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Establishment of the Women’s Caucus in Westminster

EDM (Early Day Motion) 265: tabled on 17 October 2024

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 53 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House agrees to establish a Women’s Caucus in the UK Parliament, which is the women Members of Parliament working together to advance issues that disproportionately affect women; notes that there are women’s caucuses in the devolved nations of Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland; further notes that now is the time to establish a Women’s Caucus which focuses on issues affecting women across the UK and within Parliament, and aims to find cross party solutions to these problems; and notes that this Parliament has the biggest cohort of women MPs in its history and marks a significant moment to drive forward gender equality not just within the UK Parliament but across the entire country.

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.

Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2024
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 October 2024
South Cambridgeshire
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 October 2024
South Devon
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2024
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 October 2024
Strangford
Entwistle, Kirith
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2024
Bolton North East
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2024
Dundee Central
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2024
Chichester
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2024
St Ives
Darlington, Emily
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2024
Milton Keynes Central
White, Jo
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2024
Bassetlaw
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Stratford-on-Avon
Slinger, John
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2024
Rugby
Dixon, Anna
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2024
Shipley
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Frome and East Somerset
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2024
Brent East
Gosling, Jodie
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2024
Nuneaton
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
North East Hampshire
Goldman, Marie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Chelmsford
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Chesham and Amersham
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Bath
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
South Cotswolds
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Thornbury and Yate
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
North East Fife
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Tiverton and Minehead
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Glastonbury and Somerton
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Eastleigh
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Richmond Park
Bennett, Alison
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Mid Sussex
Murray, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Mid Dunbartonshire
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2024
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Edwards, Lauren
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2024
Rochester and Strood
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2024
Epsom and Ewell
Eccles, Cat
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2024
Stourbridge
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2024
St Albans
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2024
Guildford
Tidball, Dr Marie
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2024
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Welsh, Michelle
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2024
Sherwood Forest
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 28 October 2024
Bristol Central
Fleet, Natalie
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2024
Bolsover
Fookes, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2024
Monmouthshire
Sullivan, Kirsteen
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2024
Bathgate and Linlithgow
Taylor, Luke
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 October 2024
Sutton and Cheam
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 October 2024
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 30 October 2024
Waveney Valley
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 31 October 2024
Islington North

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.