Early Day Motions

Service family accommodation maintenance and repair

That this House recognises the role that the armed services play in communities across the country; acknowledges the poor standard of housing that many service people and their families are facing, including at RAF Shawbury and Tern Hill Barracks in Shropshire; notes with particular concern the serv

Attacks on emergency and blue light service personnel

That this House notes the ongoing and increasing incidence of attacks on police, ambulance, fire service and other personnel who deal with members of the public in life threatening circumstances; deplores all such attacks and calls upon those in judicial positions to impose sentences that will be se

National Lottery funding for Cassiltoun Housing Association

That this House congratulates Cassiltoun Housing Association on its £9,220 grant from the National Lottery; notes that this will allow the club to provide art classes for Castlemilk residents who are over 50 years of age to improve their wellbeing; and commends the work of this organisation, along w

National Lottery funding for Castlemilk Community Church

That this House congratulates Castlemilk Community Church on received a grant of £98,522 from the National Lottery; recognises that this will fund an outreach programme over the next three years that aims to support newly arrived asylum seekers and refugees with settling into residency in Glasgow So

National Lottery funding for Queen's Park FC Foundation

That this House congratulates Queen's Park FC Foundation on receiving a grant of £9,696 from the National Lottery; notes that this funding will allow Queen's Park FC Foundation to deliver four ten-week programmes to older isolated adults living in the south of Glasgow; recognises that Queen’s Park F

National Lottery funding for Give A Dog A Bone

That this House congratulates Give A Dog A Bone... and an animal a home on their receipt of a £88,000 grant from the National Lottery; recognises that this will allow Give A Dog A Bone to provide chronically isolated and lonely individuals in Glasgow and Troon with the opportunity to make friendship

Moira Anderson Foundation 23rd anniversary

That this House congratulates the Moira Anderson Foundation on its 23rd anniversary; recognises the significant work that the foundation undertakes across North Lanarkshire; understands that the service provided by the foundation is essential in supporting victims and survivors of childhood sexual a

Hoggs of Fife

That this House congratulates Hoggs of Fife for winning the Rural Enterprise Award from the Scottish Countryside Alliance; notes the imagination and ingenuity that this award recognises; commends Hoggs of Fife for providing high quality clothing for the Fife community since 1888; appreciates the vit

Billy Waters bicentenary 2023

That this House commemorates Billy Waters, the first African American popular performer to become celebrated in Britain, who died on 21 March 1823; notes that he enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1811 during the Napoleonic Wars, was promoted to petty officer, and lost a leg in an accident at sea; notes

Keith and Kristyn Getty, Grammy nomination

That this House congratulates Northern Ireland born hymn-writing couple Keith and Kristyn Getty on being nominated for the 65th Grammy Awards 2023 for their album Confessio; recognises their ongoing contribution to public worship in churches across the world through their hymn writing; and wishes th

Complaints of sexual harassment at McDonald's restaurants

That this House recognises the legal agreement under section 23 of the Equalities Act 2006 reached between the Equalities and Human Rights Commission and fast-food giant McDonald’s UK in response to concerns over the handling of complaints by staff of sexual harassment; believes that this vindicates

Retirement of Tom Rennie from HM Coastguard

That this House congratulates Tom Rennie on his recent retirement; recognises that Tom dedicated 21 years of service to HM Coastguard as a station officer in Nairn; commends Tom on becoming one of the founding members of the first HM Coastguard Water Rescue Team, following extensive flooding in the

Heather Bryson, British Citizen Youth Award Ambassador

That this House congratulates 11 year old Heather Bryson on her recent success at the British Citizen Youth Awards; recognises that Heather was formally announced as a British Citizen Youth Award Ambassador for her work in providing an intergenerational lifeline with her exercise classes for people

Celebrating support staff in further education

That this House applauds the vital work undertaken by support staff in colleges, who help keep colleges running smoothly and support learners with their further education; recognises the national celebration day, organised by UNISON, which takes place on Friday, 10 February 2023, entitled ‘Champions

VAT Burn campaign and reform of VAT on sunscreen products

That this House recognises the need to reform VAT on sunscreen products that provide a health benefit; acknowledges that Government advice to sit in the shade is not enough to protect our skin; supports sunscreen products being defined as a healthcare product, instead of luxury goods; and calls on t

Honest Toun's Association, National Lottery funding

That this House congratulates Honest Toun's Association in East Lothian on receiving a grant of £9,346 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that this funding will be used to hold the Musselburgh Festival week in July 2023; and wishes everyone involved the best of luck with the runni

East Lothian Roots and Fruits, National Lottery funding

That this House congratulates East Lothian Roots and Fruits on receiving a grant of £9,666 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to cover staff costs to extend the service they provide in their rural community shop and enable them to extend volunte

Athelstaneford Parish Hall, National Lottery funding

That this House congratulates Athelstaneford Parish Hall in East Lothian on receiving a grant of £7,450 from The National Lottery Community Fund; understands that this funding will be used to create a warm café for Athelstaneford residents and the surrounding areas; notes that the group will also su

12th anniversary of Bahrain’s pro-democracy uprising

That this House notes the 14 February marks the 12th anniversary of Bahrain’s 2011 Arab Spring pro-democracy uprising that protested over 200 years of the AlKhalifa ruling dictatorship, state repression and structural inequalities, which authorities brutally crushed; raises alarm that Bahrain’s righ

Stockport Market

That this House congratulates Stockport Market for being acclaimed Best Small Indoor Market of 2023 by the National Association of British Market Authorities; praises the traders and stall holders for their work in making the market a success; supports the judgment that the market has a positive atm

150th anniversary of the Parkhead Congregational Church

That this House congratulates Parkhead Congregational Church on their 150th anniversary; notes that in 1863 twenty scholars and three teachers met in the East End of Glasgow to form a Sunday School, this eventually became the Parkhead Congregational Church; commends the Church for supporting the loc

Local government

That this House notes the important role of local government in providing services to communities; further notes that, regrettably, councils currently face a funding gap of £3.19 billion; expresses strong concern that the serious depletion of councils’ reserves will lead to vital services being cut;

45th anniversary of La Mon House bombing

That this House notes with sadness the 45th anniversary of the incendiary La Mon bombing attack by the Provisional IRA on the 17 February 1978; further notes this has been described as one of the worst atrocities of the Troubles and that the attack created a fireball, killing 12 people and injuring

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

That this House notes that a powerful earthquake struck south eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, at 04:17 local time, and has killed more than 1,700 people through the night; further notes that thousands of other civilians have been found seriously injured and trapped and that the 7.8 magnitude

Sophia Martin’s Professional Deal with Glasgow City Football Club

That this House congratulates Sophia Martin, from Cambuslang, on signing a professional deal with Glasgow City Football Club at the age of 16; recognises her previous achievements playing for Hamilton Accies and Rangers youth teams; commends her on being the youngest ever female football player to s