Early Day Motions (EDM)

EDM on Deportation of Foreign Criminals - Tabled 4 May 2006

That this House believes that all foreign nationals convicted of an imprisonable offence should be deported from the country and that the Human Rights Act 1998 should be repealed to allow this to happen.


An Early Day Motion, or EDM, is a motion put down ("tabled") by Members of Parliament calling for a debate on a particular subject.
Members of Parliament use EDMs to draw attention to an issue and to canvass support for their views by inviting other Members to add their signatures in support of the motion.

Below are the EDMs Philip has signed.
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*Indicates Co-Sponsor
Indicates Primary Sponsor

EDM No. / EDM Title / Number of Signatures / Date Signed
2177 PRISON OFFICERS IN JUVENILE ESTABLISHMENTS 13 23.10.2007
2173 ROYAL MAIL: SUNDAY AND BANK HOLIDAY COLLECTIONS 15 24.10.2007
2163 DISABLED ACCESS TO TRAIN SERVICES 37 23.10.2007
2145 DANGERS OF CANNABIS 46 19.10.2007
2143 EUROPEAN REFORM TREATY 46 17.10.2007
2135 ROLE OF FATHERS 33 17.10.2007
2133 ARMED FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ 54 17.10.2007
2131 ENGLAND RUGBY TEAM 113 17.10.2007
2126 POST OFFICE NETWORK AND THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BILL 24 17.10.2007
2113 BUSINESS RATES ON PUBS 28 16.10.2007
2111 PARENTS' WEEK 2007 52 15.10.2007
2106 TAX CREDITS (No. 2) 26 16.10.2007
2103 ITV REGIONAL NEWS PROGRAMMES 78 11.10.2007
2096 CONTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES 41 15.10.2007
2079 BELFAST TEENAGE RAPE VICTIM 33 11.10.2007
2051 POPPY APPEAL 89 10.10.2007
2033 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION'S HONOUR THE COVENANT CAMPAIGN 56 10.10.2007
2032 REMPLOY MODERNISATION PLANS 29 10.10.2007
2028 IMPERIAL MEASURES AND STEVE THOBURN 19 26.07.2007
2001 VAT REGISTRATION DELAYS 36 26.07.2007
1997 21st WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE 50 26.07.2007
1989 COST OF CALLING DOCTORS' SURGERIES 51 26.07.2007
1988 IMPACT OF FLOODING ON FARMING COMMUNITIES 21 26.07.2007
1986 FAIR PAY FOR POLICE OFFICERS 160 26.07.2007
1980 ROLE OF HM ARMED FORCES IN ASSISTING FLOOD VICTIMS 49 26.07.2007
1964 TALKING ABOUT CANNABIS CAMPAIGN 27 23.07.2007
1953 PERCEPTIONS OF THE BBC 10 23.07.2007
1921 ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE KIDNAPPING OF ISRAELI SOLDIERS 53 17.07.2007
1904 RED TRACTOR WEEK 45 16.07.2007
1900 EUREKA! MUSEUM, HALIFAX 56 16.07.2007
1887 DORMANT BANK ACCOUNTS 69 19.07.2007
1885 REPRESENTATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE 111 17.07.2007
1879 INCREASE IN SCOUT MEMBERSHIP 57 10.07.2007
1874 GRAFFITI AND COMPULSORY RESTORATIVE JUSTICE 54 09.07.2007
1872 HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST 114 26.07.2007
1870 INVITATION OF ROBERT MUGABE TO EU-AFRICA SUMMIT 69 10.07.2007
1853 DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY BUSINESS RATE NUMBER 45 10.07.2007
1849 THE PUBLICAN'S PROUD OF PUBS WEEK 69 10.07.2007
1848 LOSS OF THE YORKSHIRE DIALECT 29 04.07.2007
1840 CAYMAN ISLANDS DAY (CONSTITUTION DAY) 25 09.07.2007
1839 TYNWALD DAY 23 09.07.2007
1838 PROMOTION OF LOCAL FOOTBALL 40 09.07.2007
1819 VELCADE 68 05.07.2007
1816 EPILEPSY SERVICES IN THE UK 224 10.10.2007
1794 SUE RYDER CARE FILLING THE VOID PUBLICATION 64 05.07.2007
1791 RACECOURSE BOOKMAKERS 43 03.07.2007
1790 LYMPHOEDEMA 96 15.10.2007
1785 OFCOM'S PROPOSALS ON RADIO MICROPHONES 44 03.07.2007
1784 CHILDHOOD LEUKAEMIA AND SAGE 126 10.10.2007
1783 REPATRIATION OF POWERS FROM EUROPE 11 03.07.2007
1782 COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF EU MEMBERSHIP 10 03.07.2007
1781 EU TREATY REFERENDUM TIMETABLE 12 03.07.2007
1780 EU TREATY REFERENDUM 29 03.07.2007
1774 ORAL EVIDENCE TAKEN BY THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE DRAFT HUMAN TISSUE AND EMBRYOS BILL 35 03.07.2007
1770 COUNCIL FOR EX-MUSLIMS OF BRITAIN 26 03.07.2007
1762 TOUCHING TINY LIVES CAMPAIGN AND PRE-TERM BIRTH 74 27.06.2007
1757 IDENTITY CARDS 46 26.06.2007
1751 HOLOCAUST AND VETERANS' DAY 149 26.06.2007
1742 IJAZ UL-HAQ AND INCITEMENT TO TERROR 25 25.06.2007
1741 CHRONIC PAIN POLICY COALITION REPORT AND 5th VITAL SIGN CAMPAIGN 109 10.10.2007
1739 DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HYPOTHYROIDISM 71 17.07.2007
1732 SIR SALMAN RUSHDIE 32 25.06.2007
1724 IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS 46 25.06.2007
1720 SIR IAN BOTHAM 43 25.06.2007
1717 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S PARLIAMENTARY LINKS DAY 70 25.06.2007
1697 INDUCED MOTOR ACCIDENTS 52 21.06.2007
1685 FALKLAND ISLANDS LIBERATION DAY 143 14.06.2007
1679 WALLACE AND GROMIT'S WRONG TROUSERS DAY 29th JUNE 2007 120 12.06.2007
1669 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN FILM AWARDS IN YORKSHIRE 44 12.06.2007
1668 LEWIS HAMILTON 58 12.06.2007
1645 TEST MATCH SPECIAL 42 12.06.2007
1639 LONDON 2012 LOGO 17 06.06.2007
1625 DISABLED CHILDREN'S REVIEW 162 12.06.2007
1620 MENTAL HEALTH AND ABORTION 46 05.06.2007
1611 CENTENARY OF SIR FRANK WHITTLE, INVENTOR OF THE JET ENGINE 73 06.06.2007
1603 UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE UNION AND AN ACADEMIC BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL 119 06.06.2007
1591 FRANKIE DETTORI 34 04.06.2007
1547 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROMFORD DRUM AND TRUMPET CORPS 22 22.05.2007
1544 ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF SUBTITLING DVDs CAMPAIGN 78 23.05.2007
1508 SERVICE OF DRINKS IN PLASTIC GLASSES IN THE LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR 82 10.10.2007
1487 SINGLE FARM PAYMENT (No. 2) 70 21.05.2007
1478 INDUSTRIAL LOGGING OF RAINFORESTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO 197 03.07.2007
1454 CRICKET TOUR TO ZIMBABWE 64 15.05.2007
1443 FOSTER CARE FORTNIGHT 78 14.05.2007
1432 VOTING ON DEVOLVED MATTERS 11 10.05.2007
1417 GRANDPARENTS ACTING AS GUARDIANS AND CARERS 80 08.05.2007
1413 TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION 37 03.05.2007
1392 COPYRIGHT TERM FOR PRODUCERS AND PERFORMERS 88 02.05.2007
1391 GIFT AID 26 02.05.2007
1388 MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES MONTH 54 02.05.2007
1384 300th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNION 82 01.05.2007
1374 NUMBER OF MIDWIVES IN THE NHS 30 30.04.2007
1372 WEEKLY REFUSE COLLECTIONS 45 09.05.2007
1367 FALKLANDS PLAY 25 27.04.2007
1362 LEEDS CHILDREN'S AND MATERNITY HOSPITAL 25 27.04.2007
1351 TV LICENSING FEE EVASION 26 01.05.2007
1342 KEEPING OF CETACEANS IN CAPTIVITY 112 01.05.2007
1340 CARERS WEEK 323 25.04.2007
1338 SUDAN DIVESTMENT 82 15.10.2007
1335 FUNDING FOR ARTS AND HERITAGE 44 25.04.2007
1333 ANCIENT HISTORY A-LEVEL 66 24.04.2007
1332 CARERS AND THE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED RULE 169 12.06.2007
1326 NHS PAY REVIEW 76 07.06.2007
1321 EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION (NO.2) 53 24.04.2007
1319 ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM 23 23.04.2007
1311 SICKLE CELL AND THALASSAEMIA SCREENING AND CARE 51 26.04.2007
1298 FOOTBALL AND THE EUROPEAN SPORTS REVIEW 18 19.04.2007
1287 DONCASTER ROVERS' FIRST CUP VICTORY 35 18.04.2007
1282 POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE MALDIVES 64 19.04.2007
1271 VANDALISM OF POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST MEMORIAL TO DC STEPHEN OAKE 49 17.04.2007
1252 THOMAS TELFORD 95 28.03.2007
1245 CODE FOR LEASING BUSINESS PREMISES 23 17.05.2007
1241 SAFE AND LOCAL SUPPLIER APPROVAL SCHEME 43 16.04.2007
1237 OMBUDSMAN'S REPORT ON CLAIM OF MALADMINISTRATION AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS 42 27.03.2007
1234 ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY AT CHORLEY 71 27.03.2007
1223 FLYING OF UNION FLAG OUTSIDE MOSQUES 9 27.03.2007
1204 ST. GEORGE'S DAY (No. 2) 65 23.03.2007
1203 OVERSEAS PENSIONERS 128 16.04.2007
1202 GRANDPARENTS' RIGHTS 75 22.03.2007
1201 POST OFFICE NETWORK (No. 2) 44 23.03.2007
1170 INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY'S APOLOGY AND CANNABIS RECLASSIFICATION 36 20.03.2007
1169 PATIENT FORUMS 38 26.03.2007
1147 EAST COAST RAIL FORUM 32 19.03.2007
1143 THE GREAT CLIMATE CHANGE SWINDLE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 7 19.03.2007
1139 WHEELCHAIR SERVICES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN 227 15.03.2007
1136 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND UNDERAGE PREGNANCY IN TEENAGERS 50 15.03.2007
1132 PREMATURE DEATHS OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY 63 15.03.2007
1123 SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE 76 15.03.2007
1122 CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG 102 13.03.2007
1121 ASSAULTS ON EMERGENCY WORKERS 83 15.03.2007
1113 END WATER POVERTY CAMPAIGN 228 23.03.2007
1102 ARRESTS IN ZIMBABWE 173 13.03.2007
1061 ITV AND PREMIUM RATE INTERACTIVE SERVICES 42 12.03.2007
1037 GIFT AID FOR CHILDREN'S SPORTS SUBSCRIPTIONS 106 05.03.2007
1028 PAY AWARDS FOR NURSES AND OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS 160 27.03.2007
1026 COMMISSION FOR EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 7 02.03.2007
1014 PARLIAMENT AND QUANGOS 38 01.03.2007
1013 PANATHLON CHALLENGE 53 01.03.2007
1010 HORSE RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS AND INSURANCE 63 01.03.2007
981A1 STATUE OF MARGARET THATCHER 28 01.03.2007
953 CANNABIS 116 25.06.2007
944 HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION ON FREEVIEW 117 13.03.2007
939A1 PRIVATE EQUITY COMPANIES 28 07.03.2007
932 EU COMPETENCE IN CRIMINAL LAW 55 22.02.2007
928 SMALL BUSINESSES 85 22.02.2007
906 COMMUNITY HOSPITALS 61 21.02.2007
895 CAMRA COMMUNITY PUBS WEEK 74 20.02.2007
856 FROZEN PENSIONS 181 19.02.2007
851 SEXUAL ORIENTATION REGULATIONS (No. 2) 27 08.02.2007
829 REGULATIONS UNDER THE EQUALITY ACT 2006 26 06.02.2007
826 VAT AND CHARITIES 52 06.02.2007
823 CASINO ADVISORY PANEL AND BLACKPOOL 98 08.02.2007
822 FLYING OF THE UNION FLAG ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS 25 06.02.2007
811 ANIMAL PROCEDURES 182 03.07.2007
810 SPEED CAMERAS 31 06.02.2007
806 FLYING THE FLAG ON PORTCULLIS HOUSE 43 01.02.2007
787 REFERENDUM ON EUROPEAN TREATIES 59 30.01.2007
786 FALKLANDS 25th ANNIVERSARY 44 31.01.2007
785 WAITANGI DAY 47 31.01.2007
783 HOSPITAL BEDSIDE TELEPHONES 86 31.01.2007
764 PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION 27 31.01.2007
760 ENGLISH-SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS 23 30.01.2007
759 INHERITANCE TAX 24 30.01.2007
742 FAITH BASED ADOPTION AGENCIES 41 25.01.2007
720 BEATING BOWEL CANCER'S 2012 CHALLENGE 117 24.01.2007
696 RAIL OVERCROWDING 130 24.01.2007
682 AUSTRALIA DAY - 26th JANUARY 2007 87 22.01.2007
681 FARM-AFRICA'S GOATS SCHEME 32 22.01.2007
679 BARKER REVIEW INTO PLANNING 83 22.01.2007
677 FLYING OF THE UNION FLAG 33 22.01.2007
670 ENGLISH PARLIAMENT 20 10.10.2007
667 VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL 35 19.01.2007
660 NEW BUSINESS FOR POST OFFICES 91 19.01.2007
654 EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION 54 18.01.2007
653 ACCESS TO MORTGAGES FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS 34 18.01.2007
644 MINIMUM SENTENCING 29 18.01.2007
642 CHANGING PLACES CAMPAIGN 113 16.01.2007
586 CHEN GUANG CHENG 132 17.04.2007
584 SCHOOL STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORK 19 10.01.2007
583 THEATRE MUSEUM 67 10.01.2007
578 MAGNUS MAGNUSSON 57 10.01.2007
570 FIREFIGHTERS 100 09.01.2007
562 HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM COUNCIL TAX 35 09.01.2007
558 VAT ON FRESH FRUIT JUICE 59 09.01.2007
557 TAX SELF ASSESSMENT FORMS 29 09.01.2007
555 ADAM SMITH AND THE NEW £20 NOTE 20 08.01.2007
552 MOBILE PHONE MASTS 68 08.01.2007
547 NATIONAL ANTHEM AND BBC1 28 08.01.2007
541 EPILEPSY SPECIALIST NURSES 201 19.03.2007
531 IMPACT OF DIGITAL DIVIDEND ON BRITISH ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY 198 19.02.2007
524 FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE RURAL PAYMENTS AGENCY 17 08.01.2007
496 TAINTED BLOOD CAMPAIGN 169 16.04.2007
471 LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES: ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY BILL 297 16.01.2007
468 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 338 08.01.2007
460 POLITICAL CORRECTNESS CAMPAIGN 21 11.12.2006
450 FALKLAND ISLANDS BATTLE DAY 37 07.12.2006
437 CAMPAIGN FOR FAIRER RETAIL RENTS 55 11.12.2006
435 TELEVISION LICENCE FEE SCHEME FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE REFUGES 69 11.12.2006
432 REGIONAL FILM ARCHIVES 73 19.12.2006
422 SUPPORT FOR CHRISTIAN UNIONS 98 06.12.2006
417 COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE 11 11.12.2006
402 BARNETT FORMULA 26 11.12.2006
397 DAIRY COUNCIL'S ANNUAL CEREMONY OF THE CHRISTMAS CHEESES 38 04.12.2006
396 NEW ZEALAND MEMORIAL 137 04.12.2006
392 NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATION AND REGISTRATION OF DEATHS 85 11.12.2006
381 DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER 13 06.12.2006
380 CHILDREN'S SOCIETY 125TH ANNIVERSARY 157 04.12.2006
377 HUNGRY TO BE HEARD CAMPAIGN 149 05.12.2006
361 TRIDENT 99 30.11.2006
357 ARMENIA 179 07.06.2007
356 PINJAT JASA MALAYSIA MEDAL 176 30.11.2006
346 CHRISTIAN CONCERNS ABOUT THE SEXUAL ORIENTATION REGULATIONS 23 30.11.2006
341 CRIMINAL OFFENCE OF FORCING TO MARRY 78 29.11.2006
340 INTERNATIONAL YOUNG DEMOCRAT UNION 20 29.11.2006
321 EVERY DISABLED CHILD MATTERS CAMPAIGN 243 24.10.2007
317 SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 439) 28 10.01.2007
313 FUTURE OF PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH 44 28.11.2006
312 PHYSIOTHERAPY GRADUATE UNEMPLOYMENT 69 28.11.2006
299 ENGLISH/WELSH ONLY BUSINESS 6 28.11.2006
293 SCRUTINY OF THE COST OF THE 2012 OLYMPICS 14 28.11.2006
288 HOUSING PROVISION FOR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S ARMED FORCES 229 28.11.2006
287 BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER'S SCREENING SAVES LIVES CAMPAIGN 210 06.02.2007
272 ALLOTMENTS 122 28.11.2006
271 LOTTERY FUNDING FOR NATIONAL ARMED FORCES MEMORIAL 48 28.11.2006
268 HISTORIC COUNTIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 27 28.11.2006
267 CHRISTIAN IMAGES ON CHRISTMAS POSTAGE STAMPS 51 28.11.2006
264 SPRINKLERS IN SCHOOLS 111 28.11.2006
263 FALKLAND ISLANDS 38 28.11.2006
249 TREATMENT OF CHRISTIANS BY BRITISH AIRWAYS 40 23.11.2006
247 SIGNALS PASSED AT DANGER ON THE RAILWAYS 85 09.01.2007
241 PEOPLE AFFECTED BY OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS SCHEME WIND-UPS 270 08.01.2007
235 ENVIRONMENT AGENCY FUNDING 48 27.11.2006
233 BBC LICENCE FEE APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE 42 23.11.2006
223 ST. GEORGE'S DAY 42 23.11.2006
193 EUROPEAN SPALLATION SOURCE IN YORKSHIRE 31 21.11.2006
184 SUPPORTING OLDER CARERS 129 23.11.2006
183 DIGITAL HEARING AIDS 85 23.11.2006
170 DOGS GIVEN AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS 67 21.11.2006
165 SINGLE FARM PAYMENT 47 21.11.2006
162 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 104 21.11.2006
148 SPINAL INJURIES ASSOCIATION 253 20.02.2007
144 BED TAX 41 21.11.2006
139 SHOP THEFT SENTENCING 67 20.11.2006 /
132 ILLEGAL LOGGING 364 11.12.2006
129 LIFELONG LEARNING 53 16.11.2006
106 LOST OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS 153 21.11.2006
101 STANDING AREAS AT FOOTBALL GROUNDS 145 21.11.2006
94 DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD RISK AREAS 103 21.11.2006
90 INLAND WATERWAYS (No. 2) 211 27.11.2006
68 RAIL STATION SAFETY 46 21.11.2006
55 BRIDLEWAYS 114 21.11.2006
50 INLAND WATERWAYS 160 21.11.2006
49 ANIMAL WELFARE 91 21.11.2006
46 MOBILITY FOR BLIND PEOPLE 252 21.11.2006
29 MAKE THEM PAY BY CHRISTMAS DAY CAMPAIGN 102 21.11.2006
20 POST OFFICE NETWORK 86 21.11.2006
19 SMALL SHOPS 71 21.11.2006
18 UK COMPETITIVENESS 49 21.11.2006
13 FAIR, JUST AND FREE TRADE 98 21.11.2006
12 ACTION FOR DARFUR 117 21.11.2006
5 RECOGNITION FOR THOSE WHO SERVED ON RMS ST HELENA IN THE FALKLANDS WAR 55 21.11.2006
1 CENTENARY OF SCOUTING 279 21.11.2006