Early Day Motions

HONG KONG CITIZENS

That this House calls on the Government to seek agreement with some of the other 53 Commonwealth countries to provide Hong Kong citizens with a second citizenship and potential place of abode; insists that the UK will not accept the abandonment of the so-called two systems in one country, guaranteed

GLASGOW'S EAST END COMMUNITY RADIO

That this House congratulates East End Community Radio on its successful launch; praises the work of owners John Toby Flannigan and Stuart James and all of the station's volunteers for their work in bringing the station into existence; commends this new voluntary community radio station on giving th

ELEMENTS IN DANGER CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Elements in danger campaign launched in International Year of the Periodic Table by the Royal Society of Chemistry to raise awareness of rare elements contained in unused mobile phones and devices; understands that there are an estimated 40 million unused gadgets in UK h

SITUATION IN KASHMIR

That this House calls on the Government to condemn Indian aggression in Kashmir; further calls on the Indian Government to reinstate the UN Security Council 1948 resolution 47 and Article 35a; calls on the Government in collaboration with the UN Security Council to provide the necessary resolution t

REVOCATION OF ARTICLE 370 BY INDIAN GOVERNMENT THEREBY UNDERMINING THE AUTONOMY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

That this House deplores the actions by Indian Prime Minister Modi and his BJP Government to revoke article 370 which guaranteed Jammu and Kashmir special status within the Indian Union; records that this article dates back to 1949 and was promised to the then Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir when he l

REAL LIVING WAGE FOR MITIE EMPLOYEES AT NETWORK RAIL STATIONS

That this House commends the action of RMT members employed by Mitie Group plc who clean Network Rail stations at Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Leeds City and Birmingham New Street stations, and who are fighting for a Real Living Wage as determine

CHILDREN READING FOR PLEASURE

That this House recognises the importance of reading for pleasure as the most powerful agent in improving a child’s educational attainment and life chances; notes that children who read for pleasure daily or nearly every day are a year ahead in reading performance versus those who never do; further

Conduct of HMRC and the Roadchef Employee Benefits Trust

That this House deplores the failure by HMRC to resolve its long-standing dispute with the Roadchef Employee Benefits Trust which is preventing the Trust from distributing funds to 4,000 beneficiaries; notes that six years have elapsed and HMRC have not confirmed what tax, if any, the Trust and its

BELL BAXTER HIGH SCHOOL SELECTED TO WORK WITH THE POLAR ACADEMY

That this House congratulates pupils and staff at Bell High School, Cupar, Fife for being selected from hundreds of schools to work with The Polar Academy; recognises the enormous task for pupils, the school and their families of raising £75,000 ahead of the 2020 Arctic Expedition; notes the Bell Ba

PITTENCRIEFF PARK NAMED BEST PARK IN SCOTLAND

That this House congratulates Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline on being named the Best Park in Scotland in the Fields in Trust UK's Best Park 2019 awards; understands the Pittencrieff Park, known locally as the Glen, was nominated for its well managed facilities, peacock sanctuary and historical fea

THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC

That this House commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic; salutes the bravery and the courage of the Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy, the United States Navy and the Merchant Navy with other Allied merchant shipping personnel, and the RAF coastal command with Allied Air For

WOODMILL HIGH SCHOOL FIRE

That this House praises the strength of community spirit shown by local people in the wake of a devastating fire which destroyed Woodmill High School in Dunfermline; notes that the category five fire was one of the biggest dealt with by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service this year and caused such

EXPULSION OF BURY FOOTBALL CLUB FROM THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE

That this House expresses sadness that Bury Football Club, a member of the Football League for 125 years, has been expelled because the owner had not provided proof he has the money to finance the club and its debts or to conclude a sale; notes that the current owner bought the club for £1 in Decemb

SECRET GARDEN NURSERY, LETHAM, FIFE

That this House congratulates The Secret Garden Nursery, Letham, Fife for winning the best forest school/kindergarten title at the recent Scottish Nursery Awards; recognises the hard work of Naomi Ellis-Morton, Sarah Jane Latto and all of the playleaders in creating a nurturing and supportive learni

DEMOLITION OF THE GURU RAVIDASS TEMPLE IN TUGHLAKABAD, NEW DELHI, INDIA

That this House is shocked and saddened by the demolition of the 16th century temple of Guru Ravidass and its surrounding complex on Saturday 10 August 2019 by the Indian Government; and expresses solidarity and support for the Ravidassia community in the UK and India who are seeking assurances that

WORLD SCHOOL MILK DAY

That this House notes that a recent academic review found that drinking milk supports immediate and lasting dental and bone health in five to eleven year old children and that it could have a positive effect on preventing childhood obesity; further notes that the same research showed that milk can s

ORGAN DONATION WEEK

That this House highlights Organ Donation week; underlines the fact that from Spring 2020 the law is changing to an opt out system; and notes that families will still be consulted and therefore it is essential to have conversations within families to underline the choice to be made to ensure that fa

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF NARROW WATER SLAUGHTER AND MURDER OF LORD MOUNTBATTEN

That this House remembers with great sadness the atrocities carried out on Bloody Monday 27 August 1979; expresses continued sympathy to the families of Lord Mountbatten, Lady Doreen Brabourne, Nicholas Knatchbull and Paul Maxwell who were murdered off the coast of Sligo; further expresses sympathy

OVARIAN CANCER BREAKTHROUGH BY QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

That this House congratulates all of those involved at Queens University, Belfast for its breakthrough early research findings on discovering a biomarker panel for ovarian cancer that may be able to detect epithelial ovarian cancer two years earlier than existing testing methods; thanks those who wo

CATFISHING

That this House recognises the threat of exploitation to members of the public through the use of fake online profiles; regrets that catfishing is only mentioned twice in the Online Harms White Paper; considers catfishing to be a serious problem which needs to be combatted; acknowledges that anyone

DRUGS DEATHS

That this House notes with concern that there were 4,359 deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales in 2018; further notes that this is the highest number and the highest annual increase on record; recognises that the vast majority of these deaths are preventable; and calls on the Governm

JAN O'NEILL

That this House celebrates the charity work of Cardonald resident, Jan O’Neill, who for 38 years has worked tirelessly for charities in Glasgow and the west of Scotland; notes that over that time she has made curtains, peg bag holders, tartan dolls and most recently cushion covers; further notes tha

OUTSOURCING IN THE EAST MIDLANDS RAIL FRANCHISE

That this House is concerned by the uncertainty faced by staff working in the East Midlands rail franchise as a result of the controversy surrounding the franchise award; notes that this state of anxiety is even greater for the many outsourced workers who are employed by Rail Gourmet, Interserve and

SHORTCOMINGS OF THE CHILD MAINTENANCE SERVICE

That this House recognises the shortcomings of the Child Maintenance Service, which are impacting on parents with care, non-resident parents and children; notes the increase of maintenance arrears to £973 million in March 2019, which stems from a culture of inaction on enforcement; further notes tha

BRAZIL DEFORESTATION

That this House condemns the policies pursued by the Administration of President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, which are destroying the Amazon rainforest; notes that more than 3,700 square kilometres of forest has been deforested in 2019 with July being the worst month on record so far; further condemns