Early Day Motion
Leyton Orient
(9 Signatures)
19 Apr 2023
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House offers its heartfelt congratulations to Leyton Orient FC on their promotion to League One; believes that the club's owners, management, players, supporters and staff have secured a remarkable achievement in delivering such a promotion only six years after the club almost ceased to exist; recalls that the …
Early Day Motion
Pub tenants
(16 Signatures)
14 Jul 2022
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House is deeply concerned at the prevalence of upward-only rent reviews among pub tenants; recognises that large numbers of tenants are being placed in extremely difficult financial positions by such rent reviews and the actions of avaricious landlords; notes that in Ireland and Australia such rent reviews have …
Early Day Motion
Train cab temperatures
(20 Signatures)
15 Mar 2022
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House notes with concern the Better Driving Cabs report published by the train drivers’ union, Aslef, which highlights the health and safety concerns of excessively hot and cold temperatures, including findings such as 85 per cent of drivers saying that their cabs have been too hot in the …
Early Day Motion
Low carbon homes, community buildings and churches
(9 Signatures)
15 Jun 2021
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House notes the delay to the Heat and Buildings Strategy; further notes the delay to the Future Homes Standard, the withdrawal of funding for the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme, and the discontinuation of the Renewable Heat Incentive; and encourages the Government to come forward urgently with comprehensive …
Early Day Motion
CCRC Review of Oliver Campbell’s Case (No. 2)
(5 Signatures)
20 Apr 2021
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House expresses its grave concern over the case of Oliver Campbell, a mentally challenged youth, convicted of murder in 1991 on the basis of a confession containing many inaccuracies and absurdities, made after unfair questioning and in the absence of a solicitor by a jury which was never …
Early Day Motion
No Recourse to Public Funds
(37 Signatures)
30 Nov 2020
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House believes that the Government has a duty to ensure that everyone living in the UK is protected from both the health and financial impacts of Coronavirus; understands that long before the pandemic No Recourse to Public Funds restrictions have pushed migrants and their families into poverty and …
Early Day Motion
Centrica
(68 Signatures)
14 Sep 2020
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House recognises the constructive approach taken by GMB Union and Unison in negotiations around their members' pay and conditions with British Gas and its parent company Centrica; condemns the tactics employed by that company in commencing those negotiations with threats to dismiss and re-engage its UK workforce on …
Early Day Motion
Max Freedman's service to parliamentary staff
(77 Signatures)
22 Jan 2020
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House recognises Max Freedman's commitment over 10 years as the chair of the Parliamentary staff UNITE trade union branch representing staff of all parties in Parliament and constituency offices; appreciates that over the past decade he has worked tirelessly in representing staff of hon. Members both in individual …
Early Day Motion
IPSA AND MPs STAFF PAY
(123 Signatures)
14 Mar 2019
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House recognises the vital role that hon. Members' staff play and the hard work they do in supporting the work of hon. Members; notes with alarm that the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's increase to hon. Members staffing budgets of 1.5 per cent for 2019-20 falls below the rate …
Early Day Motion
VIOLENT CRIME
(16 Signatures)
15 Nov 2018
Tabled by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House notes that Britain is experiencing sharply rising violent crime, particularly knife crime; further notes that police officer numbers have been cut across the UK and that police stations have been closed in unprecedented numbers; notes that hon. Members are regularly reporting increased fear and insecurity among the …