Early Day Motions

ANDY'S MAN CLUB DUNFERMLINE

That this House, welcomes the creation of the Andy's Man Club mental health peer-to-peer support group for men in Dunfermline; notes that the Dunfermline arm of this UK-wide group was set up by Craig Inglis and Ryan McKillop to provide a source of support to men like them who experience mental ill h

DEFEND FIFE FESTIVAL

That this House congratulates Defend Fife on organising what has become an annual festival commemorating Fife's WWII military history; notes that the festival is now in its third year and hopes to attract 5,000 people to Dunfermline this August, with a range of attractions lined up incorporating bat

MOVING ON PROJECT, KILMARNOCK HERITAGE TRUST WINS SCOTRAIL COMMUNITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR

This House congratulates Moving On – Kilmarnock Station Heritage Trust on wining Scotrail Community Project of the year award; notes that the Kilmarnock Station Railway Heritage Trust was formed in 2014 to bring a number of redundant railway offices into community use, with the first phase of the re

PROROGATION

That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that this Parliament be not prorogued before Friday 8 November 2019.

NORTHERN IRELAND VICTIM DEFINITION

That this House objects that the definition of victim in the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and in the context of The Northern Ireland Troubles equates injured and deceased perpetrators with the innocent victims they harmed; deeply regrets that it was this House that passed that

JAN McGLASHEN

That this House recognises the 33 years of dedicated service by Jan McGlashen to the learning community of Kilpatrick School, a specialist establishment providing education from birth to 18 years of age for 158 children and young people with additional support needs and Kilpatrick Early Years Servic

US MIDDLE EAST PEACE ENVOY

That this House condemns US peace envoy Jason Greenblatt's comments made in an interview with PBS on 17 July 2019, in which Greenblatt rejected the term occupied to describe the West Bank and described as pejorative the use of the word settlements; notes that the Oslo Accords recognised that land as

JAPAN'S RESUMPTION OF COMMERCIAL WHALE HUNTING

That this House condemns the resumption of commercial whale hunting by Japan; notes that the consumption of whale meat in Japan has fallen significantly in recent years and that demand for that meat is very low; believes that whaling is cruel and damaging to the planet's ecosystem; is concerned by t

MOULSECOOMB PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House notes with concern the proposed academisation of Moulsecoomb Primary School in Brighton, Kemptown constituency; further notes the efforts of the local community to prevent academisation; applauds the work of the GMB and NEU trade unions in supporting the local community; commends Bri

PEACEHAVEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL

That this House notes with concern the proposed academisation of Peacehaven Community School in Brighton, Kemptown constituency; further notes the efforts of the local community to prevent academisation; applauds the work of the GMB and NEU trade unions in supporting the local community; urges Lewes

LAUNCH OF THE ANY DISABILITY SYMBOL

That this House welcomes the launch of the Any Disability Symbol in Parliament on 4 June 2019; endorses the use of new accessible signage that articulates that disabilities can be both visible and invisible; notes with concern the number of cases where people with invisible disabilities have been di

SUDAN CRISIS

That this House condemns the months of chaos and bloodshed in Sudan, which have replaced the peaceful protests and jubilation following the removal of President Omar al-Bashir and his three-decade dictatorship in April; acknowledges the serious human rights violations that have arisen in recent week

STREP B AWARENESS MONTH

That this House notes that this is Strep B Awareness Month; further notes that group B streptococcus is the most common cause of serious infection in newborn babies in the UK and is a leading cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis; highlights that on average two babies each day in the UK develop a

ASYLUM SEEKER ACCOMMODATION EVICTIONS

That this House notes with serious concern that asylum seekers accommodated, or who were accommodated under section 95 or 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, in asylum dispersal areas across the UK, are either threatened or are subject to evictions by Home office contractors - notably Serco in

SOLIDARITY WITH CONGRESSWOMEN OF COLOUR

That this House endorses the letter of support put together by the Hope Not Hate campaign expressing solidarity with, and for, Representative Rashida Tlaib, Representative Ilhan Omar, Representative Ayanna Pressley and Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez; condemns without equivocation the inflam

MANIFESTO FOR RADIOTHERAPY

That this House welcomes the Manifesto for Radiotherapy; recognises that one in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime; further recognises that although needed in over 50 per cent of cases, access to radiotherapy in England varies from 25 per cent to 49 per cent depending on the region, wi

FORTH VALLEY SENSORY CENTRE LAUNCHES SCOTLAND'S FIRST URBAN EYE TEST

That this House congratulates Forth Valley Sensory Centre on hosting its first urban eye test in Falkirk; recognises that this is the first urban eye test to take place in Scotland; acknowledges the commitment by Forth Valley Sensory Centre and others to encourage people to think about eye health an

ULLAPOOL MUSEUM: QUEEN'S AWARD FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

That this House congratulates Ullapool museum on receiving the Queen's Award for voluntary service; recognises that the award is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work in their communities; acknowledges that Ullapool Museum is one of 281 award w

Electricity

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Smart Export Guarantee Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1005), dated 9 June 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 June 2019, be annulled.

SUPPORTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE UPTAKE IN POLLUTED AREAS

That this House recognises the importance of electric vehicles in achieving the UK’s ambitious climate commitments, including its goal of net zero road emissions by 2040 and net zero emissions by 2050; further recognises the importance of encouraging electric vehicle use for mitigating against air p

REDEVELOPMENT OF HOLM PARK

That this House welcomes the redevelopment of Holm Park, the home of Clydebank Football Club and Yoker Athletic Football Club; notes that the inaugural match at the redeveloped ground was played between the clubs on Saturday 13 July; congratulates supporters and board members of both clubs and West

PROVISION IN SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN WITH BOWEL AND BLADDER PROBLEMS

This House notes that an estimated 900,000 pupils in the UK aged between five and 19 suffer from bowel and bladder problems such as bedwetting, constipation and soiling; observes that a recent study by YouGov found that among children aged 11 to 16 who experience such conditions, 30 per cent said th

EQUALITY FOR DISABLED STAFF AND STUDENTS IN UK EDUCATION

That this House recognises the serious challenges and barriers faced by disabled people working in education as revealed by the University and College Union’s survey of its 2,200 members who identify as disabled; pledges its support to enabling positive change, dismantling barriers and improving wor

RECOGNITION OF SOMALILAND INDEPENDENCE

That this House notes the strong historical ties between Somaliland and the UK; congratulates the people of Somaliland on the 59th Anniversary of Somaliland’s independence as a British protectorate; recognises the 1991 declaration of independence from Somalia; applauds the cities and boroughs across

ALBION ROVERS CENTENARY EXHIBITION AT SUMMERLEE MUSEUM

That this House marks the centenary year of Albion Rovers F.C. opening their Cliftonhill Stadium in Coatbridge; recognises the cultural importance of Albion Rovers to Coatbridge; welcomes the opening of a photography exhibition at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life to mark the centenary ye