Early Day Motion
Fleet Solid Support ship contract
(8 Signatures)
2 Nov 2022
Tabled by:
Lord Beamish (Labour - North Durham)
That this house believes that the Fleet Solid Support Ship is a warship; contends that UK warships should be designed, built and maintained in UK shipyards in order to strengthen sovereign defence capability and ensure national security considerations are met; welcomes the plethora of economic and social benefits that could …
Early Day Motion
Judge-led public inquiry into the Horizon scandal
(151 Signatures)
10 Jun 2020
Tabled by:
Lord Beamish (Labour - North Durham)
That this House recognises the life-changing injustices experienced by subpostmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; notes with the deepest sadness that subpostmasters have served custodial sentences and suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not commit; recognises the role of the Government in prolonging this crisis through not fulfilling their role of …
Early Day Motion
Passionate People, Passionate Places campaign and tourism in the North-East
(14 Signatures)
3 Feb 2020
Tabled by:
Lord Beamish (Labour - North Durham)
That this House supports the regeneration of the Passionate People, Passionate Places brand that did so much to sell the North East to the country and raise regional pride previously; notes that VisitEngland measured an exceptional rise in North-East tourism as a result of the previous campaign; recognises the importance …
Early Day Motion
Tribute to Ron Hogg CBE
(16 Signatures)
7 Jan 2020
Tabled by:
Lord Beamish (Labour - North Durham)
That this House notes with sadness the passing of Ron Hogg CBE, the first and much loved and respected Police, Crime and Victims' Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington who passed away following a brave battle with motor neurone disease; recognises his huge contribution to policing by serving as a …
Early Day Motion
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2019: BODY IMAGE
(34 Signatures)
21 May 2019
Tabled by:
Lord Beamish (Labour - North Durham)
That this House notes that 13-19 May was Mental Health Awareness Week as organised by the Mental Health Foundation and that this year's theme was body image; notes that poor body image is experienced by people of any gender at all stages of life and that this can contribute to …
Early Day Motion
GLUTEN-FREE PRESCRIPTIONS
(20 Signatures)
29 Mar 2017
Tabled by:
Lord Beamish (Labour - North Durham)
That this House recognises that people with coeliac disease, for whom the only treatment is a strict gluten-free diet for life, must have access to gluten-free prescriptions to maintain their health; notes that without access to prescriptions the most vulnerable people, those on low incomes, the elderly and those with …
Early Day Motion
FUTURE OF DURHAM COUNTY CRICKET CLUB
(13 Signatures)
19 Oct 2016
Tabled by:
Lord Beamish (Labour - North Durham)
That this House calls on the Durham County Cricket Club (DCCC) partnership stakeholders, notably the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Durham County Council, to secure the future of first-class and international cricket in County Durham; condemns the punitive action of the ECB against DCCC; encourages the ECB to …
Early Day Motion
COELIAC UK AWARENESS WEEK
(23 Signatures)
3 May 2016
Tabled by:
Lord Beamish (Labour - North Durham)
That this House notes that 9 to 15 May 2016 is Coeliac UK Awareness Week and congratulates Coeliac UK for its work to improve the recognition of coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis; further notes that there are still half a million people in the UK suffering with undiagnosed coeliac disease; …
Early Day Motion
28th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUMGAIT MASSACRES
(40 Signatures)
8 Mar 2016
Tabled by:
Lord Beamish (Labour - North Durham)
That this House notes the 28th anniversary of the massacre of Armenians in the Azerbaijani city of Sumgait and expresses its sympathy to the families of those men, women and children victims; calls on the Azerbaijani government to end its aggression towards Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, end its cross-border attacks; further …