24th January 2024
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 21st March 2024
Support for families of British Palestinians
Tabled by:
Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey)
That this House absolutely condemns the ongoing conflict in Gaza; further condemns the futile and tragic loss of life and the impact on all Palestinians; notes with specific concern the situation of Salim Ghayyada’s 40 immediate family members who have been forced to abandon their homes in Gaza City and …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 14 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 21
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
19th December 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 21st March 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
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
11th March 2024
Marsha De Cordova 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
4th December 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Friday 1st March 2024
75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; notes that its adoption in 1948 was a watershed moment reflecting the collective determination of world leaders to prevent a repetition of the horrors inflicted during World War Two and to champion the inherent dignity of …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
30th January 2024
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 7th 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
16th January 2024
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 22nd 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
16th January 2024
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 22nd January 2024
Deaths of journalists in Gaza
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expressers its extreme concern at the mounting and unprecedented death toll of journalists in Gaza; notes that the independent Committee to Protect Journalists has recorded the death of 82 journalists in this conflict since October 2023; welcomes the support provided by the National Union of Journalists for …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
8th January 2024
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th 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
4th December 2023
25 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
15th November 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 8th January 2024
VAT on audiobooks
Tabled by:
Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That this House recognises that audio books, now popular and widely available across all genres, from business to academic, from historical to self help, are a lifeline for many people with sight loss, visual impairment, dyslexia or other reading disabilities; agrees that audio books offer unique opportunities for visually-impaired and …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 5
Conservative: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th November 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th 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
Marsha De Cordova 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
18th September 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 19th September 2023
International day of the older person
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House, celebrating the International Day of the Older Person on Sunday 1 October, equally celebrates the contribution of Christian charity Faith in Later Life and its partners to change the societal narrative of ageism towards older people as called for by the United Nations and acknowledges the contribution …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Labour: 1
Independent: 1
18th September 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 18th September 2023
Transport for London cleaning review
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House welcomes the decision by the London Mayor to conduct work to assess TfL’s ability to bring cleaning in-house; further welcomes the fact that RMT and Transport for London are now holding discussions to see whether and how this can be facilitated, preventing the need for TfL’s cleaning …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
5th July 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 13th July 2023
Future of railway ticket offices
Tabled by:
Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
That this House notes with concern the planned mass closure of rail ticket offices, leaving many of the over 1000 train stations unstaffed; recognises that railway ticket office staff are a vital resource for many passengers who might struggle to manage online booking processes and for the security of children, …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 8
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
20th June 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 29th June 2023
The Ministerial Code and parliamentary standards
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House believes that trust in the Ministerial Code has been eroded; further believes that the Prime Minister should no longer be the guardian of the Code as this does not provide necessary safeguards; and calls for steps to be taken to make the House of Commons responsible for …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Scottish National Party: 10
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
12th June 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th June 2023
Sixth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House marks with sadness the sixth anniversary of the terrible Grenfell Fire disaster; calls for urgent action from the Government to ensure all buildings are made safe by remedying fire safety defects irrespective of building type, height, tenure or any other characteristics so a disaster like this can …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
5th June 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Honouring Laura Nuttall
Tabled by:
Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)
That this House recognises the life of Laura Nuttall; commends her positivity and hope she showed since her diagnosis with a glioblastoma in 2018; acknowledges that more needs to be done to raise awareness of the unmet need for brain tumours and accelerate the development of new treatment options and …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
16th May 2023
41 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
27th April 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 15th May 2023
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House supports reforms to sexual harassment laws to ensure that employers maintain safe and respectful workplaces for all women; continues to support the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill; and calls on the Government to ensure it continues to prioritise the Bill and give it the …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 14
Labour: 11
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
19th April 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th May 2023
Indefinite leave to remain for bereaved partners
Tabled by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
That this House supports the Refugee and Migrants Forum of Essex and London’s call for a fee waiver to be introduced for bereaved partners applying for indefinite leave to remain; notes that the death of a loved one brings multiple emotional, practical and financial costs; believes that people whose leave …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Nov 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Labour: 12
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
26th April 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Scope Disability Price Tag research
Tabled by:
Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
That this House acknowledges disabled people face higher costs than non-disabled people, with Scope’s new Disability Price Tag research showing the average disabled person household facing extra costs of £975 per month compared to non-disabled households; notes that this implies disabled households need to find almost £12,000 more a year …
58 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 18
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
25th April 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Civil Service Pay Remit
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House notes the recently published pay remit guidance for the civil service for 2023 to 2024 which has been set at a average of 4.5 per cent across Government departments following an insulting imposed pay award of two per cent for 2022 to 2023; observes that departments have …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
17th April 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd May 2023
20th anniversary of shooting of Tom Hurndall
Tabled by:
Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
That this House notes that April 2023 marks twenty years since 22 year old British photojournalist, Tom Hurndall, was shot in the head by an Israeli army sniper as he tried to rescue Palestinian children from the line of gunfire in Gaza; further notes that he died in January 2004 …
62 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 8
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
2nd May 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Treatment of fortified wine in the new alcohol duty system
Tabled by:
Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
That this House notes the disproportionately harsh treatment of fortified wine businesses as a result of the new alcohol duty system and the recently-announced alcohol excise duty rate increases, due to come into force on 1 August 2023; further notes the lack of any transitional easement mechanism for fortified wines …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 17 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
30th March 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th 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
24th January 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023
The Climate Education Bill
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House notes the IPPC's report released in February 2022 into the now irreversible impacts of climate change, the Government’s aim to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and the necessity of teaching children about the climate and the world we will inhabit as we move through …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 2 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
23rd March 2023
41 signatures
(Most recent: 25 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
21st March 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd March 2023
50th anniversary of I Will Always Love You
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Dolly Parton's hit song I Will Always Love You; notes the sentiment behind this song and what it means to so many, including the wife of the hon. Member for Strangford; highlights the contribution this song and her music in general to …
44 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 13
Labour: 12
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
20th February 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 13th March 2023
Early diagnosis of special educational needs
Tabled by:
Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House believes that early diagnosis of special educational needs must be a priority for the Government, as a delay in diagnosis is associated with a multitude of negative consequences in later life, as well as an indirect increased financial burden to families and loss of life chances to …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
24th January 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 1st March 2023
Ryan Cornelius and the UAE
Tabled by:
Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)
This House notes with concern that Ryan Cornelius, a British citizen, remains imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates, notwithstanding a finding by the United Nations that he has been arbitrarily detained, and notwithstanding a finding by the United Nations that Mr Cornelius should be immediately released and provided with compensation …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 5
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
23rd February 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 27th February 2023
VAT on audiobooks
Tabled by:
Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That this House recognises that audio books, now popular and widely available across all genres; from business to academic, from historical to self help, are a lifeline for many people with sight loss, visual impairment, dyslexia or other reading disabilities; agrees that audio books offer unique opportunities for visually-impaired and …
58 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 20
Labour: 12
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 6
Conservative: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
20th February 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 20th February 2023
2022 Champions League Final and Liverpool Football Club supporters
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House welcomes the findings of the Independent Panel Inquiry into the near-disaster at the UEFA Champions League Final in Paris on 28 May 2022; notes, further to EDM 131 tabled by the hon. Member for Liverpool West Derby, the total exoneration of Liverpool supporters by the panel from …
48 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 30
Independent: 12
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
7th February 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 9th February 2023
Celebrating support staff in further education
Tabled by:
Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice)
That this House applauds the vital work undertaken by support staff in colleges, who help keep colleges running smoothly and support learners with their further education; recognises the national celebration day, organised by UNISON, which takes place on Friday, 10 February 2023, entitled ‘Champions in our Colleges’; further recognises that …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
12th January 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 6th February 2023
Disability and cost of living
Tabled by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House recognises that there is often a significant income gap between disabled and non-disabled people; further recognises that disabled people are being hit hard by the current cost of living crisis and are much more likely to struggle to heat their homes and cut back on food over …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 11
Labour: 11
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
23rd January 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th January 2023
Disappearance of migrant children from asylum hotels
Tabled by:
Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
That this House notes concerning reports of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children disappearing from hotels; expresses concern for the welfare of these children; notes that several reports suggest that these children are being targeted and trafficked; further notes that in one example, 136 children went missing from one hotel in 18 months …
61 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
18th January 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th January 2023
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House notes with concern the ongoing devastation of the war on Yemen, which has repeatedly been named one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world since the Saudi-led Coalition first launched airstrikes in March 2015; further notes that the Government continues to allow arms sales to Saudi …
73 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 33
Labour: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
11th January 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th January 2023
Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House notes that, on 27 January 2023, the UK will observe Holocaust Memorial Day, marking the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where more than 1.1 million people died, including nearly one million Jewish men, women and children; commemorates the six million victims of the Holocaust and …
46 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 14
Labour: 12
Conservative: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alliance: 1
17th October 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 16th January 2023
Universal basic energy allowance
Tabled by:
Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House believes the Government’s Energy Price Guarantee is socially unjust and fails to set the UK on the path to an energy secure future; expresses concern at estimates by National Energy Action that 6.7 million households could be pushed into fuel poverty, increasing from 4.5 million last year; …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
9th January 2023
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th January 2023
Attacks on the Brazilian Congress
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
This House condemns the attacks on the Brazilian Congress, Supreme Court, and Presidential Palace on Sunday 8 January 2023 by supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refused to accept his recent election defeat; notes that this happened a week after the inauguration of President Lula da Silva and …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Green Party: 1
17th October 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 9th 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
10th May 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th December 2022
Planned coalmine in Whitehaven, Cumbria
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House is concerned by Government plans to approve the first new coalmine for 30 years in Whitehaven, Cumbria, in order to supply steelworks; notes that industry figures say there’s no demand for the mine, and that a former British Steel Chief Executive has warned the plans will delay …
64 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Liberal Democrat: 12
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
14th December 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Friday 16th December 2022
Costs of public sector pay rises
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)
That this House rejects the claim made in the media by the Prime Minister that it would cost an additional £28 billion to award a pay-rise for all public sector workers in line with inflation; notes that according to economists and fact-checkers the Prime Minister's claim is vastly inflated; further …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
7th December 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 12th December 2022
The Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House recognises the overwhelming importance of achieving clean air in order to protect life and health now and for future generations; notes that 5th-9th December marks the seventieth anniversary of the Great Smog of London in 1952; welcomes the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, known as Ella’s Law, …
63 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 12
Liberal Democrat: 10
Scottish National Party: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th December 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 8th December 2022
Free school meals
Tabled by:
Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes that 3.9 million children are growing up in poverty and that the cost of living crisis is estimated to push another 500,000 children into poverty; recognises that free school meals ensure millions of children get a hot, healthy meal each day, but that as millions of …
73 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 6
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
14th November 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Protests in Iran
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House notes that protests against the Iranian government have been taking place for the last two months in Iran following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini; further notes with alarm that the Iranian authorities have killed more than 300 people and detained thousands of others in response; …
48 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
21st November 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd 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
23rd November 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
National eye health strategy
Tabled by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
That this House recognises that over two million people in the UK are living with conditions which cause sight loss; notes that 250 people lose their sight every day and sight loss costs the UK economy £36 billion per year; further notes that NHS eye care services are facing significant …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
21st November 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Safe passage for refugees
Tabled by:
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
That this House commends the work of PCS and Care4Calais and the launch of their policy document Safe passage for refugees: humane alternative to the Rwanda policy; notes the key demands include the implementation of a safe passage visa scheme, greater investment in the Home Office and the reform of …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Dec 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
15th November 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th November 2022
Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences: Justice Committee report
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House welcomes the Justice Committee's report on Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, which were introduced under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to detain people in prison who posed a significant risk of causing harm to the public; notes that IPP sentences were abolished prospectively, but not retrospectively, …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
7th November 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 14th November 2022
Second anniversary of conflict in Tigray
Tabled by:
Angela Eagle (Labour - Wallasey)
That this House, recognising the achievement of a peace deal last week at the African Union peace talks, and congratulating all sides on the ceasefire agreement, deplores the widespread use of rape and use of violence against women and girls by all the belligerent parties, noting that Tigrayan women have …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
21st October 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th November 2022
Cost of living and unpaid carers
Tabled by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
That this House notes with concern the findings of Carers UK’s survey entitled Heading for crisis: Caught between caring and rising costs, which reports that the cost of living crisis is plunging thousands of unpaid carers across the UK into debt; recognises that many family carers cannot make decisions to …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 9
Labour: 7
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th November 2022
Marsha De Cordova 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
1st November 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 3rd November 2022
Second anniversary of the conflict in Tigray
Tabled by:
Angela Eagle (Labour - Wallasey)
That House deplores the widespread use of rape and use of violence against women and girls by all the belligerent parties, noting that Tigrayan women have been recognised by the UN to have been subjected to particular violence leaving an estimated 26,000 in need of services; regrets the loss of …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
2nd November 2022
Marsha De Cordova 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
3rd November 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 3rd 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
13th October 2022
16 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
21st September 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th October 2022
Tackling air pollution
Tabled by:
Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield)
That this House recognises the urgent action needed to improve hazardous air pollution in the UK and the benefits of satellite data in monitoring and tracking the sources, extent and make-up of the hazard to ultimately mitigate the threat to human life; acknowledges that air pollution represents the largest environmental …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
6th September 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Friday 9th September 2022
International Clean Air Day 2022 and car manufacturers
Tabled by:
Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House celebrates International Clean Air Day 2022 on Wednesday 7 September; acknowledges that air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK, accounting for as many as 64,000 premature deaths each year; expresses deep concern over reports that the emissions scandal has resulted in …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
12th July 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 5th September 2022
Public scientific hearing on animal experiments
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House applauds the new Animal Sentience Bill, enshrining in law the ability of animals to experience joy and feel suffering and pain; notes the science-based campaign For Life On Earth with its Beagle Ambassador, rescued laboratory dog Betsy; is shocked to see the harrowing exposé showing thousands of …
93 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Scottish National Party: 25
Independent: 13
Liberal Democrat: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
22nd June 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 14th July 2022
Recruiting and retaining NHS staff
Tabled by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House acknowledges there is a staffing crisis in the National Health Service, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic but predating it; recognises the intense pressure on healthcare staff, who having worked incredibly hard during the pandemic now face the vast challenge of clearing the backlog of care caused by …
64 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 34
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
6th June 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 13th June 2022
Treatment of Liverpool fans at the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House condemns the deeply disturbing treatment by French police of Liverpool and Real Madrid fans outside Stade de France at the Champions League Final in Paris; notes catastrophic failures in stadium management by UEFA and French authorities which threatened the lives and wellbeing of supporters; further notes the …
81 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 49
Independent: 12
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
23rd May 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 6th June 2022
Reducing levels of PM2.5 pollution
Tabled by:
Angela Eagle (Labour - Wallasey)
That this House recognises the danger that high levels of air pollution pose to human health; acknowledges the importance of reducing air pollution as quickly as possible; and urges the Government to commit to reaching annual levels of fine particulate matter in line with the World Health Organization’s interim target …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
16th May 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Dame Deborah James
Tabled by:
Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
That this House congratulates Dame Deborah James on her richly deserved Damehood; recognises her phenomenal fundraising efforts through the BowelBabe Fund for Cancer Research UK; thanks her, Lauren Mahon, the late Rachael Bland and Steve Bland for raising awareness and talking openly about cancer in the podcast You, Me & …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jul 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 4
Conservative: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
16th May 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 19th May 2022
Cats in road traffic accidents
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House is proud to state that the UK is a nation of cat lovers with approximately 12.2 million cats in UK households; notes that this makes cats the second most popular pet in the UK, second only to dogs, with 27 per cent of households owning at least …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
16th May 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th May 2022
Reduction in civil service employment
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House condemns Government plans to cut 91,000 jobs from the civil service over the next three years; notes that departmental spending levels for the next three years have only recently been issued, following a process of assessing future staffing requirements; is angered to have learnt of these plans …
70 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 23
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
11th May 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 16th May 2022
Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is shocked by the killing of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces whilst reporting on raids in Jenin; extends its sincere condolences to her family and colleagues who are devastated? by her death; is appalled that this widely-respected, brave and committed journalist was hit by …
62 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Scottish National Party: 20
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
30th March 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th May 2022
Sainsbury's and the National Living Wage
Tabled by:
Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)
That this House supports the Living Wage campaign; recognises that supermarket workers have been key workers throughout the pandemic; acknowledges that these workers are one of the largest groups of low-paid workers in the UK; notes that 42 per cent of all supermarket workers, 366,000 people, earn less than the …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
10th May 2022
79 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 21
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 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
23rd March 2022
Marsha De Cordova 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
22nd March 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 24th March 2022
Health inequalities for patients with sickle cell disease
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House welcomes the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia’s report, No One’s Listening, which highlighted the growing burden of sickle cell disease in the UK; notes that the report revealed a pattern of several years of sub-standard care, stigmatisation and lack of prioritisation which have …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
8th March 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th March 2022
Cost of living
Tabled by:
Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth)
That this House expresses its deepest concerns about the explosion in the cost of living and its impact on millions of working people across the country, with Ofgem announcing that the energy price cap will rise by £693 to £1,971 per year on 1 April 2022, a 54 per cent …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
14th March 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th March 2022
Support for Ukrainian refugees
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in contravention to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, as set out by the United Nations Charter, and resulting in catastrophic consequences for civilians; supports the international community’s call for Russia to withdraw troops immediately and for the humanitarian crisis to …
43 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
15th March 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 15th March 2022
Train cab temperatures
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House notes with concern the Better Driving Cabs report published by the train drivers’ union, Aslef, which highlights the health and safety concerns of excessively hot and cold temperatures, including findings such as 85 per cent of drivers saying that their cabs have been too hot in the …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
19th October 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 1st March 2022
Green new deal bill campaign
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes the lack of a sufficient and comprehensive Government plan to decarbonise the UK economy in response to the climate and nature emergencies; recognises public support for bolder and faster action; and calls on the Government to support the Green New Deal Bill, formally known as the …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
22nd February 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Jamal Edwards MBE
Tabled by:
Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)
That this House remembers the life and achievements of Jamal Edwards MBE, a musical pioneer, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist born in Luton, raised in Acton, who never forgot his roots; recognises that Jamal’s work had a tremendous impact on music in the UK, notably launching SBTV, a ground-breaking platform that …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
9th February 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 21st February 2022
Global Disability Summit 2022
Tabled by:
Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
That this House marks the second ever Global Disability Summit (GS22), hosted February 16 to 17 by the International Disability Alliance, the Government of Norway and the Government of Ghana; recognises the aims of this year’s summit to mobilise efforts for the implementation of the United Nations (UN) Convention on …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 19
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Independent: 1
7th February 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 21st February 2022
Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House notes with grave concern recent reports in the media on the developing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, in particular traumatic stories of parents being forced into selling organs, and in some cases selling their own children, in order to feed their families; further notes that the United Nations’ …
58 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Scottish National Party: 11
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th January 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 21st February 2022
Human rights in Bahrain
Tabled by:
Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
That this House is concerned by continuing serious human rights violations in Bahrain, including the ongoing arbitrary detention and inhumane treatment of prisoners of conscience, including Abduljalil al-Singace, Hassan Mushaima, Abdulwahab Hussain, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and Sheikh Ali Salman; notes that Freedom House in its 2021 report rated Bahrain as not …
77 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 24
Labour: 21
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
5th January 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 21st February 2022
Children's Mental Health Week
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House recognises that 7 February 2022 marks the beginning of Children’s Mental Health Week; notes that this year’s theme is growing together; recognises that the covid-19 pandemic has challenged the mental health of children and adults across the world and understands that those challenges and setbacks can help …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 7
Labour: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
27th January 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th February 2022
Stuart Delivery couriers
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes with deep concern that key worker couriers working for JustEat subcontractor Stuart Delivery have seen their pay cut and working conditions deteriorate during the covid-19 pandemic, despite those key workers putting their own lives at risk and providing a vital service to the public; notes that …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
7th February 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 7th February 2022
Statutory Sick Pay and a living wage
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House expresses its concern at Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) being at its lowest level since 2003, according to research by the TUC; notes that SSP is worth £3 per week less in real terms now than it was at the start of the pandemic; believes that no-one should …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
1st February 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 1st February 2022
Industrial action at Barts Health NHS Trust
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House expresses solidarity with hundreds of key NHS workers across Barts Health NHS Trust, employed by the outsourcing company Serco, taking strike action between Monday 31 January and Sunday 13 February 2022 over low pay; notes that the Unite members who are cleaners, porters, security, catering and reception …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 7
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
27th January 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM 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
3rd February 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 27th January 2022
Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House is deeply concerned at reports that the Department for Transport may sign a National Rail Contract with Govia Thameslink Railways to run the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise; notes that Govia, the majority shareholder of Govia Thameslink Railways, was stripped of the Southeastern franchise in September …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
20th January 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th January 2022
Fair pay and conditions for rail cleaners
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House supports cleaners who are members of the RMT union employed by Churchill Contract Services who are balloting for industrial action in support of better pay, sick pay and travel facilities; notes that these cleaners, who work to clean trains and stations in the South East, including on …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
6th January 2022
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 20th 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
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 10th 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
1st December 2021
28 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
3rd November 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 6th December 2021
UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House recognises 3 December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to celebrate people with disabilities and champion their abilities and contribution; supports the United Nation’s work surrounding this campaign; notes this year’s theme is leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
6th December 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 6th December 2021
Government funding plans for Transport for London
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House is concerned with the current Government funding plans for Transport for London; believes that a short term deal or reduction in funding could threaten London’s recovery and the potential long term effects could be devastating; recognises the vital role that Transport for London has to not just …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 4
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
20th May 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 15th November 2021
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work
Tabled by:
Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
That this House notes that Government-commissioned research in 2016 by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found disturbingly high levels of pregnancy and maternity discrimination in UK workplaces; further notes the February 2021 conclusion of the Women and Equalities Committee that the Government must act now to prevent further discrimination, …
103 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 38
Scottish National Party: 32
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
1st November 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th November 2021
UK Disability History Month
Tabled by:
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House recognises 18 November to 18 December is Disability History Month which is now in its 12th year of being celebrated in the UK; notes that Disability History Month is a month to celebrate disabled people and champion their abilities and rights; further notes that this year’s joint …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 9
Labour: 7
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
3rd November 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 8th November 2021
Toy safety
Tabled by:
Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
That this House expresses concern on consumer’s safety in relation to unsafe products sold via online marketplaces in the UK; notes that this is an issue that has been raised by the British Toy and Hobby Association in their latest report entitled, Still toying with children’s safety, and by Electrical …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 8
Liberal Democrat: 4
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
9th November 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 8th November 2021
Working conditions for private hire drivers
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House recognises the efforts of those Uber workers who have recently taken industrial action as part of the ACDU and IWGB trade unions; further recognises that both of these strikes were due to Uber’s lack of implementation of the Supreme Court’s ruling that included paying their drivers for …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
28th October 2021
Marsha De Cordova 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
25th October 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Friday 29th 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
28th October 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor 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
22nd September 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th October 2021
Royal Parks cleaners and playground attendants dispute
Tabled by:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House supports members of the Public and Commercial Services Union employed by Just Ask Estate Services Ltd at the Royal Parks in their dispute for employment equality and security; notes that the Royal Parks outsourced its public toilets and building cleaning contract to Just Ask Estate Services Ltd …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
18th October 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Friday 22nd October 2021
Ban on trophy hunting imports (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
That this House express its great sadness at the tragic death of Sir David Amess MP while serving his constituents; pays tribute to his many years of tireless service to the people of Basildon and Southend and to the many causes of which he was a powerful champion, including the …
61 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Scottish National Party: 14
Liberal Democrat: 7
Conservative: 5
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
12th May 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Friday 22nd 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
23rd September 2021
Marsha De Cordova 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
18th October 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th 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
26th May 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 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
18th October 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 18th October 2021
Lakhvinder Ricky Reel
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House continues to expresses its heartfelt sympathy with the family of the late Lakhvinder Ricky Reel who died in suspicious circumstances in 1997 after being racially attacked in Kingston, Surrey; is appalled to learn that his family were spied upon by undercover police officers; acknowledges that over 100,000 …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Nov 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
18th October 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Friday 8th October 2021
South Western Railway timetable
Tabled by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
That this House notes the timetable proposed by South Western Railway, due to be implemented in December 2022, would cut hundreds of peak and off-peak suburban and mainline services; further notes that the passenger surveys on which the reduced timetable is based were conducted at the beginning of the covid-19 …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
6th September 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd 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
9th June 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 10th June 2021
Racism in football
Tabled by:
Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House applauds England football manager Gareth Southgate and his players for their principled opposition to racism; stands in solidarity with all football players and supporters who have been subjected to racism, while participating in the sport they love or in other areas of their life; recognises that those …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
14th January 2021
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 14th 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
4th June 2020
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th June 2020
Legal Aid and Advice
Tabled by:
David Lammy (Labour - Tottenham)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 515), dated 15 May 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 May 2020, be annulled.
138 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 105
Independent: 13
Liberal Democrat: 9
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
26th February 2020
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd 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
12th February 2020
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 2nd March 2020
Deportations ahead of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review Publication
Tabled by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
This House deplores the Government's ongoing use of deportation flights to Commonwealth countries against the recommendations of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review; notes that while the publication of the Review has been much delayed without explanation, it is expected to recommend the cessation of all deportations of people who have …
69 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 34
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
9th January 2020
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 2nd March 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
20th December 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 2nd March 2020
Unsafe cladding
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes with concern the number of people living in blocks with cladding (both ACM and HPL) which has either been identified as unsafe or has yet to be inspected; is aware that a growing number of people are currently unable to sell their homes because of this …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Oct 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Conservative: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
25th February 2020
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 27th February 2020
Harassment of trade unionists at London City Airport
Tabled by:
Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)
That this House reaffirms the right of workers to organise collectively into trade unions; stipulates that this right includes workers at London City Airport; notes that a Unite the Union activist, was suspended and had disciplinary proceedings brought against them less than two weeks after the airport received an official …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
24th February 2020
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 24th February 2020
Assaults on shopworkers
Tabled by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
That this House deplores the rise in verbal and physical abuse of shopworkers, notes that according to research conducted by USDAW, over 400 retail workers were assaulted each day last year and that 62 per cent of retail staff have been the victim of either verbal or physical abuse; further …
69 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 52
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
6th February 2020
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 10th 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
22nd January 2020
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 27th January 2020
Max Freedman's service to parliamentary staff
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House recognises Max Freedman's commitment over 10 years as the chair of the Parliamentary staff UNITE trade union branch representing staff of all parties in Parliament and constituency offices; appreciates that over the past decade he has worked tirelessly in representing staff of hon. Members both in individual …
77 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 53
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 7
Conservative: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
15th January 2020
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor 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
19th December 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th January 2020
Climate Parliament
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes this Government could be responsible for five of the remaining 11 years the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned are left to halve global emissions and limit warming to 1.5C; further notes that the Committee on Climate Change report in July 2019 revealed the Government …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
16th October 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th October 2019
Trees and climate change
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House welcomes the recommendation in the Committee on Climate Change report on Net Zero for a significant increase in tree planting rates in the UK, as one part of delivering the UK target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, in addition to rapid, deep and sustained emissions …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Nov 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Conservative: 10
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
21st October 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Racism in football
Tabled by:
Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet)
That this House condemns the appalling racism at the Haringey Borough v. Yeovil Town FA Cup game on 19 October; applauds the Haringey players and management for their brave and principled decision to walk off in the face of such abuse; calls on the Football Association to ensure that those …
59 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Conservative: 6
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
16th October 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 17th October 2019
Voter ID requirements at polling stations
Tabled by:
Faisal Rashid (Labour - Warrington South)
That this House expresses deep concern at the Government’s announced plans to prevent people from voting unless they can provide photographic identification at the next election; notes that of the 44.6 million votes cast in 2017, there were just 28 allegations of in-person voter fraud and one conviction; recognises that …
71 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Nov 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 51
Scottish National Party: 10
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
23rd April 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 5th September 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
18th July 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 22nd 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
27th June 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th July 2019
INDEPENDENT PANEL INQUIRY FOR ZANE GBANGBOLA
Tabled by:
Jess Phillips (Labour - Birmingham Yardley)
That this House recognises the tragic death of seven year old Zane Gbangbola, who died during the storms and floods in 2014 attributed by the Prime Minister as climate change related; notes that this is an issue of social injustice requiring an Independent Panel Inquiry (IPI) for Zane who died …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 40
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Crossbench: 2
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
13th May 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th June 2019
UNLOCKING THE NORTH'S GROWTH POTENTIAL
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes that Leeds train station is already the busiest station in the North of England serving over 31 million passengers a year; further notes that Leeds station’s peak usage will increase by 49 per cent by 2023, making it busier than King’s Cross Station is now; supports …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jun 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Independent: 1
30th April 2019
Marsha De Cordova 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
23rd April 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd April 2019
PROPOSED STATE VISIT BY DONALD TRUMP
Tabled by:
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
That this House deplores the record of US President Donald Trump, including his misogynism, racism and xenophobia; condemns his previous comments on women, refugees and torture; further condemns his lack of action on climate change and failure to support the Paris Climate Change Deal; further deplores his sharing of online …
106 signatures
(Most recent: 16 May 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 73
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
25th March 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 8th April 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
14th March 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th March 2019
IPSA AND MPs STAFF PAY
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House recognises the vital role that hon. Members' staff play and the hard work they do in supporting the work of hon. Members; notes with alarm that the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's increase to hon. Members staffing budgets of 1.5 per cent for 2019-20 falls below the rate …
123 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 85
Scottish National Party: 15
Conservative: 7
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
13th March 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 13th March 2019
STAFF OUR STATIONS (SOS) CAMPAIGN
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House pays tribute to station staff on both the Mainline Railway and London Underground and the vital role that they play in helping to deliver a safe, secure and accessible railway; notes that station staff assist with train despatch and safety at the platform-train interface, preventing suicides, helping …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
7th March 2019
Marsha De Cordova 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
4th February 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th February 2019
TV LICENCES FOR OVER-75s
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House notes that maintaining free TV licences for over-75s was a 2017 Conservative manifesto commitment; acknowledges that 2.2 million over-75s live alone and that paying the licence fee could push 50,000 pensioners below the poverty line; acknowledges that 4 million households will be affected if the concession is …
140 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 86
Scottish National Party: 22
Independent: 13
Liberal Democrat: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Non-affiliated: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
28th January 2019
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 31st January 2019
RATES OF PAY FOR SECURITY STAFF ON THE PARLIAMENTARY ESTATE
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes the valuable work done by security staff on the parliamentary estate; further notes the current dispute between security staff represented by the PCS union and the House authorities concerning overtime rates; believes that security staff recruited in summer 2016 should be paid in line with the …
94 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Mar 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 64
Scottish National Party: 13
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
19th November 2018
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 7th January 2019
BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT
Tabled by:
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
That this House is alarmed by the election of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro as Brazil's president; notes his support for the former dictatorship in Brazil and his remarks that it should have killed tens of thousands of more people; further notes his statements in favour of torture and extrajudicial police …
68 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Feb 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 35
Scottish National Party: 13
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
8th May 2018
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 17th December 2018
THE 2019 LOAN CHARGE
Tabled by:
Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne)
That this House expresses its concern at the 2019 Loan Charge; notes that it is retrospective applying back to 1999; further notes that as a result of the introduction of IR35, umbrella companies were set up and recommended by professional advisers and employment agencies; recognises that the Charge will affect …
152 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Jul 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 75
Conservative: 31
Liberal Democrat: 13
Independent: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Non-affiliated: 2
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
29th October 2018
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 31st October 2018
VICHAI SRIVADDHANAPRABHA, CHAIRMAN OF LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
Tabled by:
Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)
That this House expresses deep sorrow at the tragic death of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha the chairman of Leicester City Football Club in a horrific accident on 27 October 2018; also mourns the loss of the other four victims of the tragedy; recognises Khun Vichai's outstanding leadership of the club; further recognises …
58 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Nov 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Conservative: 9
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
4th September 2018
Marsha De Cordova 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
17th April 2018
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 11th June 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
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
19th April 2018
Marsha De Cordova 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
28th February 2018
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th March 2018
SIMEON ANDREWS
Tabled by:
Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House is shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Simeon Andrews, whose advice and assistance has proved invaluable to so many Labour movement comrades and Parliamentary colleagues; pays tribute to his success in creating and co-ordinating several union parliamentary groups and cross-party groups; notes his earlier achievements …
55 signatures
(Most recent: 16 May 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 1
Conservative: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th July 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 22nd February 2018
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
19th December 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th 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
28th November 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Tuesday 28th November 2017
ARREST AND TRIALS OF KURDISH HDP LEADERS IN TURKEY
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House expresses concern regarding the upcoming trials of the democratically-elected leaders of Turkey's third biggest parliamentary party, the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP); notes that a total of nine elected MPs, 88 elected mayors and over 8,000 party activists are currently in prison; further notes that the basis for …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 3
Conservative: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
13th September 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor 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
13th September 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 13th September 2017
HUNTING ON NATIONAL TRUST LAND
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned at reports that illegal hunting continues to take place on National Trust land under the guise of trail hunting; notes the evidence of unopposed trespassing of staghound packs on National Trust land to engage in stag hunting; is further concerned by the potential disturbance to …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Oct 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 4
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
6th September 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Monday 11th September 2017
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AT MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT OUTLETS
Tabled by:
Daniel Zeichner (Labour - Cambridge)
That this House notes that the global food restaurant chain McDonald’s is a hugely profitable multinational corporation and a major employer in the UK; further notes that currently many of its staff are paid below the rate recommended by the Living Wage Commission as the minimum necessary to enable a …
59 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Nov 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 41
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th July 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 7th September 2017
ROYAL MAIL
Tabled by:
Helen Hayes (Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
That this House notes that Royal Mail provides vital public services in the delivery of letters and parcels and the provision of PO Box services; further notes that when it was privatised by the Coalition Government in 2013 concerns were raised about the continued provision of local delivery offices, but …
63 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Nov 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 47
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
11th July 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 7th September 2017
FAIR TIPS CONSULTATION
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes the lack of publication of the Government's findings following its fair tips consultation which closed in July 2016; urges the Government to share its recommendations; demands that the report following the consultation is published as soon as possible in order to give some assurances to workers …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Sep 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
11th July 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 7th September 2017
PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF TRADE DEALS (No. 2)
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned about the lack of parliamentary scrutiny and accountability of trade deals to which the UK is a party; and calls on the Government to ensure the right of Parliament to set a thorough mandate to govern each trade negotiation, with a remit for the devolved …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
11th July 2017
42 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th July 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 7th September 2017
RITZY PICTUREHOUSE CAMPAIGN FOR THE LIVING WAGE
Tabled by:
Helen Hayes (Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood)
That this House condemns the action by Picturehouse, a subsidiary of Cineworld Cinemas, in sacking three union representatives involved in organising recent strike action at the Ritzy and other cinemas, and in suspending one further member of staff; shares the concerns of the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union on …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 3
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
4th July 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM on Thursday 7th September 2017
PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF TRADE DEALS
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House is concerned about the lack of parliamentary scrutiny and accountability of trade deals to which the UK is a party; and calls on the Government to ensure the right of Parliament to set a thorough mandate to govern each trade negotiation, with a remit for the devolved …
124 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 66
Scottish National Party: 35
Liberal Democrat: 13
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
28th June 2017
Marsha De Cordova signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 28th June 2017
ACCESS TO ELECTED OFFICE FUND
Tabled by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House welcomes the election of five disabled hon. Members on 8 June 2017, an increase of three on the 2015-2017 Parliament; notes that disabled people are still under-represented in the House, and in politics more widely; further notes that a strong democracy is an inclusive one, and that, …
93 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 47
Scottish National Party: 23
Liberal Democrat: 13
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1