Early Day Motions

Let LIVE Thrive campaign

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1150: tabled on 17 November 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 20 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the existential crisis facing the live events industry in the UK as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; notes the significant contribution that music, theatre, sport and other live events make to the economy; recognises the potentially dire consequences for industry organisations and professionals if the necessary insurance cover cannot be obtained soon; and calls on the Government to work with the insurance sector to underwrite contingency insurance for the live events industry, as proposed by the Let LIVE Thrive campaign.

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.

Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2020
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Primary
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 November 2020
Strangford
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 November 2020
Worthing West
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Liverpool, Wavertree
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2020
Twickenham
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2020
North East Fife

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

Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2020
Oxford West and Abingdon
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Hayes and Harlington
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2020
Bath
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2020
Easington
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 23 November 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 November 2020
Arfon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 November 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 November 2020
Ceredigion
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 November 2020
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 November 2020
St Albans
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 November 2020
Glasgow Central
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Motherwell and Wishaw
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2020
Salford and Eccles
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 28 April 2021
Brighton, Kemptown

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.