Early Day Motion
Retirement of Alyson Rigby
(2 Signatures)
22 Jul 2025
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House sends warm wishes to Alyson Rigby upon her retirement as Headteacher of St.Michael’s Catholic Primary School in Liverpool; recognises her immense contribution as an educator with over 38 years of experience, including 20 as a Headteacher in the city of Liverpool; thanks her for outstanding leadership of …
Early Day Motion
Birthday of James Furlong
(3 Signatures)
15 Jul 2025
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes the birthday of proud Scouser James Furlong taking place this week, who lost his life in the Forbury Gardens terrorist attack in 2020; sends its best wishes to James’ parents Gary and Jan Furlong; commends the parents on their fight to see lasting changes to the …
Early Day Motion
Local Housing Allowance and housing supply
(33 Signatures)
20 Nov 2023
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House acknowledges the endemic housing crisis which now affects all communities across the country and the unsustainable rent increases across the private rented sector; affirms the current inadequacy of Local Housing Allowance, frozen since April 2020; believes that Local Housing Allowance has not kept pace with rising rents; …
Early Day Motion
Care workers and vaccination as a condition of employment
(21 Signatures)
21 Feb 2022
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes that vaccination as a condition of deployment within health and social care would deepen the existing staffing crisis and pose an existential threat to the NHS and our social care system; notes that tens of thousands of residential care workers have lost their jobs since November …
Early Day Motion
Local Government Finance, Council Tax & Levelling-Up
(27 Signatures)
8 Feb 2022
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes the huge pressures inflicted on local government finance since 2010 as a direct result of Government policy, in particular during the early part of the last decade; notes with concern the unequal distribution of expenditure cuts falling mostly on areas with high levels of deprivation across …
Early Day Motion
Integrated Rail Plan and Northern Powerhouse Rail
(23 Signatures)
30 Nov 2021
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes the Government’s announcement on the Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands on 18 November 2021; recognises the dismay of many Council Leaders, Metro Mayors and hon. Members across the north of England at the scaling back of promises made under the original Northern Powerhouse …
Early Day Motion
Over 100 days of Dr AlSingace’s hunger strike in Bahrain
(43 Signatures)
25 Oct 2021
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House is deeply concerned by the ongoing hunger strike of 59-year-old human rights defender and academic Dr Abduljalil AlSingace, in Bahrain; raises alarm that his hunger strike began on 8 July 2021 and has exceeded 100 days; expresses concern that Dr AlSingace has been hospitalised since 18 July …
Early Day Motion
Congratulations to Asylum Link Merseyside
(9 Signatures)
23 Sep 2021
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House congratulates Asylum Link Merseyside in the constituency of Liverpool Wavertree, for being awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service; notes this is the most prestigious award in the country bestowed to voluntary groups, recognises that to win this award, groups must provide a service and meet the …
Early Day Motion
Adult social care workforce and Local Government
(30 Signatures)
9 Sep 2021
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House notes the pre-covid-19 outbreak changes to funding for adult social care council budgets since 2010; recognises local Government as the primary commissioners of adult social care services; notes with concern the absence of local Government as part of the Government’s announcements on social care reforms and delivery; …
Early Day Motion
Government contractor Mitie Group plc and employment practices
(43 Signatures)
28 Jun 2021
Tabled by:
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
That this House believes that the practice of threatening employees with being fired and rehired unless they accept inferior terms and conditions is immoral, unacceptable and should be made unlawful; notes that Government Ministers have previously condemned the use of such threats as a negotiating tactic; is concerned by reports …