Early Day Motions

GYPSY, TRAVELLER AND ROMA COMMUNITY SUPPORT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 215: tabled on 18 July 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 21 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes that the Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities are an important and distinct community of the UK; further notes that Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities continue to face discrimination in a broad range of areas, from education to encampment access; and calls on public authorities to work in co-ordination with the Gypsy, Traveller and Roma community organisations to better understand their lived experience and build community cohesion and improve public services for all.

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.

Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 July 2017
West Dunbartonshire
Primary
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 July 2017
Strangford
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 July 2017
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 July 2017
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 July 2017
Edinburgh North and Leith
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2017
Hammersmith

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

Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 July 2017
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Glenrothes
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2017
Stretford and Urmston
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Dundee West
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 July 2017
Glasgow East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 19 July 2017
Brighton, Pavilion
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2017
Ipswich
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2017
St Helens North
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Falkirk
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 September 2017
Glasgow North West
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2017
Brighton, Kemptown
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 September 2017
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Edinburgh East
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 July 2017
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Glasgow Central

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.