Early Day Motions

COMMENCEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DUTY - s1 OF THE EQUALITY ACT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 591: tabled on 23 November 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 83 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with great concern the high levels of income and particularly wealth inequality in our society; further notes the recommendation in the 2016 Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to bring into force the outstanding provisions of the Equality Act 2010; commends the efforts of some councils to implement the Socio-economic Duty (Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) in their budgets and strategic planning; welcomes the Scottish Government's decision to commence the Socio-economic Duty; encourages the Welsh Government to make use of the powers of the Wales Act 2017 to bring the Duty to life; and calls on the Government to bring section 1 of the Equality Act into effect.

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.

Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2017
Camberwell and Peckham
Primary
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 November 2017
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2017
Leeds North West
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 November 2017
Glasgow South West
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 November 2017
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 November 2017
Glasgow East

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

Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2017
Gower
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 December 2017
Livingston
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2017
Leeds Central
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Sheffield South East
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 December 2017
Aberdeen North
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 March 2018
Carshalton and Wallington
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 December 2017
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Westminster North
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2017
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2017
Blyth Valley
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 November 2017
Dunfermline and West Fife
Charalambous, Bambos
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2017
Enfield, Southgate
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Gedling
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2017
West Lancashire
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 November 2017
Inverclyde
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2017
Coventry South
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 March 2018
Kingston and Surbiton
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 December 2017
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2017
Liverpool, Riverside
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 March 2018
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2018
Newport West
Frith, James
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Bury North
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2017
Ilford South
Gill, Preet Kaur
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2017
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2017
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2017
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 March 2018
Glasgow North
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Stretford and Urmston
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2018
Keighley
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 January 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 December 2017
Bath
Hodge, Dame Margaret
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Barking
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Knowsley
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 December 2017
Ceredigion
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2017
Tottenham
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 November 2017
Dundee West
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2017
Norwich South
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2018
Eastbourne
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 5 December 2017
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 December 2017
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Ipswich
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2018
Mitcham and Morden
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 December 2017
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2018
St Helens North
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2018
Newcastle upon Tyne North
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 November 2017
Falkirk
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2018
Gateshead
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2017
Oxford West and Abingdon
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2018
Edinburgh South
O'Mara, Jared
Independent
Signed on 11 December 2017
Sheffield, Hallam
Peacock, Stephanie
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2017
Barnsley East
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Birmingham, Yardley
Pidcock, Laura
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
North West Durham
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2018
Lewisham West and Penge
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2017
St Helens South and Whiston
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
Brighton, Kemptown
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 January 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2017
Ealing, Southall
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 November 2017
Edinburgh East
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2017
Stoke-on-Trent North
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2017
Ilford North
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Harrow West
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2017
East Ham
Umunna, Chuka
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2018
Streatham
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Colne Valley
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Hornsey and Wood Green
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2018
Derby North
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Bedford
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2018
Cambridge
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2019
Edinburgh North and Leith
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2019
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 February 2019
Perth and North Perthshire
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2019
High Peak

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.