PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
GLOBAL DISABILITY SUMMIT COMMITMENTS (17 October 2018)

Motion Details

That this House recognises the importance of disability inclusive development; acknowledges progress made at the Global Disability Summit co-hosted by the Governments of the UK and Kenya and the International Disability Alliance on 24 July 2018, and the importance of commitments made to ensure people with disabilities are empowered across the world; further acknowledges that the UK has committed to be a world leader in disability inclusive development working to ensure that no one is left behind in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals; commends the work of organisations, including Sightsavers and all members of the BOND Disability and Development group, in seeking to ensure disability inclusive development is a priority for Government; and calls on all political parties to ensure that every commitment made at the Summit is implemented so that the rights of people with disabilities are respected and upheld in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsored by:
Dr Lisa Cameron (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
28
42%
 
 
Scottish National Party
16
24%
 
 
Conservative
6
9%
 
 
Independent
5
7%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
4
6%
 
 
The Independent Group for Change
2
3%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
2
3%
 
 
Green Party
1
1%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
1%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
1%
 
 
Crossbench
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (67 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Debbie Abrahams
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Lab
Tonia Antoniazzi
Gower
SNP
Hannah Bardell
Lab
Hilary Benn
Leeds South
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
SNP
Deidre Brock
SNP
Alan Brown
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron (Sponsor)
SNP
Douglas Chapman
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Lab
Janet Daby
Lewisham East
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Ind
Dame Louise Ellman
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
XB
Lord Field of Birkenhead
Lab
Jim Fitzpatrick
Lab
Caroline Flint
IGC
Mike Gapes
SNP
Patrick Grady
Lab
Kate Green
Lab
Baroness Harman
Lab
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood
Con
Gordon Henderson
SNP
Drew Hendry
Baroness Hoey
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Ind
Mr Ivan Lewis
SNP
David Linden
Green
Caroline Lucas
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
Lord Mann
Lab
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Mitcham and Morden
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
SNP
John McNally
Lab
Stephen Morgan
Portsmouth South
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Lab
Jess Phillips
Birmingham Yardley
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
IGC
Joan Ryan
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
SNP
Tommy Sheppard
Lab
Tulip Siddiq
Hampstead and Highgate
Lab
Andy Slaughter
Hammersmith and Chiswick
Lab
Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley
SNP
Chris Stephens
LD
Jamie Stone
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Lab
Wes Streeting
Ilford North
Lab
Gareth Thomas
Harrow West
Lab
Sir Stephen Timms
East Ham
Lab
Stephen Twigg
Lab
Catherine West
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Lab
Matt Western
Warwick and Leamington
SNP
Pete Wishart
Perth and Kinross-shire
Lab
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford
Lab
Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge

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