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The Ministerial Code and parliamentary standards

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1345: tabled on 20 June 2023

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 42 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House believes that trust in the Ministerial Code has been eroded; further believes that the Prime Minister should no longer be the guardian of the Code as this does not provide necessary safeguards; and calls for steps to be taken to make the House of Commons responsible for deciding whether alleged breaches should be investigated and determining whether Ministers have breached the Code.

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.

McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 June 2023
Glasgow South
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 June 2023
Edinburgh North and Leith
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2023
Nottingham East
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 June 2023
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 June 2023
Glasgow North East
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 June 2023
Ceredigion
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 June 2023
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 June 2023
Arfon
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 21 June 2023
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2023
Gateshead
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2023
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 22 June 2023
Brighton, Pavilion
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 22 June 2023
Rochdale
Abbott, Ms Diane
Independent
Signed on 22 June 2023
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on 26 June 2023
Warrington North
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 26 June 2023
Liverpool, Riverside
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 26 June 2023
York Central
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 26 June 2023
North Down
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 June 2023
Glasgow North West
Howarth, Sir George
Labour
Signed on 27 June 2023
Knowsley
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 June 2023
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 June 2023
Gordon
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2023
Bedford
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 29 June 2023
Foyle
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2023
Jarrow
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2023
Battersea
Davies, Geraint
Independent
Signed on 29 June 2023
Swansea West
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2023
South Shields
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 July 2023
St Albans
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2023
Hayes and Harlington
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 July 2023
Chesham and Amersham
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 July 2023
Glasgow Central
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2023
Middlesbrough
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 July 2023
North Shropshire
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 October 2023
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 25 October 2023
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.