Early Day Motions

Wales triple crown

This House congratulates the Welsh men's national rugby team for winning the Triple Crown following their victories over Ireland, Scotland and England in the Six Nations Championship; and wishes that team well in their remaining two games against Italy and France.

Stockport Fairtrade Group

That this House celebrates the current Fairtrade Fortnight and acknowledges Stockport’s position as a Fairtrade borough since 2003; recognises the contribution of Stockport Fairtrade Group and its volunteers in raising awareness of the importance of purchasing Fairtrade products and supporting disad

Commemoration of 10th anniversary of Shahbaz Bhatti’s assassination

That this House marks the 10th anniversary of Shahbaz Bhatti's assassination for his courageous advocacy for Pakistan's religious minorities; recognises that countless people across the world have died, or faced significant suffering, to protect rights which people mostly take for granted in the UK;

National Essential Tremor Awareness Month

That this House acknowledges that March 2021 is National Essential Tremor Awareness Month, an important opportunity to acknowledge the impact of Essential Tremor (ET) which affects approximately 4 per cent of those aged 40 years or over and results in involuntary shaking or trembling of part of the

Extension of driving theory test certificates

That this House considers that reasonable extensions should be granted to driving theory tests for learner drivers, tests taken by trainee driving instructors, Certificates for BAsic Training for moped drivers and over seventies’ licences; believes that were it not for the covid-19 pandemic learner

Worldwide right to education for girls

That this House is concerned that, globally, 132 million girls are not in school; believes that all girls should have the right to education; acknowledges that conflict, gender-based violence and child marriage all present barriers to girls’ education worldwide; notes that the Covid-19 pandemic has

Government's commitment to global polio eradication

That this House affirms the Government's commitment to the priority of global polio eradication; recognizes the vital and valuable contribution played by the global polio eradication infrastructure toward health systems strengthening, global health security, global public health infrastructure and p

Endo warriors West Lothian

That this House commends Candice McKenzie and Claire Beattie for their passionate and persistent campaigning work to raise awareness and understanding of endometriosis; praises Endo Warriors West Lothian (EWWL) for its success in introducing menstrual wellbeing into the school curriculum in West Lot

Political prisoners on hunger strike in Ethiopia

That this House notes with concerns reports about the deteriorating health of Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba, Hamza Adane and Dejene Tafa, who are on hunger-strike in prison in Ethopia; notes that these men and sixteen others were arrested after unrest that broke out in the Oromo region following the

Report on an alternative vision for the UK defence sector

That this House notes the publication of a report by Professor Roger Seifert entitled Alternative Vision for the UK Defence Sector on behalf of the Public and Commerical Services union, and welcomes its findings; acknowledges the vital and necessary work carried out by civilian staff in the Ministry

Women prisoner leavers and homelessness

That this House notes official statistics showing that 42 per cent of women released from prison in 2019-20 were discharged into unsettled accommodation; further notes that the Safe Homes for Women Leaving Prison initiative estimates that as many as six in ten women leave prison with nowhere safe to

World Hearing Day

That this House commemorates World Hearing Day on 3 March 2021 by supporting the National Association of Deafened People (NADP) and the Hearing Loss and Deafness Alliance to ensure people with hearing loss have prompt and equal access to life-long learning, employment and health services as echoed b

Cuba and the US blockade

That this House recognises that the US blockade of Cuba has cost the Cuban economy billions of dollars, causes shortages in essential services and has been exacerbated by the Trump administration’s designation of Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism – a politically motivated move which intensifies san

Centralisation of Highland and Island services in Inverness

That this House regrets the centralisation of Highland and Island services in Inverness; notes that centralising HIAL air traffic controllers in Inverness will leave towers at Island and Highland airports unmanned and is concerned that this poses a risk to passengers; and further notes that £6.5 mil

London Capital & Finance Plc bondholder compensation

That this House recognises the significant losses of the 11,625 London Capital & Finance Plc (LC&F) bondholders who invested about £237 million and may only get 20 per cent of their investment back following the scheme’s failure; notes that the Financial Services Compensation Scheme has paid £56.3 m

Political and security situation in Myanmar

That this House condemns the military coup in Myanmar (Burma); demands the immediate release of all political prisoners; extends solidarity to fellow Members of Parliament who have been denied the right to exercise their democratically elected mandate; welcomes the establishment by Parliamentarians

Proposed changes to the London weighting to London universities teaching grant

That this House is deeply concerned by the Department for Education’s guidance letter issued to the Office for Students on the teaching grant for 2021-22 that pledges to remove weightings for London providers; notes that the costs of removing London weighting to the T-grant will most likely be shoul

Regulation of genetic technologies in food and farming

That this House notes with concern the proposed removal of risk assessment and traceability safeguards from new gene editing techniques in England, as set out in the DEFRA Consultation on the Regulation of Genetic Technologies which closes on 17 March 2021; further notes concerns that the vigorous p

Investment in prison education technology

That this House notes that the covid-19 outbreak has highlighted the importance of access to remote learning, especially in prisons; further notes that almost 90% of respondents to a survey of University and College Union members working in prisons reported that IT resources were not sufficient for

Retirement of General Teaching Council (GTC) Scotland Chief Executive

That this House marks the retirement of General Teaching Council (GTC) Scotland Chief Executive, Ken Muir; congratulates him on a career in education spanning more than 42 years; commends him for his life-long commitment to teaching excellence in Scotland; recognises his work as a registered teacher

Welsh Open 2021

That this House offers sincere congratulations to Jordan Brown for his tremendous victory over Ronnie Sullivan to win the Welsh Open 2021; notes that he is the lowest ranked player in 28 years to win a ranking title and the first player from Northern Ireland to win this coveted title; and wishes eve

Murder of 800 worshippers in Ethiopia at St Mary of Zion Church

That this House notes with deep sadness the slaughter of 800 worshippers in Ethiopia at St Mary of Zion Church in November 2020; and affirms that this House will stand against such religious persecution at every opportunity; and resolves to offer aid to those being persecuted in that area of Ethiopi

Actions of Lloyds Pharmacy Clinical Healthcare Ltd during the covid-19 outbreak

That this House recognises the concerns that residents of Harlow have raised over the actions of Lloyds Pharmacy Clinical Healthcare Ltd during the Covid-19 pandemic; condemns Lloyds’ proposals to remove overtime rates for working late and at weekends, to move their employees on to a six-day week wi

Libraries in the Wakefield district

That this House notes one of the key effects of a decade of austerity has been the loss of libraries as a community asset up and down the UK; notes that the first half of the austerity decade resulted in a 44% reduction in the number of libraries open in the Wakefield district; further notes that th

Family Fund

That this House commends Family Fund for their work across the country over the last 48 years; recognises that they have provided over 90,000 grants to families with disabled or seriously ill children over the last year; notes that Family Fund’s aim is to work toward a vision that all families raisi