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Girlguiding UK and the British Overseas Territories and military bases

EDM (Early Day Motion) 212: tabled on 13 December 2023

Tabled in the 2023-24 session.

This motion has been signed by 29 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House expresses its concern and disappointment in Girlguiding UK’s withdrawal of support in the British Overseas Territories and on military bases and the closure and sale of all their outdoor activity centres in the UK; notes this will have a detrimental impact on young women and communities within each Overseas Territory and military community; further notes that the Crown Dependencies are already part of Girlguiding regions in the UK (North West and South West), representing a disparity between the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies; also notes that these places are an important part of the British family; and calls on Girlguiding UK to reconsider its decision.

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.

Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 December 2023
Tiverton and Honiton
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2023
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2023
Glasgow East
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2023
Romford
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2023
Gordon
Lewis, Sir Julian
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2023
New Forest East
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2024
Cleethorpes
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2024
Worthing West
Stafford, Alexander
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2024
Rother Valley
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2024
York Central
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 2024
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 January 2024
East Antrim
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 January 2024
South Antrim
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2024
Warley
Harris, Carolyn
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2024
Swansea East
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2024
Ealing, Southall
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2024
St Helens South and Whiston
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 January 2024
Ceredigion
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 18 January 2024
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 18 January 2024
Arfon
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 January 2024
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Williamson, Sir Gavin
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2024
South Staffordshire
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 January 2024
East Londonderry

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.