Early Day Motions

Fire fighters and the Cumbernauld Wild Fires

This House recognises the courageous professionalism and dedication of fire fighters from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service who have had to deal with two serious fires in recent weeks in the constituency of Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch; commends the fire fighters who were on scene and dealt with an

Ancre Somme Association Scotland 10 year anniversary

That this House congratulates Ancre Somme Association Scotland on its 10th anniversary and commends its tireless voluntary work in supporting Scotland’s armed forces community; recognises the charity’s outstanding efforts in engaging with schools, cadet forces, veterans, clergy, local councils, elec

Access to NHS dentists

That this House notes with grave concern that only 30.7% of adults in West Berkshire have been seen by a dentist in the last two years, significantly below the national average of 40.3%; further notes with alarm the 7.8% decline in West Berkshire adults accessing dental services since 2015; recognis

Wemyss Ware Pottery 40th anniversary

That this House congratulates Wemyss Ware Pottery on their 40th anniversary later this month; notes that Wemyss Ware is a highly collectable and sought-after pottery, with famous collectors including Elton John and King Charles; further notes that the pottery includes a range of hand painted pottery

Tailend St Andrews Deliveroo Restaurant Awards

That this House congratulates Tailend St Andrews on being shortlisted for the Best Fish and Chips in the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards for the Scotland region; celebrates that Deliveroo’s annual awards recognise the country’s best and most-loved independent restaurants; understands that Tailend St And

Electoral reform

That this House believes there is urgent need for electoral reform for elections in England; further believes that the local and mayoral elections which took place across England on 1 May 2025 are the latest result to highlight the inadequacy of the current system, showing a record breaking fragment

Fife Carers Centre’s 30 year anniversary

That this House celebrates Fife Carers Centre’s 30 year anniversary; recognises that the aim of Fife Carers Centre is to provide information and support to carers in Fife; acknowledges that the Centre was founded in June 1995 with one part-time worker with the purpose of developing recognition and s

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025

That this House recognises that Mental Health Awareness Week is between 12 and 19 May 2025; notes that the theme for this year is community; believes that being part of a safe, positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing; further believes that people thrive when they have strong

150th anniversary of Condorrat Parish Church

That this House recognises and congratulates Condorrat Parish Church on its 150th anniversary on 4 April 2025; notes that a commemorative service to celebrate this important anniversary involving the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Reverend Doctor Shaw Paterson, took place on Sunday 6 April 202

Safe sleep standards in early years settings

That this House expresses its heartfelt condolences to the family of nine-month-old Genevieve (Gigi) Meehan, who tragically died in May 2022 while in the care of a nursery in Cheadle, Greater Manchester; pays tribute to her mother Katie Wheeler and father John Meehan for their courage and determinat

Clwb Ffilm Dyffryn Nantlle and the Into Film Awards 2025

That this House congratulates the young members of Clwb Ffilm Dyffryn Nantlle, based in Penygroes, on being nominated for Best Film in the 5 to 11 age category at the Into Film Awards 2025 for their short film Ynyr yr Ysbryd (Ynyr the Ghost); applauds the group’s exceptional creativity, which is cle

Harry Ferguson Museum of Innovation (No. 2)

That this House supports the founding of a Harry Ferguson Museum of Innovation to commemorate the centenary of the modern tractor and to honour the enduring legacy of Harry Ferguson; notes that, in 1925, Harry Ferguson filed his Ferguson Master Patent in Belfast, an innovation that transformed globa

Falkirk FC Scottish Championship winners

That this House recognises Falkirk Football Club's incredible achievement in winning the Scottish Championship in the 2024-25 season; notes that this victory constitutes back-to-back league titles after the club won Scottish League One without losing a league game; and commends the players, staff an

Better Jobs, Better Services campaign

That this House notes that the Government has committed to oversee the biggest wave of insourcing for a generation; welcomes the RMT’s new Better Jobs, Better Services campaign, calling for an end to outsourcing of essential rail services such as cleaning, station staffing, catering, security, infra

World Asthma Day 2025

That this House notes World Asthma Day 2025 on 6 May, and it’s theme, Make Inhaled Treatments Accessible for All; understands that 7.2 million people in the UK are living with asthma and that it is the most common long-term childhood health condition; regrets that, despite four people dying daily fr

Imprisonment of Dr Wang Bingzhang in China

That this House expresses profound concern regarding the continued imprisonment of Chinese dissident Dr Wang Bingzhang, founder of China Spring magazine, a leader of the overseas Chinese pro-democracy movement and a permanent resident of the United States; notes that Dr Wang Bingzhang was kidnapped

Household Support Fund (No. 2)

That this House notes with deep concern that applications for the Household Support Fund in Newbury have increased by nearly 1,000 to 2,715 applications between April 2024 and March 2025 compared to the previous year; while welcoming the Government's allocation of over £1 million to West Berkshire C

Legal protection of the nurse job title

That this House notes with concern that the job title of nurse is not currently a legally protected term, despite the high levels of public trust placed in the profession; further notes that, while the title of registered nurse is protected, the widespread and unregulated use of the term nurse by in

Centenary of the death of William Ferguson Massey

That this House notes the exceptional achievements of William Ferguson Massey, born in Limavady, County Londonderry in 1856 and who passed away on 10 May 1925; recognises his significant contribution as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925; acknowledges his role in founding the NZ Reform

John Barclay

That this House commends the volunteering work of John Barclay across the Drumchapel area of Glasgow West; notes that John is one of the longest-serving and founding volunteers of the Kingsridge Cleddans Housing Association, which aims to provide high quality housing for those living in the Drumchap

Sewage discharge

That this House notes with grave concern the 450,000 sewage discharges from storm overflows recorded in England during 2024; further notes with alarm the 512 sewage discharges into waterbodies in Newbury from just eight storm overflows, lasting 8,981 hours in total; expresses particular concern abou

Glasgow Open Justice Centre

That this House commends the Glasgow Open Justice Centre at the University of Glasgow School of Law for winning the Best Contribution by a Law School at the 2025 Law Works and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards; acknowledges the Centre's mission to empower communities and individuals to use

Emma Ritch Law Clinic

That this House commends the Emma Ritch Law Clinic at the University of Glasgow School of Law for being highly commended by the judges in the Best New Pro Bono Activity category at the 2025 Law Works and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards; recognises the Clinic's pioneering work as the first

Publication of the Police Ombudsman’s Report on the Kingsmill Massacre

That this House notes the publication of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland’s report into the Kingsmill massacre of 5 January 1976, in which ten Protestant workmen were brutally murdered by the IRA; acknowledges the courage and enduring dignity of the sole survivor, Mr Alan Black, whose testi

Upholding biological sex-based protections in single-sex spaces

That this House notes the recent UK Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, which clarified that the terms man, woman, and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex; recognises the significance of this clarification in ensuring the integrity of single-sex