Early Day Motions

CHILDREN’S CANCER SERVICES IN SOUTH LONDON AND THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the appointment of Professor Sir Mike Richards CBE to review Children’s Cancer Services in South London and the southern counties following reports in the Health Service Journal of service failures caused by the lack of paediatric intensive care facilities at the Royal Marsd

DRUMBRAE LEISURE CENTRE

That this House congratulates Edinburgh Leisure’s Drumbrae Leisure Centre on being awarded the best regional centre honour at this year’s ukactive awards; understands that the awards recognise great centres that customers love going to and staff love working at; recognises that making the final shor

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVESTITURE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES

That this House notes with pride the 50th anniversary of the investiture of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales; thanks him for his service to Queen and country during those 50 years; notes the tremendous work that he has carried out through the Princes' Trust and other charities; and wishes him

UK ARMS SALES TO SAUDI ARABIA

That this House recognises the decision by the Court of Appeal to rule UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia as unlawful; regrets that the UK has licenced nearly £5 billion of arms exports to Saudi Arabia since the start of the Yemen war, in which Saudi Arabia has been leading a coalition of airstrikes; fur

DEBBIE GREEN'S FUNDRAISING FOR ST ANDREW'S HOSPICE

That this House congratulates Debbie Green from Viewpark in Uddingston on raising more than £2,000 for St Andrew’s Hospice in Airdrie; commends Debbie for climbing Ben Nevis as part of her fundraising efforts for the hospice; welcomes Debbie and her friend, Caitlyn McKeown, pursuing other fundraisin

SUCCESS FOR COATBRIDGE, CHRYSTON AND BELLSHILL SMEs

That this House notes the recent London Stock Exchange publication entitled, 1,000 companies to Inspire Britain; commends the 1,000 SMEs from across the UK that were featured in that publication; acknowledges the success of the 37 Scottish companies that were featured in that publication; congratula

UK CREATIVE TALENT AT THE CANNES LIONS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CREATIVITY

That this House commends the success of UK creative talent at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity; congratulates the 27 UK creative agencies that together won 90 awards at the festival and 10 per cent of the awards in each category on average; notes that these awards made the UK Eu

BORROWING LIMITS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN WALES

That this House expresses concern at the decision of HM Treasury to review its 2018 Budget commitment to increase the Welsh Government’s borrowing cap by up to £300 million to support transport infrastructure; notes the Welsh Government’s decision of 4 June 2019 to cancel the proposed section of mot

DOCTOR ISABELLE KERR

That this House congratulates Isabelle Kerr on receiving an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Strathclyde; recognises Dr Kerr's thirteen years as Centre Manager at the Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre; notes that Dr Kerr started work at Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis as a volunteer helpline

INDEPENDENT PANEL INQUIRY FOR ZANE GBANGBOLA

That this House recognises the tragic death of seven year old Zane Gbangbola, who died during the storms and floods in 2014 attributed by the Prime Minister as climate change related; notes that this is an issue of social injustice requiring an Independent Panel Inquiry (IPI) for Zane who died in a

ORANGUTAN APPEAL UK

That this House acknowledges the extraordinary and invaluable work undertaken by Orangutan Appeal UK and Chairperson and Founder Susan Sheward MBE; welcomes the close co-operation of the charity with the Sabah Wildlife Department in Malaysian Borneo for the last 19 years; commends them for providing

GLOBAL POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE

That this House recognizes that the world has nearly eliminated polio thanks to dedicated healthworkers who are committed to immunizing every last child, as well as the tireless efforts of Rotary and other civil society volunteers to raise funds and awareness to end polio; and calls for full politic

LEAVE FOR LIVES CAMPAIGN

That this House commends the efforts of Paul Flecher-Herd, a stem cell donor, on his work on the #LeaveForLives campaign to raise awareness of employment practices surrounding stem cell donation; understands Mr Flecher-Herd is campaigning in the memory of his friend, Cammy Smith, who lost his life t

ALCOHOL LABELLING

That this House notes that the Chief Medical Officers' guidelines for low-risk drinking were updated in January 2016 to 14 units per week; recognises that consumers have a right to know information about alcohol products so they can make informed choices about their drinking, yet only 16 per cent of

STONEHOUSE GALA DAY

That this House celebrates Stonehouse Gala Day as a wonderful historic event, which will be 71 years old this year within the town of South Lanarkshire and is an annual celebratory occasion that brings together local schoolchildren, families and local organisations; further congratulating the Gala D

GLASSFORD GALA DAY

That this House celebrates Glassford Gala Day which is a wonderful historic event, which will be 80 years old this year within the village of South Lanarkshire and is held on the third Saturday in June, it is an annual celebratory occasion that brings together local children, families, and local org

ROTARY CLUB OF STRATHAVEN

That this House celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Rotary Club of Strathaven, beginning first in 1947 under the leadership of President Robert Downey and led currently by President Eric Rice, which has benefitted the community by working closely with Strathaven Academy to support students and th

STRATHAVEN PARKS WEE TRAIN 70TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House celebrates Strathaven's Miniature Railway and Model Society's celebration of Strathaven Park's Wee Train's 70th anniversary, where the society held an open day on 15 June and donated the proceeds to Kilbryde Hospice; acknowledges Secretary lan Samson and the Society's efforts to brin

CELEBRATION OF THE KILBRYDE HIKE

That this House congratulates the outstanding work of Kilbryde Hike in providing a specialist service to young people; notes that Kilbryde Hike officially launched in 1969, founded by Willie Brownlie, and has since acted as a competitive challenge hike for young people between the ages of 11 and 18;

4TH ANNUAL NHS LANARKSHIRE STAFF AWARDS

That this House congratulates the hard working staff at NHS Lanarkshire on the 345 nominations received for their 4th annual Staff Awards; notes that the nominations were received from patients, relatives, visitors and colleagues; thanks all of the fantastic contributions that have been made from th

CHILDREN’S CANCER SERVICES IN SOUTH LONDON AND THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES

That this House welcomes the appointment of Professor Sir Mike Richards CBE to review Children’s Cancer Services in South London and the Southern Counties following reports in the Health Service Journal of service failures caused by the lack of paediatric intensive care facilities at the Royal Marsd

CASTLETON PRIMARY'S IT'S JUST NOT FAIR FILM AWARD

That this House congratulates pupils at Castleton Primary in Glasgow South for becoming award-winning filmmakers as part of a campaign for a supermarket to serve the Castlemilk area; recognises their five-minute film entitled It's Just Not Fair won awards at Glasgow's Improvement Challenge film fest

PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN UK OPERATIONS AND PARTNER ASSISTANCE

That this House celebrates the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Protection of Civilians mandate; appreciates the action taken, often at considerable personal risk, by neutral humanitarian actors to protect and support civ

DATA COLLECTION POST-NATIONAL REFERRAL MECHANISM

That this House urges the Government to collect data on the outcomes of victims of modern slavery and human trafficking after they have exited the National Referral Mechanism to ensure they are safe, in good health, and are not re-trafficked; and further recommends that the Government collects data

CENTENARY OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND

That this House recognises that 2019 marks the centenary of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading welfare charity; and thanks the charity for their vital work to support RAF veterans and welcomes the launch of their new campaign, Back on the radar, encouraging the public to help loc