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FINANCIAL BURDEN OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2579: tabled on 03 July 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 48 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes the ongoing issue that many families around the country face regarding the cost of school uniforms; further notes the findings of The Children’s Society study entitled The Wrong Blazer from 2018 which showed that one million children live in families across England who are getting into debt to meet the rising cost of school uniforms; acknowledges that in many communities secondary school uniforms are being provided by one supplier with the effect that the monopoly on that particular uniform stagnates price competition; is concerned that this has been especially problematic in the past few years with the introduction of academies and other schools causing families to purchase a whole new uniform causing further financial hardship; and calls upon the Government to make school uniforms a non-profit business, so that the price of uniforms can fall and relieve a financial burden to many families across the country.

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.

Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2019
Ealing, Southall
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2019
Stoke-on-Trent North
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2019
Gower
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2019
Warley
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2019
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2019
Brentford and Isleworth
Field, Frank
Independent
Signed on 8 July 2019
Birkenhead
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 July 2019
Glasgow South West
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 July 2019
East Antrim
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2019
South Shields
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2019
West Lancashire
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2019
Warrington South
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2019
Easington
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2019
Tottenham
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2019
Mitcham and Morden
Chapman, Jenny
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2019
Darlington
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2019
Blackburn
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2019
West Bromwich West
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2019
Hartlepool
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2019
Ilford North
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 July 2019
Edinburgh West
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 10 July 2019
North Down
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2019
High Peak
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2019
Blyth Valley
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2019
Stretford and Urmston
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 July 2019
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2019
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2019
Keighley
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2019
St Helens North
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2019
Preston
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2019
Ynys Môn
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 18 July 2019
Brighton, Pavilion
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2019
Cambridge
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2019
North Tyneside
Gapes, Mike
Change UK - The Independent Group
Signed on 22 July 2019
Ilford South
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 24 July 2019
Hornsey and Wood Green
Lynch, Holly
Labour
Signed on 24 July 2019
Halifax
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 25 July 2019
Jarrow
Cable, Sir Vince
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 August 2019
Twickenham
Jarvis, Dan
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2019
Barnsley Central

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.