Early Day Motions

LEGAL AID FOR INQUESTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 498: tabled on 02 November 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 55 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the publication of the final report of the Bach Commission on Access to Justice; notes Lord Bach's recommendation that, where the state is funding one or more of the other parties at an inquest, it should also provide legal aid for representation of the family of the deceased; further welcomes the publication of The Right Reverend James Jones' Hillsborough Review; further notes his recommendation for proper participation of bereaved families and proportionate legal funding at inquests; welcomes the Ministry of Justice's recently published Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012: Post-Legislative Memorandum; and calls on the Government to provide legal aid at all inquests whenever the state is funding one or more of the other parties.

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.

Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2017
Lewisham West and Penge
Primary
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2017
Leyton and Wanstead
Peacock, Stephanie
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2017
Barnsley East
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Liverpool, Walton
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Tottenham
Gill, Preet Kaur
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Birmingham, Edgbaston

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

Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Rother Valley
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
Blyth Valley
Charalambous, Bambos
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Enfield, Southgate
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Cynon Valley
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
Gedling
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
West Lancashire
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2017
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2017
Coventry South
Eagle, Maria
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
Garston and Halewood
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2017
Liverpool, Riverside
Frith, James
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Bury North
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
High Peak
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Stretford and Urmston
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2017
Camberwell and Peckham
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2017
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2017
Hartlepool
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
Knowsley
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2017
Edinburgh West
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
Aberavon
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2017
Norwich South
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 November 2017
Eastbourne
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 7 November 2017
Brighton, Pavilion
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2017
Ipswich
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
City of Chester
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
St Helens North
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
Wirral South
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Cardiff North
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Gateshead
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2017
Easington
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
Wigan
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2017
St Helens South and Whiston
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
Enfield North
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2017
Huddersfield
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
Bolsover
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Hammersmith
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Stoke-on-Trent North
Smith, Laura
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Crewe and Nantwich
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Leeds North West
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Cardiff Central
Twist, Liz
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
Blaydon
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Colne Valley
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
Warwick and Leamington
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2017
East Lothian
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2017
Cambridge

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.

Smith, Eleanor
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 27 March 2019
Wolverhampton South West