Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Louise Ellman (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Thursday, 25 February 2016, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 43 members in total.

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COMMEMORATING ELEANOR RATHBONE

That this House commemorates the long-term champion of women's suffrage, social reform and refugee rights, Eleanor Rathbone, on the 70th anniversary of her death; notes her many achievements as the first female member of Liverpool City Council and as Member of Parliament for Combined English Universities from 1929 until the year before her death in 1946, and her campaign to secure the introduction of the Family Allowance in 1945; further notes her exceptional contribution to the rescue and welfare of refugees from Nazi Europe; supports the events taking place in Liverpool and across the country to commemorate her work; welcomes plans to install commemorative artwork in Greenbank Park, Liverpool; and commends the work of the Remembering Eleanor Rathbone campaign and the ongoing work to ensure that the life and work of Eleanor Rathbone is remembered and celebrated.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1154 

Session

2015-16

Other sponsors

George Howarth

Lord Field of Birkenhead

Baroness Berger

Steve Rotheram

Chris Law

Subjects

Human rights

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk