Jeremy Hunt's 5 Early Day Motions
6th January 2026
Jeremy Hunt signed this EDM on Wednesday 28th January 2026

Situation in Iran

Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House expresses its strong support for the people of Iran, and their courage and resolve in their ongoing struggle against all forms of dictatorships of the past and present and for freedom, human rights, and a democratic republic, where people of Iran have the opportunity to elect their …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Jan 2026)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Liberal Democrat: 7
Conservative: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Reform UK: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Independent: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
2nd September 2024
Jeremy Hunt signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 29th August 2024

Social Security

Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
81 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 73
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Reform UK: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
24th February 2021
Jeremy Hunt signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 24th February 2021

Political and security situation in Myanmar

Tabled by: Rushanara Ali (Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney)
That this House condemns the military coup in Myanmar (Burma); demands the immediate release of all political prisoners; extends solidarity to fellow Members of Parliament who have been denied the right to exercise their democratically elected mandate; welcomes the establishment by Parliamentarians of representative committees from national, regional and state …
104 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 46
Scottish National Party: 27
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Conservative: 3
Alba Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Reform UK: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Your Party: 1
17th June 2020
Jeremy Hunt signed this EDM on Thursday 25th June 2020

Press Freedom in Saudi Arabia

Tabled by: Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South)
That this House condemns the continued detention of at least 32 journalists in Saudi Arabia and calls for their immediate and unconditional release; notes that 17 June 2020 marks eight years since the arrest of blogger Raif Badawi, as well as the birthday of Waleed Abu al-Khair, a human rights …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 3
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Labour: 1
23rd October 2019
Jeremy Hunt signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 23rd October 2019

Persecution of Christians

Tabled by: Jeremy Hunt (Conservative - Godalming and Ash)
That this House notes the 2019 report of Aid to the Church in Need entitled Persecuted and Forgotten? which shows that the Christian population of Iraq has declined by 90 per cent within a generation from 1.5 million before 2003 to less than 150,000 today; recognises that any Daesh resurgence …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2019)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 15
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1