Joan Ruddock's 18 Early Day Motions
16th March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th March 2015

NHS AND THE TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

Tabled by: Roger Godsiff (Labour - Birmingham, Hall Green)
That this House notes with concern that the NHS is still included in the scope of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) despite the risk of this leading to a privatised, fragmented service that is run for private profit rather than public wellbeing; recognises that only a complete and …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
9th March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th March 2015

STATE OF MEDIA FREEDOM IN TURKEY

Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House is concerned about widespread reports of growing authoritarianism in Turkey, particularly illustrated by, but not restricted to, the state censorship and imprisonment of journalists in Turkey; notes the continued imprisonment since 14 December 2014 of Hidayet Karaca who is the chief executive of a Turkish television network …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
11th February 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th March 2015

TRANSFER OF NATIONAL GALLERY STAFF TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR

Tabled by: Valerie Vaz (Labour - Walsall and Bloxwich)
That this House condemns the decision by the National Gallery to transfer 400 of its 600 staff to the private sector; notes that these staff are responsible for the security of the paintings and the public and provide information about the collection to the Gallery's millions of visitors each year; …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
24th March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 24th March 2015

NATIONAL EXPRESS

Tabled by: Jim Sheridan (Labour - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
That this House condemns the anti-trade union activities of UK-listed National Express PLC in its operations in the US, largely ignoring the safety concerns raised by employees and parents alike when transporting children to and from school; notes that these practices contrast with those of competing companies such as First …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 3
The Independent Group for Change: 1
18th March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Friday 20th March 2015

MEASURING THE COST OF LIVING

Tabled by: Frank Doran (Labour - Aberdeen North)
That this House believes that the Retail Price Index (RPI) remains the most accurate measure of the rise in the cost of living faced by UK workers; notes that over many decades the majority of pay bargaining in the UK has traditionally taken the RPI as its main reference point …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
19th March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 19th March 2015

DISPOSAL OF WET WIPES AND OTHER MATERIALS

Tabled by: Joan Ruddock (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)
That this House is appalled to learn that the number of wet wipes found as part of the Marine Conservation Society's Beach Clean increased by 50 per cent in a year; understands that wet wipes do not break down like toilet tissue due to their tougher, sometimes plastic, fibres; further …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th March 2015

VAT ON WOMEN'S SANITARY PRODUCTS

Tabled by: Charlotte Leslie (Conservative - Bristol North West)
That this House is concerned about the level of Value Added Tax (VAT) levied on women's sanitary products, such as tampons and sanitary towels; notes that, whilst female sanitary products are subject to a five per cent rate of VAT, shaving razors are subject to a zero per cent rate, …
70 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Conservative: 5
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
17th March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th March 2015

INDIA'S DAUGHTER AND ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House notes the very powerful effect of Leslee Udwin's documentary, India's Daughter, inspired by the Indian peoples' response to the gang rape of a 23 year old medical student, Jyoti Singh, as demonstrated by the resulting month-long protests of men and women from all walks of life; further …
60 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 4
Conservative: 3
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
17th March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th March 2015

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Tabled by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation [Establishment] Order 2015 [SI, 2015, No. 53], dated 23 January 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27 January 2015, be annulled
20 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
The Independent Group for Change: 1
10th March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Monday 16th March 2015

PARITY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Tabled by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)
That this House notes with concern that some outsourced providers of public sector contracts are failing to pay their employees on the same terms and conditions as those carrying out the same work directly for the public sector; believes that all employees carrying out public sector work should have parity …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 1
9th March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Thursday 12th March 2015

FUNDING OF FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES

Tabled by: Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield)
That this House believes that further education colleges are central to improving the nation's skills; shares the concerns of those working and studying in further education regarding the recently announced 24 per cent cuts to non-apprenticeship adult education funding in England; recognises that this will have a devastating effect on …
63 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
4th March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th March 2015

SIKH SOLDIERS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House notes the contribution of Sikh soldiers in the First World War when over 138,000 Indian troops fought in Belgium and France, many of them Sikh; recognises that more than one-quarter of these soldiers would become casualties; further notes that in March 1915, 100 years ago, Sikh troops …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Independent: 5
Conservative: 4
The Independent Group for Change: 1
10th February 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Friday 6th March 2015

BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

Tabled by: Ed Miliband (Labour - Doncaster North)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Gaming Machine (Circumstances of Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 121), dated 2 February 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 4 February, be annulled.
60 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Independent: 3
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
2nd March 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Thursday 5th March 2015

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN GAZA

Tabled by: Andrew Love (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton)
That this House agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that there is a dire humanitarian situation in Gaza; fears the outbreak of further hostilities unless the situation improves dramatically; notes the considerable amount of British and other international aid required to keep Gaza from deteriorating further and to assist in …
101 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Conservative: 7
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
25th February 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2015

UK OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY

Tabled by: Jim Sheridan (Labour - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
That this House notes the severity of the downturn in the UK's offshore oil industry resulting from the slump in oil prices; believes that short-term responses such as delay or cancellation of long-term projects, laying off workers, extending working hours, accelerating cost-cutting recruitment practices or changing terms and conditions without …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 3
Conservative: 1
25th February 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2015

ACCESS TO TREATMENTS FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS AND MORQUIO DISEASE

Tabled by: Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat - Leeds North West)
That this House is aware that the pause in NHS England's decision-making process on prioritisation and specialised commissioning has created a block to accessing effective medicines for rare diseases where there are commissioning policies under development or assessment; notes that for conditions such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, tuberous sclerosis and …
63 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
25th February 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2015

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION INSULT TO INJURY CAMPAIGN

Tabled by: David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
That this House notes the invaluable contribution made by servicemen and servicewomen, past and present, to the security of the UK and the risks they take with their health and lives in defence of freedom; further notes that this unique sacrifice is not fully recognised within the social care system, …
69 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 3
Conservative: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
12th February 2015
Joan Ruddock signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2015

STATELESSNESS AND TERRORISM LAWS IN BAHRAIN

Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House is appalled at the decision by Bahrain to revoke the nationality of over 100 human rights defenders, doctors, journalists, bloggers and ex-parliamentarians since 2012 and most recently in January 2015 when it revoked the citizenship of 72 individuals; is concerned that this decision has made many individuals …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1