Early Day Motion
The Bridgetown Agenda for global development finance
(14 Signatures)
9 Mar 2023
Tabled by:
Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)
That this House notes that extreme poverty has risen for the first time this century; highlights on current trends 3 billion people will still be living on less than $6.85 by 2030; further notes that 200 million children’s lives are threatened by malnourishment; fragility and violence is spreading; learning losses …
Early Day Motion
West Midlands Gigafactory
(8 Signatures)
3 Sep 2020
Tabled by:
Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)
That this House notes that the West Midlands was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution; notes that our country must now lead the Green Industrial Revolution; further notes that the West Midlands is a global centre of battery technology for Electric Vehicles, and is already home to the UK Battery …
Early Day Motion
THE LIVING WAGE AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES
(25 Signatures)
19 Mar 2019
Tabled by:
Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)
That this House believes that the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee should ensure it is a Living Wage Employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.
Early Day Motion
EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION
(2 Signatures)
29 Jun 2017
Tabled by:
Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)
That this House believes that if the UK fails to join either the single market or the customs union then Her Majesty's Government should rejoin the European Free Trade Association.
Early Day Motion
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS
(32 Signatures)
23 Nov 2015
Tabled by:
Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)
That this House notes that alcohol harm costs the UK £21 billion a year; further notes that alcohol misuse is now Britain's third biggest health problem after smoking and obesity, costing the NHS alone £3.5 billion a year; recognises that just one in 20 dependent drinkers receives treatment; believes that …
Early Day Motion
COMPASSION AND OFFICIAL BRITISH VALUES
(22 Signatures)
26 Oct 2015
Tabled by:
Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)
That this House notes that the list of British values published in the Prevent Strategy 2011 includes democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs; believes that compassion is a fundamental British value which the Government shall affirm and schools seek …
Early Day Motion
END OF PRODUCTION FOR THE LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(14 Signatures)
20 Jul 2015
Tabled by:
Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)
That this House records with great pride the production of the two-millionth Land Rover Defender; salutes the extraordinary achievement of Land Rover's designers and workers in creating a world-renowned British classic; and notes with great sadness the end of an era as production draws to an end, but looks forward …
Early Day Motion
PUBLIC SPENDING IN THE WEST MIDLANDS
(18 Signatures)
14 Jul 2015
Tabled by:
Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)
That this House notes the Birmingham Post's revelation that public spending per capita in the West Midlands is just £10,793; further notes that this significantly lags behind other major conurbations, including London, Liverpool and Manchester, despite the significant levels of regional poverty, the regional productivity gap and the importance of …