Early Day Motion
Girlguiding East Renfrewshire 25th Anniversary
(6 Signatures)
20 Apr 2023
Tabled by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)
That this House congratulates Girlguiding East Renfrewshire as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their establishment; notes that East Renfrewshire Girlguiding came into being in 1998 having started out as a division of Renfrewshire county; highlights the opportunities provided by the Girlguiding movement for girls to have fun, adventure and …
Early Day Motion
Freedom of expression and use of counter-terrorism powers
(21 Signatures)
20 Apr 2023
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is extremely concerned about Ernest Moret, foreign rights manager of French publisher La Fabrique who, whilst en route to the London Book Fair, was arrested by British police under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act on suspicion of having participated in recent protests against pension reforms in …
Early Day Motion
10th anniversary of Rana Plaza collapse
(21 Signatures)
20 Apr 2023
Tabled by:
Stephen Timms (Labour - East Ham)
That this House marks the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster on 24 April 2013, which claimed the lives of 1,134 people, injured around 2,500, and impacted countless livelihoods; recognises and commends Bangladesh for its subsequent efforts to transform the safety and sustainability of its garment sector, with an …
Early Day Motion
Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(36 Signatures)
19 Apr 2023
Tabled by:
Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House marks that on 24 April it is 10 years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which killed at least 1,132 workers and injured more than 2,500, a large proportion of whom were women in what was one of the worst industrial accidents …
Early Day Motion
Leyton Orient
(9 Signatures)
19 Apr 2023
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House offers its heartfelt congratulations to Leyton Orient FC on their promotion to League One; believes that the club's owners, management, players, supporters and staff have secured a remarkable achievement in delivering such a promotion only six years after the club almost ceased to exist; recalls that the …
Early Day Motion
50th anniversary of the Ulster Defence Regiment's Greenfinches
(5 Signatures)
19 Apr 2023
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House celebrates the 50th anniversary of the UDR Greenfinches; recognises that 50 years ago on 6 July 1973, the Ulster Defence Regiment Bill permitted the recruitment of women into the UDR; notes that women were given the codeword Greenfinch and defended Northern Ireland throughout the period of the …
Early Day Motion
Centenary of Kirkintilloch Players amateur drama club
(7 Signatures)
19 Apr 2023
Tabled by:
Amy Callaghan (Scottish National Party - East Dunbartonshire)
That this House celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Kirkintilloch Players amateur drama club, which was first brought together by Alex Bain, David Sinclair, Bill St. Claire and Barbara Cassels in 1923 to stage a production of Our Boys; notes that this centenary makes them one of the oldest amateur …
Early Day Motion
40th anniversary of Women's Aid Armagh Down
(4 Signatures)
19 Apr 2023
Tabled by:
Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
That this House congratulates Women's Aid Armagh Down on reaching their 40th anniversary in April 2023; expresses gratitude for the work of the organisation in helping women and saving lives; emphasises the importance of support for those facing domestic violence; calls for greater Government support for service providers providing help; …
Early Day Motion
Anniversary of the death of four Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers at Ballydugan
(4 Signatures)
19 Apr 2023
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes the anniversary of the murder of the four Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers killed at Ballydugan on 9 April 1990, conveys enduring sympathies to the families of Private John Birch, Lance Corporal John Bradley, Private Michael Adams and Private Steven Smart, who live with pain everyday due …
Early Day Motion
Indefinite leave to remain for bereaved partners
(37 Signatures)
19 Apr 2023
Tabled by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
That this House supports the Refugee and Migrants Forum of Essex and London’s call for a fee waiver to be introduced for bereaved partners applying for indefinite leave to remain; notes that the death of a loved one brings multiple emotional, practical and financial costs; believes that people whose leave …