Derek Thomas's 6 Early Day Motions
21st February 2024
Derek Thomas signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st February 2024

No confidence in the Speaker

Tabled by: William Wragg (Conservative - Hazel Grove)
That this House has no confidence in Mr Speaker.
91 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 44
Scottish National Party: 41
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Workers Party of Britain: 1
15th November 2021
Derek Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th November 2021

The 40th anniversary of the Penlee lifeboat disaster

Tabled by: Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
That this House commemorates the Penlee Lifeboat disaster 40 years ago on 19 December 1981; honours the bravery of the eight man crew of the Solomon Browne who in severe conditions went to sea to rescue eight people on board the stricken coaster The Union Star; remembers the tragedy of …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Dec 2021)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 5
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Labour: 1
26th June 2019
Derek Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th June 2019

ALCOHOL LABELLING

Tabled by: Fiona Bruce (Conservative - Congleton)
That this House notes that the Chief Medical Officers' guidelines for low-risk drinking were updated in January 2016 to 14 units per week; recognises that consumers have a right to know information about alcohol products so they can make informed choices about their drinking, yet only 16 per cent of …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Independent: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
13th March 2019
Derek Thomas signed this EDM on Tuesday 26th March 2019

UK-WIDE CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes the stark warning from the world’s scientific community that there are just 12 years left to prevent 1.5 degrees warming; further notes that warming beyond 1.5 degrees represents a threat to the future of humanity, and that even warming limited to that level will wreak havoc …
107 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 70
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 9
Conservative: 6
Scottish National Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
1st November 2017
Derek Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 1st November 2017

VALUE FOR MONEY AND SWANSEA BAY TIDAL LAGOON

Tabled by: Derek Thomas (Conservative - St Ives)
"leave out from "House" to end and insert, "notes that the proposal for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon currently involves sourcing the necessary armour rock from Dean Quarry in St Keverne parish on The Lizard in Cornwall, which has been disused for a decade; further notes that the reopening of …
1 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Nov 2017)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 1
21st February 2017
Derek Thomas signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st February 2017

BAPTIST MISSIONS

Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House celebrates the 90th anniversary of Baptist Missions; and extends thanks for the commitment that they have displayed to spreading the Gospel and helping communities across the world, bringing practical help and spreading the news that God is Love and Christ died for them.
12 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Feb 2017)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Labour: 3
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1