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ROAD SAFETY WEEK 2018

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1776: tabled on 30 October 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 36 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes National Road Safety Week 2018 running from 19 to 25 November 2018 co-ordinated by Brake, the road safety charity; further welcomes the fact that thousands of community groups, schools, emergency services, hospitals, voluntary sector organisations and leading companies will be holding events as part of the week to raise awareness about road safety; notes that cyclists and motorcyclists are amongst the most vulnerable road users and combined made up a quarter of all road deaths in 2017; further notes the importance of 2018's theme Bike Smart; and supports the efforts of Road Safety Week to raise awareness about how everyone, from policy makers to drivers and riders themselves, can protect the safety of cyclists and motorcyclists.

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.

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

Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Inverclyde
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2018
Coventry South
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Ribble Valley
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2018
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2018
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2018
Birmingham, Hall Green
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2018
Stretford and Urmston
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2018
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2018
Preston
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2018
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 1 November 2018
North Down
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Hartlepool
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2018
Knowsley
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 November 2018
Ceredigion
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Glasgow East
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Hemel Hempstead
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 November 2018
Belfast East
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2018
Brighton, Kemptown
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 November 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 November 2018
Upper Bann
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2018
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2018
Glasgow Central
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2018
Warwick and Leamington
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2018
East Lothian
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2018
Dunfermline and West Fife
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2018
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2019
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 16 May 2019
Brighton, Pavilion

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.