Early Day Motions

POSITIVE ACTION IN HOUSING LIMITED

That this House congratulates Positive Action in Housing Limited on receiving a £10,000 National Lottery Awards for All Scotland grant from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that this group will use the funding to deliver a Homework Club for Roma children in Govanhill; appreciates the

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL AND ADVERTS FOR BREASTMILK SUBSTITUTES

That this House welcomes the British Medical Journal's decision to no longer carry adverts for breastmilk substitutes; understands that they have done so through concerns over the aggressive promotion of these products, and subsequent impacts on global rates of breastfeeding; appreciates that the de

GOLF AND HEALTH WEEK

That this House welcomes the announcement of the first ever Golf and Health week taking place from 15-19 April 2019 which aims to encourage golfers, non-golfers and lapsed golfers into taking part in the sport; recognises the significant and robust scientific research undertaken into the health bene

WELSH NATIONAL RUGBY TEAM

That this House congratulates the fantastic achievement by the Welsh National Rugby Team of winning the Six Nations Championship 2019 and securing the Grand Slam; and wishes the team well in the forthcoming World Cup in Japan.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES AND THE LIVING WAGE

That this House believes that the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee should ensure that it is a Living Wage Employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.

Education

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Higher Education (Registration Fees) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 543), dated 11 March 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12 March 2019, be annulled.

CONGRATULATING WALES ON WINNING THE 2019 SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP AND GRAND SLAM

That this House congratulates the Wales Rugby Union Men's senior team on winning the Six Nations Championship, achieving a Grand Slam, a record fourth straight test victory, and lifting Wales to a record high of second in the World Rugby rankings; notes this achievement was built by the management,

CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR DISABLED WORKERS

That this House recognises the equal role that disabled people can play in a workplace; acknowledges the value of employers having the proper infrastructure and facilities in place to support disabled employees; notes that an employer can currently retract a job offer on the basis of an individual h

DRAKIES PRIMARY SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY SUCCESS

That this House congratulates Drakies Primary school on their recent success in environmental sustainability after they received their fourth green flag under the Eco Schools project; notes that this flag was awarded to Drakies Primary School for their efforts in creating and carrying out sustainabl

PUBLIC INQUIRY ON BLACKLISTING

That this House notes that an internal police investigation, the Creedon report, has been made public; understands that this has concluded that the police, including Special Branches across the UK, and the security services, supplied information to the Consulting Association, and its predecessor, th

IPSA AND MPs STAFF PAY

That this House recognises the vital role that hon. Members' staff play and the hard work they do in supporting the work of hon. Members; notes with alarm that the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's increase to hon. Members staffing budgets of 1.5 per cent for 2019-20 falls below the ra

UK-WIDE CLIMATE EMERGENCY

That this House notes the stark warning from the world’s scientific community that there are just 12 years left to prevent 1.5 degrees warming; further notes that warming beyond 1.5 degrees represents a threat to the future of humanity, and that even warming limited to that level will wreak havoc up

THE UK'S PROGRESS TOWARDS NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS

That this House recognises that climate change is the single most important issue facing our planet; notes with concern that 2018 was the fourth-hottest year on record, with average global temperatures now 1°C above the pre-industrial average; celebrates the action taken by young people across the U

BBC PARENTAL LEAVE POLICY

That this House warmly congratulates the BBC on its recent announcement that parents who work at the organisation are to receive additional maternity or paternity pay should their baby be born prematurely; recognises that this new policy will mean that for any baby born before 37 weeks, full pay wil

CELEBRATION OF STRATHAVEN DRAMA CLUB

That this House recognises the work of the Strathaven Dram Club which has recently celebrated successful performances of the School of Rock; notes that many cast members have received awards for extra effort and extraordinary commitment and growth, with Rebecca Lipowski receiving the Bright Star Awa

CELEBRATION OF EAST KILBRIDE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

That this House recognises the work of East Kilbride Community Transport that has operated within East Kilbride for over 40 years; acknowledges the community spirit of its current chairperson Ina Cumming who is retir¡ng after 30 years with the organisation at its Annual General Meeting on the 14 Mar

THE WORK OF PHILIP CONNOLLY AT DISABILITY RIGHTS UK

That this House recognises the extensive work of Philip Connolly in tirelessly campaigning for the rights and wellbeing of disabled people in the UK; acknowledges that Mr Connolly sets a strong and passionate example for current and future activists to follow; notes the successes that Mr Connolly an

CELEBRATION OF MOSSNEUK PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House congratulates Mossneuk Primary School in East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow constituency which celebrated its 40th Anniversary in February 2019; notes that they recently held an event with students, parents, staff and alumni to commemorate that anniversary and will be holding f

STAFF OUR STATIONS (SOS) CAMPAIGN

That this House pays tribute to station staff on both the Mainline Railway and London Underground and the vital role that they play in helping to deliver a safe, secure and accessible railway; notes that station staff assist with train despatch and safety at the platform-train interface, preventing

EU AND ARTICLE 50

That this House calls for the Revocation of Article 50

MARTIN MCGUINNESS AND IRA TERRORISM

That this House notes the decision by San Francisco Mayor London Breed to sign a citation giving a posthumous honour to the late Martin McGuinness in recognition of courageous service in the military; observes that while Martin McGuinness entered the peace process dialogue in later life, in his earl

WORLD GLAUCOMA WEEK AND ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS

That this House welcomes World Glaucoma Week from 10 to 16 March 2019; commits to ensuring that the one million glaucoma-related visits to the NHS are met with a state of the art health service focusing on best patient outcomes and efficient and safe service delivery; further commits to scrutinize c

SCOTTISH CHURCHES PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE MEET YOUR MP PROJECT

That this House congratulates the Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office (SCPO) on the launch of the Meet Your MP project; supports the initiative to encourage faith groups and Churches of all denominations across Scotland to contact their local Member of Parliament and to engage with them on issues

RAISING AWARENESS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS

That this House supports Endometriosis Awareness Month 2019; notes that this is a campaign raising awareness of a condition that affects 1 in 10 women from puberty to menopause yet the cause of which is not yet known; congratulates Endometriosis UK and their supporters for the various activities rai

ECOLOGIA YOUTH TRUST FUNDING SUCCESS

That this House congratulates Ecologia Youth Trust on its recent success in securing £135,000 of National Lottery funding; notes that it will use the funding to empower 664 disadvantaged young people in the Highlands to build resilience, recognise their potential and take control of their lives thro