Motion text
That this house notes with sadness the death of Joe Nihill, a popular young man and former army cadet from Whinmoor in East Leeds who, following three bereavements, tragically took his life at 23 years old after accessing online forums that encourage suicide; is concerned that these forums, which contain content that both promotes suicide and recommends methods of suicide, can constitute a real danger to people, particularly people suffering with severe mental health problems; calls on the Government to significantly expand funding for mental health treatment and support, particularly for young people; congratulates his family for their inspiring campaign to prevent what happened to Joe happening to other people; and calls on the Government to assess the harm caused by forums that encourage suicide and look at what can be done to stop such promotion by such online promotion.
Signatures (52)
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.
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
12 November 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on
16 November 2020
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
17 November 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
18 November 2020
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
19 November 2020
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 November 2020
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
20 November 2020
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 November 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
20 November 2020
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
23 November 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
23 November 2020
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
23 November 2020
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
23 November 2020
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2020
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
24 November 2020
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
24 November 2020
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 November 2020
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
30 November 2020
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on
30 November 2020
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
1 December 2020
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on
7 December 2020
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 December 2020
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
7 December 2020
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
7 December 2020
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
7 December 2020
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2020
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on
7 December 2020
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
7 December 2020
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2020
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2020
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on
7 December 2020
Dowd, Peter
Labour
Signed on
8 December 2020
Howarth, Sir George
Labour
Signed on
8 December 2020
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
8 December 2020
Fox, Dr Liam
Conservative
Signed on
8 December 2020
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on
8 December 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.