Early Day Motions

LGBTQ+ conversion therapy in the UK

EDM (Early Day Motion) 565: tabled on 04 June 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 29 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the need to make LGBTQ+ conversion therapy illegal in the United Kingdom; believes that Her Majesty’s Government must act to ensure all citizens of the LGBTQ+ community feel protected from harm; is concerned at the continuing of such archaic practices in the United Kingdom; calls on Her Majesty’s Government to make running conversion therapy in the UK a criminal offence; further calls on Her Majesty’s Government to make forcing people to attend conversion therapy a criminal offence; urges Her Majesty’s Government to make the sending of individuals abroad to try to convert them a criminal 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.

Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 June 2020
Oxford West and Abingdon
Primary
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 June 2020
Glasgow Central
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 June 2020
Bath
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 June 2020
Glasgow North East
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 June 2020
Richmond Park
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 June 2020
North East Fife

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

Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 5 June 2020
North Down
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 June 2020
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 June 2020
Kingston and Surbiton
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 June 2020
Twickenham
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2020
East Dunbartonshire
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2020
Ochil and South Perthshire
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 11 June 2020
Denton and Reddish
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 15 June 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 June 2020
Glenrothes
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2020
Angus
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2020
Edmonton
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2020
Dundee West
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2020
Poplar and Limehouse
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 16 July 2020
Belfast South
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2020
Streatham
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2020
Leeds East
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2021
Coventry South
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2021
Sheffield South East
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2021
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 14 April 2021
Foyle
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2021
Jarrow

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.