Motion text
That this House expresses its concern at the recent findings of the Environment Agency’s State of the Environment report; notes that air pollution is the single biggest environmental threat to people’s health in the UK; further notes that many environmental factors, such as pollution and flooding, have been found to contribute to an increase in mental health conditions; is further concerned that access to nature is not equally distributed across our society and that exposure to pollution mirrors that difference; recognises that those living in more deprived areas experience the poorest quality of environment, as well as worse health, and that those facts are linked; asserts that in Tower Hamlets, according to campaigners, more than 40 per cent of the borough’s population live with unacceptable air quality; further asserts that examples such as Tower Hamlets often reflect the higher levels of inequality experienced by BAME communities; and calls on the Government to implement clean air policies, accompanied by an equalities report, to ensure that air quality levels are equal across our society and to ensure that the right to clean air is not determined by income or ethnic background.
Signatures (27)
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.
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
16 September 2020
Webbe, Claudia
Labour
Signed on
16 September 2020
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
16 September 2020
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
16 September 2020
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on
16 September 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
16 September 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
16 September 2020
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
16 September 2020
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
17 September 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
18 September 2020
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
18 September 2020
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on
18 September 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
18 September 2020
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on
18 September 2020
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 September 2020
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
19 September 2020
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 September 2020
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 September 2020
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
22 September 2020
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on
22 September 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
24 September 2020
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
29 September 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
30 September 2020
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
29 January 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.