Early Day Motions

Arrest of protestors in Liverpool

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1754: tabled on 22 July 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 25 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House expresses its concern at the physical methods used by the police to arrest a 74 year old woman protesting about Palestine in Liverpool on Sunday 20 July 2025; and calls upon the Secretary of State for the Home Department to launch an independent inquiry into the methods used and the physical injuries and mental distress caused.

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.

McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on 22 July 2025
Hayes and Harlington
Primary
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2025
Liverpool West Derby
Begum, Apsana
Independent
Signed on 22 July 2025
Poplar and Limehouse
Abbott, Ms Diane
Independent
Signed on 22 July 2025
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2025
Easington
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2025
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

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

Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2025
Norwich South
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2025
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2025
Blyth and Ashington
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2025
Leeds East
Eccles, Cat
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2025
Stourbridge
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 1 September 2025
Islington North
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 1 September 2025
North Herefordshire
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 1 September 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 1 September 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 1 September 2025
Ynys Môn
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 1 September 2025
Caerfyrddin
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2025
Liverpool Riverside
Leishman, Brian
Independent
Signed on 1 September 2025
Alloa and Grangemouth
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Independent
Signed on 1 September 2025
Poole
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 2 September 2025
Leicester South
Maskell, Rachael
Independent
Signed on 4 September 2025
York Central
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 8 September 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 17 October 2025
Bristol Central
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 23 February 2026
Waveney Valley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.