Early Day Motion
Commemoration of Terry Yorath
(20 Signatures)
12 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House commemorates the life and achievements of former Wales midfielder, captain and manager Terry Yorath; acknowledges his accomplishments at club level for Leeds United, Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur; recognises his 59 international appearances for Wales, 42 of them as Captain; remembers his commitment to the sport and …
Early Day Motion
Maggie's You Care, We Care Campaign
(20 Signatures)
6 Jun 2022
Tabled by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House supports Maggie’s campaign You Care, We Care highlighting the pressure felt by those closest to people living with cancer; notes research showing nearly 90 per cent of people looking after someone with cancer have experienced feelings of anger, guilt and helplessness; recognises the importance of providing support …
Early Day Motion
Sue Ryder bereavement campaign
(24 Signatures)
10 Feb 2020
Tabled by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House notes with concern the poor mental health, including feelings of depression and anxiety, experienced by nearly half of people after a bereavement as revealed in Sue Ryder’s recent survey; notes that this is partly a result of a lack of conversation in society around grief with a …
Early Day Motion
CHILDREN'S FUNERAL COSTS
(169 Signatures)
7 Dec 2016
Tabled by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House notes that approximately 5,000 infants and children pass away each year in the UK; further notes that the cost of children's funerals imposes a significant and unexpected financial burden on bereaved parents; recognises that some local authorities, as well as religious officiants and undertakers, currently waive all …
Early Day Motion
EU-CANADA COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC AND TRADE AGREEMENT
(79 Signatures)
8 Jun 2016
Tabled by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House is concerned about the lack of parliamentary and public debate around the EU-Canada trade agreement CETA, most especially that CETA may be provisionally implemented before a debate in the House; recognises that it has still not been confirmed whether CETA is a mixed or sole competence agreement, …
Early Day Motion
FIXED-ODDS BETTING TERMINALS
(85 Signatures)
23 May 2016
Tabled by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House welcomes the creation of the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals All-Party Parliamentary Group; acknowledges that there has been a widespread proliferation in the number of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) since the Gambling Act was passed in 2005; notes that more can and should be done by all stakeholders …
Early Day Motion
HM LAND REGISTRY PRIVATISATION
(54 Signatures)
13 Apr 2016
Tabled by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House is deeply concerned by the Government's proposals to privatise HM Land Registry; notes that the Government launched the consultation document at 5pm on the last sitting day before the Easter Recess when the House had risen; is aware that previous plans to privatise HM Land Registry were …
Early Day Motion
ACCESS FOR MELANOMA PATIENTS TO INNOVATIVE NEW MEDICINES
(18 Signatures)
25 Nov 2015
Tabled by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House recognises the increasing prevalence in the UK of advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer; further recognises the importance of access for melanoma patients to innovative new medicines; notes that the immunotherapy medicine Opdivo for the treatment of advanced melanoma is currently being appraised for …