Early Day Motions

BLUE BELT CHARTER

EDM (Early Day Motion) 647: tabled on 05 December 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 103 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House congratulates Sir David Attenborough and the BBC on the spectacular Blue Planet 2 series; notes that, with the fifth largest marine estate in the world, the UK and its Overseas Territories are custodian to the largest coral atoll on earth, globally significant populations of albatross, whales and turtles, and a quarter of the penguins on the planet; calls on the Government to sign the Blue Belt Charter; further calls on the Government to ensure that the UK remains a leading force within those international bodies concerned with greater protection of the Polar Regions, the UN process for establishing Marine Protected Areas on the High Seas, and within the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations; and calls on the Government to reaffirm its leadership in ocean conservation by working with the governments of the Overseas Territories to deliver on Blue Belt pledges to, establish a 500,000 km2 fully protected Marine Protected Area around the South Sandwich Islands in 2018, deliver on the commitment to establish a fully protected Marine Protected Area in at least 50 per cent of Ascension Island's waters in 2019, support the establishment of a locally-led marine protection regime throughout the waters of Tristan da Cunha by 2020 and strengthen the development of the locally-led marine protection regime throughout the waters of St Helena.

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.

Smith, Angela
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2017
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Primary
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2017
Cardiff South and Penarth
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 December 2017
Belfast East
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 December 2017
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
Hornsey and Wood Green
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
Poplar and Limehouse

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

Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 14 December 2017
Southend West
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2017
Gower
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2017
West Bromwich West
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Livingston
Bellingham, Sir Henry
Conservative
Signed on 14 December 2017
North West Norfolk
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2017
Leeds Central
Berger, Luciana
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
Liverpool, Wavertree
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
Sheffield South East
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 2017
Harrow East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 2017
Worthing West
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
Westminster North
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2018
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2017
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2017
Orkney and Shetland
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2017
Dunfermline and West Fife
Charalambous, Bambos
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2018
Enfield, Southgate
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Cynon Valley
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
Gedling
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2017
West Lancashire
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 January 2018
Inverclyde
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Bolton North East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2017
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2017
Coventry South
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2017
Kingston and Surbiton
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 December 2017
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Canterbury
Eagle, Ms Angela
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2017
Wallasey
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2018
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 December 2017
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2017
Newport West
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2017
Ilford South
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2017
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2017
North Ayrshire and Arran
Gill, Preet Kaur
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2017
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2017
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2017
Keighley
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Camberwell and Peckham
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2018
Preston
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 12 December 2017
North Down
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2017
Hartlepool
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 2018
Bath
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 13 December 2017
Luton North
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 December 2017
Edinburgh West
Jenkin, Mr Bernard
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2017
Harwich and North Essex
Jones, Graham P
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2017
Hyndburn
Killen, Ged
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2017
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 December 2017
Ceredigion
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 December 2017
North Norfolk
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 December 2017
Dundee West
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2017
Norwich South
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 December 2017
Glasgow East
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2018
Eastbourne
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 11 December 2017
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2017
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2017
Feltham and Heston
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
Ipswich
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2017
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Wirral South
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Newcastle upon Tyne North
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Cardiff North
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2017
Falkirk
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 December 2017
Oxford West and Abingdon
Morgan, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2017
Portsmouth South
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2017
Easington
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2017
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2017
Erith and Thamesmead
Powell, Lucy
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2018
Manchester Central
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Lewisham West and Penge
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
St Helens South and Whiston
Shah, Naz
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2018
Bradford West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 December 2017
Strangford
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2017
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2017
Edinburgh East
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2017
Hampstead and Kilburn
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2017
Hammersmith
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2017
Stoke-on-Trent North
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2017
Leeds North West
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2017
Warley
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 December 2017
Glasgow South West
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 December 2017
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2018
Ilford North
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Blackley and Broughton
Sturdy, Julian
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2017
York Outer
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2017
East Dunbartonshire
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 January 2018
Glasgow Central
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2017
Harrow West
Thornberry, Emily
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2018
Islington South and Finsbury
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2017
Colne Valley
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2017
Warwick and Leamington
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2017
East Lothian
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2017
Bedford

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.