost of living crisis and the Government's Fighting Fraud in …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
5th July 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 11th July 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
11th July 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 11th July 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: 35
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
30th June 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 4th July 2022
Lancet study on privatisation in the NHS and treatable deaths
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - 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: 13
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
27th June 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 28th June 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: 15
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Independent: 1
28th June 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Tuesday 28th June 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: 16
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd June 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Friday 24th June 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: 39
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 4
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
16th June 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 20th June 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: 11
Scottish National Party: 2
Independent: 1
13th June 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th June 2022
Compulsory redundancies and privatisation at the British Council
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House is concerned that the vital role of the British Council in promoting Cultural Relations and education, arts, and English language training across the globe will be undermined by the current programme of closures, cuts and outsourcing being undertaken as a result of financial pressures; notes that the …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jun 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
6th June 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 9th June 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: 11
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
7th June 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th 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: 22
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th June 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th June 2022
Treatment of Liverpool fans at the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - 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: 54
Independent: 7
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
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 26th May 2022
Get me home safely campaign
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Labour - 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: 27
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
18th May 2022
27 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Independent: 1
16th May 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th 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: 30
Scottish National Party: 23
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
16th May 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th 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: 28
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
27th April 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th May 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: 19
Scottish National Party: 4
Alba Party: 2
Independent: 1
14th March 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 26th April 2022
Right to roam
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes that 24 April marks the 90th anniversary of the mass trespass onto Kinder Scout; 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 …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Liberal Democrat: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
16th March 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 28th March 2022
Conduct of Wabtec Rail Ltd
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Labour - 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: 13
Independent: 1
23rd March 2022
Charlotte Nichols 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: 93
Scottish National Party: 12
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
22nd March 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 23rd March 2022
Access to telemedical abortion care beyond September 2022
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Streatham)
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: 13
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
15th March 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd March 2022
Veteran homelessness
Tabled by:
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House welcomes the Government’s commitment to end veterans’ rough sleeping by the end of 2024; recognises the excellent work that organisations such as Alabaré, Launchpad, Riverside and Stoll do in providing veterans with the specialist support they need to address complex needs and promote independent living; and calls …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 8
Labour: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
8th March 2022
24 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
21st February 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd March 2022
Universities' staff pensions
Tabled by:
Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House notes that the University and College Union (UCU) and members are in industrial dispute over a prospective cut in pension entitlement for lecturers of 35 per cent; further notes that the University Superannuation Scheme (USS) was last valued during the 2020 pandemic and needs re-evaluation to account …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th February 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd March 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: 24
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
15th March 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th March 2022
Train cab temperatures
Tabled by:
John 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: 17
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
8th March 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Friday 11th March 2022
Cost of living
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - 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: 21
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
10th March 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 11th 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: 19
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
9th March 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM 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: 20
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
31st January 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th 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: 28
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
1st March 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 1st March 2022
Royal Mail workforce reductions
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow)
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: 42
Scottish National Party: 19
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
24th February 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 28th February 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: 23
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Green Party: 1
21st February 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd February 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: 18
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
10th February 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 10th February 2022
Seafarers pay at Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
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: 18
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
26th January 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Friday 4th February 2022
Providing financial restitution to women born in the 1950s
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - 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: 38
Scottish National Party: 17
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Independent: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
1st February 2022
Charlotte Nichols 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: 21
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
19th January 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 1st 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: 18
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
27th January 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 27th January 2022
Get Me Home Safely campaign
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Labour - 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: 38
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th January 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 24th January 2022
Fair pay and conditions for rail cleaners
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Streatham)
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: 21
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
17th January 2022
Charlotte Nichols 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: 15
Liberal Democrat: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Independent: 1
11th January 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 17th 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:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 24
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
5th January 2022
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 17th January 2022
24 hour hot food service for NHS staff
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Labour - 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: 16
Liberal Democrat: 5
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
1st December 2021
28 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
12th May 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 16th December 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: 60
Scottish National Party: 43
Conservative: 15
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
22nd September 2021
42 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Dec 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
6th December 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th December 2021
Food insecurity
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - 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: 31
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
27th May 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th December 2021
Ministry of Defence Guard Service
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House salutes the professionalism and dedication of the Ministry of Defence Guard Service, which provides civilian security at most of the UK’s largest military bases; insists that MoD Guard Service (MGS) personnel should be celebrated for their vital contribution to the MoD, and that a culture of teamwork …
44 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th December 2021
21 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
29th November 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 1st December 2021
Safer ageing
Tabled by:
Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
That this House recognises the importance of Safer Ageing Week for promoting discussion about safer ageing; notes that in the UK there are an estimated 2.7 million people that have been a victim of abuse as an older person; further notes that safer ageing charity Hourglass receives 8000 calls to …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Independent: 1
1st December 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 1st December 2021
Development of Peel Hall Site, Warrington
Tabled by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
That this House condemns the decision of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to approve planning permission for Satnam Millennium Limited to build 1,200 houses on the Peel Hall site in Warrington; notes that for over thirty years all applications to develop this site have been …
3 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Dec 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
30th November 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 30th November 2021
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: 28
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
30th November 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 30th November 2021
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: 22
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
28th October 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th 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: 28
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
20th May 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 15th November 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: 42
Scottish National Party: 32
Liberal Democrat: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
3rd November 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021
Toy safety
Tabled by:
Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
That this House expresses concern on consumer’s safety in relation to unsafe products sold via online marketplaces in the UK; notes that this is an issue that has been raised by the British Toy and Hobby Association in their latest report entitled, Still toying with children’s safety, and by Electrical …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 8
Liberal Democrat: 4
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
26th October 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 28th October 2021
Equality Impact Assessment for Autumn Spending Review and future budgets
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Streatham)
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: 22
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
25th October 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 26th October 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: 15
Scottish National Party: 9
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
23rd September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 21st October 2021
Campaign to secure the future of the Covid Memorial Wall
Tabled by:
Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester, Gorton)
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: 97
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th May 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th October 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: 37
Scottish National Party: 16
Conservative: 10
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 2021
Royal Parks cleaners and playground attendants dispute
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Streatham)
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: 17
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
20th September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 23rd September 2021
Life on the Breadline Report
Tabled by:
David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
That this House welcomes the publication of Life on the Breadline: Christianity, Poverty and Politics in the 21st Century City, researched and written by Dr Stephanie Denning, Dr Chris Shannahan, Professor Robert Beckford and Professor Peter Scott; notes that the research analyses the nature, reach and impact of Christian responses …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
20th September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 2021
Market failure and energy supply
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - 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: 20
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
20th September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 2021
Mental health care
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - 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: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
20th September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 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: 10
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
20th September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 2021
Palliative care
Tabled by:
Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)
That this House notes with concern a recent report by Marie Curie which predicts a 42 per cent increase in demand for end-of-life care by 2040; acknowledges the lack of funding for palliative care in the UK; recognises the crucial role end-of-life care has played during the covid-19 pandemic; understands …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
13th September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 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: 8
Scottish National Party: 5
Conservative: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
9th September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd 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: 25
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
6th September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 2021
Communication of changes to the state pension age for 1950s-born women
Tabled by:
Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
That this House notes the recent findings of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's report entitled Women's State Pension Age: our findings on the Department for Work and Pensions' communication of changes; urges the Government to recognise the negative effects of successive DWP maladministration; calls for compensation for 1950s-born women; …
94 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 44
Scottish National Party: 27
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 2021
Transparency in the Apprenticeship Levy funding
Tabled by:
Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)
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: 14
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
22nd July 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 2021
Rise in antisemitic hate crime
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House condemns the appalling rise in antisemitism in the weeks during and after the devastating escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine; notes with concern that the Community Security Trust (CST) recorded 628 antisemitic hate incidents between 8 May and 7 June 2021; regrets that is the highest …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Labour: 1
12th July 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 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: 30
Conservative: 3
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
12th July 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 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: 21
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
9th June 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 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: 44
Scottish National Party: 29
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Conservative: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
7th June 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 2021
Child poverty in the North West
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
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: 23
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th June 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd September 2021
Post-WWII forced deportation of Chinese seafarers
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool, Riverside)
That this House notes that this is the 75th anniversary of the forced deportations of thousands of Chinese seafarers after the Second World War, which left many families abandoned without support and with no idea of what had happened; notes that the restricted papers, made public after 50 years, show …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Sep 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Scottish National Party: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
23rd September 2021
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 23rd September 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: 14
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
14th January 2021
Charlotte Nichols 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: 114
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
14th September 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 14th September 2020
Centrica
Tabled by:
John 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: 42
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
21st July 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd 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
8th June 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 8th June 2020
Chester Zoo
Tabled by:
Angela Eagle (Labour - Wallasey)
That this House is concerned that Chester Zoo, and other zoos will not be able to reopen alongside ticketed gardens and non-essential retail; is further concerned that no date for the reopening of zoos has been announced; recognises the enormous contribution Chester Zoo makes to the local economy, to educating …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Conservative: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
23rd April 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 4th May 2020
New starters under the CJRS
Tabled by:
Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)
That this House recognises there are loopholes in the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme for new starters; acknowledges that the support offered of 80 per cent of wages up to £2,500 a month is vital for workers during the coronavirus outbreak; recognises that the cut-off date of 19 March 2020 for …
82 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 27
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
21st April 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd April 2020
Extended cut-off date for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow)
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: 30
Scottish National Party: 9
Liberal Democrat: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
23rd March 2020
Charlotte Nichols 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: 17
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
4th February 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 23rd March 2020
Use of the whip in British horseracing
Tabled by:
Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn)
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: 36
Scottish National Party: 29
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 6
Conservative: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
13th January 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 23rd March 2020
Tackling online harm to children with a duty of care regulator
Tabled by:
Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff Central)
That this House notes the publication of the Online Harms White Paper in April 2019 and subsequent assurances by the Government that they will introduce a robust regulator to safeguard children online; further notes that over 45,000 people signed the NSPCC’s Wild West Web petition calling for statutory regulation so …
68 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 55
Scottish National Party: 4
Conservative: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
23rd March 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 20th 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: 24
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
2nd March 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 5th March 2020
Effect of the bedroom tax on foster carers
Tabled by:
Sarah Owen (Labour - Luton North)
That this House notes that 56,160 children were living with foster families in 2019; further notes that the under-occupancy penalty (the so-called bedroom tax) was introduced in April 2013 under the Welfare Reform Act 2012; condemns the bedroom tax policy; expresses concern about the bedroom tax’s effect on some of …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Scottish National Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
20th January 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th March 2020
Providing financial restitution to 1950s women
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool, Wavertree)
That this House welcomes the positive interventions from many hon. Members from across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have lost their pensions; welcomes the equalisation of retirement ages between women and men; recalls that women born in the 1950s were subject to discriminatory employment …
82 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Scottish National Party: 21
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
25th February 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th 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: 23
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
13th February 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Thursday 13th February 2020
Inquiry into the adequacy of radiotherapy
Tabled by:
Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House recognises precision Radiotherapy as a cost effective, life-saving cancer treatment; notes that 1 in 4 people will require access to radiotherapy and that the treatment is crucial in 4 out of every 10 cancer cures; welcomes the Government's commitment to improve early cancer detection but believes the …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Conservative: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 1
19th December 2019
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th February 2020
IR35 review and off-payroll tax roll-out to private sector
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House notes with concern the previous Government’s plans to extend the off-payroll (IR35) changes to the private sector, despite the damage that this has done to the public sector including the NHS; further notes that the off-payroll tax means a 14.3 per cent extra cost on UK business …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 2
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
12th February 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 12th February 2020
Northern Rail public ownership
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House welcomes the nationalisation of Northern Rail from 1 March 2020; notes that over the last decade £178million has been paid out in shareholder dividends to the Northern train operating companies; further notes that public ownership will mean more money can be invested in making vital improvements to …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 1
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
6th February 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 10th February 2020
Conduct of Judge Robin Tolson QC
Tabled by:
Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
That this House welcomes the overturning by the High Court of Justice Tolson’s ruling in the Central Family Court that a sexual assault did not constitute rape because the woman had taken no physical step to encourage the man to desist; notes with concern the High Court’s findings that Justice …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Feb 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
30th January 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 10th 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: 26
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
6th February 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 10th February 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: 37
Scottish National Party: 25
Liberal Democrat: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Alba Party: 2
3rd February 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th February 2020
Death of Lord Robert Sheldon
Tabled by:
Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)
That this House remembers with deep sadness, the passing of Lord Robert Sheldon, former Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne, who died on 3 February 2020; recalls Lord Sheldon's contributions to both Houses and to Greater Manchester; and extends deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Lord Shelton
10 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Independent: 1
22nd January 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th February 2020
Max Freedman's service to parliamentary staff
Tabled by:
John Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House recognises Max Freedman's commitment over 10 years as the chair of the Parliamentary staff UNITE trade union branch representing staff of all parties in Parliament and constituency offices; appreciates that over the past decade he has worked tirelessly in representing staff of hon. Members both in individual …
77 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 56
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 6
Conservative: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th January 2020
Charlotte Nichols signed this EDM on Monday 13th January 2020
Anti-Semitic incidents
Tabled by:
Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Wood Green)
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: 38
Scottish National Party: 7
Conservative: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1