PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
REPEAL OF THE VAGRANCY ACT 1824 (5 February 2018)
Motion Details
That this House expresses grave concern over the continuing use of the Vagrancy Act 1824 to criminalise homeless people who are rough sleeping; notes with concern that this Dickensian law was used 1,810 times in 2016-17; welcomes that this Act is no longer in force in Scotland and Northern Ireland; and urges the Government to repeal this harmful and out-of-date legislation across the whole of the UK.
Sponsored by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
10
45%
Labour
5
23%
Scottish National Party
4
18%
Green Party
1
5%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
5%
Independent
1
5%
Sponsor List (22 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Hannah Bardell
LD
Tom Brake
SNP
Alan Brown
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Orkney and Shetland
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
LD
Norman Lamb
LD
Stephen Lloyd
Green
Caroline Lucas
LD
Layla Moran (Sponsor)
Oxford West and Abingdon
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Andy Slaughter
Hammersmith and Chiswick
SNP
Chris Stephens
LD
Jo Swinson
Lab
Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge
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