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Early Day Motion
Households below average income (15 Signatures)
31 Mar 2025
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House is angered by the latest households below average income figures which reveal that 4.5 million children are living in relative poverty after housing costs, which amounts to nine children in every classroom and a record high; understands there has been an increase in child poverty of 200,000 …
Early Day Motion
Lucy Baldock (12 Signatures)
3 Mar 2025
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House commemorates the life of Suffragette Lucy (Minnie) Baldock, who died in Hamworthy, Poole on 10 December 1954, aged 90; notes that she was a member of the Independent Labour Party and helped to set up the first London Branch of the Women’s Social and Political Union in …
Early Day Motion
Cash acceptance (37 Signatures)
24 Feb 2025
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House is concerned at the rapidly increasing trend for UK businesses, local authorities and leisure facilities, including those supported by taxpayer funding, to refuse to accept cash for payments; appreciates that this issue is of ever-increasing importance to the 16 million British adults who run their household budgets …
Early Day Motion
Parliamentary Prayers (14 Signatures)
10 Feb 2025
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House recognises that religious worship should not play any part in the formal business of the House of Commons; believes that Parliamentary meetings should be conducted in a manner that is equally welcoming to all attendees, irrespective of their personal beliefs; further believes that Parliamentary prayers are not …
Early Day Motion
Furniture poverty in social housing (23 Signatures)
22 Jan 2025
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House recognises the problem of furniture poverty; notes that 6 million people in the UK are living without basic furniture; understands that the problem is particularly serious in the social rented sector with 2.3m social housing tenants lacking three or more essential items; acknowledges that only 2% of …
Early Day Motion
Certificate of Common Sponsorship (53 Signatures)
3 Dec 2024
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House believes that migrant health and care workers on Tier 2 visas play an essential role in the delivery of UK health and care services; recognises that current rules tie these workers to a single employer, and that if a worker loses their job they may face financial …
Early Day Motion
Socio-economic Duty (32 Signatures)
15 Oct 2024
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House recognises the importance of equality in our society and the urgent need to commence the Socio-economic Duty (SED) as outlined in Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010; calls on the Government to establish a commission for the successful delivery, implementation and roll out of the SED; …
Early Day Motion
School nurses (36 Signatures)
8 Oct 2024
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House recognises the tremendous work being done by public health school nurses; acknowledges they are the only health care professional who offer access to all school-aged children and young people in an evidenced-based programme of health promotion, prevention, protection and early intervention; notes that the number of school …
Early Day Motion
The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (50 Signatures)
2 Sep 2024
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House expresses its concern that The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 are being introduced without prior consultation or an impact assessment, nor with sufficient time to put in place a proper and effective take-up campaign for Pension Credit; notes this approach fails to take account for …
Early Day Motion
Tax on private jets (28 Signatures)
24 Jul 2024
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House is concerned that private jets release 10 times more carbon per passenger than commercial flights, pay no VAT or fuel duty and most passengers pay the same low rate of air passenger duty as ordinary commercial flyers; recognises that the UK has more private flights and more …