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Early Day Motion
LONELINESS: THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC CAMPAIGN (21 Signatures)
11 Feb 2016
Tabled by: Jo Cox (Labour - Batley and Spen)
That this House congratulates The Yorkshire Post newspaper on the second anniversary of its Loneliness: the hidden epidemic campaign which, in conjunction with the Campaign to End Loneliness, raises awareness of the issue of social isolation; recognises the importance of this campaign and the work being done by the Campaign …
Early Day Motion
VETOES ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS (16 Signatures)
28 Jan 2016
Tabled by: Jo Cox (Labour - Batley and Spen)
That this House recognises that the UN Security Council has a primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security; further recognises the commitment made by all heads of state and government at the 2005 World Summit on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and …
Early Day Motion
PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENTS AND ACCESS TO ATOS IN WEST YORKSHIRE (8 Signatures)
17 Nov 2015
Tabled by: Jo Cox (Labour - Batley and Spen)
That this House recognises that many of those claiming personal independence payment are among the most vulnerable, disabled and ill people within our society and that large numbers of them cannot reasonably spend up to three hours travelling in a day; notes that the district of Kirklees, with 440,000 residents, …
Early Day Motion
VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA AND MURDERS OF BRITISH TOURISTS IN 2002 (15 Signatures)
4 Nov 2015
Tabled by: Jo Cox (Labour - Batley and Spen)
That this House notes the forthcoming visit by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, following the lifting of his ban to enter the UK; further notes that Prime Minister Modi was Governor of the state of Gujarat in 2002 when sectarian violence led to the murder of three British …
Early Day Motion
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI AND KASHMIR (17 Signatures)
3 Nov 2015
Tabled by: Jo Cox (Labour - Batley and Spen)
That this House calls on the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the Government to take advantage of the unique opportunity presented by the state visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the issue of Kashmir and press him to work with …
Early Day Motion
ELECTRIFICATION OF THE TRANSPENNINE AND MIDLAND MAINLINE ROUTES (15 Signatures)
16 Jul 2015
Tabled by: Jo Cox (Labour - Batley and Spen)
That this House welcomes the Yorkshire Post's Back on Track campaign that seeks to urge the Government to honour its pre-election pledge and urgently reinstate plans to electrify the TransPennine and Midland Mainline routes; notes with concern that the loss of these infrastructure projects undermines the Northern Powerhouse agenda and …
Early Day Motion
BUSINESS RATES REVALUATION (23 Signatures)
30 Jun 2015
Tabled by: Jo Cox (Labour - Batley and Spen)
That this House notes that present business rates are based on valuations carried out in 2008, prior to the world financial crash and ensuing recessions; is concerned that the revaluation postponement in 2013 severed the link to rental values, which would otherwise have seen business rates fall in many parts …
Early Day Motion
ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAELI BOMBARDMENT OF GAZA (72 Signatures)
15 Jun 2015
Tabled by: Jo Cox (Labour - Batley and Spen)
That this House recognises that 8 July 2015 will be the first anniversary of the start of the most recent and most devastating Israeli military operation in Gaza and resulted in, according to the UN, more than 2,000 deaths, 1,492 of them civilians and 551 of those, children; notes that …