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Written Answers
Pre-school Education: Staff Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) Monday 17th April 2023 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of staff in early years education. Answered by Claire Coutinho - Shadow Minister (Equalities) In the 2023 Spring Budget, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced transformative reforms to childcare for parents, children and the economy. By 2027/28, the government will expect to be spending in excess of £8 billion every year on free hours and early education, helping working families with their childcare costs. This represents the largest ever investment in childcare in England. Following this announcement, we will work closely with the sector to develop a plan to grow and develop the workforce. The department is providing a package of training, qualifications, expert guidance, and targeted support for the early years sector to focus on the development of the youngest and most disadvantaged children and help to address existing recruitment and retention challenges. We are funding a range of programmes, including additional funding for graduate level specialist training leading to early years teacher status and an accredited level 3 early years special education needs coordinator qualification.
English National Opera Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) Wednesday 19th April 2023 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to ensure no jobs are lost at the English National Opera following changes to the funding it receives from Arts Council England. Answered by Julia Lopez Arts Council England (ACE) has set a provisional budget of up to £24 million investment to support the English National Opera (ENO), subject to successful application, for 2024-2026. This is in addition to the £11.46 million of funding already awarded to the ENO for April 2023 to March 2024 while it develops its future plans. ENO received £12.3 million per year in the 2018-22 National Portfolio Investment Programme. Even though it will not be part of the new 2023-26 Investment Programme, ACE has set a provisional budget of up to £12 million per year for 2024/25 and 2025/26 to support the ENO make a phased transition to a new artistic and business model. The Department is pleased that the Arts Council England and English National Opera are working together on possibilities for the future of the organisation.
Buildings: Fire Prevention Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) Wednesday 19th April 2023 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to support leaseholders who are not entitled to support under the Building Safety Act 2022 and who cannot meet the costs of remedial fire safety works. Answered by Lee Rowley There is a range of support in place for those leaseholders who do not own a qualifying lease under the leaseholder protections set out in the Building Safety Act 2022. All leaseholders in buildings above 11 metres or five storeys are protected where the developer has signed our developer remediation contract or where the freeholder is, or is associated with, the developer. In addition, remediation contribution orders provide all leaseholders, in relevant buildings, with a new route for recovering historical safety remediation costs. Leaseholders wishing to understand more about the support available to them can seek free information from the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE), funded by the Department.
Wind Power: Planning Permission Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) Wednesday 19th April 2023 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of revising the National Planning Policy Framework to permit the development of new onshore wind farms in England. Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch We have consulted on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework for onshore wind. We will respond in due course.

Written Answers

Pre-school Education: Staff
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Monday 17th April 2023

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of staff in early years education.

Answered by Claire Coutinho - Shadow Minister (Equalities)

In the 2023 Spring Budget, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced transformative reforms to childcare for parents, children and the economy. By 2027/28, the government will expect to be spending in excess of £8 billion every year on free hours and early education, helping working families with their childcare costs. This represents the largest ever investment in childcare in England. Following this announcement, we will work closely with the sector to develop a plan to grow and develop the workforce.

The department is providing a package of training, qualifications, expert guidance, and targeted support for the early years sector to focus on the development of the youngest and most disadvantaged children and help to address existing recruitment and retention challenges. We are funding a range of programmes, including additional funding for graduate level specialist training leading to early years teacher status and an accredited level 3 early years special education needs coordinator qualification.

English National Opera
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Wednesday 19th April 2023

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to ensure no jobs are lost at the English National Opera following changes to the funding it receives from Arts Council England.

Answered by Julia Lopez

Arts Council England (ACE) has set a provisional budget of up to £24 million investment to support the English National Opera (ENO), subject to successful application, for 2024-2026. This is in addition to the £11.46 million of funding already awarded to the ENO for April 2023 to March 2024 while it develops its future plans.

ENO received £12.3 million per year in the 2018-22 National Portfolio Investment Programme. Even though it will not be part of the new 2023-26 Investment Programme, ACE has set a provisional budget of up to £12 million per year for 2024/25 and 2025/26 to support the ENO make a phased transition to a new artistic and business model.

The Department is pleased that the Arts Council England and English National Opera are working together on possibilities for the future of the organisation.

Buildings: Fire Prevention
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Wednesday 19th April 2023

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to support leaseholders who are not entitled to support under the Building Safety Act 2022 and who cannot meet the costs of remedial fire safety works.

Answered by Lee Rowley

There is a range of support in place for those leaseholders who do not own a qualifying lease under the leaseholder protections set out in the Building Safety Act 2022. All leaseholders in buildings above 11 metres or five storeys are protected where the developer has signed our developer remediation contract or where the freeholder is, or is associated with, the developer.

In addition, remediation contribution orders provide all leaseholders, in relevant buildings, with a new route for recovering historical safety remediation costs.

Leaseholders wishing to understand more about the support available to them can seek free information from the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE), funded by the Department.

Wind Power: Planning Permission
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Wednesday 19th April 2023

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of revising the National Planning Policy Framework to permit the development of new onshore wind farms in England.

Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch

We have consulted on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework for onshore wind. We will respond in due course.

MP Financial Interests
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings 30 March 2022, payment of £75. Hours: 45 mins. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings 23 May 2022, payment of £100. Hours: 1 hr. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings 2 August 2022, payment of £75. Hours: 45 mins. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings 9 September 2022, payment of £75. Hours: 45 mins. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings 5 August 2022, payment of £225. Hours: 1 hr. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings 2 September 2022, payment of £225. Hours: 1 hr. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings 23 December 2022, payment of £225. Hours: 1 hr. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings Payments from the Institute of Government and Public Policy, Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University Square Stratford, 1 Salway Road, Stratford, London E15 1NF, for surveys. All fees donated to charity. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings 1 May 2022, payment of £150. Hours: 45 mins. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings 28 June 2022, payment of £150. Hours: 45 mins. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings 25 November 2022, received £200. Hours: 1 hr. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 1. Employment and earnings 16 December 2022, received £2,000 from MSQ Partners Ltd, 34 Bow Street, London WC2E 7AU, for a speech at their Black History Month event. Hours: 1.5 hrs. Fee donated to Charity. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 4. Visits outside the UK Name of donor: Children's Investment Fund Foundation Address of donor: 7 Clifford Street, London W1S 2FT Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and transport £2,586.91, accommodation £580, food and subsistence £400, total value £3,566.91 Destination of visit: Kenya Dates of visit: 24-29 January 2023 Purpose of visit: To demonstrate the impact UK Aid has in communities in Kenya. Source
20th March 2023 Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) 4. Visits outside the UK Name of donor: Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (NGO not for profit), London Office Address of donor: Pelican House, 144 Cambridge Heath Road, London E1 5QJ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and transport £155.49, accommodation £419.09, total value £574.58 Destination of visit: Finland Dates of visit: 14-17 February 2023 Purpose of visit: Meeting Parliamentarians and social justice campaigners. Source

Early Day Motions Signed
Wednesday 12th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 13th February 2025 Funding for the BBC World Service 9 signatures (Most recent: 13 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House celebrates the value of BBC World Service journalism as a vital source of accurate and impartial information to audiences across the globe; believes that this role has never been more important, especially given the extent of misinformation and disinformation across social media; notes the critical importance of …
Thursday 13th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 13th February 2025 Refusal of Citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings 17 signatures (Most recent: 21 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House expresses deep concern over the refusal of citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings to the UK; notes that this policy further punishes individuals whose claims of fleeing war, persecution, and danger have been upheld by the asylum system; further notes that, due to a lack …
Wednesday 5th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th February 2025 Proposals to forcibly displace and ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza 53 signatures (Most recent: 13 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House rejects the proposals for Gaza by President Trump on 4 February 2025; deplores the inhumanity and illegality of any efforts to forcibly displace and ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza; affirms the provisions of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, that individual or mass forcible transfers or …
Friday 24th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 27th January 2025 Mobile phone theft 38 signatures (Most recent: 4 Feb 2025) 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 …
Wednesday 13th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd January 2025 Redundancies at TGI Fridays 28 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Lee Barron (Labour - Corby and East Northamptonshire) That this House condemns TGI Fridays’ decision to terminate over 1,000 staff with less than an hour’s notice, without consultation, leaving many workers locked out of their workplaces and unable to access their possessions; urges the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to meet with the dismissed workers; calls …
Monday 7th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd January 2025 Grangemouth refinery 25 signatures (Most recent: 23 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House calls on the Government to take a transitional stake in the Grangemouth refinery to ensure its continued operation until a viable green energy alternative is in place; urges the Government to guarantee all jobs during the transition period; stresses that the Government must be ready to act …
Monday 20th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st January 2025 Garforth Town AFC and grassroots community football 22 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House celebrates the work of volunteers at Garforth Town AFC, nicknamed the miners, at the Bannister Prentice Community Stadium; notes the positive impact that they make in ensuring this wonderful community football club keeps going, growing and thriving; sends condolences to the friends and family of Dennis Sanderson …
Tuesday 21st January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st January 2025 Imprisonment of Alaa Abd El-Fattah (No. 2) 22 signatures (Most recent: 3 Feb 2025) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its concern at the continued imprisonment of British citizen Alaa Abd El-Fattah; notes that the Foreign Secretary is due to visit Egypt imminently; and urges the Foreign Secretary to insist that the Egyptian government release Mr El-Fattah and, as a minimum, allow him to visit Mr …
Monday 13th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th January 2025 Sexual harassment in the workplace 40 signatures (Most recent: 4 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House is seriously concerned about the continued incidence of alleged sexual harassment in workplaces across the UK; notes that 700 current or former employees of McDonald's UK alone are bringing legal action against the company alleging they were subject to sexual harassment, alongside other discrimination, homophobia, and racism …
Monday 13th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th January 2025 Right to protest outside the BBC 43 signatures (Most recent: 5 Feb 2025) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is alarmed by attempts by the Metropolitan Police to prevent an agreed march for Palestine from protesting at the BBC on 18 January 2025; notes the route for the march was confirmed with the police nearly two months ago and as agreed with them was publicly announced …
Tuesday 7th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 13th January 2025 Detainment of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya 37 signatures (Most recent: 12 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) That this House condemns Israel’s raid and destruction of Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza; expresses deep concern over the detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the hospital and a paediatric specialist; calls for his immediate release along with other detained medical …
Tuesday 3rd December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 13th January 2025 Certificate of Common Sponsorship 39 signatures (Most recent: 3 Feb 2025) 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 …
Monday 16th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th December 2024 Prison maintenance insourcing 36 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House notes with alarm the rising levels of squalor and disrepair in prisons, with the National Audit Office estimating the maintenance backlog has doubled to £1.8 billion in the past four years; further notes with alarm recent reports by the Independent Monitoring Boards highlighting how broken and outdated …
Wednesday 11th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th December 2024 Ofwat price review 25 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South) That this House condemns the provisional approval by Ofwat of an average 21% above-inflation rise in water bills over five years designed to fund £88 billion in sewage infrastructure upgrades; notes that this follows water companies extracting £85 billion in shareholder profits since privatisation, while amassing £64.4 billion in debt; …
Wednesday 11th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th December 2024 Sale of the Observer newspaper 20 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House expresses serious concerns about the speed of the process and the substantive issues at stake in relation to the proposed sale of the Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media; considers that The Observer, first published in 1791, is a historical national institution known as a source of quality …
Wednesday 11th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th December 2024 UK support for the global effort to feed children at school 16 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) That this House welcomes the growing international commitment to providing children with a healthy meal every day at school; notes that 418 million children benefited from school meals in 2022, an increase from 388 million in 2020; congratulates the School Meals Coalition, a partnership of over 105 countries and 135 …
Friday 6th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th December 2024 75th anniversary of National Parks 26 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley) That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the creation of National Parks in England and Wales, established following the passage of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, a landmark achievement of the post-war Labour government led by Clement Attlee; acknowledges the pioneering vision of Labour …
Thursday 12th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 12th December 2024 Knowsley Livv Housing industrial dispute 23 signatures (Most recent: 19 Dec 2024) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes with concern the ongoing industrial dispute at Livv Housing Group; further notes that this dispute follows Livv Housing workers facing years of real terms pay cuts; notes the unprecedented cost-of-living crisis faced by Livv Housing workers, including soaring prices of essentials like food and energy; expresses …
Thursday 12th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th December 2024 Uber and private hire drivers 26 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr) That this House expresses its unequivocal solidarity with Uber and other private hire drivers across the UK, recognising the vital role they play in the modern transportation network; notes with concern the ongoing challenges they face including precarious working conditions, potential algorithmic discrimination, insufficient pay, and lack of employment rights; …
Tuesday 5th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Friday 29th November 2024 Gaza family visa scheme 41 signatures (Most recent: 6 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House notes the loss of over 40,000 people in Gaza resulting from the current conflict with the toll of injured, exposed to infectious disease and famine growing by the day, and far exceeding 100,000, while the destruction of the Gaza's health infrastructure means that people cannot access vital …
Wednesday 27th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th November 2024 Cuba 24 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House expresses deep concern at the ongoing hardships faced by the Cuban people due to the 62-year US economic, commercial, and financial embargo, which has inflicted an estimated $1.499 trillion loss on the Cuban economy; welcomes the overwhelming global support for ending the embargo, as evidenced by the …
Thursday 21st November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 25th November 2024 Violence against women and girls 29 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower) That this House marks 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and White Ribbon Day 2024; recognises that violence against women and girls is the most pervasive breach of human rights in the world; further recognises that women and girls around the world face violence, …
Tuesday 19th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 25th November 2024 Bede's Helping Hands 15 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House congratulates Bede’s Helping Hands, a food bank in Jarrow and Gateshead East constituency on receiving a King’s Award for Voluntary Service; recognises the brilliant efforts of all their volunteers; praises the incredibly important work they do; acknowledges the massive difference they make for so many; and notes …
Thursday 10th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 21st November 2024 UN Special Rapporteur's report on atrocity crimes in Iran 108 signatures (Most recent: 29 Dec 2024) 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 …
Wednesday 24th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 14th November 2024 Tax on private jets 28 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 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 …
Tuesday 12th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 12th November 2024 Humanitarian situation in Sudan (No. 2) 28 signatures (Most recent: 24 Dec 2024) Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South) That this House expresses deep concern over the ongoing conflict in Sudan, which has displaced over 10 million people, caused widespread famine, and fuelled religious persecution and human rights abuses, including sexual violence; recognises this severe humanitarian crisis; urges the Government to act urgently by supporting an immediate, internationally mediated …
Tuesday 5th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 11th November 2024 Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly elections 28 signatures (Most recent: 16 Dec 2024) Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House recognises the right to self-determination for Kashmiris; notes that since the partition of 1947, the region and population of Kashmir have been divided between three countries; further notes that Indian-occupied Kashmir is the most militarised zone in the world; opposes the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35a …
Thursday 17th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th November 2024 Establishment of the Women’s Caucus in Westminster 62 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jan 2025) 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 …
Tuesday 29th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th November 2024 Support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency 43 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House expresses its regret at the passing of laws in Israel's Knesset which in effect denies the protections and means essential for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the largest humanitarian agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, to operate; believes there is no viable alternative to …
Tuesday 5th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th November 2024 Imprisonment of Alaa Abd el-Fattah 25 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2025) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its grave concern at the continuing imprisonment of British national writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah, whose most recent five-year sentence ended on 29 September, yet the Egyptian government refused to release him; notes that following the refusal by Egypt’s government to release Alaa, Laila Souief, Alaa’s mother, …
Tuesday 5th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 5th November 2024 4 day working week 15 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central) That this House recognises that UK workers have some of the longest working hours in Europe, yet the UK’s productivity lags behind its G7 counterparts; further recognises that boosting productivity is a priority for the government’s “Five Missions for Britain”; notes that, according to a recent Mental Health First Aid …
Wednesday 30th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 31st October 2024 Release of fire appliance and life-saving equipment to Palestine 33 signatures (Most recent: 6 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House expresses deep concern over the seizure of a fire appliance and life-saving equipment, donated by the Fire Brigades Union in Scotland, which has been held at the Israeli port of Ashdod since 21 July despite having documented clearance; notes that the appliance, packed with firefighting kit, personal …
Tuesday 29th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 31st October 2024 Oliver Campbell wrongful conviction 18 signatures (Most recent: 11 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House welcomes the recent decision of the Court of Appeal to overturn the wrongful conviction of Oliver Campbell, who was convicted in 1991 and served over 11 years in prison; pays tribute to the tenacity and dedication of Oliver, his loved ones and his lawyers Michael Birnbaum KC …
Monday 21st October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 22nd October 2024 Life Insurance and diagnosis of terminal illness clause 16 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House expresses concern following reports of those with life insurance premiums with Aviva being denied early pay outs on diagnosis of terminal illness due to a pernicious small print in their policy wording which requires diagnosis of a terminal illness to take place some years before the policy …
Wednesday 9th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd October 2024 Ban on prison officer industrial action 30 signatures (Most recent: 30 Oct 2024) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House notes it has been 30 years since prison officers in the UK were banned from taking industrial action under Section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; further notes that prison officers in Scotland have had the right to strike enshrined in law since …
Monday 21st October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 21st October 2024 Zoe’s Place and funding for children’s hospices 36 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes its deep concern at the announcement that children’s hospice Zoe’s Place in Liverpool is at risk of imminent closure; applauds the phenomenal response to this shocking news in the city and thanks the huge charitable drive to raise £5 million by 9 November to save Zoe’s …
Tuesday 15th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Friday 18th October 2024 Socio-economic Duty 30 signatures (Most recent: 10 Dec 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; …
Monday 14th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th October 2024 Home insulation measures and consumer protections 28 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House notes the importance of home insulation measures and their benefits in improving home efficiency; recognises the advantage they have in lowering energy bills and reducing the pressure on residents as fuel poverty continues to rise across the UK; supports the Government’s efforts to introduce a Warm Homes …
Wednesday 9th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 14th October 2024 World Homelessness Day 2024 70 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon) That this House marks World Homelessness Day 2024; notes with concern that 3,898 people were found sleeping rough in England in the autumn snapshot 2023; further notes that 11,880 people were served no fault eviction notices in the year ending in March 2024 and one in 200 households were living …
Tuesday 8th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Friday 11th October 2024 School nurses 36 signatures (Most recent: 20 Dec 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 …
Wednesday 9th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th October 2024 UN’s resolution on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and sanctions 62 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House welcomes the UN General Assembly’s decision to overwhelmingly adopt a resolution on 18 September calling for Israel to rapidly end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT); further welcomes that the UN resolution calls on states to comply with their obligations under international law and …
Wednesday 11th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 7th October 2024 Four day working week 23 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jan 2025) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House recognises that UK workers put in some of the longest full-time working hours across Europe, yet the longer hours worked are not translating into increased productivity; notes that since the covid-19 pandemic a four-day working week with no reduction in pay for employees has been successfully trialled …
Monday 2nd September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 7th October 2024 Mutual Defence Agreement 26 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North) That this House notes the expiry this year of the 10-year extension of the Agreement between the UK and the USA for Cooperation in the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence Purposes; further notes that the published proposed amendments presented to the House in July 2024 extend the Agreement …
Wednesday 11th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 12th September 2024 Pension credit threshold 35 signatures (Most recent: 30 Oct 2024) Tabled by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby) That this House notes that the current threshold of pension support to open the gate way of winter fuel allowance is too low; further notes the need to change the cliff-edge nature of the pension credit threshold; and calls upon the Government to capture the gateway support for those citizens …
Tuesday 10th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 10th September 2024 The Legal Dragnet Joint Enterprise Report 26 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House welcomes the publication of The Legal Dragnet, by Nisha Waller and the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, which highlights the risk posed by ambiguous legislation on joint enterprise and makes a case for creating a safer framework for prosecution; further welcomes the stated ambition of the …
Monday 2nd September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Friday 6th September 2024 Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty 30 signatures (Most recent: 31 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House supports the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative; notes that the treaty initiative is a global effort to foster international cooperation to accelerate a transition to renewable energy, end the expansion of coal, oil and gas, and support an equitable phase out of existing production; believes that the …
Monday 2nd September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Friday 6th September 2024 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 50 signatures (Most recent: 30 Oct 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 …
Monday 2nd September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th September 2024 Ban trophy hunting imports 106 signatures (Most recent: 11 Feb 2025) 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 …
Monday 22nd July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 2nd September 2024 Radiotherapy 55 signatures (Most recent: 12 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House recognises the value of radiotherapy as a key and lifesaving cancer treatment, necessary for around half of all cancer cures and as a highly effective, non-invasive treatment for patients; celebrates the invaluable contribution of the approximately 6,400-strong radiotherapy workforce who treat over 100,000 cancer patients in the …
Monday 22nd July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd July 2024 Student protests in Bangladesh 31 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House is alarmed about the human rights situation Bangladesh; is particularly appalled that a large number of students have been killed or brutally injured whilst protesting against the Government’s quota system; notes Bangladesh Supreme Court’s latest ruling on the quota system but remains concerned for the safety of …
Wednesday 17th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th July 2024 Ending the two-child benefit cap 39 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House recognises the new data published by the Department for Work and Pensions on the two-child limit to benefit payments which shows that there are now 1.6 million children living in families impacted by this policy, or one in every nine children; further recognises that of those families …
Wednesday 17th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th July 2024 International Criminal Court, Gaza and the Rule of Law 44 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House rejects attempts by the previous Government to undermine the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) right to seek an arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes, following the decision by the ICC Chief Prosecutor to issue applications for arrest warrants for a number of Israeli and …
Thursday 23rd May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 24th May 2024 Protecting Our Democracy from Coercion report 10 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024) Tabled by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead) That this House recognises the fundamental importance of the right to non-violent protest to the democratic process; believes that the freedom of citizens to exercise this right has, in recent years, been undermined by oppressive Government legislation, including the Public Order Act 2023; is concerned by the recommendations of Lord …
Monday 29th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 16th May 2024 Armenian Genocide 20 signatures (Most recent: 16 May 2024) Tabled by: Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk) That this House notes that on 24 April 2024 the Armenian community commemorated the Medz Yaghern (Great Crime) of the Armenian Genocide that saw the massacre and starvation of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottomans; further notes the significance of recognising the Armenian genocide and engaging in commemorative actions in …
Wednesday 8th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th May 2024 Public ownership of water 39 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House condemns the mismanagement and underinvestment which led to untreated sewage being discharged into English waterways for more than 3.6 million hours in 2023; notes that water companies in England have incurred debts of more than £64 billion and paid out £78 billion in dividends since they were …
Wednesday 15th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th May 2024 Imperial War Museums and union derecognition 33 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024) Tabled by: Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West) That this House is alarmed by reports that Imperial War Museums plans to derecognise the Public and Commercial Services union and the First Division Association for the purposes of collective representation and bargaining; is concerned that derecognising these trade unions would undermine the collective bargaining power of staff, leaving them …
Thursday 21st March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th May 2024 Teachers’ Pension Scheme and universities 25 signatures (Most recent: 14 May 2024) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House notes that employers’ contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), of which approximately 58,000 university staff are members, are soon to increase by 5% in England and Wales; further notes, with concern, that while schools and colleges will receive additional funding from the Department for Education (DfE) …
Monday 13th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th May 2024 Scrutiny of the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and arms exports to Israel 29 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024) Tabled by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead) That this House expresses its deep concerns regarding the Israeli offensive on Rafah, which it believes will seriously worsen what is already one of the world’s worst man-made humanitarian crises; reiterates its calls for an immediate and lasting ceasefire; further expresses its frustration at the Government’s continued refusal to suspend …
Tuesday 26th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 13th May 2024 Access to State Pension for people with a terminal illness 36 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens) That this House notes that people with terminal illnesses cannot currently access their State Pension until their retirement age; recognises that this is the case even for individuals who have made full National Insurance contributions; acknowledges that poverty rates are disproportionately high amongst the terminally ill; commends research by Loughborough …
Thursday 21st March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 13th May 2024 One year anniversary of the kidnapping of Elizabeth Tsurkov 28 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East) That this House notes that today marks the one year anniversary of the kidnapping of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a dual Russian-Israeli national, who is being held hostage in Iraq by the militant group Kata'ib Hezbollah; expresses dismay at her kidnapping and calls for her immediate release; extends solidarity to her family …
Tuesday 7th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 Trans+ History Week 20 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House welcomes the first ever Trans+ History Week; notes that this groundbreaking initiative is aimed at educating and celebrating the millenia-old history of transgender non-binary gender-diverse and intersex individuals; and further acknowledges that the achievements of trans+ people deserve recognition.
Monday 29th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 7th May 2024 Bahrain's sponsorship of the Royal Windsor Horse Show 13 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses concern at Bahrain’s ongoing sponsorship of the Royal Windsor Horse Show 2024, to which the King of Bahrain and other Bahraini royals are likely to attend, despite Bahrain’s appalling human rights record; notes that even after King Hamad’s royal pardon including over 600 political prisoners on …
Monday 29th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th May 2024 Building societies 24 signatures (Most recent: 15 May 2024) Tabled by: Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields) That this House recognises the financial and emotional hardship experienced by vulnerable, elderly building society customers and their families through being introduced by building societies which they trusted to firms offering unregulated wills and trusts; acknowledges that the products sold were unsuitable and failed, with investments that did not match …
Tuesday 7th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 7th May 2024 Government surveillance of bank accounts 42 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House is deeply alarmed by new powers contained within the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill that would allow the Government to engage in the mass surveillance of tens of millions of people's bank accounts; notes that these new powers would force banks to spy on the 23 …
Tuesday 23rd April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 2nd May 2024 Childcare for working parents 19 signatures (Most recent: 15 May 2024) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House notes the importance of affordable childcare to enable parents, especially mothers, to work; further notes the important contribution of migrants to the economy; welcomes the intention behind the expansion of childcare support for working parents which is currently being rolled out; also notes however that this support …
Wednesday 24th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Friday 26th April 2024 Two-child benefits limit 31 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House recognises the new research from the End Child Poverty Coalition which highlights the extent to which the two-child limit impacts single parents and families with disabled children; notes that 20% of all households impacted by the two-child limit are families with at least one disabled child, which …
Tuesday 23rd April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th April 2024 Lesbian Visibility Week 25 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House congratulates Lesbian Visibility Week on their fifth anniversary; notes that the theme for this week is unified not uniform to celebrate the diversity of LGBTQ+ women everywhere; welcomes the representation and acknowledgement of incredible LGBTQ women that Lesbian Visibilty week brings; acknowledges that there are still unique …
Wednesday 24th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 24th April 2024 Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh 18 signatures (Most recent: 14 May 2024) Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House marks that on 24 April it is 11 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 …
Monday 15th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th April 2024 Trapped podcast on IPP sentences 30 signatures (Most recent: 10 May 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House praises the tireless work by campaigners fighting against the injustice of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, which were abolished in 2012 but not retrospectively, and commends the Trapped podcast for shining a powerful spotlight on the ongoing scandal of these indefinite and potentially never-ending sentences; agrees …
Monday 22nd April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 22nd April 2024 Civil Service Pay 37 signatures (Most recent: 20 May 2024) Tabled by: Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West) That this House notes that civil service pay has been eroded over the past 40 years, which has seen wages fall from above the national average to below average; regrets that, despite this, the Government did not ring-fence funding for a pay rise for civil servants in the recent Budget; …
Wednesday 17th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 17th April 2024 The cost of private rent in England and rent controls 14 signatures (Most recent: 10 May 2024) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House notes the huge cost of private rents in England and increase in private rents since private tenancies were deregulated and section 21 no-fault evictions were introduced under the Housing Act 1988; recognises the challenges with accurately estimating average private rents but further notes historical data points to …
Wednesday 13th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 15th April 2024 Palestinians and the Researchers at Risk scheme 21 signatures (Most recent: 21 May 2024) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) This House commends the Researchers at Risk scheme instituted by the British Academy in partnership with the Council for At-Risk Academics and with support from the Academy of Medical Sciences, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society; notes that the scheme was funded primarily by the Department for …
Monday 8th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 15th April 2024 Radiotherapy 14 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House acknowledges the pressing need to reduce treatment waiting times for cancer patients across the country, given only 58.2% of patients begin treatment within the recommended maximum 62 days from referral; recognises the need for a National Cancer Control Plan that improves cancer outcomes by delivering patient-centred, equitable …
Friday 22nd March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 25th March 2024 Four-day working week 26 signatures (Most recent: 21 May 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House understands the importance of exploring the possibility of a shorter working week, including a four-day week, which trials have shown can benefit workers, employers, the economy, society and the environment; recognises that companies in the world's biggest four-day week trial saw healthy growth, with an average revenue …
Friday 22nd March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Friday 22nd March 2024 Office of National Statistics and mandatory attendance at workplaces 30 signatures (Most recent: 19 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West) That this House expresses support and solidarity with the 1,200 Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) union members working for the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in Newport, Titchfield, London, Darlington, Manchester and Edinburgh who are currently balloting for industrial action over mandatory attendance at workplaces; notes that there was …
Wednesday 24th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 21st March 2024 Support for families of British Palestinians 37 signatures (Most recent: 14 May 2024) Tabled by: Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) That this House absolutely condemns the ongoing conflict in Gaza; further condemns the futile and tragic loss of life and the impact on all Palestinians; notes with specific concern the situation of Salim Ghayyada’s 40 immediate family members who have been forced to abandon their homes in Gaza City and …
Tuesday 19th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th March 2024 Government legal advice on Israeli Government actions and international law 46 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) This House notes the remarks by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 19 March 2024 that the Israeli Government’s restrictions on humanitarian aid for Gaza may amount to the use of starvation as a method of war, which is a war crime; is alarmed at the mounting …
Wednesday 13th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th March 2024 Detention of Palestinian human rights lawyer Diala Nader Ibrahim Eideh 17 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk) That this House notes that, on 24 January 2024, the Israeli military issued an administrative detention order against Palestinian lawyer Diala Nader Ibrahim Eideh for a period of four months; condemns the degrading and humiliating treatment of Ms Eideh by Israeli soldiers throughout her initial ordeal; expresses grave concern at …
Tuesday 19th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 18th March 2024 Palestinian family visa scheme 45 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West) That this House notes that at least 18,000 civilians have already been killed by the bombardment and siege of Gaza alongside an escalating death toll in the West Bank; further notes that 60 per cent of buildings in Gaza have been flattened and hospitals and schools bombed, food, water and …
Monday 19th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th March 2024 13th anniversary of the Bahrain pro-democracy uprising 17 signatures (Most recent: 21 Mar 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes the 13th anniversary of Bahrain’s 2011 uprising, when widespread protests demanding democratic change and decrying structural inequalities, corruption, oppression and a lack of government representation were met with government violence and repression, in which dozens of individuals were killed and hundreds arrested, some of whom are …
Wednesday 6th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 11th March 2024 Cost of living payment at National Museums Liverpool 23 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House fully supports the staff at National Museums Liverpool (NML) engaging in strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay; notes that last year 206 employers in the public sector agreed to pay each worker a one-off £1,500 payment to part-compensate for inflation rises and hardship caused by …
Monday 4th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 11th March 2024 Fracture liaison services and osteoporosis 27 signatures (Most recent: 14 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West) That this House notes 50% of women and 20% of men over 50 will suffer a fracture due to osteoporosis; further notes 81,000 people of working age suffer fractures every year and that a third of sufferers will have to leave their jobs as a result; highlights the invaluable work …
Monday 11th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 11th March 2024 Alleged comments by Frank Hester 71 signatures (Most recent: 17 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House expresses its shock regarding the alleged comments made by Frank Hester reported by The Guardian about the hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington and all Black women; believes these alleged comments to be both racist and violent in nature; notes that Mr Hester is a …
Monday 19th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Friday 8th March 2024 Alan Bates and the Freedom of the City of Liverpool 49 signatures (Most recent: 21 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House supports the call for the Freedom of the City of Liverpool to be bestowed upon Liverpool-born Post Office Horizon campaigner Alan Bates; notes this is the highest civil award in the city and has previously been awarded to those who have left an indelible mark on the …
Wednesday 6th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 7th March 2024 Razor attacks in prisons 32 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House condemns the horrific and cowardly unprovoked razor attack on a prison officer at HMP Humber on 9 February 2024, which resulted in 53 stitches for a facial wound; notes with alarm the rising tide of prison violence since the end of pandemic lockdowns, with assaults against staff …
Wednesday 6th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 6th March 2024 Pay transparency 20 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House considers that the lack of pay transparency is one of the causes of gender, disability and ethnic pay gaps; notes that 75 per cent of job applicants would be more likely to apply for a role that included a salary range and 62 per cent of candidates …
Monday 4th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th March 2024 Women Against Pit Closures 28 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House commends Women Against Pit Closures on the 40th anniversary of the miners’ strike for their fortitude, resilience and solidarity during the 1984-85 strike and beyond; believes that the 1984-85 strike would not have lasted as long without the support of women; notes that women’s groups, like those …
Friday 26th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th March 2024 National Supported Internship Day 2024 12 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw) That this House recognises 27 March 2024 as National Supported Internship Day, which is an initiative founded by charity DFN Project SEARCH to raise awareness and understanding of supported internships; acknowledges that supported internships are for those aged 16-24 and give young adults the opportunity to learn in a workplace …
Thursday 29th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 4th March 2024 Serco contracts 22 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House condemns the Ministry of Justice's plans to hand a further £200m of public money to Serco; notes Serco's extensive record of failures, monitoring people with GPS technology; further notes that this contract replaces a prior contract with Capita; notes that since 2020 the Home Office has been …
Monday 4th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 4th March 2024 Ronnie Campbell 30 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington) That this House notes with great sadness the passing of Ronnie Campbell, who represented the constituency of Blyth Valley between 1987 and 2019; notes Ronnie’s great public service to the people of his constituency and his tireless advocacy for Blyth Valley which has resulted in so many good quality jobs …
Monday 4th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 4th March 2024 40th anniversary of the 1984-85 Miners' Strike (No. 2) 33 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington) That this House notes the 40th anniversary of the start of the Miners’ Strike of 1984-1985 on 5 March 2024; further notes that, four decades on, many mining communities are still struggling as a result of the industrial vandalism and are still awaiting a just transition to the industries of …
Wednesday 24th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Friday 1st March 2024 Postural Tachycardia Syndrome awareness 35 signatures (Most recent: 9 May 2024) Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) That this House notes that Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) is an autonomic nervous system abnormality where sitting, standing and exercise can cause symptoms including shortness of breath, chest pain, brain fog, dizziness, pain, fainting, vomiting and fatigue; recognises that many people suffer a combination of symptoms, which can be chronic …
Tuesday 27th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 28th February 2024 Diversity of London 15 signatures (Most recent: 21 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House states its admiration for London; celebrates the diversity of the capital city and believes this diversity is its strength; acknowledges the rich contributions of people from all backgrounds; expresses concern about recent statements made by hon. and Rt hon. Members; believes the aforementioned statements are contrary to …
Friday 26th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 28th February 2024 Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem 22 signatures (Most recent: 28 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) That this House is deeply alarmed by the attempted take-over of the Cows’ Garden in the Armenian Quarter of occupied Jerusalem by illegal Israeli settler organisations; notes that, despite the cancellation of a lease agreement, Israeli settlers have used violence, threats and bulldozers against the Armenians at this site; recognises …
Monday 26th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th February 2024 Conduct of the hon. Member for Ashfield and the Rt hon. Members for Fareham and South West Norfolk 27 signatures (Most recent: 6 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House is shocked and appalled by the recent conduct of certain Members in respect of their remarks relating to Islam; believes that the recent remarks made by the hon. Member for Ashfield and the Rt hon. Members for Fareham and South West Norfolk are Islamophobic and constitute a …
Friday 23rd February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 26th February 2024 Administration of SSB Law 21 signatures (Most recent: 26 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House notes with concern the collapse of SSB Law that has left hundreds across the country facing demands for payment stretching into thousands of pounds; stresses that a number of those affected by SSB Law’s collapse cannot meet the large demands for payment and will face significant consequences, …
Friday 23rd February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 26th February 2024 Defective cavity wall insulation 27 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House expresses serious concern about widespread reports of defective installation of cavity wall insulation leading to mould, damp and structural damage to homes which leads to those affected taking legal action for damages caused; reaffirms that properly installed cavity wall insulation remains one of the best ways to …
Tuesday 20th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 26th February 2024 Household Support Fund (No. 2) 36 signatures (Most recent: 6 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House expresses deep concern that the UK Government has not committed to extending the Household Support Fund (HSF) beyond March 2024; notes that via this fund the Government has invested significantly in local crisis support as a response to the cost-of-living crisis; further notes that more than £2 …
Friday 9th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st February 2024 Achieving clean air 24 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House notes that 15 February marks the anniversary of the death of Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi Debrah who became the first person to have air pollution listed on her death certificate, and extends its deepest sympathies to her family; notes that air pollution is associated with conditions like asthma, …
Wednesday 7th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024 Jagtar Singh Johal 41 signatures (Most recent: 21 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire) That this House notes that Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist and resident of Dumbarton, will be marking his 37th birthday on 9 February, his sixth in arbitrary detention in India since being abducted from the street during his honeymoon by unidentified assailants who turned out to be undercover police …
Tuesday 30th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024 Childhood cancer 30 signatures (Most recent: 1 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields) That this House notes that over 4,000 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year; further notes that cancer is still the biggest killer by disease of children and young people in the UK; recognises the unique medical and psychosocial impacts of cancer on children …
Wednesday 6th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024 Government Property Agency, ISS and outsourced workers 49 signatures (Most recent: 15 May 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is extremely concerned about the Government Property Agency’s handling of the transfer of facilities management services from Mitie to ISS with respect to the implications for workers whose employment has transferred; notes that the pay arrangements for cleaners and caterers are being shifted from a monthly to …
Monday 4th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 29 signatures (Most recent: 4 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale) That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; notes that its adoption in 1948 was a watershed moment reflecting the collective determination of world leaders to prevent a repetition of the horrors inflicted during World War Two and to champion the inherent dignity of …
Monday 19th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 19th February 2024 Transport for London and London Underground maintenance workers 23 signatures (Most recent: 21 Mar 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is dismayed to learn that Transport for London (TfL) is re-tendering essential track maintenance work on the Underground to private companies as part of its Track Labour Framework, rather than bringing this work in-house; expresses concern that, under existing sub-contracting arrangements, three-quarters of these sub-contracted workers reported …
Monday 19th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024 Cash payments and Avanti West Coast catering services 26 signatures (Most recent: 4 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) That this House notes with concern reports that rail operator Avanti West Coast is proposing to withdraw cash as an accepted payment method for its catering services from March 2024; expresses concern about the impact of this decision on people who rely on, or prefer to use, cash; further notes …
Wednesday 7th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 8th February 2024 Gellings Riding School 25 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House supports Gellings Riding School in its efforts to acquire the land it is situated upon in order to secure its existence for future generations; notes that the school is a vital community asset which has been an integral part of the West Derby community for 30 years, …
Wednesday 7th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 7th February 2024 International Court of Justice Ruling on Gaza and the UK’s duties under the Genocide Convention 73 signatures (Most recent: 14 May 2024) Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South) That this House notes the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 26 January 2024, which found that it is plausible that Israel’s ongoing attacks on the Palestinian people in Gaza are in breach of the Genocide Convention; further notes that the ICJ issued provisional measures, including ordering …
Thursday 1st February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 1st February 2024 LGBT History Month 2024 45 signatures (Most recent: 19 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House recognises and celebrates February as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month 2024; welcomes this month-long celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history; notes that LGBTQ+ people have a long history of making incredible contributions to the UK; further notes that LGBTQ+ History month is …
Thursday 1st February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 1st February 2024 Independent Panel Inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola 34 signatures (Most recent: 19 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes that the Post Office Horizon scandal has reemphasised the need for a Hillsborough Law; acknowledges that more tragedies would benefit from a duty of candour on public servants and a parity of arms; supports the call for an independent panel inquiry with full powers to compel …
Thursday 1st February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 1st February 2024 Jay Abatan 28 signatures (Most recent: 19 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House expresses concern that 25 years after Jay Abatan was killed in a racist attack in Brighton his murderers have still not been brought to justice; notes that Sussex police have apologised to Jay Abatan's family for the multiple failures in the way the investigation was conducted, as …
Monday 8th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 31st January 2024 Short-term medical evacuation of children from Gaza 51 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House welcomes the work of Saving Gaza's Children, an NGO dedicated to supporting the children of Gaza to receive life-saving and time-critical, emergency medical care required as a result of the Israel-Gaza conflict by identifying children in dire need of medical evacuation and securing their evacuation to host …
Friday 26th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 29th January 2024 Health workers in Gaza and the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize 31 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House congratulates the more than 250,000 people who have signed a petition to support the nomination of health care workers in Gaza for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize; believes that health workers in Gaza have sought to save lives in the most difficult of circumstances and mourns the …
Friday 26th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 29th January 2024 English National Opera 12 signatures (Most recent: 30 Jan 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its dismay at reports that the English National Opera management is proposing to cut the salaries of its opera workforce by as much as 40%; notes that the previous joint campaigning by the workforce, the trade union Equity, and the English National Opera had culminated in …
Thursday 18th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 22nd January 2024 Public sector pay 2024-25 26 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley) That this House notes the Government's public sector pay remit letters to the Chairs of the Pay Review Bodies published on 20 December 2023; further notes that their publication date and request for a report by May 2024 is a month later than the previous pay round; notes the Government …
Friday 19th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Friday 19th January 2024 Right to Buy 13 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) This House notes that around 2 million council homes in England have been sold off to private individuals well below market value since the inception of the Right to Buy in 1980; further notes these homes were built using public money to create an essential collective asset fundamental to the …
Monday 8th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th January 2024 School Meals Coalition 25 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Stephen Timms (Labour - East Ham) That this House welcomes the creation of the School Meals Coalition; notes the Coalition is a partnership of 96 countries, with responsibility for over 60 percent of the world’s population, spanning the full range of geographies and across high, middle and low-income countries; congratulates the Coalition in supporting the reinstatement …
Monday 8th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th January 2024 Pension restitution for women born in the 1950s 98 signatures (Most recent: 16 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House welcomes the positive interventions from so many hon. Members from across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have suffered pensions loss through the targeting of their pension rights; pays tribute to constituents and campaigners in their ongoing fight for justice; recalls that …
Tuesday 16th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th January 2024 Journalists in Gaza 57 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House is profoundly shocked and saddened by the deaths of over 85 journalists and other media workers in Gaza since the Hamas attacks of October 7, with many more critically injured, missing or in detention without trial; believes that journalists in Gaza are the only ones standing between …
Monday 8th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 15th January 2024 Compensation for Equitable Life policyholders 51 signatures (Most recent: 1 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party - Central Ayrshire) That this House recognises the financial, personal and social impact on policy holders following the collapse of Equitable Life Assurance Society; calls on the Treasury to ensure that all of the 1.5 billion pounds set aside for the Equitable Life Payments Scheme, is distributed to Equitable Life policyholders who suffered …
Monday 8th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th January 2024 Government legal advice on Gaza 32 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth) That this House understands that questions have been raised internationally about the legality of the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza; recognises that in November 2023 UN experts raised the alarm about the risk of genocide in Gaza; highlights the UN General Secretary’s reasons for invoking Article 99 that there is …
Tuesday 21st November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th January 2024 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 53 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Paulette Hamilton (Labour - Birmingham Erdington) That this House acknowledges that November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month; recognises that survival rates in the UK still lag behind much of the rest of Europe and the World; notes that pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect and that diagnosis takes too long with slow processes and multiple tests …
Monday 18th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 8th January 2024 Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill 32 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House welcomes the publication of the Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill on 13 December 2023; supports the Bill’s aims of prohibiting Members of Parliament from working for or receiving any financial or other benefit from oil and gas companies as well as its call for …
Wednesday 22nd November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 8th January 2024 Cost of applying for indefinite leave under the bereaved partner concession 63 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) That this House supports the Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London’s call for a fee waiver to be introduced for grieving widows applying for indefinite leave to remain under the bereaved partner concession; notes that the death of a loved one brings multiple emotional, practical and financial costs; …
Monday 8th January Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 8th January 2024 Sub-postmasters 90 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history; notes with concern that sub-postmasters have served custodial sentences, suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not …
Wednesday 13th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 18th December 2023 Fuel poverty 13 signatures (Most recent: 24 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth) That this House notes with huge concern the figures from National Energy Action which has estimated that the total number of households across the UK in fuel poverty increased from around 4 million in summer 2020 to 6.7 million in October 2022 and expects it to reach 7.5 million households …
Thursday 14th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 18th December 2023 Specialist paediatric dentists 24 signatures (Most recent: 1 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West) That this House notes the shortage of specialist paediatric dentists in the UK and the prolonged waiting times for children's dental procedures; highlights that specialist paediatric dentists provide comprehensive oral healthcare for children and adolescents, including those with special care needs; further highlights that they undergo three years of additional …
Thursday 14th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 18th December 2023 Oral health strategy for children 24 signatures (Most recent: 1 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West) That this House notes that tooth decay is one of the most common causes of hospital admission in young children, despite the fact that it is a largely preventable disease; expresses concern that, according to Government statistics, as of 2022, 23.7% of five year-olds in England experienced dentinal decay, with …
Thursday 7th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 18th December 2023 Arms to Israel 91 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) That this House notes with deep concern that UK-made military equipment and technology is being used by Israel, including in its most recent bombardment of the occupied Gaza Strip which has resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries; expresses alarm at reports by the UN Commission of Inquiry on the …
Monday 18th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 18th December 2023 The work of people across the Parliamentary Estate 35 signatures (Most recent: 1 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North) That this House recognises the essential contribution of all staff across the Parliamentary Estate, including, but not limited to, cleaners, caterers, chefs, kitchen stewards, baristas, doorkeepers, clerks, library support specialists, tour guides, police and firefighters, as well as those in Parliamentary offices and Departments, such as the Speaker’s office, the …
Tuesday 21st November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 14th December 2023 Reinstatement of the Access to Elected Office Fund 21 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans) That this House notes with regret the underrepresentation of disabled people in Parliament, whilst one in five members of the working-age population identify as disabled, just five MPs disclosed they identify as disabled at the 2019 General Election; believes it is important that disabled people are enabled to contribute to …
Monday 11th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th December 2023 Household Support Fund 21 signatures (Most recent: 6 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown) That this House calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to extend the Household Support Fund beyond March 2024 in his next Budget; notes that the removal of the fund will have the largest impact on the most vulnerable members of society including those most affected by inflation; further notes …
Thursday 7th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th December 2023 Clothing poverty awareness 20 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House notes with concern that rising numbers of people are unable to afford adequate clothing in the United Kingdom, that the demand for clothing banks has increased dramatically and is particularly acute during winter months and that even despite the best efforts of clothing banks clothing deprivation is …
Monday 27th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th December 2023 COP28 36 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House notes that COP28 in Dubai marks a critical moment in efforts to secure a liveable future; expresses profound alarm that, according to the UN, governments plan to produce double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees and …
Monday 11th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 11th December 2023 Adult literacy 42 signatures (Most recent: 1 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West) That this House recognises that poor literacy skills and illiteracy can consign adults to insecure and low-paid work, lead to poverty and isolation and leave them vulnerable to exploitation; further recognises that people who struggle to read and write can face difficulty in accessing housing, social security, health and care …
Monday 4th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th December 2023 85th anniversary of the return of the British and Irish volunteers in the International Brigades 25 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley) That this House notes that 7 December 2023 marks the 85th anniversary of the return to Britain of the British and Irish volunteer members of the International Brigades who fought on the side of the Republican Government against fascism of Franco, Mussolini and Hitler in the Spanish Civil War; recalls …
Monday 4th December Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 4th December 2023 Reductions in railway funding 40 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead) That this House notes the Government funding settlement for the next five-year Railway Control Period 7 from 2024 to 2029 will result in a £1.2bn cut in Network Rail's budget for vital safety-critical railway infrastructure work compared to the previous five year period; further notes these cuts will fall on …
Wednesday 29th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 30th November 2023 60th anniversary of Dr Who 25 signatures (Most recent: 5 Dec 2023) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House congratulates Dr Who on reaching its 60th anniversary; welcomes the inclusive and diverse nature of the 60th anniversary episode; notes the long history of Doctor Who breaking barriers in inclusion in gender and diversity including the recent positive representation of trans people; further notes the pleasure and …
Tuesday 28th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 30th November 2023 Anniversary of the Bhopal gas leak 19 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2023) Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall) That this House remembers 2 and 3 December 1984, when a Union Carbide factory leaked ultra-toxic chemical methyl isocyanate across sixteen square miles of the city of Bhopal, India, exposing 573,000 people to poison gases; deplores the continuing suffering in Bhopal 39 years after the world's worst industrial disaster; recognises …
Monday 27th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 29th November 2023 154th anniversary of the founding of the Durham Miners’ Association 14 signatures (Most recent: 6 Dec 2023) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House celebrates the 154th anniversary of the founding of the Durham Miners’ Association; recognises that, within three years of its founding, the Durham Miners’ Association had secured the abolition of bonded labour practices; further recognises its remarkable contributions to trade unionism and the wider labour movement; thanks the …
Monday 27th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 29th November 2023 The Fire Brigades Union's DECON Campaign 15 signatures (Most recent: 4 Dec 2023) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House recognises the exceptional work of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) to protect firefighters against toxic contaminants and prevent cancer; commends Professor Stec and her team at the University of Central Lancashire for leading Britain’s first major study into the link between cancer and fire contaminants; congratulates the …
Wednesday 8th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 29th November 2023 Scientific hearing on animal experiments 77 signatures (Most recent: 20 May 2024) Tabled by: Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk) That this House applauds the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, enshrining in law the ability of animals to experience joy and feel suffering and pain; notes the science-based campaign For Life On Earth, with its Beagle Ambassador, rescued laboratory dog Betsy; is shocked to see the continuing harrowing exposés that …
Tuesday 7th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th November 2023 Addressing the climate emergency 28 signatures (Most recent: 29 Nov 2023) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House expresses its profound concern about the Government’s failure to address the urgency of the climate and ecological emergency; is alarmed by escalating climate impacts and the diminishing remaining carbon budget for limiting global temperatures to 1.5 degrees; is dismayed by the recent approval of the Rosebank oil …
Tuesday 7th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 7th November 2023 Immigration 36 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Stephen Timms (Labour - East Ham) That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 1004), dated 14 September 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 September 2023, be annulled.
Tuesday 7th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th November 2023 Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel (No. 2) 105 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of …
Monday 23rd October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 26th October 2023 Tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton 27 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington) That this House notes with sorrow the passing of Ashington born World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton; further notes Bobby’s successful career with Manchester United for whom he played between 1956 and 1973 winning the English First Division three times, the FA Cup and the European Cup; notes Sir Bobby’s …
Tuesday 19th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 26th October 2023 Home Affairs Committee Report on Drugs 17 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House welcomes the Home Affairs Committee's Report on Drugs, published on 31 August 2023, and supports its call for an increased public health response and expanded range of harm reduction approaches; shares the concerns of the Committee, in particular the urgent need for a strategy to combat the …
Tuesday 19th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 26th October 2023 Industrial action at National World 10 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House believes that local journalism holds a unique and invaluable place in our democracy; commends local journalists for ensuring our communities remain well-informed, connected and provided with trustworthy news coverage; stands in solidarity with members of the National Union of Journalists taking industrial action against their employer National …
Monday 18th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 26th October 2023 COP28 and human rights 14 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House is concerned that the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) will be held in the United Arab Emirates amid ongoing repression and human rights violations, and risks being used to greenwash and distract from the UAE’s appalling human rights records; notes the ongoing detention of 60 members of …
Monday 18th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 26th October 2023 Transport for London cleaning review 14 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House welcomes the decision by the London Mayor to conduct work to assess TfL’s ability to bring cleaning in-house; further welcomes the fact that RMT and Transport for London are now holding discussions to see whether and how this can be facilitated, preventing the need for TfL’s cleaning …
Thursday 14th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 26th October 2023 COP28 25 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this house notes that COP28, taking place between 30th Nov and 12th Dec 2023, marks a critical stage in the global effort to secure a liveable future; expresses alarm about escalating climate impacts, current commitments being vastly insufficient and governments planning to produce?more than?double the amount of fossil fuels …
Tuesday 18th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 26th October 2023 Kinship carers 24 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House recognises the important role played by kinship carers in keeping children out of the care system, providing the love and stability children need by bringing up a relative or friend's child; acknowledges the work of leading national charity Kinship, which offers free support and advice to kinship …
Monday 15th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 26th October 2023 University and College Union marking boycott 31 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South) That this House notes that workers in higher education have endured over a decade of pay cuts, rising workloads, equality pay gaps and rampant casualisation; supports the recent industrial action that members of the University and College Union were forced to take in defence of pay and pensions; condemns plans …
Tuesday 2nd May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 26th October 2023 Firefighters Memorial Day 2023 30 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South) That this House joins with firefighters across the UK to mark Firefighters Memorial Day, remembering the bravery and sacrifice of over 2,300 firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty, including firefighter Barry Martin who was critically injured whilst tackling a fire in Edinburgh in January 2023 …
Wednesday 1st February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 26th October 2023 Funding for local government and public toilet provision 8 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House believes that public toilets are essential social infrastructure, vital for public health and inclusion, and necessary for people with long term conditions, disabilities, young children, homeless people and others of all ages to get out and about; notes that toilet provision was discussed during the passage of …
Tuesday 24th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th October 2023 Postural Tachycardia Syndrome Awareness Day 2023 22 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) That this House notes that 25 October 2023 is Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTs) Awareness Day; highlights that PoTS is a nervous system abnormality mainly affecting women, where exercise, standing or sitting cause symptoms ranging from palpitations and shortness of breath to chest pain and fainting; further highlights that studies from …
Tuesday 17th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th October 2023 Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel 95 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of …
Thursday 14th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 18th September 2023 TUC Conference 2023 resolution on public sector pay 27 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley) That this House notes that real weekly wages remain below where they were in 2008; further notes that wages in the public sector continue to fall in real terms; recognises the final public sector pay settlements for 2022-23 reflected an increase on the initial public sector pay review body recommendations …
Thursday 14th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 18th September 2023 Right to Food Week 2023 50 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House recognises that Right to Food Week 2023 takes place between 18 and 23 September 2023; highlights the injustices of hunger; notes that 18% of UK households are experiencing food insecurity and more than half a million children dropped below the poverty line in the last year; acknowledges …
Wednesday 13th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 14th September 2023 Mandatory food waste reporting in England 29 signatures (Most recent: 23 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) That this House notes that UK food waste causes an estimated 36 million tonnes CO2eq in emissions domestically and overseas, costing businesses and citizens approximately £19 billion; further notes that UK on-farm food waste alone is estimated to use an area of agricultural land half the size of Wales and …
Tuesday 12th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 14th September 2023 Service of Paul Kehoe, House of Commons Senior Doorkeeper 25 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this house sends its warmest congratulations and thanks to Paul Kehoe on completing an impressive 44 years of loyal service in the House of Commons; recognises his kindness, hard work and loyal service during this time; and looks forward to working with him through his 45th year and beyond.
Tuesday 12th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 12th September 2023 Human rights in Manipur 21 signatures (Most recent: 19 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House notes the ongoing, grave human rights violations in Manipur, India, including acts of sexual violence, extrajudicial killings, home destruction, forced displacement, torture and ill-treatment, predominantly targeting the Kuki-Zo people, a tribal community who are largely Christian; further notes that between 3 May and mid-August an estimated 160 …
Tuesday 5th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th September 2023 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean military coup 33 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead) That this House notes that 11 September 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup d’état; honours the heroic sacrifices of all those who resisted the murderous dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet between 1973 and 1990 and remembers the three thousand Chileans murdered by state security forces in that …
Thursday 13th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 20th July 2023 School libraries and librarians 43 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West) That this House recognises the importance of encouraging children to enjoy books from an early age and of developing a culture of reading for pleasure in schools; notes that evidence suggests that school libraries lead to better literacy and educational outcomes, higher attainment, improved wellbeing and contribute to the delivery …
Monday 17th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th July 2023 The two-child benefit cap 34 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth) That this House strongly opposes the continuation of the cruel and unnecessary two child limit for benefits, introduced by the Government in 2017; notes that recent research shows that one in 10 children live in households affected by the two-child limit, that is 1.5 million children; highlights the University of …
Monday 10th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 13th July 2023 Poverty truth commissions 18 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House commends the role of poverty truth commissions in bringing people who have lived experience of the struggle against poverty directly into decision making about tackling poverty; acknowledges that those with lived experience have often been left out of policy making, even though their perspective and insight can …
Monday 10th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th July 2023 Pay in the North East 26 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House notes the Trades Union Congress (TUC) analysis which shows that the North East still has the lowest average weekly earnings of any region in the UK; notes the analysis reveals workers in the North East region earn 7% less, on average, than the UK median wage; further …
Thursday 6th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Profits and inflation 29 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth) That this House notes the Bank of England’s decision in June to increase interest rates to five per cent, the 13th consecutive rise; believes that while inflation must be reduced and contained, ordinary British people are not the drivers of inflation, including core inflation, and that there is evidence of …
Thursday 6th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Bullying and respect at work 30 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House notes that 15 per cent of people have experienced bullying at work in the UK which is not related to any protected characteristic; observes that this amounts to 4.9 million people employed in the UK; further notes that the Health and Safety Executive highlights that 17 million …
Thursday 6th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 10th July 2023 Pets in temporary accommodation 9 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford) That this House recognises how pets enrich lives, providing emotional support and bringing great joy to responsible owners; further recognises the proposed changes to legislation set out in the Government's Renter's Reform Bill around pets and tenancies; notes that if the Bill is passed, landlords may only refuse pets in …
Thursday 6th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 10th July 2023 Third anniversary of the Bow crane collapse 12 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House notes with deepest regret that 8 July 2023 marks three years since the tragic death of June Harvey after a tower crane fell on her house in Bow in 2020; notes with sadness other fatalities as a result of crane collapses; pays tribute to construction safety campaigns, …
Wednesday 5th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 10th July 2023 Sky lanterns and balloon releases 10 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford) That this House is concerned about the potential environmental impact of sky lantern and balloon releases, particularly in relation to marine wildlife such as dolphins, whales, turtles and seabirds; notes the particular fire hazard associated with sky lanterns and recognises the important work of the Marine Conservation Society in campaigning …
Tuesday 4th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Alcohol treatment services: Public Accounts Committee Report 19 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House welcomes the Public Accounts Committee's report on Alcohol treatment services and shares its concerns; is dismayed that the Department for Health and Social Care appears to lack sufficient understanding of the total cost of alcohol harm; suggests that, in establishing its evidence base, the Department should take …
Monday 3rd July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Visit of the Bahraini Crown Prince to the UK 17 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale) That this House is concerned about the visit by Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to the UK; highlights the continued detention of an estimated 1,200 political prisoners, including Abdulwahab Hussain, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, Sheikh Ali Salman, Hassan Mushaima and Abduljalil Al-Singace; further notes reports of mistreatment and denial …
Monday 3rd July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Support for DHL workers taking strike action on Avanti West Coast 22 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House supports rail workers providing catering stores to Avanti West Coast, who are taking strike action in support of their campaign for a fair pay offer from their employer DHL; notes that RPI inflation stands at 11.3 per cent, that interest rates are at 5 per cent and …
Thursday 29th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Working conditions of rail workers employed by Carlisle Support Services 19 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) That this House pays tribute to the important public-facing work of outsourced Revenue and Gateline staff employed by Carlisle Support Services on Northern Trains stations; notes with concern that these staff are enduring a rising tide of passenger violence, including cases of serious assault; is dismayed that these keyworkers are …
Monday 26th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Apprentices and the Living Wage 13 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley) That this House recognises the challenges faced by apprentices, especially at this time of high inflation and a cost of living crisis, notes that four out of five apprentices surveyed by the NUS required additional assistance to cover their living expenses, often resorting to credit cards or personal savings due …
Wednesday 21st June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Young Lives vs Cancer report 26 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley) 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 …
Wednesday 21st June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Windrush 75th anniversary and pensions 13 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East) 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 …
Tuesday 20th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Time For Change Coalition Against Hunting 11 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) 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 …
Monday 19th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Prescription charges 20 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West) 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 …
Monday 19th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Endometriosis awareness campaign 25 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans) 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 …
Monday 19th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Extrajudicial executions in Iran (No. 5) 19 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) 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 …
Wednesday 7th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Industrial dispute at Allied Bakeries in Liverpool 23 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead) That this House expresses support and solidarity to members of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union taking industrial action over pay at Allied Bakeries' Liverpool site; applauds the contribution made by these key workers throughout the period of the covid-19 pandemic; regrets that these workers have experienced a continued …
Thursday 15th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Improved public transport to support cleaner air 27 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House welcomes initiatives such as Clean Air Day, which this year is on 15 June, and highlights the need to support improvements in air quality and public health; notes that poor air quality exists in the transport sector, arising from a failure to introduce affordable and attractive alternatives …
Wednesday 14th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Parent Teacher Association Awards 2023 14 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead) That this House salutes the continued success of the National PTA Awards, launched by Parentkind, the network of Parent Teacher Association fundraisers; acknowledges these Awards are a celebration of the time, hard work and dedication that all PTAs and supporters volunteer to raise vital funds for the school community; recognises …
Tuesday 13th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Fire Safety Remediation in Blocks below 11 metres 34 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South) 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 …
Tuesday 13th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Automatic enrolment on the NHS Healthy Start scheme 33 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields) That this House notes that, in May 2023, over 200,000 babies, children and pregnant mothers from low income households across England, Wales and Northern Ireland missed out on their entitlement to the NHS Healthy Start scheme for free fruit, vegetables and milk; also notes that average take up across the …
Monday 12th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Declaration on UN Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 25 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Angela Eagle (Labour - Wallasey) That this House notes the UN’s strong opposition to conflict-related sexual violence set out in resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888, 1960, 2106, 2331 and 2467 and its designation of 19 June 2023 as the Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict; welcomes the UK’s leadership role in the global …
Monday 12th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Support for the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia 19 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Angela Eagle (Labour - Wallasey) That this House notes that the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) found that rape and crimes of sexual violence have been perpetrated on a staggering scale in the conflict in Ethiopia, with Ethiopian and Eritrean forces and their allies in the Amhara militia and Fano, targeting …
Monday 5th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Tackling skills shortages 23 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House notes that there are significant skills shortages across the economy; further notes that the Open University and British Chambers of Commerce Business Barometer Report 2022 found that 72 per cent of responding private, public and third-sector organisations said that skills shortages are causing increased workload on other …
Monday 5th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Support for the Anti-Stigma Network 19 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House recognises that people harmed by drug and alcohol use should be treated fairly, justly and with dignity; further recognises that they are, however, frequently dehumanised, marginalised and discriminated against; acknowledges that negative preconceptions and stereotypes present a major obstacle to people accessing harm-reduction and recovery services; welcomes …
Monday 5th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Targets for rooftop solar power 12 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Barry Gardiner (Labour - Brent West) That this House welcomes data released by the Countryside Charity showing that installing solar panels on new buildings and existing warehouse rooftops and other large constructions could provide at least 40-50 gigawatts of low carbon electricity, contributing more than half of the total national target of 70 gigawatts of solar …
Monday 5th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 End Child Poverty Coalition All Kids Count campaign 53 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House notes the publication of the End Child Poverty Coalition’s local child poverty statistics; highlights that the statistics show that 29 per cent of 0 to 19 year-olds were living in poverty in the UK in 2021-22; commends the End Child Poverty Coalition for their campaign All Kids …
Monday 5th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Honouring Laura Nuttall 30 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden) That this House recognises the life of Laura Nuttall; commends her positivity and hope she showed since her diagnosis with a glioblastoma in 2018; acknowledges that more needs to be done to raise awareness of the unmet need for brain tumours and accelerate the development of new treatment options and …
Monday 5th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 10th July 2023 Support for scrappage schemes to tackle air pollution 6 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Barry Gardiner (Labour - Brent West) That this House welcomes the support that the government has given to combat air pollution by its allocation of £230million to clean air zones and scrappage schemes in Birmingham, Bristol, Bradford and Manchester; recognises the public health benefits of scrappage schemes in taking the most polluting vehicles off the roads; …
Thursday 25th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 National Highways' shortlisting of Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel 23 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2023) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is deeply concerned that National Highways has shortlisted Bouygues Murphy Joint Venture for its £2.3bn contract to build the Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel; acknowledges that Murphy International have had legal action launched against them in Ireland by Unite the Union since the company sacked a union …
Wednesday 24th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Alcohol labelling in Ireland 13 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton) That this House congratulates the pioneering efforts of the Irish Government for introducing mandatory health labelling on alcoholic drinks to alert consumers to calorie content, grams of alcohol, risks of cancer and liver disease and dangers of drinking while pregnant; recognises that standardised health labelling enable consumers to make informed …
Tuesday 23rd May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Durham Pride 2023 11 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House celebrates the success of Durham Pride 2023, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary; congratulates Mel Metcalf and the organising committee of Durham Pride for their hard work and dedication to inclusion and diversity in the North East; praises the work of the team throughout the weekend which …
Thursday 18th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Conduct of the Rt hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip and legal funding 35 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East) That this House expresses deep concern over the decision to make taxpayers fund the legal bill of the Rt hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip for advice and assistance on the inquiry by the Committee on Privileges into the allegations that the Rt hon. Member misled the House in …
Monday 15th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Foster Care Fortnight, 15-28 May 2023 26 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) This House recognises the importance of foster care in providing loving and stable homes for children unable to live with their families; acknowledges the significant impact foster care has on the well-being and life opportunities of these children; supports Foster Care Fortnight between 15 and 28 May 2023, an initiative …
Wednesday 10th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Food workers, prices and poverty 35 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead) That this House is shocked by the findings of the Foodworkers on the Breadline report published by the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union based on a recent survey of members working in food manufacturing and retail; notes that, alarmingly, four in ten respondents reported having to skip meals for …
Tuesday 9th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Workers' Educational Association 120th anniversary 34 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House congratulates the WEA on its 120th anniversary; recognises that the organisation was founded in 1903 as the Workers’ Educational Association; highlights that it provides community adult education and has supported hundreds of thousands of adult learners in England and Scotland; praises the WEA for bringing adult learning …
Tuesday 9th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Housing legal aid 19 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House notes that the housing system is in crisis and that many consider local authority housing services to be at breaking point; further notes that, as a result, services that provide free housing legal advice are in overwhelming demand; also notes this is compounded by half of all …
Tuesday 9th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Legal aid funding 17 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) This House notes that the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 came into force in April 2013, significantly limiting the scope and eligibility for legal aid; notes that the Westminster Commission on Legal Aid’s Inquiry in 2021 found that the public values legal aid as part of …
Thursday 20th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Freedom of expression and use of counter-terrorism powers 21 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 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 …
Monday 10th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 10th July 2023 Your Good Home magazine and lived experience co-production 15 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) This House commends the recently-launched Your Good Home magazine, which is the outcome from a lived experience co-production project produced by young Salfordians who have experienced the housing system and temporary accommodation and are trying to make a safe and happy home for the first time, facilitated by the social …
Tuesday 15th November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Outsourcing at University College London 18 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its support for the members of Internation Workers Great Britain taking industrial action to demand that University College London (UCL) ends the outsourcing of its services which has resulted in low pay and insecure work lack of management accountability associated with bullying and abuse; further notes …
Tuesday 1st November Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus 19 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House is concerned about the increasing risk of extinction of Asian elephants; praises the conservation efforts of Chester Zoo including their ground-breaking scientific research in collaboration with the University of Surrey into the development of a vaccine to combat Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus which has a fatality rate of …
Wednesday 26th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Industrial action at Hinduja Global Solutions 15 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House supports members of the Public and Commercial Services Union who are employed by Hinduja Global Services as part of the Disclosure and Barring Service contract who are on strike in a long-running dispute over pay and terms and conditions; notes that staff working on this contract are …
Wednesday 26th October Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 BBC Radio services to global audiences 27 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House recognises the tremendous value of BBC radio broadcasts in providing a global audience with a reliable, accurate and trustworthy source of news and information; is concerned at the recent cuts announced to BBC World Service, with the loss of hundreds of experienced journalists’ jobs, and also to …
Monday 5th September Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Tackling drug deaths and stigma 25 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House notes with alarm data released by the Office for National Statistics on 3 August 2022 showing that a record 4,859 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in England and Wales in 2021; further notes with alarm figures published by National Records of Scotland on 28 July …
Monday 11th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Maximum temperature in the workplace 55 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead) That this House notes that recent surveys of workplace health and safety representatives show that high temperatures are one of their top concerns; regrets that workers in the UK have no guaranteed legal safeguards from working in uncomfortable high temperatures, and that the consequences of this range from dizziness, tiredness, …
Monday 27th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 BBC Digital First proposals and effect on journalists 26 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House recognises the financial pressures faced by the BBC as a result of the freeze in the level of the Licence Fee but shares the concern of the National Union of Journalists regarding the likely impact of the BBC's digital first proposals on the breadth and quality of …
Wednesday 5th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 6th July 2023 Future of railway ticket offices 25 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East) That this House notes with concern the planned mass closure of rail ticket offices, leaving many of the over 1000 train stations unstaffed; recognises that railway ticket office staff are a vital resource for many passengers who might struggle to manage online booking processes and for the security of children, …
Wednesday 7th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th July 2023 Withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty 66 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House notes the growing number of European countries withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty including France, Germany, Spain and Italy; is deeply concerned about the increasing number of legal cases from fossil fuel companies brought against countries introducing climate policy; notes with concern the impact these legal challenges …
Tuesday 4th July Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th July 2023 Palestinians facing persecution 58 signatures (Most recent: 23 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House recognises that the Palestinian people are under unprecedented attack; notes that the Israeli Government, one of the most right-wing in its history, has launched its biggest military incursion in the West Bank in two decades, is announcing thousands of new illegal settlements on a regular basis, continuing …
Monday 20th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Friday 30th June 2023 Water quality in northern Sri Lanka 15 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham) That this House expresses concern regarding water quality in northern Sri Lanka; is concerned by reports stating that the Sri Lankan Government refused to allow independent assessments of water quality in the region; notes that the consumption or use of water contaminated by waste oil has been linked to many …
Monday 19th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 22nd June 2023 Centenary of Aberdare Cenotaph 23 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley) 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 …
Tuesday 28th February Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st June 2023 Pakistan Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 12 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jun 2023) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes with concern that the Pakistan National Assembly passed the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 on 17 January 2023; believes that this Bill will further restrict freedom of religion or belief in Pakistan and, if passed by the Senate, will further marginalise the already persecuted communities in …
Tuesday 20th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 21st June 2023 The Ministerial Code and parliamentary standards 42 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) 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 …
Tuesday 6th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th June 2023 Deep sea mining 23 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) That this House is concerned about the potential environmental impact of deep sea mining; notes that the process involves retrieving mineral deposits from the deep seabed, despite research suggesting that it could destroy habitats and wipe out species; further notes that 700 science and policy experts from 44 countries have …
Tuesday 13th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th June 2023 Honouring Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s 10th birthday 34 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jun 2023) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes that this day, Tuesday 13th June 2023, would have been West Derby schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s 10th birthday; notes that Olivia is sorely missed by her family and friends since her young life was tragically taken from her in a shooting last August which shocked the entire …
Tuesday 13th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th June 2023 Recognition for railway cleaners 29 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jun 2023) Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House pays tribute to rail cleaners working for train companies Network Rail, Transport for London (TfL) and London Underground, who worked throughout the pandemic and since to keep our rail services clean and safe; notes that the vast majority of these cleaners are outsourced to sub-contractors, meaning that …
Thursday 8th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th June 2023 Park View Medical Centre 22 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jun 2023) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes with deep concern the proposed closure of the Park View Medical Centre; notes that the medical centre is located in Tuebrook in the constituency of Liverpool West Derby and also provides GP services to many constituents of Liverpool Wavertree; recognises that the medical centre has been …
Wednesday 7th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th June 2023 Pride Month 2023 36 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House celebrates Pride Month 2023 and the LGBTQ+ community; recognises that generations of LGBTQ+ people have had to fight for the rights they have today; regrets that this year’s Pride Month is taking place in a climate of heightened hostility, particularly towards trans people; is deeply concerned that, …
Tuesday 6th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th June 2023 Clothing poverty awareness 23 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jun 2023) Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House notes with concern that rising numbers of people are unable to afford adequate clothing in the United Kingdom, that the demand for clothing banks has increased dramatically, that even despite the best efforts of clothing banks clothing deprivation is an hidden aspect of poverty in the United …
Thursday 15th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 19th June 2023 Impact on bereaved families of the non-attendance of offenders at sentence hearings 30 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) 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 …
Tuesday 6th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 15th June 2023 Measures to enable immunocompromised and immunosuppressed patients to live with covid-19 18 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans) That this House regrets the continued failure of Government to protect people who have moderate to severe immune compromise from covid-19 infection, by failing to make Evusheld available on the NHS when it was at its most effective against covid strains; notes with alarm the disbandment of the Enhanced Protection …
Monday 12th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th June 2023 Durham Miners' Gala 2023 35 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House celebrates the Durham Miners’ Gala, also known as the Big Meeting, on Saturday 8 July 2023; believes that the Durham Miners’ Gala is the greatest celebration of working-class solidarity in the world; recognises the contribution mineworkers have made to the working-class movement throughout history; recognises the contribution …
Monday 12th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 12th June 2023 Sixth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire 35 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House marks with sadness the sixth anniversary of the terrible Grenfell Fire disaster; calls for urgent action from the Government to ensure all buildings are made safe by remedying fire safety defects irrespective of building type, height, tenure or any other characteristics so a disaster like this can …
Monday 5th June Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 7th June 2023 Odisha train collision 19 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jun 2023) Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall) That this House conveys condolences to the people of Odisha and the Republic of India following the tragedy of the railway collision in Odisha; pays tribute to the work of railway workers, the emergency services and all first responders in saving lives and securing the safety of those present; remembers …
Thursday 27th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 5th June 2023 Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill 42 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House supports reforms to sexual harassment laws to ensure that employers maintain safe and respectful workplaces for all women; continues to support the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill; and calls on the Government to ensure it continues to prioritise the Bill and give it the …
Monday 6th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 5th June 2023 The Loan Charge 118 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East) That this House is concerned that suicides have been linked to the Loan Charge and that despite the Morse Review, thousands face unaffordable demands, with the risk of further suicides; notes that most people facing action were mis-sold schemes and that HMRC are demanding scheme users repay disputed tax; further …
Thursday 11th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 25th May 2023 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 23 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Wayne David (Labour - Caerphilly) This House is concerned at the increasing number of dog attacks and is alarmed that 13 people have been killed as a result of a dog attack since the start of 2022 and more have been seriously injured; notes that the cost to the NHS of dog bites has been …
Thursday 18th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 25th May 2023 Promotion of Abercynon RFC, Aberdare RFC and Abercwmboi RFC 23 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jun 2023) Tabled by: Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley) That this House celebrates the promotion of Cynon Valley rugby clubs Abercynon RFC, Aberdare RFC and Abercwmboi RFC to Welsh Rugby Union League 1 East Central; notes the efforts the clubs have put into developing their own Mini, Junior and Youth sections; further notes they will join Mountain Ash RFC …
Thursday 30th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd May 2023 International Dark Sky Week 2023 14 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2023) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House celebrates International Dark Sky Week 2023 between 15 and 22 April 2023 and the ongoing campaign to reduce levels of light pollution while promoting better quality, community-friendly lighting; recognises the impacts from poor lighting and increasing levels of light pollution on the natural world, human health, society …
Monday 22nd May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 22nd May 2023 Proposed withdrawal of day travelcards 17 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jun 2023) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes that the Mayor of London is considering withdrawing Day Travelcards from sale; further notes that the change is proposed to assist in generating additional income; is mindful that that the likely impact of the withdrawal is to make travel more expensive for passengers who currently purchase …
Thursday 18th May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 18th May 2023 Zero hours contracts 24 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2023) Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington) That this House notes the data released by The Office for National Statistics that shows that 1.1 million UK workers are employed on zero hours contracts, a ten fold increase since 2004; understands that in England 3.5 percent of those in work, have no set hours, meaning they are often …
Wednesday 26th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 15th May 2023 Scope Disability Price Tag research 58 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw) That this House acknowledges disabled people face higher costs than non-disabled people, with Scope’s new Disability Price Tag research showing the average disabled person household facing extra costs of £975 per month compared to non-disabled households; notes that this implies disabled households need to find almost £12,000 more a year …
Tuesday 2nd May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023 World Press Freedom Day 42 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jun 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House notes that 2023 represents the thirtieth anniversary of the proclamation of an international day of press freedom; recognises the importance of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2023; further notes that the day allows citizens to commemorate journalists who have lost their lives and reminds citizens …
Wednesday 3rd May Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023 Bahrain’s sponsorship of the Royal Windsor Horse Show 18 signatures (Most recent: 22 May 2023) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House expresses strong concern at Bahrain’s ongoing sponsorship of the Royal Windsor Horse Show 2023, to which the King of Bahrain has been a regular visitor since 2012, despite the Kingdom's appalling human rights record under his rule; notes the ongoing detention of hundreds of political prisoners, with …
Monday 24th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th April 2023 Section 21 evictions 27 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth) That this House urgently calls on the Government to proceed with their 2019 manifesto and Queen’s Speech promises to abolish section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, otherwise known as no fault evictions; notes that section 21 evictions are increasingly used by landlords, with the ONS finding that threats of …
Tuesday 18th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Thursday 20th April 2023 Anniversary of the Kinder Scout mass trespass 27 signatures (Most recent: 24 Apr 2023) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House notes that 24 April marks the anniversary of the Kinder Scout mass trespass; acknowledges that this trespass united the campaign for access to the countryside and eventually contributed to the establishment of the UK’s first national parks through the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act …
Tuesday 18th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th April 2023 Increase in Education Maintenance Allowance in Wales 26 signatures (Most recent: 25 May 2023) Tabled by: Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley) That this House welcomes Welsh Government's decision to increase the education maintenance allowance payment above £30 to £40 a week; congratulates members of the Senedd, NUS Wales and NEU Cymru for championing the increase; recognises that more must be done to deal with the cost of living crisis and the …
Thursday 30th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th April 2023 Show Racism the Red Card 46 signatures (Most recent: 22 May 2023) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House congratulates Show Racism the Red Card for engaging one million people through their anti-racist educational programmes; notes the contribution of footballers and other sportsmen and women in promoting equality and inclusion among adults and children in schools, workplaces and at sporting clubs; believes that Show Racism the …
Thursday 30th March Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th April 2023 Pension entitlement for women born in the 1950s 61 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2023) Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley) That this House notes with great concern that women born in the 1950s have been found to have been subjected to direct discrimination and maladministration as a consequence of having their entitlement to receive their state pensions at 65 revoked; further notes that 3.8 million women have been adversely affected …
Monday 17th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th April 2023 TransPennine Express 33 signatures (Most recent: 9 May 2023) Tabled by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby) That this House calls for the contract for TransPennine Express to be terminated; notes that TransPennine Express has been providing unacceptable levels of service to the north for years and that they are at truly now dire levels; also notes that TransPennine Express recently cancelled almost a quarter of all …
Wednesday 19th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th April 2023 Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh 36 signatures (Most recent: 22 May 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 …
Monday 17th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th April 2023 Knife crime reduction 18 signatures (Most recent: 19 Apr 2023) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House notes that knife crime continues to devastate lives, with offences involving a knife or sharp instrument being 50,434 in 2021-2022 compared with the decade low of 28,298 in 2013-14, according to Home Office Police recorded crime data; further notes that Greater Manchester, West Midlands and Metropolitan are …
Monday 17th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th April 2023 gal-dem magazine 25 signatures (Most recent: 12 May 2023) Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House celebrates the achievements and legacy of gal-dem magazine, an online and print publication that was produced by and centred women and non-binary people of colour; notes that it gave life-changing opportunities to journalists from marginalised backgrounds; further notes its importance in platforming underrepresented issues, experiences and points …
Monday 17th April Bell Ribeiro-Addy signed this EDM on Monday 17th April 2023 20th anniversary of shooting of Tom Hurndall 62 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House notes that April 2023 marks twenty years since 22 year old British photojournalist, Tom Hurndall, was shot in the head by an Israeli army sniper as he tried to rescue Palestinian children from the line of gunfire in Gaza; further notes that he died in January 2004 …

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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 18th April 2023 Report - Third Report - Black maternal health Women and Equalities Committee Found: Osborne MP (Labour, Jarrow ) Anum Quaisar MP (Scottish National Party, Airdrie and Shotts ) Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Bill Documents
Apr. 21 2023 Notices of Amendments as at 21 April 2023 Illegal Migration Act 2023 Amendment Paper Found: _NC2 Apsana Begum Bell Ribeiro-Addy Richard Burgon Rebecca Long Bailey Ms Diane Abbott John

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Wednesday 19th April 2023 9:15 a.m. Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Human Trafficking At 10:15am: Oral evidence The Rt Hon. the Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE Professor Dame Sara Thornton - Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Policy, University of Nottingham and Former Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner View calendar
Wednesday 26th April 2023 9:15 a.m. Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Policing priorities At 9:30am: Oral evidence Sir Mark Rowley QPM - Commissioner at Metropolitan Police Service At 10:30am: Oral evidence Andrea Salvoni - Deputy Coordinator for Combatting Human Trafficking at Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Dr Katarina Schwarz - Associate Director at The Rights Lab, University of Nottingham View calendar
Tuesday 25th April 2023 9:15 a.m. Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Policing priorities At 9:45am: Oral evidence Rt Hon Chris Philp MP - Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire at Home Office Rachel Watson - Director of Policing at Home Office Sarah Swinford - Director of Crime Reduction at Home Office Lynne Abrams - Deputy Director, Interpersonal Abuse Unit at Home Office View calendar

Select Committee Documents
Monday 17th April 2023 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2022-23 (to 31 March 2023) Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Written Evidence - Scottish Government DRU0117 - Drugs Drugs - Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter from the Home Secretary following up the evidence session, dated 27 March 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Oral Evidence - Baroness Butler-Sloss, and Professor Dame Sara Thornton Human Trafficking - Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Security and the Treasury Lords Minister on the Economic Crime Plan, dated 30 March 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter from the Secretary of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse on feedback from survivors, dated 23 March 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter to the Secretary of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse on feedback from survivors, dated 8 March 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter from the Home Secretary on the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), dated 30 March 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter to the Home Secretary on the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), dated 19 January 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter from the Home Secretary on the Retained EU Law Bill, dated 12 April 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter to the Home Secretary on the Retained EU Law Bill, dated 8 March 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter to the Home Secretary from the Chairs of HASC and JCHR on unaccompanied children, dated 31 March 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Immigration on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) route, dated 4 April 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire on the SVRO pilot, dated 30 March 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter from the Home Secretary on child sexual exploitation, dated 3 April 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Safeguarding on the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, dated 5 April 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Correspondence - Letter from the Home Secretary on the publication of EIAs on the use of IDVT, dated 14 March 2023 Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 20th June 2023 Oral Evidence - Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, Metropolitan Police Service, Securitas, Home Office, and Home Office Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Draft Bill - Home Affairs Committee