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Early Day Motion
Pesticide use in towns and cities (20 Signatures)
9 May 2024
Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House recognises the harm caused to both human health and the environment by the use of pesticides such as glyphosate in our villages, towns, cities and public spaces; notes that glyphosate was designated as probably carcinogenic to humans by the World Health Organisation in 2015, is increasingly being …
Early Day Motion
Public ownership of water (39 Signatures)
8 May 2024
Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House condemns the mismanagement and underinvestment which led to untreated sewage being discharged into English waterways for more than 3.6 million hours in 2023; notes that water companies in England have incurred debts of more than £64 billion and paid out £78 billion in dividends since they were …
Early Day Motion
The cost of private rent in England and rent controls (14 Signatures)
17 Apr 2024
Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes the huge cost of private rents in England and increase in private rents since private tenancies were deregulated and section 21 no-fault evictions were introduced under the Housing Act 1988; recognises the challenges with accurately estimating average private rents but further notes historical data points to …
Early Day Motion
Palestinians and the Researchers at Risk scheme (21 Signatures)
13 Mar 2024
Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
This House commends the Researchers at Risk scheme instituted by the British Academy in partnership with the Council for At-Risk Academics and with support from the Academy of Medical Sciences, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society; notes that the scheme was funded primarily by the Department for …
Early Day Motion
Sanctions against Russia (15 Signatures)
23 Feb 2024
Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
This House notes that it has been two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and welcomes the existing sanctions against Russia, including those in relation to the sale of oil; further notes that, under the existing sanctions regime, the legal country-of-origin for a refined oil product, namely diesel, jet …
Early Day Motion
Achieving clean air (24 Signatures)
9 Feb 2024
Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes that 15 February marks the anniversary of the death of Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi Debrah who became the first person to have air pollution listed on her death certificate, and extends its deepest sympathies to her family; notes that air pollution is associated with conditions like asthma, …
Early Day Motion
Jay Abatan (28 Signatures)
1 Feb 2024
Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House expresses concern that 25 years after Jay Abatan was killed in a racist attack in Brighton his murderers have still not been brought to justice; notes that Sussex police have apologised to Jay Abatan's family for the multiple failures in the way the investigation was conducted, as …
Early Day Motion
Fuel poverty and the private rented sector (20 Signatures)
1 Feb 2024
Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House believes it is a national scandal that in 2022-23 almost 5,000 excess winter deaths were caused by people living in cold and damp homes; is deeply concerned that 6.5 million UK households are experiencing fuel poverty following the energy price cap rise in January 2024; urges the …
Early Day Motion
Right to Buy (No. 2) (15 Signatures)
22 Jan 2024
Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes that around 2 million council homes in England have been sold off to private individuals well below market value since the inception of the Right to Buy in 1980; further notes these homes were built using public money to create an essential collective asset fundamental to …
Early Day Motion
Right to Buy (13 Signatures)
19 Jan 2024
Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
This House notes that around 2 million council homes in England have been sold off to private individuals well below market value since the inception of the Right to Buy in 1980; further notes these homes were built using public money to create an essential collective asset fundamental to the …