Motion text
That this House notes that Government are consulting on the use of physical restraint techniques to be applied to children during the removal process in the asylum system, including the handcuffing, carrying and physically handling of a child, which is well recognised as inducing psychological trauma to a child; therefore calls on the Government to immediately withdraw such considerations, instead providing a safeguarding approach to children in the asylum system, treating them with dignity and care and engaging with their distressed forms of communication, including refusal to comply with officers in the system; and condemns such considerations of promoting the use of physical restraint to children.
Signatures (27)
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.
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
20 April 2026
Lewell, Emma
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2026
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2026
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2026
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2026
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2026
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
21 April 2026
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2026
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2026
Mohamed, Iqbal
Independent
Signed on
21 April 2026
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2026
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2026
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on
22 April 2026
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
22 April 2026
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on
22 April 2026
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on
22 April 2026
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
23 April 2026
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
23 April 2026
Spencer, Hannah
Green Party
Signed on
27 April 2026
Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on
27 April 2026
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on
27 April 2026
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on
27 April 2026
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on
27 April 2026
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
27 April 2026
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
27 April 2026
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on
28 April 2026
Lamb, Peter
Labour
Signed on
13 May 2026
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.