Early Day Motions

Removing barriers to education

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1463: tabled on 08 February 2021

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 45 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House believes removing barriers to education, including ending all forms of violence against children, is crucial to achieving the Government’s goal of ensuring 12 years of quality education for every girl and boy; and further believes that removing barriers to education should be a central theme in the Government’s engagement at the 2021 G7 Summit.

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.

Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 February 2021
Glasgow North West
Primary
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 February 2021
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 9 February 2021
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on 9 February 2021
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 February 2021
Aberdeen North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 February 2021
Ochil and South Perthshire

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

Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 February 2021
Motherwell and Wishaw
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 February 2021
Strangford
Hanvey, Neale
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2021
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2021
Livingston
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2021
Dundee West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2021
Glasgow Central
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 16 February 2021
Warley
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 February 2021
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 February 2021
North Antrim
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 February 2021
Bath
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 February 2021
Edinburgh North and Leith
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 February 2021
South Antrim
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 February 2021
Dunfermline and West Fife
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 16 February 2021
Cardiff West
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 February 2021
Ceredigion
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 February 2021
Arfon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 February 2021
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 February 2021
Belfast East
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 February 2021
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 February 2021
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 February 2021
North Ayrshire and Arran
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 February 2021
Edinburgh East
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2021
Mitcham and Morden
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2021
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2021
Stirling
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2021
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2021
Gordon
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 22 February 2021
Belfast South
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2021
East Ham
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2021
Midlothian
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2021
Glasgow South West
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2021
Central Ayrshire
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 February 2021
Inverclyde
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2021
Birkenhead
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 February 2021
East Antrim
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2021
Westmorland and Lonsdale
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2021
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2021
East Renfrewshire
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2021
Paisley and Renfrewshire North

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.