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Early Day Motion
Water White Paper (8 Signatures)
20 Jan 2026
Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this House notes the publication of the Government’s Water White Paper; expresses concern at the poor condition of England’s rivers with only 16% of surface waters in England being classified as having Good Ecological Status or Potential; further notes that 40% of all water pollution is caused by agricultural …
Early Day Motion
State visit to the UK of US President Donald Trump (9 Signatures)
15 Sep 2025
Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this House believes that US President Donald Trump does not deserve the honour of a second UK state visit; notes the shadow of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein hangs over the visit; condemns plans for US F-35 military jets to to be part of a flypast with the Red Arrows …
Early Day Motion
Nature-rich river corridors (9 Signatures)
15 Sep 2025
Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this House recognises the crucial role of nature-rich spaces alongside waterways in providing habitat and connections for wildlife and space for water and in providing a buffer to reduce agricultural pollution reaching rivers; notes with concern reductions in this fringing habitat over recent decades and consequent changes to the …
Early Day Motion
Statement on Palestine by children's authors, illustrators and educators (21 Signatures)
9 Sep 2025
Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this House welcomes the statement on Palestine signed by over 500 children’s authors, illustrators, and educators; notes that signatories to the statement include the current UK Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce and former laureates Sir Michael Morpurgo, Lauren Child CBE, Chris Riddell OBE and Michael Rosen, as well as the …
Early Day Motion
Rural Housing Week (4 Signatures)
3 Jul 2025
Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this House marks Rural Housing Week beginning on 7 July 2025; notes that rural homes are proportionally more likely to be detached or built pre-1919 and therefore harder to heat efficiently, that rural households face deeper fuel poverty and higher energy costs than households in urban areas, that new …
Early Day Motion
Forced adoption (6 Signatures)
24 Jun 2025
Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this house welcomes the unveiling of plaques on 10 May 2025 in St. Agnes and 23 May 2025 in Kendal commemorating unmarried mothers and the babies taken from them and recognises the suffering caused by forced adoption practices from the 1950s to the late 1980s; notes the unacceptable adoption …
Early Day Motion
Human rights in Saudi Arabia (15 Signatures)
9 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 …
Early Day Motion
Import of goods from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (94 Signatures)
14 May 2025
Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this House notes that the International Court of Justice has called for all states to abstain from entering into economic or trade dealings with Israel concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory or parts thereof which may entrench its unlawful presence in the territory and to take steps to prevent trade …
Early Day Motion
Sustainable Farming Incentive (9 Signatures)
12 Mar 2025
Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this House expresses deep concern over the abrupt cancellation of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), which has left thousands of farmers without vital support and clear guidance; notes that the scheme was withdrawn without the promised six weeks’ notice, causing significant uncertainty for those in the final stages of …
Early Day Motion
Provision of essential humanitarian supplies, electricity and water sanitation in Gaza (25 Signatures)
12 Mar 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 …