PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
The Forest of Memories project (16 December 2020)

Motion Details

That this house supports the need for a focus on the emotional and mental wellbeing of communities as the UK recovers from the effects of the covid-19 Pandemic; recognises the importance of national remembrance for all those people who tragically lost their lives; understands the need for sustainable places of reflection for the bereaved and for people whose mental health has been affected; and supports the initiative of The Forest of Memories that achieves these objectives by creating a network of forests across the UK in memory of people adversely affected during the covid-19 pandemic, whilst addressing climate change, benefiting biodiversity and establishing an educational and cultural resource for local communities.

Sponsored by:
Dr Lisa Cameron (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Scottish National Party
6
33%
 
 
Labour
4
22%
 
 
Independent
2
11%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
11%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
2
11%
 
 
Conservative
1
6%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
6%
 
Sponsor List (18 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
SNP
Hannah Bardell
Lab
Hilary Benn
Leeds South
SNP
Steven Bonnar
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron (Sponsor)
SNP
Allan Dorans
SDLP
Colum Eastwood
Foyle
Ind
Andrew Gwynne
SNP
Drew Hendry
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Lab
Rebecca Long Bailey
Salford
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
LD
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens
Ind
Claudia Webbe
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim

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