Chris Coghlan's 4 Early Day Motions
19th July 2024
Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd July 2024

Contribution of universities to regional space clusters

Tabled by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford)
That this House celebrates Space Exploration Day on 20 July, commemorating the first crewed mission to the moon and moon landing, which took place on July 20, 1969; notes that the UK space industry generates £17.5 billion for the economy and provides 50,000 highly skilled jobs across the country including …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th July 2024
Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Friday 19th July 2024

Child poverty and the two-child benefit cap

Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House believes no child should grow up without adequate food, a warm home or security for their future; notes the Department for Work and Pensions' April 2024 statistics which state that 1.6 million children are affected by the two-child benefit cap; further notes that parents subject to the …
77 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 59
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 4
Labour: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th July 2024
Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Thursday 18th July 2024

State pension age and 1950s-born women

Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House notes with concern the losses borne by 1950s women as a result of maladministration by the Department for Work and Pensions; welcomes the findings of the independent inquiry of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; further notes that on average over 100 1950s born women die daily, …
84 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 64
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 4
Green Party: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
17th July 2024
Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Thursday 18th July 2024

Peace in Israel and Gaza

Tabled by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House expresses its devastation at the complete humanitarian disaster in Gaza with tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians killed, millions displaced and thousands of homes destroyed; urges Hamas to unconditionally and immediately release the hostages taken following the deplorable attacks on 7 October 2023; notes the unacceptable illegal …
67 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 58
Independent: 4
Green Party: 3
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1