Second Chance Initiative (EDM236)

Second Chance Initiative

EDM number 236 in 2014-15, proposed by Tom Clarke on 08/07/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Employment and Prisons.

That this House acknowledges the importance of sustained and meaningful employment in reducing instances of reoffending; expresses its support for the Second Chance initiative to enhance employment opportunities for ex-offenders which is spearheaded by the Citizen Trust working in the community and at HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs; welcomes the creation of the Second Chance Charter with a nationally recognised kitemark, which will identify employers willing to consider offering employment to suitable ex-offenders without discrimination on the basis of past records.

This motion has been signed by a total of 36 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Tom Clarke	08/07/2014	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill	Labour	Proposed
John McDonnell	08/07/2014	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Seconded
Jim Dobbin	09/07/2014	Heywood and Middleton	Labour	Seconded
Peter Bottomley	09/07/2014	Worthing West	Conservative	Seconded
Ronnie Campbell	09/07/2014	Blyth Valley	Labour	Seconded
Alan Meale	09/07/2014	Mansfield	Labour	Seconded
Virendra Sharma	09/07/2014	Ealing, Southall	Labour	Signed
Glenda Jackson	09/07/2014	Hampstead and Kilburn	Labour	Signed
Michael Connarty	10/07/2014	Linlithgow and East Falkirk	Labour	Signed
Mary Glindon	10/07/2014	North Tyneside	Labour	Signed
Paul Flynn	14/07/2014	Newport West	Labour	Signed
Jim McGovern	14/07/2014	Dundee West	Labour	Signed
Mike Hancock	15/07/2014	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Kelvin Hopkins	15/07/2014	Luton North	Labour	Signed
George Mudie	15/07/2014	Leeds East	Labour	Signed
David Crausby	16/07/2014	Bolton North East	Labour	Signed
Martin Caton	16/07/2014	Gower	Labour	Signed
Jim Sheridan	16/07/2014	Paisley and Renfrewshire North	Labour	Signed
Lady Hermon	17/07/2014	North Down	Independent	Signed
Anne Begg	01/09/2014	Aberdeen South	Labour	Signed
Lindsay Roy	01/09/2014	Glenrothes	Labour	Signed
Valerie Vaz	01/09/2014	Walsall South	Labour	Signed
Sammy Wilson	01/09/2014	East Antrim	DUP	Signed
Jimmy Hood	01/09/2014	Lanark and Hamilton East	Labour	Signed
Mark Williams	01/09/2014	Ceredigion	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Grahame Morris	01/09/2014	Easington	Labour	Signed
Rosie Cooper	01/09/2014	West Lancashire	Labour	Signed
Joan Ruddock	03/09/2014	Lewisham, Deptford	Labour	Signed
Mike Wood	03/09/2014	Batley and Spen	Labour	Signed
Jim Dowd	03/09/2014	Lewisham West and Penge	Labour	Signed
Andrew Stunell	05/09/2014	Hazel Grove	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Leech	09/09/2014	Manchester, Withington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Tony Cunningham	13/10/2014	Workington	Labour	Signed
Sarah Champion	17/11/2014	Rotherham	Labour	Signed
Fiona Bruce	15/12/2014	Congleton	Conservative	Signed
Roger Williams	08/01/2015	Brecon and Radnorshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed

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