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Early Day Motion
Treatment of fathers in family court (3 Signatures)
26 Jan 2026
Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)
That this House expresses serious concern at the operation of the family courts and the impact of proceedings on children and parents across the United Kingdom; notes the growing number of reports from constituents that fathers are being unfairly disadvantaged and treated as secondary parents within the family justice system; …
Early Day Motion
Business rates revaluation (9 Signatures)
5 Jan 2026
Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)
That this House notes that businesses will see their rateable values recalculated as part of the business rates revaluation; expresses serious concern that the resulting increases in bills for many companies risk placing unsustainable pressure on high streets, town centres and small businesses, particularly the hospitality industry; believes that these …
Early Day Motion
Norfolk County Council Elections in May 2026 (3 Signatures)
18 Dec 2025
Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)
That this House notes the importance of free, fair and timely local elections as a cornerstone of democratic accountability; recognises that Norfolk County Council elections are scheduled to take place in May 2026; further recognises the particular importance of these elections for residents in Great Yarmouth, including in relation to …
Early Day Motion
Tackling Islamist extremism (13 Signatures)
15 Dec 2025
Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)
That this House recognises the ongoing threat posed by Islamist extremists who seek to carry out terror attacks in the United Kingdom; notes that the UK’s border and immigration system faces sustained pressure from both legal and illegal migration routes, with significant challenges in monitoring and assessing high-risk individuals; believes …
Early Day Motion
Welfare benefits for foreign nationals (9 Signatures)
27 Nov 2025
Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)
That this House notes with deep concern the escalating cost of the UK welfare system, including widespread evidence that the current framework allows non-UK nationals to access taxpayer-funded benefits on an industrial scale despite having made little or no contribution to the Exchequer; further notes that the UK’s welfare safety …
Early Day Motion
Collection and publication of nationality data by Government Departments (9 Signatures)
19 Nov 2025
Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)
That this House notes with concern the significant gaps in data relating to the nationality of individuals accessing UK public services; recognises that accurate, comprehensive and routinely published nationality data is essential for understanding the true impact of migration on crime levels, tax contribution, welfare dependency, housing allocation, NHS usage …
Early Day Motion
English language and translation policy in the NHS (5 Signatures)
3 Nov 2025
Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)
That this House notes with concern the growing annual cost to the National Health Service of providing translation and interpretation services in foreign languages; further notes that such expenditure diverts vital funds away from patient care and frontline services; believes that every NHS employee must demonstrate a fluent level of …
Early Day Motion
Death of Wayne Broadhurst (8 Signatures)
3 Nov 2025
Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)
That this House mourns the death of Wayne Broadhurst.
Early Day Motion
Coastal erosion in Hemsby (4 Signatures)
22 Oct 2025
Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)
That this House expresses serious concern at the escalating coastal erosion in Hemsby, Norfolk, which continues to destroy homes and community infrastructure; notes that this crisis threatens not only local residents but also the wider regional economy, as Hemsby’s beaches and holiday locations are a cornerstone of Norfolk’s tourism industry, …
Early Day Motion
National inquiry into group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse (26 Signatures)
13 Oct 2025
Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth)
That this House expresses its deep concern at the continued lack of visible progress in establishing the National Inquiry into Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, announced by the Government in June 2025; notes that, four months later, no Chair has been appointed, no Terms of Reference have been published, …