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Early Day Motion
Dental provision in the South West (8 Signatures)
4 Jun 2025
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House expresses deep concern over the shortage of NHS dental services in the North West of England; is alarmed that parents are frequently advised to seek private dental care for their children simply to access routine check-ups; notes with particular concern that more than 100,000 children aged six …
Early Day Motion
Rail services between Rose Hill Marple and Manchester Piccadilly (5 Signatures)
16 May 2025
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House notes with concern that passenger numbers on the Rose Hill Marple to Manchester Piccadilly railway line remain around half of pre-pandemic levels; further notes that the service has been left with an infrequent timetable with uneven gaps which is unsuitable for commuters, such as students at Marple …
Early Day Motion
Speed camera guidance (11 Signatures)
8 May 2025
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House notes with deep concern the persistence of dangerous speeding on roads such as Strines Road in the constituency of Hazel Grove, where residents have repeatedly raised the alarm over unsafe driving conditions and the inadequacy of current enforcement mechanisms; regrets that under current guidance issued by the …
Early Day Motion
Prevent strategy (33 Signatures)
28 Apr 2025
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House welcomes the transparency in publishing the recent Prevent Learning Reviews; further welcomes the announcement of a permanent Commissioner who will likely undertake engagement with communities impacted by Prevent; urges the Government to swiftly act on concerns of the communities disproportionately impacted by Prevent; and further urges the …
Early Day Motion
Right to peaceful protest and freedom of assembly (30 Signatures)
22 Apr 2025
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House recognises that the right to peaceful protest and freedom of assembly is a cornerstone of a free and democratic society and insists that it must be safeguarded; expresses serious concern over the wide-ranging draconian anti-protest powers introduced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and …
Early Day Motion
Stepping Hill Hospital (8 Signatures)
8 Apr 2025
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House expresses deep concern at the urgent and worsening state of infrastructure at Stepping Hill Hospital in Hazel Grove, where the repairs backlog is reported to exceed £134 million; notes with alarm the numerous reports from constituents regarding unsafe and inadequate facilities, including power cuts delaying treatments, flooding …
Early Day Motion
Citizenship for refugees (42 Signatures)
24 Feb 2025
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House notes with concern the new Home Office guidance issued this month, which states that anyone who enters the UK irregularly will be refused naturalisation, regardless of how long they have lived in the UK; further notes that this policy could permanently bar many refugees from becoming British …
Early Day Motion
Protecting children from sexual abuse (59 Signatures)
8 Jan 2025
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House believes that no child should ever be subjected to sexual abuse or exploitation; recognises that any perpetrators must face the full force of the law; emphasises that to fully deliver justice for survivors, steps must be taken at all levels of Government to better protect children from …
Early Day Motion
Family visas (26 Signatures)
18 Nov 2024
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House notes with concern the previous Government’s decision to increase the minimum income threshold for family visas to £29,000; acknowledges that this threshold unfairly separates families, particularly impacting low-income households and those in regions with lower average wages; recognises that a number of announcements on changes to the …