The Government are committed to enhancing renters’ security by abolishing no-fault evictions. During the covid-19 pandemic, our collective efforts have …
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to strengthen planning guidance …
A Bill to place a duty on lenders and creditors to provide periods of financial respite for families with children …
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Name of donor: Richard Irwin Harrington
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in …
That this House condemns the murder of 84 innocent people and the causing of injuries to many people in Nice …
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Gill Furniss (Labour) Opposition Whip (Commons) (18 debate interactions) View debates with Gill Furniss Theresa May (Conservative) (17 debate interactions) View debates with Theresa May John Bercow (Speaker) (14 debate interactions) View debates with John Bercow View All MP Sparring PartnersDepartment Debates
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Children and Social Work Act 2017 - Government Bill (12,210 words contributed) View Children and Social Work Act 2017 - Government Bill debatesNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill (3,387 words contributed) View Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill debates
Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) (1,129 words contributed) View Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) debates
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Significant Rochester and Strood Petitions
Highest Rochester and Strood signature proportion
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 1,577 of 194,559 (0.81%) |
Close schools in Tier 4 areas Gov Responded - 21 Jan 2021 |
| Open | 984 of 125,214 (0.79%) |
Implement a two week school lockdown before 24 December to save Christmas Gov Responded - 1 Dec 2020 |
| Open | 84 of 15,088 (0.56%) |
Change A-level grades awarded from CAGs to UCAS predicted grades where higher Gov Responded - 26 Jan 2021 |
| Open | 514 of 104,346 (0.49%) |
Tom’s Law - Give police the power to suspend driving licences Gov Responded - 11 Feb 2021 |
| Open | 503 of 115,483 (0.44%) |
Urge the Indian Government to ensure safety of protestors & press freedom Gov Responded - 15 Feb 2021 |
Most Rochester and Strood signatures
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 1,577 of 194,559 (0.81%) |
Close schools in Tier 4 areas Gov Responded - 21 Jan 2021 |
| Open | 1,306 of 1,112,038 (0.12%) |
End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 1,035 of 428,505 (0.24%) |
Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases Gov Responded - 25 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 1,015 of 506,152 (0.20%) |
Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination Gov Responded - 23 Feb 2021 |
| Open | 984 of 125,214 (0.79%) |
Implement a two week school lockdown before 24 December to save Christmas Gov Responded - 1 Dec 2020 |
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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307,897 Petition Closed |
Ban the sale of fireworks to the public. Displays for licenced venues only. Gov Responded - 21 Nov 2018 Debated on - 26 Nov 2018 View Kelly Tolhurst's petition debate contributions |
30 Apr 2019 closed 1 year, 10 months ago |
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Every year fireworks are set off unnecessarily. |
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52,451 Petition Closed |
Public Holiday on Muslims religious occasions in the UK(Eid ul Fitr&Eid ul Adha) Gov Responded - 26 Jun 2018 Debated on - 29 Oct 2018 View Kelly Tolhurst's petition debate contributions |
29 Nov 2018 closed 2 years, 3 months ago |
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Public Holiday on Muslims special two religious occasions in a year: 1. Eid ul-Fitr and 2. Eid ul-Adha. This will give an opportunity for Muslim families to get together and share happiness with other religious communities. It is very important for Muslims to celebrate EID. |
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11,853 Petition Closed |
PublicHoliday on Hindus special two religious occasions in a year:Diwali&Dussera Gov Responded - 3 Jul 2018 Debated on - 29 Oct 2018 View Kelly Tolhurst's petition debate contributions |
15 Dec 2018 closed 2 years, 2 months ago |
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This will give an opportunity for Hindu families to get together and share happiness with other religious communities. It is very important for Hindus to celebrate Diwali and also Diwali — Festival of Lights is a major holiday that is also celebrated by Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs. |
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Most recent EDMs signed by Kelly Tolhurst
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18 Jul 2016 |
Kelly Tolhurst signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 18th July 2016BASTILLE DAY ATTACK IN NICETabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)That this House condemns the murder of 84 innocent people and the causing of injuries to many people in Nice on Bastille Day 2016; conveys its sincere sympathies to France at this time of grief; and further states that the UK as a nation stands shoulder to shoulder with France … |
19 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2016) Signatures by party: Labour: 6 Democratic Unionist Party: 5 Conservative: 4 Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2 Scottish National Party: 2 Non-affiliated: 1 Plaid Cymru: 1 |
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24 May 2016 |
Kelly Tolhurst signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th May 201650TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORYTabled by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)That this House observes that 8 November 2015 was the 50th anniversary of the creation of the British Indian Ocean Territory, the purpose of which was to build a US base on Diego Garcia; notes that an agreement between the UK and the US of 30 December 1966 made provision … |
52 signatures (Most recent: 17 Nov 2016) Signatures by party: Scottish National Party: 27 Conservative: 7 Labour: 6 Independent: 5 Non-affiliated: 2 Democratic Unionist Party: 2 Ulster Unionist Party: 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1 The Independent Group for Change: 1 Green Party: 1 Plaid Cymru: 1 |
Commons initiatives
Kelly Tolhurst has not been granted any Urgent Questions in the current sitting
Kelly Tolhurst has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting
1 Bill introduced by Kelly Tolhurst
A Bill to place a duty on lenders and creditors to provide periods of financial respite for families with children and young people in debt in certain circumstances; to place a duty on public authorities to provide access to related advice, guidance and support in those circumstances; and for connected purposes.
Kelly Tolhurst has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting