What is an Early Day Motion?
An Early Day Motion, or EDM, is a motion put down ("tabled") by Members of Parliament calling for a debate on a particular subject. In practice, there is rarely time to debate EDMs nowadays and their true modern-day purpose is to enable MPs to draw attention to an issue and to canvass support for their views by inviting other Members to add their signatures in support of the motion.
Brian Iddon MP, one of Republic's long-time supporters, has tabled an EDM calling for the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster to accept recommendations that they make their accounting practices and financial reports transparent, accountable and available to the National Audit Office.