Early Day Motions

Removal of titles

EDM (Early Day Motion) 872: tabled on 19 January 2022

Tabled in the 2021-22 session.

This motion has been signed by 26 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House acknowledges that geographically based titles can become an affront when an individual falls into disrepute; and calls on the Government to introduce a mechanism in law whereby geographically based titles can be removed in certain circumstances such as when the individual’s associations, engagements or actions infringe the rights or safety of others, or are not in keeping with the ethical, social or economic values or interests of the place.

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.

Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2022
York Central
Primary
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2022
Norwich South
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2022
Brent Central
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2022
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Hardy, Emma
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2022
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2022
Liverpool, Riverside

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

Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2022
Gateshead
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 January 2022
Strangford
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 January 2022
Glasgow Central
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 21 January 2022
Brighton, Pavilion
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2022
Liverpool, Wavertree
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2022
West Dunbartonshire
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2022
Easington
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2022
Warrington North
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2022
Birkenhead
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2022
Edinburgh East
Qaisar, Ms Anum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 February 2022
Airdrie and Shotts
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2022
Coventry South
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2022
Nottingham East
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2022
Streatham
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2022
St Helens South and Whiston
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2022
Poplar and Limehouse
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 2022
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2022
Jarrow
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2022
City of Durham
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 February 2022
Motherwell and Wishaw

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.