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Early Day Motion
Elections in Myanmar (4 Signatures)
2 Feb 2026
Tabled by: Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham)
That this House expresses concern at the sham elections held in Myanmar by the military junta; stands with those imprisoned for opposing the military regime; opposes the human rights abuses against minority groups including Rohingya Muslims and Christians; condemns the election protection law which has been used detain those opposing …
Early Day Motion
John Caulfield, Headway UK Outstanding Contribution Award finalist (3 Signatures)
25 Nov 2025
Tabled by: Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham)
That this House congratulates John Caulfield of Stanley, County Durham, on being named a finalist for the Stephen McAleese Outstanding Contribution to Headway Award in the Headway UK Annual Awards; notes John’s unwavering commitment since 2004 to caring for his son following a traumatic brain injury, as well as his …
Early Day Motion
1,900th anniversary of Chester-le-Street (10 Signatures)
4 Nov 2025
Tabled by: Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham)
That this House congratulates the people of Chester-le-Street on the town’s 1,900th anniversary being marked this year; notes that, in 2009, the then County Durham archaeologist dated the construction of the Roman fort of Concangis, under what is now Chester-le-Street, and its vicus (village) at 125 CE, 1,900 years ago …
Early Day Motion
Treatment of Professor Michael Ben-Gad (7 Signatures)
27 Oct 2025
Tabled by: Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham)
That this House is deeply concerned by the antisemitic and targeted harassment campaign against Michael Ben-Gad, Professor of Economics at City, University of London; condemns any campaign that seeks to intimidate and drive out lecturers because they are Israeli or Jewish; notes that attacks of this nature are particularly distressing …
Early Day Motion
116th anniversary of the 1909 West Stanley Pit Disaster (14 Signatures)
5 Feb 2025
Tabled by: Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham)
That this House acknowledges that 16 February 2025 marks the 116th anniversary of the 1909 West Stanley Pit Disaster; remembers the 168 men and boys who died in the explosion and its aftermath and those who risked their lives to rescue survivors; notes that the disaster was the worst in …