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Early Day Motion
Honour for Petula Clark (1 Signatures)
23 Sep 2021
Tabled by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House notes that Petula Clark is playing the Bird Lady in Mary Poppins, proving yet again what a remarkable actress and singer she is; further notes that she is one of the top selling British female recording artists of all time and transcends time; and believes that in …
Early Day Motion
Access to safe and legal credit (15 Signatures)
8 Jul 2021
Tabled by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House recognises the serious harm caused by illegal money lending and a lack of access to safe and legal credit; notes the rise in vulnerable women becoming victims of sexual exploitation and being forced into prostitution by loan sharks; further notes that the demise of the home collected …
Early Day Motion
Eurovision song contest (2 Signatures)
24 May 2021
Tabled by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House believes that, as the UK has left the European Union, the UK should now leave the Eurovision Song Contest; calls on the BBC to no longer spend licence fee money on an event designed to humiliate the UK; and notes that, if the winning song is to …
Early Day Motion
Ban on trophy hunting imports (86 Signatures)
20 May 2021
Tabled by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House welcomes the Government’s commitment to implementing a robust, comprehensive and world-leading ban on trophy hunting imports; agrees that the trophy hunting of animals, including those at risk of extinction, is morally reprehensible; notes the strong support for such a ban among the general public, with the most …
Early Day Motion
Effect of night flights on residential areas (5 Signatures)
30 Nov 2020
Tabled by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House recognises that night flights taking off and landing at airports in highly residential areas are having a negative impact on the lives of local residents; acknowledges that an eight hour period of uninterrupted sleep is necessary for physical and mental wellbeing; notes that the elderly, pregnant women …
Early Day Motion
The global wildlife trade and prevention of future zoonotic pandemics (83 Signatures)
10 Sep 2020
Tabled by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House notes with concern the increased risks of future pandemics from the continued exploitation and commodification of wildlife in the global wildlife trade; further notes that zoonotic diseases are responsible for over two billion cases of human illness and over two million human deaths each year, that sixty …
Early Day Motion
Water contamination in Sri Lanka (35 Signatures)
17 Mar 2020
Tabled by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House expresses concern regarding water quality in northern Sri Lanka; is concerned by reports stating that the Sri Lankan Government refused to allow independent assessments of water quality in the region; notes that the consumption or use of water contaminated by waste oil has been linked to many …
Early Day Motion
Accelerating human relevant life sciences in the UK (103 Signatures)
5 Mar 2020
Tabled by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House acknowledges that many of the major diseases of our time remain poorly understood and lack adequate treatments; notes the economic, business and public health benefits of developing New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) that have the potential to reduce drug development failures and save costs and time; recognises that …
Early Day Motion
Canon Pat Browne (21 Signatures)
28 Oct 2019
Tabled by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House congratulates Canon Pat Browne on completing a decade as Roman Catholic Duty Priest to the Houses of Parliament; recalls Canon Pat's ordination to the Priesthood in 1974 and his appointment as Parish Priest of the Church of the Holy Apostles in Pimlico in 2001; remembers that Canon …
Early Day Motion
CHARITY LOTTERY ANNUAL SALES LIMIT (43 Signatures)
2 Apr 2019
Tabled by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House supports the Government's preferred option of a new £100 million annual sales limit for charity lotteries as it will allow such lotteries to reduce bureaucracy and administration costs and thus return more to good causes; notes that a new £100 million annual sales limit is the recommendation …