Early Day Motions

Eating disorders and online harms

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1832: tabled on 03 September 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 49 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the devastating rise in eating disorders, fuelled in part by harmful content on social media platforms promoting extreme dieting, idealised thinness, and punishing workouts; further notes the alarming findings of the Dump the Scales campaign’s recent survey and evidence presented at the recent APPG on Eating Disorders roundtable, highlighting how pro-eating disorder content and misleading nutritional advice are widely available online, often unregulated; and calls for urgent stronger measures to protect the public from dangerous pro-eating disorder content online and increased education in schools on safe social media use.

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.

Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 September 2025
Bath
Primary
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 September 2025
Stratford-on-Avon
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on 3 September 2025
Hayes and Harlington
Murray, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 September 2025
Mid Dunbartonshire
Quigley, Richard
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2025
Isle of Wight West
Maskell, Rachael
Independent
Signed on 4 September 2025
York Central

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

Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2025
Winchester
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2025
North East Fife
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2025
Melksham and Devizes
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2025
Maidenhead
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2025
Newton Abbot
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2025
Yeovil
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2025
Tewkesbury
Al-Hassan, Sadik
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2025
North Somerset
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2025
Wokingham
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2025
North Shropshire
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2025
Woking
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 September 2025
Ynys Môn
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 September 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 September 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 September 2025
Caerfyrddin
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2025
St Ives
Kohler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2025
Wimbledon
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 September 2025
Strangford
Osborne, Tristan
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2025
Chatham and Aylesford
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 8 September 2025
North Herefordshire
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2025
Chichester
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2025
Torbay
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2025
South Cotswolds
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Begum, Apsana
Independent
Signed on 9 September 2025
Poplar and Limehouse
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2025
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Eastleigh
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Edinburgh West
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 September 2025
Newbury
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 15 September 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 15 September 2025
Waveney Valley
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 September 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 September 2025
Chesham and Amersham
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 September 2025
Cheadle
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 October 2025
Dundee Central
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 17 October 2025
Bristol Central
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2025
Leeds East
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2025
Surrey Heath

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.