Early Day Motions

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

That this House recognises that 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Community Development Partnership (CCDP) in Glasgow North; notes that the CCDP was set up in 1994 with the aim of supporting and developing Chinese community organisations and acting as a bridge betwe

PETER DEMPSTER AND CLYDEBANK AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB

That this House notes the remarkable contribution that Peter Dempster of Clydebank has made to Scottish Swimming; understands that Peter joined the Clydebank Amateur Swimming Club at the age of 10 and has now been an active member for nearly 80 years during which time he has held all the posts on th

PROVISION OF NHS DENTISTS

That this House notes the crisis in dental provision in Cumbria; expresses its concern that over half of all adults in Cumbria haven't seen an NHS dentist in the last two years whilst over one in three children in the county do not have a place with an NHS dentist; further notes South Cumbria is the

UK SHARED PROSPERITY FUND

That this House deeply regrets that analysis by Communities in Charge has found that the UK’s poorest regions, particularly Wales, could lose hundreds of millions of pounds of funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund; notes Communities in Charge believe the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be al

5TH INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

That this House celebrates the 5th International Yoga Day on 20 June 2019, first adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015; notes the words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India that Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition that embodies unity of mind and body, is a holistic appro

SIR GEORGE HAMILTON QPM

That this House congratulates Sir George Hamilton QPM on his recognition in the Birthday Honours List; notes that he will retire as Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) at the end of this month; expresses its gratitude to him for over three decades of policing and public

ACCESSIBILITY FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE

That this House recognises there should be no barriers for visually impaired people accessing buildings and transport; notes that visually impaired people should be able to navigate towns and cities independently; understands that clear streets and accessible transport are integral to the independen

RECOGNITION OF MOUNT STEWART AS ONE OF THE TOP 10 GARDENS IN THE WORLD

That this House celebrates with the National Trust and the Londonderry Family the latest award to Mount Stewart Gardens having being voted one of the top ten gardens in the world with UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, noting the extraordinary scope of its plant collections and the originality of its f

30th ANNIVERSARY OF TIANANMEN SQUARE

That this House notes that 4 June marks the 30th anniversary of the 1989 brutal suppression of peaceful human rights and pro-democracy activists in Tiananmen Square in Beijing in which thousands died or were wounded; recalls that over the last 30 years the Chinese authorities have instigated no publ

VALUING SAFE AND SECURE TAXIS

That this House values the role that taxis play in providing safe and secure publicly hired transport to a high standard; is concerned that this is being undermined by less regulated Privately Hired Vehicles (PHVs), not licensed to ply for hire; believes that the problem is exacerbated by the fact t

SCOTTISH BREASTFEEDING AWARENESS WEEK

That this House recognises that Scottish Breastfeeding Awareness Week began on 2 June 2019; notes that the theme this year is in support of skin to skin contact; welcomes the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland report which was published during Scottish Breastfeeding Awareness Week; notes the f

LOCAL BUS DRIVERS' HOURS

That this House notes that bus drivers work nearly six hours more but are paid 20 per cent less per week than the average UK worker; further notes that it is currently legal for local bus drivers to drive up to 130 hours over two weeks; is concerned that long working hours are a health and safety ri

AULTMORE PARK PRIMARY SPORTS SCOTLAND GOLD AWARD

That this House congratulates Aultmore Park Primary in Wellhouse in Glasgow East constituency on being awarded a Gold School Sport Award from Sport Scotland; notes that this is the highest level of award possible for a school to achieve; acknowledges that the Sport Scotland School Sport Award is an

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM AT FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

That this House wishes the Scottish Women’s National Football Team best of luck at the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in France; congratulates the team on their success so far and notes their achievement of being the first Scottish team to qualify for the Women’s World Cup; commends the talent of a

BROXBURN ACADEMY UNDER 18'S GIRLS FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House congratulates the Broxburn Academy Under 18’s Girls Football team for winning the Scottish Schools’ Football Association Senior Girls Shield; commends the talent of all 19 girls in the team: Tegayn Hamilton, Ellie Morgan, Leah Clark, Anna Dickov, Intira Saman, Madison Emms, Shannon G

VOLUNTEER SUCCESS AT SCOTTISH LEARNING DISABILITY AWARDS

That this House congratulates Inverness volunteer Dean Stewart on recently being named the winner of the Volunteering in Your Community category at the Scottish Learning Disability Awards held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh; notes that this award recognises the contribution of volunteers w

RAINING'S STAIRS INVERNESS DEVELOPMENT

That this House congratulates the team at Trail Architects and the Highland Housing Alliance for their recent success at the 2019 Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Awards; notes that their Raining’s Stairs development was recognised as one of Scotland’s best buildings; and recognises tha

VOLUNTARY WORK OF ALISTAIR STEPHENS

That this House commends Alistair Stephens for his voluntary work in Glenmavis; notes that Alistair has single-handedly been picking up litter and removing discarded items from the side of Coatbridge Road; recognises that Alistair also tidies up his own street regularly; and welcomes the contributio

THOMAS McGROTTY MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

That this House congratulates the Lanarkshire Lightning under-11s ice hockey team for successfully organising the Thomas McGrotty Memorial Tournament; commends North Ayr Sabres, Kilmarnock Youths and Murrayfield Juniors for their participation in the tournament; welcomes the tournament raising £750

SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY CINEMAS

That this House supports the introduction of community cinemas to provide much needed access to the medium of film for communities that do not have their own fully commercial cinema or to provide an alternative to existing commercial cinemas; and encourages the Government to consider ways of providi

PERMANENT FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE CRIME UNIT

That this House notes the success of the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit through its intelligence-led role in prevention and detection of crimes relating to a wide range of wildlife issues; recognises that the unit provides specialist skills, knowledge and expertise to the Police, UK Border Force, H

UN INTERNATIONAL DAY COMMEMORATING THE VICTIMS OF ACTS OF VIOLENCE BASED ON RELIGION OR BELIEF

That this House welcomes the establishment by the UN General Assembly of the UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief on 22 August each year; is deeply concerned that acts of violence based on religion or belief are increasing all over the world

BLACKPOOL VICTORIA HOSPITAL AND OSTEOPOROSIS

That this House welcomes the establishment of a new Osteoporosis Support Group to be based and have meetings at Blackpool Victoria Hospital with the support of the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; applauds the recognition that people who have osteoporosis, which can affect one in t

SPORT AND FREE TO AIR TV

That this House celebrates a successful start to the summer of sport but regrets that a lot of sport is broadcast on subscription TV which is unavailable live to most people in the UK; notes that the European Nations Football League finals is available free to air in three of the four participating

SUPPORT THE SCHOOL STRIKE FOR CLIMATE

That this House acknowledges the impact of school strikes for climate; notes that on 15 March more than 2,000 pupils gathered to strike in Edinburgh and that more than one million pupils protested worldwide as a call to action to prevent climate change; recognises the significance of the climate cri