Early Day Motions

CHILD MARRIAGE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 417: tabled on 17 October 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 46 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the great step forward which India has taken in ending child marriage; acknowledges that according to UNICEF in India 47 per cent of women are married before they are 18 years old and 18 per cent by the age of 15, while the age of consent is still 18; notes that child marriage has been used as a loophole to escape rape charges; further recognises that a child should not marry or be forced to marry; and urges the UK Government, and the Department for International Development in particular, to do whatever they can to support India in enforcing the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.

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.

Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2017
Ealing, Southall
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2017
Worthing West
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 October 2017
Upper Bann
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2017
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2017
Luton North
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 October 2017
Strangford

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

Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 2017
Southend West
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 19 October 2017
Harrow East
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2017
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Brentford and Isleworth
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2017
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 November 2017
East Londonderry
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 November 2017
Dunfermline and West Fife
Charalambous, Bambos
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2017
Enfield, Southgate
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2018
West Lancashire
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2017
Coventry South
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 2 November 2017
Monmouth
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2017
Cardiff South and Penarth
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 31 October 2017
Ribble Valley
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2018
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2017
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2017
High Peak
Gill, Preet Kaur
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2017
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2017
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2017
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2017
Keighley
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2018
Preston
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 January 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2017
Ealing Central and Acton
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 October 2017
Edinburgh West
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2017
Dundee West
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2017
Norwich South
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 November 2017
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2017
Ipswich
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 November 2017
Oxford West and Abingdon
Perkins, Toby
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2017
Chesterfield
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2017
Warrington South
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 October 2017
Belfast East
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2017
Brighton, Kemptown
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 October 2017
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
Hammersmith
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2017
Glasgow Central
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
Colne Valley
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
East Lothian
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 November 2017
East Antrim
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Bedford

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.