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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SECOND CHANCE INITIATIVE (7 July 2014)

Motion Details

That this House acknowledges the importance of sustained and meaningful employment in reducing instances of reoffending; expresses its support for the Second Chance initiative to enhance employment opportunities for ex-offenders which is spearheaded by the Citizen Trust working in the community and at HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs; welcomes the creation of the Second Chance Charter with a nationally recognised kitemark, which will identify employers willing to consider offering employment to suitable ex-offenders without discrimination on the basis of past records.

Sponsored by:
Mr Tom Clarke (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
26
72%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
4
11%
 
 
Independent
3
8%
 
 
Conservative
2
6%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (36 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Dame Anne Begg
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Fiona Bruce
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Sarah Champion
Rotherham
Lab
Mr Tom Clarke (Sponsor)
Lab
Michael Connarty
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Sir Tony Cunningham
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Jim Dowd
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
Mr Jim Hood
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Glenda Jackson
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Jim McGovern
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Lab
Mr George Mudie
Lab
Lindsay Roy
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
Lab
Jim Sheridan
LD
Lord Stunell
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Roger Williams
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Lab
Mike Wood

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