Early Day Motions

LOAN SMART

That this House recognises that over 300,000 people borrow money from illegal money lenders or loan sharks, often without realising it is illegal and that the lenders are not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); notes that the FCA found that 45 per cent of borrowers from illegal lend

AIRPORT PASSENGER DUTY

That this House notes air passenger duty (APD) has increased by over 650 per cent for economy long haul flights and by 160 per cent for economy short haul flights since its introduction in 1994; further notes that APD has a detrimental impact on the retention of routes and creation of new routes fro

MANCHESTER CITY FC 2018-19 PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

That this House congratulates Manchester City Football Club on the fantastic achievement of achieving two consecutive Premier League titles; recognises the world-class leadership of Pep Guardiola and the quality football by the players; applauds the commitment of the chairman and owners to maintaini

FORTHCOMING SHOWS AND SPORTING EVENTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the spectacular series of forthcoming events in Northern Ireland including the NW 200 motorcycle race, the Balmoral Agricultural Show, the Super Cup NI Youth Football Tournament and the Open Golf Championship at Royal Portrush; offers best wishes to all event organisers; and ex

CO-OWNERSHIP 1,000th HOME BUYER

That this House congratulates Co-Ownership, Northern Ireland's regional body for shared ownership, on achieving its 1,000th home buyer this year; understands that Co-Ownership is a not-for-profit organisation that helps get onto the property ladder people who cannot do so by themselves; notes that s

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK FOCUS ON SIERRA LEONE

That this House notes the phenomenal work carried out by Christian Aid throughout the world; congratulates them on the decision to focus on maternal health and infant health in Sierra Leone; and encourages those who are able to give to support this worthy charity safe in the knowledge that every pen

TRAIN STATION CAR PARK CHARGES

That this House acknowledges the extortionate fee that commuters are charged at some train stations across the country; recognises the impact that this charge has on the cost of living; acknowledges that many car parking operators do not provide value for money for the price that they are charging;

PENSIONS FOR WOMEN BORN IN THE 1950s

That this House believes that the UK Government has for over two decades failed women born in the 1950s who were not properly informed of the changes that were made to their state pension age due to equalisation brought on by the Pensions Act 1995; notes the conclusion of a Work and Pensions Committ

IR35 OFF-PAYROLL TAX EXTENSION TO PRIVATE SECTOR

That this House notes with concern HM Treasury’s plans to extend the off-payroll (IR35) changes to the private sector; believes that this could damage the UK’s flexible workforce, reducing avenues for work and harm the economy; further notes that the extension could force thousands of contractors in

OFCOM PLANS FOR HIGHER RURAL BROADBAND COSTS

That this House opposes Ofcom proposals allowing BT to raise upfront costs on rural consumers accessing the Openreach network as a subsidy for the roll out of high-speed fibre broadband; calls on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to rule out penalising rural broadband consumers with higher

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION'S WORLD HAND HYGIENE DAY

That this House notes that 5 May 2019 marks the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) World Hand Hygiene Day; recognises that infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene, is critical to achieving universal health coverage for the world’s population; notes that the WHO currently estimates 70

CLIMATE, NATURE AND GROWTH

That this House welcomes the publication of the UN’s first global assessment of the state of the world’s nature for nearly 15 years; notes its conclusions that 75 per cent of all land and almost half of all marine and water ecosystems have now been seriously altered by humans, and that one million a

SUPPORT FOR BIRMINGHAM TAXI DRIVERS

That this House acknowledges the vital contribution that Birmingham’s black cab drivers make to providing safe and accessible transport, including for the city’s 98,000 disabled people; notes that black cab drivers are undertaking go-slow protests in the city centre as a consequence of being forced

UNLOCKING THE NORTH'S GROWTH POTENTIAL

That this House notes that Leeds train station is already the busiest station in the North of England serving over 31 million passengers a year; further notes that Leeds station’s peak usage will increase by 49 per cent by 2023, making it busier than King’s Cross Station is now; supports plans to re

ELIZABETH RICE - BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL RECIPIENT

That this House congratulates Elizabeth Rice on receiving a British Empire Medal for services to music education; notes Elizabeth's 40 years of teaching the bagpipes to individuals; commends Elizabeth's work in encouraging young people to take up a musical instrument; welcomes Elizabeth's role in es

NORWICH CITY 2018/19 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE WINNERS

That this House warmly congratulates Norwich City Football Club on winning the Championship title and on their promotion to the Premier League; commends Head Coach, Daniel Farke and Sporting Director, Stuart Webber, for achieving this extraordinary feat on a modest budget, bringing together players

RELOCATION OF PARLIAMENT

That this House believes that the interests of the British people would be better served by constructing a new, purpose-built Parliament in the midlands or the north of the country rather than moving back into the existing Palace of Westminster after it has been refurbished; considers that having th

STATE-FUNDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR VICTIMS OF TERRORISM

That this House expresses concern that victims of terrorist atrocities are not automatically eligible for legal aid; regrets that a recently published government review rejected introducing automatic non-means-tested legal aid funding to bereaved families after a state-related death; notes that stat

CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB WELCOMES REFUGEES

That this House congratulates Celtic Football Club on its participation in this year's Amnesty International Football Welcomes campaign; recognises that the campaign, now in its third year, highlights the role of refugee players in UK football and the important part football clubs can play in welcom

CONGRATULATIONS TO GRACE AND ÒRLA FROM THE ENCHANTED TREE NURSERY

That this House congratulates Grace and Òrla from the Enchanted Tree Nursery in Broomhouse in Glasgow East constituency on winning Apprentice Level One Primary Engineer Competition held in Glasgow City Chambers on 2 May 2019; recognises that the Enchanted Tree Nursery programs were the only nursery

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF JUSTICE AND PEACE SCOTLAND

That this House congratulates the Scottish Catholic Justice and Peace Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, known as Justice and Peace Scotland, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary; notes that the organisation, which was founded in 1979, advises the Catholic Bishops of Scotland on mat

20 YEARS OF NORTH KELVIN SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

That this House recognises that 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of North Kelvin Sports based in the north of Glasgow; notes that the club was established in May 1999 with the ambition of offering sporting opportunities alongside educational workshops for both young people and adults; understands tha

62 YEARS OF SCHOOL EXCHANGE BETWEEN MADRAS COLLEGE AND KIELER GELEHRTENSCHULE

That this House congratulates Madras College, St Andrews, and Kieler Gelehrtenschule, Schleswig-Holstein, in celebrating 62 years of The Kiel Exchange or Schottenaustausch, believed to be the oldest uninterrupted exchange programme between two schools in Scotland and Germany; marks the fact the exch

RESTORATION OF CRAIL PRIORY DOOCOT

That this House congratulates Crail Preservation Society on its work to restore Crail Priory Doocot, built in the mid-16th century to house pigeons bred to provide fresh meat and eggs for the owner believed to be Haddington Priory and later becoming the property of the Priory of St Andrews; notes th

REMEMBERING THE VATERSAY CATALINA 75TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House notes the 75th anniversary of The Catalina aircraft tragedy of 12 May 1944 which set off from Oban on a training exercise set for Barra Head but tragically crashed near the summit of Heiseaval Beag on the Island of Vatersay; remembers the bravery and sacrifice of the Catalina crews w