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Early day motions (EDMs) are formal motions submitted for debate in the House of Commons.

MPs can create EDM's themselves as well as add their names to those put forward by other MPs.

In practice they are very rarely debated but they are a good measure of support for a particular issue or campaign and can help raise publicity of an issue.

** As long as they are consistent with both Lib Dem and my personal principles I am quite happy to sign motions when constituents, businesses and organisations ask me to do so **

The current list of EDMs can be viewed by following the link below.

Early Day Motions

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