Early Day Motions

Campaign to secure the future of the Covid Memorial Wall

EDM (Early Day Motion) 481: tabled on 23 September 2021

Tabled in the 2021-22 session.

This motion has been signed by 138 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the creation of the Covid Memorial Wall on Albert Embankment by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice; notes that this memorial now includes over 150,000 hand-painted hearts to symbolise all those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic; praises the work of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice for supporting bereaved families during this time and extends it sympathies to all those grieving the loss of a loved one; thanks all the volunteers who have been working to restore the Covid Memorial Wall which has now begun to fade due to weather exposure; supports the calls for the Covid Memorial Wall to remain a permanent site of remembrance for all those died as a result of Covid-19; and hopes the Government will facilitate the continuation of the memorial site and secure its future.

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.

Khan, Afzal
Labour
Signed on 23 September 2021
Manchester, Gorton
Primary
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Liverpool, Wavertree
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Ealing, Southall
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
Glasgow Central
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 October 2021
Worthing West

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

Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Ealing Central and Acton
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
North Antrim
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 October 2021
Bath
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
South Shields
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Liverpool, Riverside
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Poplar and Limehouse
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
West Lancashire
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
Central Ayrshire
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
Upper Bann
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 October 2021
St Albans
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 October 2021
Twickenham
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Rochdale
Rees, Christina
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Neath
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
Motherwell and Wishaw
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 October 2021
North East Fife
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
Brighton, Pavilion
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Coventry South
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Bedford
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Dulwich and West Norwood
Greenwood, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Wirral West
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 October 2021
Richmond Park
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
Strangford
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
Glasgow North
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Denton and Reddish
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 October 2021
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Liverpool, West Derby
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 October 2021
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Eshalomi, Florence
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Vauxhall
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
Lagan Valley
Kane, Mike
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 October 2021
Edinburgh West
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Stockport
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Brent Central
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Hardy, Emma
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Wansbeck
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Aberavon
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Liverpool, Walton
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Sheffield Central
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2021
Norwich South
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2021
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2021
Hayes and Harlington
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2021
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 20 October 2021
Cleethorpes
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Dowd, Peter
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Bootle
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Cambridge
Davey, Ed
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 October 2021
Kingston and Surbiton
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Greenwood, Lilian
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Nottingham South
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 21 October 2021
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Howarth, Sir George
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Knowsley
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2021
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
City of Durham
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Warrington North
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Blackburn
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Cardiff South and Penarth
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Streatham
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Easington
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Battersea
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Stretford and Urmston
Foxcroft, Vicky
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2021
Lewisham, Deptford
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 October 2021
South Antrim
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2021
Hornsey and Wood Green
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2021
Glasgow South West
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 October 2021
Arfon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 October 2021
Ceredigion
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 October 2021
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2021
North Ayrshire and Arran
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
St Helens South and Whiston
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2021
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Stockton North
Brown, Ms Lyn
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
West Ham
Dodds, Anneliese
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Oxford East
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Newport West
Norris, Alex
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Nottingham North
Turner, Karl
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Kingston upon Hull East
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Leeds North East
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Ilford North
Perkins, Mr Toby
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Chesterfield
Owen, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Luton North
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Jarrow
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 October 2021
Oxford West and Abingdon
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 25 October 2021
Leicester East
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Birkenhead
Anderson, Fleur
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Putney
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Cynon Valley
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Furniss, Gill
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Warwick and Leamington
Tarry, Sam
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Ilford South
Hodge, Dame Margaret
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Barking
Thomas-Symonds, Nick
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Torfaen
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Dagenham and Rainham
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
Luton South
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2021
East Ham
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2021
York Central
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2021
Blackley and Broughton
Clark, Feryal
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2021
Enfield North
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2021
Birmingham, Hall Green
Elmore, Chris
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2021
Ogmore
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2021
Leeds East
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2021
Bethnal Green and Bow
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2021
Huddersfield
Ashworth, Jonathan
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2021
Leicester South
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2021
Southampton, Test
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 October 2021
Glasgow North West
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2021
Leeds Central
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2021
Ochil and South Perthshire
Gill, Preet Kaur
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2021
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2021
Hemsworth
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 2 November 2021
Foyle
Pennycook, Matthew
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2021
Greenwich and Woolwich
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2021
Sheffield South East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2021
Leyton and Wanstead
Morgan, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2021
Portsmouth South
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2021
Cardiff West
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2021
Birmingham, Yardley
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2021
Washington and Sunderland West
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 8 November 2021
Hemel Hempstead
Murray, James
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2021
Ealing North
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2021
Mitcham and Morden
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2021
Bradford East
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2021
Lewisham West and Penge
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2021
Makerfield
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2021
Bolton South East
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2021
Gower
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 December 2021
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 January 2022
East Renfrewshire
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2022
Preston
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 February 2022
Angus
Halfon, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 21 February 2022
Harlow

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.