Early Day Motions

Disappearance of migrant children from asylum hotels

EDM (Early Day Motion) 790: tabled on 23 January 2023

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 61 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes concerning reports of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children disappearing from hotels; expresses concern for the welfare of these children; notes that several reports suggest that these children are being targeted and trafficked; further notes that in one example, 136 children went missing from one hotel in 18 months and that 79 of these children remain unaccounted for; and calls for the Home Office to immediately review safeguarding arrangements for asylum-seeking children in hotels.

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.

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2023
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Primary
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
Strangford
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2023
Streatham
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2023
Salford and Eccles
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
Brighton, Pavilion
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2023
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

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

Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 24 January 2023
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2023
Warrington North
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
East Lothian
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2023
Bedford
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
Dundee West
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2023
Edinburgh West
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2023
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 24 January 2023
Leicester East
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
Dundee East
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2023
Battersea
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
Glasgow East
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
Belfast South
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2023
Sheffield, Hallam
Hamilton, Mrs Paulette
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2023
Birmingham, Erdington
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 24 January 2023
North Down
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
Edinburgh North and Leith
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2023
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2023
Nottingham East
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on 24 January 2023
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2023
Tiverton and Honiton
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Greenwood, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2023
Wirral West
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
Glasgow North East
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
Glasgow North
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2023
East Renfrewshire
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2023
Jarrow
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2023
North Shropshire
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2023
Easington
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2023
West Dunbartonshire
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2023
Livingston
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2023
Hemsworth
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2023
Poplar and Limehouse
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2023
Norwich South
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2023
Angus
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2023
South Shields
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 26 January 2023
Ceredigion
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 26 January 2023
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 26 January 2023
Arfon
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2023
City of Durham
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2023
Coventry South
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2023
Wansbeck
Timms, Sir Stephen
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2023
East Ham
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2023
Liverpool, Riverside
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 30 January 2023
East Antrim
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2023
Glasgow North West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2023
Glasgow Central
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2023
Liverpool, Walton
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2023
Rochdale
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 February 2023
Glasgow South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2023
Hayes and Harlington
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2023
York Central
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 March 2023
Chesham and Amersham
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2023
Liverpool, West Derby
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 7 June 2023
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.