Early Day Motions

Recommendation for compensation

That this House recognises the force of the judgment of Lady Justice Andrews in the case with neutral citation number [2021] EWCA Crim 956; expects the recommended compensation payment to be made; and asks that the delay be ended.

Fleetwood’s artists Inside Out exhibition

That this House celebrates all the local artists who contributed to Fleetwood’s Inside Out exhibition; congratulates their work which has been awarded England’s runner up award at the Creative Lives Awards 2022; and notes Gillian Wood and all Fleetwood’s local artists' work being recognised national

Effect of a temporary timetable on the Pontefract line

That this House regrets the reduction in timetabled rail services and continued operation of a temporary timetable by Northern Rail on users of the Pontefract Line between Leeds and Knottingley; regrets the impact on users of stations of all stations, including at Streethouse and Featherstone in the

Children's rights

That this House recognises the importance of children’s human rights; reaffirms its support for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in its entirety, in particular to its four General Principles, non-discrimination (article 2), best interest of the child (article 3), righ

Jive Candy and Top Tier Wedding Awards evening entertainers 2021

That this House congratulates Dundee band Jive Candy on being voted Evening Entertainers of the Year at the 2021 Top Tier Wedding Awards; notes that this is the second time Jive Candy have won the award having also been victorious in 2018; further notes that 120 North East of Scotland wedding suppli

European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service

That this House calls on the Government to re-join the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS); notes that EGNOS is a Safety-of-Life service that is required across the UK for safe flight operations from the Hebrides to the Isles of Scilly; recognises airline services to be vital i

Royal Mail workforce reductions

That this House expresses alarm at plans by Royal Mail to reduce frontline managerial jobs by 900 posts, a reduction that will further harm the postal service in this country; condemns this continued attack on the jobs of workers while shareholders receive £311 million in rewards; is appalled at the

Vehicle Safety Standards

That this House supports the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-30 and the target to halve road deaths and serious injuries by 2030; welcomes the Global Plan for the Decade of Action and, in particular, the recommended best practice in vehicle safety technologies; calls on the Depa

SaxaVord Spaceport

That this House recognises and welcomes the approval of the construction of the UK’s first vertical spaceport, the SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst, scheduled to begin in late March 2022; congratulates all those involved in the realisation of this project; further welcomes the sizeable investment being ma

Sir Alex Ferguson statue at Pittodrie Football Stadium

That this House congratulates Sir Alex Ferguson, Aberdeen Football Club’s most successful manager of all-time, on the unveiling of a statue in his honour at Pittodrie Football Stadium; celebrates the monumental success he brought to Aberdeen FC, including winning the European Cup Winners Cup in 1983

Implementation of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review recommendations

That this House notes that sodium valproate can cause serious problems in a developing baby; further notes that 10 per cent of babies whose mothers take sodium valproate during pregnancy are at risk of having a birth defect, and up to 40 per cent have problems with development and learning as they g

World Seagrass Day

That this House celebrates World Seagrass Day and recognises the important role of seagrass restoration as a nature-based solution to the climate and biodiversity crisis; further recognises the vital role of seagrass meadows as marine powerhouses in terms of increasing biodiversity, as a blue carbon

Pre-legislative scrutiny and delay for the Government's proposed conversion therapy legislation

That this House notes Government plans to legislate to ban conversion therapy; further notes that any legislation will cover sexual orientation and gender identity but that no definition of conversion therapy has been agreed and that there is already primary legislation which prohibits coercive conv

Ovarian Cancer Month 2022

That this House notes Ovarian Cancer Month in March; highlights the campaign by Target Ovarian Cancer to highlight the major symptoms of Ovarian Cancer acknowledging that four in 10 women wrongly believe their cervical screening also detects Ovarian Cancer and that knowing the symptoms is a key for

Parade to honour UDR soldiers Cummings and Starrett

That this House notes the annual parade and the service of remembrance for UDR soldiers Frederick Starrett and James Cummings, who were only 22 years of age at the time of their murder on 24 February 1988, passed peacefully in Belfast; further notes the massive amount people who turned out to rememb

Support for the pig farming industry

That this House recognises the huge benefits the domestic pig farming industry brings to the United Kingdom; celebrates that the industry is worth £655 million to the British economy; acknowledges that farmers have been paying the price for problems in the supply chain; further notes that these prob

Accommodation for children in care over the age of 15

That this House notes with grave concern the introduction of secondary legislation by the Department for Education which guarantees care and regulated accommodation to vulnerable looked-after children only to the age of 15; and is further concerned by the disproportionate impact this policy has on b

Potential health effects of proposed medical waste incinerator, Simonswood, West Lancashire

That this House notes with strong concern, the potential consequences for residents in Kirkby and West Lancashire if the Culzean W2E planning application for a medical waste incinerator in West Lancashire, on the border of Kirkby, is approved by Lancashire County Council; expresses concern that the

25th Anniversary of Pro-Duct Group, Cardenden

That this House congratulates the family-run Pro-Duct Group in Cardenden on their 25th anniversary in business; notes that Brian Dempster Snr. started Pro-Duct in 1996 with second-hand machinery from its origins in an old dairy workshop in Kingskettle, and with a lot of hard work and drive has grown

Olympic medallist Hammy McMillan

That this House congratulates Glasgow East constituent Hammy McMillan who recently won the silver medal in men’s curling at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Games; commends his teammates Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie and Bobby Lammy on their achievement; notes that the team is the first men’s team since

UEFA Champions League Final 2022

That this House condemns Vladimir Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine; recognises that the 2022 Champions League final is scheduled to take place at the Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg on 28 May 2022; believes that Putin should not be rewarded by allowing this prestigious, widely-viewed sports event

O2 tariff price increase

That this House notes the recent decision by O2 to increase their mobile phone tariff for recent customers by 11.7 per cent from April 2022; further notes O2's failure in customer correspondence to highlight the total increase, instead choosing to reference their annual 3.9 per cent rise and indicat

5th Lancaster Rainbows' plastics campaign

That this House welcomes the campaigning of 5th Lancaster Rainbows on the issue of plastic recycling; praises the work the unit have done over a number of years to raise awareness of this important matter; draws particular attention to their advocacy for a deposit return scheme similar to those in p

Venue for 2022 Champions League Final

That this House calls for UEFA to move the Champions League final scheduled to take place on Saturday 28 May 2022 from St Petersburg in Russia to a new venue outside of Russia as a result of Russian hostility to Ukraine.

Jamal Edwards MBE

That this House remembers the life and achievements of Jamal Edwards MBE, a musical pioneer, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist born in Luton, raised in Acton, who never forgot his roots; recognises that Jamal’s work had a tremendous impact on music in the UK, notably launching SBTV, a ground-b