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Early Day Motion
YMCA campaign (8 Signatures)
5 Mar 2024
Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House welcomes the YMCA’s Now’s Our Chance campaign; notes with approval its manifesto for affordable, good quality, safe and secure housing and for young people’s access to youth services all year round in their area, financial support to allow them to meet their essential needs, help to build …
Early Day Motion
Funding for children's hospices (9 Signatures)
1 Mar 2024
Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House is concerned that children’s hospices are yet to receive written confirmation of how and when they will receive their NHS England Children’s Hospice Grant in the 2024-25 financial year, nor how much they are likely to receive; is concerned about the impact that this is having on …
Early Day Motion
Basque peace process and policy on prisoner dispersal (21 Signatures)
28 Jun 2023
Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House welcomes news of the end of the policy of prisoner dispersal applied to Basque politically motivated prisoners for over 30 years and that the remaining 156 prisoners are now held in jails in the Basque country; agrees that this is a positive step towards a lasting and …
Early Day Motion
Apprentices and the Living Wage (13 Signatures)
26 Jun 2023
Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House recognises the challenges faced by apprentices, especially at this time of high inflation and a cost of living crisis, notes that four out of five apprentices surveyed by the NUS required additional assistance to cover their living expenses, often resorting to credit cards or personal savings due …
Early Day Motion
Young Lives vs Cancer report (26 Signatures)
21 Jun 2023
Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House notes the Young Lives vs Cancer report entitled Running on Empty which explores the costs that young cancer patients and their families face when travelling for treatment; expresses concern at the finding in the report that it costs young cancer patients and their families on average £250 …
Early Day Motion
World Continence Week (14 Signatures)
19 Jun 2023
Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House notes that this week, 19 to 23 June, is World Continence Week which aims to raise awareness, knowledge and understanding of urinary incontinence and associated conditions, observes the devastating impact that incontinence can have on patients’ wellbeing and quality of life; further notes that an estimated 14 …
Early Day Motion
Pension entitlement for women born in the 1950s (61 Signatures)
30 Mar 2023
Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House notes with great concern that women born in the 1950s have been found to have been subjected to direct discrimination and maladministration as a consequence of having their entitlement to receive their state pensions at 65 revoked; further notes that 3.8 million women have been adversely affected …
Early Day Motion
Local government funding (40 Signatures)
20 Feb 2023
Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House acknowledges that local government fulfils a vital role and should be funded in such a manner as to enable it to continue to do so; notes with regret that councils face a funding gap of £3.19 billion for 2023-24; further notes that councils will be confronted with …
Early Day Motion
Local government (21 Signatures)
6 Feb 2023
Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House notes the important role of local government in providing services to communities; further notes that, regrettably, councils currently face a funding gap of £3.19 billion; expresses strong concern that the serious depletion of councils’ reserves will lead to vital services being cut; further expresses concern that, as …
Early Day Motion
Out of hours care for people with a terminal illness (No. 2) (13 Signatures)
28 Nov 2022
Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House notes with concern evidence from Marie Curie’s latest Better End of Life Report published in November 2022, which shows significant gaps in out-of-hours services in the community for people at the end of life and their carers, and the link between not being able to access services …