Early Day Motions

150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1866 VOTES FOR WOMEN PETITION

EDM (Early Day Motion) 131: tabled on 06 June 2016

Tabled in the 2016-17 session.

This motion has been signed by 73 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 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first mass petition for women's suffrage on 7 June 1866 which marked the start of the organised campaign for votes for women; salutes the many women who organised it and gathered signatures including Barbara Bodichon, Emily Davies, Elizabeth Garrett and Helen Taylor; acknowledges the role of supportive men including John Stuart Mill MP who presented the petition to Parliament and asked Mary Somerville to be the first signatory of a subsequent petition in 1868; notes that the struggle for votes for women continued until 1928; recognises the role of the suffragists led by Millicent Fawcett who campaigned using peaceful methods such as petitioning, lobbying and marching; further recognises the role of the suffragettes led by Emmeline Pankhurst and others who used militant tactics; welcomes 'New Dawn' the permanent work of art celebrating the campaign for votes for women in Parliament commissioned by the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art to be unveiled on 7 June 2016; and further notes that Parliament has plans to mark 100 years of the vote for some women and all men in 2018 including a big exhibition in Westminster Hall.

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.

Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 6 June 2016
Bishop Auckland
Primary
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 June 2016
Arfon
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 June 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 June 2016
Glasgow Central
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 7 June 2016
Ilford North
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 7 June 2016
Cardiff South and Penarth

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2016
Bethnal Green and Bow
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2016
Livingston
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 July 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 June 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2016
Aberdeen North
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 June 2016
Worthing West
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 June 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2016
Brent Central
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2016
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2016
Blyth Valley
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 June 2016
Edinburgh South West
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2016
Cynon Valley
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2016
Burnley
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
Inverclyde
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2016
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2016
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 June 2016
Coventry South
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 June 2016
Belfast North
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 June 2016
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 7 June 2016
Foyle
Fletcher, Colleen
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2016
Coventry North East
Flint, Caroline
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2016
Don Valley
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2016
Newport West
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2016
North East Fife
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 14 June 2016
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2016
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 June 2016
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 13 June 2016
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 8 June 2016
North Down
Hodge, Dame Margaret
Labour
Signed on 20 June 2016
Barking
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2016
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 7 June 2016
Knowsley
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2016
East Lothian
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 June 2016
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 15 June 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
Mactaggart, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2016
Slough
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
Glasgow South
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 15 June 2016
Belfast South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 14 June 2016
Glasgow East
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2016
Glasgow North East
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2016
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 June 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 June 2016
Argyll and Bute
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
East Renfrewshire
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 June 2016
Stirling
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2016
Bolton South East
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
South Down
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 June 2016
Belfast East
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 June 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 June 2016
Strangford
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 13 June 2016
Stoke-on-Trent North
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 15 June 2016
Meriden
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 June 2016
Glasgow South West
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 June 2016
Midlothian
Trevelyan, Mrs Anne-Marie
Conservative
Signed on 8 June 2016
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 13 June 2016
Walsall South
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 June 2016
Angus
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2016
Banff and Buchan
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

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.

Cox, Jo
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 13 June 2016
Batley and Spen