Early Day Motions

Anti-bullying Week 2022

EDM (Early Day Motion) 573: tabled on 14 November 2022

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 17 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes Anti-bullying Week 2022, which runs from 14 to 18 November; further notes this year's Reach Out campaign by the Anti-bullying Alliance that shines a light on the impacts of bullying and encourages all those young and old alike to take action against acts of bullying; underlines the horrid effects bullying has on individuals' self-confidence and the ongoing impacts it can have on young children especially; expresses concern at the 5.4 million students who miss school at least once due to bullying and the 530,000 pupils who will skip school more than three times; highlights odd socks day on Monday 14 November to raise awareness of anti-bullying; and encourages those to come forward and speak out without fear.

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.

Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 October 2022
Strangford
Primary
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 15 November 2022
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 November 2022
North Ayrshire and Arran
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 November 2022
Ceredigion
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 November 2022
East Londonderry
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2022
Glasgow North East

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

Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2022
Motherwell and Wishaw
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 November 2022
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 17 November 2022
Belfast South
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2022
Leeds East
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2022
Hayes and Harlington
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 November 2022
Glasgow Central
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 November 2022
South Antrim
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2022
York Central
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2022
Nottingham East
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 December 2022
Lagan Valley
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 January 2023
Arfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.