Early Day Motions

Buying community energy locally

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2151: tabled on 27 October 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 121 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the many social, economic and environmental benefits that community energy schemes create; notes that the number of such schemes would grow greatly if they were enabled to sell their clean power directly to households and businesses in their communities; welcomes the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero's oral contribution on 15 July 2025, stating that the Government are absolutely determined to deliver clean power that benefits local communities, so that they can buy it locally; further notes that there are many energy system experts that can help devise an effective local supply process; and therefore calls on the Government to expeditiously implement local supply rights for community energy schemes.

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.

Mohamed, Abtisam
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2025
Sheffield Central
Primary
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 27 October 2025
Bristol Central
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 October 2025
Ynys Môn
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 October 2025
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2025
South Cambridgeshire
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 2025
Harrow East

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

Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 October 2025
Strangford
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2025
St Ives
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Independent
Signed on 28 October 2025
Poole
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2025
Liverpool Riverside
Maskell, Rachael
Independent
Signed on 28 October 2025
York Central
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2025
Bath
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2025
Stroud
Leishman, Brian
Independent
Signed on 28 October 2025
Alloa and Grangemouth
Hinchliff, Chris
Independent
Signed on 28 October 2025
North East Hertfordshire
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2025
Gower
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2025
Bradford East
Mohamed, Iqbal
Independent
Signed on 29 October 2025
Dewsbury and Batley
Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 30 October 2025
North Herefordshire
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 30 October 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 30 October 2025
Caerfyrddin
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 30 October 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 30 October 2025
Waveney Valley
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 30 October 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2025
Norwich South
Myer, Luke
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2025
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Eccles, Cat
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2025
Stourbridge
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 November 2025
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 November 2025
Angus and Perthshire Glens
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 November 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Swayne, Sir Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 4 November 2025
New Forest West
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 November 2025
Tiverton and Minehead
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 November 2025
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Smart, Lisa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 November 2025
Hazel Grove
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2025
Normanton and Hemsworth
Whittingdale, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 5 November 2025
Maldon
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 November 2025
St Albans
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 November 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 November 2025
Edinburgh West
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Winchester
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 17 November 2025
Islington North
Easton, Alex
Independent
Signed on 17 November 2025
North Down
Rushworth, Sam
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2025
Bishop Auckland
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Tewkesbury
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 November 2025
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2025
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Barron, Lee
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2025
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 17 November 2025
Brigg and Immingham
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 November 2025
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2025
Easington
Martin, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2025
Tunbridge Wells
Whitby, John
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2025
Derbyshire Dales
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2025
South Cotswolds
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2025
Melksham and Devizes
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2025
North Devon
Rhodes, Martin
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2025
Glasgow North
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2025
Nottingham East
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2025
West Dorset
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2025
Stratford-on-Avon
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 November 2025
Dundee Central
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 November 2025
Perth and Kinross-shire
Irons, Natasha
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2025
Croydon East
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2025
Wokingham
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2025
Leeds East
Bennett, Alison
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2025
Mid Sussex
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2025
Newbury
Wilkinson, Max
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2025
Cheltenham
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2025
South Devon
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2025
Cheadle
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 26 November 2025
Belfast South and Mid Down
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 November 2025
North East Hampshire
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2025
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2025
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2025
Didcot and Wantage
Dean, Bobby
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2025
Carshalton and Wallington
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2025
Newton Abbot
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 November 2025
Chichester
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 November 2025
Orkney and Shetland
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2025
North Cornwall
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2025
Frome and East Somerset
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2025
Wells and Mendip Hills
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2025
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 December 2025
Twickenham
Milne, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 December 2025
Horsham
Foxcroft, Vicky
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2025
Lewisham North
Lewis, Sir Julian
Conservative
Signed on 8 December 2025
New Forest East
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 December 2025
Henley and Thame
Edwards, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2025
Tamworth
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2025
Lancaster and Wyre
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2025
Oxford West and Abingdon
Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2025
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Chippenham
Aquarone, Steff
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2026
North Norfolk
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2026
Sheffield Hallam
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2026
Richmond Park
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 January 2026
Torbay
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2026
Liverpool West Derby
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 January 2026
North East Fife
Flynn, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2026
Aberdeen South
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2026
North Shropshire
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2026
Sheffield South East
Murray, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2026
Mid Dunbartonshire
Babarinde, Josh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Eastbourne
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2026
Bedford
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2026
Maidenhead
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2026
Bicester and Woodstock
Maynard, Charlie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2026
Witney
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2026
City of Durham
Akehurst, Luke
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2026
North Durham
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 February 2026
Dorking and Horley
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 March 2026
Aberdeen North
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 March 2026
Glastonbury and Somerton
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 March 2026
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 March 2026
Yeovil
Spencer, Hannah
Green Party
Signed on 18 March 2026
Gorton and Denton
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 March 2026
Eastleigh
Harding, Monica
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 April 2026
Esher and Walton
MacCleary, James
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 April 2026
Lewes
Abbott, Ms Diane
Independent
Signed on 20 April 2026
Hackney North and Stoke Newington

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.