Early Day Motions

CELEBRATION OF SHOWPARK GATES

That this House congratulates Rebecca Scott of the constituency East Kilbride, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow who won a school competition for South Lanarkshire Council to design the new gates for the Showpark in East Kilbride; notes that Rebecca is 15 years old from Duncanrig Secondary in S4; further n

CATHCART CIRCLE RAILWAY 125TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House recognises 2 April marked 125 years since the Cathcart Circle railway line officially opened in 1894; notes the benefit that this transport link will bring to communities in Southside of Glasgow; and looks forward to at least the next 125 years of this much appreciated railway line.

SCOTTISH YOUTH PARLIAMENT ELECTION RESULTS

That this House welcomes the role of the Scottish Youth Parliament as an independent organisation which represents the views of young people in Scotland; notes the success of its previous campaigns on issues such as Votes at 16; congratulates all new Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs)

Social Security

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 552), dated 12 March 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 March 2019, be annulled.

FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL DAY 4 MAY 2019

That this House joins with firefighters across the United Kingdom on Firefighters Memorial Day in remembering the bravery and sacrifice of over 2,300 firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty; extends its sympathies especially on this memorial day to all the bereaved families of fal

BOMBING OF THE KITAF HOSPITAL IN YEMEN

That this House deplores the bombing of the Kitaf hospital in the Saada province of Yemen on 27 March 2019 which resulted in the death of eight people, five of whom were children; notes that the number of civilians killed in airstrikes has now reached over 17,500 since the four-year bombing campaign

CENTREPOINT'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House commends the work of youth homelessness charity Centrepoint on their 50th anniversary; is deeply concerned that in 2017-18 an estimated 103,000 young people in the UK were homeless or at risk; regrets that five decades on Centrepoint are still working with homeless young people in cr

CHARITY LOTTERY ANNUAL SALES LIMIT

That this House supports the Government's preferred option of a new £100 million annual sales limit for charity lotteries as it will allow such lotteries to reduce bureaucracy and administration costs and thus return more to good causes; notes that a new £100 million annual sales limit is the recomm

100 DAYS TO SAVE COATS MEMORIAL

That this House recognises the rich and historic significance of Coats Memorial Church in Paisley; further notes the enthusiasm of the 100 days to save Coats Memorial Campaign; recognises the work that is being undertaken by volunteers to ensure that this iconic building does not fall into disrepair

MERSEY CROSSING TOLLS (No. 2)

That this House notes with alarm the cost of travelling to and from work for those who have to use the Silver Jubilee Bridge and the Mersey Gateway Bridge, which amounts to a cost of more than £900 a year; further notes that in some cases this additional cost has led to some commuters having to leav

THE ROLE OF THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY IN REGULATING LONDON CAPITAL AND FINANCE

That this House notes the report of the administrators on the affairs of London Capital and Finance, which went into administration in January owing more than £230 million to more than 11,000 bondholders; further notes that the Serious Fraud Office and other crime agencies are investigating what the

THE REAL MEANING OF EASTER

That this House celebrates the true story of Easter, which brought hope of new life and reinforces the benefit of a Christian relationship with Jesus not simply to our nation with the various faith-led charities that make such a difference to life in the UK, but also to individual's lives who have s

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MURDER OF AIREY NEAVE

That this House recalls the tragic murder within the precincts of the House some 40 years ago of the late Airey Neave, Member of Parliament for Abingdon and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; pays tribute to this exceptional parliamentarian who served his country with courage and distin

VOTE LEAVE'S BREACH OF ELECTORAL LAW

That this House recognises that Vote Leave committed multiple offences under electoral law regarding campaign spending and funding; acknowledges that Vote Leave was fined a total of £61,000 for multiple offences under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (“PPERA”); notes with co

STUDENTS' PUBLIC SPEAKING SUCCESS

That this House congratulates Lauren Parsons and Harry Ratcliffe of Culloden Academy in Inverness on their recent success at the Highlands and Islands and Grampian Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Public Speaking Competition; further congratulates them on their success at the National Semi

50 YEARS OF SCOTTISH BALLET

That this House warmly congratulates Scottish Ballet on their 50 year anniversary; appreciates the vision of Scottish Ballet’s founder, Peter Darrell, in bringing his company to Glasgow in 1969; recognises the important cultural contribution that Scottish Ballet has made to Scotland; anticipates a w

STILL GAME

That this House celebrates the cultural impact of BBC Scotland sitcom Still Game following the broadcast of its final episode on 28 March 2019; acknowledges that Jack and Victor have moved on from Osprey Heights, Boabby the Barman has pulled his last pint in the Clansman, Tam has no more pennies lef

UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS SAINTS WATER POLO TEAM WINS BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS

That this House congratulates the University of St Andrews women's water polo team, Saints Water Polo, on their success in winning the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Water Polo Championship for the first time; notes their 12-7 victory over the reigning champions Durham University in No

HONG KONG EXTRADITION LAW

That this House is concerned about proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law to allow the Hong Kong Chief Executive to extradite fugitives to non-contracting jurisdictions including the People's Republic of China; is further concerned that this could facilitate the extradition of pro-democracy

CATALAN UK OFFICES YELLOW RIBBON

That this House notes with puzzlement the decision of the Spanish Electoral Board, the body charged with the conduct of the forthcoming Spanish General Election, in ordering the removal of a yellow ribbon sign from the balcony of the Catalan Delegation to the UK's offices in Central London, the yell

HYZONE LIMITED

That this House congratulates Hyzone Limited on securing a £54,339 Young Start grant from the Big Lottery Fund Scotland; commends this group on their efforts to support youths in Hamilton by breaking down negative relationships and building positive ones; notes that the group will use the grant to f

LIV CONLON YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

That this House congratulates Liv Conlon, a young Bothwell-based businesswoman, on winning the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at FSB Scotland Business Awards; notes that Liv’s business, ThePropertyStagers, provides an affordable Staging to Sell service which aims to reduce sale time, maximise

FOOD BANKS IN SCOTLAND

That this House acknowledges the concerning increase in the number of people relying on food banks in Scotland; notes that there has been a 26 per cent increase in the number of people receiving emergency food supplies in the past two years; recognises that at least 55,038 food supplies went to chil

ENFORCEMENT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DUTY IN SECTION 1 OF THE EQUALITY ACT 2010

That this House notes with deep concern the high levels of income and wealth inequality in the UK; notes the Trussell Trust figures which show 660,000 people in the UK are relying on foodbanks, up 13 per cent on 2016-17; commends the Scottish Government for bringing into force the socio-economic dut

INQUIRY INTO THE HANDLING OF THE FIRST STAGE OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE UK LEAVING THE EU

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