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Early Day Motion
Sewage discharges by United Utilities (13 Signatures)
7 Dec 2023
Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House condemns the regular and large-scale dumping of sewage by United Utilities across the North West of England; notes that recent Freedom of Information requests show that since 2018 raw sewage has been pumped into the North West’s natural environment for a total of 2,219,418 hours; highlights that …
Early Day Motion
75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (29 Signatures)
4 Dec 2023
Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; notes that its adoption in 1948 was a watershed moment reflecting the collective determination of world leaders to prevent a repetition of the horrors inflicted during World War Two and to champion the inherent dignity of …
Early Day Motion
Glencore’s mining activities in Colombia and Peru (No. 3) (25 Signatures)
4 Dec 2023
Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House expresses its concerns regarding the environmental and health impacts of the Carbones de Cerrejón open-pit coalmine in Colombia and the Antapaccay-Coroccohuayco mine in Espinar in Peru, both owned by British-registered multinational Glencore Plc; notes that eight UN Special Rapporteurs called for a halt to Cerrejón’s mining operations …
Early Day Motion
Democratic governance and indigenous peoples in Guatemala (4 Signatures)
23 Oct 2023
Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House is very concerned about threats facing democratic governance and Indigenous leaders in Guatemala; is alarmed that the unexpected but emphatic electoral win of anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arevalo and his party Movimiento Semilla is being challenged by apparently politically motivated prosecutions and that largely peaceful pro-democracy protests are …
Early Day Motion
Death of Sir Bobby Charlton (19 Signatures)
23 Oct 2023
Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House notes with sadness the death of Sir Bobby Charlton, arguably England’s greatest ever footballer; highlights that Bobby was one of the elite group of players known as the Busby Babes and made his way into first team football and won his first champions medal in the 1956-57 …
Early Day Motion
Amazon's business practices and small businesses (14 Signatures)
16 Oct 2023
Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House is seriously concerned by the impact on small businesses of the decision by Amazon to hold onto the funds from sales for an increased period of time before releasing them to those businesses; is further concerned by Amazon offering loans to those businesses impacted by Amazon itself …
Early Day Motion
Detention of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu in Azerbaijan (10 Signatures)
16 Oct 2023
Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House condemns the arbitrary detention in Azerbaijan of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, a senior visiting fellow at the London School of Economics; notes that Dr Ibadoghlu has been an outspoken critic of the systemic corruption surrounding Azerbaijan’s ruling elite; highlights that Amnesty International considers the charges against Dr Ibadoghlu …
Early Day Motion
Imprisonment of journalists in Belarus (18 Signatures)
16 Oct 2023
Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House condemns the imprisonment for twelve years of Belarusian journalists Maryna Zolatava and Liudmila Chekina by the Lukashenka regime on politically-motivated charges; further condemns that the two have been added to the Lukashenka regime’s list of extremists, meaning they will be banned from taking on any public role …
Early Day Motion
Visit of the Bahraini Crown Prince to the UK (17 Signatures)
3 Jul 2023
Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House is concerned about the visit by Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to the UK; highlights the continued detention of an estimated 1,200 political prisoners, including Abdulwahab Hussain, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, Sheikh Ali Salman, Hassan Mushaima and Abduljalil Al-Singace; further notes reports of mistreatment and denial …
Early Day Motion
Indigenous peoples in Brazil (14 Signatures)
27 Jun 2023
Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)
That this House is concerned about reports that Bill PL 2903, formerly Bill PL490, in Brazil could, inter alia, invalidate indigenous peoples’ claims to their ancestral lands and result in their forced displacement and the obliteration of their communities; notes this proposed legislation is expected to allow for mining, logging, …