25th November 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Thursday 19th December 2024
Replacement of Personal Independence Payments with a voucher system
Tabled by:
Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
That this House expresses its concern regarding the Minister for Work and Pensions' refusal to rule out proposals to replace Personal Independence Payments (PIP) with a voucher system; notes that this proposal, originally put forward by the previous Conservative Government, would significantly reduce the autonomy of disabled claimants; recognises the …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 17
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Independent: 1
16th December 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Thursday 19th December 2024
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell
Tabled by:
Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
That this House congratulates comedian Chris McCausland for his outstanding victory as the first blind contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, alongside his dance partner Dianne Buswell; commends McCausland for his determination and warmth, which endeared him to millions of viewers, with more than 8 million watching the final; acknowledges that …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 21
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
18th December 2024
33 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 33
6th December 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th December 2024
Apprenticeships in the trades industry
Tabled by:
Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
That this House notes with concern the challenges faced by trades people across the country in recruiting and maintaining apprentices; acknowledges the vital role trades people play in the UK’s economy and society; celebrates the value of trade apprenticeships; recognises the need for better engagement from schools to promote and …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 12
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Labour: 1
Independent: 1
9th December 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 11th December 2024
Asda's Cashpot for Schools initiative
Tabled by:
Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat - Frome and East Somerset)
That this House recognises the extraordinary efforts of Asda's Cashpot for Schools initiative, which has raised nearly £9,000 for Frome and East Somerset and over £400,000 for the South West; shows its gratitude to staff and workers in Frome Asda for their hard work over the festive period; thanks the …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
9th December 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th December 2024
Fife Carers Centre recognition as a Carer Positive Exemplary employer
Tabled by:
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House congratulates Fife Carers Centre for being recognised as a Carer Positive Exemplary employer under the Carer Positive Scheme; praises the hard work of all their staff and the vital support they provide to unpaid carers across Fife; notes the importance of all businesses supporting unpaid carers and …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
9th December 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th December 2024
Domestic Abuse Offences
Tabled by:
Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne)
That this House acknowledges the pervasive and deeply harmful impact of domestic abuse on survivors; notes that, while the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 defines domestic abuse, there is no specific criminal offence for domestic abuse in England and Wales; further notes that many domestic abuse cases are prosecuted under broader …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 34
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
2nd September 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th December 2024
Jools' Law petition
Tabled by:
Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
That this House notes the 126,033 signatures on the petition for Jools’ Law, relating to parental rights of access to children's social media accounts; further notes that current legislation lags behind the progress of social media, leading to concern for many parents seeking protection of their children; notes that the …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 18
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
9th December 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th December 2024
Review into breast cancer screening
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House recognises the worrying rise in breast cancer cases in younger women; notes with concern that breast cancer accounts for 43% of all cancers diagnosed in women aged 25-49, yet women wait until they are 50 or older to begin routine screening; urges everyone to work together to …
45 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 28
Labour: 11
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
26th November 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th November 2024
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
Tabled by:
Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)
That this House notes that Wednesday 27 November marks Fuel Poverty Awareness Day; remarks with grave concern that this winter will leave thousands of people cold and hungry; further notes that homelessness in the UK is at a record high and an estimated six million households are in fuel poverty; …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 29
Independent: 3
Green Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
25th November 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th November 2024
Emergency response to Storm Bert in the South West
Tabled by:
Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat - North Devon)
That this House notes the bravery of the UK's Emergency Services in response to Storm Bert, which included more than four hundred water incidents that have taken place in Devon and Somerset alone over this past weekend; acknowledges that resources for emergency services remain under immense pressure; and believes that …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 18
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
21st November 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Monday 25th November 2024
Carers Rights Day
Tabled by:
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire)
That this House celebrates Carers Rights Day; recognises the hard and vital work unpaid carers do caring for their loved ones; notes that carers across the country support the wellbeing of millions of the most vulnerable in our society and contribute £184bn to the UK economy; further notes that health …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 35
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
20th November 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Monday 25th November 2024
Bus fare cap
Tabled by:
Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat - Wimbledon)
That this House notes the £2 bus fare cap helps millions of bus users with the cost of living and encourages higher ridership; further notes the upcoming fare cap hike will significantly increase costs for bus users and make bus travel less accessible, especially in rural areas; regrets the steep …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 32
Green Party: 4
Independent: 2
21st October 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th November 2024
Frozen pensions for UK citizens overseas
Tabled by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House notes the so-called frozen pensions policy; further notes this sees British overseas state pensioners living in certain countries denied access to index-linked uprating of the UK state pension; believes the level of the UK state pension paid should not be dependent on the pensioner’s country of residence …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 15
Labour: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
11th November 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th November 2024
Social care workers and National Insurance
Tabled by:
Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
That this House notes that social care workers should be exempt from the National Insurance tax rise announced in the Autumn Budget 2024; welcomes the extra funding provided for the NHS and other public sector organisations to cover the cost of the tax rise, but notes that the vast majority …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 40
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
6th November 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 11th November 2024
GWR Sunday timetable
Tabled by:
Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
That this House notes with concern the level of service provided by the GWR rail franchise on Sundays; recognises that Sunday is a popular day for leisure travel, but also for those travelling for work purposes, visiting family and for students; further notes with concern the apparent deterioration of the …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 19
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
2nd September 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Monday 4th November 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
10th October 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Friday 25th October 2024
UN Special Rapporteur's report on atrocity crimes in Iran
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House welcomes the landmark Atrocity Crimes report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, published by the OHCHR in July 2024, which sheds light on grave human rights violations, including the 1988 massacre of political prisoners; notes that the report states that …
106 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 54
Labour: 28
Conservative: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
10th October 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Thursday 24th October 2024
World Mental Health Day 2024
Tabled by:
Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat - Winchester)
That this House marks World Mental Health Day, which takes place each year on 10 October, and which raises awareness of mental health issues and promotes positive mental wellbeing globally; notes that the theme for 2024 is workplace mental health; expresses concern that, in 2024, Britain is facing increasing waiting …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 27
Independent: 6
Labour: 6
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
17th October 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Establishment of the Women’s Caucus in Westminster
Tabled by:
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House agrees to establish a Women’s Caucus in the UK Parliament, which is the women Members of Parliament working together to advance issues that disproportionately affect women; notes that there are women’s caucuses in the devolved nations of Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland; further notes that now is …
60 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 29
Labour: 20
Scottish National Party: 4
Green Party: 3
Independent: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th October 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th October 2024
Value of grasslands
Tabled by:
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House acknowledges the value of nature-rich grasslands and the people who manage them, from meadows and pastures, to road verges and community grassland green spaces; and recognises that a strategic approach by Government is needed to make the most of this multifunctional national asset in order to support …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 22
Green Party: 4
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
2nd September 2024
83 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 72
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 2
Alliance: 1
17th July 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Monday 29th July 2024
Cumbria coal mine court appeal
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House welcomes the Government’s decision to withdraw support for plans for a new coal mine at Whitehaven in Cumbria; recognises that commissioning the coal mine contradicts the UK’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions; calls for urgent investment to be made in Cumbria for alternative sources of high …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 38
Green Party: 4
Independent: 2
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
23rd July 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Thursday 25th July 2024
Post Office services in Wellington, Somerset
Tabled by:
Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat - Taunton and Wellington)
That this House is concerned about the lack of any Post Office in Wellington, Somerset with a population of 16,000 people many of whom lack access to a car and who rely on the town centre to meet their needs; urges the Government to expand its Cash Access UK Banking …
11 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Oct 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
17th July 2024
Rachel Gilmour signed this EDM on Friday 19th July 2024
State pension age and 1950s-born women
Tabled by:
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House notes with concern the losses borne by 1950s women as a result of maladministration by the Department for Work and Pensions; welcomes the findings of the independent inquiry of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; further notes that on average over 100 1950s born women die daily, …
95 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 67
Labour: 9
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1