diff --git a/data/raw/manual_motion_linking.json b/data/raw/manual_motion_linking.json
index be3545a..961af12 100644
--- a/data/raw/manual_motion_linking.json
+++ b/data/raw/manual_motion_linking.json
@@ -98,5 +98,17 @@
     {
         "decision_gid": "uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2023-04-19d.336.0",
         "motion_gid": "uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2023-04-19d.323.2.7"
+    },
+    {
+        "decision_gid": "uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2024-10-09c.415.0",
+        "motion": {
+            "date": "2024-10-09",
+            "gid": "uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2024-10-09c.332.0.2",
+            "speech_id": "uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2024-10-09c.332.0",
+            "motion_lines": [
+                "[Reasoned amendment - opposing a second reading]"
+            ],
+            "motion_title": "Renters' Rights Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading"
+        }
     }
 ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/parl_motion_detector/mapper.py b/src/parl_motion_detector/mapper.py
index ee4aa75..5a6fc52 100644
--- a/src/parl_motion_detector/mapper.py
+++ b/src/parl_motion_detector/mapper.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import rich
 from mysoc_validator import Transcript
 from mysoc_validator.models.transcripts import Chamber
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, TypeAdapter
 
 from parl_motion_detector.detector import PhraseDetector
 
@@ -28,10 +28,31 @@
 DEBUG: bool = False
 
 
+class ManualLink(BaseModel):
+    decision_gid: str
+    motion_gid: str
+
+
+class ManualText(BaseModel):
+    decision_gid: str
+    motion: Motion
+
+
+ManualInfo = ManualLink | ManualText
+
+
 @lru_cache
 def get_manual_connections(data_dir: Path) -> dict[str, str]:
-    data = json.loads(Path(data_dir, "raw", "manual_motion_linking.json").read_text())
-    return {x["motion_gid"]: x["decision_gid"] for x in data}
+    data = Path(data_dir, "raw", "manual_motion_linking.json").read_text()
+    items = TypeAdapter(list[ManualLink | ManualText]).validate_json(data)
+    return {x.motion_gid: x.decision_gid for x in items if isinstance(x, ManualLink)}
+
+
+@lru_cache
+def get_manual_text(data_dir: Path) -> dict[str, Motion]:
+    data = Path(data_dir, "raw", "manual_motion_linking.json").read_text()
+    items = TypeAdapter(list[ManualLink | ManualText]).validate_json(data)
+    return {x.decision_gid: x.motion for x in items if isinstance(x, ManualText)}
 
 
 amendment_be_made = PhraseDetector(criteria=["That the amendment be made."])
@@ -687,6 +708,13 @@ def assign_manual(self):
                 elif len(mdecision) == 0:
                     raise ValueError(f"Manual lookup failed to find {mdecision_gid}")
 
+        # when motions are just missing, sometimes we specify the whole thing by hand
+        manual_motions = get_manual_text(self.data_dir)
+        for decision in decisions:
+            if decision.gid in manual_motions:
+                motion = manual_motions[decision.gid]
+                self.assign_motion_decision(motion, decision, "manual text")
+
     def assigned_gids(self):
         division_gids = [x.gid for x in self.division_assignments]
         agreement_gids = [x.gid for x in self.agreement_assignments]
diff --git a/src/parl_motion_detector/motions.py b/src/parl_motion_detector/motions.py
index 3a2bffe..80bfabe 100644
--- a/src/parl_motion_detector/motions.py
+++ b/src/parl_motion_detector/motions.py
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ class Flag(StrEnum):
 class Motion(BaseModel):
     date: str
     motion_title: str = ""
-    major_heading_id: str
-    minor_heading_id: str
+    major_heading_id: str = ""
+    minor_heading_id: str = ""
     major_heading_title: str = ""
     minor_heading_title: str = ""
-    speech_start_pid: str
+    speech_start_pid: str = ""
     speech_id: str
     final_speech_id: str = ""
     end_reason: str = ""