Early Day Motions

Grain and Sustain

That this House congratulates Grain and Sustain on being recognised as Best Independent Retailer at Fife Retail Awards; commends the efforts of Kinghorn’s Louise Humpington in opening Fife’s first bulk food refillery, stocking more than 200 food, household and bathroom products on refill, on Burntis

Congratulating Rachael Nixon, Chanix Millinery

That this House recognises the achievements of Kirkcaldy’s Rachael Nixon who has sold hundreds of hats and headpieces around the world since setting up her creative business, Chanix Millinery, and who was recently announced as No.1 Scotland Magazine Business Innovator of the Year; further notes that

St Margaret's High School, Airdrie and Malawi

That this House recognises the exceptional charity work undertaken by staff and pupils at Saint Margaret’s High School, Airdrie for the people of Malawi; notes that their efforts to fund raise for areas within that country are praised; further notes that their contribution towards helping Mission Ra

Price increases during the covid-19 outbreak

This House expresses concern at reports that some retailers are inflating the prices of products in the wake of the covid-19 outbreak; notes that the Competition and Markets Authority has urged businesses to behave responsibly and not increase prices in response to the covid-19 crisis; applauds the

Census (England and Wales)

That the draft of the Order in Council, entitled Census (England and Wales) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 2 March, be not submitted to Her Majesty.

Temporary basic income during covid–19 outbreak

That this House notes the serious impact of the downturn in economic activity due to the steps taken to deal with the covid-19 virus and its consequences, in particular the self-employed and freelance workers; and calls on the Government to use emergency legislation to introduce a temporary basic in

Part IX of the drug tariff

That this House notes that several thousand of residents in each Parliamentary constituency use medical devices and catheters successfully to manage urinary incontinence and maintain quality of life; welcomes the significant decreases in deaths through improvements in medical devices and catheterisa

Co-operation between Blind Veterans UK and the Blinded Veterans Association of America

That this House celebrates the forthcoming 75th anniversary on 28 March 2020 of the Blinded Veterans Association of America and recognises its close and developing partnership with Blind Veterans UK, formerly known as St Dunstan’s, in the area of research into sight loss; acknowledges the unique val

Repatriation of UK nationals from countries that have closed borders

That this House notes that as a result of the covid-19 outbreak, a number of countries have closed their borders to contain the virus; notes that as a result many UK subjects are stranded; calls on the Government to negotiate with all countries where borders have closed, ways of repatriating UK nati

Fairtrade Fortnight campaign

That this House notes the tremendous work that has been done by Fairtrade in attempting to ensure that the farmer on the ground receives a decent wage for their hard work; notes the recent Fairtrade Fortnight which focused on highlighting the duty to ensure that every British pound that is spent is

The work of NHS Scotland

That this House recognises the severity of the current coronavirus outbreak and its impact on health and social care services across the UK; notes that in Scotland, there are approximately 157,000 NHS staff for a population of 5,295,400; further notes that there are over 300 hospitals in Scotland; a

Water contamination in Sri Lanka

That this House expresses concern regarding water quality in northern Sri Lanka; is concerned by reports stating that the Sri Lankan Government refused to allow independent assessments of water quality in the region; notes that the consumption or use of water contaminated by waste oil has been linke

Sir Amyas Morse's review of the Loan Charge

That this House welcomes the publication of Sir Amyas Morse’s Loan Charge review and the announcement that the Government will make some amendments to the relevant legislation; notes that loans made before 2010 will no longer be subject to the Loan Charge and that the self-assessment deadline has be

Sick pay and the Institute for the Future of Work

That this House expresses concern that the coronavirus pandemic is jeopardising the work and income as well as the health of many people, including the self-employed and those on zero-hours or gig-economy contracts; notes that the Government’s revised sick pay policy announced in the budget does not

TellMAMA report on the Christchurch terror attack

That this House remembers with great sadness that one year ago, on 15 March 2019, 51 people were murdered and many more had their lives changed forever by an act of extreme right terrorism in Christchurch, New Zealand; welcomes the report The Impact of Christchurch Terror Attack by TellMAMA, a natio

SEND funding

That this House commends the incredible work of teachers, parents and carers in supporting and nurturing children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities; recognises that children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities deserve equal opportunity to develop and flourish in our education s

Funding for devolved nations

That this House calls for an urgent review of the implementation of the 42-year-old Barnett Formula for funding devolved nations such as Wales; notes with concern that HM Treasury’s March 2020 budget does not consider an extra funding commitment to cover funds lost through the UK’s withdrawal from t

350th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

That this House warmly congratulates the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) on its 350th anniversary; acknowledges that the gardens were founded in 1670; celebrates the rich history of the RBGE noting its beginnings as a small physic garden stocked with medicinal herbs, Scottish native plants, an

Temporary universal basic income

That this House calls on the Government to introduce a temporary universal basic income or an emergency measure to help freelancers and the self-employed effected by the covid-19 outbreak.

Covid-19 pandemic and EU negotiations

That this House urges the UK Government to immediately request an extension to the transition period and to suspend negotiations with the EU until the COVID-19 pandemic subsides; notes that Article 132 of the Withdrawal Agreement contains provisions for the UK-EU Joint Committee to adopt a single de

32nd anniversary of the chemical weapons attack on Halabja

That this House marks the 32nd anniversary of one of the worst incidents of mass murder by chemical weapons when the town of Halabja in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq was attacked by Saddam Hussein’s war planes on 16 March 1988; notes that the use of chemical weapons caused agonising death, often in m

EU Settlement Scheme and EU citizens in Midlothian

That this House acknowledges that over 2,000 EU citizens living in Midlothian have applied to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living and working in the UK; recognises the enormous contribution that EU citizens make to the cultural and economic fabric of the UK every day; further recognises Scot

Glasgow Afghan United

That this House welcomes the work of Glasgow Afghan United (GAU), a community-led organisation in North of Glasgow that seeks to improve the lives of Afghan people and a wide range of ethnic minority communities in the city by promoting sport, health & well-being, social integration and active citiz

New veterinary school

That this House congratulates Aberystwyth University and the Royal Veterinary College on launching a new School of Veterinary Science at Aberystwyth, the first of its kind in Wales; applauds the fact that the school builds on over 100 years of outstanding animal health teaching and research at Abery

The use of live animals for warfare experiments

That this House notes with concern that each year, thousands of animals including monkeys, mice, pigs and guinea pigs are experimented on using chemical, biological and other weapons, causing prolonged and extensive suffering; notes that while these experiments are not conducted to develop or test o