Early Day Motion
Higher education funding (No. 2)
(5 Signatures)
26 Mar 2026
Tabled by:
Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central)
That this House considers higher education should be treated as a public good not something to be commodified as a private expense and that universities and graduates play an essential role in society and our economy; believes in scrapping undergraduate tuition fees and restoring maintenance grants; notes the English funding …
Early Day Motion
Royal Mail's performance
(1 Signatures)
26 Mar 2026
Tabled by:
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)
That this House notes with serious concern the ongoing failures in Royal Mail's delivery performance, including credible reports of post being batched over periods of one to two weeks rather than delivered on a daily basis, in breach of its statutory obligations under the Universal Service Obligation; recognises the particular …
Early Day Motion
Closure of Gould’s Butchers in Martock
(1 Signatures)
26 Mar 2026
Tabled by:
Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton)
That this House recognises the long and valued history of Gould’s Butchers in Martock, a family run business established in 1909, when coal merchant, William Culiford, began selling cuts of lamb during his coal rounds; notes the dedication of the Gould family across several generations, including their transition in the …
Early Day Motion
Nature restoration and flood risk
(6 Signatures)
26 Mar 2026
Tabled by:
Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley)
That this House recognises the vital role nature-based solutions such as wetland restoration, tree planting, restoring bogs and rewilding rivers can play in reducing flood risk; welcomes research by Rewilding Britain that suggests nature-based techniques can decrease flood peaks by up to 50%, making them one of the best defences …
Early Day Motion
Decoupling the price of gas from electricity
(15 Signatures)
26 Mar 2026
Tabled by:
Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central)
That this House notes with alarm that another global fossil fuel price shock is once again threatening to send bills for households and businesses through the roof, equal to or worse than the price surge seen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; believes that when people across the UK are already …
Early Day Motion
Statutory rights for trade union future-proofing jobs representatives
(1 Signatures)
26 Mar 2026
Tabled by:
Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central)
That this House recognises that the UK is entering a period of significant industrial change, driven by the need to address the climate, nature and cost of living crises; acknowledges that these changes will have repercussions for many workplaces, particularly the oil and gas sector and heavy industry; calls for …
Early Day Motion
Changes to State Pension age affecting 1950s-born women
(4 Signatures)
26 Mar 2026
Tabled by:
Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru - Caerfyrddin)
That this House notes with deep concern the ongoing injustice facing women born after 6 April 1950 failed by the implementation of UK Government changes to the State Pension Age; further notes that affected women have been left in financial hardship, uncertainty and distress due to poorly communicated decisions; condemns …
Early Day Motion
Anne Munro retires after 47 years from Pilmeny Development Project
(1 Signatures)
26 Mar 2026
Tabled by:
Tracy Gilbert (Labour - Edinburgh North and Leith)
That this House congratulates Anne Munro who is retiring from the Pilmeny Development Project on 31st March after 47 years of loyal service; notes that Anne started working for the project when it was established in 1979; further notes that the project is a vital lifeline for many people in …
Early Day Motion
Pip Atkinson's contributions to women's rugby
(1 Signatures)
26 Mar 2026
Tabled by:
Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton)
That this House celebrates Pip Atkinson’s outstanding contribution to Women’s Rugby in England; notes that having grown up in Butleigh and attended Millfield School, Pip was initially a keen pentathlete; understands that while studying at Loughborough University, Pip switched from the modern pentathlon to rugby union before going on to …
Early Day Motion
Retirement of Martock's Postmaster Jim Gordon
(1 Signatures)
26 Mar 2026
Tabled by:
Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton)
That this House congratulates Jim Gordon on his retirement, who since 2013, has served as Martock’s Postmaster; recognises his contribution to the residents of Martock and its surrounding villages, including through providing internet access within his branch to vulnerable and digitally excluded customers, for which he was awarded the ‘Community …