Early Day Motions

RAASAY DISTILLERY SCOTTISH HOTEL AWARDS WINNER

That this House congratulates the Isle of Raasay Distillery on their recent Gold Laurel award for 'creating a unique visitor experience' at the Scottish hotel awards night; acknowledges the enormous achievement of winning such an award within their first year of opening; pays tribute to the hard wor

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX

That this House offers sincere congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Megan, on the safe delivery of their precious baby son; further thanks God for the arrival of another precious child in the Windsor line; and prays that God will bless the future of this little man and

FAIR PAY FOR THE ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY'S MERCHANT SEAFARERS

That this House recognises the strategic significance to the UK of the near 2000 merchant seafarers employed on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) who re-fuel, re-arm and re-supply Royal Navy ships wherever they are in the world; notes that successive freezes, cuts and restraint since 2008-09 have seri

NATIONAL EPILEPSY WEEK (SUDEP ACTION)

That this House notes 20-26 May 2019 is National Epilepsy Week; recognises the work of SUDEP Action and other charities on improving outcomes for people with epilepsy and their families; notes with concern that there are at least 21 epilepsy deaths weekly in the UK, many of which are potentially avo

FUNDING FORMULA FOR EDUCATION HEALTH AND CARE PLANS

That this House notes that the Government's current formula for allocating financial resources to schools includes a requirement that schools themselves have to fund the first £6,000 of the support for the most disadvantaged Special Educational Needs pupils (SEND), those with Education Health and Ca

CHANGES TO VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIGIOUS WORKERS

That this House is concerned that changes to the immigration rules regarding religious workers, announced in December 2018, are having a negative impact on the ability of churches and other religious organisations to carry out their work and worship; notes in particular that these changes introduce

ROSS COUNTY 2018/19 CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE WINNERS

That this House congratulates Ross County Football Club on winning this season’s Scottish Championship Football League; acknowledges the great achievement in bouncing straight back to the Scottish Premiership despite significant challenges from competitors in the division; praises Steven Ferguson an

DEMENTIA FUND

That this House notes that an estimated 60 per cent of recipients of homecare and 70 per cent of care home residents live with dementia; acknowledges that dementia is a condition caused by diseases of the brain with complex support needs that should be met by the NHS, like any other health condition

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY BUFFET CAR

That this House regrets that Great Western Railway has removed the buffet car from all of its new Intercity Express Trains, servicing long distance journeys such as London to Cornwall; notes that the buffet car provides passengers with proper catering options and a point of safety and contact with s

TIER 5 VISAS FOR MINISTERS OF RELIGION

That this House notes with concern the decision of the Home Office to remove Ministers of Religion from the eligibility criteria for tier 5 entry visas to the UK; further notes the widespread disappointment about this decision felt by Churches and other faith communities which have previously been a

POLICE WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS PENSION EQUALITY

That this House recognises the invaluable contribution of all who have served, and continue to serve, in the police force, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the protection of others; acknowledges that the support provided by the spouse of a police officer is crucial both emotionally

FOURTEENTH ANNUAL STUC HELEN DOWIE AWARD FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

That this House congratulates Chris McGill on receiving the 14th Annual STUC Helen Dowie Award for Lifelong Learning; recognises Chris’s contribution as a long-standing Health and Safety Representative at Warburtons in Bellshill; notes his work as a BWAFU Union Learning Rep at the Warburtons site in

DECLINE OF FREE-TO-USE CASH MACHINES

That this House regrets the rapid decline of free-to-use cash machines across the UK; expresses concern that nearly 1,700 machines started charging for withdrawals in the first three months of 2019, with potentially 13 per cent of free ATMs disappearing in just a few months; acknowledges the disprop

ACCESS TO FREE-TO-USE CASH MACHINES

That this House notes the recent risk of a reversal in the movement towards increasing the number of free-to-use cash machines; further notes that free-to-use cash machines are the biggest single aspect of free banking that most affects the poor; believes that the attack on this service should immed

FUEL POVERTY AND THE PROPOSED HOUSE COAL BAN

That this House asks that when considering the results of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs consultation on cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood, the Government is mindful of the 3.7 million people who live off the gas grid in the UK and who rely on coal as their pri

DIFFUSE INTRINSIC PONTINE GLIOMA AWARENESS DAY 17 MAY

That this House recognises that diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is the second most common type of primary, high-grade brain tumour in children and affects around 40 children in the UK each year; further recognises that early DIPG symptoms include vision issues, partial facial paralysis, bala

VOTING RIGHTS OF EU CITIZENS IN EUROPEAN ELECTIONS

That this House calls on the Government to take immediate steps to ensure that all EU citizens in the UK who wish to vote in the EU elections are able to do so by making the additional form that EU citizens need to complete in order to declare they are not voting in another EU member state - the UC1

15 YEARS AND 500 PLAYS OF A PLAY A PIE AND A PINT

That this House congratulates the A Play, A Pie and A Pint programme on its 500th play at Glasgow’s Oran Mor venue; recognises that this year marks the 15th anniversary and the 30th season of the UK’s most successful lunchtime show; notes that the hugely popular programme was the innovation of the

EXECUTIONS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

That this House notes with alarm reports of the execution of 37 men in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's largest mass execution to date; further notes reports that many of those men were subject to brutal torture; observes that three of those executed were juveniles; further observes that five of those

QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST MEDICAL RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGH

That this House notes the tremendous work carried out by the medical research partnership between Queens University Belfast and University of Cambridge along with Almac Diagnostic Services which has resulted in a test which could radically improve the lives of people with oesophageal cancer; recogni

ABDICATION OF JAPAN’S EMPEROR AKIHITO

That this House recognises the decades of service of Japan’s Emperor Akihito and his wife, Empress Michiko, as he abdicates the throne after a 30-year reign; notes his dedication to his public duties as a symbol of the state; commends his efforts to ease the painful memories of war and the aftermath

ILLEGAL ANNEXATION OF OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN AND SYRIAN TERRITORIES

That this House condemns any annexation by the State of Israel of any part of the territories occupied in 1967; notes it has already illegally annexed East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights; further notes that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu threatened during Israeli elections to annex part of or all

FIRE SAFETY AND SCHOOL NOTICE BOARDS

That this House notes with concern that a significant proportion of notice boards installed in school classrooms do not comply with current fire standards; is alarmed that in many instances notice boards are installed from an imported product currently marketed as being suitable for the manufacture

INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY INTERSERVE WORKERS IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

That this House notes that members of the Public and Commercial Services union working for lnterserve in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be taking industrial action on the 1 and 2 of May 2019 following a 94 per cent yes vote in their strike ballot; notes that staff are striking due to issue

GEORGE WATSON COLLEGE MALAWI PROJECT

That this House congratulates George Watson's College in Edinburgh for raising money for new life saving equipment for the preventative treatment of cervical cancer; understands that this is a part of the Watson’s Malawi Project which began in June 2017 to build partnerships with people and organisa