Early Day Motions

POLITICAL TRIALS IN MADRID AND THE EU

That this House condemns the political show trials of Catalan democrats in Madrid of democratically elected politicians who held a peaceful and democratically convened referendum; and calls on the leaders in Europe not to be silent.

Exiting the European Union (Value Added Tax)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Value Added Tax (Postal Packets and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1376), dated 17 December 2018, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 December 2018, be annulled.

SUSPENSION OF THE INTERMEDIATE-RANGE NUCLEAR FORCES TREATY

That this House is deeply concerned by the suspension of the Intermediate-range Nuclear ForcesTreaty (INF) by the United States of America and Russia; recalls that the INF treaty strengthened European security by removing and eliminating all land-based Cruise, Pershing and SS20 missiles from Europe;

CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE IN WEST PAPUA

That this House is deeply concerned by reports of the use of chemical weapons by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) in the West Papuan regency of Nduga; notes that the Nduga Regency is experiencing a significant increase in Indonesian military and police activity; further notes that Indonesi

USE OF TROOPS IN THE EVENT OF THE UK LEAVING THE EU WITHOUT A DEAL

That this House notes the Secretary of State for Defence’s statement that 3,500 troops are on standby to deal with contingencies in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal; further notes that the Ministry of Defence has put in place the necessary order to enable the calling-up of reserves

ROUGH SLEEPING IN COVENTRY AND THE WEST MIDLANDS

That this House notes, whilst welcoming the fall in the total number of rough sleepers in the UK, that rough sleeping remains a growing problem across many areas of the country; condemns the particularly prominent rises in the number of people sleeping rough in Coventry and across the wider West Mid

COMMUNITY SECURITY TRUST INCIDENT FIGURES

That this House notes the 2018 anti-Semitic incidents report by the Community Security Trust (CST); further notes that the stated record of 1,652 anti-Semitic incidents represents a 16 per cent rise on the previous year and for the third year running the highest annual total of anti-Semitic incident

KILMARNOCK FC 150 YEARS OLD

That this House congratulates the oldest professional football club in Scotland, Kilmarnock FC, on its 150th anniversary, having been founded on 5 January 1869; recognises the special history of the club; notes that the club won the league championship in 1965, defeating Hearts 2-0 on the last day o

#HELLOTOKINDNESS CAMPAIGN

That this House supports Hello magazine’s #HelloToKindness campaign; praises the campaign for supporting kindness in an effort to combat the growing problem of online abuse; congratulates the campaign for standing up to abuse that occurs on social media platforms in an attempt to promote a more posi

HOLIDAY PAY FOR IN-HOUSE STAFF

That this House shows its gratitude for the consistent hard work and dedication of parliamentary staff at all levels, without whom this House would be unable to conduct its significant work; urges the House administration to comply with the 2017 Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in the case of Dud

FE LIVE ROCCO AWARD SUCCESS

That this House recognises the significant business achievements in the events industry of the Renfrewshire firm FE Live, which recently won two awards at the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce ROCCO awards; understands that the business won the ‘Outstanding Business: Under Five People' award and that

MONEY IN SPORT AND THE REAL LIVING WAGE

That this House notes the passion and excitement during the first weekend of the Six Nations Rugby Championship 2019 and the contribution made by stadium workers to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all fans; further notes that the tournament would not be possible without those workers at t

ACCESS FOR CANOEISTS

That this House applauds British Canoeing for securing the staging of the Canoe Slalom World Cup in 2019 and the Canoe Slalom European Championships in 2020 at Lee Valley White Water Centre and celebrates the notable success of Team GB Canoeists in recent years; notes that more than 1.9 million padd

ACCESS TO CASH

That this House expresses concern about the rate at which access to cash is being reduced across the UK, with more than 200 free-to-use cashpoints and 60 bank branches closing per month according to analysis by Which?; recognises that while there has been an increase in digital payments, cash is sti

SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS AND WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS

That this House acknowledges the petition by Mandy Jones, entitled 'LET'S STOP influencers and celebrities working with products promoting speedy weight loss', which calls on the Advertising Standards Authority to regulate social media influencers; appreciates that Mandy Jones, the founder of the Em

HOMES FOR GOOD

That this House congratulates the social enterprise Homes for Good on spending two years in their premises in Bridgeton and on reaching their sixth year of operation; understands that as a social enterprise letting agency, they are committed to driving up standards for tenants and landlords; further

KURDISH HUNGER STRIKES IN TURKEY

That this House expresses its deep concern for the welfare of around 250 Kurdish prisoners in Turkey, who have begun an indefinite hunger strikes in protest against the prison conditions of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan; notes that some protestors, including Peoples' Democratic Party (HD

VISA REFUSALS BASED ON TOEIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST ALLEGATIONS

That this House notes the important contribution of international students to UK higher education; welcomes the presence of those who have entrusted their education to the UK; is concerned about the 35,870 students whose visas have been refused, revoked or curtailed due to allegations of cheating in

Medicines

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 62), dated 14 January 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 January, be annulled.

OESOPHAGEAL CANCER

That this House welcomes the £855,000 grant to Queen's University scientist researcher Dr Helen Coleman by Cancer Research UK to prevent oesophageal cancer and to improve survival rates; thanks Queen's University and Dr Coleman for the ground breaking work already carried out; and encourages Dr Cole

DR SHOAIB SUDDLE

That this House welcomes the Supreme Court of Pakistan's decision to appoint a commission chaired by Dr Shoaib Suddle; notes that the intention of the commission is to ensure implementation of the decision PLD 2014 SC 699 of June 2014 to safeguard the rights of religious minorities in Pakistan; affi

LGBT HISTORY MONTH

That this House joins the LGBT community in celebrating LGBT History Month; recognises and supports the contributions that the LGBT community has made to Welsh society; acknowledges that the LGBT community is disproportionately impacted in terms of homelessness, domestic abuse, violence and housing

UNANI MEDICINE DAY

That this House commends efforts being made by the UK Ayurveda fraternity to create a self-regulatory framework for all AYUSH systems including Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy as well as Jyotish, Vastu and Sangeetam, the aim of which is to protect the public through establishing safety sta

RETIREMENT OF FRANCES GIBB

That this House notes the impending retirement of Frances Gibb, the Legal Editor of The Times for 19 years; recalls her distinguished career involving periods at Visnews, The Daily Telegraph and The Times, as legal correspondent from 1982; commends her reporting on such significant developments in t

BLACKLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House congratulates all at Blacklands Primary School for receiving a Gold School Sport Award from sportscotland for their efforts to continuously improve physical education and sporting opportunities for their pupils; understands that the award encourages schools to put young people at the