24th April 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Friday 17th May 2024
Diversion schemes for drug-related offending
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House endorses the recognition from Dame Carol Black and the Home Affairs Committee that improved use of diversion schemes, where police deal with low-level offending without the involvement of courts, can be an important tool in reducing drug-related crime; pays tribute to the pioneering work of Police-led Drug …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 22 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
23rd April 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Friday 17th May 2024
Alcohol-related deaths
Tabled by:
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
That this House is alarmed at the rocketing rise of alcohol harm; notes that the Office for National Statistics' figures released on 22 April revealed a new record of over 10,000 alcohol-specific deaths in the UK in 2022, representing an increase of a third since 2019; further notes the warning …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
23rd April 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Friday 17th May 2024
Drug and alcohol treatment services for women
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House acknowledges that women’s substance use often results from trauma and abuse; notes that women’s access to trauma-informed, safe spaces has been limited, as cuts and contract competition have driven service provision to concentrate on its majority male user-base; welcomes the Centre for Justice Innovation’s guide to commissioning …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 17 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th May 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 16th May 2024
Government surveillance of bank accounts
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House is deeply alarmed by new powers contained within the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill that would allow the Government to engage in the mass surveillance of tens of millions of people's bank accounts; notes that these new powers would force banks to spy on the 23 …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 24 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
21st March 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 22nd April 2024
Teachers’ Pension Scheme and universities
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House notes that employers’ contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), of which approximately 58,000 university staff are members, are soon to increase by 5% in England and Wales; further notes, with concern, that while schools and colleges will receive additional funding from the Department for Education (DfE) …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 14 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
19th March 2024
46 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
11th March 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th March 2024
Alleged comments by Frank Hester
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House expresses its shock regarding the alleged comments made by Frank Hester reported by The Guardian about the hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington and all Black women; believes these alleged comments to be both racist and violent in nature; notes that Mr Hester is a …
71 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
6th March 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 11th March 2024
Public Accounts Committee report entitled Reducing the harm from illegal drugs
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House welcomes the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report, Reducing the harm from illegal drugs, published in February 2024; notes that this acknowledges recent progress in workforce recruitment and countering county lines; heeds and highlights the PAC’s warning that, should the Joint Combating Drugs Unit, the Department of Health …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
6th March 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th March 2024
Razor attacks in prisons
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House condemns the horrific and cowardly unprovoked razor attack on a prison officer at HMP Humber on 9 February 2024, which resulted in 53 stitches for a facial wound; notes with alarm the rising tide of prison violence since the end of pandemic lockdowns, with assaults against staff …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
29th February 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 4th March 2024
Serco contracts
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House condemns the Ministry of Justice's plans to hand a further £200m of public money to Serco; notes Serco's extensive record of failures, monitoring people with GPS technology; further notes that this contract replaces a prior contract with Capita; notes that since 2020 the Home Office has been …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
23rd February 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 29th February 2024
Administration of SSB Law
Tabled by:
Imran Hussain (Independent - Bradford East)
That this House notes with concern the collapse of SSB Law that has left hundreds across the country facing demands for payment stretching into thousands of pounds; stresses that a number of those affected by SSB Law’s collapse cannot meet the large demands for payment and will face significant consequences, …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
20th February 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 26th February 2024
Household Support Fund (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House expresses deep concern that the UK Government has not committed to extending the Household Support Fund (HSF) beyond March 2024; notes that via this fund the Government has invested significantly in local crisis support as a response to the cost-of-living crisis; further notes that more than £2 …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
19th February 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st February 2024
Cash payments and Avanti West Coast catering services
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House notes with concern reports that rail operator Avanti West Coast is proposing to withdraw cash as an accepted payment method for its catering services from March 2024; expresses concern about the impact of this decision on people who rely on, or prefer to use, cash; further notes …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th February 2024
73 signatures
(Most recent: 14 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Scottish National Party: 27
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
30th January 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
Childhood cancer
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House notes that over 4,000 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year; further notes that cancer is still the biggest killer by disease of children and young people in the UK; recognises the unique medical and psychosocial impacts of cancer on children …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
19th February 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
Alan Bates and the Freedom of the City of Liverpool
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House supports the call for the Freedom of the City of Liverpool to be bestowed upon Liverpool-born Post Office Horizon campaigner Alan Bates; notes this is the highest civil award in the city and has previously been awarded to those who have left an indelible mark on the …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
1st February 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th February 2024
Independent Panel Inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes that the Post Office Horizon scandal has reemphasised the need for a Hillsborough Law; acknowledges that more tragedies would benefit from a duty of candour on public servants and a parity of arms; supports the call for an independent panel inquiry with full powers to compel …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
26th January 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 29th January 2024
Health workers in Gaza and the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House congratulates the more than 250,000 people who have signed a petition to support the nomination of health care workers in Gaza for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize; believes that health workers in Gaza have sought to save lives in the most difficult of circumstances and mourns the …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
8th January 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 18th January 2024
Pension restitution for women born in the 1950s
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House welcomes the positive interventions from so many hon. Members from across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have suffered pensions loss through the targeting of their pension rights; pays tribute to constituents and campaigners in their ongoing fight for justice; recalls that …
98 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Scottish National Party: 31
Independent: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
16th January 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th January 2024
Journalists in Gaza
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is profoundly shocked and saddened by the deaths of over 85 journalists and other media workers in Gaza since the Hamas attacks of October 7, with many more critically injured, missing or in detention without trial; believes that journalists in Gaza are the only ones standing between …
57 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 19
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
8th January 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 15th January 2024
Short-term medical evacuation of children from Gaza
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House welcomes the work of Saving Gaza's Children, an NGO dedicated to supporting the children of Gaza to receive life-saving and time-critical, emergency medical care required as a result of the Israel-Gaza conflict by identifying children in dire need of medical evacuation and securing their evacuation to host …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
19th December 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 8th January 2024
Palestinian family visa scheme
Tabled by:
Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House notes that at least 18,000 civilians have already been killed by the bombardment and siege of Gaza alongside an escalating death toll in the West Bank; further notes that 60 per cent of buildings in Gaza have been flattened and hospitals and schools bombed, food, water and …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
8th January 2024
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 8th January 2024
Sub-postmasters
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history; notes with concern that sub-postmasters have served custodial sentences, suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not …
90 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Scottish National Party: 16
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
7th December 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th December 2023
Two child benefit cap
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House strongly opposes the continuation of the cruel and unnecessary two child limit for benefits, introduced by the Government in 2017; notes that recent research shows that one in 10 children live in households affected by the two-child limit, that is 1.5 million children; highlights the University of …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
7th December 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 11th December 2023
Arms to Israel
Tabled by:
Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central)
That this House notes with deep concern that UK-made military equipment and technology is being used by Israel, including in its most recent bombardment of the occupied Gaza Strip which has resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries; expresses alarm at reports by the UN Commission of Inquiry on the …
91 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 38
Labour: 36
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
21st November 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Tabled by:
Paulette Hamilton (Labour - Birmingham Erdington)
That this House acknowledges that November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month; recognises that survival rates in the UK still lag behind much of the rest of Europe and the World; notes that pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect and that diagnosis takes too long with slow processes and multiple tests …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
20th November 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st November 2023
Local Housing Allowance and housing supply
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House acknowledges the endemic housing crisis which now affects all communities across the country and the unsustainable rent increases across the private rented sector; affirms the current inadequacy of Local Housing Allowance, frozen since April 2020; believes that Local Housing Allowance has not kept pace with rising rents; …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
7th November 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 9th November 2023
Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of …
105 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Scottish National Party: 41
Independent: 13
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
17th October 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th October 2023
Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of …
95 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 38
Labour: 36
Independent: 13
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
19th September 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 19th September 2023
Industrial action at National World
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House believes that local journalism holds a unique and invaluable place in our democracy; commends local journalists for ensuring our communities remain well-informed, connected and provided with trustworthy news coverage; stands in solidarity with members of the National Union of Journalists taking industrial action against their employer National …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
14th September 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 18th September 2023
Right to Food Week 2023
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House recognises that Right to Food Week 2023 takes place between 18 and 23 September 2023; highlights the injustices of hunger; notes that 18% of UK households are experiencing food insecurity and more than half a million children dropped below the poverty line in the last year; acknowledges …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
12th September 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 13th September 2023
Service of Paul Kehoe, House of Commons Senior Doorkeeper
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this house sends its warmest congratulations and thanks to Paul Kehoe on completing an impressive 44 years of loyal service in the House of Commons; recognises his kindness, hard work and loyal service during this time; and looks forward to working with him through his 45th year and beyond.
25 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
10th July 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 20th July 2023
Infected Blood scheme second interim compensation payment
Tabled by:
Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That this House recognises that the Government has acted on the recommendations set out in the first interim report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, with interim compensation payments made to individuals infected by infected blood; further recognises that interim compensation payments to bereaved partners and families affected by the infected …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Labour: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
18th July 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 19th July 2023
Kinship carers
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises the important role played by kinship carers in keeping children out of the care system, providing the love and stability children need by bringing up a relative or friend's child; acknowledges the work of leading national charity Kinship, which offers free support and advice to kinship …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
4th July 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Friday 14th July 2023
Palestinians facing persecution
Tabled by:
Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
That this House recognises that the Palestinian people are under unprecedented attack; notes that the Israeli Government, one of the most right-wing in its history, has launched its biggest military incursion in the West Bank in two decades, is announcing thousands of new illegal settlements on a regular basis, continuing …
58 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 22
Independent: 9
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
6th July 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023
Profits and inflation
Tabled by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
That this House notes the Bank of England’s decision in June to increase interest rates to five per cent, the 13th consecutive rise; believes that while inflation must be reduced and contained, ordinary British people are not the drivers of inflation, including core inflation, and that there is evidence of …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
29th June 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 28th June 2023
Working conditions of rail workers employed by Carlisle Support Services
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House pays tribute to the important public-facing work of outsourced Revenue and Gateline staff employed by Carlisle Support Services on Northern Trains stations; notes with concern that these staff are enduring a rising tide of passenger violence, including cases of serious assault; is dismayed that these keyworkers are …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
15th May 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th May 2023
Foster Care Fortnight, 15-28 May 2023
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
This House recognises the importance of foster care in providing loving and stable homes for children unable to live with their families; acknowledges the significant impact foster care has on the well-being and life opportunities of these children; supports Foster Care Fortnight between 15 and 28 May 2023, an initiative …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
15th May 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th May 2023
Statutory Assessment Tests
Tabled by:
Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
This House notes that the Y6 SAT reading tests on 10 May were not acceptable; notes they had a negative impact on children, left many visibly upset and made many children feel like failures because they could not finish the tests; notes SATs have a negative impact on children’s mental …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 4
Green Party: 1
2nd May 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th May 2023
Child poverty in the north of England
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House is deeply concerned by the warnings of the Child of the North APPG report on Child Poverty and the Cost of Living Crisis that the aftermath of covid-19, increasing child poverty and cost of living pressures has pushed vulnerable families in the north of England to the …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th April 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th April 2023
TransPennine Express
Tabled by:
Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House calls for the contract for TransPennine Express to be terminated; notes that TransPennine Express has been providing unacceptable levels of service to the north for years and that they are at truly now dire levels; also notes that TransPennine Express recently cancelled almost a quarter of all …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 9 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
30th March 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th April 2023
Show Racism the Red Card
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House congratulates Show Racism the Red Card for engaging one million people through their anti-racist educational programmes; notes the contribution of footballers and other sportsmen and women in promoting equality and inclusion among adults and children in schools, workplaces and at sporting clubs; believes that Show Racism the …
46 signatures
(Most recent: 22 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Conservative: 2
Green Party: 1
29th March 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
Paul O'Grady
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House expresses its sadness on the untimely passing of Paul O’Grady; celebrates the life of a much-loved entertainer, writer, actor, and comedian; recognises the great pride that the people of Birkenhead have taken over many years in the continued success of their favourite son; commends the trailblazing work …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
20th February 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st March 2023
Local government funding
Tabled by:
George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House acknowledges that local government fulfils a vital role and should be funded in such a manner as to enable it to continue to do so; notes with regret that councils face a funding gap of £3.19 billion for 2023-24; further notes that councils will be confronted with …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 25 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th March 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 20th March 2023
Prison education
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes the importance of prison education being at the heart of rehabilitation, and its power to unlock potential and reduce reoffending; is alarmed by the dire state of prison education, with experts and authoritative bodies including the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Ofsted and the Education Select Committee …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
9th March 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 9th March 2023
Women’s drug and alcohol treatment
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House is alarmed to see the rate of both drug-related and alcohol-related deaths among women increase; notes that women face stigma, shame and many initial challenges to accessing treatment services; further notes that women have separate and specific requirements within treatment, including the need for safe, women-only spaces; …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 12 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
23rd February 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 23rd February 2023
NAO report and Common Platform
Tabled by:
Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House notes the National Audit Office's report on Progress on the Courts and Tribunals Reform Programme, which identifies numerous areas of concern around the Common Platform case management system, including tens of millions of pounds of financial waste and major problems of functionality and reliability; further notes the …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
7th February 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 7th February 2023
Stockport Market
Tabled by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House congratulates Stockport Market for being acclaimed Best Small Indoor Market of 2023 by the National Association of British Market Authorities; praises the traders and stall holders for their work in making the market a success; supports the judgment that the market has a positive atmosphere with an …
7 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Scottish National Party: 1
17th October 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 31st January 2023
Cost of using vehicles for work
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House recognises the impact that the increase in fuel prices and motoring costs is having on those who rely on their cars and personal vehicles for carrying out their work duties, particularly those in the NHS, local government and social care; notes that the current mileage rates are …
115 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Scottish National Party: 32
Independent: 14
Liberal Democrat: 13
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
26th January 2023
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 30th January 2023
Private treatment at NHS hospitals
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House notes that the Health and Social Care Act 2012 in effect allows NHS Foundation Trusts to earn 49 per cent of their income from treating private patients; acknowledges that, before it was amended during its passage through Parliament, it set no limit on private income, demonstrating that …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 15 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
21st November 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 24th November 2022
Funding for fire and rescue services
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House recognises and celebrates the significant role firefighters play in society, particularly in the face of increasing extreme weather events and the part they played during the pandemic that included delivering medicines to the vulnerable, supporting the ambulance service and moving the bodies of the deceased; further recognises …
89 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 40
Scottish National Party: 23
Independent: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
7th November 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th November 2022
BBC local radio programming
Tabled by:
Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House condemns the proposed cuts to BBC local radio programming which will see programming shared between regions after 2pm and on weekends; applauds the role of BBC local radio stations in democratic accountability, combating isolation and responding to crises such as covid-19 and local emergencies; questions for what …
54 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 8
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
3rd November 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th November 2022
Royal Mail industrial dispute and the universal service obligation
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House condemns the actions of Royal Mail which, it believes is threatening up to 10,000 job cuts from the postal service; notes that Royal Mail made £758 million in profit in the year to March 2022, but paid out most of that, around £567 million, to shareholders in …
55 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
2nd November 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 3rd November 2022
Disability and the cost of living crisis
Tabled by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
That this House congratulates the Greater Manchester Disabled People’s Panel on their recent Big Disability Survey, the largest survey of disabled people in the UK, and the report highlighting the barriers disabled people face; notes its key findings, that disabled people in Greater Manchester are living under a threefold assault …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
25th October 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Avanti West Coast contract extension
Tabled by:
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru - Arfon)
That this House opposes the decision by the Department for Transport to grant the operator of the West Coast Main Line, Avanti West Coast, a six month contract extension; notes the importance of the line for millions of passengers such as those from the north of Wales and the north …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
31st October 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 31st October 2022
Common Platform dispute
Tabled by:
Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House supports members of the Public and Commercial Services union employed as legal advisors and court associates by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service who are taking strike action in a dispute over the roll-out of the Common Platform; notes that the Common Platform is supposed to be …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
27th October 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 27th October 2022
Industrial relations at Ørsted
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House is concerned by industrial relations at offshore wind multinational Ørsted, which is majority-owned by the Danish Government; notes that a 3.5 per cent consolidated pay increase has been rejected by RMT members working out of Birkenhead, Brightlingsea, Grimsby and Barrow on Ørsted’s operational offshore wind farms powering …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
25th October 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th October 2022
NHS and privatisation
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House believes that privatisation of the NHS has failed, it has led to a crisis in the NHS with higher waiting lists, decisions made on cost not health needs, has led to billions of pounds being taken by private profit making companies at the expense of services; further …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
12th October 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 20th October 2022
Uprating benefits in line with inflation
Tabled by:
Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)
That this House calls for benefits to be uprated in line with inflation as a means of mitigating the impact of the cost of living crisis on households in the UK; understands the additional burdens that the cost of living crisis is placing upon low income households; expresses its concern …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 22
Labour: 11
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th October 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 12th October 2022
Fracking
Tabled by:
Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House opposes the lifting of the moratorium on fracking.
23 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
11th October 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th October 2022
Financial restitution to women born in the 1950s
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House welcomes the positive interventions from many Members across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have lost their pensions; pays tribute to constituents and campaigners in their ongoing fight for justice; notes that at least 3.8 million women have been impacted by the …
87 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 45
Independent: 14
Scottish National Party: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
11th October 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 12th October 2022
Children’s hospice funding
Tabled by:
Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)
That this House celebrates the work of children’s hospices, which provide vital care and support to seriously ill babies, children, young people and their families; welcomes important progress made in funding for children’s hospices in recent years by NHS England, including a planned increase in the Children’s Hospice Grant to …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th September 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 7th September 2022
Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses concern that too many men and women are trapped in the prison system with no fair prospect of release under the discredited Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP), expresses further concern that it is ten years since the IPP sentence was abolished and still the …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 2
19th July 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 5th September 2022
Civil service jobs in the North West
Tabled by:
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House is extremely concerned about the government’s plan to cut 91,000 jobs from the Civil Service within three years; recognises that this amounts to around one fifth of civil service jobs based on 2021 figures; notes that, in 2021, outside of London, the North West of England was …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
13th July 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 13th July 2022
Child poverty in the North West
Tabled by:
Kate Hollern (Labour - Blackburn)
That this House is alarmed by the increase in level of child poverty in the North West, with research from Loughborough University showing that 30 per cent of children in the region live in poverty; is further alarmed by statistics showing that, across the UK, 76 per cent of children …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
12th July 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 12th July 2022
Media reporting of poverty
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House recognises the importance of journalism in reporting poverty in the UK; condemns any use of derogatory language which can lead to negative stigmatising; notes that this issue is of ever-increasing importance as the working class face a cost of living crisis and the Government's Fighting Fraud in …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
11th July 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 11th July 2022
Maximum temperature in the workplace
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes that recent surveys of workplace health and safety representatives show that high temperatures are one of their top concerns; regrets that workers in the UK have no guaranteed legal safeguards from working in uncomfortable high temperatures, and that the consequences of this range from dizziness, tiredness, …
56 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Independent: 11
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
26th May 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 26th May 2022
Get me home safely campaign
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes that shift work is widespread in many industries, especially hospitality, and can often entail late-night working; further notes that many workers, especially women, are increasingly worried about their safety travelling to and from work at night; believes that while employers may feel their duty of care …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
28th March 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th March 2022
Public sector pay
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House regrets public sector pay is 2.1 per cent below its 2010 level in real terms reflecting a decade of lost pay; notes the Chancellor's commitment at the Autumn Budget 2021 that public sector pay awards for 2022-23 would be fair and affordable; notes the Office for Budget …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
28th March 2022
88 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Scottish National Party: 26
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
24th March 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th March 2022
Financial Conduct Authority and leaseholders property insurance commissions
Tabled by:
Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)
That this House demands that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires its regulated entities to disclose to residential leaseholders all commissions, remuneration, other fees and excessive costs associated with property insurance premiums paid by the leaseholders; asks the FCA to note the unfair delays and unnecessary costs in the two …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 4
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
23rd March 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th March 2022
Domestic heating oil
Tabled by:
Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
That this House notes that homes heated using domestic heating oil are likely to see some of the largest increases in energy costs as a result of the cost of living crisis; further notes that as the price increases rapidly some householders are seeing their deliveries cancelled by suppliers putting …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
22nd March 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th March 2022
Registration of deaths after a public inquiry
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House notes the urgent need to amend legislation to allow grieving families the choice to register the death of a loved one after a public inquiry; highlights the heartbreaking case of Liam Curry and Chloe Rutherford from South Shields who were tragically murdered in the Manchester Arena terror …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
21st March 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th March 2022
Social Security
Tabled by:
Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance (Work Search and Work Availability Requirements - limitations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I., 2022, No. 108), dated 7 February 2022, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7 February 2022, be …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
30th March 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th March 2022
Going for Growth aerospace strategy
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes the importance to the UK economy of the aerospace sector, which has an annual turnover of £33.9 billion and is the world’s second-largest aerospace industry, employing more than 14,000 people directly in high-skilled, well-paid jobs and four times that number in the supply chain; further notes …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
23rd March 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 24th March 2022
P&O Ferries and DP World
Tabled by:
Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision of P&O Ferries to fire 800 staff without notice or consultation with their trade unions, the RMT and Nautilus; demands the immediate reinstatement of the sacked workers; condemns their replacement with agency workers earning as little as £1.80 per …
125 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 86
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
1st March 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 1st March 2022
Royal Mail workforce reductions
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House expresses alarm at plans by Royal Mail to reduce frontline managerial jobs by 900 posts, a reduction that will further harm the postal service in this country; condemns this continued attack on the jobs of workers while shareholders receive £311 million in rewards; is appalled at the …
82 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 36
Scottish National Party: 19
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
21st February 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Care workers and vaccination as a condition of employment
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes that vaccination as a condition of deployment within health and social care would deepen the existing staffing crisis and pose an existential threat to the NHS and our social care system; notes that tens of thousands of residential care workers have lost their jobs since November …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 7
Green Party: 1
8th February 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 9th February 2022
Local Government Finance, Council Tax & Levelling-Up
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes the huge pressures inflicted on local government finance since 2010 as a direct result of Government policy, in particular during the early part of the last decade; notes with concern the unequal distribution of expenditure cuts falling mostly on areas with high levels of deprivation across …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Green Party: 1
9th February 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th February 2022
Upholding human rights in the UK
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes that the Human Rights Act 1998 gives expression to values that are fundamental to the way of life in the UK, such as protecting the right to protest, freedom of expression and respect for privacy; is concerned by warnings from human rights organisations such as Amnesty …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
2nd February 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Friday 4th February 2022
Time to Talk Day 2022
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House notes that 3 February 2022 is Time to Talk Day; joins with people across the country taking part in the nation’s biggest mental health conversation; further notes the importance of this day in bringing friends, families, communities, and workplaces together to talk and listen; believes talking and …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
26th January 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Friday 4th February 2022
Providing financial restitution to women born in the 1950s
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House welcomes the positive interventions from so many hon. Members from across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have lost their pensions; and pays tribute to constituents and campaigners in their ongoing fight for justice; recalls that women born in the 1950s were …
67 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 17
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
27th January 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 27th January 2022
Get Me Home Safely campaign
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes that shift work is widespread in many industries, especially hospitality, and can often entail late-night working; further notes that many workers, especially women, are increasingly worried about their safety travelling to and from work at night; believes that, while employers may feel their duty of care …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
25th January 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th January 2022
A wealth tax as an alternative to National Insurance increases
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House calls on the Government to abandon its regressive plans for a 1.25 percentage point increase in National Insurance contributions; believes this will add to the cost of living crisis people are already experiencing as a result of big increases in energy bills, high inflation, real-term wage cuts …
78 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Liberal Democrat: 13
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
19th January 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Friday 21st January 2022
Holocaust Memorial Day
Tabled by:
Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party - North Antrim)
That this House notes that on 27 January 2022 the UK will observe Holocaust Memorial Day marking the 77th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where an estimated 1.1 million Jewish men, women and children were murdered; commemorates the six million victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 16
Labour: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Independent: 1
6th January 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 10th January 2022
Post Office Horizon compensation scheme
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House believes that the 555 litigants, who won civil proceedings against Post Office Ltd in 2018-19, should not be excluded from the Post Office Horizon compensation scheme; that the exclusion of these litigants from the compensation scheme is having and will continue to have a direct and devastating …
137 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 56
Scottish National Party: 37
Independent: 14
Liberal Democrat: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Conservative: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
6th January 2022
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 7th January 2022
Energy prices
Tabled by:
Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House reaffirms its belief in the fundamental right to a warm home; recognises that millions of households are grappling with soaring energy prices; acknowledges the recent findings of the trade association Energy UK that prices could rise by between 45 to 50 per cent. by spring 2022; notes …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th December 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 13th December 2021
Predatory financial practices and the adult social care sector
Tabled by:
Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House welcomes the Panorama episode Crisis in Care: Follow the Money, broadcast on 6 December 2021, on the involvement of financial entities such as private equity firms and hedge funds in the adult social care sector; notes that this has put pressure on the sector to grow its …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd December 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 6th December 2021
Fan-Led Review of Football Governance
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That his House welcomes the publication of the report following the Fan Led Review of Football Governance, chaired by the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford, Tracey Crouch MP; notes that the recommendations within the report are supported in full by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Football, the All …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
6th December 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 6th December 2021
Food insecurity
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House recognises the horrific levels of food insecurity in the UK being experienced by approximately 11 million people; acknowledges the profound and devastating consequences of food insecurity on the health, wellbeing and livelihoods of people in our communities; notes with concern that the need for emergency food parcels …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
30th November 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 30th November 2021
Universal Credit reduction
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House deplores the Government's punitive decision to remove the £20 per week Universal Credit uplift, which the Joseph Rowntree Foundation estimates leaves around 5.5 million families worse off by £1,040 per year and will push a further half a million people over the poverty line; deeply regrets that …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
28th October 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 1st November 2021
Community Sponsorship
Tabled by:
Helen Hayes (Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
That this House pays tribute to the hard work of over 100 community sponsorship groups who have welcomed more than 500 refugees to the UK; notes that community sponsorship has played an integral role in resettling Syrian refugees since 2016; further notes that research has found that community sponsorship creates …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
28th October 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 1st November 2021
Ministerial responses to hon. Members' correspondence on Afghanistan
Tabled by:
Helen Hayes (Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
That this House is extremely concerned by the extensive delays in hon. Members receiving responses on the resettlement of Afghan nationals to the UK; notes the Minister for Safeguarding and Afghan Resettlement’s statement of 13 September 2021 on the Government's progress in providing specific updates on people within Afghanistan and …
52 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Liberal Democrat: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
28th October 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 28th October 2021
Pizza Express tips policy
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
This House is alarmed to hear that front-of-house staff at Pizza Express have seen a sizeable cut to their income since May 17 2021, the day restaurants reopened after lockdown; notes that the 30 per cent previously deducted from waiting staff tips for kitchen staff was increased to 50 per …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
25th October 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 26th October 2021
Proscribing of Palestinian human rights organisations
Tabled by:
Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East)
That this House condemns the declaration of 22 October 2021 made by Israeli Minister of Defence, Benny Gantz, which designated six Palestinian civil society groups as terrorist organisations; notes that the Israeli authorities have not provided any evidence to substantiate their claims about the organisations; further notes that the targeted …
64 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 18
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
18th October 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Baby Loss Awareness Week 2021
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House recognises that Baby Loss Awareness Week took place from 9 to 15 October 2021; offers sincere sympathy to those families who have lost precious babies; acknowledges that stillbirth, miscarriage, and infant loss is a tragedy which governments across the UK must work to prevent; pays tribute to …
59 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 24
Labour: 14
Liberal Democrat: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
10th September 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Introducing a Wealth Tax
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House notes that almost a quarter of all household wealth in the UK is held by the richest one per cent. of the population; further notes that the wealth of UK billionaires increased by £106 billion since the start of the pandemic; believes that it is unjust that …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 5
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
12th May 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021
Giving every child the best start in life
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House notes the work of WAVE Trust and its 70/30 campaign to reduce levels of child abuse, neglect and domestic abuse by 70 per cent by 2030; further notes that over two-thirds of this House have endorsed that campaign, including a majority from all parties; recognises the role …
151 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 54
Scottish National Party: 43
Conservative: 15
Independent: 15
Liberal Democrat: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
19th October 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 21st October 2021
DVLA waiting times
Tabled by:
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)
That this House is dismayed by the growing backlog of licence applications at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; recognises that the ability to drive is vital to many people’s capacity to work and pursue the life of their choice; understands that the pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions to the …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
18th October 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 21st October 2021
Regulation of the online pornography industry
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House is concerned by the lack of regulation of online pornography websites, which enable illegal and non-consensual videos to be uploaded as user-generated content and allows easy viewing access to children; notes that a recent representative survey by the Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) found that …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
18th October 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 21st October 2021
Delays in the administration of the State Pension
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House is deeply concerned about the delays being experienced by new pensioners in receiving State Pension payments to which they are entitled, with many still to receive their payments over a month after reaching State Pension age; notes that pensioner poverty has recently risen to a 15-year high …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 20
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
18th October 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 21st October 2021
Abolishing VAT on energy bills
Tabled by:
Robert Halfon (Conservative - Harlow)
That this House recognises the need to take back control of the UK's taxes following the UK's departure from the EU and abolish VAT on energy bills; notes that cutting VAT on energy bills to zero could save households up to £65 on their energy bills; further notes that during …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 3
Labour: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
23rd September 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 21st October 2021
Campaign to secure the future of the Covid Memorial Wall
Tabled by:
Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester Rusholme)
That this House welcomes the creation of the Covid Memorial Wall on Albert Embankment by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice; notes that this memorial now includes over 150,000 hand-painted hearts to symbolise all those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic; praises the work of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for …
139 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 92
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
19th October 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 21st October 2021
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes Breast Cancer Awareness Month; further notes the symptoms and signs of breast cancer which everyone should be aware of; highlights the fact that breast cancer is also found in men and the first sign is usually a lump on the chest; highlights that early diagnosis is …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 2
18th October 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 21st October 2021
VAT rate in the hospitality sector
Tabled by:
Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
That this House recognises the ongoing impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the hospitality industry; acknowledges that the VAT reduction to 5% was a lifeline for the sector and is disappointed that this rate cannot be maintained beyond 30 September 2021; appreciates that a 12.5% rate is of real benefit …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Labour: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
20th September 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
Ringfenced radiotherapy funding
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House is deeply concerned by the scale and severity of the covid-19 induced cancer backlog; notes Macmillan’s estimate that it will take the NHS 18 months, working at 110 per cent capacity, to clear the cancer backlog; recognises that the UK has one of the lowest cancer survivability …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
20th September 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
Palliative care
Tabled by:
Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)
That this House notes with concern a recent report by Marie Curie which predicts a 42 per cent increase in demand for end-of-life care by 2040; acknowledges the lack of funding for palliative care in the UK; recognises the crucial role end-of-life care has played during the covid-19 pandemic; understands …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
9th September 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
Adult social care workforce and Local Government
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes the pre-covid-19 outbreak changes to funding for adult social care council budgets since 2010; recognises local Government as the primary commissioners of adult social care services; notes with concern the absence of local Government as part of the Government’s announcements on social care reforms and delivery; …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
6th September 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th September 2021
Communication of changes to the state pension age for 1950s-born women
Tabled by:
Andrew Gwynne (Labour (Co-op) - Gorton and Denton)
That this House notes the recent findings of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's report entitled Women's State Pension Age: our findings on the Department for Work and Pensions' communication of changes; urges the Government to recognise the negative effects of successive DWP maladministration; calls for compensation for 1950s-born women; …
94 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Scottish National Party: 27
Independent: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th September 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 8th September 2021
Transparency in the Apprenticeship Levy funding
Tabled by:
Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice)
That this House is concerned by the ?lack of transparency in funding that is used from the Apprenticeship Levy; believes that information about the spending of this money should be publicly available,? and accessible to view broken down by sector and types of employer; acknowledges the complications for many organisations …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
6th September 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th September 2021
Deregulated bus transport
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned with the adequacy of deregulated bus services in England outside London; notes the near unanimous consensus that the current system is not delivering for passengers and the multitude of reports finding as such; further notes that in England alone, average fares have increased 403 percent …
55 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 36
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
6th September 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th September 2021
The Ministerial Code and the conduct of the Prime Minister
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House believes that trust in the ministerial code has been eroded by the actions of the Prime Minister; further believes that the Prime Minister should no longer be the guardian of the code as he has been shown to lack the moral aptitude needed; and therefore calls for …
105 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 39
Labour: 37
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
23rd June 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 28th June 2021
General Practice Data for Planning Research
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House is concerned with the current plans for the General Practice Data for Planning Research, while although noting the importance of data for legitimate research believes that it puts patient data and medical histories at serious risk of abuse; believes that the plans will potentially discourage sick patients …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 5
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
26th May 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 28th June 2021
Apology for Forced Adoption
Tabled by:
Baroness Harman (Labour - Camberwell and Peckham)
That this House recognises the great injustice, suffering and lifetime of pain caused to mothers and their children separated by forced adoption in the UK in the three decades after the Second World War, when young unmarried mothers were coerced into handing over their new-born children, and apologises for it; …
75 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 38
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
27th May 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th June 2021
Arms export licences for sales to the Israeli Military
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House notes with concern the recent granting of and use of extant UK licences for the export to the Israeli military of categories of arms and arms components including military technology and components for aircrafts, helicopters, and drones, as well as grenades, bombs, missiles, armoured vehicles, tanks, ammunition, …
78 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Scottish National Party: 25
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
20th May 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 20th May 2021
Fire and rehire
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes with alarm the growing number of employers who are dismissing and re-engaging staff on worse pay and terms and conditions, a practice commonly known as fire and rehire; agrees with the Government that such tactics represent an unacceptable abuse of power by rogue bosses, many of …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
12th May 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 13th May 2021
Kashmir
Tabled by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
That this House affirms that UK foreign policy should promote human rights internationally; expresses concern regarding the long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan both nuclear powers, which makes Kashmir the number one security concern in the world; notes the recent conflict between India and China which exacerbates that concern; states …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
11th May 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th May 2021
Violence perpetrated by Israeli authorities against Palestinian civilians in Sheikh Jarrah
Tabled by:
Tahir Ali (Labour - Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley)
That this House unequivocally condemns the ongoing violence perpetrated by Israeli authorities against Palestinian civilians in the Sheikh Jarrah area of Jerusalem; condemns the attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli police which left hundreds of civilians injured; joins the UN in calling upon the Israeli authorities to demonstrate maximum restraint …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 7
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
12th April 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st April 2021
Football Index
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House is deeply concerned about the recent collapse of the betting firm Football Index, following the suspension of the company’s licence by the Gambling Commission and its entry into administration; notes with concern that customers collectively have over £90 million trapped in the company, with average losses of …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Labour: 6
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th April 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 19th April 2021
Fire and rehire tactics
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes with alarm the growing number of employers who are dismissing and re-engaging staff on worse pay and terms and conditions, a practice commonly known as fire and rehire; agrees with Government Ministers that such tactics represent an unacceptable abuse of power by rogue bosses, many of …
75 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 41
Scottish National Party: 14
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
14th January 2021
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021
Godfrey Colin Cameron
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House is deeply saddened by news of the death of Godfrey Colin Cameron, a hardworking member of Parliamentary security staff and member of the PCS trade union who passed away aged just 55 after contracting covid-19; extends our sincere condolences to his devoted wife Hyacinth, children Leon and …
139 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 108
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
1st September 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 1st September 2020
Supporting grieving families through a bereavement standard
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House calls on the Government to introduce a Bereavement Standard to simplify and streamline the process for grieving families to close accounts with service providers following the death of a loved one; believes the lack of such a standard has created a complex array of arrangements with each …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Liberal Democrat: 10
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
22nd July 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Town and Country Planning
Tabled by:
Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 756), dated 20 July 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 July 2020, be annulled.
20 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Liberal Democrat: 3
22nd July 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Town and Country Planning
Tabled by:
Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 755), dated 20 July 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 July 2020, be annulled.
18 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Liberal Democrat: 3
21st July 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st July 2020
Town and Country Planning
Tabled by:
Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that The Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632), dated 23 June 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24 June 2020, be annulled.
55 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Liberal Democrat: 9
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
21st April 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Consular assistance for British nationals
Tabled by:
Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party - Livingston)
That this House recommends clarifying the guidance around consular assistance and enshrining in law the right to consular assistance at a time when thousands of British nationals are stranded overseas during the outbreak of covid-19; recognises that currently there is no legal right to consular assistance for British nationals including …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Labour: 9
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
12th March 2020
3 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Mar 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
26th February 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th March 2020
International law and trade with illegal Israeli settlements
Tabled by:
Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)
That this House recognises the publication of the UN’s database of companies operating in Israeli settlements; acknowledges that all Israeli settlements are illegal and that the transfer of a civilian population to an occupied territory is a war crime under international law; notes that complicity in war crimes is a …
81 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 37
Scottish National Party: 31
Independent: 8
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
2nd March 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 4th March 2020
Effect of the bedroom tax on foster carers
Tabled by:
Sarah Owen (Labour - Luton North)
That this House notes that 56,160 children were living with foster families in 2019; further notes that the under-occupancy penalty (the so-called bedroom tax) was introduced in April 2013 under the Welfare Reform Act 2012; condemns the bedroom tax policy; expresses concern about the bedroom tax’s effect on some of …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Scottish National Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd March 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th March 2020
Protecting free access to cash
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House calls on the Government to take urgent action to protect free access to cash for people across the UK, which the UK’s largest cashpoint network, Link, has warned will collapse within two years without immediate intervention; understands that since January 2018, one in five free to use …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Mar 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 13
Labour: 8
Liberal Democrat: 3
Alba Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Conservative: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
24th February 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th February 2020
CCTV in care homes
Tabled by:
Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House recognises that people living in residential care homes represent some of the most vulnerable members of society most of whom have made commendable contributions to society over the course of their working and social lives; welcomes the Government’s ongoing review of social care policy; notes that there …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Independent: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
13th February 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th February 2020
Inquiry into the adequacy of radiotherapy
Tabled by:
Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House recognises precision Radiotherapy as a cost effective, life-saving cancer treatment; notes that 1 in 4 people will require access to radiotherapy and that the treatment is crucial in 4 out of every 10 cancer cures; welcomes the Government's commitment to improve early cancer detection but believes the …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Conservative: 3
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
6th February 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th February 2020
Conduct of Judge Robin Tolson QC
Tabled by:
Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield Heeley)
That this House welcomes the overturning by the High Court of Justice Tolson’s ruling in the Central Family Court that a sexual assault did not constitute rape because the woman had taken no physical step to encourage the man to desist; notes with concern the High Court’s findings that Justice …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Feb 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 38
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
10th February 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th February 2020
Sue Ryder bereavement campaign
Tabled by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House notes with concern the poor mental health, including feelings of depression and anxiety, experienced by nearly half of people after a bereavement as revealed in Sue Ryder’s recent survey; notes that this is partly a result of a lack of conversation in society around grief with a …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Conservative: 1
11th February 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th February 2020
St Clare's Hospice Jarrow
Tabled by:
Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House recognises the desperate need for palliative care provision in the Jarrow constituency after the sudden closure of St Clare's Hospice in 2019 after 30 years of service; believes there is a need to maintain, improve and fully fund all health services across South Tyneside; notes that St …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Feb 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
14th January 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 3rd February 2020
World Cancer Day and less survivable cancers
Tabled by:
Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield)
That this House welcomes World Cancer Day on 4 February 2020 and supports efforts to tackle the six less survivable cancers; recognises these six common cancers of the liver, stomach, pancreatic, brain, lung and oesophageal make up half of all common cancer deaths, despite making up only a quarter of …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Scottish National Party: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Independent: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
21st January 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Kashmiri people
Tabled by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
That this House calls on the Government to use all diplomatic and economic measures at its disposal to influence the Indian and Pakistan Governments to ensure that democracy is respected and that the Kashmiri people are at the heart of any constitutional reform of the region, including respecting both the …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Scottish National Party: 4
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
20th January 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Children and mental health legislation
Tabled by:
Holly Lynch (Labour - Halifax)
That this House welcomes the announcement in the Queen’s Speech that the Mental Health Act will be reformed; agrees that current legislation is out of step with a modern mental healthcare system and that people must have a service that affords them the dignity and respect that they deserve; further …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Liberal Democrat: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
9th January 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Ban on trophy hunting imports
Tabled by:
Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
That this House welcomes the Government's public consultation on controls on the import and export of hunting trophies; notes the strong cross-party support for EDM 1829, Session 2017-19 and that 86 per cent of the British public support an end to trophy hunting; further notes that most UK trophy imports …
168 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 75
Scottish National Party: 42
Conservative: 16
Independent: 13
Liberal Democrat: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Alba Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
16th January 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 16th January 2020
Rob Burrow testimonial match
Tabled by:
Judith Cummins (Labour - Bradford South)
That this House congratulates rugby league fans throughout the UK and beyond for their support of Rob Burrow after his recent diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease; recognises the support of playing colleague Jamie Jones-Buchanan for his incredible gesture in sharing his testimonial game with Rob and family; recognises the role …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Feb 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 3
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
15th January 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th January 2020
Adult Social Care
Tabled by:
Helen Hayes (Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
That this House recognises with concern the widespread funding and staffing shortfall in social care services; welcomes the commitment in all major party manifestos to seek reform of the social care sector; notes the significant challenges an ageing population poses for local authorities and the NHS; further recognises the significant …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
13th January 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th January 2020
Homelessness
Tabled by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
That this House deplores the 77 per cent increase in the number of homeless families in temporary accommodation in England to 84,740 since 2010, including 126,020 children, with a further 82,000 children sofa surfing according to the Children’s Commissioner; is concerned that according to Crisis a further 3.74 million people …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
13th January 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th January 2020
Tackling online harm to children with a duty of care regulator
Tabled by:
Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff East)
That this House notes the publication of the Online Harms White Paper in April 2019 and subsequent assurances by the Government that they will introduce a robust regulator to safeguard children online; further notes that over 45,000 people signed the NSPCC’s Wild West Web petition calling for statutory regulation so …
68 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 53
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
13th January 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th January 2020
World Cancer Day
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises World Cancer Day on 4 February 2020; welcomes a drive to improve cancer early detection rates; understands that radiotherapy is needed in 40% of cancer cures with one in four of the population needing radiotherapy at some point in their lives; notes the campaigning work of …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Conservative: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
13th January 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th January 2020
Young Carers Awareness Day
Tabled by:
Paul Blomfield (Labour - Sheffield Central)
That this House supports Young Carers Awareness Day, led by Carers Trust, which takes place on 30 January 2020; recognises the importance of young carers, who include as many as 1 in 5 children and young people in the UK; highlights the challenges faced by young carers and the negative …
52 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Scottish National Party: 11
Conservative: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 2
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
13th January 2020
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th January 2020
Suspension of NHS charges for maternity care
Tabled by:
Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
That this House is deeply concerned by the growing body of evidence, including research reports by Doctors of the World, Maternity Action and the British Medical Association, that the NHS England overseas visitors charging regime is deterring vulnerable migrant women living in the UK from seeking essential maternity care; is …
101 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Dec 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 50
Scottish National Party: 24
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
19th December 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th January 2020
Hospital parking charges
Tabled by:
Mike Hill (Labour - Hartlepool)
That this House notes the unreasonably high charges faced by NHS staff, patients, visitors and bereaved people in hospital car parks across the United Kingdom; recognises that this is an unfair levy on vulnerable people who may be in severe distress; acknowledges that previous efforts to prevent further increases or …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Independent: 1
15th October 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 21st October 2019
Sale and marketing of detox teas
Tabled by:
Helen Hayes (Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
That this House notes with concern the sale of detox tea products containing senna and other strong laxative ingredients to young people; further notes that these ingredients are usually used in medication to treat constipation and can have significant detrimental health impacts if used regularly primarily for weight loss; observes …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Nov 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Scottish National Party: 4
Conservative: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Independent: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
14th October 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th October 2019
Celebrating organisations that engage with young people
Tabled by:
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour - Stoke-on-Trent North)
That this House recognises the value and importance of summer programmes across the UK, both to teach young people valuable skills and to reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour within communities; praises the work of programmes that facilitate these activities such as StreetGames; recognises that reports show a significant reduction in …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
14th October 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 14th October 2019
Women Against State Pension Inequality
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House calls on the Government to financially support women worst affected by the accelerated increase in the state pension age introduced through the Pensions Act 2011; notes with concern that significant numbers of women were unaware of pension age equalisation set out in the Pensions Act 1995; acknowledges …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Nov 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
14th October 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 14th October 2019
Manifesto for Radiotherapy
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House welcomes the Manifesto for Radiotherapy; recognises that one in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime; further recognises that although needed in over 50 per cent of cases, access to radiotherapy in England varies from 25 per cent to 49 per cent depending on the region, …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
4th September 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 30th September 2019
CONFLICT IN KASHMIR
Tabled by:
Naz Shah (Labour - Bradford West)
That this House expresses huge concern about the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A in Kashmir by the Indian Government, stripping away the right to special status for the people of Kashmir; is extremely alarmed by the road to ethnic cleansing opened up by the ongoing communications blackout and the …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Conservative: 1
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
3rd September 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 30th September 2019
SITUATION IN KASHMIR
Tabled by:
Khalid Mahmood (Labour - Birmingham, Perry Barr)
That this House calls on the Government to condemn Indian aggression in Kashmir; further calls on the Indian Government to reinstate the UN Security Council 1948 resolution 47 and Article 35a; calls on the Government in collaboration with the UN Security Council to provide the necessary resolution to stop the …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
3rd September 2019
6 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
27th February 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 30th September 2019
RISING TENSIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN
Tabled by:
Roger Godsiff (Labour - Birmingham, Hall Green)
That this House expresses its deep concern regarding the rising tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir; is extremely alarmed by the use of military action by India across Pakistani airspace and the subsequent air strikes from Pakistan; recognises that further violence and force could cause growing instability across both …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
26th September 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Friday 27th September 2019
BBC’S CRITICISM OF NAGA MUNCHETTY
Tabled by:
Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House condemns the perverse decision by the BBC complaints unit to criticise presenter Naga Munchetty for criticising the racist language of US President Donald Trump; notes that President Trump's comments, telling Democratic representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, who are all US citizens, to …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
5th September 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 9th September 2019
KASHMIRI PEOPLE
Tabled by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
That this House calls on the UK Government to use all diplomatic and economic measures at its disposal to influence the Indian and Pakistan governments to ensure that democracy is respected and that the Kashmiri people are at the heart of any constitutional reform of the region, including respecting both …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Independent: 1
23rd July 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th July 2019
UNIVERSAL CREDIT AND HOSPITALISED CHILDREN
Tabled by:
Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)
That this House recognises the enormous personal and financial pressures placed on parents when their child is seriously ill; is aware of the care that parents are required to give their children while their children are in hospital, the additional costs of transport and parking that they incur, and that …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Crossbench: 1
Conservative: 1
23rd July 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd July 2019
DEMOLITIONS IN EAST JERUSALEM
Tabled by:
Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)
That this House condemns the demolition of Palestinian buildings in the Sur Baher neighbourhood in East Jerusalem; notes that this is an area under the control of the Palestinian Authority under the Oslo Accords; further notes that these demolitions have been condemned by the EU, UN and both Israeli and …
60 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 46
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 2
Conservative: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
18th July 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd July 2019
SOLIDARITY WITH CONGRESSWOMEN OF COLOUR
Tabled by:
Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House endorses the letter of support put together by the Hope Not Hate campaign expressing solidarity with, and for, Representative Rashida Tlaib, Representative Ilhan Omar, Representative Ayanna Pressley and Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez; condemns without equivocation the inflammatory, hurtful and racist comments from the President of the United …
70 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
18th July 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 18th July 2019
MANIFESTO FOR RADIOTHERAPY
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House welcomes the Manifesto for Radiotherapy; recognises that one in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime; further recognises that although needed in over 50 per cent of cases, access to radiotherapy in England varies from 25 per cent to 49 per cent depending on the region, …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Liberal Democrat: 4
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
3rd July 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th July 2019
COST OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS
Tabled by:
Lisa Forbes (Labour - Peterborough)
That this House notes that a full school uniform can now cost hundreds of pounds, with costs continuing to rise; further notes that the Government has not issued the statutory guidance on school uniforms that was announced in 2015; is deeply concerned by the increasing financial pressure on parents caused …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
3rd July 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th July 2019
FINANCIAL BURDEN OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS
Tabled by:
Melanie Onn (Labour - Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes)
That this House notes the ongoing issue that many families around the country face regarding the cost of school uniforms; further notes the findings of The Children’s Society study entitled The Wrong Blazer from 2018 which showed that one million children live in families across England who are getting into …
48 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 35
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Crossbench: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
14th May 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th July 2019
PENSIONS FOR WOMEN BORN IN THE 1950s
Tabled by:
Neil Gray (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)
That this House believes that the UK Government has for over two decades failed women born in the 1950s who were not properly informed of the changes that were made to their state pension age due to equalisation brought on by the Pensions Act 1995; notes the conclusion of a …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 32
Labour: 9
Conservative: 3
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th May 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th July 2019
FAIR PAY FOR THE ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY'S MERCHANT SEAFARERS
Tabled by:
Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport)
That this House recognises the strategic significance to the UK of the near 2000 merchant seafarers employed on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) who re-fuel, re-arm and re-supply Royal Navy ships wherever they are in the world; notes that successive freezes, cuts and restraint since 2008-09 have seriously undermined pay …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 3
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Crossbench: 1
23rd April 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th July 2019
PROVIDING FINANCIAL RESTITUTION TO 1950s WOMEN
Tabled by:
Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
That this House welcomes the positive interventions from many hon. Members from across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have lost their pensions; welcomes the equalisation of retirement ages between women and men; recalls that women born in the 1950s were subject to discriminatory employment …
225 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 131
Conservative: 24
Scottish National Party: 22
Independent: 15
Liberal Democrat: 15
Democratic Unionist Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Non-affiliated: 3
Crossbench: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Green Party: 1
2nd April 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Friday 28th June 2019
CENTREPOINT'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Tabled by:
Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
That this House commends the work of youth homelessness charity Centrepoint on their 50th anniversary; is deeply concerned that in 2017-18 an estimated 103,000 young people in the UK were homeless or at risk; regrets that five decades on Centrepoint are still working with homeless young people in crisis who …
89 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 52
Scottish National Party: 11
Conservative: 7
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
24th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th June 2019
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE WEEK 2019
Tabled by:
Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
That this House notes Children's Hospice Week 2019 from 17 to 23 June; recognises that children's hospice services across the UK support thousands of seriously ill babies, children and young people; is worried by Together for Short Lives's recent finding that NHS and local council cuts to children's hospice funding …
44 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Conservative: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
20th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th June 2019
WOMEN'S CENTRES
Tabled by:
Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
That this House recognises the importance of specialist women's centres which provide holistic support to women affected by the criminal justice system; highlights the importance of adequately funding the network of women's centres in order to achieve the aims of the Female Offender Strategy; notes that HM Treasury received £80 …
46 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
13th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th June 2019
BBC TELEVISION LICENCE FEES
Tabled by:
Lord Field of Birkenhead (Crossbench - Birkenhead)
That this House regrets the decision taken by the BBC to ask over-75s to pay television licence fees from June 2020; believes that the responsibility for such decisions should be transferred back to the Government from the BBC with the aim of retaining a universal exemption for over-75s; further believes …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 2
Crossbench: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
13th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th June 2019
YEMEN PEACE PROCESS
Tabled by:
Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East)
That this House welcomes efforts to continue the peace process in Yemen with all the relevant parties engaged in the Yemen war; recognises the strong historical ties between South Yemen, Aden in particular, and the UK; welcomes the strong and current cooperation between the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 2
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
12th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th June 2019
RECOGNISING THE CONTRIBUTION OF SCOUT LEADERS DURING VOLUNTEERS' WEEK
Tabled by:
Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
That this House congratulates Scout leaders and assistant leaders across North East Fife and elsewhere for providing opportunities for young people from all backgrounds; recognises the enormous contribution that those volunteers make to the lives of children and young people in Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers; notes that leaders and …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
11th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th June 2019
HEALTHY START SCHEME AWARENESS
Tabled by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
That this House notes that almost half of people eligible for Healthy Start Vouchers which provide healthy food and vitamins to pregnant women and young children are not receiving them; and therefore calls on the Government to take urgent steps to increase the uptake of this important scheme to ensure …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 2
10th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th June 2019
30th ANNIVERSARY OF TIANANMEN SQUARE
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes that 4 June marks the 30th anniversary of the 1989 brutal suppression of peaceful human rights and pro-democracy activists in Tiananmen Square in Beijing in which thousands died or were wounded; recalls that over the last 30 years the Chinese authorities have instigated no public investigation …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Conservative: 4
Independent: 2
10th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th June 2019
ACCESSIBILITY FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE
Tabled by:
Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)
That this House recognises there should be no barriers for visually impaired people accessing buildings and transport; notes that visually impaired people should be able to navigate towns and cities independently; understands that clear streets and accessible transport are integral to the independence of visually impaired people; calls on the …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
6th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th June 2019
LOCAL BUS DRIVERS' HOURS
Tabled by:
Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)
That this House notes that bus drivers work nearly six hours more but are paid 20 per cent less per week than the average UK worker; further notes that it is currently legal for local bus drivers to drive up to 130 hours over two weeks; is concerned that long …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
5th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th June 2019
SPORT AND FREE TO AIR TV
Tabled by:
John Grogan (Labour - Keighley)
That this House celebrates a successful start to the summer of sport but regrets that a lot of sport is broadcast on subscription TV which is unavailable live to most people in the UK; notes that the European Nations Football League finals is available free to air in three of …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Scottish National Party: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Independent: 1
5th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 24th June 2019
VOLUNTARY WORK OF ALISTAIR STEPHENS
Tabled by:
Hugh Gaffney (Labour - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
That this House commends Alistair Stephens for his voluntary work in Glenmavis; notes that Alistair has single-handedly been picking up litter and removing discarded items from the side of Coatbridge Road; recognises that Alistair also tidies up his own street regularly; and welcomes the contribution that Alistair is making to …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
4th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th June 2019
ROLE OF POST OFFICES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House believes that post offices play an important role in our communities and for small businesses and that the resilience of the post office network should be actively protected, with particular priority given to rural services; notes the findings of a survey by the National Federation of Sub …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Conservative: 1
4th June 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 24th June 2019
THE CHILDREN'S FUTURE FOOD INQUIRY
Tabled by:
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House acknowledges the Children’s Future Food Inquiry report detailing the poor state of children’s food across the four UK nations; observes that 19 per cent of children in the UK live in households which have experienced food insecurity; emphasises that more than one in five children are already …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
30th April 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 30th April 2019
ILLEGAL ANNEXATION OF OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN AND SYRIAN TERRITORIES
Tabled by:
Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)
That this House condemns any annexation by the State of Israel of any part of the territories occupied in 1967; notes it has already illegally annexed East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights; further notes that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu threatened during Israeli elections to annex part of or all of …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
8th April 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd April 2019
FAIR PRICING FOR MEDICINES
Tabled by:
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
That this House notes with deep concern that the issue of excessively high medicine prices and systemic lack of transparency in the Research & Development (R&D) system is a global crisis; further notes that the second Fair Pricing Forum will take place in April 2019 presenting a critical opportunity for …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Independent: 4
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
9th April 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th April 2019
NEW MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION FOR CHILDREN
Tabled by:
Steve McCabe (Labour - Birmingham, Selly Oak)
That this House agrees with the Prime Minister that the state of mental health legislation as it stands constitutes a burning injustice to people living with a mental health illness and notes her intention to introduce a Bill in 2019; further notes that every year one young person in ten …
54 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Liberal Democrat: 13
Conservative: 6
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
9th April 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th April 2019
FUTURE OF FOODBANKS
Tabled by:
Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)
That this House notes that a growing number of people are becoming reliant on foodbanks across many areas of the country; condemns the institutionalisation of foodbanks in the UK; and urges the Government to tackle low paying jobs and carry out an urgent review of universal credit and if the …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 14 May 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Independent: 1
25th March 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 25th March 2019
CLOSURE OF THE HONDA SWINDON PLANT
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is deeply concerned at the news that Honda plans to close its Swindon plant; recognises the devastating impact this planned closure will have on the 3,500 people directly employed by Honda as well as the thousands of people whose employment depends on the supply chain, their families …
87 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Jun 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 67
Independent: 6
Conservative: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Crossbench: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
11th March 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th March 2019
FUNDING OF STATE SCHOOLS
Tabled by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House recognises the inadequacy of the funding currently available to all state schools; expresses deep concern over the warning from more than 7,000 head teachers that budget shortages are worsening; commends the call by head teachers for greater funding through the Worth Less? campaign; acknowledges that teachers and …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Mar 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th March 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 11th March 2019
UN COMMISSION OF INQUIRY REPORT ON GAZA PROTESTS
Tabled by:
Richard Burden (Labour - Birmingham, Northfield)
That this House welcomes the independent UN Commission of Inquiry report on protests in Gaza; notes with the deepest concern its findings that, in its widespread use of force against demonstrators, Israeli security forces committed violations of international law which may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity; condemns the …
107 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 68
Scottish National Party: 18
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 8
Plaid Cymru: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
6th March 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 7th March 2019
UNIVERSAL CREDIT 53 WEEK YEAR 2019-20
Tabled by:
Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)
That this House expresses concern that many universal credit claimants will be left without payment for one week's rent in 2019-20 due to that benefit only being paid for 52 weeks; further notes that this will affect universal credit tenants in social housing approximately every six years who are paid …
48 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 37
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
5th March 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 7th March 2019
KASHMIR
Tabled by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
That this House expresses its profound concern regarding the recent conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir; has been alarmed by the use of military action by India across Pakistani airspace and retaliatory air strikes from Pakistan; recognises the escalating tensions and human rights abuses as documented in last year’s …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 7 May 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
4th March 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th March 2019
PEACE BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN
Tabled by:
Faisal Rashid (Labour - Warrington South)
That this House recognises that the ongoing escalation of military conflict between India and Pakistan is not in the interests of either country; notes that both countries possess nuclear capabilities and that a continuation of this conflict could destabilise the entire region and lead to a catastrophic loss of life; …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 7 May 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
25th February 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 26th February 2019
National Health Service
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248), dated 13 February 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13 February 2019, be annulled.
69 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 60
Independent: 7
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
5th February 2019
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 26th February 2019
Medicines
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 62), dated 14 January 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 January, be annulled.
46 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Apr 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 34
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
31st October 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 31st October 2018
VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS
Tabled by:
Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op) - Preston)
That this House notes the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the European Parliament's Donnelly Report, which introduced the toughest car crash standards in the world and has saved more than 78,000 lives across the EU since its enforcement; commends the Report's expertly crafted technical specifications for crash tests, which …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Jan 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 6
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
9th October 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 10th October 2018
ROYAL COMMISSION ON POLICING
Tabled by:
Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne)
That this House celebrates the hard work and determination of police officers across the country to serve their community against the backdrop of financial cuts preventing their ability to do so as effectively as they could; notes that it has become difficult to establish precisely what resources the police need …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Mar 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 6
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
9th October 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 10th October 2018
FREE SCHOOL TRANSPORT FOR 16 TO 18 YEAR OLDS
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House notes that bus services in the North West have dropped from 4,241 in 2008 to 3,353 in 2018; recognises that in places such as Sedbergh and Coniston it is now often impossible to access sixth forms by public transport; further notes that the Government has raised the …
7 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Mar 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
10th September 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th October 2018
FRACKING AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Tabled by:
Lord Mann (Labour - Bassetlaw)
That this House notes the huge impact that fracking has on local communities; further notes the lack of consultation undertaken with local residents when national fracking decisions are made; rejects the Government 's National Planning Policy Framework which neglects the voices of local people who completely oppose it; and calls …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Feb 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
4th September 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 13th September 2018
UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES
Tabled by:
Richard Burden (Labour - Birmingham, Northfield)
That this House is appalled by the decision of the US Administration to end its funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which amounts to a reduction of nearly a third of UNRWA's operating budget; believes that such a move takes the Middle East further away from …
87 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Nov 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 60
Scottish National Party: 12
Liberal Democrat: 5
Independent: 5
Conservative: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
23rd July 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th September 2018
FOREIGN NATIONAL VISAS IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Tabled by:
Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley)
That this House expresses concern over reports that the Israeli Government is increasingly refusing to renew the residency permits and visas of foreign nationals who live and work in the Palestinian Territories; affirms the view that foreign nationals must be granted access to visit, travel and live in the Palestinian …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Nov 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
17th July 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th September 2018
NEW MEDICINE FOR NEUROBLASTOMA
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House welcomes the decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to recommend dinutuximab beta for the treatment of children with high-risk neuroblastoma; praises the collaborative and flexible approach of all parties including NICE, EUSA Pharma, Solving Kids' Cancer, Neuroblastoma UK, the Children's Cancer and …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Sep 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Conservative: 4
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
21st June 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 25th June 2018
BACKDATING PIP FOR YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS
Tabled by:
Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)
That this House is aware that around 4,000 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer every year; recognises that young people must spend an average £360 a month extra during active cancer treatment, while families of children with cancer travel an additional 440 miles per month to access specialist …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
20th June 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 25th June 2018
US ADMINISTRATION IMMIGRATION POLICY
Tabled by:
Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
That this House condemns in the strongest terms the US Administration's zero-tolerance immigration policy which has seen almost 2,000 children and babies separated from their parents and held in cages at the border with Mexico; notes the recordings of traumatised children crying out for their parents from inside the holding …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Jul 2018)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Labour: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
13th June 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 25th June 2018
SUPPORTING DISABLED CHILDREN IN SYRIA
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House recognises the horrors of the ongoing civil war in Syria that has killed over 300,000 civilians and displaced millions of Syrian citizens including children; acknowledges forthcoming research from Syria Relief, which has identified over 10,000 Syrian children with disabilities; notes the report found that out of the …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Sep 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 5
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
24th May 2018
38 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
22nd May 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 4th June 2018
UK ARMS EXPORTS TO ISRAEL
Tabled by:
Richard Burden (Labour - Birmingham, Northfield)
That this House notes with concern that UK licences have been granted in the past two years for the export to Israel of categories of arms and arms components including sniper and assault rifles, pistols, weapon sights, targeting equipment, ammunition for small arms and grenades, smoke canisters, tanks, combat and …
73 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 40
Scottish National Party: 19
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
8th May 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 4th June 2018
POOR PERFORMANCE ON NORTHERN RAIL SERVICES
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes the Public Accounts Committee report into Rail Franchising in the UK which recognised that Passengers on the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise have suffered an appalling level of delays and cancellations since the franchise started in 2014 and that the franchising model is broken; further …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
21st May 2018
48 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
15th May 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th May 2018
MOTHERWELL FOOTBALL CLUB
Tabled by:
Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
That this House congratulates Motherwell Football Club on successfully reaching a second domestic cup final this season; wishes all associated with the club good luck ahead of the Scottish Cup final with Celtic on 19 May 2018; acknowledges that two successful cup runs and a seventh place finish have been …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 23
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 1
Labour: 1
11th May 2018
17 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 1
9th May 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 14th May 2018
IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House is deeply concerned by the decision of 8 May 2018 by the President of the United States of America to withdraw the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and re-impose economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran; is disappointed that this decision was …
57 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jul 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 18
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
8th May 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 14th May 2018
ABORTION CLINIC BUFFER ZONES
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes with concern the persistent harassment, intimidation and targeting of people accessing and providing healthcare services at abortion clinics and pregnancy advisory bureaux; further notes repeated instances of women and staff being approached, recorded without their consent, followed and given false information about medical procedures; endorses the …
60 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
1st May 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 3rd May 2018
REFERRAL OF BURMA TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
Tabled by:
Rushanara Ali (Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney)
That this House expresses concern that Min Aung Hlaing, Commander in Chief of the Burmese military, has paid no real price for the military offensive against the Rohingya which began in August 2017; notes that around 700,000 Rohingya have been forced to flee to Bangladesh, joining the more than 300,000 …
88 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 45
Scottish National Party: 19
Liberal Democrat: 7
Conservative: 6
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
19th April 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th April 2018
INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF HOME OFFICE IMMIGRATION POLICY AND PRACTICE
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes the Home Office's long track record of delay, maladministration and poor quality decision-making while implementing increasingly harsh anti-immigrant policies; deplores the cruel and grossly unfair treatment of Commonwealth citizens legally resident in the UK, including denial of NHS health care, dismissal from employment, arbitrary detention under …
90 signatures
(Most recent: 24 May 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 47
Scottish National Party: 21
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th April 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th April 2018
DEMOLITION PLANS IN KHAN AL-AHMAR VILLAGE IN THE WEST BANK
Tabled by:
Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
That this House notes with concern the upcoming Israeli High Court hearing on 25 April 2018 on the demolition of buildings in the village of Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank; condemns those plans and the impact they will have on communities in the occupied Palestinian territories; believes that the …
109 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Dec 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 60
Scottish National Party: 21
Liberal Democrat: 12
Conservative: 6
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
16th April 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th April 2018
VIOLENCE AGAINST PROTESTORS IN GAZA
Tabled by:
Richard Burden (Labour - Birmingham, Northfield)
That this House is gravely concerned by recent developments on the Israel-Gaza border and the killing and injuring of Palestinian protestors; affirms the right to peaceful protest and the right to freedom of expression; deplores the actions of those who seek to exploit peaceful protests to engage in violence; notes …
86 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Jul 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 49
Scottish National Party: 17
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
16th April 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th April 2018
WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING - 75th ANNIVERSARY
Tabled by:
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, from 19 April to 16 May 1943; notes that after Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, more than 440,000 Jews were confined to just 1.3 square miles of Warsaw, sealed in by a wall patrolled by armed guards; …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 21 May 2018)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 24
Labour: 16
Conservative: 3
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
19th April 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 19th April 2018
WINDRUSH 70TH ANNIVERSARY
Tabled by:
Helen Hayes (Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
That this House notes that 22 June 2018 will be the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks carrying passengers from the Caribbean; further notes with gratitude that many Windrush passengers had previously served in the UK armed forces during the Second World War; …
74 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 36
Scottish National Party: 18
Liberal Democrat: 9
Conservative: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
28th March 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 16th April 2018
COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS AND THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN THE UK
Tabled by:
Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)
That this House acknowledges the role of Her Majesty the Queen as Head of the Commonwealth; welcomes the contribution that has been made to the UK by Commonwealth citizens; notes the research carried out by the Migration Observatory estimating that there are up to 50,000 Commonwealth-born persons in the UK …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
22nd March 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 16th April 2018
NHS FUNDING AND WAITING TIMES
Tabled by:
Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)
That this House recognises that the NHS in England is experiencing continued pressure on demand and performance with A&E attendances rising by 9.3 per cent over the last six years and that the number of people waiting for elective treatment has risen by 25 per cent in the last two …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 16 May 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
13th March 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 16th April 2018
FUNDING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND WOMEN'S REFUGES
Tabled by:
Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)
That this House is shocked at figures that local government spending is facing a funding gap of £5.8 billion by 2020 and that almost £10 million of support has been cut from women’s refuges; is concerned at the detrimental impact this will have on vital local services; notes that almost …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 16 May 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
16th January 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st March 2018
NHS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Tabled by:
Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
That this House notes that an increasing number of NHS trusts in England are attempting to establish wholly owned subsidiary companies to deliver services such as facilities and estates, ostensibly as a means of exploiting a tax loophole; believes that the major savings will in fact come from employing new …
65 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 57
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Crossbench: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
7th March 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 12th March 2018
NON LEVY APPRENTICESHIP FUNDING FOR COLLEGES
Tabled by:
Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative - Shrewsbury and Atcham)
That this House notes that Shrewsbury, Stafford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Exeter, Henley-on-Thames and Plumpton Colleges have experience in the provision of excellent and high quality apprenticeship training, which is valued and supported by employers; is disappointed that those colleges are not in receipt of non levy apprenticeship funding; and calls on the …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Mar 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
8th February 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 12th March 2018
EDUCATION
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 136), dated 5 February 2018, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6 February, be annulled
69 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 62
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
25th January 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 12th March 2018
PROPOSED VISIT OF SAUDI CROWN PRINCE TO THE UK
Tabled by:
Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)
That this House regrets the Prime Minister's invitation to Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia to visit the UK; notes that, as Minister of Defense, Mohammed bin Salman was widely associated with curtailing human rights, and that it was his decision to lead Saudi Arabia into war in …
54 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Mar 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Scottish National Party: 19
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
5th February 2018
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 22nd February 2018
FLY TIPPING AND COMMUNITY PAYBACK
Tabled by:
Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That this House calls on the Secretary of State for Justice to simplify the court process for the prosecution of fly-tippers; and to introduce community payback sentencing for fly-tippers to help address the increase in illegal fly tipping.
45 signatures
(Most recent: 21 May 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Conservative: 13
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Crossbench: 1
31st January 2018
25 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Mar 2018)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Labour: 6
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Independent: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
19th December 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 21st December 2017
NATIONAL SIKH WAR MEMORIAL
Tabled by:
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
That this House appreciates the extraordinary bravery and sacrifices of Sikh soldiers in service of Great Britain, including during both World Wars, and supports the erection of a permanent national monument in a prime central London location to commemorate and highlight these contributions; notes that for over a decade there …
265 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Feb 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 167
Conservative: 33
Scottish National Party: 25
Independent: 15
Liberal Democrat: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Non-affiliated: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Crossbench: 1
Green Party: 1
6th December 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th December 2017
ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANISATIONS
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House notes the Department of Health consultation on Accountable Care Organisations which closed on 3 November 2017, which proposes changes to regulations required to facilitate the operation of an NHS Standard Contract (Accountable Care Models); further notes that the consultation states that the Government proposes to lay these …
158 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Jul 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 114
Scottish National Party: 18
Independent: 13
Liberal Democrat: 6
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Non-affiliated: 2
Crossbench: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th December 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 7th December 2017
RECOGNITION OF JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL
Tabled by:
Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East)
That this House notes with dismay that Donald Trump, President of the USA, has declared that the US has formally recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that the US Embassy in Israel will relocate from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem; further notes that no other country currently has an …
78 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Feb 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 36
Scottish National Party: 23
Liberal Democrat: 8
Conservative: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
29th November 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th December 2017
PALESTINIAN VILLAGE OF SUSIYA- ANNOUNCED DEMOLITION BY ISRAELI AUTHORITIES
Tabled by:
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
That this House notes with extreme concern the plight of the Palestinian village of Susiya, a fifth of which the Israeli State has announced will be demolished; further notes that the Israeli State claims that this village was constructed in violation of judicial order, yet has repeatedly refused to regulate …
76 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
29th November 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 29th November 2017
UPSKIRTING LEGISLATION
Tabled by:
Laura Pidcock (Labour - North West Durham)
That this House notes that there is no specific offence of taking upskirt photos; further notes that existing criminal offences are often not sufficient to bring prosecutions for upskirting; welcomes the fact that the public petition brought by campaigner Gina Martin on the issue has attracted more than 70,000 signatures; …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 37
Liberal Democrat: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
20th November 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st November 2017
HSBC MIDLAND BANK PENSION CLAWBACK SCHEME
Tabled by:
Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)
That this House notes that employees of HSBC Midland Bank's Defined Benefit Occupational Pension Scheme believe that they were not adequately made aware of the clawback feature; further notes that this feature reduces the bank's pension contribution when basic state pension becomes payable; is concerned that this means that many …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Apr 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 3
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
20th November 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st November 2017
MILITARY DETENTION OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN BY ISRAELI AUTHORITIES
Tabled by:
Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
That this House notes with concern that hundreds of Palestinian children continue to be arrested, detained and tried in Israeli military courts, despite the practice involving widespread and systematic violations of international law and being widely condemned; further notes that allegations of ill-treatment at the hands of Israeli authorities include …
144 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Dec 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 81
Scottish National Party: 28
Liberal Democrat: 12
Conservative: 9
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
15th November 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 16th November 2017
GREAT JOBS AGENDA
Tabled by:
Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff East)
That this House welcomes the TUC's Great Jobs Agenda, which sets out that all workers should be entitled to be paid fairly, work in a safe and healthy workplace, be treated decently, have guaranteed hours, get a voice on what matters at work, and get the chance to get on …
40 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 30
Scottish National Party: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
30th October 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 30th October 2017
EAST DURHAM TRUST - PEOPLE'S TAKEAWAY
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House commends the work of the East Durham Trust and its radical new initiative, the People's Takeaway, that is helping to tackle food poverty in the Easington constituency; notes that People's Takeaway is a volunteer-led project that will provide a hot meals for families in need; welcomes the …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Nov 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
16th October 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th October 2017
CONTAMINATED BLOOD INQUIRY
Tabled by:
Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham)
That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's announcement of an inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal; thanks the Rt. Rev James Jones, former Chair of the Hillsborough Independent Panel, for his voluntary help; supports the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood's statement to the Prime Minister about the …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Nov 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 18
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 4
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
16th October 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th October 2017
JOB LOSSES AT BAE SYSTEMS
Tabled by:
David Morris (Conservative - Morecambe and Lunesdale)
That this House applauds all cross-party initiatives to safeguard employment at BAE Systems; and notes that Saudi Arabia, which accounts for some 20 per cent of BAE Systems' overall sales, has bought more than 70 Typhoons but is now prevaricating about buying another 40.
8 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Nov 2017)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Labour: 2
Conservative: 2
Independent: 1
17th July 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th October 2017
SOCIAL SECURITY
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 (S.1., 2017, No. 725), dated 5 July 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6 July, be annulled.
50 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Mar 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Green Party: 1
11th October 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 11th October 2017
UCLAN AND THE MEDICAL STUDENTS DISPLACED BY HURRICANE IRMA
Tabled by:
Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op) - Preston)
That this House welcomes the tremendous initiative of the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston in accepting more than 700 students and staff from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine on the island of Sint Maarten, which was hit by Hurricane Irma; congratulates UCLan on the …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
13th September 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th September 2017
NORTHUMBRIA IN BLOOM SEAHAM GOLD AWARDS
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House congratulates Seaham Town Council, local residents and voluntary groups for gaining Gold awards in the Northumbria in Bloom competition 2017; notes that the achievement is testament to the hard work and commitment of the Town Clerk, ground staff and gardeners as well as many community volunteers; further …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
5th September 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 11th September 2017
FLIGHT OF ROHINGYA REFUGEES FROM BURMA
Tabled by:
Ann Clwyd (Labour - Cynon Valley)
That this House notes with concern the increasing number of Rohingya refugees crossing from Burma into Bangladesh, with over 100,000 having fled violence, allegedly triggered by an attack by Rohingya militants on police posts, since the end of August; is very concerned about reports from many of those who have …
83 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Dec 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 55
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Conservative: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
11th July 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th September 2017
AGEING TYRES ON PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES
Tabled by:
Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)
That this House welcomes the launch of the Tyred campaign; recognises the outstanding work that Frances Molloy, mother of Michael Molloy, and the parents of Kerry Ogden have done to highlight the dangers of ageing tyres on public service vehicles; notes the tragic deaths of Michael Molloy, Kerry Ogden and …
66 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Apr 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 51
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 1
29th June 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 3rd July 2017
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That the National Health Service (Mandate Requirements) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 445), dated 20 March 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 March in the last Session of Parliament, be revoked.
30 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
26th June 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 3rd July 2017
STATUTORY MAXIMUM WORKING TEMPERATURE
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes that workers in the UK lack adequate legal safeguards from working in uncomfortably high temperatures, owing to the lack of a statutory maximum temperature at which employers would have to introduce control measures, such as breaks, access to water or air conditioning; further notes that this …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
26th June 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 3rd July 2017
NHS BURSARIES
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House appreciates the invaluable work nurses, midwives and allied healthcare professionals do to keep the NHS running; is alarmed by the Government's plans to replace the current NHS bursary with a loans scheme which will place even greater strain on the system and those wishing to train; notes …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
26th June 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 3rd July 2017
LOWERING THE VOTING AGE TO 16
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes that 16 year olds can enter into marriage and civil partnerships, pay income tax and national insurance, obtain social security benefits in their own right, become a company director, consent to medical treatment, and join the armed forces, a political party or a trade union; believes …
96 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Nov 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 53
Scottish National Party: 24
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
Conservative: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
21st June 2017
45 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 36
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Green Party: 1
21st June 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 3rd July 2017
CHILD TAX CREDIT (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That the Child Tax Credit (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 387), dated 14 March 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 March in the last Session of Parliament, be revoked.
40 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 5
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
21st June 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 3rd July 2017
HUNTING ACT 2004
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House calls on the Government to maintain and strengthen the Hunting Act 2004; notes that 84 per cent of the public support the ban on fox hunting; believes that the Government should close loopholes protecting those breaking the law and introduce tougher penalties in line with other animal …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
21st June 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 3rd July 2017
BAN ON FOX HUNTING
Tabled by:
Lord Mann (Labour - Bassetlaw)
That this House believes that fox hunting has no place in modern Britain and will resist any attempt to repeal the Hunting Act 2004.
44 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 4
Non-affiliated: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
21st June 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 3rd July 2017
BRAVERY AND ROLE OF FIREFIGHTERS
Tabled by:
Lord Mann (Labour - Bassetlaw)
That this House pays tribute to the incredible bravery of the firefighters who tackled the horrific fire at Grenfell Tower; recognises that firefighters went into the face of extraordinary danger in service of the public; notes that firefighters carry out this service daily throughout the UK; further recognises that they …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Scottish National Party: 16
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Non-affiliated: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
21st June 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 3rd July 2017
STATE VISIT BY PRESIDENT TRUMP
Tabled by:
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
That this House deplores the recent actions taken by US President Donald Trump, including his comments about the Mayor of London, in the wake of the London Bridge terrorist attack and his decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Change Deal; condemns his previous comments on women, refugees and torture; …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 14
Labour: 14
Independent: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
27th June 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th June 2017
WOMEN AGAINST STATE PENSION INEQUALITY
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House believes it has a moral duty to ensure that there is a fair transition for women born on or after 6 April 1951 regarding their pensions; recognises the need for a non-means tested bridging pension that will secure the financial stability of those affected by the 1995 …
197 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 122
Scottish National Party: 35
Independent: 12
Liberal Democrat: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Non-affiliated: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
26th April 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th April 2017
NESTLÉ JOB LOSSES
Tabled by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House notes the announcement of 300 redundancies at the Nestlé manufacturing factories in York, Fawdon, Halifax and Girvan and that production of the Blue Riband bar will be transferred to Poland; acknowledges in the first three months of 2017 Nestlé achieved £21 billion in sales, a 0.4 per …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
14th March 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th April 2017
LEYTON ORIENT FC
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House notes with deep concern that a winding-up order has been served on Leyton Orient FC by HM Revenue and Customs due to non-payment of taxes by the club's owner, Francesco Becchetti; further notes Mr Becchetti's highly dubious business record, including a criminal investigation by the Albanian Government, …
58 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Scottish National Party: 9
Conservative: 8
Independent: 3
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Crossbench: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
21st March 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 30th March 2017
SOCIAL SECURITY
Tabled by:
Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party - Ross, Skye and Lochaber)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 349), dated 9 March 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13 March 2017, be annulled.
76 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2017)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 38
Labour: 25
Independent: 6
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
21st March 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 30th March 2017
REGISTER OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROVIDERS
Tabled by:
Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
That this House is concerned that at least 21 colleges across England failed to get onto the new Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers; notes that the new process and the trialled new approach to assessing quality was unfamiliar to all providers; further notes that the majority of failed providers answered …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Mar 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
20th March 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 30th March 2017
UN INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Naz Shah (Labour - Bradford West)
That this House welcomes the 2017 UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination as an opportunity to reaffirm and demonstrate its commitment to eradicating unlawful racial discrimination and promoting racial equality in the UK; is deeply concerned that 40 years after the 1976 Race Relations Act came into …
59 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Apr 2017)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 34
Labour: 17
Independent: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
15th March 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 30th March 2017
TAX CREDITS
Tabled by:
Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Child Tax Credit (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 387), dated 14 March 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 March, be annulled.
105 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2017)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 48
Labour: 39
Democratic Unionist Party: 8
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
28th February 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 27th March 2017
SOCIAL SECURITY
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (S.I., 2017, No. 204), dated 23 February 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27 February, be annulled.
78 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Apr 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Scottish National Party: 27
Independent: 6
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
14th March 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th March 2017
BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE ACT
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House welcomes the 14th anniversary of the Government's official recognition of British Sign Language on 18 March 2017; celebrates the culture and heritage of sign language; and calls on the Government to enact a British Sign Language Act in England to give British Sign Language full legal status …
58 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Apr 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 17
Conservative: 2
Ulster Unionist Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
14th March 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th March 2017
UN INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House notes the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March 2017; reaffirms this House's commitment to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms from our society; and calls on the Government to officially mark the observance annually on 21 March each year.
48 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Mar 2017)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 18
Labour: 17
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 2
Ulster Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
30th January 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 30th January 2017
VISIT TO PARLIAMENT BY PRESIDENT TRUMP
Tabled by:
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
That this House deplores recent actions taken by US President Donald J Trump, including his Executive Order on Immigration and Refugees, and notably his comments on torture and women; notes the historical significance and honour that comes with an invitation to address both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall or …
206 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Feb 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 135
Scottish National Party: 49
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 7
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Crossbench: 1
Green Party: 1
23rd January 2017
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 23rd January 2017
ADULT EDUCATION
Tabled by:
David Lammy (Labour - Tottenham)
That this House recognises the valuable role that adult education plays and the positive impact it has on individuals, the economy and society; notes with concern that funding for adult education was cut by 40 per cent in real terms between 2010 and 2015; further notes with concern that the …
46 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Mar 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 36
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
7th December 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th December 2016
CHILDREN'S FUNERAL COSTS
Tabled by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House notes that approximately 5,000 infants and children pass away each year in the UK; further notes that the cost of children's funerals imposes a significant and unexpected financial burden on bereaved parents; recognises that some local authorities, as well as religious officiants and undertakers, currently waive all …
169 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Mar 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 124
Scottish National Party: 17
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 7
Conservative: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Ulster Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
14th December 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 14th December 2016
FIFA RECOGNITION OF FOOTBALL TEAMS IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Tabled by:
Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East)
That this House notes with considerable concern that six football teams based in illegal Israeli settlements are playing in the Israeli football league, in the 3rd, 4th and 5th tiers, organised by the Israel Football Association (IFA), a member of FIFA; further notes that UN resolutions and international law are …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Feb 2017)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 20
Labour: 5
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
26th October 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd November 2016
NORTHERN ROAD NETWORKS
Tabled by:
Graham P Jones (Labour - Hyndburn)
That this House is concerned by the disparity between transport infrastructure in the South and North of England; notes the lack of connectivity between the North West and North East; acknowledges Transport for the North’s Spring 2016 Report entitled, The Northern Transport Strategy which recognised that the number, capacity, and …
7 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Nov 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Liberal Democrat: 1
26th October 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th October 2016
FOOTBALL CORRUPTION
Tabled by:
Graham P Jones (Labour - Hyndburn)
That this House is concerned by the widening detachment between the fans who love the game and a growing number of football owners, authorities and leading figures; is shocked that the England manager has resigned after just 67 days for what the Football Association has called inappropriate conduct and a …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Mar 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Scottish National Party: 3
Ulster Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
24th October 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 24th October 2016
PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 946), dated 21 September 2016, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23 September 2016, be annulled.
130 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Feb 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 90
Scottish National Party: 16
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Non-affiliated: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Crossbench: 1
Green Party: 1
10th October 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th October 2016
DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVORS AND ANONYMOUS ELECTORAL REGISTRATION
Tabled by:
Marie Rimmer (Labour - St Helens South and Whiston)
That this House believes that current legislation for anonymous electoral registration disenfranchises a large proportion of domestic abuse survivors; commends the campaign by Women's Aid and Mehala Osborne to change the current legislation; notes that many domestic abuse survivors do not involve the police or courts in their own circumstances …
55 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Mar 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 30
Scottish National Party: 16
Independent: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
14th September 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 10th October 2016
SCRAPPING SCHOOL SPRINKLERS
Tabled by:
Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Vauxhall)
That this House deplores the decision to scrap the expectation that sprinklers will be installed in all new school buildings except for low risk schools; believes that such a retrograde measure could compromise the safety of children, staff, local communities and firefighters; recognises that sprinkler systems help ensure swift evacuation …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Feb 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Non-affiliated: 1
Crossbench: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
13th July 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 10th October 2016
LETTING AGENT FEES
Tabled by:
Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
That this House notes that the number of private renters in Britain is growing and now sits at 18 per cent of the population; recognises that the rising demand for rented homes and shortage of genuinely affordable housing is pushing up costs and allowing some landlords and letting agents to …
55 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Mar 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Liberal Democrat: 7
Scottish National Party: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 3
Conservative: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
6th September 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th September 2016
ACCESS TO PAYPAL IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Tabled by:
Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East)
That this House notes with concern and surprise that the worldwide online payment system, PayPal, is not available to use for Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza, despite it being available to users in Israel and Israeli settlers living in the occupied West Bank; recognises that the situation …
59 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2016)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 32
Labour: 17
Independent: 4
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
18th July 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 5th September 2016
STATUTORY MAXIMUM WORKING TEMPERATURE
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes that workers in the UK lack adequate legal safeguards from working in uncomfortably high temperatures, owing to the lack of a statutory maximum temperature at which employers would have to introduce control measures, such as breaks, access to water or air conditioning; further notes that this …
158 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Apr 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 75
Scottish National Party: 48
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 7
Conservative: 4
Non-affiliated: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Crossbench: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
23rd May 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th July 2016
FIXED-ODDS BETTING TERMINALS
Tabled by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House welcomes the creation of the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals All-Party Parliamentary Group; acknowledges that there has been a widespread proliferation in the number of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) since the Gambling Act was passed in 2005; notes that more can and should be done by all stakeholders …
85 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Jan 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Scottish National Party: 21
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Non-affiliated: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
23rd May 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 13th June 2016
RELEASE OF KAMURAN YÜKSEK - DEMOCRATIC REGIONS PARTY KURDISTAN
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House notes that Kamuran Yüksek of the Democratic Regions Party was in the UK on 25 April 2016 addressing a meeting in the House of Commons at the launch of the trade union Freedom for Ocalan Campaign; further notes that he spoke eloquently on the need for a …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Jun 2016)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 14
Labour: 6
Plaid Cymru: 2
Independent: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
23rd May 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th May 2016
INDEPENDENT ADVOCATES FOR TRAFFICKED CHILDREN
Tabled by:
Fiona Mactaggart (Labour - Slough)
That this House notes the independent evaluation of the Child Trafficking Advocates pilot project, provided by Barnados and funded by the Home Office, which concluded that advocates assisted in keeping trafficked children safely visible once they started working with them, made relationships of trust and credibility with the children and …
66 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Oct 2016)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 26
Labour: 22
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Conservative: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
8th February 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th April 2016
THE NHS BURSARY
Tabled by:
Wes Streeting (Labour - Ilford North)
That this House celebrates the contribution of student nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and other healthcare staff; has serious concerns about the potential impact of removing NHS bursaries on the recruitment and retention of staff; and calls on the Government to drop its plans to remove NHS bursaries and instead …
156 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 75
Scottish National Party: 32
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Non-affiliated: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
8th March 2016
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th March 2016
NATIONAL LIVING WAGE
Tabled by:
Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)
That this House notes that some employers are cutting staff allowances, reducing overtime and bank holiday pay, and overall compensation packages to offset the cost of the national living wage; is concerned that as a result of the changes, many low-paid employees will be left worse off even after minimum …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 5
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Crossbench: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
8th September 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th January 2016
USE OF CAGES TO REAR BIRDS FOR SHOOTING
Tabled by:
Roger Godsiff (Labour - Birmingham, Hall Green)
That this House notes with concern that every year some 50 million pheasants and partridges are mass-produced to be shot for so-called sport and that a large number of the breeding birds are confined for the whole of their productive lives in unnatural, unpleasant, crowded metal battery units, known in …
117 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 53
Scottish National Party: 25
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 2
Non-affiliated: 2
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
8th December 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th December 2015
COMMENTS BY DONALD TRUMP
Tabled by:
Imran Hussain (Independent - Bradford East)
That this House condemns the recent comments by US Republican Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump, regarding his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States; notes that the language he uses is extremely divisive and will incite discrimination and hatred; further notes that such comments will be seized upon …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Mar 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 3
Conservative: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
4th November 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 16th November 2015
VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA AND MURDERS OF BRITISH TOURISTS IN 2002
Tabled by:
Jo Cox (Labour - Batley and Spen)
That this House notes the forthcoming visit by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, following the lifting of his ban to enter the UK; further notes that Prime Minister Modi was Governor of the state of Gujarat in 2002 when sectarian violence led to the murder of three British …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Nov 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
29th October 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 5th November 2015
SOCIAL SECURITY
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Universal Credit (Work Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 1649), dated 7 September 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 September, be annulled
74 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Mar 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 58
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
25th June 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2015
WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES
Tabled by:
Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses was included in the manifestos of the Conservative, Labour and Green parties at the recent general election, showing the unified support across the House on this animal protection issue; recalls that 94 per cent of …
81 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Mar 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 38
Scottish National Party: 11
Conservative: 4
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
22nd October 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 22nd October 2015
BATTLE OF PRESTON, 1715
Tabled by:
Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op) - Preston)
That this House congratulates Preston City Council on securing £49,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund as well as further funding from Lancashire County Council, the Friends of the Harris Museum, the University of Central Lancashire and Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society to commemorate the Battle of Preston in November …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Oct 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
19th October 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 19th October 2015
HOMELESSNESS AND PHILANTHROPY
Tabled by:
Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)
That this House recognises the charitable and humanitarian gesture made by former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs in allowing homeless people to stay in their property, the former stock exchange building, over the coming winter; notes that across England there are over 700,000 empty buildings which, if …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Nov 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 3
The Independent Group for Change: 1
10th June 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th September 2015
SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY PUBLIC HOUSES
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House recognises and values the social and economic contribution of British beer and community pubs, which support almost 900,000 jobs and contribute £22 billion to UK GDP; believes that well-run pubs are an important community meeting place and the best place to enjoy alcohol responsibly; notes that more …
148 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 61
Scottish National Party: 24
Conservative: 22
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
20th July 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 14th September 2015
COMPENSATION FOR THALIDOMIDE VICTIMS
Tabled by:
Calum Kerr (Scottish National Party - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
That this House notes that the campaign to persuade the German government to provide adequate compensation for victims of Thalidomide is at a crucial stage; recognises that this compensation is needed to cover the medical costs of their condition which occurred as a result of the drug manufactured by the …
114 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 35
Scottish National Party: 32
Independent: 7
Conservative: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
13th July 2015
121 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 60
Scottish National Party: 26
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
13th July 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Monday 20th July 2015
STUDENT GRANTS
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House notes the increase in the participation of working class students in higher education since maintenance grants were reintroduced; condemns the proposal to cut grants as a direct attack on the poorest people accessing higher education in England; further notes that the transition from a subsidy to a …
65 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 44
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
15th June 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th July 2015
IPCC REPORT ON ORGREAVE
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House strongly condemns the decision of the Independent Police Complaints Commission not to launch a full and comprehensive investigation into the behaviour of South Yorkshire Police at the Orgreave Coking Plant on 18 June 1984; believes there is no time limit to justice and furthermore that mining communities …
70 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Apr 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 50
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
2nd July 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Thursday 2nd July 2015
PREPAYMENT METERS
Tabled by:
Lord Field of Birkenhead (Crossbench - Birkenhead)
That this House notes the disproportionate costs incurred mainly by poorer households who pay for their gas and electricity using a prepayment meter; has concerns about the adverse impact of these costs on such households' ability to buy and cook food; acknowledges examples of good practice by individual energy suppliers …
113 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 50
Scottish National Party: 23
Conservative: 9
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
30th June 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 30th June 2015
SEND MY FRIEND TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN (NO 2)
Tabled by:
Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)
That this House applauds the work of the Send My Friend to School campaign, which has brought together thousands of school children across the UK to speak up for the right to education and to remind world leaders of their promise that all children should get the chance to go …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Sep 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
23rd June 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 24th June 2015
CONSULTATION ON THE EXTENSION OF THE RIGHT TO BUY SCHEME
Tabled by:
Daniel Zeichner (Labour - Cambridge)
That this House believes the Government should conduct a full, transparent and public consultation with local authorities and housing associations on its plan to expand the right to buy scheme to encompass housing association properties; notes that councils and housing associations across the country, particularly in areas suffering from acute …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Sep 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
The Independent Group for Change: 1
23rd June 2015
45 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
15th June 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th June 2015
ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAELI BOMBARDMENT OF GAZA
Tabled by:
Jo Cox (Labour - Batley and Spen)
That this House recognises that 8 July 2015 will be the first anniversary of the start of the most recent and most devastating Israeli military operation in Gaza and resulted in, according to the UN, more than 2,000 deaths, 1,492 of them civilians and 551 of those, children; notes that …
72 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Sep 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Scottish National Party: 17
Conservative: 2
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
2nd June 2015
Kate Hollern signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th June 2015
SUPERMARKET DISPOSAL OF EDIBLE FOOD
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House notes that the UK throws away 15 million tonnes of food and drink every year and that half of this food and drink could have been consumed; further notes that if people stop wasting edible food, the environmental benefit would be the equivalent of taking one in …
112 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Jan 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 70
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Conservative: 1
1st June 2015
74 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Oct 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 37
Scottish National Party: 13
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1