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Division Votes
7 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 5 Independent No votes vs 5 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 294
7 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 5 Independent No votes vs 1 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 97 Noes - 363
7 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and against the House One of 8 Independent Aye votes vs 2 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 287
12 May 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 9 Independent No votes vs 0 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 402
12 May 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and against the House One of 7 Independent Aye votes vs 2 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 90 Noes - 318
12 May 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and against the House One of 7 Independent Aye votes vs 2 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 404
12 May 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 9 Independent No votes vs 0 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 94 Noes - 315
13 May 2025 - UK-EU Summit - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 7 Independent No votes vs 1 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 402
14 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 1 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 366 Noes - 98
14 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and against the House One of 6 Independent No votes vs 3 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 297 Noes - 168
14 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and against the House One of 3 Independent No votes vs 6 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 68
14 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 8 Independent Aye votes vs 1 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 371 Noes - 98
16 May 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and against the House One of 12 Independent Aye votes vs 3 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 279
16 May 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and against the House One of 12 Independent No votes vs 3 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 288 Noes - 239
21 May 2025 - Business and the Economy - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 7 Independent No votes vs 3 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 253
21 May 2025 - Immigration - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 8 Independent No votes vs 1 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 267
22 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and against the House One of 4 Independent No votes vs 3 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 195 Noes - 124

Written Answers
Social Security Benefits Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) Wednesday 7th May 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by Amnesty International entitled Social Insecurity Report, published on 25 April 2025. Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The UK Government takes its international obligations seriously and values the insights provided by Amnesty International and notes their recommendations. The UK Government is committed to tackling poverty across the UK. Good work can significantly reduce the chances of people falling into poverty so this will be the foundation of our approach. The proposals in our plan for Making Work Pay and our Get Britain Working White Paper and our urgent work to bring forward our Child Poverty Strategy reflect our commitment to delivering lasting change. Alongside this as announced in our Pathways to Work Green Paper we will establish a new guarantee of support for all disabled people and people with health conditions claiming out of work benefits who want help to get into or return to work.
Social Security Benefits: Children Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) Wednesday 7th May 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the two child limit on survivors of domestic abuse. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) No such assessment has been made. DWP is fully committed to the prevention of abuse and ensuring that victims/survivors get the support they need when they need it. Supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse can help bring down barriers to help citizens towards work. DWP Jobcentres are a safe space with domestic abuse trained Work Coaches who provide support to victims/survivors of domestic abuse, for example assisting with new Universal Credit claims, work-related easements, special provisions for temporary accommodation, same day advances, and signposting to expert third-party services.
Personal Independence Payment Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) Wednesday 7th May 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people who receive notifications of their Personal Independence Payment award being reviewed before the implementation of the proposed changes to the eligibility criteria will be assessed in relation to the existing criteria if that review is not completed until after their implementation. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) We have committed to introduce a new requirement that, in addition to the existing eligibility criteria, claimants must score a minimum of four points in at least one daily living activity to be eligible for the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment. There will be no immediate changes. Our intention is that the changes will apply to new claims and award reviews that are undertaken from November 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. For those who are affected by the new eligibility changes, we are consulting on how best to support this group, including how to make sure health and eligible care needs are met.
Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) Thursday 8th May 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed cut to (a) the Universal Credit health element and (b) PIP on survivors of domestic abuse. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The information required to make such an assessment is not readily available. This is because to identify survivors of domestic abuse would require manual processing of claimant information, and the information would only be available where it is included in departmental records.
Personal Independence Payment Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) Monday 12th May 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the proportion of standard daily living awards that would fail on renewal under the proposed four-point rule for the Personal Independence Payment. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) By 2029/30, we estimate that after behavioural responses, 320,000 claimants will have lost entitlement to the standard daily living component as a result of the 4-point policy change. More information on the impact of the proposed PIP changes on current and future claimants can be found in Table 4A of the Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms – Impacts. A further programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months. Note: There will be no immediate changes. Changes to PIP eligibility and rebalancing of UC aren’t coming into effect immediately. Our intention is these changes will start to come into effect from April 2026 for UC and November 2026 for PIP, subject to parliamentary approval. PIP changes will only apply at the next award review after November 2026. The average award review period is about three years. At the award review, claimants will be seen by a trained assessor or healthcare professional and assessed on individual needs and circumstances. We are consulting on how best to support those who are affected by the new eligibility changes, including how to make sure health and eligible care needs are met. PIP is not based on condition diagnosis but on functional disability as the result of one or more conditions, and is awarded as a contribution to the additional costs which result. We also intend to launch a wider review of the PIP assessment which I will lead, and we will bring together a range of experts, stakeholders and people with lived experience to consider how best to do this and to start the process as part of preparing for a review. We will provide further details as plans progress.

Written Answers

Social Security Benefits
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
Wednesday 7th May 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by Amnesty International entitled Social Insecurity Report, published on 25 April 2025.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The UK Government takes its international obligations seriously and values the insights provided by Amnesty International and notes their recommendations.

The UK Government is committed to tackling poverty across the UK. Good work can significantly reduce the chances of people falling into poverty so this will be the foundation of our approach. The proposals in our plan for Making Work Pay and our Get Britain Working White Paper and our urgent work to bring forward our Child Poverty Strategy reflect our commitment to delivering lasting change.

Alongside this as announced in our Pathways to Work Green Paper we will establish a new guarantee of support for all disabled people and people with health conditions claiming out of work benefits who want help to get into or return to work.

Social Security Benefits: Children
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
Wednesday 7th May 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the two child limit on survivors of domestic abuse.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

No such assessment has been made.

DWP is fully committed to the prevention of abuse and ensuring that victims/survivors get the support they need when they need it. Supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse can help bring down barriers to help citizens towards work.

DWP Jobcentres are a safe space with domestic abuse trained Work Coaches who provide support to victims/survivors of domestic abuse, for example assisting with new Universal Credit claims, work-related easements, special provisions for temporary accommodation, same day advances, and signposting to expert third-party services.

Personal Independence Payment
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
Wednesday 7th May 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people who receive notifications of their Personal Independence Payment award being reviewed before the implementation of the proposed changes to the eligibility criteria will be assessed in relation to the existing criteria if that review is not completed until after their implementation.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

We have committed to introduce a new requirement that, in addition to the existing eligibility criteria, claimants must score a minimum of four points in at least one daily living activity to be eligible for the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment. There will be no immediate changes. Our intention is that the changes will apply to new claims and award reviews that are undertaken from November 2026, subject to parliamentary approval.

For those who are affected by the new eligibility changes, we are consulting on how best to support this group, including how to make sure health and eligible care needs are met.

Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
Thursday 8th May 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed cut to (a) the Universal Credit health element and (b) PIP on survivors of domestic abuse.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The information required to make such an assessment is not readily available. This is because to identify survivors of domestic abuse would require manual processing of claimant information, and the information would only be available where it is included in departmental records.

Personal Independence Payment
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse)
Monday 12th May 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the proportion of standard daily living awards that would fail on renewal under the proposed four-point rule for the Personal Independence Payment.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

By 2029/30, we estimate that after behavioural responses, 320,000 claimants will have lost entitlement to the standard daily living component as a result of the 4-point policy change. More information on the impact of the proposed PIP changes on current and future claimants can be found in Table 4A of the Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms – Impacts.

A further programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months.

Note:

There will be no immediate changes. Changes to PIP eligibility and rebalancing of UC aren’t coming into effect immediately. Our intention is these changes will start to come into effect from April 2026 for UC and November 2026 for PIP, subject to parliamentary approval.
PIP changes will only apply at the next award review after November 2026. The average award review period is about three years. At the award review, claimants will be seen by a trained assessor or healthcare professional and assessed on individual needs and circumstances.
We are consulting on how best to support those who are affected by the new eligibility changes, including how to make sure health and eligible care needs are met. PIP is not based on condition diagnosis but on functional disability as the result of one or more conditions, and is awarded as a contribution to the additional costs which result.
We also intend to launch a wider review of the PIP assessment which I will lead, and we will bring together a range of experts, stakeholders and people with lived experience to consider how best to do this and to start the process as part of preparing for a review. We will provide further details as plans progress.

Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 9th June Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 16th June 2025 Human rights in Saudi Arabia 13 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) That this House remains concerned about human rights violations in Saudi Arabia; welcomes the recent release of dozens of political prisoners, including University of Leeds PhD student Salma al-Shehab, human rights defender Mohammed al-Qahtani, and doctor Lina Alsharif; notes, however, that released individuals face continued restrictions, including travel bans; further …
Monday 9th June Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 16th June 2025 Impact of upgrading the energy efficiency of private rented homes 10 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House recognises that nearly four million private renters regularly struggle to pay their energy bills, with private renters more likely to experience fuel poverty than any other tenure type and poorly insulated homes costing tenants on average £570 per year, while energy use in UK homes causing an …
Wednesday 11th June Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 16th June 2025 Acquisition of food manufacturer Bakkavor by Greencore 11 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House notes its concerns following the agreement in principle from shareholders of Bakkavor, a major food manufacturer which employs almost 14,500 workers across the UK, to an acquisition deal from rival food giant Greencore which itself employs 13,600 workers across the UK and Ireland; further notes that the …
Thursday 12th June Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Thursday 12th June 2025 UK Government recognition of the state of Palestine 99 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House notes the high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solution of 17-20 June 2025; welcomes the Prime Minister’s remarks that Palestinian statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people; reaffirms the position of the House …
Monday 9th June Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 9th June 2025 Israel’s interception of the British-flagged Madleen boat 47 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House expresses alarm at the Israeli military’s interception of the UK-flagged civilian vessel Madleen in international waters on 9 June 2025; notes that the vessel was engaged in a peaceful humanitarian mission to Gaza to help break the illegal siege and highlight Israel’s use of forced starvation against …
Monday 12th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Restructure of local government debt 15 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth) That this House expresses deeps concern that local government net debt across UK has doubled since 2010 and is spiralling out of control; notes a funding gap of £6.4 billion forming in the day-to-day council budgets in 2024-25 in comparison to 2019-20 budgets; acknowledges that councils will be confronted with …
Monday 12th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 International Nurses Day 2025 15 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House recognises 12 May 2025 as International Nurses Day and pays tribute to the exceptional dedication, professionalism and expertise of nursing staff across the UK and around the world; notes that nursing is a highly skilled and safety-critical profession requiring rigorous training, advanced knowledge and continuous development; acknowledges …
Thursday 8th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Deaf Awareness Week 2025 45 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat - Harrogate and Knaresborough) That this House recognises the importance of, and celebrates, Deaf Awareness Week 2025; acknowledges this year’s theme, Beyond Silence; congratulates organisations such as the British Deaf Association, the Royal National Institute for Deaf People, and the National Deaf Children’s Society for the vital work they do in supporting deaf people, …
Thursday 8th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Gaza occupation proposals 71 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House expresses its outrage at proposals by the Israeli Government to indefinitely occupy Gaza; condemns the plans for the further forced displacement of Palestinians; affirms its belief that, if realised, these would constitute clear breaches of international law; notes with immense concern that these proposals will only make …
Tuesday 6th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Legal protection of the nurse job title 36 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House notes with concern that the job title of nurse is not currently a legally protected term, despite the high levels of public trust placed in the profession; further notes that, while the title of registered nurse is protected, the widespread and unregulated use of the term nurse …
Thursday 1st May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Blockade of aid to Gaza 78 signatures (Most recent: 12 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House expresses its deep concern that the Israeli Government's current blockade of Gaza has now exceeded 50 days; notes with alarm the recent announcement from the World Food Programme that it has fully depleted its food stocks in Gaza; further notes the severe shortages of medicine, medical equipment, …
Wednesday 30th April Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Transparency of data-based and data-driven policing systems 20 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South) That this House recognises there is a significant lack of transparency around the use of geographic and individual data-based and data-driven policing systems, that people do not know about the use of them in their community, or whether they have individually been targeted, that people do not know how, or …
Wednesday 30th April Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th June 2025 Naseby Park's Cherry Blossom Festival 2 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Patricia Ferguson (Labour - Glasgow West) That this House congratulates Naseby Park and Broomhill Hyndland Church on this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival; notes that the festival, held on 26 April, was an enjoyable celebration with activities including buskers and dancers, a raffle, and a school painting competition; commends the work of the volunteers who organised the …
Wednesday 30th April Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th June 2025 Library closures 4 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) That this House recognises the value of the essential services that libraries and community centres offer in advancing education, bridging inequalities and improving social connections and community empowerment; expresses deep concern at the proposed council closures of Eyres Monsell Community Centre, St Matthews Centre, Evington Library, and Knighton Library, as …
Monday 28th April Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week 37 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House marks Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week from 26 April to 4 May 2025; recognises the unpredictability and variable presentation of the disease in the 150,000 living with MS in the UK; notes the need to provide individualised support to manage the unique symptoms and needs of each …
Friday 25th April Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th June 2025 Bedfordshire Rheumatology team 4 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford) That this House celebrates the achievement of Bedfordshire Rheumatology team who have been recognized as one of three trusts nationally who have actively reduced the diagnostic delay in Axial Spondyloarthritis (Axial SpA); understands the impact of Axial SpA as an inflammatory condition of the spine and joints, which works silently, …
Monday 28th April Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Black Maternal Health Awareness Week 2025 18 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House notes with concern that Black women in the UK are still three times more likely to die during pregnancy or childbirth, and Asian women are two times more likely; is further concerned by reports from MMBRACE UK’s maternity mortality data which indicates a statistically significant increase in …
Friday 25th April Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 National Stalking Awareness Week 31 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat - Sutton and Cheam) That this House marks National Stalking Awareness Week; acknowledges the profound impact stalking has on victims’ mental and physical health; notes that stalking is too often viewed solely as a criminal justice matter, when in fact it poses a serious and long-term public health challenge; recognises that many victims experience …
Tuesday 1st April Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 News journalism and artificial intelligence tools 16 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House recognises the vital importance for a democratic society of professional news reporting, photography and broadcasting; understands the desire of the Government to foster a business climate favourable to investment and development of artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom; is concerned, however, to ensure that technological developments are …
Tuesday 1st April Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Tackling child poverty 20 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North) That this House believes that every child has the right to a childhood free of poverty; recognises the essential work of child poverty charities who step up to support children where the UK Government is failing them; acknowledges that such charities do so in a context of deepening and spreading …
Monday 24th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Access to football pitches for women and girls 38 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House expresses concern over ongoing inequalities in access to quality training facilities for women’s and girls’ football; notes that women's and girls’ teams are often allocated pitches in worse locations and poorer conditions than their male counterparts; further notes reports from local clubs that training slots for women's …
Wednesday 12th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Provision of essential humanitarian supplies, electricity and water sanitation in Gaza 24 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) That this House condemns the Israeli Government’s decision of 3 March 2025 to halt the entry of all humanitarian aid and commercial supplies, including fuel and food, to Gaza, and its decision of 9 March 2025 to cut off electricity to Gaza’s main desalination plant; recognises that these actions violate …
Wednesday 5th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Skilled worker legislation impact on government workers 22 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House expresses serious concern about the impact of the Skilled Worker Visa legislation on low-paid Government workers; notes that over 500 staff working for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) alone fall below the current income threshold; further notes that the higher income demand implemented by the …
Monday 24th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Ensuring stability for Ukrainian refugees in the UK 110 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House believes that Ukrainian refugees fleeing war must be treated with compassion in the UK; recognises that the war in Ukraine still wages on, more than three years after Putin first invaded; notes with concern recent reports that some Ukrainian refugees have faced losing their homes and jobs …
Friday 16th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 36 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West) That this House recognises 17 May as the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia; further recognises the concern and fear that many LGBTQ+ people have felt in recent years, particularly in the trans community, despite the progress made in securing rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people in law; notes …
Thursday 5th June Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th June 2025 Lionesses and Welsh women’s national team at the UEFA Women’s European Championship in Switzerland 17 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch) That this House offers its full support to both the England and Wales women’s national football teams as they prepare to compete in the UEFA Women’s European Championship, beginning on 2 July 2025 in Switzerland; acknowledges the England team, led by manager Sarina Wiegman, as the defending champions; celebrates the …
Thursday 5th June Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th June 2025 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 19 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House notes that 15 June 2025 marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), an international occasion to highlight the abuse, neglect and exploitation experienced by older people; recognises the vital work of Hourglass, the only UK-wide charity dedicated to ending the abuse of older people, in supporting victim-survivors …
Wednesday 4th June Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th June 2025 PA Media Ltd parliamentary newswire coverage 16 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House notes with concern the proposals by PA Media Ltd, trading name of the Press Association, to cut posts and merge the previously separate teams responsible for monitoring the House of Commons and House of Lords for the purposes of providing a newswire service to journalists, and reduce …
Wednesday 4th June Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 National Carers Week 2025 and the Women in the North report 29 signatures (Most recent: 12 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House notes that 9 to 15 June 2025 marks Carers Week; recognises the vital contribution made by unpaid carers across the UK; acknowledges the theme for this year’s Carers Week, Caring About Equality, which highlights the inequalities many carers face; further notes the findings of the Women in …
Wednesday 4th June Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Madleen Freedom Flotilla Ship 70 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House stands in solidarity with the crew of 12, including climate activist Greta Thunburg, of the Madleen Freedom Flotilla Ship bound for the Gaza Strip, attempting to break Israel's siege of Gaza to deliver vital aid including essential medical supplies, food and children's aid; supports the statement by …
Wednesday 4th June Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th June 2025 Clean Air Day 2025 13 signatures (Most recent: 12 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House celebrates Clean Air Day on 19 June, which is coordinated by Global Action Plan to bring together communities, businesses, education and the health sector to improve public understanding of air pollution, build awareness of how air pollution affects our health and explain some of the easy things …
Tuesday 3rd June Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th June 2025 Dylan Wood 8 signatures (Most recent: 12 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House congratulates Dylan Wood, a talented theatre actor from Tillicoultry in the Wee County, on his outstanding performance as Orpheus in the West End production of Hadestown; celebrates his continued success in the role into 2026 following a widely praised and accomplished run; recognises the inspiring journey Dylan …
Monday 2nd June Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Future of rail frieght 16 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) This House notes with concern that the future of rail freight in Great Britain is uncertain; welcomes ASLEF’s Rail Freight Future and Dignity for Drivers campaigns; recognises the importance of Great British Railways in supporting and growing rail freight and providing a strategic direction to the rail freight sector; further …
Monday 2nd June Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Libraries Week 2025 19 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House celebrates Libraries Week 2025, taking place from Monday 2 June to Sunday 8 June, as a national campaign recognising the vital role libraries, professional librarians and volunteers play in strengthening communities and driving opportunity; welcomes this year’s theme entitled Libraries change lives by sustaining economic growth, which …
Monday 2nd June Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Reinstatement of the Winter Fuel Payment 22 signatures (Most recent: 12 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat - Sutton and Cheam) That this House notes with great concern the significant financial hardship caused by the removal of the Winter Fuel Payment for those already affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis; recognises the vital role this payment plays in supporting vulnerable individuals; urges the Government to reinstate this payment without …
Monday 2nd June Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th June 2025 Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre young game designers 7 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West) That this House congratulates the young game designers of Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre who, in collaboration with the Tinderbox Collective, have created the interactive game entitled Escape Drylaw; understands that this project and others like it are invaluable in helping young people develop transferable skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, storytelling, and …
Thursday 22nd May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Real Living Wage Campaign 14 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House supports the Living Wage campaign; notes that 4.5 million UK workers are currently paid below the real Living Wage; recognises that retail workers, cleaning staff and security are some of the lowest paid, which not only exacerbates income and wealth inequality in society but has a real …
Thursday 22nd May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Recognising Action for Brain Injury Week 2025 10 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House marks Action for Brain Injury Week 19 to 25 May 2025; commends this year’s ‘On a Good Day’ campaign to show the fluctuating and unpredictable nature of brain injury, highlighting the gap between capabilities on a good day versus on a bad day; recognises Headway's, the brain …
Wednesday 21st May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Impact of No Recourse to Public Funds on child poverty 24 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House recognises the urgent need for child poverty measures to include all children living in the UK, regardless of immigration status; notes with concern that an estimated 1.5 million children in families with migrant parents live in poverty, accounting for more than a third of the total number …
Wednesday 21st May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Humanitarian aid into Gaza 37 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Adnan Hussain (Independent - Blackburn) That this House calls on the United Nations, alongside the Security Council, to take urgent action to facilitate humanitarian aid access to Gaza, in light of the statement by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs that 14,000 babies will die in Gaza if aid supplies do not get in …
Monday 19th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 Gary Lineker's contribution to Match of the Day 14 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) That this House pays tribute to the extraordinary career and enduring legacy of Gary Lineker as he retires from his role on Match of the Day; celebrates him not only as one of England’s greatest ever goal scorers and a former England team captain, but as the beating heart of …
Monday 19th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 6th June 2025 World IBD Day 2025 25 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat - Harrogate and Knaresborough) That this House notes that 19 May 2025 marks World IBD Day, a global initiative to raise awareness of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis; recognises that over 500,000 people in the UK are currently living with Crohn’s or colitis, with 25,000 more diagnosed each year; …
Friday 16th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th June 2025 All-Party Parliamentary Group on Afrikan Reparations report 6 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House notes the publication of the Laying Ancestors to Rest report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Afrikan Reparations, which highlights the impact of the continued retention, display, and sale of African ancestral remains in UK institutions and private collections; recognises the cultural, spiritual, and ethical significance of …
Tuesday 3rd June Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Climate Finance Fund (Fossil Fuels and Pollution) Bill 36 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House welcomes the contribution made by the Climate Finance Fund (Fossil Fuels and Pollution) Bill, published on 15 May 2025, to the debate on how to fund the urgent action needed to address climate change; welcomes the Bill’s emphasis on the ‘polluter pays’ principle that fossil fuel giants …
Wednesday 21st May Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 21st May 2025 Arms exports to Israel 45 signatures (Most recent: 2 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South) That this House calls on the Government to immediately suspend all arms exports to Israel in line with majority public opinion and urgently provide full transparency over Britain’s military relationship with Israel considering new evidence of significantly increased military shipments during the war on Gaza; notes a new report evidencing …
Tuesday 13th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 19th May 2025 Reductions to CrossCountry trains catering services 26 signatures (Most recent: 2 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House is concerned that CrossCountry trains is the latest passenger train operator to announce cuts to the provision of on-board catering services on long-distance rail services; is further concerned that these short-sighted cuts risks hundreds of railway jobs, while pushing passengers away from the railway network; notes that …
Monday 12th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 12th May 2025 Future of the UK baking industry 22 signatures (Most recent: 2 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House notes with concern recent media reports that Associated British Foods, parent company of Allied Bakeries which produces Kingsmill bread, are in talks over a potential merger with Hovis, owned by Endless LLP; further notes that this comes as a response to reports of unsustainable losses in the …
Tuesday 6th May Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 6th May 2025 Better Jobs, Better Services campaign 38 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jun 2025) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House notes that the Government has committed to oversee the biggest wave of insourcing for a generation; welcomes the RMT’s new Better Jobs, Better Services campaign, calling for an end to outsourcing of essential rail services such as cleaning, station staffing, catering, security, infrastructure and engineering across the …

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Bill Documents
Jun. 02 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Sadik Al-Hassan Dan Aldridge Alison Bennett Lee Barron Paul Davies Cat Smith Gareth Snell Apsana Begum
May. 30 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 30 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Sadik Al-Hassan Dan Aldridge Alison Bennett Lee Barron Paul Davies Cat Smith Gareth Snell Apsana Begum
May. 12 2025 Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 12 May 2025 - large print Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Blake Ian Byrne Dr Beccy Cooper Carla Denyer Claire Hanna Ben Lake Liz Saville Roberts Apsana Begum
May. 12 2025 Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 12 May 2025 Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Blake Ian Byrne Dr Beccy Cooper Carla Denyer Claire Hanna Ben Lake Liz Saville Roberts Apsana Begum
May. 12 2025 Report Stage Proceedings as at 12 May 2025 Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Not called_NC9 Pete Wishart Apsana Begum Carla Denyer Bell Ribeiro-Addy Siân Berry Ellie Chowns
May. 09 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 9 May 2025 Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC9 Pete Wishart Apsana Begum Carla Denyer Bell Ribeiro-Addy Siân Berry Ellie Chowns .
May. 07 2025 Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 May 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Wednesday 7 May 2025 36 _NC18 Jon Trickett Dawn Butler Clive Lewis Ms Diane Abbott John McDonnell Apsana Begum
May. 07 2025 Report Stage Proceedings as at 7 May 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Not called_NC18 Jon Trickett Dawn Butler Clive Lewis Ms Diane Abbott John McDonnell Apsana Begum
May. 07 2025 Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 May 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC18 Jon Trickett Dawn Butler Clive Lewis Ms Diane Abbott John McDonnell Apsana Begum Ayoub Khan