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Sharing covid-19 vaccine resources equitably to create a people's vaccine

EDM (Early Day Motion) 80: tabled on 19 May 2021

Tabled in the 2021-22 session.

This motion has been signed by 31 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes that the ability to vaccinate sections of their population against the covid-19 virus has generally only been open to some of the richest countries in the world and many other poorer countries have little or no access to vaccines; further notes that the latest data from UNICEF shows that just 45 million doses have been delivered globally and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of a catastrophic moral failure if vaccine inequality is maintained; and calls on the Government to use its best endeavours to end this situation; further calls on the Government to support the call of the Indian and South African governments for the waiver of vaccine patents so that far cheaper, generic vaccines can be made available internationally; urges the Government to commit to reversing its vote at the World Trade Organisation and support such a proposal; and further urges the Government to work with others to secure the greatest possible supply of vaccines and ensure that these are distributed evenly throughout all countries where the number of covid-19 cases is rising rapidly.

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.

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

Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 20 May 2021
Belfast South
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on 20 May 2021
Liverpool, Wavertree
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 24 May 2021
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 May 2021
Glasgow North West
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2021
Hayes and Harlington
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 24 May 2021
Leicester East
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 May 2021
Bath
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2021
Liverpool, Riverside
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2021
Birkenhead
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2021
Hemsworth
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2021
Liverpool, Walton
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 26 May 2021
Norwich South
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 26 May 2021
North Down
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 7 June 2021
Gateshead
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 June 2021
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 June 2021
Arfon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 June 2021
Ceredigion
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 June 2021
Motherwell and Wishaw
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 June 2021
Angus
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2021
Poplar and Limehouse
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2021
Leeds East
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 21 July 2021
Islington North
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 November 2021
Glasgow North
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2022
York Central
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2022
Coventry South

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.