Information between 3rd July 2026 - 13th July 2026
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6 Jul 2026 - National Security (State Threats) 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 - 394 Noes - 85 |
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7 Jul 2026 - Early Release of Prisoners - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 3 Green Party Aye votes vs 0 Green Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 115 Noes - 0 |
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8 Jul 2026 - Education - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 5 Green Party Aye votes vs 0 Green Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 369 Noes - 102 |
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8 Jul 2026 - Town and Country Planning - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 5 Green Party No votes vs 0 Green Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 283 Noes - 182 |
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8 Jul 2026 - Health and Safety - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 5 Green Party Aye votes vs 0 Green Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 103 |
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Trade Agreements: New Zealand
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Tuesday 7th July 2026 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the New Zealand Government's proposed prohibition on findings of tort liability for greenhouse gas emissions on the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. Answered by Chris Bryant - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Department for Business and Trade monitors developments that may affect the implementation of the UK–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), including through its continued compliance monitoring processes. We are committed to ensuring the effective implementation of the environmental and climate provisions under the FTA and maintain regular engagement with New Zealand officials through the FTA’s established engagement mechanisms. The Department continues to keep this matter under review and work closely with colleagues at the British High Commission Wellington. |
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Schools: Temperature
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Wednesday 8th July 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children in school are not exposed to excessively high temperatures during periods of hot weather. Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) I refer the hon. Member for North Herefordshire to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13129. |
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Armed Forces Covenant: Public Bodies
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Wednesday 8th July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how he plans to ensure that the Armed Forces Covenant is interpreted and delivered consistently by public bodies. Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People) The Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty is designed to be flexible and does not prescribe specific outcomes, allowing public bodies to respond in a way that reflects their local context and circumstances. It ensures that policy development and implementation is informed by greater awareness of the Covenant and the unique sacrifices and disadvantages faced by the Armed Forces Community.
To support consistent interpretation of the Duty, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working with local authorities and stakeholders across government to develop updated statutory guidance, alongside practical materials such as case studies, decision-recording templates, quick reference guides, and online learning. These resources will help bodies in scope understand and apply the requirement to give due regard to the Covenant principles consistently.
The MOD also supports the sharing of best practice through hosting an annual Covenant conference, which brings together attendees from across the Armed Forces Community to share learning and examples of effective Covenant delivery. Alongside this, the MOD co-chairs the Covenant Community Action Group which provides a forum for local authority champions to share their work, knowledge and experiences, helping to promote a more consistent approach to the interpretation and application of the Covenant.
VALOUR, our groundbreaking programme to tackle the current fragmented nature of support for the Armed Forces community, will strengthen consistency by sharing best practice through field officers and recognised centres, providing further support for local Covenant champions, and actively addressing inconsistencies in how the Duty is applied. VALOUR centres will bring together data and insights to support more joined-up working. |
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Energy: Companies
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Friday 10th July 2026 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to WPQ UIN 129429 answered on 28 April 2026, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofgem on the adequacy of the non-financial support offered by energy companies to people living with brain injuries, including conditions such as aphasia, and registered on the Priority Services Register, to make provision for the communication challenges experienced by people with aphasia and to adopt aphasia friendly communication channels. Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) My Ministerial team and I meet with Ofgem regularly to discuss a range of issues, including how the retail market works for vulnerable consumers.
Ofgem require suppliers to identify and support vulnerable domestic consumers’ needs, make it easy for them to update their circumstances, and provide accessible support with tailored, easy-to-understand communications that are specific to their needs so they can engage with suppliers without facing exclusion.
Ofgem’s recent Call for Input on Consumer Outcomes has also signalled a move away from prescriptive regulation to a more outcomes-focused approach, including improving support for vulnerable consumers.
The consultation closes on 22 July 2026, with a final decision expected in early 2027. If this approach is adopted, suppliers would have to operate within these requirements, as they are intended to be sufficiently flexible to accommodate consumers with a wide range of communication and support needs. |
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Wednesday 15th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 16th July 2026 30 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House notes with concern that across the country, fewer than 2% of advertised private rented homes are affordable based on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates; recognises that this has become significantly worse due the LHA freeze since April 2024 with research by Crisis and Zoopla suggesting that in … |
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Wednesday 15th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 16th July 2026 24 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) That this House expresses deep concern over the substandard living conditions endured by service personnel and their families; believes that all military accommodation should be legally included under the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) to ensure that service men and women and their families are guaranteed safe, dignified places to live; … |
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Wednesday 15th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 16th July 2026 Prohibiting Members of Parliament from having paid second jobs 31 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House welcomes the presentation of the Members of Parliament (Prohibition of Second Jobs) (Motion) Bill as a positive contribution to the debate on ending paid second jobs for MPs; notes with concern that MPs have reportedly received more than £11 million in outside earnings since the last General … |
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Wednesday 15th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 16th July 2026 10 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Peter Lamb (Labour - Crawley) That this House welcomes Unite the Union’s safety campaign entitled Abuse Doesn't Fly; notes with concern the widespread abuse, aggression, and physical assaults reported by airport workers across the aviation sector; regrets the severe impact this hostility has on the wellbeing of staff, the travel experience of passengers, and the … |
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Wednesday 15th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 16th July 2026 Detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya 10 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Patricia Ferguson (Labour - Glasgow West) That this House expresses continuing concern over the ongoing detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the former Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, following his arrest by Israeli forces in December 2024; notes with grave concern reports that he continues to be held without charge or trial under … |
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Thursday 9th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th July 2026 Strike action and industrial dispute at Tower Hamlets leisure centres 25 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House expresses solidarity with members of Unite the Union taking strike action at Tower Hamlets’ public leisure centres; notes that workers have been waiting for over two years for in-house contracts to be issued after the commitment to insourcing rightly made by Tower Hamlets Council in May 2024; … |
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Thursday 9th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th July 2026 15 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley) That this House recognises that healthy, resilient and thriving natural systems are fundamental to food security, public health, economic prosperity, climate resilience and national security; notes with deep concern the Government’s report entitled Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security: A National Security Assessment, which identifies biodiversity loss and … |
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Monday 13th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th July 2026 Industrial dispute of staff in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 16 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House considers that the main focus of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) should be on tackling pressing issues arising from the conflict in the Middle East alongside emerging and ongoing crises across the globe; regrets however that the ongoing restructuring exercise has created an industrial dispute … |
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Monday 13th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th July 2026 National Day of Memory for Victims of Honour-Based Abuse 12 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House recognises the National Day of Memory for Victims of Honour-Based Abuse on 14 July as a day of remembrance, reflection and renewed commitment to ending honour-based abuse; marks with profound sadness that this year Shafilea Ahmed would have celebrated her 40th birthday, and remembers her life, taken … |
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Monday 13th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th July 2026 London South Bank University industrial dispute 23 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes with concern the escalating industrial dispute between London South Bank University (LSBU) and University and College Union (UCU) over fire and rehire proposals to terminate the contracts of all academic staff and require them to compete in a redundancy selection process as part of a restructuring … |
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Monday 13th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th July 2026 Changing Places Awareness Day 2026 10 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Daniel Francis (Labour - Bexleyheath and Crayford) That this House recognises Changing Places Toilet Awareness Day 2026 which takes place on 19 July; further recognises the importance of Changing Places toilets for disabled people and their families across the United Kingdom; also recognises that they provide everyone, regardless of their access needs or disability or reliance on … |
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Monday 13th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th July 2026 17 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Patricia Ferguson (Labour - Glasgow West) That this House recognises 18 July as Nelson Mandela Day, established by the United Nations to honour the life, legacy and values of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; notes with pride that Nelson Mandela was awarded the Freedom of the City of Glasgow in 1981 in recognition of his courageous opposition to … |
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Monday 13th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th July 2026 6 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Zubir Ahmed (Labour - Glasgow South West) That this House expresses its extreme concern with the decision of Moygashel Bonfire Association to place and set alight a replica of a Mosque on top its 12 July celebration pyre; respects the right to freedom of religion and cultural expression for everyone and asks these same rights are afforded … |
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Monday 13th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th July 2026 Cancer and access to travel insurance 11 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House notes with concern that people who have cancer, or who have had cancer, who are declared fit to travel by NHS clinicians continue to face refusals and excessive premiums from travel insurers, creating a disconnect between clinical judgement and insurance practice; recognises that the process of seeking … |
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Monday 13th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 13th July 2026 11 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House is alarmed that flooding in Bangladesh has taken lives, swept away homes and shut schools, stranded and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and that the forecast for more heavy rain is expected to worsen the situation; is further alarmed the heavy rain has resulted in landslides, … |
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Monday 13th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 13th July 2026 Autonomy’s report entitled Cleaning Up Politics 31 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House welcomes the publication of Autonomy’s report Cleaning Up Politics; recognises that the overwhelming majority of the public believe the wealthiest in society use political donations to influence government in their own interests and that trust in politics is at historic lows; believes that proposals to cap political … |
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Thursday 9th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 13th July 2026 27 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour - Sheffield Central) That this House marks Srebrenica Memorial Week 2026 and commemorates the 31st anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, the worst atrocity on European soil since the Second World War, in which more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were murdered because of their Muslim identity; believes that remembrance of Srebrenica … |
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Monday 1st June Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 9th July 2026 Enhertu for metastatic breast cancer patients 51 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham) That this House recognises the recent changes to NICE’s cost effectiveness threshold, which could facilitate better access to new medicines; expresses concern that Enhertu, a treatment for people with incurable HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, remains unavailable to patients on the NHS in England; welcomes Breast Cancer Now's Enhertu Now campaign, … |
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Monday 6th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 9th July 2026 Impact of Israel’s ingress into Palestinian territory on maternal care 31 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Zubir Ahmed (Labour - Glasgow South West) That this House notes its profound concern over the impact of Israel’s illegal ingress into sovereign Palestinian territory on maternal care; highlights the findings of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel in which a 41 percent decline in livebirths has … |
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Monday 6th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 9th July 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 match bans 21 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat - North Cornwall) That this House expresses deep concern at FIFA's decision to suspend the automatic one match ban imposed on United States striker Folarin Balogun following reports that the decision came after political interference from President Donald Trump; believes that sporting decisions must be taken transparently, fairly and free from political influence; … |
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Monday 6th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 9th July 2026 Religious freedom in sub-Saharan Africa 21 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay) That this House notes the growing humanitarian, security and governance challenges facing parts of sub-Saharan Africa; recognises that freedom of religion or belief, including the right to hold no religion, is a fundamental human right; expresses concern at the persecution of religious and belief minorities and the continued threat posed … |
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Wednesday 8th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 9th July 2026 19 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House notes that the British Museum still holds about half of the Parthenon Sculptures, controversially removed from Athens by Lord Elgin between 1801 and 1812, during the Ottoman occupation of Greece, and that they remain on display in the British Museum to which they were transferred by an … |
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Wednesday 8th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 9th July 2026 33 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House believes Royal Mail’s continuing poor postal delivery performance, is effectively enabled by OFCOM's regulatory failings; further believes that this is adversely affecting residents and businesses, with consequent missed medical appointments, missed court decisions, fines for non-payment of bills and numerous other significant impacts; also believes that Royal … |
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Thursday 2nd July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 9th July 2026 Key Stage 2 Sats Results and the Pearson-Administered National Curriculum Assessment 11 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) That this House notes with concern that Key Stage 2 Sats results have been delayed until 16 July 2026, over a week after the scheduled date of 7 July; further notes that this is the first year of Pearson's £180 million contract to administer the tests, following its takeover from … |
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Monday 6th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 9th July 2026 15 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Patricia Ferguson (Labour - Glasgow West) That this House celebrates Disability Pride Month, an annual opportunity to recognise the identities, culture, achievements and contributions of disabled people across the United Kingdom and around the world; notes that the Disability Pride movement, which originated in the United States, was established in the UK in 2015 and has … |
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Tuesday 7th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 9th July 2026 138th anniversary of the Matchgirls' Strike 10 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House marks 138 years since the landmark 1888 strike by women and girls working at the Bryant and May match factory in the East End of London; and recognises that this was a pivotal moment in the history of trade unionism and workers' rights in the UK, demonstrating … |
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Monday 6th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 9th July 2026 33 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House notes that Members of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, the Health and Social Care Select Committee, and other hon. Members have raised serious concerns regarding the procurement, trust, operation and long-term implications of the Federated Data Platform (FDP) contract with Palantir; is concerned that key components … |
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Monday 6th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 9th July 2026 50th anniversary of the Trico strike for equal pay 13 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the 21 week strike in 1976 by trade union members for equal pay at the Trico-Folberth factory in Brentford, West London, which was led by courageous women refusing to be exploited by their employer and demanding equal pay for work of equal … |
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Wednesday 8th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 9th July 2026 Bank closures, digital exclusion and cyber risks 28 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House believes high street bank closures have a detrimental impact on small enterprises, local business resilience, charities, vulnerable customers and the digitally excluded and adds to the vulnerability of UK financial services, especially to cyber threat from rogue actors; remembers the Government injected £137 billion in loans and … |
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Wednesday 8th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 9th July 2026 11 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026) Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) That this House recognises Glaucoma Awareness Week 2026 as an important opportunity to raise public awareness of glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness; notes with concern that glaucoma is rising in prevalence as the population ages; further notes that as many as half of all people with glaucoma remain … |
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Thursday 2nd July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 6th July 2026 UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory 26 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley) That this House notes with outrage the findings of genocide by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, documenting the deliberate targeting of Palestinian children by Israeli forces and widespread attacks on educational, religious and cultural sites in Gaza; … |
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Thursday 2nd July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 6th July 2026 Anniversary of the July 5 2009 Urumqi violence and the current situation of Uyghur People 13 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jul 2026)Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley) That this House remembers with dismay the events of 5 July 2009 in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in which hundreds were killed and widespread unrest occurred; further notes reports from human rights organisations concerning subsequent detentions and treatment of Uyghur people by the Chinese state; expresses concern at ongoing … |
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6 Jul 2026, 4:47 p.m. - House of Commons "them in advance, but I note the hon. Member's comments. >> Ellie Chowns thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome. >> The fact that the government has " Samantha Dixon MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Chester North and Neston, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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8 Jul 2026, 12:27 p.m. - House of Commons " Doctor Ellie Chowns. >> Doctor Ellie Chowns. >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Our politics needs fixing fast. The broken, outdated, first past the " Dr Ellie Chowns MP (North Herefordshire, Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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9 Jul 2026, 11:07 a.m. - House of Commons ">> Dot Ellie Chowns. >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Iran's attack on commercial shipping in " Mr Hamish Falconer MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Lincoln, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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9 Jul 2026, 11:07 a.m. - House of Commons "contingency planning that we can, but it is also a responsibility on British nationals to take sensible precautions to. >> Dot Ellie Chowns. " Mr Hamish Falconer MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Lincoln, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 5:20 p.m. - House of Commons " Ellie Chowns thank you, Madam. >> On behalf. >> Of the Green Party, I'd like to say how shocked and saddened and horrified I am by Ann Widdecombe " Dr Ellie Chowns MP (North Herefordshire, Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript |