Early Day Motions

HEUGH GUN BATTERY MUSEUM

That this House recognises the historic importance of the Heugh Gun Battery Museum in Hartlepool as the only First World War battlefield in the UK; congratulates Heugh Gun Battery Museum on its successful fundraising operation to secure the future and preservation of the site; further congratulates

YOUTH WELFARE OFFICERS FOR YOUNG ASYLUM SEEKERS

That this House notes the lack of specialist support officers for young asylum seekers in asylum accommodation; recognises that many young asylum seekers have faced unimaginable trauma and experiences; expresses deep concern at the very high prevalence of mental ill health amongst young asylum seeke

21st ANNIVERSARY OF HOME START GLENROTHES

That this House notes the 21st anniversary of Home Start in Glenrothes; commends the work of all of the staff and volunteers involved with the organisation over the years; congratulates Home Start Glenrothes on the vitally important work that the organisation does to support families with young chil

20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE COALFIELDS REGENERATION TRUST

That this House congratulates the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) on celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2019; commends the work that the CRT has done over the last 20 years in Scotland and the whole of the UK to help former mining communities recover from the devastating impact of pit closures;

SHORTAGE OF PUBLIC LAVATORIES

That this House expresses concern that public lavatory budgets have been cut by more than £26 million in the last five years; notes that this has seen public toilet numbers fall by 13 per cent nationally, with countryside areas disproportionately affected; recognises that this is particularly diffic

ST CADOC'S PRIMARY SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR MALALA FUND

That this House congratulates Melissa Burke, Ross McCall, James Wylie, Christopher MacKay, Cian Robinson, Summer Spiers and Ciaran Fitzpatrick from St Cadoc's Primary School in Newton Mearns for raising awareness of Malala Yousafzai and her campaign to help the 130 million girls around the world who

SUCCESS OF INVERNESS HAIRDRESSER

That this House congratulates Inverness city hairdresser The Head Gardener on winning the fundraising category at the first ever Hair and Beauty Community Awards run by the National Hairdressers Federation and the National Beauty Federation; notes that The Head Gardener overcame competition from sal

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2019: BODY IMAGE

That this House notes that 13-19 May was Mental Health Awareness Week as organised by the Mental Health Foundation and that this year's theme was body image; notes that poor body image is experienced by people of any gender at all stages of life and that this can contribute to poor mental health; fu

MINECRAFT AND DUNDEE

That this House recognises that Minecraft, having sold more than 176 million copies globally is now the best selling video game of all time; congratulates Dundee based 4J Studios on the part they have played in the success of Minecraft having produced the console version of the game; celebrates Dund

ALBION ROVERS FC

That this House congratulates Albion Rovers FC on securing its continued place in Scottish League Two; commends Kevin Harper and the players for their performance throughout the season; notes the importance of Albion Rovers to Coatbridge; sends best wishes to the team ahead of the next season; and r

OPENING OF MARK MILLAR'S NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY CAFE

That this House congratulates Coatbridge-born comic book writer Mark Millar on the launch of his not-for-profit community café in Townhead, Coatbridge; welcomes the fact that profits generated by the café will be reinvested in the local community; notes Mark’s long-term commitment to the regeneratio

CABINET MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the publication of the White Paper on Online Harms; recognises that the early years represent a window of opportunity during which children can be prepared for a healthy life course; notes British Heart Foundation findings that among children aged two to four only 9 per cent

VALUE OF THE HAIR AND BEAUTY SECTOR TO THE UK ECONOMY

That this House recognises the economic value and impact of the hair and beauty sector to the UK economy; congratulates the Hair and Barber Council on the publication of its first UK-wide economic impact assessment report which shows the sector's value to the UK economy is up to £6.6 billion; notes

GUIDE DOGS TRAINING

That this House welcomes the news that a litter of nine dogs will be trained as guide dogs thanks to People’s Postcode Lottery funding; notes that it costs around £55,000 to train a puppy to become a guide dog; further notes that there are currently around 170,000 people in Scotland who are experien

DUDDINGSTON KIRK GLEBE PATH OF PEACE

That this House congratulates Duddingston Kirk Glebe in Edinburgh for opening a beautiful 100ft long pebble mosaic Path of Peace; acknowledges that this was created with the help of talented pupils from Duddingston and Parsons Green primary schools to encourage people to advocate for world peace as

INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST STATELESSNESS

That this House welcomes the launch of a new campaign for the International Observatory of Human Rights on statelessness and citizenship deprivation; believes that their call for the UNHCR to enact an International Day Against Statelessness is vital in raising awareness for the issue that affects ap

AUTHORISED FRAUD COMPENSATION

That this House welcomes the publication of the Authorised Push Payment (APP) Scams Voluntary Code due to come into effect on 28 May 2019 to protect customers from APP fraud; notes that during the first half of 2018 consumers lost £92.9 million due to APP scams; further notes that this has caused si

ENVIRONMENT EMERGENCY

That this House welcomes the Government’s recognition that we are in a national climate emergency; notes the publication this month of the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services based on a review of approximately 15,000 scientific and Government sources and complied by 145 e

DEBATING PRIVATE MEMBERS BILLS

That this House notes that the political negotiations over the last months regarding the UK's proposed departure from the EU have resulted in parliamentary time not being utilised to its full potential; further notes that Private Members Bills receive very little parliamentary time given that they o

BRIDGE INN BEST PUB GRUB AWARD

That this House congratulates the Bridge Inn at Ratho on being awarded the best pub grub honour at this year’s Edinburgh Restaurant Awards; understands that the award is testament to the hard work of the staff at the Bridge Inn for their efforts in providing excellent food, a welcoming atmosphere an

PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

That this House recognises the strain placed on community mental health services as demand for care outstrips capacity; is concerned that due to the complexity of the application system for personal independence payment (PIP) many people with mental health conditions depend on the support of mental

ROBERT MACINTYRE, 2019 BRITISH GOLF MASTERS

That this House congratulates 22-year-old Robert Maclntyre from Oban on securing second place at the 2019 Betfred British Masters finishing the tournament 15 under par with a remarkable final round which included an eagle at the 17th hole and a birdie at the 18th; commends him on the hard work and d

DOMESTIC SERVICES AT THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA NHS HOSPITAL IN ESSEX

That this House recognises the great work that the domestic staff at NHS hospitals do; acknowledges the wider role that these employees have in patient care by keeping a hospital environment clean and safe; notes the market testing of contracted services currently being undertaken at the Princess Al

HEALTHY AGEING AND THE IMPACT OF STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE

That this House notes the urgent need to introduce a national population screening for structural heart diseases for adults over 65 years old; recognises the need to tackle challenges that structural heart diseases pose to older people and prioritise healthy ageing strategies; notes that the number

WELSH MUSIC STREAMING SERVICES

That this House congratulates young Welsh rock duo Alffa on reaching over 2.8 million streams of their song Gwenwyn on Spotify; notes that this is the first ever Welsh language song to reach over one million streams; acknowledges the rising popularity of music streaming services and Welsh language m