Early Day Motions

Unionlearn

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1039: tabled on 19 October 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 94 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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Motion text

That this House recognises the exemplary and invaluable role played by Unionlearn in helping people acquire skills and qualifications to boost their job prospects and make a valuable contribution to the economy; applauds Unionlearn for aiding hundreds of thousands of learners at all levels, from basic numeracy and literacy to degree level qualifications; notes that during the past 12 years more than 40,000 Union Learning Representatives have been trained, and over a quarter of a million people are being given training and learning opportunities through their union every year; is appalled that the Government intends to axe this vital resource at such a challenging time for education, employment and the economy; and calls upon the Government to reconsider and reverse this damaging decision.

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.

Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2020
Easington
Primary
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2020
Hartlepool
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2020
Gateshead
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2020
Brighton, Kemptown
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2020
Liverpool, West Derby
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2020
Jarrow

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

Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2020
Stockport
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2020
Luton South
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2020
Cynon Valley
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2020
Wansbeck
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2020
Hemsworth
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 20 October 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 20 October 2020
Leicester East
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2020
Glasgow South West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 October 2020
Strangford
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2020
Liverpool, Wavertree
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2020
Warley
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2020
Coventry South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2020
Hayes and Harlington
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 October 2020
Belfast East
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2020
Ealing, Southall
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2020
Streatham
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2020
Nottingham East
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2020
North East Fife
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2020
Oxford West and Abingdon
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2020
Orkney and Shetland
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2020
St Albans
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2020
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2020
Norwich South
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2020
South Shields
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2020
Sheffield, Hallam
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2020
Poplar and Limehouse
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2020
Motherwell and Wishaw
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 2 November 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Cummins, Judith
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2020
Bradford South
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 November 2020
Richmond Park
Howarth, Sir George
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2020
Knowsley
Greenwood, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2020
Wirral West
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2020
Dundee West
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2020
Dagenham and Rainham
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
Leeds East
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 November 2020
South Antrim
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
Birkenhead
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 4 November 2020
Foyle
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 November 2020
East Londonderry
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2020
City of Durham
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2020
Leeds Central
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2020
Denton and Reddish
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2020
Swansea West
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
East Ham
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 November 2020
East Renfrewshire
Eagle, Maria
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
Garston and Halewood
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 November 2020
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
Salford and Eccles
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 4 November 2020
North Down
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
Ealing Central and Acton
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
Makerfield
Dromey, Jack
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
Birmingham, Erdington
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 4 November 2020
Belfast South
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 November 2020
Lagan Valley
Owen, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2020
Luton North
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2020
Liverpool, Riverside
Jarvis, Dan
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2020
Barnsley Central
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2020
Rochdale
Smith, Nick
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2020
Blaenau Gwent
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 November 2020
Bath
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2020
Bedford
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 November 2020
North Antrim
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2020
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2020
North Ayrshire and Arran
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2020
East Lothian
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 November 2020
Glasgow South
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 November 2020
Central Ayrshire
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 10 November 2020
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2020
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Keeley, Barbara
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2020
Worsley and Eccles South
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2020
Glasgow North East
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2020
Cardiff West
Eagle, Ms Angela
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2020
Wallasey
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2020
Birmingham, Hall Green
Dowd, Peter
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2020
Bootle
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 November 2020
Lanark and Hamilton East
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 November 2020
Glasgow North West
Norris, Alex
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2020
Nottingham North
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 November 2020
Edinburgh East
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2020
Liverpool, Walton
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2020
Brent Central
Elliott, Julie
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2020
Sunderland Central
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2020
Islington North
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2021
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2021
Sheffield Central

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

Unionlearn (Amendment 1)
Line 5, leave out from 'is appalled' to end and add 'and urges the Secretary of State for Education to consider the value Unionlearn offers in promoting skills and opportunities and to reinstate the scheme.'
Robert Halfon
Conservative, Harlow
5
signatures
EDM 1039A1: tabled on 20 October 2020