Early Day Motion
Fire Safety Remediation in Blocks below 11 metres
(34 Signatures)
13 Jun 2023
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes with concern that leaseholders living in blocks below the arbitrary height threshold of 11 metres are facing uncapped costs to fix cladding and other building safety defects, which may lead to repossessions and bankruptcy; believes that these leaseholders are no more to blame for the national …
Early Day Motion
Specialist Huntington’s Disease Services
(112 Signatures)
17 May 2022
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes that Huntington’s Disease is a rare, hereditary and incurable neurological condition that slowly robs patients of their ability to walk, talk, eat, drink, make decisions and care for themselves; notes that a University of Aberdeen study, published in the Journal of Neurology, highlights that the number …
Early Day Motion
Unsafe cladding and building safety defects
(27 Signatures)
19 Jul 2021
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes with concern the large number of people who, four years after the Grenfell Tower fire, are still living in blocks with unsafe cladding and other building safety defects; is aware that that situation is causing great concern and distress to leaseholders who are currently unable to …
Early Day Motion
St George’s Crypt 90th Anniversary
(5 Signatures)
12 Oct 2020
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House congratulates St George’s Crypt in Leeds on 90 years of service to the homeless and disadvantaged; notes that the Crypt has been providing this support since the vicar of St George’s Church, the Reverend Don Robins, first opened the doors of the Crypt in 1930 to take …
Early Day Motion
Unsafe cladding
(35 Signatures)
20 Dec 2019
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes with concern the number of people living in blocks with cladding (both ACM and HPL) which has either been identified as unsafe or has yet to be inspected; is aware that a growing number of people are currently unable to sell their homes because of this …
Early Day Motion
UNLOCKING THE NORTH'S GROWTH POTENTIAL
(16 Signatures)
13 May 2019
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes that Leeds train station is already the busiest station in the North of England serving over 31 million passengers a year; further notes that Leeds station’s peak usage will increase by 49 per cent by 2023, making it busier than King’s Cross Station is now; supports …
Early Day Motion
BARCLAYS BANK LEEDS
(10 Signatures)
20 Mar 2019
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes that Barclays Bank has had a major presence in the city of Leeds for over 40 years; recognises the considerable contribution to the local community that has been made by staff and management during that time; notes with dismay the recent announcement of over 300 job …
Early Day Motion
JOINT PARLIAMENTARIANS' INITIATIVE ON THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
(15 Signatures)
28 Mar 2018
Tabled by:
Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House notes with concern the possibility that the US Administration could move towards abandoning the Iran Nuclear Deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JPCOA); believes that this would undermine what has been achieved in controlling Iran's nuclear programme and damage both the UK's credibility as an international …