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REFORM OF CIVIL LEGAL AID

EDM (Early Day Motion) 324: tabled on 01 July 2013

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 70 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House believes access to justice is a hallmark of a civilised society; further believes that the Government's proposed reforms to civil legal aid will severely limit the ability for many to access the justice system; is deeply concerned by plans to introduce a residence test for civil legal aid, which will remove legal support for many vulnerable groups including victims of human trafficking and domestic violence; notes that the residence test will also prevent many cases being brought against the Government when it is accused of wrongdoing abroad; further notes that the majority of individuals held in immigration detention will be left without support to challenge their continued detention; regrets the effect the proposed reforms to judicial review will have on the ability of individuals to hold public bodies to account; further believes that the proposals relating to prison law will effectively mean that justice stops at the prison gate; and calls on the Government to abandon its proposed reforms of civil legal aid immediately.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Blaydon
Barron, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Rother Valley
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Bootle
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2013
Sheffield South East
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2013
Gower
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Rotherham
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2013
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2013
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2013
Islington North
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Sir Tony
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Workington
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Swansea West
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2013
Heywood and Middleton
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2013
Aberdeen North
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2013
Liverpool, Riverside
Engel, Natascha
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2013
North East Derbyshire
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Sefton Central
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Islwyn
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2013
Ilford South
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Edinburgh East
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2013
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2013
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hain, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Neath
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 4 July 2013
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Sir Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 October 2013
North Devon
Havard, Mr Dai
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2013
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Healey, John
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Wentworth and Dearne
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 16 October 2013
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2013
Luton North
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Hampstead and Kilburn
Johnson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2013
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Tottenham
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Wansbeck
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 July 2013
Manchester, Withington
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 3 July 2013
Belfast East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 2 July 2013
Brighton, Pavilion
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Birmingham, Perry Barr
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Middlesbrough
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Gateshead
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2013
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2013
Livingston
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Easington
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Leeds East
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 July 2013
Leeds North West
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Bolton South East
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Halifax
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Coventry North West
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Liverpool, Walton
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2013
Vale of Clwyd
Ruddock, Dame Joan
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2013
Lewisham, Deptford
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 July 2013
Torbay
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 July 2013
Strangford
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Bolsover
Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Bradford South
Turner, Karl
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Kingston upon Hull East
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2013
Leicester East
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Walsall South
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2013
Stoke-on-Trent North
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 July 2013
Bradford East
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
St Helens North
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2013
Batley and Spen

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.