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Published: Friday 25 March 2022

Early Day Motions tabled on Thursday 24 March 2022

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

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

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

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New EDMs

1120Whisky distilleries in North East Fife

Tabled: 24/03/22 Signatories: 1

Wendy Chamberlain

That this House congratulates Kingsbarns Distillery and Lindores Abbey Distillery for winning awards in this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition; notes that Lindores Distillery was awarded an outstanding gold medal for their whisky; further notes that Kingsbarns Distillery was awarded a gold medal for their single malt whisky; appreciates the high quality of whisky produced across North East Fife and the importance of distilleries in providing jobs and opportunities in North East Fife; and wishes all distilleries, particularly those at Kingsbarns and Lindores Abbey, well in the continued development of their businesses.

1121Financial Conduct Authority and leaseholders property insurance commissions

Tabled: 24/03/22 Signatories: 1

Sir Peter Bottomley

That this House demands that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires its regulated entities to disclose to residential leaseholders all commissions, remuneration, other fees and excessive costs associated with property insurance premiums paid by the leaseholders; asks the FCA to note the unfair delays and unnecessary costs in the two and a half years of hearings involving Reich Insurance Group and Canary Riverside Estate Management and Octagon Overseas Limited; and asks Government to make sure leaseholders are given details without having to apply for the information or to go to the tribunal.

1122The Scottish Seabird Centre

Tabled: 24/03/22 Signatories: 1

Kenny MacAskill

That this House congratulates the Scottish Seabird Centre in East Lothian on receiving £49,733 from The National Lottery Community Fund’s Platinum Jubilee Fund; understands that this funding will go towards their Community Citizen Scientists: Building a Hub for the Future project which will develop a programme for new marine ambassadors to secure the future of Scotland’s marine environment; notes that the Scottish Seabird Centre will build a specialist hub for developing and supporting the community citizen scientists for the future around the Firth of Forth, which will engage 16–24-year-olds in marine ecology and conservation through the development of a science hub, helping to build their confidence and interest in green jobs; and wishes everyone involved the very best of luck with this project and any future projects.

112390th birthday of Councillor Abbott Bryning

Tabled: 24/03/22 Signatories: 1

Cat Smith

That this House congratulates Councillor Abbott Bryning on his 90th birthday; thanks him for his 54 continuous years of service as a Lancaster City Councillor; recognises his leadership roles in the city including his time as Leader of Lancaster City Council and his two terms as Mayor; pays tribute to his work in 2015 leading a campaign to promote the rights and welfare of older citizens, in partnership with Lancashire Welfare Rights Service; and praises that campaign's success at ensuring over-75s were contacted and offered a free check of their benefit entitlements; and wishes him many happy returns.

Added Names

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

1085Support for disabled Ukrainian refugees

Tabled: 16/03/22 Signatories: 15

Wera Hobhouse

Layla Moran

Tim Farron

Jamie Stone

Christine Jardine

Wendy Chamberlain

That this House supports the international humanitarian effort to support the people of Ukraine; commits to continuing to campaign to provide sanctuary and asylum to those fleeing the devastating war in Ukraine; expresses concern for disabled people's rights and safety in Ukraine; notes with concern that provisions are not in place for disabled refugees in attempting to leave Ukraine and those attempting to seek refuge in the UK; and calls on the Government to ensure that disabled Ukrainians arriving in the UK are fully supported, including through immediate access to disability benefits.

1086Young Carers Action Day

Tabled: 16/03/22 Signatories: 14

Paul Blomfield

Wera Hobhouse

Caroline Lucas

Mohammad Yasin

Rachael Maskell

Hywel Williams

That this House supports Young Carers Action Day, led by the Carers Trust, which takes place on 16 March 2022; recognises the invaluable contribution more than 800,000 young carers make to their families and local communities across the UK; notes the Day’s theme of Taking Action on Isolation, and the importance of investment in social care, and in local support for carers, to relieve young carers of the overwhelming pressure so many are under; further notes that the NHS needs to ensure its mental health services prioritise young carer support and that education providers need to take a more integrated approach to identifying and supporting young carers, working in partnership with the NHS, local authorities and local carer organisations; and calls on the Government to ensure that young carers get the support and services they need.

1091War on Want's report on McDonald's tax affairs

Tabled: 17/03/22 Signatories: 24

John McDonnell

Chris Stephens

David Linden

Liz Saville Roberts

Apsana Begum

Zarah Sultana

That this House is disturbed by the findings of the Secrets and Fries report published on 17 March 2022 by War on Want, which exposes a circular, paper transaction by McDonald’s which it alleges has the primary purpose of reducing McDonald’s tax obligations by creating a UK tax shelter for its global franchise income; notes that report further alleges that mechanism could be depriving the UK exchequer of at least £295 million in public funds over ten years without having any corresponding economic substance; further notes that McDonald's UK business received extensive public subsidies in the wake of the covid-19 lockdowns, not least through the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, whilst continuing to increase its market share in the UK and continuing to pay dividends to its shareholders; notes with regret that after seeing their tax affairs in Luxembourg and Singapore come under scrutiny McDonald's have moved their intangible fixed asset to the City of London to allegedly take advantage of the UK's lax intangible fixed asset regime; therefore calls on the Government to rigorously review its tax breaks mechanisms, including those that interact with the UK’s intangible fixed asset regime, and ensure that the full costs and benefits of all tax rules for all companies, including large multinationals, are properly reported; and further calls on the Government to scrap any tax rules which cannot be justified by their effects on the UK economy, society and the environment.

1092Detention of academics, scholars and students in Belarus

Tabled: 18/03/22 Signatories: 11

Chris Law

Rachael Maskell

Allan Dorans

Marion Fellows

Jonathan Edwards

Jim Shannon

That this House condemns the actions of the Belarusian authorities in detaining academics, scholars and students; notes deep concern over the detention of individuals such as Maryja Robokov and Yahor Kanetski who were arrested for their involvement in peaceful protests following the 2020 Presidential Elections as part of widespread calls for free and fair elections in Belarus; expresses concern that the Belarusian authorities are clamping down on opposition and dissenting voices, most notably those in academic institutions who are opposed to the current regime; calls on the UK Government to go further in their condemnation of the Belarusian Government, and advocate for the immediate and unconditional release of Maryja Robokov, Yahor Kanetski, and other detained students; and further calls on the UK Government to create a safe humanitarian channel for those released from Belarusian detention, or in danger from reprisals, to access humanitarian visas in order to flee further persecution in Belarus.

1099Social Security

Tabled: 21/03/22 Signatories: 10

Keir Starmer

Jonathan Ashworth

Alison McGovern

Vicky Foxcroft

Ms Karen Buck

Sir Alan Campbell

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance (Work Search and Work Availability Requirements - limitations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I., 2022, No. 108), dated 7 February 2022, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7 February 2022, be annulled.

1103Ireland rugby squad

Tabled: 21/03/22 Signatories: 2

Jim Shannon

Paul Girvan

That this House notes the victory of the Ireland Rugby Squad in their triumph over Scotland securing the Triple Crown; highlights the fifth victory of Ireland in the Home Nations Championship; and wishes them every success as the squad plans and trains for their next season and continued success at Rugby World Cup 2023.

1105Uprating benefits

Tabled: 21/03/22 Signatories: 7

Hywel Williams

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Richard Burgon

Allan Dorans

Kenny MacAskill

This House welcomes the call of over 50 major charities and organisations for benefits to be increased by at least 7 per cent in April to help households cope with rising costs of living; notes that prices are rising at the fastest rate in 30 years, and energy bills alone are expected to rise by 54 per cent in April; is concerned that the value of universal credit for families will fall by £570 per year on average and that 400,000 people could be pulled into poverty by the upcoming real-terms cut to benefits; further notes that families with children in poverty face paying £35 per month in extra energy costs through spring and summer, as well as £26 per month in additional food costs; recognises that the erosion of the value of benefits through policies such as the benefit cap, the benefit freeze and other deductions has resulted in a profound mismatch between what those on low incomes have, and what they need to get by; and calls on the Government to tackle this gap, beginning with a uprating of at least 7 per cent to benefits in April.

1109Alcohol strategy (No. 2)

Tabled: 22/03/22 Signatories: 10

Grahame Morris

Dan Carden

Kate Osborne

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Claudia Webbe

That this House notes that ten years have passed since the last Alcohol Strategy was published on 23 March 2012; recalls that, although the Government announced plans for a new strategy on 8 May 2018, this was not forthcoming; recognises that, since then, the initiatives of the Alcohol Charter, published on 16 October 2018 by APPGs and the Commission on Alcohol Harm report, published on 19 April 2021, provided an informed and widely supported basis for a new strategy; notes with concern that approximately 70 people in the UK die every day from an alcohol-related cause; and calls on the Government to prioritise the introduction of a new comprehensive alcohol strategy without further delay.

1110NICE guideline on endometriosis diagnosis and management

Tabled: 22/03/22 Signatories: 11

Hannah Bardell

Emma Hardy

Jim Shannon

Allan Dorans

Mohammad Yasin

Cat Smith

That this House urges the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to review and update guideline NG 73 on endometriosis diagnosis and management and to begin the process of doing so before the end of 2022; notes that endometriosis affects one in ten women and those assigned female at birth from puberty to menopause although the impact may be felt for life; further notes that lengthy diagnosis times and lack of treatment options can negatively impact both the physical and mental health of those with endometriosis; recognises that while NICE guideline NG 73 outlines a baseline of care for endometriosis there are gaps in it that need addressing, including but not limited to improving pain management for pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, endometriosis outside the pelvic cavity and mental health support; highlights that the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) published a new updated European guideline on endometriosis on 2 February 2022, which includes extensive review of recent research and other evidence and makes some new recommendations not covered by NG 73; notes that NICE usually reviews guidelines every five years and in September 2022 it will be five years since the guideline was published and that it remains unamended since publication; and calls on the Department of Health and Social Care to ask NICE to update guideline NG 73.

1111Access to telemedical abortion care beyond September 2022

Tabled: 22/03/22 Signatories: 14

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Kate Osborne

Jeremy Corbyn

Charlotte Nichols

Nadia Whittome

Ms Diane Abbott

That this House is dismayed by Government plans to end the availability of telemedical abortion care services for early medical abortions up to 9 weeks and 6 days gestation, beyond September 2022; notes that access to this temporary service during the covid-19 lockdowns was crucial to ensuring that women needed an abortion were still able to access vital women’s health services; further notes that the availability of at-home abortion pills has halved women’s waiting times for abortion services and has dramatically reduced the risk of women choosing to access abortion medications illegally or using unsafe methods of termination; is outraged by this Government’s decision to roll-back on women’s reproductive rights; agrees with the Chief Executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) that should the Government proceed to end this service it would be a shameful betrayal of women and a decision devoid of both evidence or justice; and calls on the Government to make permanent the temporary telemedical abortion care introduced during the covid-19 pandemic.

1112Registration of deaths after a public inquiry

Tabled: 22/03/22 Signatories: 16

Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

Kate Osborne

Nadia Whittome

Graham Stringer

Jim Shannon

Peter Dowd

That this House notes the urgent need to amend legislation to allow grieving families the choice to register the death of a loved one after a public inquiry; highlights the heartbreaking case of Liam Curry and Chloe Rutherford from South Shields who were tragically murdered in the Manchester Arena terror attack in May 2017 and whose parents are being denied the chance to register the death of their own precious children; further notes that for many families, registering a death may be a vital step in their grieving process, especially in cases of an unexpected and traumatic death that results in an inquiry; and calls on the Government to put bereaved families at the heart of inquiries by listening to their needs and making the necessary changes to this important issue.

1113Launch of Local Women's sports magazine in Northern Ireland

Tabled: 22/03/22 Signatories: 8

Mr Gregory Campbell

Carla Lockhart

Claire Hanna

Alison Thewliss

Jim Shannon

Tracey Crouch

That this House notes the launch in Northern Ireland of the first ever regional female focused standalone sports magazine, giving coverage on a localised basis to women in a range of sporting codes and disciplines; commends the management and staff of the Local Women brand on the vision and initiative they have shown to launch the monthly magazine; and wishes the project well for the future.

1114Health inequalities for patients with sickle cell disease

Tabled: 22/03/22 Signatories: 6

Dr Lisa Cameron

Jim Shannon

Allan Dorans

Marion Fellows

Valerie Vaz

Marsha De Cordova

That this House welcomes the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia’s report, No One’s Listening, which highlighted the growing burden of sickle cell disease in the UK; notes that the report revealed a pattern of several years of sub-standard care, stigmatisation and lack of prioritisation which have resulted in deep failings in the care sickle cell patients receive; agrees with the view that severe health inequalities are associated with the long-standing lack of investment in sickle cell research and new medicines; is concerned about delays in the introduction of a health inequalities modifier, which would allow treatments for conditions where inequalities are a concern, such as sickle cell, to be more readily approved, following the conclusion of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) methods and processes review; calls on the Government to implement the recommendations of the APPG on Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia’s report in full; and encourages the Government to actively engage with NICE to ensure work on the introduction of a health inequalities modifier is prioritised with clear timelines.

1115P&O Ferries and DP World

Tabled: 23/03/22 Signatories: 72

Karl Turner

Louise Haigh

Mike Kane

Ian Mearns

Grahame Morris

Maria Eagle

That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision of P&O Ferries to fire 800 staff without notice or consultation with their trade unions, the RMT and Nautilus; demands the immediate reinstatement of the sacked workers; condemns their replacement with agency workers earning as little as £1.80 per hour; condemns P&O’s use of hired private security guards to remove seafarers from their place of work; notes that DP World, the owner of P&O Ferries, received millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money during the coronavirus pandemic; calls on the Government to suspend the contracts and licences of DP World and remove them from the Government’s Transport Advisory Group; and further calls on the Government to bring forward a Bill urgently to outlaw fire and rehire and strengthen workers’ rights.

1116Domestic heating oil

Tabled: 23/03/22 Signatories: 7

Mark Tami

Valerie Vaz

Jonathan Edwards

Ian Mearns

Cat Smith

Jamie Stone

That this House notes that homes heated using domestic heating oil are likely to see some of the largest increases in energy costs as a result of the cost of living crisis; further notes that as the price increases rapidly some householders are seeing their deliveries cancelled by suppliers putting that oil back on the market at the new higher price and deplores this fact; recognises that this sector has very limited regulation at present; and calls on the Government to introduce protection for domestic heating oil customers analogous to the Ofgem price cap for households supplied through the grid.

1117Lifetime Achievement Award won by Alistair Dobson of Taste of Arran and Arran Dairies

Tabled: 23/03/22 Signatories: 3

Patricia Gibson

Margaret Ferrier

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Alastair Dobson, Managing Director of Taste of Arran and Arran Dairies, on being presented the Marvin Benton Award, a lifetime achievement award, for services to the ice cream industry; recognises that the award, presented by the sector's trade association, the Ice Cream Alliance, is in recognition of Mr Dobson's achievements during a 23-year career in the sector and is the highest honour that the ICA can bestow; notes that Arran Dairies use only milk and cream from the island’s own dairy herds to hand-produce Italian style ice cream, free from artificial flavouring or colouring; acknowledges the skill and dedication of the team at Arran Dairies, and its passion for quality local produce; and commends Mr Dobson’s commitment to supporting not just the ice cream industry, but to promoting the fantastic array of quality food and drink produced on Arran.