Early Day Motions

Refusal of Citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings

EDM (Early Day Motion) 799: tabled on 13 February 2025

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 80 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House expresses deep concern over the refusal of citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings to the UK; notes that this policy further punishes individuals whose claims of fleeing war, persecution, and danger have been upheld by the asylum system; further notes that, due to a lack of alternative safe routes, many people are forced to make unsafe crossings in order to claim asylum in the first place; notes with concern that the refusal of citizenship denies these same individuals security and a safe, permanent home; and urges the Government to reconsider this policy.

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.

Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2025
Nottingham East
Primary
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Sheffield Hallam
Mohamed, Abtisam
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Sheffield Central
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Norwich South

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

Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Poole
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Liverpool Riverside
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Liverpool West Derby
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Easington
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on 13 February 2025
Hayes and Harlington
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Leeds East
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Blyth and Ashington
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Alloa and Grangemouth
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2025
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Sultana, Zarah
Independent
Signed on 13 February 2025
Coventry South
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 February 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 24 February 2025
Belfast South and Mid Down
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 February 2025
Ynys Môn
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 February 2025
Caerfyrddin
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 February 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 24 February 2025
Islington North
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 24 February 2025
Bristol Central
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
South Cambridgeshire
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Oxford West and Abingdon
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 24 February 2025
North Herefordshire
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Cheadle
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2025
Dundee Central
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
North East Fife
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
St Ives
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Bath
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Didcot and Wantage
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2025
Aberdeen North
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Stratford-on-Avon
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Wokingham
Mohamed, Iqbal
Independent
Signed on 24 February 2025
Dewsbury and Batley
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2025
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Chippenham
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Torbay
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2025
Angus and Perthshire Glens
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2025
City of Durham
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 February 2025
Frome and East Somerset
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 24 February 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 24 February 2025
Leicester South
Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2025
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 February 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Chichester
Taylor, Luke
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Sutton and Cheam
Harding, Monica
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Esher and Walton
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Tiverton and Minehead
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2025
Richmond Park
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2025
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2025
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2025
Newton Abbot
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 February 2025
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Begum, Apsana
Independent
Signed on 26 February 2025
Poplar and Limehouse
Duffield, Rosie
Independent
Signed on 26 February 2025
Canterbury
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2025
Maidenhead
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2025
Salford
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 March 2025
Yeovil
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 March 2025
Surrey Heath
MacCleary, James
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 March 2025
Lewes
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2025
York Central
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2025
Leeds Central and Headingley
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 March 2025
Bicester and Woodstock
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 March 2025
Henley and Thame
Bennett, Alison
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 March 2025
Mid Sussex
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 March 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2025
North Cornwall
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 March 2025
Melksham and Devizes
Kohler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 March 2025
Wimbledon
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 March 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 March 2025
Winchester
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2025
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Martin, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 March 2025
Tunbridge Wells
Murray, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 March 2025
Mid Dunbartonshire
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Tewkesbury
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 April 2025
Perth and Kinross-shire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.