Lorraine Beavers
Labour - Blackpool North and Fleetwood
4,647 (11.1%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
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(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(861 words contributed)
Latest EDMs signed by Lorraine Beavers
UN Special Rapporteur's report on atrocity crimes in Iran
Tabled by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)That this House welcomes the landmark Atrocity Crimes report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, published by the OHCHR in July 2024, which sheds light on grave human rights violations, including the 1988 massacre of political prisoners; notes that the report states that …
(Most recent: 31 Oct 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Liberal Democrat: 9
Plaid Cymru: 4
Conservative: 3
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 1
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Oliver Campbell wrongful conviction
Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)That this House welcomes the recent decision of the Court of Appeal to overturn the wrongful conviction of Oliver Campbell, who was convicted in 1991 and served over 11 years in prison; pays tribute to the tenacity and dedication of Oliver, his loved ones and his lawyers Michael Birnbaum KC …
(Most recent: 31 Oct 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 7
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lorraine Beavers, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Lorraine Beavers has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Lorraine Beavers has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Lorraine Beavers has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lorraine Beavers has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 2 Written Questions
(View all written questions)2 Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Questions
(View all Lorraine Beavers's DCMS questions)The Health Lottery has social responsibility duties and requirements to provide information to the Gambling Commission about proceeds and how these are split between prizes, expenses and good causes under its licence from the Gambling Commission. The Department has not held discussions with the Health Lottery on fulfilling its social responsibility duties, and does not hold data on its proceeds and the proportion it allocates to good causes.
More information on the responsibilities of large lotteries can be found on the Gambling Commission’s website here.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Health Lottery has social responsibility duties and requirements to provide information to the Gambling Commission about proceeds and how these are split between prizes, expenses and good causes under its licence from the Gambling Commission. The Department has not held discussions with the Health Lottery on fulfilling its social responsibility duties, and does not hold data on its proceeds and the proportion it allocates to good causes.
More information on the responsibilities of large lotteries can be found on the Gambling Commission’s website here.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)