Early Day Motions

KASHMIR

That this House expresses its profound concern regarding the recent conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir; has been alarmed by the use of military action by India across Pakistani airspace and retaliatory air strikes from Pakistan; recognises the escalating tensions and human rights abuse

SCHOOL TRANSPORT FOR DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House recognises that disabled young people often have to travel further than other pupils to get the right education or college place; notes that they are less likely than other pupils to travel to school or college independently; expresses concern that as the law stands a young person is

NEW ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH FELLOWS

That this House congratulates Professor James Harris, Professor Kate Rudy and Dr Silvia Paracchini, all leading academics at the University of St Andrews, who join Professor Sally Mapstone, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews, as well as 58 other distinguished individuals f

MERSEY CROSSING TOLLS

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 Mersey Gateway Bridge which amounts to a cost of over £900 per year; further notes that in some cases this additional cost has led to some commuters having to leave their

NEW BBC SCOTLAND CHANNEL

That this House commends the new BBC Scotland channel for its successful broadcast debut; notes the variety of programmes this service will include and the important economic and creative contribution that the new programmes commissioned for this channel will bring to Scotland’s production sector; c

UTILITY COMPANIES CHARGING FOR PAPER BILLS

That this House acknowledges the outrageous fee that some utility companies charge their customers who opt to receive paper versions of their bills; recognises that 4.8 million people did not use the internet in 2018; notes that this charge unfairly affects hardworking families and elderly people wh

PEACE BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN

That this House recognises that the ongoing escalation of military conflict between India and Pakistan is not in the interests of either country; notes that both countries possess nuclear capabilities and that a continuation of this conflict could destabilise the entire region and lead to a catastro

QUARCH TECHNOLOGY AWARDS SUCCESS

That this House congratulates Quarch Technology in Aviemore on its recent success at the FSB Scotland Small Business Awards; notes that it took home the International Business of the Year award; commends its ongoing work in design, part manufacture, selling and exporting data storage testing tools;

CRUISE LOCH NESS AWARDS SUCCESS

That this House congratulates Cruise Loch Ness in Fort Augustus on its recent success at the FSB Scotland Small Business Awards; notes that it took home the Family Business of the Year award; commends its family-run business, which runs boat trips from the banks of Loch Ness; and wishes Cruise Loch

60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1959 TIBETAN NATIONAL UPRISING

That this House commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising on 10 March 1959 in Lhasa, Tibet; notes that the uprising was met with extreme force, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of Tibetans and the beginning of increasingly harsh Chinese rule over Tibet; recognise

LADY J’S HAIR SALON AWARD-WINNING FEEL GOOD PROJECT

That this House commends the exceptional work of Jill Lauder and her volunteers at Lady J’s Unisex Hair Salon in Grangemouth, who run the Feel Good Project, an award-winning community initiative supported by the Macmillan one to one team from NHS Forth Valley; recognises that the project was started

FIBROMYALGIA AND US

That this House welcomes the creation of Fibromyalgia and Us, a comic published in Dundee designed to spread awareness of the symptoms, the difficulties and what works through the lived experiences of those living with Fibromyalgia, and their families; recognises the success of the comic since its l

BRENDAN ROGERS

That this House congratulates Brendan Rogers on his appointment to Leicester City Football Club and wishes him every success in his new role.

ROLL-OUT OF PAVA ACROSS THE PUBLIC ADULT MALE PRISON ESTATE

That this House is dismayed by the Government's decision to delay for up to 24 months, the roll-out of Pava pepper spray across the public adult male prison estate; agrees with the Prison Officers Association that with violence against staff at record levels and rising at a record rate, such a delay

FORCED LIVE ORGAN EXTRACTION FROM PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE IN CHINA

That this House notes with concern, allegations of forced organ harvesting in China and associated reports of suppression, persecution, torture and mass arbitrary imprisonment faced by religious and ethnic minority groups including Tibetans, Christians, Uyghers, and practitioners of the traditional

PEOPLE'S POSTCODE LOTTERY FUNDING FOR BELVIDERE VILLAGE COMMUNITY GROUP

That this House congratulates Belvidere Village Community Group based in Glasgow East constituency on being awarded £800 from the Postcode Local Trust; notes that this funding will be used for the group's Belvidere Garden Heritage Project and will help to pay for publicity materials, hall hire, cate

NEW MODEL FOR MATERNITY AND NEONATAL CARE TESTED IN SCOTLAND

That this House welcomes the recent £12 million investment made by the Scottish Government in a package of measures to transform maternity and neonatal services across Scotland; notes that this investment will be tested at NHS Ayrshire and Arran's Crosshouse Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's

FUNDRAISING EFFORTS OF ST ANDREW'S S6 PUPILS

That this House congratulates S6 pupils at St Andrew's Secondary School in Glasgow East constituency on their fundraising efforts over the past year; recognises that these kind-hearted students have raised money for a number of good causes including £1,500 for the St Andrew's Hospice Ben Nevis Chall

LONG-TERM SOCIAL CARE SETTLEMENT

That this House recognises the state of the social care sector and the unsustainable levels of unmet care need; notes the NHS calling for social care reform through the Health for Care campaign; and calls on the Government to deliver a sustainable, new and fair system and funding formula for social

UNIVERSAL CREDIT SERVICE CENTRE STAFFING

That this House notes staff working in universal credit service centres in Walsall and Wolverhampton have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action over excessive workloads, insufficient recruitment and lack of consultation between employer and staff; further notes that 90.2 per cent of members vot

Exiting the European Union (Value Added Tax)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Value Added Tax (Accounting Procedures for Import VAT for VAT Registered Persons and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 60), dated 21 January 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 January 2019,

Exiting the European Union (Taxes and Duties)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Value Added Tax and Excise Personal Reliefs (Special Visitors and Goods Permanently Imported) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 91), dated 22 January 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24 Jan

CHILDREN'S LIVER DISEASE FOUNDATION'S BIG YELLOW FRIDAY 2019

That this House notes that 1 March 2019 is Big Yellow Friday; congratulates the Children's Liver Disease Foundation on its work in raising awareness, promoting research and providing information and support for those affected by a life­-threatening liver disease; further notes with concern that ever

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST BOARDS

That this House shares the view of the Allied Health Professions Federation (AHPF) that greater diversity of talent in leadership posts in hospitals can boost multi-disciplinary working, reduce pressure on emergency departments and hence improve outcomes for patients; agrees with the AHPF that the r

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ABERTAY UNIVERSITY

That this house joins Abertay University in Dundee in celebrating 25 years since it was awarded university status; recognises the work the University has done since to establish the first computer games degree and become a world leading institution in the field; congratulates it on being the first U