Winston's Wish

Early day motion 956, tabled 13 March 2023 by Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 25 members.

That this House notes the work of the childhood bereavement charity, Winston’s Wish; congratulates the charity on reaching its 30th anniversary in 2022; notes that they supported over 30,000 children in 2022; further notes with concern the lack of automatic support available for bereaved children upon the death of a parent; also notes with concern that there is no official data available for the number of children in need of support; applauds the wide range of services they provide for bereaved children including support groups, hotlines, online chats and email support; wishes Winston’s Wish every success for 2023; and urges the Government to introduce a new register of bereaved children to ensure no child is alone when they lose a parent or guardian.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 12, Labour 6, Scottish National Party 4, Independent 2, DUP 1.