PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Sub-postmasters (8 January 2024)

Motion Details

That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history; notes with concern that sub-postmasters have served custodial sentences, suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not commit and many have died before seeing justice; expresses concern that the actions of the Post Office and the Government have prolonged this crisis and added barriers to justice being achieved; further notes that the Post Office has repeatedly been exposed for having given out false and misleading information throughout this scandal and should play no part in determining who is entitled to compensation or how much they should get; and strongly urges the Government to take action to ensure full compensation is paid, the remaining convictions are looked at en masse, that justice prevail for all postmasters and that those responsible for this gross miscarriage of justice are held accountable.

Sponsored by:
Kate Osborne (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
37
41%
 
 
Scottish National Party
16
18%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
12
13%
 
 
Independent
10
11%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
4
4%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
3
3%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
2%
 
 
Conservative
2
2%
 
 
Alba Party
1
1%
 
 
Alliance
1
1%
 
 
Green Party
1
1%
 
 
Workers Party of Britain
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (90 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
Tahir Ali
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Ind
Apsana Begum
Poplar and Limehouse
Lab
Olivia Blake
Sheffield Hallam
Ind
Andrew Bridgen
SNP
Deidre Brock
Ind
Richard Burgon
Leeds East
Ind
Ian Byrne
Liverpool West Derby
Lab
Liam Byrne
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Dan Carden
Liverpool Walton
LD
Wendy Chamberlain
North East Fife
SNP
Douglas Chapman
LD
Daisy Cooper
St Albans
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Ind
Geraint Davies
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Marsha De Cordova
Battersea
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
SNP
Dave Doogan
Angus and Perthshire Glens
SNP
Allan Dorans
LD
Sarah Dyke
Glastonbury and Somerton
SDLP
Colum Eastwood
Foyle
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
APNI
Stephen Farry
SNP
Marion Fellows
LD
Richard Foord
Honiton and Sidmouth
Lab
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham
WPB
George Galloway
SNP
Patricia Gibson
LD
Sarah Green
Chesham and Amersham
Con
Matt Hancock
SDLP
Claire Hanna
Belfast South and Mid Down
SNP
Drew Hendry
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
Lab
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Washington and Gateshead South
Lab
Kate Hollern
Lab
Sir George Howarth
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
Con
Dame Andrea Jenkyns
Lab
Kim Johnson
Liverpool Riverside
Lab
Afzal Khan
Manchester Rusholme
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Lab
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
South Shields
Lab
Clive Lewis
Norwich South
Lab
Tony Lloyd
DUP
Carla Lockhart
Upper Bann
Green
Caroline Lucas
Alba
Kenny MacAskill
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Lab
Andy McDonald
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SNP
Anne McLaughlin
Lab
Ian Mearns
LD
Helen Morgan
North Shropshire
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Lab
Charlotte Nichols
Warrington North
LD
Sarah Olney
Richmond Park
Lab
Kate Osamor
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
Lab
Kate Osborne (Sponsor)
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Lab
Sarah Owen
Luton North
Lab
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Cat Smith
Lancaster and Wyre
Lab
Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley
SNP
Chris Stephens
LD
Jamie Stone
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
Ind
Zarah Sultana
Coventry South
SNP
Alison Thewliss
Lab
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
Ind
Claudia Webbe
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
Lab
Mick Whitley
Lab
Nadia Whittome
Nottingham East
PC
Hywel Williams
LD
Munira Wilson
Twickenham
Lab
Beth Winter
SNP
Pete Wishart
Perth and Kinross-shire
Lab
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford

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