Early day motions

Early day motions are formal statements MPs table to draw attention to an issue and gather support from colleagues. Most are never debated. There have been 60,655 this Parliament. What is an EDM?

Motion	Tabled by	Date	Signatures
TERRORIST THREAT TO THE UK	Paul Flynn	19 Oct 2012	9
CALDICOT AND WENTLOOGE LEVELS DRAINAGE BOARD	Paul Flynn	19 Oct 2012	5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (No. 2)	Gordon Henderson	19 Oct 2012	1
NSL CAMDEN PARKING DISPUTE	John McDonnell	18 Oct 2012	16
UK NATIONAL WILDLIFE CRIME UNIT	Andrew Rosindell	18 Oct 2012	153
RACISM IN FOOTBALL	Keith Vaz	18 Oct 2012	26
BLOCKADE OF THE GAZA STRIP	Sir Bob Russell	18 Oct 2012	31
POLICE (S.I., 2012, No. 2271)	Ed Miliband	17 Oct 2012	15
EDUCATION (S.I., 2012, No. 1943)	Ed Miliband	17 Oct 2012	16
FUEL DUTY AND THE COST OF LIVING	Robert Halfon	17 Oct 2012	8
TAX AVOIDANCE	Mr Michael Meacher	17 Oct 2012	37
WALTHAM FOREST FIRE SERVICE	Lord Cryer	17 Oct 2012	15
RWANDAN PROXY WARS IN CONGO	Mr Mike Hancock	17 Oct 2012	26
DUNDEE YOUTH COUNCIL'S IT'S NO FARE CAMPAIGN	Jim McGovern	17 Oct 2012	12
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND: SLOUGH	Fiona Mactaggart	17 Oct 2012	7
NORTHERN IRELAND FOOTBALL TEAM	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown	17 Oct 2012	11
RYDER CUP	Jim Shannon	17 Oct 2012	12
JAM JARS	Jim Shannon	17 Oct 2012	13
ARMY TRAINING UNIT	Jim Shannon	17 Oct 2012	14
SUPPORT OUR SHOPS CAMPAIGN	David Morris	17 Oct 2012	7
WHIZZ-KIDZ GENERATION INSPIRED? INITIATIVE	Greg Mulholland	17 Oct 2012	25
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN VISA DECISION	Graeme Morrice	17 Oct 2012	28
SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES DOWN'S SYNDROME EXHIBITION	Dr Hywel Francis	16 Oct 2012	70
STAFF CUTS IN DCMS	John McDonnell	16 Oct 2012	28
RAZOR BLADES	Mr Gregory Campbell	16 Oct 2012	14
RE-ELECTION OF HUGO CHAVEZ	Grahame Morris	16 Oct 2012	27
COMMUNITY SWITCH ENERGY SCHEME	Tim Farron	16 Oct 2012	10
MALALA YOUSAFZAI	Andrew Stephenson	16 Oct 2012	32
BUSINESS RATES FREEZE	Ann Coffey	16 Oct 2012	19
BADGERS	Caroline Lucas	16 Oct 2012	7