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Published: Friday 23 June 2023

Early Day Motions tabled on Thursday 22 June 2023

Early Day Motions (EDMs) are motions for which no days have been fixed.

The number of signatories includes all members who have added their names in support of the Early Day Motion (EDM), including the Member in charge of the Motion.

EDMs and added names are also published on the EDM database at www.parliament.uk/edm

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New EDMs

1363One-year anniversary of the Big Disability Hub

Tabled: 22/06/23 Signatories: 1

Martin Docherty-Hughes

That this House acknowledges the one-year anniversary of the Big Disability Group relocating its Big Disability Hub to new premises in Clydebank; notes that during the past year the group has expanded its services to the local community and that its advisers support all disabilities, all age groups and all long-term conditions for people living with disabilities, their families and their carers; further notes that the group has established strong working relationships with other organisations to provide welfare rights support, Citizens Advice Bureau services and advice on Social Security Scotland benefits through Voiceability, and that it works with a legal firm to provide legal support and advice on welfare and benefits; believes that the staff and volunteers at the Big Disability Group play an invaluable role advising people with disabilities and their families on accessing all support to which they are entitled; offers everyone involved in the Big Disability Group our most sincere gratitude for their work; and wishes everyone involved in the Big Disability Group well for the years ahead.

1364Ultra Low Emissions Zone Expansion in London

Tabled: 22/06/23 Signatories: 1

Munira Wilson

That this House recognises the importance of action to reduce harmful air pollution and traffic emissions in London; yet notes with concern both the way and speed with which the expansion of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone to outer London has been handled by the Mayor of London; believes the design of the ULEZ expansion has failed to take into account people’s different transport needs in London’s suburbs and the current cost of living crisis; notes that the first expansion of the ULEZ was rolled out over three years, compared to just eight months for the second; notes that, despite a welcome broadening of eligibility criteria for the Mayor’s scrappage scheme, this will only become effective a month before the expansion, has not been accompanied with an increase in funding and still excludes many vulnerable residents and businesses; notes that central government has provided funding towards scrappage schemes in Bristol, Birmingham, Portsmouth and Manchester, but has failed to provide equivalent support for those living in the home counties travelling into London regularly; is especially worried that this failure means many keyworkers and others vital to London’s economy and public services will be badly hit; and therefore calls on the Mayor of London to delay the roll out of ULEZ to the outer London boroughs given the cost of living crisis and the scheme’s design faults, to double the London scrappage scheme and improve public transport in the suburbs, and calls on the Government to fund a home counties scrappage scheme.

Added Names

Below are EDMs tabled in the last two weeks to which names have been added. Only the first 6 names and any new names are included.

1305Fire Safety Remediation in Blocks below 11 metres

Tabled: 13/06/23 Signatories: 22

Hilary Benn

Mary Kelly Foy

Jim Shannon

Richard Burgon

Jeremy Corbyn

Jonathan Edwards

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 building safety crisis than those in taller buildings and deserve the same protection; believes that defective buildings of any height may require remediation if they have life critical safety risks, as serious fire incidents in other low-rise buildings have shown since Grenfell; is aware that Grenfell-style ACM cladding is now prohibited on buildings of all heights but that there is no financial support to remove it from sub-11m buildings; is aware that mortgage lenders may require an EWS1 form for homes to be sellable in sub-11m buildings and insurers may require remediation work as a condition of insurance for such buildings; and calls on the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to hold the responsible parties to account for unsafe buildings of all heights, to extend the duty to pursue alternative cost recovery routes before passing costs to leaseholders to buildings of all heights, and to establish a building safety fund to approve and control essential safety work for sub-11 metre buildings in cases where developers have not taken on the responsibility of doing so.

1323Royal National Lifeboat Institution rescue operations

Tabled: 14/06/23 Signatories: 15

Liz Saville Roberts

Ben Lake

Hywel Williams

Alison Thewliss

Mary Kelly Foy

Jim Shannon

That this House commends the invaluable work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution following reports that the charitable organisation has saved the lives of 108 men, women and children in 2022 making the perilous journey across the English Channel in small boats; further commends the crews mainly working in Dover and Kent for launching 290 rescue trips during this period; congratulates the RNLI on the utilisation of the pioneering inflatable sea staircase which enables lifeboat crew members to rescue swiftly large numbers of people at risk in the water and has potential applications in large scale water rescues across a wide range of scenarios; echoes the sentiments of RNLI Chief Executive Mark Dowie that these newly released figures clearly illustrate that the charity’s work in the Channel is genuinely lifesaving; notes that the RNLI has been saving lives at sea for nearly 200 years and has saved some 140,000 since its inception; and thanks the staff and volunteers at the RNLI for their continued good work in assisting those in need.

1333Impact on bereaved families of the non-attendance of offenders at sentence hearings

Tabled: 15/06/23 Signatories: 26

Ian Byrne

Hywel Williams

Ben Lake

Liz Saville Roberts

John McDonnell

Mohammad Yasin

That this House notes with deep concern the terrible impact that the non-attendance by an offender at a sentence hearing has on bereaved families; further notes that this non-attendance can significantly affect the wellbeing of bereaved families and impact their process of recovery; places on record the courage and strength shown by Cheryl Korbel and the whole family who experienced this following the devastating loss of their beloved Olivia; pays tribute to the efforts of the bereaved families and campaigners who are fighting for a change to the law; calls on the Government for a change in law to ensure that no bereaved family, who have had to suffer loss and fight for justice for their loved one at the same time, must face this situation at a sentencing ever again; calls on the Secretary of State to meet, and consult fully, with bereaved families and put them at the heart of shaping this change in law; and further calls on the Secretary of State to present legislative options on the attendance of offenders at sentence hearings to the House before the end of the current Parliamentary session.

1334Centenary of Aberdare Cenotaph

Tabled: 19/06/23 Signatories: 19

Beth Winter

Mary Kelly Foy

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Jon Trickett

Chris Stephens

That this House notes the 100th anniversary of the erection of the Cenotaph in Victoria Square, Aberdare, which was unveiled on 8 March 1923 in memory of 700 men of the area who died during the 1914-18 war; further notes the later dedications to service men who died in the 1939-45 war and other conflicts, including the Falklands War; also notes with sadness the recent passing of Derek Luker, the former President of the Aberdare Branch of the Royal Welsh Regimental Association; congratulates the ongoing work of the Aberdare Branch of the Royal British Legion, the Aberdare Branch of the Royal Welsh Regimental Association, Valley Veterans and also the success of the Cynon Valley Combined Services Memorial Garden; further congratulates those organisations and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council on a series of centenary events through June 2023, and for their ongoing remembrance services and veterans welfare services; recalls the words of Mr Evan Jones, Chair of Aberdare Urban District Council, that such movements as the League of Nations should be successful in the future in preventing wars; and reaffirms the commitment to securing peace - heddwch - throughout the world.

1337Extrajudicial executions in Iran (No. 5)

Tabled: 19/06/23 Signatories: 14

John McDonnell

Mary Kelly Foy

Jim Shannon

Kim Johnson

Apsana Begum

Claudia Webbe

That this House expresses deep concern at the extrajudicial executions of Arnika GhaemMaghami, Negin Salehi, Amir Mohamad Rahmanipour, Soroush Pourahmadi, Mehran Abaspour Aghdam, Mohsen Mansouri, Sadaf Movahedi, Marzieh Doshman Ziary, Nasrin Ghaderi, Samaneh Nicknam, Parmis Hamnava, Sina Malayeri, Hosein Akbarzadeh, Ali Akbar Jafari, Mohamad Reza Mashhadi Farahani and Maryam Sulaimanian by the Iranian State; sends condolences the family and friends of the victims; condemns the actions of the Iranian Regime in perpetrating these crimes; and urges the Government to call on the Islamic Republic of Iran to stop executing protestors and to stop violating women's and citizens' rights and freedoms.

1339Detention of Vladimir Kara-Murza in Russia

Tabled: 19/06/23 Signatories: 11

Layla Moran

Jim Shannon

Jamie Stone

Richard Foord

Wera Hobhouse

Wendy Chamberlain

That this House condemns the Russian government for the arrest and sentencing to 25 years in prison of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a dual British-Russian national and prominent Russian opposition figure and activist; expresses concern that Kara-Murza is in poor health following the two poisonings he was subjected to in 2015 and 2017, and that he may not be receiving adequate healthcare for his condition; commends Kara-Murza’s constant advocacy for democracy and the rule of law in Russia; notes that human rights organisations such as Amnesty International consider Kara-Murza to be a prisoner of conscience; welcomes Canada giving consideration to awarding him honorary citizenship; draws attention to the advocacy reception organised by the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign; calls on the Government to investigate all measures that could accelerate his release, including establishing an office that deals with hostage situations; and urges the Russian government to release him immediately.

1340Affordability of sunscreen

Tabled: 19/06/23 Signatories: 14

Amy Callaghan

Mary Kelly Foy

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Sir Greg Knight

Allan Dorans

That this House recognises that temperatures are rising and there is a growing need to protect skin from the sun; notes that many people are not using sunscreen because they can't afford it; and calls on the Government to remove VAT from sunscreen of SPF 30 and above.

1341Endometriosis awareness campaign

Tabled: 19/06/23 Signatories: 16

Daisy Cooper

Ed Davey

Mary Kelly Foy

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Wendy Chamberlain

That this House notes the struggles that more than one million women in the UK suffering from endometriosis face; recognises that no one should suffer from endometriosis or any health condition in silence; acknowledges that endometriosis can severely affect a woman’s life and that there is very little public understanding of it; notes that proper diagnosis is essential for a women’s well-being, and can improve mental health while empowering them to make informed decisions about planning for a family; supports the need to boost awareness and diagnosis education for better health outcomes; reaffirms that some women with endometriosis are entitled to certain rights and adjustments in the workplace under the Equality Act 2010; and calls on the Government to launch a wider awareness campaign on endometriosis to encourage women to get diagnosed and improve public understanding of the condition.

1342Children’s Hospice Week 2023

Tabled: 19/06/23 Signatories: 15

Siobhain McDonagh

Mary Kelly Foy

Jim Shannon

Cat Smith

Kim Johnson

Conor McGinn

That this House celebrates Children’s Hospice Week 2023 between 19 and 25 June; recognises that children’s hospices across the UK support thousands of seriously ill babies, children and young people; is concerned by Together for Short Lives’s recent findings that local NHS funding for children’s hospices in England is currently inconsistent and unsustainable, and that NHS England has stated that 2023/24 is the final year of the Children’s Hospice Grant; and calls on NHS England to protect the Children’s Hospice Grant, distribute it centrally as a ringfenced fund as it is now and increase it by the rate of inflation beyond 2023/24.

1344Prescription charges

Tabled: 19/06/23 Signatories: 10

Margaret Greenwood

Mary Kelly Foy

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Jon Trickett

Kim Johnson

That this House welcomes the latest report from the Prescription Charges Coalition entitled Continuing to pay the price published in March 2023 which demonstrates that vital medicine is unaffordable for many people living with long-term health conditions in England and that there has been an increase in the number of people taking time off work because they are unable to afford their medicine; is concerned that the report shows that the NHS services which people rely on are overstretched; restates its commitment to the NHS as a universal service free at the point of need and its belief that access to medication is a fundamental right; is deeply concerned that increased NHS waiting times are likely to leave people with long-term conditions relying on medication longer to manage their pain and health conditions; expresses its concern that some patients are not collecting prescriptions that they need because of the cost; and calls on the Government to scrap prescription charges.

1345The Ministerial Code and parliamentary standards

Tabled: 20/06/23 Signatories: 21

Dawn Butler

Ian Blackford

Mary Kelly Foy

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Wendy Chamberlain

Claire Hanna

That this House believes that trust in the Ministerial Code has been eroded; further believes that the Prime Minister should no longer be the guardian of the Code as this does not provide necessary safeguards; and calls for steps to be taken to make the House of Commons responsible for deciding whether alleged breaches should be investigated and determining whether Ministers have breached the Code.

1346National Autistic Society East Renfrewshire

Tabled: 20/06/23 Signatories: 3

Kirsten Oswald

Drew Hendry

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates the National Autistic Society East Renfrewshire Branch for winning the Outstanding branch community impact award at the 2023 Branches Awards; notes there are 116 National Autistic Society branches across the UK working to transform lives, change attitudes, and help to create a society that works for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK; commends the fantastic work and dedication of volunteers who provide a wide range of sessions for people with autism in East Renfrewshire, supporting them to fulfil their potential, dispel myths about autism, and to assist parents and carers who have a child or a young person on the pathway to a diagnosis of autism or a recent diagnosis; further notes that the East Renfrewshire Branch has been active since March 2020 and has grown to become a much cherished local organisation; and wishes everyone involved with the National Autistic Society East Renfrewshire Branch all the best for the future as they continue their invaluable work.

1349National Lottery funding for Glasgow's Golden Generation

Tabled: 20/06/23 Signatories: 2

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Glasgow’s Golden Generation on receiving a grant of £9,679 from the National Lottery; recognises that this funding will enable the group to deliver its vital befriending service; commends the dedicated work of the organisation and efforts of its volunteer befrienders in working to reduce loneliness and isolation amongst the elderly in Glasgow; and wishes it well in future endeavours.

1350National Lottery Funding for Shawmhor Early Years Centre

Tabled: 20/06/23 Signatories: 2

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Allan Dorans

That this house congratulates Shawmhor Early Years Centre on receiving a grant of £1,500 from the National Lottery; recognises that this funding will be used to promote holistic health to children and families local to the centre; recognises the positive impact the funded work will have on service users’ health and wellbeing; acknowledges the hard work of staff at Shawmhor Early Years Centre; and wishes them the best in the delivery of their project.

1351Carnwadric Church Helping Hands Community Foodbank

Tabled: 20/06/23 Signatories: 2

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Carnwadric Church of Scotland's Helping Hands Community Foodbank on receiving a grant of £10,000 from the National Lottery; recognises that this funding will allow the foodbank to employ a dedicated coordinator for the service; further recognises the positive impact a dedicated coordinator will have on the organisers and service users through increased capacity and the creation of a streamlined service; commends the vital work delivered by the foodbank in alleviating the impacts of poverty for residents of Carnwadric; and wishes them all the best in their future work.

1352Time For Change Coalition Against Hunting

Tabled: 20/06/23 Signatories: 6

Rachael Maskell

Mohammad Yasin

Claire Hanna

Caroline Lucas

Jon Trickett

Christina Rees

That this House is concerned that hunting with dogs is still taking place in England and Wales under the guise of trail hunting and exemptions in the law; recognises that the ban on hunting with dogs is weak and is failing to protect animals from cruelty; believes that until this changes animal welfare will not be treated with the seriousness the public expect; welcomes the launch of the Time For Change Coalition Against Hunting, a coalition of over 30 leading animal welfare and environmental organisations united in calling for the law to be strengthened to end hunting with dogs for good, on 29 June 2023; and calls for the Hunting Act 2004 to be strengthened and improved by banning trail hunting, removing loopholes and exemptions which enable hunting and by introducing custodial sentences for those who break the law.

1353National Lottery funding for Jhankar Beats SCIO

Tabled: 20/06/23 Signatories: 2

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Jhankar Beats SCIO on receiving a £9,978 grant from the National Lottery; recognises that this funding will allow the organisation to provide youth activities in G43 and G5 postcodes; notes the positive impact this grant will have on the lives of young people living in these areas; and commends the efforts of group members in the delivery of their work.

1354National Lottery funding for Finn's Place

Tabled: 20/06/23 Signatories: 2

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Finn’s Place on receiving a £120,000 grant from the National Lottery; recognises that this funding will enable the group to continue the provision of a Wellbeing Hub which offers activities and events in collaboration with local groups and organisations; acknowledges the crucial service which the project delivers in offering a safe, warm space for Langside community members; commends the efforts of volunteers in the group; and wishes them well in their hope to engage with approximately 800 individuals over the next three years.

1355James McClean

Tabled: 20/06/23 Signatories: 7

Colum Eastwood

Conor McGinn

Claire Hanna

Jonathan Edwards

Ben Lake

Liz Saville Roberts

This House congratulates Irish footballer James McClean on reaching the remarkable milestone of 100 international caps for the Republic of Ireland national team; recognises his outstanding dedication, commitment, and contribution to Irish football and celebrates his remarkable achievements throughout his career; notes that James McClean has been an exemplary ambassador for Irish football, demonstrating exceptional skill, determination, and passion on the field and has had an unwavering commitment to representing Ireland, has been a source of inspiration to countless fans, young players, and aspiring athletes across the nation; recognises his talent, professionalism, and unwavering loyalty to the Irish national team throughout his 100 caps which not only demonstrate his longevity but also highlights his consistent performance and ability to excel at the highest level of the game and play an integral role in memorable victories and hard-fought draws; and wishes him ontinued success in his career, both at the club and international level, and express our gratitude for the joy and inspiration he has brought to Irish football.

1356National Lottery funding for Glasgow's Golden Generation (No. 2)

Tabled: 20/06/23 Signatories: 2

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Glasgow’s Golden Generation on receiving a £30,635 grant from the National Lottery; recognises that the grant will allow the organisation to deliver their welfare support service; notes the positive impact the project will have on supporting 400 people over the next year; and commends the hard working efforts of all at Glasgow’s Golden Generation in working to support elderly people in Glasgow.

1358Maggie Lennon and 21 years of the Bridges Programmes

Tabled: 20/06/23 Signatories: 2

Anne McLaughlin

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates CEO and founder of the Bridges Programmes, Maggie Lennon, on the Bridges Programmes marking 21 years since it was founded; notes that when Maggie Lennon started the charity in response to the growing number of asylum seekers housed in Glasgow it was to provide humanitarian services which would give people back confidence and dignity; acknowledges that the charity has grown through Maggie Lennon’s leadership to now also include a wide range of courses and support for asylum seekers and refugees to develop their skills, improve their education and support them into appropriate work; appreciates her leadership in working with the Scottish NHS to support doctors into work; recognises that the Bridges Programmes has become a leader of best practice in its field in Scotland, the UK and Europe through Maggie Lennon and the Bridges Programmes staff's determination to support asylum seekers and refugees to settle successfully; wishes Maggie Lennon well for the future as she steps down from her role as CEO at the end of June 2023; and further wishes the Bridges Programmes continuing success.

1359Windrush 75th anniversary and pensions

Tabled: 21/06/23 Signatories: 6

Claudia Webbe

Jeremy Corbyn

Caroline Lucas

Hywel Williams

Ben Lake

Liz Saville Roberts

That this House welcomes the 75th anniversary of the arrival of Empire Windrush at Tilbury Dock on 22 June 1948; recognises the arrival of the Windrush Generation from 1948 to 1971 is a key moment in British history; celebrates the contribution of the Windrush Generation and the Caribbean community more generally, to whom we owe a huge debt of gratitude in helping to reshape, build and transform Britain for the better; notes the conclusion of a leaked Home Office report that the origins of the Windrush scandal lay in three decades of racist immigration legislation designed to reduce the UK’s non-white population; notes with concern thousands of Windrush Generation pensioners living abroad had their pensions frozen at the lowest value, which can be less than half of the old Basic State Pension of £156.20, applicable to those who’ve reached state pension age before 6 April 2016 and only a third of the new State Pension of £203.85; further notes that these are not uprated when UK pensions are increased annually for the more than half a million British pensioners living overseas, despite the Government’s estimated cost to do so being 0.3 per cent of the annual pensions budget; believes the freezing of pensions is unjust, unfair, discriminatory and reflects a betrayal of the Windrush Generation; and calls on the Government to ensure that all pensioners living abroad, many of whom have made lifelong payments to their state pensions, should receive the same annual increases as pensioners living in the UK.

1360Banking hubs

Tabled: 21/06/23 Signatories: 8

Sarah Green

Wendy Chamberlain

Wera Hobhouse

Helen Morgan

Jonathan Edwards

Hywel Williams

That this House recognises the need to maintain access to in-person banking services; notes that banking hubs offer an important alternative to traditional high street banks but that the rollout of such services is not happening quickly enough; further notes that this disproportionally affects the vulnerable and older populations who are increasingly becoming excluded from their local economies as long-distance travel for cash or the use of digital monies is unviable; believes that banks should take all reasonable steps to increase the pace of the rollout of banking hubs; and calls on the Government to legislate to allow the Financial Conduct Authority to require the establishment of a banking hub.

1361St Ninian’s High School S2 football team

Tabled: 21/06/23 Signatories: 2

Kirsten Oswald

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates St Ninian’s High School’s S2 football team for winning the under-14 British Isles Allen McKinstry Cup; notes the tournament started on Sunday 21 May 2023 in Athlone with St Ninian’s representing Scotland as the National Champions thanks to their efforts in winning the Schools Scottish Shield in 2022; recognises that the St Ninian’s team faced three teams during the competition: Marish College, Ysgol Greenhill, and St. Joseph’s Patrician College; understands the squad was comprised of the following players: Anthony Mcllvaney, Connor Sweeney, Conor Baillie, Dara Jikiemi, Daven Milne, Elliot Dunn, Ethan McGillivray, Joe McAndrew, John Joe Leddy, Luke O’Donnell, Matthew McAllister, Rocco Di Giacomo, Rory Kelly, Sam Gallagher, Shay McCracken, and Timothy Kelly; highlights that the tournament finished with St Ninian’s as the only undefeated team and with goalkeeper Elliot Dunn having conceded the least number of goals; understands that Rocco Di Giacomo, St Ninian’s captain, was awarded player of the tournament; and wishes all the players and coaches of St Ninian’s High School’s S2 team all the best for future tournaments.

1362Young Lives vs Cancer report

Tabled: 21/06/23 Signatories: 5

Sir George Howarth

Charlotte Nichols

Jonathan Edwards

Rebecca Long Bailey

Amy Callaghan

That this House notes the Young Lives vs Cancer report entitled Running on Empty which explores the costs that young cancer patients and their families face when travelling for treatment; expresses concern at the finding in the report that it costs young cancer patients and their families on average £250 per month and, depending on their location, can be far higher in some cases; expresses strong concern that, consequently, 27 per cent are having to cut back on food, 20 per cent are falling behind in paying bills, 20 per cent are having to sell their possessions, 10 per cent are having to delay or miss treatment and, in some cases, are having to give up their homes as they are unable to meet housing costs; further notes the report's conclusion that the current support available is inadequate with only 12 per cent of families receiving any support to cover travel costs; draws attention to the report's conclusion that, cumulatively, this can have significant negative impacts on young cancer patients and their families' financial security, health and well-being and future prosperity, leaving them running on empty; and supports Young Lives vs Cancer's call for the establishment of a Government-funded young cancer patient travel fund to address this unfairness.