Early Day Motions

TACKLING SEX DISCRIMINATION

EDM (Early Day Motion) 852: tabled on 23 January 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 31 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the Fawcett Society's review of sex discrimination law in the UK, and its recommendations to make misogyny a hate crime; acknowledges the level of concern in broader society at gender inequality; recognises the insufficient tackling of hate crimes against women; and calls for police authorities to treat hate crime motivated hostility on the basis of gender as an aggravated offence.

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.

Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Primary
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Camberwell and Peckham
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 23 January 2018
Brighton, Pavilion
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2018
Glasgow South
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 January 2018
Strangford
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2018
East Dunbartonshire

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

Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2018
Gower
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 2018
Worthing West
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2018
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Coventry South
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2018
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2018
High Peak
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2018
North Tyneside
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Hartlepool
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2018
Bath
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 31 January 2018
Luton North
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 February 2018
Glasgow East
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2018
Ipswich
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2018
Wirral South
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2018
Oxford West and Abingdon
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Birmingham, Yardley
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2018
Brighton, Kemptown
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2018
Ealing, Southall
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2018
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2018
Glasgow Central
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2018
Colne Valley
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2018
Warwick and Leamington
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2018
East Lothian
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 22 February 2018
Arfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.