Early Day Motions

England men's cricket team's upcoming fixture against Afghanistan

EDM (Early Day Motion) 599: tabled on 06 January 2025

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 50 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House expresses profound concern regarding the England men's cricket team's upcoming Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan; understands that this fixture will take place in the context of the banning of female participation in sport by the Taliban in Afghanistan; pays tribute to the Afghanistan women's cricket team who are currently in exile as a result of this ban; acknowledges that this ban is a reflection of the wider erasure of women from daily activities in Afghanistan; recognises that this ban is in direct contravention of International Cricket Council rules that require all test nations to support and fund women's cricket; and strongly urges the ECB to consider a boycott of this upcoming fixture.

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.

Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2025
Gower
Primary
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 January 2025
Strangford
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2025
North East Fife
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Gilbert, Tracy
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2025
Edinburgh North and Leith
Ferguson, Patricia
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2025
Glasgow West

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 January 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2025
Poole
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2025
Newport West and Islwyn
Duffield, Rosie
Independent
Signed on 7 January 2025
Canterbury
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2025
Newton Abbot
Welsh, Michelle
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2025
Sherwood Forest
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2025
Frome and East Somerset
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2025
Honiton and Sidmouth
Stone, Will
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2025
Swindon North
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2025
Walsall and Bloxwich
Mohamed, Abtisam
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2025
Sheffield Central
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2025
Tiverton and Minehead
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2025
Richmond Park
Fookes, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2025
Monmouthshire
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2025
City of Durham
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Stainbank, Euan
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2025
Falkirk
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 2025
South Cambridgeshire
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 2025
Yeovil
Wilkinson, Max
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 2025
Cheltenham
Swann, Robin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 8 January 2025
South Antrim
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 9 January 2025
Belfast South and Mid Down
Sullivan, Kirsteen
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2025
Bathgate and Linlithgow
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2025
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2025
Stratford-on-Avon
Eastwood, Sorcha
Alliance
Signed on 9 January 2025
Lagan Valley
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2025
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 9 January 2025
Harrow East
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2025
Ynys Môn
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2025
Caerfyrddin
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 13 January 2025
North Herefordshire
Akehurst, Luke
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2025
North Durham
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 13 January 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 January 2025
Chippenham
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 January 2025
Bath
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 January 2025
Belfast East
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 January 2025
St Ives
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Myer, Luke
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2025
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2025
Winchester
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 February 2025
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 February 2025
North Shropshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.