Early Day Motions

MOTHERS' NAMES AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 446: tabled on 14 September 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 122 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 regulations from 1986 mean it is still the case that the particulars to be registered for marriage include details of the fathers and not the mothers of the bride and groom; believes our law should not perpetuate the offensive and outdated message that marriage is a business transaction between fathers; also notes both mothers and fathers are recorded on a civil partnership certificate and believes the same should be the case on a marriage certificate; also believes change is needed so that mothers are no longer erased from these important historical records; notes the Prime Minister accepted these arguments and promised to address this inequality over a year ago but nothing has happened; and calls on the Home Secretary to make the necessary legislative update without further delay.

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.

Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
Primary
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2015
Walsall South
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
Lanark and Hamilton East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 14 September 2015
Worthing West
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 September 2015
Belfast East
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2015
Mansfield

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Allen, Mr Graham
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Nottingham North
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Blaydon
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Livingston
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2015
Rother Valley
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 October 2015
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2015
Sheffield Central
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 May 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 15 October 2015
Altrincham and Sale West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2015
Carshalton and Wallington
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 April 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2016
Brent Central
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2015
Brentford and Isleworth
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Blyth Valley
Chapman, Jenny
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2015
Darlington
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Cynon Valley
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2015
Burnley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
West Lancashire
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
Bolton North East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2016
Dagenham and Rainham
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2015
Leyton and Wanstead
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2015
Scunthorpe
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Bristol West
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 October 2015
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Lagan Valley
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Lewisham West and Penge
Dowd, Peter
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Bootle
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 October 2015
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Sefton Central
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2015
Islwyn
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2016
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
Birkenhead
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2015
Stoke-on-Trent South
Fletcher, Colleen
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Coventry North East
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2015
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Ilford South
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 January 2016
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 17 September 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Bishop Auckland
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Greenwood, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2015
Wirral West
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Leeds North East
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Delyn
Harris, Carolyn
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2015
Swansea East
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2015
Dulwich and West Norwood
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 14 October 2015
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 12 October 2015
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2015
Vauxhall
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2015
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Knowsley
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2015
Ealing Central and Acton
Jones, Gerald
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2015
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Manchester, Gorton
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
South Antrim
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Aberavon
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 October 2015
North Norfolk
Leigh, Sir Edward
Conservative
Signed on 19 October 2015
Gainsborough
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 October 2015
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Mactaggart, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Slough
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2016
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Bassetlaw
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
City of Chester
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 October 2015
Aberdeen South
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2015
Wirral South
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2015
Heywood and Middleton
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 October 2015
Falkirk
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 September 2015
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2015
Leeds North West
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 September 2015
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 September 2015
East Renfrewshire
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2015
Ynys Môn
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Stirling
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Birmingham, Yardley
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2015
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Bolton South East
Rayner, Angela
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Ashton-under-Lyne
Reed, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2015
Copeland
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2015
St Helens South and Whiston
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 13 October 2015
South Down
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 24 November 2015
Tewkesbury
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2015
Coventry North West
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2015
Enfield North
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 September 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Edinburgh East
Sherriff, Paula
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2015
Dewsbury
Shuker, Mr Gavin
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Luton South
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 November 2015
Upper Bann
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Stoke-on-Trent North
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 September 2015
Glasgow South West
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Cardiff Central
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2015
Blackley and Broughton
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Alyn and Deeside
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Glasgow Central
Thomas-Symonds, Nick
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Torfaen
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 September 2015
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Edinburgh West
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2015
Liverpool, West Derby
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2015
Cleethorpes
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 October 2015
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 October 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 December 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
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.

Harpham, Harry
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 12 October 2015
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough