Early Day Motions

REGULATION OF COUNSELLORS AND PSYCHOTHERAPISTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 431: tabled on 16 July 2013

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 61 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 notes that anyone can set themselves up as a counsellor or psychotherapist without training or experience with no recourse for the patient if something goes wrong; further notes that there are more than 50,000 registered counsellors or psychotherapists and an unknown number unregistered; further notes that millions of people, often with mental health problems who are therefore vulnerable and at risk, are being given therapy in an unregulated industry with no uniform code of conduct or ethics; and calls on the Government to regulate counsellors and psychotherapists by bringing them into the jurisdiction of the Health and Care Professions Council.

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.

Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
Swansea West
Primary
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 16 July 2013
New Forest East
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 July 2013
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 July 2013
Arfon
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
Newport East
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
South Shields

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

Ainsworth, Mr Bob
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Coventry North East
Barron, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Rother Valley
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 17 July 2013
Worthing West
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Gower
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2013
Rotherham
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
Cynon Valley
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 November 2013
Edinburgh West
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Stockton North
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 15 October 2013
Monmouth
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2013
Heywood and Middleton
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2013
Holborn and St Pancras
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2013
Aberdeen North
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 17 July 2013
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 July 2013
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
Sefton Central
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
Islwyn
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2013
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2013
Ilford South
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
Edinburgh East
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 2 September 2013
North West Durham
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
North Tyneside
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 17 July 2013
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Sir Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 October 2013
North Devon
Havard, Mr Dai
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 2 September 2013
Lanark and Hamilton East
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 2 September 2013
Hampstead and Kilburn
James, Mrs Siân C.
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Swansea East
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2013
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 July 2013
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 17 July 2013
Belfast East
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
Edmonton
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 2 September 2013
Brighton, Pavilion
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Middlesbrough
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Dundee West
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Mansfield
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2013
Easington
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Torfaen
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Halifax
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Glasgow North West
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Vale of Clwyd
Ruddock, Dame Joan
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2013
Lewisham, Deptford
Russell, Sir Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2013
Colchester
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 October 2013
Torbay
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Ealing, Southall
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 July 2013
Upper Bann
Stunell, Sir Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 September 2013
Hazel Grove
Tredinnick, David
Conservative
Signed on 18 July 2013
Bosworth
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 September 2013
Bradford East
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2013
Ceredigion
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 December 2013
Brecon and Radnorshire
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2013
Derby North
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 July 2013
East Antrim

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Mercer, Patrick
Independent
Signature withdrawn on 16 July 2013
Newark