Early Day Motions

Sustainable aviation beyond covid-19

That this House recognises the importance of the aviation industry to the national and regional economies of the UK; acknowledges the aviation industry's efforts to achieve sustainability and specifically its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in line with the Government's overall target for

Dalgety Bay beach clean-up

That this House welcomes the awarding of the contract for the clean-up of radioactive material at Dalgety Bay beach by the Ministry of Defence earlier this year; notes that the beach became contaminated with radioactive particles originating from the instrument panels of military aircraft dumped at

Establishment of Consumer Scotland

That this House welcomes the Scottish Government’s establishment of Consumer Scotland, a new consumer body which will be operational by next year; understands that it will be dedicated to protecting the interests of consumers, focusing on campaigning on issues that particularly affect people in Sco

Death of Cathie Martin of the Calton

That this House marks the passing of Cathie Martin, resident and community activist in the Calton, and stalwart of the local housing association movement; recognises Cathie's long standing voluntary work on the Calton Community Council, and the Calton Area Association, which included the annual Calt

East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action

That this House commends the dedication and outstanding work of East Dunbartonshrie Voluntary Action supported by East Dunbartonshire Council; notes the evolving nature of the support they are providing during the covid-19 outbreak across East Dunbartonshire; further notes that the support provided

Self Isolating Bird Club

That this House commends all those involved in the broadcasts of The Self Isolating Bird Club which airs each weekday at 9.00am; recognises the entertainment and educational value those broadcasts have at a time when all of us, and in particular children that are not at school, are in need of high-q

Proposed Israeli annexation of part of the West Bank

That this House notes with concern the plans of the new Israeli coalition government to annex part of the occupied West Bank; further notes that Israeli legislation can progress from 1 July 2020 to carry out such an annexation; highlights that any such annexation of territory occupied in 1967 is a b

Coronavirus funding for Community Links South Lanarkshire

That this House notes that Community Links South Lanarkshire has received additional funding of £19,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund to help it deliver assistance during the coronavirus pandemic; understands that the funding will enable Community Links South Lanarkshire to continue to pr

Coronavirus funding for Liber8 Lanarkshire

That this House notes that Liber8 Lanarkshire has received additional funding of £18,640 from the National Lottery Community Fund to help them deliver assistance during the coronavirus pandemic; understands that this funding will enable Liber8 Lanarkshire to support people and families affected by a

Coronavirus funding for LEAP project

That this House notes that the Lightburn Elderly Association Project has received additional funding of £12,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund to help it deliver assistance during the coronavirus pandemic; understands that this funding will enable LEAP to expand its efforts to tackle lonel

Clydesdale Bank

That this House commends Clydesdale Bank for cancelling all planned branch closures until further notice; notes that TSB Bank has ignored attempts to discuss, and is committed to continuing with, closing its branch in Tain; acknowledges that bank branches are indispensable in cash-based economies; f

Government support for seafarers during the covid-19 outbreak

That this House notes that seafarers and dockers are classed by the Government as key workers; pays tribute to the vital role they have played in keeping the UK moving and connected during the Coronavirus crisis; is concerned by the findings of the RMT trade union survey of seafarers and port worker

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

That this House commends the dedication and outstanding work of Voluntary Action South Ayrshire supported by South Ayrshire Council, South Ayrshire Health and Social Care partnership, and third party voluntary organisations across South Ayrshire; notes that it is evolving to incorporate new voluntee

Denis Goldberg

That this House recognises the life and work of Denis Goldberg, anti-apartheid campaigner, a hero of the South Africa liberation struggle, sentenced alongside Nelson Mandela at the Rivonia trial, imprisoned for 22 years, founder of the Community Heart Charity, frequent visitor to Scotland and the UK

Future of the North Sea Oil and Gas Industry

That this House believes that the dual impact of low oil prices and covid-19 could lead to the collapse of the North Sea oil and gas industry; notes the Offshore Co-ordinating Group (OCG) of trade unions’ estimate that 3,500 jobs in the supply chain are at immediate risk, with over 1,000 redundancy

Protecting bus workers during the covid-19 outbreak

That this House commends the UK's front-line bus workers, many of whom have continued to work during the covid-19 outbreak in order to provide transport for other key workers; regrets that tragically, across the UK, a number of bus workers have died from covid-19; is concerned by the findings of a r

Fife Voluntary Action Helping Hand

That this House recognises the tremendous effort of the Fife Voluntary Action Helping Hand service in supporting communities in response to the covid-19 outbreak, working to match volunteers to existing community and resilience groups or to individual tasks; thanks the 1800 members of the public who

The two-child limit, poverty and coronavirus

That this House notes the Child Poverty Action Group and the Church of England’s report, published 5 May 2020, which found that an estimated 60,000 families will be affected by the two-child limit as a result of the covid-19 crisis, joining around 230,000 families affected by the policy since April

Support for access to cash

That this House commends Clydesdale Bank for cancelling all planned branch closures until further notice; notes that TSB bank has ignored attempts to discuss, and is committed to, continuing with closing its branch in Tain; acknowledges that bank branches are indispensable in cash-based economies; f

Coronavirus and scams

That this House condemns the emerging trend of criminals seeking to exploit coronavirus with a new range of scams; welcomes the free scam alerts set up by Which?; urges people to forward any suspicious emails to the National Cyber Security Centre, and to highlight any online scams of which they beco

Contribution of civil service employees during covid-19 crisis

That this House expresses its gratitude to the tens of thousands of workers across the civil service who are playing absolutely critical frontline roles at this time of the covid-19 epidemic; praises their dedication and professionalism at this testing time; notes that Department for Work Pensions'

Coronavirus support groups in Perth and North Perthshire

That this House commends the invaluable contributions made by voluntary groups, businesses and individuals who have given their time and effort to co-ordinate support for the most vulnerable in Perth and North Perthshire; acknowledges the community spirit shown by those making individual sacrifices

Universal Credit, Maternity Allowance & SMP

That this House is deeply concerned by the different treatment of Maternity Allowance and Statutory Maternity Pay by the Department of Work and Pensions in the calculation of Universal Credit awards, with Statutory Maternity Pay being treated as earned income and largely disregarded under the work a

Children and Young Persons

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 445), dated 21 April 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23 April 2020, be annulled.

Free School Meal Vouchers

That this House acknowledges the valuable support provided to vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils during the covid-19 pandemic by the provision of free school meal vouchers; recognises the difficulties schools and parents are facing due to problems with the Edenred system in the provision of the vou