Early Day Motions

CHILDREN'S FUNERAL COSTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 775: tabled on 07 December 2016

Tabled in the 2016-17 session.

This motion has been signed by 169 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 approximately 5,000 infants and children pass away each year in the UK; further notes that the cost of children's funerals imposes a significant and unexpected financial burden on bereaved parents; recognises that some local authorities, as well as religious officiants and undertakers, currently waive all or a proportion of the fees associated with children's funerals; further recognises that many individuals, community groups and schools undertake fundraising to cover such funeral costs; acknowledges that the total annual cost of fees associated with children's funerals is £10 million; and calls on the Government to establish a specific fund, from which local authorities can draw, to pay the costs associated with children's funerals.

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.

Harris, Carolyn
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Swansea East
Primary
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Islington North
Watson, Tom
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
West Bromwich East
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Hayes and Harlington
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Hackney North and Stoke Newington

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

Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Allin-Khan, Dr Rosena
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Tooting
Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2016
Southend West
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Blaydon
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Dumfries and Galloway
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Livingston
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Rother Valley
Berger, Luciana
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2016
Liverpool, Wavertree
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2016
Sheffield South East
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2017
City of Durham
Blenkinsop, Tom
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2016
Sheffield Central
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 2016
Worthing West
Brabin, Tracy
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Batley and Spen
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 13 December 2016
Altrincham and Sale West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 December 2016
Carshalton and Wallington
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Cardiff West
Bryant, Chris
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Rhondda
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Birmingham, Northfield
Burnham, Andy
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2016
Leigh
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Brent Central
Campbell, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2016
Tynemouth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2017
Orkney and Shetland
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2016
Rotherham
Chapman, Jenny
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2016
Darlington
Clegg, Mr Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2016
Sheffield, Hallam
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2016
Gedling
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Burnley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
West Lancashire
Cooper, Yvette
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2016
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Inverclyde
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2016
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2016
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Creagh, Mary
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2016
Wakefield
Creasy, Stella
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Walthamstow
Cummins, Judith
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2017
Bradford South
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2016
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Coventry South
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Scunthorpe
David, Wayne
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Caerphilly
De Piero, Gloria
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Ashfield
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Bristol West
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 December 2016
Belfast North
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2016
Cardiff South and Penarth
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Lewisham West and Penge
Dugher, Michael
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Barnsley East
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 7 December 2016
Foyle
Eagle, Ms Angela
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2017
Wallasey
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 December 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Eltham
Elliott, Tom
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 14 December 2016
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Liverpool, Riverside
Elmore, Chris
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Ogmore
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2016
Sefton Central
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2016
Islwyn
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 2016
Ribble Valley
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Poplar and Limehouse
Fletcher, Colleen
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2017
Coventry North East
Flint, Caroline
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2017
Don Valley
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2016
Newport West
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Makerfield
Foxcroft, Vicky
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Lewisham, Deptford
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 March 2017
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2017
North West Durham
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2016
Bishop Auckland
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Stretford and Urmston
Greenwood, Lilian
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Nottingham South
Greenwood, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2016
Wirral West
Griffith, Nia
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Llanelli
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Delyn
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2016
Camberwell and Peckham
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 14 December 2016
North Down
Hodge, Dame Margaret
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Barking
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2016
Blackburn
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Knowsley
Hunt, Tristram
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2017
Ealing Central and Acton
Jones, Gerald
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Jones, Graham
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2017
Hyndburn
Jones, Mr Kevan
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
North Durham
Keeley, Barbara
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Worsley and Eccles South
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
East Lothian
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 14 December 2016
South Antrim
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2016
Aberavon
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 December 2016
North Norfolk
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Tottenham
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Wansbeck
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
South Shields
Lewis, Mr Ivan
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2017
Bury South
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 9 January 2017
Brighton, Pavilion
Lucas, Ian C.
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Wrexham
Lynch, Holly
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Halifax
Mactaggart, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Slough
Madders, Justin
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2016
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2016
Blackpool South
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
City of Chester
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McCarthy, Kerry
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Bristol East
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Mitcham and Morden
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2016
Glasgow South
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 22 March 2017
Belfast South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 13 December 2016
Glasgow East
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Newcastle upon Tyne North
McMahon, Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Oldham West and Royton
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Mansfield
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2017
Gateshead
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Newport East
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2017
Easington
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 December 2016
Leeds North West
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2016
Edinburgh South
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Wigan
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Edmonton
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2017
Ynys Môn
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 December 2016
North Antrim
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Erith and Thamesmead
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2016
Birmingham, Yardley
Pound, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Ealing North
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 December 2016
Southport
Rayner, Angela
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2016
Ashton-under-Lyne
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2016
St Helens South and Whiston
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 7 December 2016
South Down
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Belfast East
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2016
Liverpool, Walton
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 December 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shah, Naz
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Bradford West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 December 2016
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2016
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Edinburgh East
Sherriff, Paula
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Dewsbury
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Bolsover
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2016
Stoke-on-Trent North
Smith, Nick
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Blaenau Gwent
Smith, Owen
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Pontypridd
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Warley
Starmer, Keir
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Holborn and St Pancras
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Cardiff Central
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Ilford North
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2016
Alyn and Deeside
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Harrow West
Thomas-Symonds, Nick
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2016
Torfaen
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2017
Midlothian
Thornberry, Emily
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2016
Islington South and Finsbury
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
East Ham
Turley, Anna
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Redcar
Turner, Karl
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2016
Kingston upon Hull East
Umunna, Mr Chuka
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Streatham
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2016
Leicester East
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 December 2016
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winterton, Dame Rosie
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2016
Doncaster Central
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2016
Cambridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.