9th December 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM on Thursday 19th December 2024
Review into breast cancer screening
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House recognises the worrying rise in breast cancer cases in younger women; notes with concern that breast cancer accounts for 43% of all cancers diagnosed in women aged 25-49, yet women wait until they are 50 or older to begin routine screening; urges everyone to work together to …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 28
Labour: 11
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
10th December 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 19th December 2024
Anniversary of the murder of Kenneth Smyth and Daniel McCormick
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes the anniversary of the murder of Kenneth Smyth and his colleague Daniel McCormick on 10 December 1971 as they travelled to work; notes that Kenneth was off duty and that Daniel had left the UDR and they were slaughtered as they headed to work together; further …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
16th December 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 16th December 2024
Impact of the EU General Product Safety Regulation on the UK internal market
Tabled by:
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That this House notes that multiple e-commerce sites are arranging for sellers in GB to stop selling to Northern Ireland because of the impediments and cost of the EU's General Product Safety Regulation; and calls on the Government to stand up for Northern Ireland businesses whose supply chain depends on …
3 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
12th November 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024
UK-US Special Relationship
Tabled by:
Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
That this House recognises the United Kingdom’s Special Relationship with the United States as a foundation of Western democracy and global security since the Second World War; recalls the deep, historic ties and shared values between the two nations, including those contributed by the Ulster-Scots community; notes how this alliance …
7 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Conservative: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
12th November 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 18th November 2024
Anniversary of Rev Robert Bradford MP's murder
Tabled by:
Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
This House notes that 14 November 2024 marks the 43rd anniversary of the murder of the Hon Member for South Belfast, the Rev. Robert Bradford MP, born in Limavady, Co. Londonderry in 1941 but brutally gunned down by the terrorists of the Provisional IRA as he was on his way …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Conservative: 1
18th November 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 18th November 2024
50th anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings
Tabled by:
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That this House notes with real sadness the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham Pub Bombings which took place on 21 November 1974 in which 21 people were killed and 220 injured, the most deadly terrorist attack on British soil and largest unsolved mass murder; further notes that it is widely …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Labour: 3
Conservative: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Independent: 1
12th November 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Tuesday 12th November 2024
Harry Ferguson Museum of Innovation
Tabled by:
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That this House supports the establishment of a dedicated Harry Ferguson Museum of Innovation in Northern Ireland, which would tell the life story of Harry Ferguson, who is best remembered as the father of the modern tractor with his Ferguson System of farm modernisation.
4 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Independent: 1
28th October 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 29th October 2024
Reformation Day on 31 October
Tabled by:
Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
That this House notes that 31 October is historically known as Reformation Day, recognising that on that day in 1517 Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, drawing attention to a number of practices that had been prevalent in Roman Catholic doctrine for millions …
4 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
28th October 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 29th October 2024
80th anniversary of the Northern Ireland Cadet Force
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Northern Ireland Cadet Force; notes that over 200 cadets and 50 adult volunteers from Northern Ireland gathered last week in Ballyclare to acknowledge the occasion; further notes that Ballyclare was the first location in Northern Ireland to establish an Army Cadet …
4 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
10th October 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th October 2024
UN Special Rapporteur's report on atrocity crimes in Iran
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House welcomes the landmark Atrocity Crimes report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, published by the OHCHR in July 2024, which sheds light on grave human rights violations, including the 1988 massacre of political prisoners; notes that the report states that …
106 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 54
Labour: 28
Conservative: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
23rd October 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Retail movement scheme regulations
Tabled by:
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That this House calls on the Government to withdraw the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant and Animal Health) Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 853), because they use Northern Ireland’s continued place in the EU Single Market, and subjection to EU law, to tie GB regulatory standards to those of …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Independent: 1
23rd October 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Exiting the European Union
Tabled by:
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant and Animal Health) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 853), dated 8 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9 August 2024, be annulled.
8 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Independent: 1
Reform UK: 1
9th October 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 9th October 2024
Wrightbus
Tabled by:
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That this House expresses its congratulations to Ballymena bus manufacturer Wrightbus on signing its biggest ever deal to supply over 1,000 buses to Go-Ahead; commends the management and workforce on the dynamic recovery of the firm; and notes with satisfaction the security of employment which this order underwrites.
4 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Independent: 1
29th July 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Sunday 28th July 2024
Olympics opening ceremony
Tabled by:
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That this House condemns the gratuitous and offensive mocking of Christianity as part of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games 2024; and calls on the Foreign Secretary to register a protest with the International Olympic Committee.
7 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Conservative: 1
22nd July 2024
Jim Allister signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Saturday 20th July 2024
Funding priorities in Northern Ireland
Tabled by:
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That this House recognises that health and education in Northern Ireland are more deserving of additional funding than the Casement Park project; and calls on the Government to order its funding priorities accordingly.
3 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1