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EDM
- Early Day Motion
An EDM
( Early Day Motion ) is a motion "tabled" by Members of Parliament
calling for a debate on a particular subject. In practice, there is
rarely time to debate EDMs nowadays and their true modern-day purpose
is to enable MPs to draw attention to an issue and to canvass support
for their views by inviting other Members to add their signatures in
support of the motion. Members may table amendments to existing EDMs.
Ask your local MP to sign these EDMs if they haven't already done so.
EDM
2367 - 14th June 2006
PARENTING TIME PRESUMPTION (NO.2)
Tim
Loughton,
That this House notes that Early Day Motion 128 `Parenting Time
Presumption' has now been signed by 340 hon. Members of all political
parties representing more than half of all hon. Members in the
House; further notes that the Motion urges that separated parents
should each have a legal presumption of contact with their children
unless it compromises the safety of the child, but that the Government
has so far declined to make these changes to the Children and
Adoption Bill; calls on the Government to adopt the amendments
which have been tabled for report stage of the Bill to achieve
this end as supported by the majority of hon. Members; looks forward
to all those hon. Members who have added their names to the Motion
being present at report stage to add their votes of support; and,
given the extraordinary level of interest in this subject, calls
for a debate to be scheduled as soon as possible in Government
time on the whole issue of shared parental responsibility and
better parenting.
Signatures
(123)
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=30922&SESSION=875 |
EDM 869 - 26th October 2005
WORKING OF THE CHILDREN ACT 2004
Eric Pickles,
That this House urges the Government to remove the veil of secrecy
from the workings of the Children Act 2004; considers that the
closed door policy of the family courts breeds suspicion and a
culture of secrecy which does nothing to instil confidence in
those using them, which affects not just the courts but the social
services departments of local authorities; and believes that it
is possible to preserve the anonymity of children involved in
the proceedings without the cumbersome rules which obstruct parents
from receiving advice and support, which in particular works to
the disadvantage of parents with special learning difficulty.
Signatures
( 217)
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=29194&SESSION=875
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EDM
128 - 18th May 2005
PARENTING TIME PRESUMPTION
Theresa
May,
That this House believes that separated parents should each have
a legal presumption of contact with their children, so that both
parents can continue to parent their children and children are
able to benefit from being parented by both their parents, as
well as from contact with any grandparents and extended family
members able and willing to play a role in their upbringing; and
urges the Government to replace the legal term `contact' with
`parenting time' and to ensure that parenting time orders can
be and are made and enforced by the courts, save where a child's
safety would be at risk.
Signatures
( 363)
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=28316&SESSION=875
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