Early Day Motions

RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF ELEANOR RATHBONE TO WOMEN IN POLITICS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1023: tabled on 06 March 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 65 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes the pioneering role of Eleanor Rathbone in the integration of women into the political life of the UK in equal status, which other campaigners had difficulty matching; further notes her strategic role in the development of family allowances, as child benefit was then called, and her position as a leader in the campaign for the protection of women in Britain's colonial empire, including preventing female circumcision; notes her role in the defence of democratic political ideals in the face of Nazism and fascism, having begun the campaign against Hitler in 1933 within months of his succession to power; and calls on the House to recognise the importance of Eleanor Rathbone by renaming a committee room in the Palace of Westminster in her honour.

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.

Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2018
Birkenhead
Primary
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2018
Camberwell and Peckham
Soames, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 6 March 2018
Mid Sussex
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Wirral South
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 7 March 2018
Luton North
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 7 March 2018
Harrow East

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

Allan, Lucy
Conservative
Signed on 12 March 2018
Telford
Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 13 March 2018
Southend West
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Leeds Central
Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
City of Durham
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 March 2018
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 March 2018
Carshalton and Wallington
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 March 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Birmingham, Northfield
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 March 2018
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2018
Blyth Valley
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Cynon Valley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2018
West Lancashire
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 16 May 2018
Bolton North East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2018
Dagenham and Rainham
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2018
Coventry South
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 12 March 2018
Monmouth
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Swansea West
Drew, Dr David
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Stroud
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Liverpool, Riverside
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2018
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2018
High Peak
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 March 2018
North East Fife
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Bishop Auckland
Grant, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 12 March 2018
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Stretford and Urmston
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2018
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 April 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 14 March 2018
North Down
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2018
Hartlepool
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2018
Bath
Hodge, Dame Margaret
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2018
Barking
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Knowsley
Hughes, Eddie
Conservative
Signed on 21 March 2018
Walsall North
Jenkin, Mr Bernard
Conservative
Signed on 21 March 2018
Harwich and North Essex
Kerr, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 12 March 2018
Stirling
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 March 2018
Ceredigion
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 March 2018
Dundee West
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 March 2018
Glasgow East
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Bassetlaw
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Mitcham and Morden
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 March 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
O'Mara, Jared
Independent
Signed on 8 March 2018
Sheffield, Hallam
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 March 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 March 2018
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Ealing, Southall
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Hampstead and Kilburn
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Bolsover
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Stoke-on-Trent North
Spelman, Dame Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 25 April 2018
Meriden
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 March 2018
Glasgow South West
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
Cardiff Central
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 March 2018
East Dunbartonshire
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 March 2018
Glasgow Central
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2018
East Lothian
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 March 2018
East Antrim
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 March 2018
Perth and North Perthshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.