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Division Votes
5 Nov 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Green Party No votes vs 0 Green Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 268 Noes - 80
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 4 Green Party Aye votes vs 0 Green Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 310 Noes - 150
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 4 Green Party Aye votes vs 0 Green Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 151
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 4 Green Party Aye votes vs 0 Green Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 153
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 4 Green Party Aye votes vs 0 Green Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 310 Noes - 155
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 4 Green Party Aye votes vs 0 Green Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 152
4 Nov 2025 - Supporting High Streets - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 3 Green Party No votes vs 0 Green Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 321
4 Nov 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 3 Green Party No votes vs 0 Green Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 403

Speeches
Ellie Chowns speeches from: Conflict in Sudan Ellie Chowns contributed 1 speech (157 words) Wednesday 5th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Ellie Chowns speeches from: Curriculum and Assessment Review Ellie Chowns contributed 1 speech (75 words) Wednesday 5th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for International Development

Written Answers
Affordable Housing: Construction Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Friday 7th November 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Delivering a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing, published on 2 July 2025, when he plans to set out an (a) timetable and (b) delivery plan for the £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) On 7 November 2025, my Department published a policy statement setting out the full details of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme as part of our plan to kickstart a decade of social and affordable housing renewal. The statement accompanies guidance to bidders from Homes England and the Greater London Authority. It can be found on gov.uk here.
River Wye: Pollution Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Monday 3rd November 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the River Wye Diffuse Water Pollution Plan. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Diffuse Water Pollution Plans are not published by Defra. The River Wye Diffuse Water Pollution Plan is being prepared by the Environment Agency (EA). The EA will be sharing it with the partners and stakeholders who are working together to achieve improvements of water quality in the Wye Catchment. This plan is part of a broader programme of work to manage nutrient levels and improve water quality in the Wye catchment.
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Education Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Monday 3rd November 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the UK opposed advancing discussions on a new optional protocol on free education at the Intergovernmental Working Group on Free Education in September 2025; and whether she plans to review that decision. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK is committed to investing in children and promoting equal access to education. The UK already provides free primary and secondary education and has been supporting partners globally to deliver education for all. We challenged the need for a new optional protocol as free secondary education is already provided for under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. States Parties to these treaties should already be providing free education. We do not believe the resources required to develop a new treaty solely on free pre-primary education are justified when they could otherwise be used to implement existing international obligations. This position is in line with several UN entities, including United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the leading actor on child rights with a global presence and understanding of lived realities.
Maternity Services: Carbon Emissions Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Monday 3rd November 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' report entitled Green Maternity Report 2025. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Department is committed to supporting the National Health Service in delivering high-quality, equitable, and sustainable maternity services. This includes investing in digital transformation, supporting workforce development, and embedding sustainability into all aspects of care, as set out in 2020’s Delivering a Net Zero NHS report. For instance, reducing nitrous oxide waste through leaner supply and stock management has led to cost savings of over £2.3 million annually and emissions reductions of around 90 kilo-tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent since 2019/20. The Department has not made a formal assessment of the implications of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Green Maternity Report 2025. We continue, however, to work with NHS England, the Royal Colleges, and local partners to ensure that best practice is adopted across the system, and that the environmental impact of maternity care is monitored and reduced in line with our 10-Year Health Plan commitment to prioritise delivery of the NHS’s net zero targets.
NHS: Capital Investment Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Monday 3rd November 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure capital investment in NHS (a) estate and (b) infrastructure supports improvements in climate resilience. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) We recognise the importance of increasing the climate resilience of the National Health Service estate. NHS trusts are responsible for maintaining their estate, including adapting premises to reduce risks associated with climate change and severe weather, as set out in the NHS Standard Contract. The Department is supporting the improvement of NHS sites by investing £30 billion over the next five years in day-to-day maintenance and repair, with £5 billion allocated specifically to address the most critical building issues. Additionally, the Department is making sure all new hospitals are fit for the future. Our New Hospital Programme requires schemes to achieve a minimum rating of ‘Excellent’ for new builds and ‘Very Good’ for refurbishments, under the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. In addition, all NHS investments in new buildings and upgrades to existing facilities that are subject to HM Treasury business case approval process must align with the NHS Net Zero Building Standard, which includes a focus on overheating risks.
Warm Homes Plan Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Tuesday 4th November 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the report by Citizens Advice entitled Stepping Up: Reforming protections in the retrofit market, published on 17 October 2025, and to the report by the National Audit Office entitled Energy efficiency installations under the Energy Company Obligation, published on 14 October 2025, HC 1334, whether she plans to accept the recommendations in those reports to publish a timeline for the reform of protections as part of the Warm Homes Plan. Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The Government is reviewing and considering the NAO recommendations in full and will publish a response in due course. The results of the independent audits published by the Department demonstrate systemic failures in the consumer protection regime, which is why we are conducting a sweeping overhaul, with details to be brought forward in the Warm Homes Plan. The Government welcomes Citizens Advice’s report and is committed to working with them and other stakeholders to ensure reforms deliver for both customers and installers. The Government is planning to consult on proposals early next year.

Written Answers

Affordable Housing: Construction
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
Friday 7th November 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Delivering a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing, published on 2 July 2025, when he plans to set out an (a) timetable and (b) delivery plan for the £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

On 7 November 2025, my Department published a policy statement setting out the full details of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme as part of our plan to kickstart a decade of social and affordable housing renewal.

The statement accompanies guidance to bidders from Homes England and the Greater London Authority. It can be found on gov.uk here.

River Wye: Pollution
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
Monday 3rd November 2025

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the River Wye Diffuse Water Pollution Plan.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Diffuse Water Pollution Plans are not published by Defra. The River Wye Diffuse Water Pollution Plan is being prepared by the Environment Agency (EA). The EA will be sharing it with the partners and stakeholders who are working together to achieve improvements of water quality in the Wye Catchment. This plan is part of a broader programme of work to manage nutrient levels and improve water quality in the Wye catchment.

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Education
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
Monday 3rd November 2025

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the UK opposed advancing discussions on a new optional protocol on free education at the Intergovernmental Working Group on Free Education in September 2025; and whether she plans to review that decision.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK is committed to investing in children and promoting equal access to education. The UK already provides free primary and secondary education and has been supporting partners globally to deliver education for all. We challenged the need for a new optional protocol as free secondary education is already provided for under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. States Parties to these treaties should already be providing free education.

We do not believe the resources required to develop a new treaty solely on free pre-primary education are justified when they could otherwise be used to implement existing international obligations.

This position is in line with several UN entities, including United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the leading actor on child rights with a global presence and understanding of lived realities.

Maternity Services: Carbon Emissions
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
Monday 3rd November 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' report entitled Green Maternity Report 2025.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department is committed to supporting the National Health Service in delivering high-quality, equitable, and sustainable maternity services. This includes investing in digital transformation, supporting workforce development, and embedding sustainability into all aspects of care, as set out in 2020’s Delivering a Net Zero NHS report. For instance, reducing nitrous oxide waste through leaner supply and stock management has led to cost savings of over £2.3 million annually and emissions reductions of around 90 kilo-tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent since 2019/20.

The Department has not made a formal assessment of the implications of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Green Maternity Report 2025.

We continue, however, to work with NHS England, the Royal Colleges, and local partners to ensure that best practice is adopted across the system, and that the environmental impact of maternity care is monitored and reduced in line with our 10-Year Health Plan commitment to prioritise delivery of the NHS’s net zero targets.

NHS: Capital Investment
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
Monday 3rd November 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure capital investment in NHS (a) estate and (b) infrastructure supports improvements in climate resilience.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

We recognise the importance of increasing the climate resilience of the National Health Service estate. NHS trusts are responsible for maintaining their estate, including adapting premises to reduce risks associated with climate change and severe weather, as set out in the NHS Standard Contract.

The Department is supporting the improvement of NHS sites by investing £30 billion over the next five years in day-to-day maintenance and repair, with £5 billion allocated specifically to address the most critical building issues. Additionally, the Department is making sure all new hospitals are fit for the future. Our New Hospital Programme requires schemes to achieve a minimum rating of ‘Excellent’ for new builds and ‘Very Good’ for refurbishments, under the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. In addition, all NHS investments in new buildings and upgrades to existing facilities that are subject to HM Treasury business case approval process must align with the NHS Net Zero Building Standard, which includes a focus on overheating risks.

Warm Homes Plan
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
Tuesday 4th November 2025

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the report by Citizens Advice entitled Stepping Up: Reforming protections in the retrofit market, published on 17 October 2025, and to the report by the National Audit Office entitled Energy efficiency installations under the Energy Company Obligation, published on 14 October 2025, HC 1334, whether she plans to accept the recommendations in those reports to publish a timeline for the reform of protections as part of the Warm Homes Plan.

Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government is reviewing and considering the NAO recommendations in full and will publish a response in due course.

The results of the independent audits published by the Department demonstrate systemic failures in the consumer protection regime, which is why we are conducting a sweeping overhaul, with details to be brought forward in the Warm Homes Plan.

The Government welcomes Citizens Advice’s report and is committed to working with them and other stakeholders to ensure reforms deliver for both customers and installers.

The Government is planning to consult on proposals early next year.

Early Day Motions Signed
Wednesday 12th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Mission Marigold 19 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport) That this House recognises and honours the contribution made by people from India, South Asia and other Commonwealth nations in the First and Second World Wars; acknowledges that these efforts contributed significantly to the Allied war effort; notes that despite this scale of service and sacrifice, the story of many …
Tuesday 18th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Budget 2025 and living standards 28 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House recognises that the cost-of-living crisis is the number one priority for voters; notes with concern that households have suffered a decade of falling incomes, leaving many families unable to afford essentials including the weekly shop, rents, and mortgages; believes that the upcoming Budget must make it easier …
Tuesday 18th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 Matters for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider prior to the Autumn Budget 2025 (No. 3) 6 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House notes that the combined annual profits of the four largest UK banks have doubled to £48 billion in the five years to 2025, much of this due to a tax glitch which gifted an unexpected windfall of £86 billion since 2022; further notes that a fair and …
Tuesday 18th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 110 years of the Women's Institute 21 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford) That this House congratulates the Women’s Institute on 110 years since its formation in 1915; recognises its position as one of the oldest and largest women's organisations and the important role it plays in inspiring women from all over England, Wales and The Islands to be active citizens who care …
Tuesday 18th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2025 9 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat - Winchester) That this House recognises and marks World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2025; notes that the theme this year is Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future and urges bold, united action; further notes that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) contributes to an estimated 35,200 deaths annually in the UK, with drug-resistant …
Monday 17th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Accessible healthcare for deaf people and those with hearing loss 15 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House is deeply concerned by the findings of the recent report by RNID and SignHealth, which demonstrate that the NHS in England does not have the systems in place to fulfil the right to accessible healthcare for people who are deaf or have hearing loss; notes that the …
Monday 17th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Mouth Cancer Action Month 19 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House notes with concern that, every day in the United Kingdom, 30 people are diagnosed with mouth cancer and 10 lose their lives to the disease; recognises that cases have increased by 23 per cent in the last five years, disproportionately affecting men and people living in areas …
Monday 17th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Economic growth and the asylum system 13 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) That this House welcomes the publication of the new report entitled Welcoming Growth: The Economic Case for a Fair and Humane Asylum System by the PCS trade union and Together for Refugees, based on research by the London School of Economics; further welcomes the proposals to process all asylum claims …
Monday 17th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Literacy and the criminal justice system 10 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Valerie Vaz (Labour - Walsall and Bloxwich) That this House acknowledges the link between low literacy levels and crime rates; recognises the critical role of literacy enrichment programmes in the rehabilitation and wellbeing of people in prison; notes the National Literacy Trust’s work since 2012 in delivering reading and writing initiatives across 100 prisons and Young Offender …
Monday 17th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Movember 10 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes that Movember 2025 is taking place throughout the entire month of November; highlights that the motive behind encouraging men to grow moustaches is to raise awareness, and fund life-changing projects for men’s health from prostate and testicular cancer to mental health and suicide prevention; further highlights …
Monday 17th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 International Men’s Day and prostate cancer 12 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon) That this House acknowledges that International Men’s Day, observed globally each year on 19 November, highlights issues affecting men, including prostate cancer, which is the most common cancer in men, with more than 56,000 men diagnosed and 12,000 dying each year in the UK; notes with concern that Black men …
Thursday 13th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Conflict in Sudan 13 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Peter Lamb (Labour - Crawley) That this House expresses grave concern regarding the actions of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during their takeover of el-Fasher in the Darfur region of Sudan as part of the ongoing conflict between the RSF and government forces, which has displaced a reported 12 million people since 2023, resulted in …
Thursday 13th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Support for the Shakespeare Curriculum Project 14 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat - Stratford-on-Avon) That this House welcomes the launch of the Shakespeare Curriculum project, a not-for-profit initiative providing free, high-quality teaching resources to help every child access and enjoy the works of William Shakespeare; notes that the project brings together teachers, academics and theatre practitioners to ensure that Shakespeare’s plays are taught in …
Wednesday 19th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 Scotland Men's national football team qualifies for 2026 World Cup 9 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Maureen Burke (Labour - Glasgow North East) That this House congratulates the outstanding achievement of the Scotland Men's national football team in qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup; notes the impressive performance against Denmark with a stunning 4-2 victory; commends in particular McTominay, Shankland, Tierney and McLean for scoring the winning goals; recognises the leadership of …
Wednesday 12th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Accommodation standards for people seeking asylum 12 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House notes with serious concern the unsafe and undignified conditions in temporary accommodation for people seeking asylum, including inedible food, lack of privacy, and sites being targeted during anti-refugee protests; recognises that the current system is dehumanising and represents poor value for public money; welcomes the Safe Accommodation …
Wednesday 12th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Local Housing Allowance 38 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House notes that in November 2024 there were 1,984,510 households receiving Housing Benefit, 1,608,502 households receiving the Universal Credit housing element for private housing, and 2,158,694 receiving the same for social housing; further notes that housing allowance is designed to meet rental costs for the lowest one third …
Tuesday 11th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Hurricane Melissa 7 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr) That this House expresses its deep regret at the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on the people of Jamaica, The Bahamas, Cuba, Bermuda, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Turks and Caicos Islands; expresses further sympathy for the various diaspora communities in the United Kingdom whose families and loved ones have been …
Tuesday 11th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Cancer waiting times 26 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House notes with deep concern that the 62-day referral-to-treatment standard for cancer patients, which requires at least 85 per cent of patients to begin treatment within 62 days of an urgent GP referral for suspected cancer, has not been met in England since 2015; further notes that around …
Tuesday 11th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2025 25 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrat - St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire) That this House celebrates Tomorrow’s Engineers (TE) Week 2025, taking place from Monday 10 to Friday 14 November, and commends its theme Dare to Discover, which encourages young people to embrace trial and error as a vital part of engineering and technological innovation; recognises TE Week’s role in inspiring the …
Tuesday 11th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Units 23 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat - Stratford-on-Avon) That this House supports calls for a national memorial to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the Royal Air Force’s Photographic Reconnaissance Units (PRU); notes that the PRU, formed on 24 September 1939, undertook highly dangerous, unarmed intelligence missions across all theatres of the Second World War, capturing more than …
Tuesday 11th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Human rights violations and suppression of democratic opposition in Tanzania 11 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House expresses deep concern at reports of serious human rights violations in Tanzania; notes credible accounts from observer missions and civil society of widespread intimidation, harassment and violence during recent political events; further notes reports of the unlawful arrest, disappearance and exclusion of opposition figures; is alarmed by …
Tuesday 11th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Britain’s canals and rivers 28 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) That this House notes with concern the strain being placed on Britain’s canals and rivers by funding shortfalls and growing climate pressures; recognises that, with 2°C of global warming, an estimated 99% of navigable waterways will face heightened risk, with nearly 75% already facing financial peril; further notes the importance …
Tuesday 11th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Lung Cancer Awareness Month 21 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes Lung Cancer Awareness Month taking place from 1 November to 30 November offering a month of activities and initiatives to promote lung health and cancer awareness; highlights that anyone with lungs can get lung cancer and notes that approximately 10% to 20% of people who develop …
Tuesday 11th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah and the plight of British nationals arbitrarily detained abroad 46 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House is relieved and delighted by the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, following six years of his unjust and arbitrary detention in Egypt; warmly welcomes Alaa being reunited with his family; emphatically commends the courage of Alaa's mother, Laila Soueif for her activism, including hunger striking, to help …
Tuesday 11th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Family Business Week 2025 36 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House supports Family Business Week 2025, a week-long celebration led by Family Business UK of family businesses across the UK; supports the theme of Family Business Week 2025 in encouraging family businesses to export internationally; recognises that family-owned business are the backbone of the UK economy, employing millions …
Tuesday 18th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 20th November 2025 Safe and legal routes for Sudanese people to the UK 35 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2025) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes the Home Secretary's support for safe and legal routes for people seeking asylum; acknowledges that the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is severely limited and not meeting the desperate needs of the Sudanese people; and calls on the Government, bearing in mind the Foreign Secretary's report of …
Wednesday 19th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 Water monitoring at Windermere 6 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House is deeply concerned about the current bathing-water monitoring system at Windermere; understands that year-round sampling and inclusion of public health factors such as blue–green algae are essential; recognises the importance of real-time data rather than multi-year averages, improved spatial coverage across the lake, and clearer public communication …
Wednesday 19th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 50th Anniversary of women’s right to independent mortgages 14 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House notes that this year marks the 50th anniversary of women in the United Kingdom gaining the legal right to apply for a mortgage in their own name without requiring the consent of a father or husband, a milestone that represented a profound and overdue shift toward economic …
Wednesday 19th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on 20 November 2025 21 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on 20 November 2025; notes that pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the United Kingdom, remaining the UK’s fifth biggest cancer killer and taking nearly 11,000 lives each year; further notes that only around 5% of patients survive ten …
Wednesday 19th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 Dying in Poverty 2025 20 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Maureen Burke (Labour - Glasgow North East) That this House welcomes the publication of the Marie Curie report, Dying in Poverty 2025; understands that the report is based on research carried out by Marie Curie and Loughborough University; further understands from the research that one in four working age people and one in six older people still …
Wednesday 19th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 UK Youth Parliament 2025 10 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat - Frome and East Somerset) That this House congratulates the Members of the UK Youth Parliament on their recent sitting in the House of Commons Chamber; celebrates their passion, eloquence and commitment to representing young people from across the United Kingdom; recognises the importance of the UK Youth Parliament in inspiring civic participation and democratic …
Wednesday 19th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 Recognising pets in domestic abuse protection orders 16 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn) That this House expresses concern that the Family Law Act 1996 and Domestic Abuse Act 2021 lack explicit protections for pets despite evidence for their central role in abuse dynamics; notes that up to 88% of households experience domestic abuse also involve harm or threats to pets as a means …
Wednesday 19th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 Road Safety Week 2025 10 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House marks Road Safety Week with deep concern at the continuing toll of deaths and serious injuries on the UK’s roads as a result of drink-driving; acknowledges the profound and lasting harm to individuals, families and communities caused by these entirely preventable tragedies; recognises the importance of using …
Wednesday 19th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 Funding for clean heat schemes 3 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley) That this House acknowledges the UK's legal commitment to reduce carbon emissions; notes the significance of Government schemes such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and the Energy Company Obligation in delivering this commitment; further notes that 14% of UK carbon dioxide emissions are from domestic dwellings; recognises that electric heating …
Wednesday 19th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 20th November 2025 UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Agreement 14 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat - Surrey Heath) That this House welcomes the Government’s intent to rebuild ties with the European Union as set out at the May 2025 UK–EU Reset Summit, particularly the commitment to negotiate a Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) agreement; regrets the delay in reaching this point, after the former Conservative Government failed to …
Tuesday 18th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th November 2025 New private capital in the NHS in the Autumn Budget 37 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge) That this House welcomes the Government’s ambition to bring care closer to communities, but notes with grave concern proposals to reintroduce the use of private capital for building NHS Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHC); believes that similar past arrangements, such as PFI and PF2, are still damaging the NHS, with one …
Tuesday 11th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 17th November 2025 Future of the BBC 50 signatures (Most recent: 17 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Peter Prinsley (Labour - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket) That this House recognises the importance of the BBC in providing impartial and factual news coverage; supports the principle of an independent BBC free from the influence of Government; and urges renewed efforts to defend public service broadcasting in the face of current challenges and opposition.
Wednesday 12th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th November 2025 Cumulative disruption proposals and the right to protest 75 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House expresses deep alarm at recent proposals to require senior police officers to take into account any so-called cumulative disruption caused by past or planned future protests when considering whether to impose conditions on protests; notes these powers represent a significant expansion of state authority to ration the …
Tuesday 11th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th November 2025 Two-child limit 59 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House recognises that, since the introduction of the two-child limit in 2017, this policy has had a detrimental impact on child poverty rates across the United Kingdom; believes that abolishing the limit represents the most cost-effective measure to reduce child poverty; notes that Trussell reports that doing so …
Thursday 15th May Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 UK aid for global forests and indigenous peoples 23 signatures (Most recent: 11 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House expresses deep concern at the threat to UK support for global forests and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) as a result of reductions to the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget; notes that tropical forests are vital to climate regulation, biodiversity, food security and …
Thursday 30th October Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Fossil fuel company profits 38 signatures (Most recent: 19 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat - Henley and Thame) That this House recognises the urgent need to address the climate and ecological crisis; notes that oil and gas companies have made record profits while contributing significantly to climate breakdown; further notes that millions of people in the UK and globally are already paying the price through extreme weather, flooding, …
Monday 3rd November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Local government and social care 46 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford) That this House recognises that adult social care is the largest area of council spending after SEND provision; notes that in 2024-25 the gross current expenditure for local authorities in England on adult social care totalled £29.4 billion which was a 9% increase on the previous year in cash terms; …
Thursday 30th October Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Decarbonising refrigerated transport 21 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises the important role of decarbonising refrigerated transport in tackling climate change; acknowledges the current system of keeping goods, especially food and medicine, chilled and frozen during delivery means running diesel engines on the back of trucks generating emissions and burning fuel even when vehicles are stationary …
Monday 3rd November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Ukrainian Permission Extension Scheme 35 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House expresses concern about the continuing uncertainty faced by Ukrainians living in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Schemes; notes that while the introduction of the Ukrainian Permission Extension Scheme in February 2025 provided an additional 18 months’ leave to remain for those already in the UK, it …
Tuesday 4th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Suicide prevention on railways 14 signatures (Most recent: 17 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Natasha Irons (Labour - Croydon East) That this House commends the Small Talk Saves Lives campaign, led by Samaritans, Network Rail and British Transport Police, for encouraging simple conversations that can prevent suicide; and pays tribute to Kelly Holyoake, a railway worker from New Addington trained by the Samaritans, whose instinctive and compassionate actions helped save …
Tuesday 4th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Taxi accessibility for disabled people 26 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat - Harrogate and Knaresborough) That this House recognises the need for improved access to taxi services for wheelchair users; expresses concern that many local authorities fail to ensure that Hackney Carriage fleets include sufficient fully accessible vehicles, leaving some wheelchair users unable to travel independently to work, medical appointments, education or social activities; supports …
Wednesday 5th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Sodium valproate and surgical mesh redress 19 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) That this House notes the second anniversary of the Patient Safety Commissioner formally submitting Ministerial Advice to the Department of Health and Social Care on options to deliver essential redress for the victims of sodium valproate and surgical mesh; further notes that whilst the advice was given to the previous …
Wednesday 5th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Train safety, staffing levels and plans for driverless trains 14 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Adnan Hussain (Independent - Blackburn) That this House notes that on 1 November 2025 members of rail staff, despite sustaining injuries, acted with exceptional courage to protect passengers, actions that British Transport Police have said undoubtedly saved lives; recognises that this incident has prompted renewed calls from rail unions, including the RMT and TSSA, for …
Wednesday 5th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 5th November 2025 Matters for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider prior to the Autumn Budget 2025 (No. 2) 8 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House notes that the UK spends 7.27% of GDP, costing £207 billion per annum, on tax reliefs, equivalent to about 30% of Government tax revenue, and that the Treasury Select Committee identified in 2023 that 815 of 1,180 tax reliefs have never been publicly costed; further that notes …
Tuesday 4th November Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th November 2025 Freezing of Local Housing Allowance 49 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House notes that when the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was introduced in 2008, it was intended to cover private rents up to the 50th percentile—that is, the lowest 50 per cent of rents in a local area—as a safety net to prevent poverty and homelessness; further notes that, …

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Wednesday 5th November 2025 Oral Evidence - Centenary Action, and Hansard Society Call lists - Procedure Committee Found: Ellie Chowns said that she bobbed for four hours. Diane Abbott bobbed 40 times.
Wednesday 5th November 2025 Oral Evidence - Scottish National Party Call lists - Procedure Committee Found: Ellie Chowns said that she bobbed for four hours. Diane Abbott bobbed 40 times.