Motion text
That this House notes that domestic abuse can have profound long-term effects on survivors and is concerned that it is very difficult to speak out about domestic abuse and often those that do are subject to further silencing tactics; is concerned that police forces potentially sharing migrant data with Immigration Enforcement could prevent migrants experiencing domestic abuse from reporting to the police and others due to the fear that they will be treated as an offender themselves and face potential criminalisation, detention and deportation; is further concerned that many migrants experiencing domestic abuse are left without support due to the no recourse to public funds policy; believes that everyone experiencing domestic abuse must feel able to report abuse and access justice and safety, and that perpetrators should not be allowed evade justice by using immigration status in order to silence, abuse and control; and calls on the Government to introduce a firewall between all public services and the Home Office and to scrap the no recourse to public funds policy.
Signatures (16)
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.
Begum, Apsana
Independent
Signed on
2 December 2024
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 December 2024
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
3 December 2024
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
3 December 2024
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on
3 December 2024
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on
3 December 2024
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
4 December 2024
Burgon, Richard
Independent
Signed on
5 December 2024
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on
5 December 2024
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on
9 December 2024
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on
10 December 2024
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on
16 December 2024
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
18 December 2024
Mohamed, Iqbal
Independent
Signed on
24 December 2024
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
7 January 2025
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on
8 January 2025
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.