Freddie van Mierlo's 10 Early Day Motions
2nd September 2024
Freddie van Mierlo signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 9th September 2024

Jools' Law petition

Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
That this House notes the 126,033 signatures on the petition for Jools’ Law, relating to parental rights of access to children's social media accounts; further notes that current legislation lags behind the progress of social media, leading to concern for many parents seeking protection of their children; notes that the …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 16
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
2nd September 2024
Freddie van Mierlo signed this EDM on Monday 2nd September 2024

Withdrawal of the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024

Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House calls on the Government to withdraw the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024.
83 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 72
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 2
Alliance: 1
24th July 2024
Freddie van Mierlo signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 25th July 2024

Contribution of lidos

Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
That this House celebrates the contribution to our country’s health, wellbeing and heritage made by lidos; notes with concern the significant financial challenges being faced by the sector, principally due to energy costs but also as a result of ongoing maintenance to heritage assets and required capital investment; notes that …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 13
Labour: 2
Green Party: 1
23rd July 2024
Freddie van Mierlo signed this EDM on Thursday 25th July 2024

Post Office services in Wellington, Somerset

Tabled by: Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat - Taunton and Wellington)
That this House is concerned about the lack of any Post Office in Wellington, Somerset with a population of 16,000 people many of whom lack access to a car and who rely on the town centre to meet their needs; urges the Government to expand its Cash Access UK Banking …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
24th July 2024
Freddie van Mierlo signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 24th July 2024

Oxfordshire rowers and the Paris Olympics

Tabled by: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat - Henley and Thame)
That this House wishes Olympic rowers from Oxfordshire, Sholto Carnegie, Annie Campbell-Orde, Eve Stewart, Graeme Thomas, Harry Brightmore, Hattie Taylor, Heidi Long, Imogen Grant, James Rudkin, Lauren Irwin, Lola Anderson, Matt Aldridge, Morgan Bolding, Oli Wilkes, Rebecca Edwards and Rebecca Wilde, the best of luck in Paris; further wishes the …
4 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 4
17th July 2024
Freddie van Mierlo signed this EDM on Monday 22nd July 2024

Cumbria coal mine court appeal

Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House welcomes the Government’s decision to withdraw support for plans for a new coal mine at Whitehaven in Cumbria; recognises that commissioning the coal mine contradicts the UK’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions; calls for urgent investment to be made in Cumbria for alternative sources of high …
44 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 37
Green Party: 4
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Labour: 1
17th July 2024
Freddie van Mierlo 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, …
90 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 65
Labour: 8
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 4
Green Party: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
17th July 2024
Freddie van Mierlo signed this EDM on Thursday 18th 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 …
78 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 60
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 4
Labour: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th July 2024
Freddie van Mierlo signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 17th 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 …
71 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 62
Independent: 4
Green Party: 3
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
17th July 2024
Freddie van Mierlo signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th July 2024

Thames Water price rises

Tabled by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House expresses anger at Thames Water’s customers’ water bills increasing by an average 23% over the next five years; welcomes Ofwat’s decision to not allow Thames Water’s proposed price hike of £191 to go ahead wholescale; calls on Ofwat to go further and use its existing powers to …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 13
Green Party: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1