Motion text
That this House notes with disgust the front page of The Sun newspaper on Friday 12 June 2020; believes that it is irresponsible to give such a prominent platform to unrepentant accounts of domestic violence; further believes that the media has an important role to play in combating domestic abuse by enabling survivors to tell their stories and highlighting the ongoing need for greater Government action; calls on the Independent Press Standards Organisation to publish and enforce robust guidelines on the reporting of domestic violence to ensure that survivors have their dignity fully respected; and further calls on The Sun to apologise and donate all its revenue from that edition to the charity Refuge.
Signatures (23)
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.
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
12 June 2020
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
12 June 2020
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
12 June 2020
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
15 June 2020
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
15 June 2020
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 June 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
15 June 2020
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
15 June 2020
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
15 June 2020
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
15 June 2020
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
16 June 2020
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
16 June 2020
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
16 June 2020
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 June 2020
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
17 June 2020
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
17 June 2020
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 June 2020
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on
17 June 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 June 2020
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 June 2020
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
29 June 2020
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 July 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
16 July 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.