Early Day Motions

STATE-FUNDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR VICTIMS OF TERRORISM

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2368: tabled on 08 May 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 81 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House expresses concern that victims of terrorist atrocities are not automatically eligible for legal aid; regrets that a recently published government review rejected introducing automatic non-means-tested legal aid funding to bereaved families after a state-related death; notes that state organisations involved in deaths from terrorist attacks have access to legal teams and experts at public expense; recognises that in France victims of terrorism, and their families, are automatically eligible for state-funded legal representation; and calls on the Government to automatically fund the legal representation of all victims of terrorist atrocities and their families, inclusive of all coroner hearings and inquests.

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.

Lloyd, Stephen
Independent
Signed on 8 May 2019
Eastbourne
Primary
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 9 May 2019
Hemel Hempstead
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 May 2019
Strangford
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 May 2019
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 9 May 2019
Worthing West
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 13 May 2019
Harrow East

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

Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 14 May 2019
North Down
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 May 2019
Glasgow South West
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2019
Coventry South
Drew, Dr David
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2019
Stroud
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 May 2019
Oxford West and Abingdon
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2019
Coventry North West
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2019
Bassetlaw
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 15 May 2019
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2019
Hammersmith
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2019
Hornsey and Wood Green
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2019
Aberavon
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2019
Camberwell and Peckham
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2019
Newport West
Dent Coad, Emma
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2019
Kensington
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 May 2019
Carshalton and Wallington
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 May 2019
Orkney and Shetland
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 16 May 2019
High Peak
Halfon, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 16 May 2019
Harlow
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2019
Central Ayrshire
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 16 May 2019
Luton North
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 16 May 2019
North Tyneside
Field, Frank
Independent
Signed on 16 May 2019
Birkenhead
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 16 May 2019
Warwick and Leamington
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 May 2019
Bath
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 20 May 2019
St Helens South and Whiston
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 May 2019
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 20 May 2019
Knowsley
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 21 May 2019
Stoke-on-Trent North
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2019
Hartlepool
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2019
Bethnal Green and Bow
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 29 May 2019
St Helens North
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 June 2019
Ceredigion
Turley, Anna
Labour
Signed on 6 June 2019
Redcar
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 July 2019
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2019
West Lancashire
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2019
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Lynch, Holly
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2019
Halifax
Little Pengelly, Emma
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 July 2019
Belfast South
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2019
Stretford and Urmston
Jones, Mr Kevan
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2019
North Durham
Gapes, Mike
Change UK - The Independent Group
Signed on 22 July 2019
Ilford South
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 29 July 2019
Gower
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 30 July 2019
Canterbury
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 July 2019
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 30 July 2019
Belfast East
Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta
Labour
Signed on 31 July 2019
City of Durham
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 1 August 2019
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 1 August 2019
Keighley
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 August 2019
Edinburgh East
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 6 August 2019
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Lewis, Mr Ivan
Independent
Signed on 6 August 2019
Bury South
Coffey, Ann
Change UK - The Independent Group
Signed on 6 August 2019
Stockport
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 August 2019
Lanark and Hamilton East
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 8 August 2019
Brighton, Kemptown
Frith, James
Labour
Signed on 9 August 2019
Bury North
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 12 August 2019
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 August 2019
East Dunbartonshire
Umunna, Chuka
Change UK - The Independent Group
Signed on 13 August 2019
Streatham
Daby, Janet
Labour
Signed on 20 August 2019
Lewisham East
Jones, Graham P
Labour
Signed on 22 August 2019
Hyndburn
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 August 2019
Glasgow North West
Ellman, Dame Louise
Labour
Signed on 23 August 2019
Liverpool, Riverside
Stuart, Graham
Conservative
Signed on 3 September 2019
Beverley and Holderness
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2019
Islwyn
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 September 2019
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2019
Alyn and Deeside
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 3 September 2019
Brighton, Pavilion
Wragg, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on 3 September 2019
Hazel Grove
Aldous, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 3 September 2019
Waveney
Powell, Lucy
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2019
Manchester Central
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 September 2019
Livingston
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2019
Wigan
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2019
Congleton

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.