Early Day Motions

Female football cards and consumer products

That this House acknowledges the significant progress made in women's football and the increased visibility of female players at both national and grassroots levels; notes with concern the lack of availability of birthday and greeting cards celebrating female footballers; believes that the underrepr

94th birthday of Rabbi Bernd Koschland

That this House congratulates Rabbi Bernd Koschland on his 94th birthday; recognises his huge contribution to Holocaust education as a survivor of the Kindertransport that saw him awarded an MBE; lauds his decades-long service to the Jewish community across the UK and his work as an teacher; celebra

Bridge Street Ale House in Newcastle-under-Lyme

That this House congratulates the Bridge Street Ale House in Newcastle-under-Lyme on their successes in the 2024 Potteries CAMRA Awards; notes that they won the Pub of the Year Award; further notes that the Bridge Street Ale House won the Cider Pub of the Year Award; acknowledges that the Bridge Str

100th birthday of Maria Marcotti

That this House congratulates Maria Marcotti of Fleet, Hampshire on the wonderful occasion of her 100th birthday; notes Maria was born in Italy on 11th January 1925, met and married her British husband and moved to London in 1953, where she had two children, a son and a daughter; commends Maria’s ma

Possible sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili

That this House expresses deep concern at the suspension of Georgia’s EU accession process and the increasing use of excessive force against peaceful protesters; condemns the role of Bidzina Ivanishvili in undermining democracy and facilitating Russian influence in Georgia; notes the United States h

Sexual harassment in the workplace

That this House is seriously concerned about the continued incidence of alleged sexual harassment in workplaces across the UK; notes that 700 current or former employees of McDonald's UK alone are bringing legal action against the company alleging they were subject to sexual harassment, alongside ot

Honouring Albert Morrow, Korean War Veteran from Bangor Co. Down

That this House recognises the remarkable contribution and sacrifice of Albert Morrow, a 97-year-old veteran from Bangor, who served with distinction in the Royal Ulster Rifles during the Korean War; acknowledges the extraordinary bravery displayed by Mr Morrow, who endured freezing conditions, fier

Knightswood play area upgrade

That this House welcomes the £35,000 upgrade to Knightswood play area; recognises that this was made possible by funding from Wheatley Homes Glasgow’s tenant engagement Stronger Voice programme; commends the community effort to secure project, particularly the efforts of the Linkes Group, as well as

Hyndland Secondary School, CyberFirst Girls Competition Winner 2024-2025

That this House congratulates Charlotte, Jess, Sania, and Aoibhe, pupils at Hyndland Secondary School winners of the Scotland category of the CyberFirst Girls Competition 2024-2025; commends the students for their hard work, resilience, and dedication throughout the competition; notes that that the

Eva Drummond, British Citizen Youth Award

That this House congratulates Eva Drummond for being awarded a British Citizen Youth Award; recognises that the award honours 21 young people across the UK who have made an important impact on their communities and wider society; commends Eva for her work across several years as a volunteer and acti

Glasgow Wood community donation

That this House commends the community effort to save Glasgow Wood by all those who donated to a Crowdfunder, which has raised over £16,000 so far; recognises that Glasgow Wood does important sustainable work preventing timber from going to landfill by transforming waste wood into high quality indoo

Review of the Windsor Framework

That this House, in circumstances where the Protocol/Windsor Framework was imposed on Northern Ireland without cross-community consent and its operation for another four years was likewise secured without the need cross-community consent, because of the resulting inequity, finds it incongruous that

Life and achievements of Bob Williams

That this House celebrates the life and achievements of Bob Williams, former Dorset County Councillor, Deputy Leader of Borough of Poole and President of Mid Dorset & North Poole Lib Dems, who has sadly passed away; acknowledges Bob’s dedication and commitment to Broadstone and Poole, firstly throug

Wild Moon Morris (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Wild Moon Morris, the Glastonbury-based folk dance club, on their invitation to perform on 2 February 2025 to celebrate Imbolc, the Pagan festival marking the beginning of spring and the official opening of the Celtic Settlement in Moredo, Portugal; recognises the cultu

Chris Head OBE

That this House congratulates Jarrow and Gateshead East constituent Christopher Head for being honoured with an OBE for services to justice in the New Years Honours List; notes that he was the youngest subpostmaster at just eighteen when taking over the West Boldon Post Office Branch; further notes

Julia and Clive Davies: 35 years of volunteering with Headway Swansea

That this House recognises the dedication of Julia and Clive Davies for 35 years of volunteering with Headway Swansea, a voluntary non-professional charity which provides support to brain injury survivors, their families and carers; commends their compassion and commitment over the decades making a

Right to protest outside the BBC

That this House is alarmed by attempts by the Metropolitan Police to prevent an agreed march for Palestine from protesting at the BBC on 18 January 2025; notes the route for the march was confirmed with the police nearly two months ago and as agreed with them was publicly announced on 30 November 20

Public inquiry into Birmingham pub bombings

That this House continues to mourn the tragic events of the Birmingham pub bombings, which occurred on 21 November 1974, resulting in the deaths of 21 people and causing injuries to 220 individuals; regrets deeply the hardship and miscarriage of justice suffered by the Birmingham Six, who endured wr

1st Halesowen Scout Group Christmas lunch

That this House commends the exceptional work of the 1st Halesowen Scout Group who offered a free two course meal to people across Halesowen; notes that Christmas and the festive period can be a difficult time for some and the group spent time and effort to ensure elderly and isolated people in the

Broxburn Academy debate club

That this House recognises the achievements of Broxburn Academy’s debating team in competitions throughout 2024; celebrates that the team were able to win five of the seven competitions which they took part in during the year; notes the national scale of these achievements for the pupils who compete

Contribution of Selsey Life magazine to the Selsey community

That this House recognises with gratitude the outstanding dedication and service provided by Selsey Life magazine over the course of 301 issues, culminating with its final December 2024/January 2025 edition; commends its immense contribution to the Selsey community in sharing local news, promoting e

Sir Jim Walker

That this House expresses its deep condolences following the death of Sir Jim Walker, former director of Walker’s Shortbread; recognises that not only was he a highly respected businessman and a giant in the food and drink sector, but a community-minded man who always strived to do right by his area

Sharon Scrivens

That this House commends Sharon Scrivens on being awarded a British Empire Medal for her tireless work to fundraise for Cancer Research UK; applauds her and her fellow volunteers on their leadership of the CRUK Cirencester Relay for Life; recognises the incredible work that fundraisers like Sharon d

Housing

That this house notes with concern the ongoing housing crisis; recognises that the Empty Homes Network and Local Government Association has reported a 10% increase in long term empty homes; understands the detrimental impact these empty homes have on this crisis; notes that consenting the developmen

Keenan Recycling carbon footprint reduction

That this House congratulates Keenan Recycling on its efforts to reduce Falkirk’s carbon footprint by diverting over 2,250 tonnes of food waste from landfill since 2019; notes that this waste is transformed into renewable energy through anaerobic digestion, generating electricity to power 250 homes