Joanna Cherry
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice)
(since June 2017)Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
(since June 2017)
Scottish National Party
Member for Edinburgh South West
joanna.cherry.mp@parliament.uk / joannaccherrySelect Committees
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (since March 2020)Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since March 2020)
Joanna Cherry is not a member of any APPGs
Debate information
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Sparring Partners
John Bercow (Speaker) (66 debate interactions) View debates with John Bercow Mrs Theresa May (Conservative) (60 debate interactions) View debates with Mrs Theresa May Robert Buckland (Conservative) Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (43 debate interactions) View debates with Robert Buckland View All MP Sparring PartnersDepartment Debates
Home Office (216 debate contributions) View Home Office debatesDepartment for Exiting the European Union (130 debate contributions) View Department for Exiting the European Union debates
Cabinet Office (110 debate contributions) View Cabinet Office debates
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Legislation Debates
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill (16,448 words contributed) View Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill debatesEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - Government Bill (15,473 words contributed) View European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - Government Bill debates
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 - Government Bill (7,325 words contributed) View European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
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Significant Edinburgh South West Petitions
Highest Edinburgh South West signature proportion
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 143 of 14,953 (0.96%) |
Extend proposed Graduate visa route to 2019-20 batch of students due to COVID19 Gov Responded - 8 Jun 2020 |
| Open | 143 of 15,313 (0.93%) |
Extended Visas indefinitely for International Students. Gov Responded - 28 Apr 2020 |
| Open | 54 of 6,436 (0.84%) |
Hold a referendum on English independence from the UK |
| Open | 79 of 10,040 (0.79%) |
Extend Tier-4 visas and waive third-term tuition fee for international students |
| Open | 74 of 10,578 (0.70%) |
Extension for Commonwealth Citizens on Tier 5 Youth Mobility Visas Gov Responded - 19 Aug 2020 |
Most Edinburgh South West signatures
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 558 of 265,061 (0.21%) |
Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum Gov Responded - 30 Jul 2020 |
| Open | 357 of 123,033 (0.29%) |
Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020 Gov Responded - 11 Aug 2020 |
| Open | 345 of 128,203 (0.27%) |
Reform the Gender Recognition Act. |
| Open | 305 of 237,885 (0.13%) |
Extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay in light of COVID-19 Gov Responded - 14 May 2020 |
| Open | 285 of 61,196 (0.47%) |
Allow Salons and Tattoo parlors to open at same time as hairdressers Gov Responded - 17 Jul 2020 |
Joanna Cherry has not participated in any petition debates
Most recent EDMs signed by Joanna Cherry
| Date Tabled | Title | Signatures |
|---|---|---|
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23 Sep 2020 |
Joanna Cherry signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 24th September 2020Relocation of aslyum seekers and refugees from Aegean IslandsTabled by: Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)That this House recognises the deteriorating conditions faced by asylum seekers and refugees on the Aegean Islands and notes the recent fire at the Moria camp in Lesvos which has left 13,000 people without shelter; welcomes the fact that Germany, France and Norway have agreed to take some of those … |
8 signatures (Most recent: 24 Sep 2020) Signatures by party: Scottish National Party: 5 Democratic Unionist Party: 1 Green Party: 1 Labour: 1 |
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8 Sep 2020 |
Joanna Cherry signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 10th September 2020Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the death of Hardie & Baird of the 1820 RadicalsTabled by: Kenny MacAskill (Scottish National Party - East Lothian)That this House commemorates the deaths of Andrew Hardie and John Baird, who died on 8 September 1820; recalls that they were the last people hanged and beheaded in the UK and were executed on charges of high treason; recognises the various events across Scotland that have been postponed due … |
10 signatures (Most recent: 21 Sep 2020) Signatures by party: Scottish National Party: 9 Labour: 1 |
Commons initiatives
3 Urgent Questions tabled by Joanna Cherry
| Date | Forum | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2020 | Commons Chamber | Turkey-Greece Border: Refugees |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Commons Chamber | Legal Advice: Prorogation |
| 18 Apr 2018 | Commons Chamber | Leaving the EU: Scotland and Wales Continuity Bills |
Joanna Cherry has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting
Joanna Cherry has not introduced any legislation in the current parliamentary sitting
2 Bills supported by Joanna Cherry
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor - Afzal Khan (LAB)
European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Brendan O'Hara (SNP)
20 Written Questions
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Immigration: Domestic Violence
Immigration: Domestic Violence
Immigration: EU Nationals
Human Trafficking
Immigration: Scotland
Proof of Identity: EU Nationals
Immigration: EU Nationals
Human Rights Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998
Economic Growth: Coronavirus
Channel Ferries: Freight
Channel Ferries: Freight
Channel Ferries: Freight
Cambridge Analytica
Contact Tracing: Computer Software