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15th anniversary of the repair café movement

EDM (Early Day Motion) 260: tabled on 16 October 2024

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

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

Motion text

That this House celebrates the 15th anniversary of the repair café movement on 19 October; values the work done by the 3000 repair cafés globally, including the Castle Cary repair café that has repaired over 170 domestic items since its launch in July 2023, saving half a tonne of potential waste from landfill; recognises the roles repair cafés have in cutting CO2 emissions and creating a circular economy; is concerned that the UK is the second highest producer of electronic waste per capita in the world; and believes that the UK Government should do more to encourage repair and reuse schemes.

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.

Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 October 2024
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 October 2024
Strangford
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 October 2024
Honiton and Sidmouth
Osborne, Tristan
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2024
Chatham and Aylesford
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 21 October 2024
Birmingham Perry Barr
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2024
North East Fife
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2024
St Ives
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2024
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2024
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Amos, Mr Gideon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Taunton and Wellington
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2024
Bedford
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2024
Newbury
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2024
Guildford
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 November 2024
Stratford-on-Avon
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 November 2024
South Devon
Burgon, Richard
Independent
Signed on 14 November 2024
Leeds East
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 December 2025
Surrey Heath
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2025
Chichester
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Harrogate and Knaresborough

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.