Mike Amesbury's 116 Early Day Motions
21st October 2024
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 21st October 2024

Zoe’s Place and funding for children’s hospices

Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes its deep concern at the announcement that children’s hospice Zoe’s Place in Liverpool is at risk of imminent closure; applauds the phenomenal response to this shocking news in the city and thanks the huge charitable drive to raise £5 million by 9 November to save Zoe’s …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 13
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alliance: 1
16th October 2024
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 16th October 2024

Low level letter boxes and back injuries

Tabled by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House notes that low level letter boxes cause back injuries to postmen and women each year, force postal staff to stoop to ground level whilst carrying mail items and thus can cause back strain; further notes that low level letter boxes also present an increased risk of dog …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 14 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th September 2024
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 11th September 2024

Pension credit threshold

Tabled by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House notes that the current threshold of pension support to open the gate way of winter fuel allowance is too low; further notes the need to change the cliff-edge nature of the pension credit threshold; and calls upon the Government to capture the gateway support for those citizens …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Oct 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 7
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
2nd September 2024
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th September 2024

Accelerating construction work and lower carbon construction vehicles

Tabled by: Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland)
That this House recognises the benefits of the production of concrete with zero waste, fewer lorry movements and minimal water waste by greener volumetric mobile concrete plants (VCMs); acknowledges that since their invention in 1975 and following regulations in 2918, VCMs have operated safely in the UK at 38.4 tonnes …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Oct 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 16
Labour: 4
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
2nd September 2024
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 5th September 2024

Ban trophy hunting imports

Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes CITES data and investigations by the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting published in the national media showing British trophy hunters are killing and bringing home trophies of threatened species including African elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, hippopotamuses, zebras, wolves, monkeys, wild cats, lynxes, cougars, bears, and African …
94 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Liberal Democrat: 29
Independent: 11
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Green Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Alliance: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
23rd October 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 24th October 2023

Death of Sir Bobby Charlton

Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House notes with sadness the death of Sir Bobby Charlton, arguably England’s greatest ever footballer; highlights that Bobby was one of the elite group of players known as the Busby Babes and made his way into first team football and won his first champions medal in the 1956-57 …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
23rd October 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 23rd October 2023

Sir Bobby Charlton

Tabled by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House pays tribute to the life of Sir Bobby Charlton, one of England’s most successful footballers and a true great of the modern game, notes he won all the major honours with Manchester United and the World Cup with England. Notes he was admired for his gentlemanly behaviour …
2 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 1
Independent: 1
5th September 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th September 2023

50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean military coup

Tabled by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House notes that 11 September 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup d’état; honours the heroic sacrifices of all those who resisted the murderous dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet between 1973 and 1990 and remembers the three thousand Chileans murdered by state security forces in that …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
11th July 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th July 2023

Archdiocese of Liverpool and the Lourdes centenary year

Tabled by: Conor McGinn (Independent - St Helens North)
This House notes the centenary of the first pilgrimage from the Archdiocese of Liverpool to Lourdes; sends warm good wishes to all those from parishes across the Archdiocese taking part in this year’s 100th anniversary pilgrimage; remembers those hundreds of thousands of faithful who have visited the shrine at Lourdes …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Labour: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th July 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023

Profits and inflation

Tabled by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
That this House notes the Bank of England’s decision in June to increase interest rates to five per cent, the 13th consecutive rise; believes that while inflation must be reduced and contained, ordinary British people are not the drivers of inflation, including core inflation, and that there is evidence of …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
11th July 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 10th July 2023

Saudi Arabia child abduction

Tabled by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House notes that Ranem Elkhalidi's seven year-old son Ibrahim Faraj was abducted by her Saudi Arabian estranged ex-husband in November 2022 from a school in Weaver Vale and taken to Saudi Arabia; further notes that Ranem has had no contact with Ibrahim since then; also notes that Ibrahim …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Labour: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
13th June 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 19th June 2023

Fire Safety Remediation in Blocks below 11 metres

Tabled by: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes with concern that leaseholders living in blocks below the arbitrary height threshold of 11 metres are facing uncapped costs to fix cladding and other building safety defects, which may lead to repossessions and bankruptcy; believes that these leaseholders are no more to blame for the national …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
13th June 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th June 2023

Honouring Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s 10th birthday

Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes that this day, Tuesday 13th June 2023, would have been West Derby schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s 10th birthday; notes that Olivia is sorely missed by her family and friends since her young life was tragically taken from her in a shooting last August which shocked the entire …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
8th June 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 8th June 2023

Park View Medical Centre

Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes with deep concern the proposed closure of the Park View Medical Centre; notes that the medical centre is located in Tuebrook in the constituency of Liverpool West Derby and also provides GP services to many constituents of Liverpool Wavertree; recognises that the medical centre has been …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
18th May 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 5th June 2023

Conduct of the Rt hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip and legal funding

Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House expresses deep concern over the decision to make taxpayers fund the legal bill of the Rt hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip for advice and assistance on the inquiry by the Committee on Privileges into the allegations that the Rt hon. Member misled the House in …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Scottish National Party: 10
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Green Party: 1
18th May 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 18th May 2023

Northwich Victoria Football Club

Tabled by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House expresses its disappointment with the Football Association decision to move Northwich Victoria Football Club to the Midlands League; notes that other grassroots football teams are being moved to the Midlands league; further notes that Northwich Victoria are a North West Club and now its 149 year history …
4 signatures
(Most recent: 24 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 2
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
15th May 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th May 2023

Anti-social behaviour on greenways

Tabled by: Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield)
That this House highlights the important value of green space to individuals and their wellbeing; consequently acknowledges the need to reserve greenways to ensure pedestrian and cyclist access to greenways as a means of leisure and safe pedestrian transportation; is concerned by the growing issue of illegal motorcycle use of …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Labour: 3
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
15th May 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 15th May 2023

Statutory Assessment Tests

Tabled by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
This House notes that the Y6 SAT reading tests on 10 May were not acceptable; notes they had a negative impact on children, left many visibly upset and made many children feel like failures because they could not finish the tests; notes SATs have a negative impact on children’s mental …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 4
Green Party: 1
21st September 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 20th April 2023

Three Dads Walking campaign and suicide-awareness and mental health first aid in educational settings

Tabled by: Neil Hudson (Conservative - Epping Forest)
That this House expresses its support for the brave, tireless and selfless campaigning of the Three Dads Walking, Andy Airey, Tim Owen, and Mike Palmer, who with their UK walk are raising awareness of young suicide and boosting charity funds following the tragic losses of their daughters, Sophie, Emily and …
44 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 9
Labour: 8
Liberal Democrat: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
30th March 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th April 2023

Pension entitlement for women born in the 1950s

Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House notes with great concern that women born in the 1950s have been found to have been subjected to direct discrimination and maladministration as a consequence of having their entitlement to receive their state pensions at 65 revoked; further notes that 3.8 million women have been adversely affected …
61 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Independent: 13
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
29th March 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023

Paul O'Grady

Tabled by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)
That this House expresses its sadness on the untimely passing of Paul O’Grady; celebrates the life of a much-loved entertainer, writer, actor, and comedian; recognises the great pride that the people of Birkenhead have taken over many years in the continued success of their favourite son; commends the trailblazing work …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th April 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 17th April 2023

TransPennine Express

Tabled by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House calls for the contract for TransPennine Express to be terminated; notes that TransPennine Express has been providing unacceptable levels of service to the north for years and that they are at truly now dire levels; also notes that TransPennine Express recently cancelled almost a quarter of all …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 9 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
2nd March 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 30th March 2023

Litter on motorways

Tabled by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That this House deplores the huge amount of litter on motorways, access road, junctions and verges; notes that there is a crystal clear legal obligation on National Highways to ensure roads are kept clear of litter; and calls on National Highways to act on this obligation, use motorway gantries to …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 6
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th March 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd March 2023

Increases to registrants’ fees of the Health and Care Professions Council

Tabled by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice)
That this House agrees that proposals to increase registrants’ fees of the Health and Care Professions Council by 20 per cent in July 2023 should be scrapped; notes that increasing registrant fees by this amount would add to the severe financial pressures amid a cost of living crisis, resulting in …
29 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
21st March 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd 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 March 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 20th March 2023

Prison education

Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House notes the importance of prison education being at the heart of rehabilitation, and its power to unlock potential and reduce reoffending; is alarmed by the dire state of prison education, with experts and authoritative bodies including the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Ofsted and the Education Select Committee …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th March 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th March 2023

P&O Ferries one year on

Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House is concerned that no sanctions have been imposed on P&O Ferries, DP World or flag states for the openly unlawful dismissal of 786 directly employed UK seafarers on 17 March 2022; is alarmed that despite the Government’s announcement of its Nine Point Plan on P&O Ferries on …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 12 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
13th March 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th March 2023

Social care staffing and a national care service

Tabled by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House expresses concern that there are around 165,000 vacancies in social care in England and that, as of 2020-21, the average hourly pay in independent care homes in England was just £9.01; is further concerned about separate reports that England is projected to need close to 500,000 more …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
17th October 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 13th March 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
6th March 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th March 2023

The Loan Charge

Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House is concerned that suicides have been linked to the Loan Charge and that despite the Morse Review, thousands face unaffordable demands, with the risk of further suicides; notes that most people facing action were mis-sold schemes and that HMRC are demanding scheme users repay disputed tax; further …
118 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 33
Labour: 32
Conservative: 16
Liberal Democrat: 14
Independent: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
23rd February 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd February 2023

NAO report and Common Platform

Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House notes the National Audit Office's report on Progress on the Courts and Tribunals Reform Programme, which identifies numerous areas of concern around the Common Platform case management system, including tens of millions of pounds of financial waste and major problems of functionality and reliability; further notes the …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
21st February 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd February 2023

St Helens Rugby Football Club

Tabled by: Marie Rimmer (Labour - St Helens South and Whiston)
That this House congratulates St Helens Rugby Football Club, its coach Paul Wellens, former coach Kristian Woolf, chairman Eamonn McManus, captain James Roby and all the players, staff and loyal supporters of the club that successfully won its third World Club Challenge; applauds the extraordinary achievement of the club for …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
20th February 2023
Mike Amesbury 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
26th January 2023
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 30th January 2023

Private treatment at NHS hospitals

Tabled by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
That this House notes that the Health and Social Care Act 2012 in effect allows NHS Foundation Trusts to earn 49 per cent of their income from treating private patients; acknowledges that, before it was amended during its passage through Parliament, it set no limit on private income, demonstrating that …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 15 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th December 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 19th January 2023

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
21st October 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 19th January 2023

Support for mortgage interest

Tabled by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
That this House notes that the mechanisms of Support for Mortgage Interest were designed at a point in time when both inflation and interest rates were more stable; recognises that many of those in receipt of Support for Mortgage Interest receive significantly less than their required payments and must make …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
8th November 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th December 2022

Trophy hunting import and exports

Tabled by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That this House notes the recent report of the APPG on Banning Trophy Hunting and Britain: The Case for a Ban, its contributions from IUCN scientists, CITES officials and African community leaders, and its findings that trophy hunting is exacerbating the conservation crisis and that African communities are overwhelmingly opposed …
72 signatures
(Most recent: 2 May 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 19
Labour: 16
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 10
Conservative: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
6th December 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 19th 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
1st November 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 5th December 2022

Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus

Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned about the increasing risk of extinction of Asian elephants; praises the conservation efforts of Chester Zoo including their ground-breaking scientific research in collaboration with the University of Surrey into the development of a vaccine to combat Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus which has a fatality rate of …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
28th November 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th November 2022

Campaign for justice for the victims of the Bhopal gas leak

Tabled by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House remembers the terrible disaster that took place on 2 December 1984 in Bhopal, India, when a major poisonous gas leak from the Union Carbide pesticide plant resulted in more than 600,000 people being exposed to the highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas; notes that Amnesty International has stated …
46 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
21st November 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 28th 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
3rd November 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 17th November 2022

Royal Mail industrial dispute and the universal service obligation

Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House condemns the actions of Royal Mail which, it believes is threatening up to 10,000 job cuts from the postal service; notes that Royal Mail made £758 million in profit in the year to March 2022, but paid out most of that, around £567 million, to shareholders in …
55 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jan 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Independent: 10
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
2nd November 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th 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
7th November 2022
Mike Amesbury 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
29th June 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th November 2022

Animal-free science and animal tests

Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is concerned that the UK remains one of the countries in Europe consistently with one of the highest numbers of animal experiments, with over 2.88 million animals tests taking place in 2020 alone; is disappointed that UK legislation no longer contains a commitment to the final goal …
67 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 18
Labour: 17
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
24th October 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 24th October 2022

Fundraising efforts of Bus Walker Neil Atherton

Tabled by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House recognises the efforts of Neil Atherton, nicknamed the Bus Walker, in raising awareness and funding for the charities The Whitechapel Centre and the Trussell Trust; notes that Neil is undertaking the challenge of walking the 105 miles of the bus routes he usually drives across Runcorn, Birkenhead, …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Nov 2022)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Labour: 1
11th October 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 13th October 2022

Financial restitution to women born in the 1950s

Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House welcomes the positive interventions from many Members across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have lost their pensions; pays tribute to constituents and campaigners in their ongoing fight for justice; notes that at least 3.8 million women have been impacted by the …
87 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 45
Independent: 14
Scottish National Party: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
11th October 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th October 2022

Sheila Bailey

Tabled by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
That this House pays tribute to the life and career of Councillor Sheila Bailey of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council after she sadly passed away at the age of 74; acknowledges the 32 years of service that Councillor Bailey gave to her community since first being elected in 1990; recognises that …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Oct 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
12th July 2022
Mike Amesbury 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
11th July 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 18th July 2022

Maximum temperature in the workplace

Tabled by: Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House notes that recent surveys of workplace health and safety representatives show that high temperatures are one of their top concerns; regrets that workers in the UK have no guaranteed legal safeguards from working in uncomfortable high temperatures, and that the consequences of this range from dizziness, tiredness, …
56 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Independent: 11
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
6th June 2022
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 6th 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
6th December 2021
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th December 2021

Recognising the service of House of Commons staff member Will Conway

Tabled by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
That this House wholeheartedly thanks Will Conway for his 28 years of service as a member of House of Commons staff; offers gratitude for his over two decades of service as the Branch Secretary of the GMB Union representing House of Commons staff; thanks him for his support and assistance …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Scottish National Party: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
15th November 2021
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 15th November 2021

Hillsborough disaster and the National Curriculum

Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House acknowledges that, 32 years after the Hillsborough disaster, criminal trials collapsed in May 2021 and nobody has been held to account for the unlawful killings of 97 innocent people; acknowledges that it took 23 years of campaigning for the truth about the disaster to be finally acknowledged …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
13th September 2021
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 13th September 2021

Emma Raducanu, 2021 US Open women's champion

Tabled by: Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)
That this House is delighted, amazed and inspired by the performances of Emma Raducanu in winning the US Open without losing a set; notes that she is the first qualifier in the history of tennis to win a grand slam event; congratulates Emma and all those involved in her success; …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Conservative: 4
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
9th September 2021
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Friday 10th September 2021

Adult social care workforce and Local Government

Tabled by: Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes the pre-covid-19 outbreak changes to funding for adult social care council budgets since 2010; recognises local Government as the primary commissioners of adult social care services; notes with concern the absence of local Government as part of the Government’s announcements on social care reforms and delivery; …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
12th July 2021
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 12th July 2021

England and Euro 2020

Tabled by: Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East)
This House congratulates the England Football Team, manager Gareth Southgate, the players and all the back room staff for the way they have represented the country with dignity and commitment; particularly commends them for the clear and demonstrable opposition to racism and discrimination which they have shown before every game …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 7
Conservative: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th February 2021
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 11th February 2021

Low carbon vehicles and construction work

Tabled by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House congratulates the Batch on Site Association (BSA) and its members for reducing the carbon footprint of essential construction supplies, especially in town and city centres, rural areas and in carrying out emergency road repairs by utility companies; further congratulates Mobile Concrete Batching Plant manufacturers, Armcon, BayLynx, Cementeh, …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
22nd July 2020
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 22nd July 2020

Town and Country Planning

Tabled by: Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 756), dated 20 July 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 July 2020, be annulled.
20 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Liberal Democrat: 3
22nd July 2020
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 22nd July 2020

Town and Country Planning

Tabled by: Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 755), dated 20 July 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 July 2020, be annulled.
18 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Liberal Democrat: 3
21st July 2020
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st July 2020

Town and Country Planning

Tabled by: Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that The Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632), dated 23 June 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24 June 2020, be annulled.
55 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Liberal Democrat: 9
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
8th July 2020
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 15th July 2020

Town and Country Planning

Tabled by: Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632), dated 23 June 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24 June 2020, be annulled.
14 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Jul 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
4th June 2020
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd 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
8th June 2020
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th June 2020

Chester Zoo

Tabled by: Angela Eagle (Labour - Wallasey)
That this House is concerned that Chester Zoo, and other zoos will not be able to reopen alongside ticketed gardens and non-essential retail; is further concerned that no date for the reopening of zoos has been announced; recognises the enormous contribution Chester Zoo makes to the local economy, to educating …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Conservative: 7
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
13th February 2020
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th March 2020

Inquiry into the adequacy of radiotherapy

Tabled by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House recognises precision Radiotherapy as a cost effective, life-saving cancer treatment; notes that 1 in 4 people will require access to radiotherapy and that the treatment is crucial in 4 out of every 10 cancer cures; welcomes the Government's commitment to improve early cancer detection but believes the …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Conservative: 3
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
24th February 2020
Mike Amesbury 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
16th January 2020
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd January 2020

Rob Burrow testimonial match

Tabled by: Judith Cummins (Labour - Bradford South)
That this House congratulates rugby league fans throughout the UK and beyond for their support of Rob Burrow after his recent diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease; recognises the support of playing colleague Jamie Jones-Buchanan for his incredible gesture in sharing his testimonial game with Rob and family; recognises the role …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Feb 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 3
Conservative: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
30th October 2019
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 4th November 2019

Into Film

Tabled by: Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House recognises the achievements of Into Film in giving every child and young person aged 5 to 19 in the UK the chance to experience film creatively; commends the organisation's ability to develop a passion for cinema in children through the creation of film clubs and stimulating discussion; …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
30th September 2019
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 1st October 2019

MERSEY GATEWAY TOLLS

Tabled by: Faisal Rashid (Labour - Warrington South)
That this House notes with concern that local motorists are facing a yearly bill of up to £1,080 to cross the Mersey Gateway Bridge tolls when travelling to and from work; that the cost of those tolls has led to some commuters having to leave their employment; further notes the …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
26th September 2019
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 30th September 2019

BBC’S CRITICISM OF NAGA MUNCHETTY

Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House condemns the perverse decision by the BBC complaints unit to criticise presenter Naga Munchetty for criticising the racist language of US President Donald Trump; notes that President Trump's comments, telling Democratic representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, who are all US citizens, to …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
23rd April 2019
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th July 2019

PROVIDING FINANCIAL RESTITUTION TO 1950s WOMEN

Tabled by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
That this House welcomes the positive interventions from many hon. Members from across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have lost their pensions; welcomes the equalisation of retirement ages between women and men; recalls that women born in the 1950s were subject to discriminatory employment …
225 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 131
Conservative: 24
Scottish National Party: 22
Independent: 15
Liberal Democrat: 15
Democratic Unionist Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Non-affiliated: 3
Crossbench: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Green Party: 1
8th April 2019
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 8th April 2019

ANTISEMITISM

Tabled by: Lord Mann (Labour - Bassetlaw)
That this House notes the contribution of one million euros made by Borussia Dortmund Football Club towards the expansion of Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Israel; congratulates the club for their commitment to the memory of the Holocaust and their ongoing action against modern day antisemitism; highlights an example of …
74 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 44
Conservative: 9
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Crossbench: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Non-affiliated: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
3rd April 2019
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 3rd April 2019

FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL DAY 4 MAY 2019

Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House joins with firefighters across the United Kingdom on Firefighters Memorial Day in remembering the bravery and sacrifice of over 2,300 firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty; extends its sympathies especially on this memorial day to all the bereaved families of fallen firefighters; …
80 signatures
(Most recent: 8 May 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 55
Conservative: 7
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
25th February 2019
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th March 2019

National Health Service

Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248), dated 13 February 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13 February 2019, be annulled.
69 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 60
Independent: 7
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
26th June 2018
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 26th June 2018

MEDICINAL CANNABIS LICENSING

Tabled by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
That this House welcomes the establishment of a new All Party Parliamentary Group on Medicinal Cannabis on 10 July 2018; notes with concern the initial failure to licence medicinal cannabis products needed by patients to treat epilepsy and other conditions, as recently demonstrated by the cases of six year old …
54 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Scottish National Party: 11
Liberal Democrat: 6
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
24th May 2018
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 24th May 2018

CONDEMNATION OF THE MASSACRE OF PALESTINIAN PROTESTORS ALONG THE GAZA FENCE

Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House calls on the Government to unequivocally condemn the massacre of Palestinian protesters along the Gaza border fence which has led to the deaths of at least 62 unarmed civilians and the injuring of thousands more, including 1,359 with gunshot injuries admitted to hospitals in a single day …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 6
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
22nd May 2018
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 24th May 2018

FRACKING IN THE FORMER COALFIELD AREAS

Tabled by: Lord Mann (Labour - Bassetlaw)
This this House welcomes the contribution of Professor Emeritus Peter Styles of Keele University, past-President of the Geological Society and formerly advisor on fracking seismology to Prime Minister David Cameron and the Department for the Environment and Climate Change on his new report presented to the Yorkshire Geological Society on …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
21st May 2018
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 21st May 2018

LIVERPOOL'S BID FOR CHANNEL 4 RELOCATION

Tabled by: Luciana Berger (Liberal Democrat - Liverpool, Wavertree)
That this House warmly welcomes the relocation of parts of Channel Four from central London; commends Liverpool's comprehensive and exciting bid to become a new destination for the broadcaster; notes the extraordinary cultural prowess of the city and clear commitment from the creative sector behind the bid; further notes the …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
20th July 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th May 2018

MINEWORKERS PENSION SCHEME

Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House believes the Government should enter into open and fair negotiations with the Mineworkers Pension Scheme Trustees; recognises the 50-50 surplus sharing arrangement is grossly disproportionate for the Government guarantee; believes that the scheme should solely operate for the benefit of its members who contributed to the fund …
74 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Jun 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 54
Scottish National Party: 6
Conservative: 4
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Non-affiliated: 1
19th April 2018
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 23rd 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 June 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th April 2018

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
26th March 2018
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 16th April 2018

FIREFIGHTERS' MEMORIAL DAY, 4 MAY 2018

Tabled by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House joins with firefighters across the UK on Firefighters' Memorial Day, on 4 May 2018, remembering the bravery and sacrifice of the 2,524 colleagues who have lost their life in the line of duty; extends its sympathies, especially on this memorial day, to all the bereaved families of …
131 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 65
Scottish National Party: 19
Conservative: 17
Independent: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 8
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Non-affiliated: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
19th March 2018
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 19th March 2018

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: NAMING AND SHAMING OF NON-COMPLIANT EMPLOYERS

Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to come down hard on businesses that breach the National Minimum Wage; notes that a key plank of the Government's efforts to both raise awareness and discourage such breaches is the naming and shaming of non-compliant businesses by the Department for Business, Energy …
80 signatures
(Most recent: 16 May 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Scottish National Party: 23
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
17th July 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th 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
23rd January 2018
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 25th January 2018

CARILLION AND SMALL BUSINESS PAYMENTS

Tabled by: James Frith (Labour - Bury North)
That this House believes that small businesses must not be punished for the misdeeds of a failed large company; notes that the collapse of Carillion highlights the payment abuse suffered by sub-contractors engaged in the delivery of public contracts for a Prime contractor; further notes that 30-day payment regulations for …
61 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Feb 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 44
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
22nd January 2018
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 25th January 2018

AGENCY WORKERS AND THE SWEDISH DEROGATION

Tabled by: Hugh Gaffney (Labour - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
That this House notes that thousands of agency workers in the UK are being employed on Pay between assignment contracts, denying them equal treatment with permanent staff under the Swedish derogation to the Agency Workers Regulations; further notes that this has allowed a hugely profitable company like BT to bring …
70 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 45
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Conservative: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
6th December 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd January 2018

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANISATIONS

Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House notes the Department of Health consultation on Accountable Care Organisations which closed on 3 November 2017, which proposes changes to regulations required to facilitate the operation of an NHS Standard Contract (Accountable Care Models); further notes that the consultation states that the Government proposes to lay these …
158 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Jul 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 114
Scottish National Party: 18
Independent: 13
Liberal Democrat: 6
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Non-affiliated: 2
Crossbench: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
19th December 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th 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
13th December 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th December 2017

BOXING DAY TRAIN SERVICES

Tabled by: John Grogan (Labour - Keighley)
That this House expresses its deep disappointment that once again during this Christmas season the railways will undergo a 58-hour shutdown with no services whatsoever being provided on the overwhelming majority of lines; notes that this is in stark contrast to the situation that prevails in the rest of Europe …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Conservative: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Crossbench: 1
6th December 2017
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ENGLAND RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP FINALISTS 2017

Tabled by: Marie Rimmer (Labour - St Helens South and Whiston)
That this House congratulates the England men's rugby league team on reaching the 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final; notes that despite a narrow 6-0 defeat in the final by Australia, the squad have done themselves and their country proud; hopes that England's success in reaching the World Cup Final …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Dec 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
4th December 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th December 2017

AVAILABILITY OF JOBCENTRE PLUS SERVICES FOR UNIVERSAL CREDIT CLAIMANTS

Tabled by: Lord Field of Birkenhead (Crossbench - Birkenhead)
That this House notes the limited availability of Jobcentre Plus offices and telephone lines over the Christmas and New Year period; notes also the increased likelihood of people who have recently made a new claim for universal credit needing to seek help from Jobcentre Plus within that period; believes that …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Dec 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Scottish National Party: 8
Liberal Democrat: 3
Independent: 3
Non-affiliated: 2
Crossbench: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
27th November 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th December 2017

ZIMBABWE'S FUTURE

Tabled by: Hugh Gaffney (Labour - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
That this House welcomes the end of Robert Mugabe's tenure as President of Zimbabwe; recognises the desperate situation many Zimbabweans find themselves in following a decade, and more, of bad government, a blatant disregard for democracy and the rule of law, and very serious policy failures; cautiously welcomes President Mnangagwa …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 34
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Green Party: 1
4th December 2017
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COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS AND NHS PROPERTY SERVICES

Tabled by: Bambos Charalambous (Labour - Southgate and Wood Green)
That this House notes that Community Health Partnerships recently ended its facilities management contract with NHS Property Services and is now undertaking a tender exercise to find a new provider; expresses concern at the considerable uncertainty this has created for the 590 staff working for NHS Property Services who are …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Feb 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
1st December 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 4th December 2017

CLOSURE OF RBS AND NATWEST BANK BRANCHES

Tabled by: Martin Whitfield (Labour - East Lothian)
That this House regrets the latest round of proposed RBS and NatWest branch closures across the UK; believes that such closures are damaging to local RBS and NatWest customers, businesses, community groups and the entire local community; and further believes that the public are entitled to expect better from a …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Crossbench: 1
Green Party: 1
29th November 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 29th November 2017

PRIVATISATION OF JOB CENTRE CALL CENTRES

Tabled by: Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)
That this House notes that the Department for Work and Pensions has announced its intention to outsource more core work to the private company, Capita; further notes that the Department for Work and Pensions already outsources jobseeker's allowance new claims calls to Capita; is concerned that there are plans to …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 9
Independent: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
29th November 2017
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UPSKIRTING LEGISLATION

Tabled by: Laura Pidcock (Labour - North West Durham)
That this House notes that there is no specific offence of taking upskirt photos; further notes that existing criminal offences are often not sufficient to bring prosecutions for upskirting; welcomes the fact that the public petition brought by campaigner Gina Martin on the issue has attracted more than 70,000 signatures; …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 37
Liberal Democrat: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
31st October 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd November 2017

ROLE OF IRAN'S ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

Tabled by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House joins the Government to express serious concerns over the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) role in human rights violations in Iran and support for terrorism abroad, including destabilising activities in the region and reports of Iran's links and backing of military and proscribed groups; notes that the …
70 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Conservative: 16
Scottish National Party: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Non-affiliated: 1
Crossbench: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
20th October 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 13th November 2017

ENDING COSMETICS ANIMAL TESTING GLOBALLY

Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House is proud of the UK's leadership in ending animal testing for cosmetics; notes that the EU and several other countries have also ended this unnecessary practice; believes that it is now in the interests of animals, consumers and a fair platform for UK industry and international trade …
116 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 55
Scottish National Party: 28
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 8
Conservative: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
30th October 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th November 2017

LIFTING THE BAN ON UK FLIGHTS TO SHARM EL SHEIKH

Tabled by: Jonathan Lord (Conservative - Woking)
That this House welcomes the successful implementation of the UK-Egyptian joint action plan and substantial investment in upgrading security at Sharm El Sheikh airport using UK expertise in transport and security services; understands that Sharm El Sheikh airport is now considered by Department for Transport officials as one of the …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 8
Conservative: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
The Independent Group for Change: 1
25th October 2017
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RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

Tabled by: Marie Rimmer (Labour - St Helens South and Whiston)
That this House welcomes the forthcoming Rugby League World Cup in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea; looks forward to the men's competition which kicks off on 27 October 2017 and the women's competition which commences on 16 November 2017; wishes all involved with the England, Scotland and Wales …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Scottish National Party: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
16th October 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 23rd October 2017

2 SISTERS FOOD GROUP

Tabled by: Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead)
That this House recalls concerns previously raised by the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union about the 2 Sisters Food Group's business model, including attacks on jobs, pay and conditions of workers on sites acquired in takeover and merger deals; notes with concern the undercover evidence of The Guardian/ITV from …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
11th October 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 16th October 2017

CUTS TO LEGAL AID SINCE 2013

Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House is deeply concerned by growing evidence, including reports by Amnesty International and the Law Society, that cuts to legal aid since April 2013, under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), have left thousands of the most disadvantaged in society, including children and …
83 signatures
(Most recent: 31 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 51
Liberal Democrat: 13
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Crossbench: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
9th October 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 16th October 2017

AUCHENGEICH COLLIERY DISASTER

Tabled by: Hugh Gaffney (Labour - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
That this House notes that 18 September 2017 marked the 58th anniversary of the Auchengeich Colliery disaster, in which 47 miners went to work never to return home to their families, leaving 76 children without a father and a community devastated; recognises the fact that the youngest man to die …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jun 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Scottish National Party: 10
Liberal Democrat: 2
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
9th October 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Monday 16th October 2017

EVENTS IN CATALONIA

Tabled by: Hugh Gaffney (Labour - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
That this House notes with outrage the recent events in Spain, with hundreds of people being brutally attacked by state authorities, police breaking into polling stations and dragging people out on the floor; demands all the support necessary for any British nationals caught up in the abuse; calls on the …
18 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Scottish National Party: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
11th October 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th October 2017

USDAW FREEDOM FROM FEAR CAMPAIGN

Tabled by: Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour - Delyn)
That this House applauds the members and representatives of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers for their Freedom From Fear campaign, which seeks to bring together employers, the police and local authorities to tackle the scourge of violence, threats and abuse against public-facing workers; further applauds the work …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Dec 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 36
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 5
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
11th October 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th October 2017

REVIEW OF THE ROLL-OUT OF UNIVERSAL CREDIT

Tabled by: Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)
That this House is concerned that research from Citizens Advice indicates that over half of claimants of universal credit are in debt, putting huge anxiety and stress onto families; notes that on average universal credit claimants have less than £4 per month to repay creditors and that the system of …
46 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 8
Green Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
11th October 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th October 2017

EXTENSION OF THE BETTER BROADBAND SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR RURAL AREAS

Tabled by: Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)
That this House recognises that many rural areas still suffer from extremely low broadband download speeds; commends the work of community activists and partnerships in providing solutions to small communities via the Better Broadband Subsidy Scheme; regrets that the existing scheme is due to close to new applicants on 31 …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 3
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th September 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th 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
11th July 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th September 2017

AGEING TYRES ON PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

Tabled by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)
That this House welcomes the launch of the Tyred campaign; recognises the outstanding work that Frances Molloy, mother of Michael Molloy, and the parents of Kerry Ogden have done to highlight the dangers of ageing tyres on public service vehicles; notes the tragic deaths of Michael Molloy, Kerry Ogden and …
66 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Apr 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 51
Scottish National Party: 5
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 1
11th July 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th September 2017

SALE OF NHS PROFESSIONALS

Tabled by: Eleanor Smith (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
That this House recognises the value and effectiveness of the NHS; notes the success of NHS Professionals in supplying short-term and flexible staff to NHS trusts with staffing gaps at a very low overhead cost; understands that private agencies perform the same function at a higher cost by charging expensive …
113 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Nov 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 70
Scottish National Party: 16
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Non-affiliated: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
5th July 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th September 2017

NHS PAY

Tabled by: Conor McGinn (Independent - St Helens North)
That this House notes that in 2017-18 NHS pay rises have been capped at one per cent and that this represents another below-inflation pay settlement; further notes that applications for nursing degrees have fallen 23 per cent this year; notes that the number of nurses and midwives joining the Nursing …
76 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 48
Liberal Democrat: 11
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
12th July 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th July 2017

MERSEY GATEWAY AND JUBILEE BRIDGE

Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House notes that, prior to the 2015 General Election, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, gave an undertaking that residents in Cheshire West and Chester and Warrington would enjoy toll-free access to the crossings in line with the arrangements made for residents of Halton; further notes …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jul 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Crossbench: 1
Independent: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
27th June 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th July 2017

APPLYING RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS TO HUMAN PATIENTS

Tabled by: Kelvin Hopkins (Independent - Luton North)
That this House notes the science-based campaign For Life On Earth which is critical of avoidable experiments on animals; further notes Patients Campaigning For Cures, which opposes animal models on medical grounds; is alarmed that scientific studies reveal that the widespread claimed ability of animals to predict human responses to …
62 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 13
Liberal Democrat: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Independent: 4
Conservative: 4
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
27th June 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 29th June 2017

WOMEN AGAINST STATE PENSION INEQUALITY

Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House believes it has a moral duty to ensure that there is a fair transition for women born on or after 6 April 1951 regarding their pensions; recognises the need for a non-means tested bridging pension that will secure the financial stability of those affected by the 1995 …
197 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 122
Scottish National Party: 35
Independent: 12
Liberal Democrat: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Non-affiliated: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
26th June 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 29th June 2017

LOWERING THE VOTING AGE TO 16

Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes that 16 year olds can enter into marriage and civil partnerships, pay income tax and national insurance, obtain social security benefits in their own right, become a company director, consent to medical treatment, and join the armed forces, a political party or a trade union; believes …
96 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Nov 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 53
Scottish National Party: 24
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Crossbench: 1
Conservative: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
21st June 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 29th June 2017

PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION AND EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL TIME LIMIT

Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes the key findings of research funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and undertaken by the Equality and Human Rights Commission that some 54,000 women per year are forced out of work by pregnancy or maternity discrimination, and that three out of four …
103 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Apr 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 53
Scottish National Party: 24
Liberal Democrat: 11
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Green Party: 1
Conservative: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
21st June 2017
Mike Amesbury signed this EDM on Thursday 22nd June 2017

OPERATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL FOR OPERATION SHADER

Tabled by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
That this House believes that the bravery and service of the personnel involved in Operation Shader should be recognised with a specific Operational Service Medal without delay; recognises that in doing their duty these men and women are protecting UK citizens from the threat of Daesh, as well as defending …
56 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jul 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 40
Scottish National Party: 10
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 1