24th April 2025
John Whitby signed this EDM on Thursday 15th May 2025
Foster Care Fortnight
Tabled by:
Jess Asato (Labour - Lowestoft)
That this House celebrates Foster Care Fortnight from May 12 to May 25 in its aim to raise awareness about fostering and highlight the transformative role of foster carers; recognises the importance of foster care for providing children who are unable to live with their families with a safe, stable …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
7th April 2025
John Whitby signed this EDM on Thursday 15th May 2025
Securing habitat for endangered swifts and other cavity nesting birds
Tabled by:
Barry Gardiner (Labour - Brent West)
This House notes with concern the dramatic decline in the breeding population of swifts whose numbers have dropped by 60% since 1995; recognises that the loss of natural nesting habitat for swifts and other cavity nesting birds has meant that four species of these birds are now on the International …
59 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Liberal Democrat: 17
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Conservative: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Reform UK: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
7th April 2025
John Whitby signed this EDM on Thursday 24th April 2025
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
Tabled by:
Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru - Caerfyrddin)
That this House is deeply concerned regarding the impact of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) scandal; notes that, in the Autumn Budget, the Government released equivalent funds from the Miners’ Pension Scheme (MPS), but this welcome move to improve former miners’ pensions was not extended to the BCSSS; …
33 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 2
Independent: 1
27th January 2025
John Whitby signed this EDM on Thursday 24th April 2025
Snares
Tabled by:
Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House welcomes the Government’s commitment to ban the use of snares in England and is heartened that the governments of Wales and Scotland have already successfully implemented such a ban; notes that a 2016 motion calling for a ban on snares was passed unanimously, and further, that a …
83 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 44
Labour: 23
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
13th March 2025
John Whitby signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Wellbeing benefits of outdoor education to young people
Tabled by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House recognises the significant benefits of outdoor learning for children and young people; urges the Secretary of State to undertake a review of the value of those benefits; notes that more time learning outdoors provides an opportunity for children to learn skills and characteristics to cope with many …
37 signatures
(Most recent: 7 May 2025)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 27
Independent: 4
Labour: 3
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th December 2024
John Whitby signed this EDM on Thursday 12th December 2024
75th anniversary of National Parks
Tabled by:
Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley)
That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the creation of National Parks in England and Wales, established following the passage of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, a landmark achievement of the post-war Labour government led by Clement Attlee; acknowledges the pioneering vision of Labour …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 9 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Liberal Democrat: 3
Independent: 3
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
7th October 2024
John Whitby signed this EDM on Monday 2nd December 2024
Transition to animal-free research and testing
Tabled by:
Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House notes 2.68 million scientific procedures were carried out on animals in British laboratories in 2023; further notes the urgent need to accelerate medical progress, with over 92 per cent of drugs that show promise in animal tests failing to reach the clinic and benefit patients; recognises the …
50 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Apr 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 30
Scottish National Party: 5
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alliance: 1
2nd September 2024
John Whitby signed this EDM on Monday 2nd December 2024
Ban trophy hunting imports
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes CITES data and investigations by the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting published in the national media showing British trophy hunters are killing and bringing home trophies of threatened species including African elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, hippopotamuses, zebras, wolves, monkeys, wild cats, lynxes, cougars, bears, and African …
113 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Liberal Democrat: 40
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 7
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Alliance: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
13th November 2024
John Whitby signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024
Redundancies at TGI Fridays
Tabled by:
Lee Barron (Labour - Corby and East Northamptonshire)
That this House condemns TGI Fridays’ decision to terminate over 1,000 staff with less than an hour’s notice, without consultation, leaving many workers locked out of their workplaces and unable to access their possessions; urges the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to meet with the dismissed workers; calls …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jan 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
24th July 2024
John Whitby signed this EDM on Monday 14th October 2024
Contribution of lidos
Tabled by:
Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
That this House celebrates the contribution to our country’s health, wellbeing and heritage made by lidos; notes with concern the significant financial challenges being faced by the sector, principally due to energy costs but also as a result of ongoing maintenance to heritage assets and required capital investment; notes that …
20 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 14
Labour: 5
Green Party: 1