Information between 14th July 2025 - 2nd September 2025
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15 Jul 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 4 Green Party No votes vs 0 Green Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 440 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 4 Green Party Aye votes vs 0 Green Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 54 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Ellie Chowns voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 4 Green Party Aye votes vs 0 Green Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 334 Noes - 54 |
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Ellie Chowns speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Ellie Chowns contributed 1 speech (143 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Education |
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Ellie Chowns speeches from: Middle East
Ellie Chowns contributed 1 speech (78 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Ellie Chowns speeches from: Government Support for Ukrainians
Ellie Chowns contributed 2 speeches (64 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Education |
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Ellie Chowns speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Ellie Chowns contributed 1 speech (92 words) Monday 14th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Ellie Chowns speeches from: Northern Ireland Veterans: Prosecution
Ellie Chowns contributed 1 speech (779 words) Monday 14th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Northern Ireland Office |
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Conditions of Employment: Women
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Wednesday 16th July 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the the Fair Work Agency is taking with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to ensure the effective enforcement of young women’s rights at work. Answered by Justin Madders The Fair Work Agency will deliver a much-needed upgrade to the enforcement of workers’ rights. It will ensure better enforcement of rights at work for all workers, including young women.
The Agency will work closely with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, including to share information relevant to the Commission’s role. We have provided for that by including the Commission in the list of bodies that the Fair Work Agency can share information with, at Schedule 9 of the Bill. |
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Equal Pay: Women
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Thursday 17th July 2025 Question To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle the gender pay gap for young women. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The landmark Employment Rights Bill is set to have a transformative impact, ensuring workplace rights are fit for a modern economy and empowering working people, including young women.
As part of the Bill we are increasing the time limit within which employees are able to make an Employment Tribunal claim from 3 months to 6 months.
We are also strengthening protections against harassment; requiring employers to take “all reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of their employees; and introducing an obligation on employers not to permit the harassment of their employees by third parties. Furthermore, we have announced that we will ban non-disclosure agreements used by employers to silence employees subjected to harassment and abuse. These changes will give workers confidence that inappropriate behaviour in the workplace will be dealt with, not hidden.
Finally, the Bill will establish the Fair work agency, to enforce labour rights and promote fairness in the workplace. This will be a single place where workers and employers can turn for help.
With regard specifically to the gender pay gap, we know that ensuring every employer harnesses the talent, creativity and brilliance of women in their workforce is a crucial part of achieving economic growth. That is why, as part of the Employment Rights Bill, we are additionally taking the first steps towards requiring employers to publish action plans detailing the evidence based steps they are taking to narrow their gender gap. In requiring employers to produce a plan, this will prompt them to better understand the drivers of their gap, and the experiences of women in their workforce, including young women. |
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Conditions of Employment: Women
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Thursday 17th July 2025 Question To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure the effective enforcement of young women’s rights at work. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The landmark Employment Rights Bill is set to have a transformative impact, ensuring workplace rights are fit for a modern economy and empowering working people, including young women.
As part of the Bill we are increasing the time limit within which employees are able to make an Employment Tribunal claim from 3 months to 6 months.
We are also strengthening protections against harassment; requiring employers to take “all reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of their employees; and introducing an obligation on employers not to permit the harassment of their employees by third parties. Furthermore, we have announced that we will ban non-disclosure agreements used by employers to silence employees subjected to harassment and abuse. These changes will give workers confidence that inappropriate behaviour in the workplace will be dealt with, not hidden.
Finally, the Bill will establish the Fair work agency, to enforce labour rights and promote fairness in the workplace. This will be a single place where workers and employers can turn for help.
With regard specifically to the gender pay gap, we know that ensuring every employer harnesses the talent, creativity and brilliance of women in their workforce is a crucial part of achieving economic growth. That is why, as part of the Employment Rights Bill, we are additionally taking the first steps towards requiring employers to publish action plans detailing the evidence based steps they are taking to narrow their gender gap. In requiring employers to produce a plan, this will prompt them to better understand the drivers of their gap, and the experiences of women in their workforce, including young women. |
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Poultry: Disease Control
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Thursday 17th July 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring intensive poultry units to hold private insurance to cover losses in excess of DEFRA’s statutory compensation for poultry culls. Answered by Daniel Zeichner We would like to refer the honourable member for North Herefordshire to the response UIN 63221 published on 3 July 2025. |
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National Lottery Heritage Fund
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Monday 21st July 2025 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of National Lottery Heritage Fund funding has been allocated to support (a) areas, buildings and monuments, (b) cultures and memories, (c) industrial, maritime and transport, (d) landscapes, nature and parks and (e) museums, libraries and archives in each year since 2020. Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) In the 2020/2021 financial year, £62,088,694 was allocated to support areas, buildings and monuments, £22,044,536 to cultures and memories, £34,917,985 to industrial, maritime and transport, £41,776,356 to landscapes, nature and parks, and £31,483,385 to museums, libraries and archives. In the 2021/2022 financial year, £55,291,190 was allocated to support areas, buildings and monuments, £34,467,219 to cultures and memories, £8,871,702 to industrial, maritime and transport, £39,432,434 to landscapes, nature and parks, and £23,718,858 to museums, libraries and archives. In the 2022/2023 financial year, £67,482,420 was allocated to support areas, buildings and monuments, £30,533,072 to cultures and memories, £11,596,595 to industrial, maritime and transport, £62,120,641 to landscapes, nature and parks, and £32,305,861 to museums, libraries and archives. In the 2023/2024 financial year, £119,527,190 was allocated to support areas, buildings and monuments, £46,126,014 to cultures and memories, £16,612,998 to industrial, maritime and transport, £94,863,960 to landscapes, nature and parks, and £53,782,270 to museums, libraries and archives. In the 2024/2025 financial year, £157,482,458 was allocated to support areas, buildings and monuments, £29,868,938 to cultures and memories, £9,345,500 to industrial, maritime and transport, £67,829,997 to landscapes, nature and parks, and £89,669,798 to museums, libraries and archives. |
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Boston Consulting Group: Civil Servants
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Wednesday 23rd July 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to review (a) government contracts with and (b) the Business Appointments Rules for Former Crown Servants in relation to the Boston Consulting Group. Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education) Government contracts are awarded in line with procurement regulations as set out in the Procurement Act 2023. Each contracting authority is responsible for monitoring supplier performance in accordance with the contract.
Contracting authorities may exclude suppliers for a range of mandatory and discretionary measures under the exclusion regime in the Procurement Act, which came into force in February 2025. Those suppliers may also be added to a central debarment list by the Cabinet Office.
Ministers and Crown servants at all levels, including all civil servants, special advisers, members of the armed forces and diplomats, are subject to the business appointment rules when accepting new appointments after Crown service.
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National Lottery Heritage Fund: Environment Protection
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Wednesday 23rd July 2025 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to support (a) landscapes, (b) nature and (c) parks to contribute to the achievement of Environmental Improvement Plan targets through the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) Saving natural heritage and protecting the environment are key elements of two of the Heritage Fund's four investment principles included in their current ten-year strategy. Since 1994, The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded over £2.2billion of National Lottery and other funding to 5,100 land, nature and biodiversity projects across the UK. The Heritage Fund is the largest investor in landscape conservation and nature recovery. Of the ten goals cited within the Environmental Improvement Plan for England, the Heritage Fund is helping to support Goal 1 - thriving plants and wildlife, Goal 2 – clean air, Goal 3 – clean water, Goal 7 – mitigating and adapting to climate change, and Goal 10 – enhanced beauty, heritage and engagement with the natural environment. |
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Foster Care: Council Tax
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Monday 28th July 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to implement a national exemption from council tax for foster carers; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of such a policy on the recruitment and retention of foster carers. Answered by Janet Daby Councils already have the power to offer council tax discounts and exemptions in their area where appropriate. Some councils use these powers to provide council tax reductions and exemptions for foster carers. All fostering providers should have a clear policy around remuneration of foster carers. Many fostering service providers provide incentive schemes as rewards, and we encourage the use of these. Government has published a plain English guide to council tax, which sets out the support available: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/paying-the-right-level-of-council-tax-a-plain-english-guide-to-council-tax/paying-the-right-level-of-council-tax-a-plain-english-guide-to-council-tax#am-i-entitled-to-a-reduced-council-tax-bill. The department recognises the need to recruit and retain more foster carers, and the need for sufficient financial support to carry out their role. Foster carers pay varying levels of council tax across the country, therefore a nationwide exemption would result in inconsistent financial support, with some foster carers receiving significantly less financial support than others.
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Israel: Arms Trade
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Tuesday 29th July 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 145 of the skeleton argument of the Secretary of State in Al-Haq v Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Claim No: AC-2023-LON-003634, if he will publish all relating documents. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) We currently do not have plans to publish these assessments. Information on these assessments has been provided to the relevant Parliamentary committees and more detailed information on this assessment can be found in the judgement the High Court handed down on 30 June. The action we have taken, as announced to Parliament, is consistent with our legal obligations and we remain wholly committed to international law. |
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Occupied Territories: Overseas Companies
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, published on 30 June 2023, whether (a) he and (b) officials from his Department had discussions with (i) J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd , (ii) Opodo Ltd and (iii) Greenkote PLC on their inclusion in the list of companies undertaking business activities in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory including East Jerusalem in (A) 2024 and (B) 2025. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) We are aware of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights database but do not comment on individual businesses. The Government does not encourage or offer support to business activity in Israeli settlements. When approached by businesses, we set out the UK's clear position on Israeli settlements and share with them our online guidance found on the Overseas Business Risk website. We advise British businesses to bear in mind the British Government's view on the illegality of settlements under international law when considering their investments and activities in the region. Those contemplating any economic or financial involvement in settlements should seek appropriate legal advice. |
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Flood Control: Finance
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Monday 1st September 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses to benefit from largest flood defence investment programme in history, updated on 2 July 2025, on what evidential basis the £7.9 billion commitment over 10 years represents (a) a record level of investment and (b) the largest flood defence investment programme in history; and whether this level of funding represents an increase in funding on an annual basis. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change, we’re investing a record £2.65 billion over two years (2024/25 and 2025/26) to improve flood resilience by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. We’re committing a further £4.2 billion over three years from April 2026, an increase of 5% compared to current investment levels, as announced at Spending Review 2025. These investments compare to an annual average of £1.09 billion spent under the previous government between 2021/22 and 2023/24.
On 16 June we announced a £7.9 billion capital commitment into flood defences for the next 10 years, to March 2036. This commitment represents a record level of capital investment and is the largest flood defence investment programme in history, both in terms of its total amount and the 10-year duration of the commitment. |
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14th July 2025
Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) 3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Glastonbury Festival Events Limited - £393.50 Source |
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Monday 15th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 15th September 2025 4 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central) That this House is alarmed by growing levels of wealth inequality in the UK, with the top one per cent owning the same total amount in household wealth as the bottom fifty percent; considers that the current tax system is in need of major reform, including because it is more … |
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Thursday 11th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 15th September 2025 Conduct of Lord Mandelson (No. 2) 17 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) That this House believes that Lord Mandelson has brought Parliament into disrepute; and calls on the Government to take legislative steps to remove his peerage. |
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Tuesday 6th May Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 11th September 2025 Safe sleep standards in early years settings 43 signatures (Most recent: 11 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle) That this House expresses its heartfelt condolences to the family of nine-month-old Genevieve (Gigi) Meehan, who tragically died in May 2022 while in the care of a nursery in Cheadle, Greater Manchester; pays tribute to her mother Katie Wheeler and father John Meehan for their courage and determination in campaigning … |
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Wednesday 10th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 11th September 2025 Skilled Worker Visa eligibility rules and transport workers 12 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Margaret Mullane (Labour - Dagenham and Rainham) That this House notes that, as a result of changes introduced by the Government via secondary legislation on 1 July 2025, as of 22 July 2025 the list of occupations eligible for the Skilled Worker Visa was significantly narrowed, with around 180 occupations removed from the list; further notes that … |
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Wednesday 10th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 11th September 2025 Neurodivergent children at school 32 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil) That this House notes with concern that, despite the hard work of teaching staff, too many neurodivergent children are not having their needs properly identified at school, potentially making learning inaccessible; acknowledges the personal effort of many teachers to make their classroom accessible, and that teaching staff require greater support; … |
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Wednesday 10th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 11th September 2025 Job reductions at news publisher Reach plc 15 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House recognises the skill and experience of journalists across Reach titles in the UK and Ireland; notes with alarm and dismay plans announced on 10 September 2025 proposing 321 editorial redundancies; urges the publisher to recognise the detrimental impact of huge swathes of cuts on journalists and journalism; … |
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Monday 8th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 32 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove) That this House expresses its concern regarding the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe taking place in Gaza, including the deeply alarming lack of access to mental health services; recognises the enormous importance in ensuring that everyone around the globe has access to high-quality mental health care; notes the destruction of the sole … |
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Monday 8th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 9th September 2025 Fourth anniversary of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan 9 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Martin Rhodes (Labour - Glasgow North) That this House notes with deep concern the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan; condemns the regime’s illegitimate rule and its systematic violations of human rights, including the repression of women and girls, persecution of ethnic minorities and the dismantling of democratic institutions; further notes reports … |
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Monday 8th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) grant 23 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) That this House recognises the enormous contribution that the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (NFYFC) provides in rural communities across the United Kingdom, in educating and supporting young people and in supporting the next generation of farmers and thus the UK’s future food security; condemns the decision by this … |
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Tuesday 2nd September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 30 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House recognises the significant challenges faced by people living with motor neurone disease and other long-term health conditions; notes the importance of timely diagnosis, personalised care, and access to emerging treatments; encourages the provision of a named GP for individuals with long-term conditions to help improve continuity and … |
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Tuesday 2nd September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 10 signatures (Most recent: 12 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) That this House condemns the killing of Palestinian teacher and activist Awdah Hathaleen, who was shot dead on 28 July 2025 by Israeli settler Yinon Levi in the village of Umm al-Khair; deplores the release of his killer despite clear video evidence proving that he is the murderer; further condemns … |
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Monday 1st September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 20 signatures (Most recent: 12 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Richard Quigley (Labour - Isle of Wight West) That this House recognises that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which raises awareness of the unique needs and experiences of children with cancer and their families; notes that across the UK, around 4,200 children and young people under 25 are diagnosed with cancer every year, including around 2,000 children; … |
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Monday 1st September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 Armed Forces Training Contract and Elbit Systems 30 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Independent - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House is deeply concerned by reports that the Ministry of Defence is considering awarding a £2 billion, 15-year Army Collective Training Service contract to Elbit Systems UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Limited, Israel’s largest arms manufacturer; notes that Elbit supplies 85 per cent of the … |
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Monday 1st September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 Humanitarian situation in Gaza 52 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton) That, given the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe taking place in Gaza, the ongoing captivity of hostages by Hamas, and the planned expansion of the Israeli military's operations into Gaza City, an humble Address be presented to His Majesty that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid … |
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Monday 1st September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 Statutory right for leaseholders to access information 8 signatures (Most recent: 12 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Margaret Mullane (Labour - Dagenham and Rainham) That this House recognises the experience of leaseholders whose homes are destroyed by fire, such as those who held leases in the Spectrum Building in Dagenham which suffered this fate on 26 August 2024; notes that there is currently no legal requirement for full disclosure of information passed between the … |
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Monday 1st September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 Support for early years and the National Literacy Trust 13 signatures (Most recent: 12 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Independent - Poole) That this House recognises the urgent need to address falling levels of early language in the UK, as highlighted by the National Literacy Trust; notes with concern that in 2024 187,542 five-year-olds started school without the communication and language skills they need to thrive; further notes the steep decline in … |
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Monday 1st September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 Bus accessibility for disabled people in Hampshire 10 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House notes with concern the decision by Hampshire County Council to withdraw discretionary top-up enhancements to the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme for disabled residents, including the removal of the Companion Bus Pass and the restriction of free travel to between 9:30am and 11:00pm on weekdays; further notes … |
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Monday 1st September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 29 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House notes with concern the postcode lottery of access to NHS-funded IVF and fertility services; recognises that in much of the country couples are entitled to just one round of IVF, while in other areas they can receive up to three; is alarmed that eligibility rules can vary … |
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Tuesday 22nd July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 Disciplinary action against protesting students by SOAS 14 signatures (Most recent: 9 Sep 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) This House expresses its deep concern at the extreme disciplinary measures being taken by the management of SOAS university against students who have participated in peaceful demonstrations in support of the campaign to secure peace and justice for the Palestinian people, and calls upon the university authorities to enter into … |
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Monday 1st September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 29 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley) That this House expresses its solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest humanitarian flotilla ever organised to provide aid to Gaza, where a fleet of ships have departed simultaneously from ports across Europe and North Africa; notes that this peaceful international effort will bring together elected representatives, humanitarian activists, … |
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Monday 1st September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th September 2025 41 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House notes with concern that the overwhelming majority of commercially available chewing gum in the UK contains plastic-based synthetic polymers hidden within the ingredients under the term gum base, meaning most consumers are unaware they are chewing and ingesting plastic; further notes that chewing gum is a significant … |
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Thursday 4th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 8th September 2025 Sanctions on Israel and International Court of Justice findings 32 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House notes the International Association of Genocide Scholars' recent decision to declare genocide in Gaza and the official declaration of famine in Gaza by the UN-linked Integrated Food Security Phase Classification; further notes it is over a year since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) finding that Israel’s … |
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Thursday 4th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 8th September 2025 17 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party - Perth and Kinross-shire) That this House recognises Air Ambulance Week 2025, taking place from 8–14 September, and pays tribute to the lifesaving work of the UK’s air ambulance charities, which collectively responded to over 49,000 missions in 2024; welcomes the forthcoming publication on 29 September of the sector’s manifesto Critical Moments, Lifesaving Decisions, … |
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Thursday 4th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 8th September 2025 22 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon) That this House congratulates Professor Michelle Dougherty on her recent appointment as Astronomer Royal, becoming the first woman to hold the post in its 350 year history advising the monarch on astronomical issues; recognises the important contribution which she has made in her career to astronomy and physics and in … |
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Thursday 4th September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 8th September 2025 6 signatures (Most recent: 11 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House supports the principle that people should be able to speak up and be heard without fear, favour, or interference about health and care services; believes an independent patient voice service is vital to representing the experiences of patients, service users, and the public in health and social … |
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Wednesday 3rd September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 8th September 2025 40mph default speed limit on country lanes 7 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House notes with concern that rural roads account for around 60% of all road fatalities in the UK, with an average of three people killed every day on country lanes; recognises that the current national speed limit of 60mph on single carriageway unlit country roads is often unsafe … |
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Wednesday 3rd September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 8th September 2025 Eating disorders and online harms 41 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House recognises the devastating rise in eating disorders, fuelled in part by harmful content on social media platforms promoting extreme dieting, idealised thinness, and punishing workouts; further notes the alarming findings of the Dump the Scales campaign’s recent survey and evidence presented at the recent APPG on Eating … |
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Wednesday 3rd September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 8th September 2025 Childhood Cancer Month and childhood cancer support reform 6 signatures (Most recent: 8 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann) That this House marks Childhood Cancer Month and expresses its solidarity with the children and families across the UK facing the devastating reality of a childhood cancer diagnosis; pays heartfelt tribute to the courage and advocacy of families who, in the midst of grief and hardship, continue to campaign for … |
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Monday 1st September Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 Strike action in the Parliamentary Security Department 43 signatures (Most recent: 9 Sep 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House stands in solidarity with members of the Public and Commercial Services Union employed in the Parliamentary Security Department, presently taking industrial action in a dispute over attacks on their terms and conditions of employment; recognises the vital services these staff play in safeguarding hon. Members and staff … |
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Monday 21st July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 42 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House believes that everyone deserves high-quality care when they need it and that unpaid carers are the unsung heroes of our social care system; regrets that hundreds of thousands of people are waiting for care and many remain in hospital beds simply because there is no care available, … |
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Monday 21st July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 Statutory consultees for sustainable development 20 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House notes the Government’s ambition to build 1.5 million new homes but believes these must be the right homes in the right places; further notes that in West Dorset constituency 70% of land lies within a designated National Landscape and that the rural economy depends on a healthy … |
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Monday 21st July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 36 signatures (Most recent: 10 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House welcomes the proposal from leading tax experts for the introduction of an annual wealth tax of 2% on individual assets over £10 million, which could raise an estimated £24 billion each year; believes that such a measure would represent a fairer alternative to cuts and could provide … |
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Monday 21st July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 14 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes the annual Samaritans Awareness day to be held on 24 July 2025; highlights the charity’s wonderful work with those who need someone to talk to in recognition of the fact that mental health problems affect around one in four people in any given year; further highlights … |
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Monday 21st July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 Provision of trained Family Liaison Officers 20 signatures (Most recent: 2 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat - Henley and Thame) That this House recognises the devastating impact of suicide on the families and loved ones left behind; notes with concern the lack of structured and consistent support for those affected; further notes that families often face a confusing, traumatic aftermath involving police procedures, post-mortem processes, and coroners’ inquests without adequate … |
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Monday 21st July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 13 signatures (Most recent: 8 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party - Perth and Kinross-shire) That this House recognises the valuable role emotional support animals can play in the lives of individuals experiencing emotional distress or mental health challenges; notes that emotional support animals currently have no formal legal status; acknowledges that this may create barriers for individuals who rely on them for emotional wellbeing, … |
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Monday 21st July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 28 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House calls for a ban on greyhound racing in the UK; notes with serious concern figures from the animal welfare charity Blue Cross indicating that between 2017 and 2024, over 4,000 greyhounds died or were put to sleep and more than 35,000 injuries were recorded by the racing … |
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Monday 21st July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 33 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House recognises the urgent need to properly fund and maintain special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) schools, including increasing the number of specialist spaces and building new SEND schools, especially in rural areas such as West Dorset, to relieve pressure on mainstream schools and provide children with SEND … |
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Monday 21st July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 1st September 2025 11 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru - Caerfyrddin) That this House is gravely concerned about the devastating effects of plastic pollution on the world’s oceans, biodiversity and ecosystems, including the deaths of marine animals through ingestion or entanglement; notes with concern the UN estimate that since 1950 more than eight billion tonnes of plastic have been produced globally, … |
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Thursday 17th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 Changing Places Toilets Awareness Day 26 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Daniel Francis (Labour - Bexleyheath and Crayford) That this House notes Changing Places Toilet Awareness Day 2025 which takes place on 19 July; recognises the importance of Changing Places toilets for disabled people and their families across the United Kingdom; supports their call for a Changing Places toilet in all public venues so that everyone, regardless of … |
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Wednesday 16th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 Protection of survivors of domestic abuse under the Hague Convention 17 signatures (Most recent: 2 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) That this House is concerned by the distressing circumstances faced by parents who cross international borders with their children to escape domestic abuse, only to be subject to legal proceedings for the child's return under the Hague Convention; recognises the importance of courts fully and properly considering the grave risk … |
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Thursday 17th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 13 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House recognises that the blood-borne virus hepatitis C, which disproportionately affects disadvantaged and marginalised communities, is preventable, treatable and curable; notes that the United Kingdom’s commitment to achieve the World Health Organization’s goal to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health concern by 2030 would have a huge … |
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Wednesday 21st May Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (No. 2) 26 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025)Tabled by: David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) That this House condemns the ongoing injustice faced by members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) and urges the Government to act immediately to ensure that all former mineworkers are treated with fairness and dignity; notes that, while the Government has recently released funds from the Miners’ Pension … |
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Monday 21st July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 16 signatures (Most recent: 8 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr) That this House notes with serious concern that Jagtar Singh Johal, a British citizen from Dumbarton, has been arbitrarily detained in India since November 2017; further notes reports that Mr Johal has been subject to torture and mistreatment, and that he continues to be held without trial after more than … |
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Tuesday 22nd July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 1st September 2025 Church of the Holy Family, Gaza 18 signatures (Most recent: 8 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Patricia Ferguson (Labour - Glasgow West) That this House expresses shock and extreme concern that Israeli forces stand accused of attacking the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza, killing three people and injuring 10 others including the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli; notes that the church and its compound were providing shelter to hundreds of … |
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Tuesday 22nd July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 Support for local independent businesses, shops, markets and producers 30 signatures (Most recent: 8 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises the vital role local independent businesses, shops, markets and producers play in our communities and economy; supports the Buy Local, Back Britain campaign encouraging everyone to buy local and support the shops and makers that give high streets their unique character; notes that buying local keeps … |
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Tuesday 22nd July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 28 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House welcomes the launch by the Card Factory of a new range of greeting cards featuring women’s football teams, following earlier calls for better representation of female athletes in consumer products; thanks the Card Factory for taking this positive and practical step towards addressing the visibility gap for … |
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Tuesday 22nd July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 1st September 2025 6 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) That this House celebrates the staff and students of National Star College; acknowledges that these students have faced, and will continue to face, challenges of a scale that most people never will; recognises the achievements they make through resilience, innovation and endeavour; and further recognises the vital contribution to society … |
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Tuesday 22nd July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 1st September 2025 Intergenerational volunteering and sustainability initiatives 15 signatures (Most recent: 8 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat - Wimbledon) That this House recognises the vital role of intergenerational volunteering in advancing environmental sustainability, enhancing community cohesion and empowering young people through civic engagement; celebrates the success of local initiatives, such as the Empowering Change project led by Roehampton University and Sustainable Merton, supported by BIG South London, which demonstrated … |
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Tuesday 22nd July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 1st September 2025 Arrest of protestors in Liverpool 23 signatures (Most recent: 8 Sep 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its concern at the physical methods used by the police to arrest a 74 year old woman protesting about Palestine in Liverpool on Sunday 20 July 2025; and calls upon the Secretary of State for the Home Department to launch an independent inquiry into the methods … |
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Tuesday 22nd July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 1st September 2025 Right to object to data being used in online direct marketing 10 signatures (Most recent: 8 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House welcomes the outcome of Tanya O’Carroll’s legal challenge against Meta, which secured a commitment from the company to stop using her personal data for direct marketing, based on her legal right to object under the UK General Data Protection Regulation; notes that this right gives individuals the … |
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Monday 14th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 17th July 2025 25 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House notes that the British Museum still holds about half of the Parthenon Sculptures, controversially removed from Athens by Lord Elgin between 1801 and 1812, during the Ottoman occupation of Greece, and that they remain on display in the British Museum to which they were transferred by Act … |
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Wednesday 16th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 17th July 2025 Contribution of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers 17 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central) That this House recognises the meaningful and enduring contributions made by migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers; affirms that regardless of these contributions, all have an inherent right to live in peace, dignity, and hope and that this right is fundamental, and must not be eroded by political narratives that fuel … |
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Tuesday 15th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 17th July 2025 UK-based medical charities in Palestine 79 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon) That this House expresses its appreciation for those working for UK-based medical charities in Palestine, including Medical Aid for Palestinians, Glia, Doctors Without Borders and the British Red Cross; commends volunteers for these charities, whose Palestine-based staff take huge personal risks to provide medical aid so crucial to a Gazan … |
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Monday 14th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 17th July 2025 National Day of Memory for Victims of Honour-Based Abuse, 14 July 17 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House recognises the National Day of Memory for Victims of Honour-Based Abuse on 14 July as an opportunity for remembrance, reflection and collective action in commemoration of those that have lost their lives due to honour-based abuse; commemorates with profound sadness that the day falls on the birthday … |
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Monday 14th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 17th July 2025 Mental health in farming (No. 2) 19 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) That this House recognises the significant stresses faced by farmers, including rising production costs, lower margins, Government policies and long hours, and acknowledges the negative impact these factors can have on their mental health; notes with concern that 95% of young farmers in the UK consider mental health to be … |
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Monday 14th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 17th July 2025 Access to care and support for people living with arthritis 22 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House recognises the significant impact that arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions have on the lives of over 10 million people across the UK; acknowledges that arthritis can affect mobility, independence and quality of life, and is a leading cause of pain and disability; notes concerns raised by patients … |
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Friday 11th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 17th July 2025 21 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley) That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 776), dated 30 June 2025, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1 July, be annulled. |
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Monday 14th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 17th July 2025 Peace and sovereignty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 24 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House expresses deep concerns about the devastating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the humanitarian crisis that’s caused over 15 million civilian deaths since 1996; notes that Amnesty International and UN experts have reported that the Rwandan-backed M-23 militia is committing war crimes through arbitrary … |
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Monday 14th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 17th July 2025 9 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is alarmed at Cambridge University’s failure to respond to security concerns surrounding a postgraduate researcher facing threats believed to come from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence; notes that the researcher concerned, Roshaan Khattak, is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker and academic whose proposed doctorate at Cambridge investigates enforced disappearances and other … |
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Monday 14th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Thursday 17th July 2025 Accessible facilities and responsible use of RADAR keys 14 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrat - Ely and East Cambridgeshire) That this House notes with concern the increasing availability of RADAR keys, also known as a National Key Scheme key, for purchase through online platforms such as Amazon, which were originally intended to give people with disabilities independent access to locked accessible toilet facilities; notes with alarm that this unregulated … |
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Tuesday 15th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 15th July 2025 Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules 24 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 997, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1 July, be disapproved. |
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Monday 14th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th July 2025 Mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting and action plans 29 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House notes with concern that nationally, there is a 6% pay gap between employees from Black, African Caribbean or Black British ethnic groups and their White counterparts; further notes that in London the ethnicity pay gap is the highest in the country at 23.8%; expresses concern that Black, … |
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Wednesday 9th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 16 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House believes that the scandal of low pay for apprentices must end and that apprentices need pay above the national living wage, covered by Collective Bargaining; is concerned that many apprenticeships are offered on fixed-term contracts, meaning there is no guaranteed offer of employment to follow; recognises that … |
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Wednesday 9th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 14th July 2025 9 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat - North Cornwall) That this House expresses strong support for the campaign led by the UK Seal Alliance Executive to ban the sale of plastic flying ring toys; recognises the significant and growing danger these items pose to marine wildlife, particularly to the UK’s globally rare grey and harbour seals, which can suffer … |
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Wednesday 9th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Companion bus passes for the disabled 32 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Julian Lewis (Conservative - New Forest East) That this House applauds the two-thirds of English local authorities which issue, to each disabled person who cannot travel without a companion, a bus pass enabling both to travel free of charge; notes that a free bus pass for someone who cannot travel alone is of little practical value unless … |
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Wednesday 9th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Government policy on the Hillsborough Law 84 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes the Prime Minister’s promise to introduce the Hillsborough Law to Parliament before the 36th anniversary of the disaster on 15 April 2025; deeply regrets that this commitment was not met and that the Government has yet to table the legislation; expresses grave concern at reports that … |
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Wednesday 9th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Support for people with dyscalculia 23 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil) That this House recognises that approximately six percent of the population has dyscalculia; notes that while there is no single profile of dyscalculia, it is a learning difference that affects the ability to acquire mathematical skills, primarily arithmetic; acknowledges that research into dyscalculia has lagged behind research into other learning … |
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Wednesday 9th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Outsourced cleaners on Tyne and Wear Metro 26 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House welcomes the Labour Government’s promise to ‘oversee the biggest wave of insourcing for a generation’; notes that the North East Combined Authority transport provider Nexus, while publicly owned, outsources cleaning of the Tyne and Wear Metro to a private company, Churchill, and that this contract is now … |
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Wednesday 9th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 14th July 2025 Ynys Môn’s status as a UNESCO Global Geopark 8 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru - Ynys Môn) That this House celebrates Ynys Môn’s status as a Global Geopark, having been admitted to the European Geoparks Network and to the UNESCO-assisted Global Network of National Geoparks in May 2009; notes that the island's geological history spans four eras, twelve geological periods, and 1.8 billion years, with more than … |
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Thursday 10th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Access to mental health support for children and young people 23 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House is deeply concerned that nearly one million people are currently waiting for mental health services across the UK; notes with particular concern the impact on children and young people, including the 300 currently on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) caseload in West Dorset; further … |
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Thursday 10th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Funding and role of community pharmacies 26 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House notes the vital role played by community pharmacies in delivering frontline healthcare and reducing pressure on general practice and hospitals; recognises that in areas such as West Dorset, 17 pharmacies dispense around 160,000 prescriptions each month and help save approximately 2,500 GP appointments; expresses concern that despite … |
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Thursday 10th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 30 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House is deeply concerned about the impacts of extreme temperatures this summer; is further concerned that poorly insulated housing puts lives at risk during heat waves especially for the most vulnerable people suffering with extreme temperatures in care homes, hospitals and temporary accommodation; notes with concern the findings … |
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Friday 11th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Reform of the special educational needs and disabilities system 55 signatures (Most recent: 12 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham) That this House notes with deep concern the persistent crisis in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, following years of neglect; welcomes the Government’s acknowledgement of the urgent need for reform; further notes the widespread anxiety among parents, carers and professionals that forthcoming changes may undermine the rights … |
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Thursday 10th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 14th July 2025 Governance arrangements in local government 4 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr) That this House recognises the value of the committee system as a democratic and transparent form of local governance, allowing decisions to be made collectively by elected councillors from across political parties; notes that the committee system enhances accountability, fosters cross-party collaboration, and ensures that a wider range of voices … |
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Tuesday 8th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Recognition and support for the creator economy 14 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House recognises the growing contribution of ethical content creators to the UK’s creative industries and wider economy; notes that individuals working as digital creators often operate as small businesses or limited companies but face barriers accessing support routinely available to other sectors; and further notes that guidance in … |
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Tuesday 8th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Funding for training of professional journalists 25 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House is worried by guidance issued by the Secretary of State for Education to the Office for Students which suggests that the Department has decided to withdraw Strategic Priorities Grant funding from journalism courses for the 2025-26 financial year; shares the concerns of the National Union of Journalists … |
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Tuesday 8th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 35 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat - South Devon) That this House recognises the importance of Post Office branches to rural communities; notes with concern the closure of Post Offices in South Devon constituency including those in Churchstow, Aveton Gifford and Dittisham; further notes that rural communities and small rural businesses are disproportionately affected by centralisation of Post Office … |
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Tuesday 8th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 26 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its extreme concern at the moves to impeach Ayman Ali, a Palestinian member of the Knesset respected for his consistent advocacy of the need for Arabs and Jews to work together and who is currently facing impeachment and expulsion from the Knesset on the grounds that … |
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Monday 7th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 36 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House is deeply concerned by the growing crisis in NHS dentistry, particularly in rural constituencies such as West Dorset, where just 15 dental practices offer any form of NHS care to a population of 94,000, equating to more than 2,300 residents per dentist; notes that only 36% of … |
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Monday 7th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Investment in General Practice 33 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House notes with concern that although about 90% of NHS interactions take place in general practice, only 6% of the NHS budget is allocated to it; recognises that general practice remains one of the most financially efficient parts of the NHS, as highlighted in the Darzi Review 2024, … |
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Monday 7th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 21 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House notes with alarm the rising levels of violence against prison staff, which again have reached record highs after briefly dipping during the pandemic lockdowns; further notes with alarm the toxic culture of unacceptable behaviour within HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) identified by the Rademaker Review into … |
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Monday 7th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Protections for the welfare of wild animals in tourism 15 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn) That this House is concerned about the extreme suffering inflicted on many wild animals exploited in the tourism industry, which are frequently subjected to cruel and unnecessary so-called training techniques, often involving beatings, stabbings and other physical punishments, coercive control, conditioned unnatural behaviours, harmful captive environments in which animals may … |
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Monday 7th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 14th July 2025 12 signatures (Most recent: 12 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes 80 years of Christian Aid, celebrating eight decades of generosity, prayer and humanitarian response; highlights that the event was marked with a service of thanksgiving at St Annes Church of Ireland Cathedral; underlines the fantastic work undertaken to create a world free of poverty, noting currently … |
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Friday 4th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Drug education in independent schools 13 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking) That this House notes with concern that there is currently no regulation requiring independent schools to provide drug education to their pupils; further notes that while state schools are mandated to deliver relationships, sex and health education, which includes drug education, independent schools are not bound by the same requirements … |
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Monday 7th July Ellie Chowns signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Equitable national prostate cancer screening 54 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025)Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House welcomes the #ProactiveForYourProstate campaign led by Prostate Cancer Research (PCR); congratulates campaigners, such as Teignmouth campaigner Jason Yeo, for their work advocating for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for all men at age 50, and earlier for those in high-risk categories; calls for the Government to back this … |
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Independent Water Commission
33 speeches (4,779 words) Wednesday 23rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green - Life peer) other place, the Secretary of State for Defra has twice replied to Green MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns - Link to Speech |
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182 speeches (12,153 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Bridget Phillipson (Lab - Houghton and Sunderland South) Member for North Herefordshire (Ellie Chowns), children with SEND have a legal right to additional support - Link to Speech |
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Government Support for Ukrainians
45 speeches (4,610 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Seema Malhotra (LAB - Feltham and Heston) Member for North Herefordshire (Ellie Chowns). - Link to Speech |
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Sep. 01 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Amendment: NC9 _NC1 Sarah Champion Nadia Whittome Charlotte Nichols Irene Campbell Siân Berry Ellie Chowns |
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Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025 - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Amendment: NC9 _NC1 Sarah Champion Nadia Whittome Charlotte Nichols Irene Campbell Siân Berry Ellie Chowns |
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Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: NC7 and NC8 _NC1 Sarah Champion Nadia Whittome Charlotte Nichols Irene Campbell Siân Berry Ellie Chowns |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: Dem) urged the government to go further saying the bill was a step in the right direction.31 Ellie Chowns |
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Tuesday 5th August 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Source Page: Letter dated 09/06/2025 from Matthew Pennycook MP to members of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee regarding points raised during the public bill committee debates: transport infrastructure, planning, nature and the Nature Restoration Fund, and compulsory purchase orders. 15p. Document: Minister_Pennycook_to_Bill_Committee.pdf (PDF) Found: Chalk streams Ellie Chowns MP raised the possibility for spatial development strategies to be used |
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Monday 21st July 2025 4:15 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Environmental sustainability and housing growth At 4:30pm: Oral evidence Mary Creagh MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Nature) at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Nick Barter - Deputy Director for Land Use at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Matthew Pennycook MP - Minister of State (Minister for Housing and Planning) at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government William Burgon - Director for Planning at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 3rd September 2025 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: National Highways and environmental sustainability At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Nicole Hillier - Principal Policy Advocate, Infrastructure at The Woodland Trust Kevin Martin - Head of Tree Collections at Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Jo Bradley - Director of Operations UK at Stormwater Shepherds Catherine Moncrieff - Head of Policy and Engagement at Chartered Institution of Environmental and Water Management (CIWEM) At 3:45pm: Oral evidence Nick Harris - Chief Executive at National Highways Stephen Elderkin - Director of Environmental Sustainability at National Highways View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th September 2025 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Stuart Ede - Head of sustainability at AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd. Dr Andy Joel - Technical Support Chemist at F2 Chemicals Ltd Stephanie Metzger - Policy Advisor - Sustainable Chemicals at Royal Society of Chemistry At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Duncan Sanders - Director for England at ATG Group Professor Luisa Orsini - Professor of Evolutionary Systems Biology and Environmental Omics at University of Birmingham, and Co-founder and CEO at Daphne Water Solutions Limited Dr Andrew Schwarz - Chief Business Officer at Fluorok View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 15th September 2025 3:30 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Progress on climate change mitigation and adaptation At 4:30pm: Oral evidence Emma Pinchbeck - Chief Executive at Climate Change Committee Dr James Richardson - Chief Economist and Director of Analysis at Climate Change Committee View calendar - Add to calendar |
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5 Sep 2025
The Environment in Focus Environmental Audit Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 10 Oct 2025) The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched an open call for potential topics of inquiry in the areas of climate change, the environment and nature. ‘The Environment in focus’ Inquiry invites proposals on what the Committee should investigate next and why. Up to 10 individuals will then be invited to pitch their proposal to MPs on the Committee in a public session. The winning proposal will form the basis of a new inquiry by the Committee. The Committee seeks ideas for inquiries from anyone with an interest in the environment and climate change, including members of the public. So far in this Parliament, we have published reports on the role of natural capital, the UK and the Antarctic and Governing the marine environment. We are currently running inquiries into Environmental sustainability and housing growth, Flood resilience in England, Airport expansion and Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Previously, in February 2023, the Committee conducted a ‘My EAC Inquiry’ exercise, which led to an inquiry into Heat resilience and sustainable cooling, and a subsequent report published in January 2024. This was based on similar past ‘My Science’ inquiries carried out by the former Science and Technology Committee in 2017 (Algorithms in decision-making), 2019 (E-cigarettes) and 2022 (bacteriophages). Deadline for proposals Friday 10 October Please submit a proposal of no more than 250 words for an inquiry to be carried out by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee. This should set out what the inquiry should focus on, why it matters and what action is needed from the Government to address the issues identified in the proposal. Please note that the Committee does not look at specific local issues, but at matters that have wider relevance. The Committee will contact those whose proposals that have been selected for oral pitches. |