Early Day Motions

JUNIOR DOCTORS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 539: tabled on 19 October 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 94 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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

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Motion text

That this House recognises that junior doctors are dedicated professionals who are the backbone of the NHS, providing the best quality care for their patients; believes it is essential to ensure a contract that is safe for patients, junior doctors and the NHS; supports the view of the BMA's Junior Doctors Committee that the best outcome for junior doctors is a contract agreed through genuine and meaningful negotiations and therefore calls on the Secretary of State for Health to drop all preconditions; further believes it is essential that proper hours safeguards are introduced to protect patients and their doctors, together with proper recognition of unsocial hours as a premium time, and an agreement that work on Saturdays and late evenings cannot be considered the same as daytime on a weekday; believes there should be no disadvantage for those working unsocial hours compared to the current system, nor for those working less than full time and taking parental leave; is concerned that the NHS Trust's responsibility to monitor the number of hours worked has been withdrawn and urges its reintroduction; further recognises that junior doctors already work seven days a week for emergency work, and that the barriers to extend that to non-urgent elective work are the lack of complementary services, for example social care packages and pharmacists, not doctors' working patterns; and urges the Secretary of State to accurately reflect this reality in his statements, to work to restore morale within the NHS, and to bring an evidence-based approach to renewed negotiations.

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 19 October 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
Primary
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2015
Newport West
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 October 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 20 October 2015
Foyle
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Bristol West
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Mansfield

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

Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2015
Bethnal Green and Bow
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2015
Blaydon
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2015
Rother Valley
Blenkinsop, Tom
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Sheffield Central
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2015
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2015
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Westminster North
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Brent Central
Byrne, Liam
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2015
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Blyth Valley
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Burnley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
West Lancashire
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2016
Dagenham and Rainham
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Coventry South
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Lagan Valley
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Lewisham West and Penge
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 October 2015
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2015
Liverpool, Riverside
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Sefton Central
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Birkenhead
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Poplar and Limehouse
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2015
Bishop Auckland
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Haigh, Louise
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2015
Sheffield, Heeley
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
Leeds North East
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2015
Preston
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2015
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 22 October 2015
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2015
Vauxhall
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Knowsley
Hunt, Tristram
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Ealing Central and Acton
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2015
Bradford East
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2015
Manchester, Gorton
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2015
Aberavon
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2015
Tottenham
Lewis, Mr Ivan
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2015
Bury South
Mactaggart, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2015
Slough
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Bassetlaw
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
City of Chester
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Mitcham and Morden
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Belfast South
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2015
St Helens North
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Wirral South
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Heywood and Middleton
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
Gateshead
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 October 2015
Leeds North West
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Edmonton
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2015
Ynys Môn
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Birmingham, Yardley
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Bolton South East
Reed, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2015
Copeland
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
St Helens South and Whiston
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
South Down
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 October 2015
Belfast East
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2015
Liverpool, Walton
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
Enfield North
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2015
Ealing, Southall
Sherriff, Paula
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Dewsbury
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Hampstead and Kilburn
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Bolsover
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Hammersmith
Starmer, Keir
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2015
Holborn and St Pancras
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2015
Cardiff Central
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Ilford North
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Blackley and Broughton
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2015
Harrow West
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2015
East Ham
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2015
Leicester East
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Walsall South
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
Angus
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 October 2015
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 November 2015
East Antrim

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

JUNIOR DOCTORS (Amendment 1)
at end add 'and; while the Scottish Government has no intention to enforce contract change upon junior doctors in Scotland, this House wishes to show solidarity with junior doctors within NHS England and does not wish to see a return to an unsafe culture of long working hours.'.
Dr Philippa Whitford
Scottish National Party, Central Ayrshire
27
signatures
EDM 539A1: tabled on 21 October 2015