Early Day Motions

Virtual participation in debates

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1155: tabled on 17 November 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 65 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with deep concern that some Members have not been able to take part virtually in debates, which means that those Members have been disenfranchised; further notes that this, in effect, disenfranchises those constituents who are left without a voice in House of Commons debates; recognises that several Members are shielding from coronavirus or are clinically vulnerable; believes in the equal right of all Members to participate in Commons proceedings; and calls on the Government to ensure that the remote participation motion is open to debate for all Members and held as a free vote.

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.

Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2020
Brent Central
Primary
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 18 November 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2020
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Bedford
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 November 2020
Worthing West
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2020
Bath

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

Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
West Lancashire
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 November 2020
East Lothian
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Liverpool, Riverside
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Liverpool, Wavertree
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Denton and Reddish
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Hemsworth
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 November 2020
Belfast East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 18 November 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Stockport
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 November 2020
Lanark and Hamilton East
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
City of Durham
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 November 2020
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2020
St Albans
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Cynon Valley
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Ealing, Southall
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 November 2020
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2020
Edinburgh West
Davis, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 18 November 2020
Haltemprice and Howden
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Birkenhead
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Camberwell and Peckham
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2020
Oxford West and Abingdon
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Poplar and Limehouse
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Hayes and Harlington
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 18 November 2020
Belfast South
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 November 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2020
Luton South
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 November 2020
Livingston
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 November 2020
Edinburgh East
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2020
Easington
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 November 2020
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2020
Hammersmith
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2020
Sheffield, Hallam
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2020
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2020
South Shields
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2020
Coventry South
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 November 2020
Motherwell and Wishaw
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2020
Streatham
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 19 November 2020
Foyle
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2020
Swansea West
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 November 2020
Ochil and South Perthshire
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 November 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 November 2020
Arfon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 November 2020
Ceredigion
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 23 November 2020
Leicester East
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 November 2020
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 November 2020
Inverclyde
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2020
Leeds Central
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 November 2020
Glasgow South
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2020
Jarrow
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2020
Edmonton
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2020
Harrow East
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2020
Wansbeck
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 November 2020
Glasgow Central
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2020
Bethnal Green and Bow
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2020
Glasgow South West
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2020
Rochdale
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2020
Norwich South
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.