5th February 2025
Sam Rushworth signed this EDM on Thursday 6th February 2025
116th anniversary of the 1909 West Stanley Pit Disaster
Tabled by:
Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham)
That this House acknowledges that 16 February 2025 marks the 116th anniversary of the 1909 West Stanley Pit Disaster; remembers the 168 men and boys who died in the explosion and its aftermath and those who risked their lives to rescue survivors; notes that the disaster was the worst in …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Feb 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
24th January 2025
Sam Rushworth signed this EDM on Monday 27th January 2025
Mobile phone theft
Tabled by:
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House notes with concern that an estimated 78,000 people had phones or bags snatched from them in Britain in the year to March 2024; further notes that this represented a 153% rise when compared to the year to March 2023; acknowledges that 70% of all thefts in London …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Feb 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
9th December 2024
Sam Rushworth signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th December 2024
Institutes of Technology
Tabled by:
Will Stone (Labour - Swindon North)
That this House commends and celebrates the 21 Institutes of Technologies across the UK for their outstanding contribution to delivering high-quality, advanced technical education and training in a wide array of STEM fields; and notes that they play a vital role in addressing industry skills gaps by responding to the …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Feb 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Liberal Democrat: 3
Conservative: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
10th October 2024
Sam Rushworth signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th December 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 …
108 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 54
Labour: 28
Conservative: 6
Scottish National Party: 5
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
11th November 2024
Sam Rushworth signed this EDM on Thursday 21st November 2024
Work of St John Ambulance
Tabled by:
Kirith Entwistle (Labour - Bolton North East)
That this House recognises the lifesaving work of St John Ambulance volunteers across the country, training 250,000 members of the public in first aid every year, providing event first aid cover at 11,000 events and delivering 4,000 hours of emergency support to the NHS per month as the nation’s ambulance …
48 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Liberal Democrat: 11
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 3
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
5th November 2024
Sam Rushworth signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th November 2024
Release of Emily Damari
Tabled by:
Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat - Henley and Thame)
That this House notes the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza while Hamas continues to hold hostages including British citizen Emily Damari; urges the Government and Foreign Secretary to take all actions within their power to secure Emily’s release and the release of all remaining hostages; further urges the Government to …
52 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Feb 2025)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 36
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 2
Green Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Reform UK: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th November 2024
Sam Rushworth signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 20th November 2024
Abuse of anabolic steroids
Tabled by:
Will Stone (Labour - Swindon North)
That this House notes with concern the alarming rise in steroid abuse across the United Kingdom; recognises that an increasing number of individuals are resorting to the misuse of these substances in pursuit of physical enhancement, often without medical necessity and with little regard for the associated health risks; further …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Independent: 1