Early Day Motions

Family Business Week 2025

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2231: tabled on 11 November 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 37 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House supports Family Business Week 2025, a week-long celebration led by Family Business UK of family businesses across the UK; supports the theme of Family Business Week 2025 in encouraging family businesses to export internationally; recognises that family-owned business are the backbone of the UK economy, employing millions of people and contributing hundreds of billions in Gross Value Added; and calls on the Government to ensure that family businesses are placed at the heart of its mission to grow the UK economy.

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.

Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 November 2025
Chippenham
Primary
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Torbay
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Maidenhead
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
North East Fife
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Woking

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

Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Bath
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Newbury
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
Strangford
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Cheadle
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Melksham and Devizes
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 12 November 2025
Leicester South
Osborne, Tristan
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Chatham and Aylesford
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Tiverton and Minehead
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
South Cotswolds
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Stratford-on-Avon
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
St Albans
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Kohler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 November 2025
Wimbledon
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 November 2025
Epsom and Ewell
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 November 2025
St Ives
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 13 November 2025
Birmingham Perry Barr
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 November 2025
North Shropshire
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Wokingham
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 November 2025
Edinburgh West
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 November 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 November 2025
Caerfyrddin
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 November 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 November 2025
Ynys Môn
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 November 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Guildford
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
North Devon
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 20 November 2025
North Herefordshire
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2025
Surrey Heath

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.