19th March 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th March 2015
EXTENSION OF THE BADGER CULL
Tabled by:
Kelvin Hopkins (Independent - Luton North)
That this House believes that commencing the next badger cull in June 2015 is completely misguided and that it will result in many badger cubs being killed when they do not have TB; and calls on the Government to abandon plans for the 2015 cull since this has been found …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
17th March 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th March 2015
CHURCH BOMBING IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House extends its deepest sympathies to those killed in the recent bombing of two churches in Lahore, Pakistan over the weekend of 14-15 March 2015; condemns the actions of the bombers which killed and injured those who were simply exercising their faith; and asks the Foreign and Commonwealth …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 3
12th March 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th March 2015
DETENTION AND TREATMENT OF BOYS FROM HARES
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes that 15 March 2015, Mothering Sunday in the UK, marks the second anniversary of the arrest of five 16-year-old Palestinian boys from the village of Hares; condemns their having been dragged out of their homes at 3am by Israeli soldiers with attack dogs, taken without explanation …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
23rd March 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 24th March 2015
INVITATION TO FRANCES CROOK TO VISIT HM PRISON OAKWOOD
Tabled by:
Julian Huppert (Liberal Democrat - Cambridge)
That this House notes that G4S issued an invitation to Frances Crook, the Chief Executive of the Howard League, to visit HM Prison Oakwood; further notes that the Director of Custodial Services at the National Offender Management Service (NOMS), Ian Blakeman, decided that the visit would not be appropriate at …
19 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
17th March 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Thursday 19th March 2015
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION FUTURE FUNDING CAMPAIGN
Tabled by:
Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East)
That this House welcomes the Local Government Association's Future Funding campaign and supports its aim of securing sustainable long-term funding for local authorities; acknowledges that councils have made £20 billion worth of savings since 2010, and applauds their resilience and ability to innovate; recognises that millions of people rely on …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Conservative: 2
Independent: 1
6th March 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2015
PSHE AND CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
Tabled by:
Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
That this House is deeply concerned about recent cases of child abuse across the country; notes that recent reports from the Education Committee, the Joint Committee on Human Rights, the Home Affairs Committee and the Children's Commissioner have all highlighted the key role that Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
5th March 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2015
PARTIAL UPRATING FOR FROZEN PENSIONS
Tabled by:
Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat - North Devon)
That this House notes with concern the situation faced by 550,000 British pensioners living overseas, primarily in Commonwealth countries, who are currently deprived of annual state pension uprating adjustments by the Government's frozen pension policy; believes that there is a positive incremental solution of partial uprating, involving introducing annual uprating …
52 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Conservative: 8
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
4th March 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2015
NATURAL RESOURCES OF PALESTINE
Tabled by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House acknowledges the view of the World Bank that Israel's occupation is preventing Palestine from accessing its natural resources, including not only oil and gas but also agricultural land and water acquifers; notes the natural gas reserves of Gaza Marine One and Noa South of Gaza Marine Two …
39 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
2nd March 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th March 2015
HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN GAZA
Tabled by:
Andrew Love (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton)
That this House agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that there is a dire humanitarian situation in Gaza; fears the outbreak of further hostilities unless the situation improves dramatically; notes the considerable amount of British and other international aid required to keep Gaza from deteriorating further and to assist in …
101 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Conservative: 7
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
6th March 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th March 2015
DIAGNOSIS OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
Tabled by:
Charles Hendry (Conservative - Wealden)
That this House notes the ten-fold increase over 10 years of labelling children with diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); further notes the guidance by NICE on the serious potential side effects of pharmaceutical drugs prescribed for this condition; affirms that there are serious concerns about the overuse of …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
25th February 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Thursday 26th February 2015
EPILEPSY VOLUNTEERS
Tabled by:
Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
That this House notes the excellent work being done across the UK by groups like Epilepsy Action supporting the 600,000 people with epilepsy; recognises the outstanding efforts being made across the UK as a whole, but particularly in Northern Ireland, by volunteers who have helped raise the profile of the …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
11th February 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Thursday 26th February 2015
SUE RYDER DYING DOESN'T WORK 9 TO 5 CAMPAIGN
Tabled by:
Sarah Champion (Labour - Rotherham)
That this House expresses support for Sue Ryder's campaign, Dying doesn't work 9 to 5, and believes that all dying people, their carers and families should have access to dedicated 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week, palliative advice and support and co-ordination; expresses concern that only eight per cent of clinical commissioning …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 2
12th February 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Thursday 26th February 2015
PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House expresses concern over the continued unrest in Northern Nigeria which has left 2,000 people dead since 3 January 2015 and has displaced 30,000 people, with over 1,000 churches destroyed since 2009; and calls for better protection to be given to Christians in Northern Nigeria, particularly in light …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Conservative: 2
Labour: 2
Independent: 2
23rd February 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Thursday 26th February 2015
BRITISH LUNG FOUNDATION REPORT
Tabled by:
Alan Meale (Labour - Mansfield)
That this House is aware that rates of the chronic lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which causes scarring of people's lungs, have increased more than sixfold over the past 40 years, today accounting for the deaths of around 5,000 people a year in the UK; notes that the disease often …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 2
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
24th February 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Thursday 26th February 2015
CHRISTIANS IN EGYPT
Tabled by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House recognises that the new Egyptian constitution advocates religious freedom and equality for all of Egypt's citizens; further recognises the Egyptian government's pledge to reduce persecution and congratulates it on this commitment; commends President el-Sisi on the actions he has taken thus far; and urges the Egyptian government, …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Labour: 5
Conservative: 2
Independent: 1
25th February 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Thursday 26th February 2015
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION INSULT TO INJURY CAMPAIGN
Tabled by:
David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
That this House notes the invaluable contribution made by servicemen and servicewomen, past and present, to the security of the UK and the risks they take with their health and lives in defence of freedom; further notes that this unique sacrifice is not fully recognised within the social care system, …
69 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 3
Conservative: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
25th February 2015
63 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 1
Green Party: 1
10th February 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th February 2015
KIDS COUNT CHARITY
Tabled by:
John Leech (Liberal Democrat - Manchester, Withington)
That this House applauds the work undertaken by the Kids Count Charity and associated bodies in raising awareness about issues affecting young people's lives; recognises that the charity gives children and young people a voice to determine and influence their own future; welcomes the publication Youth Crime: Bringing the voice …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Labour: 4
Conservative: 3
Independent: 2
9th February 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 11th February 2015
PARKING ON PRIVATE LAND APPEALS AND PARKING DISCOUNTS
Tabled by:
John Hemming (Liberal Democrat - Birmingham, Yardley)
That this House notes that appeals can be made in respect of parking on private land to an independent body; further notes, however, that certain parking organisations will not give discounts for early payment to people who appeal to the Parking on Private Land Appeals (POPLA); and believes that this …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Conservative: 2
9th February 2015
Annette Brooke signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th February 2015
TACKLING ANTI-SEMITISM
Tabled by:
Lord Mann (Non-affiliated - Bassetlaw)
That this House notes the publication of a report by the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-Semitism; welcomes the cross-party nature of the report and the positive engagement of a wide range of stakeholders in the process; further welcomes the inquiry panel's action plan to address the concerns of the Jewish …
49 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Conservative: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 4
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1