Motion text
That this House notes that the 23rd to the 29th of November is Electrical Fire Safety Week (EFSW) which is run by the charity Electrical Safety First in co-operation with the Home Office’s Fire Kills campaign; commends the Charity’s work to reduce fires caused by electricity of which there are more than 14,000 each year; and notes that this year’s theme for EFSW is harms caused by the sale of unsafe electrical goods on online marketplaces; recognises that online marketplaces are not subject to the same regulations as the high street with online marketplaces viewing themselves as virtual landlords; further notes the important work of Electrical Safety First in raising awareness of this issue; further recognises that more consumers will be shopping online this Christmas due to restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus outbreak; notes that a Censuswide survey conducted for Electrical Safety First shows that 58 per cent of consumers will use online marketplaces for their Christmas shopping, with 59 per cent of these respondents viewing them as safer than the high street; and recognises that now, more than ever, it is important to ensure consumer safety when shopping online; and urges the Government to improve the legislation relating to online marketplaces to ensure that consumers are protected from the sale of unsafe electrical goods on these platforms; and urges the Government to broaden the scope of the expected Online Harms Bill to include the sale of unsafe electrical goods on online marketplaces.
Signatures (18)
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.
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on
18 November 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
19 November 2020
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
19 November 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
19 November 2020
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2020
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
23 November 2020
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
23 November 2020
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
23 November 2020
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
23 November 2020
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on
23 November 2020
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
25 November 2020
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
26 November 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.