Early Day Motions

BIG LOTTERY FUND GRANT FOR EASTMUIR PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House congratulates Eastmuir Primary School in Barlanark in Glasgow East constituency on the award of £9,986 National Lottery Award for all Scotland grant from Big Lottery Fund; understands that this funding will be used to purchase an interactive image unit for a new sensory room in the s

GLASGOW'S SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

That this House warmly congratulates Glasgow's Spirit of Christmas for successfully distributing Christmas presents to over 11,000 children in the Glasgow area this Christmas; notes that gifts to the approximate value of £277,000 were donated to children in low income households by hundreds of gener

SCOTTISH RETAIL CONSORTIUM CHARITABLE GIVING

That this House congratulates members of the Scottish Retail Consortium for raising over £41 million for charity and good causes since 2016, as highlighted in the SRC’s Report into Retail Charitable Giving 2018; notes that through their shops and online operations throughout Scotland retailers raise

MARRIAGE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes that it is now more than two years since the collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly; regrettably recognises that there is no prospect of restoration of the devolved legislature and executive in Northern Ireland in the near future; is concerned at the continuing discriminatio

EUROPA SCHOOL, OXFORDSHIRE AND THE EUROPEAN BACCALAUREATE

That this House congratulates the staff, pupils, governors and wider community around the Europa School in Culham, Oxfordshire; notes that the school has been oversubscribed at every admissions round since it opened and that the School achieved a 100 per cent pass rate for students who completed the

REFILL OXFORD AND REFILL ABINGDON

That this House supports the efforts of communities to establish successful schemes in towns, cities and villages across the country to allow people to fill up reusable water bottles in cafés, restaurants, shops, pubs and other public buildings for free; welcomes the reduction in single-use plastics

FIONA CHANNON

That this House thanks Fiona Channon for her dedication, hard work and good humour in serving the House of Commons, its Members of Parliament, staff and officials through nearly two decades of service; and wishes her the best of luck in her new job in the House of Lords.

ANDY MURRAY

That this House notes with sadness the announcement by Andy Murray that he is likely to retire from competitive tennis in 2019 due to injury; pays tribute to his legacy as one of the leading male tennis players throughout the past decade as a three-time Grand Slam winner, double Olympic champion, Da

PARLIAMENTARY PRAYERS

That this House recognises that religious worship should not play any part in the formal business of the House of Commons; believes that parliamentary meetings should be conducted in a manner equally welcoming to all attendees, irrespective of their personal beliefs; further believes that Parliament

ANNIVERSARY OF BELHAVEN BREWERY

That this House welcomes the 300th anniversary of the iconic Belhaven Brewery in Dunbar, the oldest working brewery in Scotland and one of the oldest in Britain; notes that brewing has taken place on the site for hundreds of years, while the brew house's lintel is engraved with the date 1719, recogn

BAN ON THE SALE, POSSESSION AND USE OF LEAD AMMUNITION

That this House notes that even low levels of lead are toxic to humans and other animals and that in the UK, lead was banned from use in petrol, paint and water pipes decades ago, with most other uses strictly controlled; further notes that lead ammunition (gunshot and bullets) remains a glaring and

ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND UNIVERSITIES

That this House strongly reaffirms the importance of free speech and academic freedom, and that it is critical that those at universities are able to engage in the free and frank exchange of ideas, even if these are controversial and unpopular, and opposes the suggestion that respected academic John

ADVICE ON AMENDMENTS GIVEN TO MR SPEAKER

That this House calls on the Speaker to uphold the principle of transparency by publishing any written notes taken at the meetings he held with House of Commons officials to discuss whether to allow an amendment to be moved to the Business of the House (Section 13(1)(b) of European Union (Withdrawal

HUNGER STRIKE BY LEYLA GÜVEN MP

That this House is concerned that the hunger strike in Turkey by Leyla Güven MP of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has reached its third month and that she is in a critical condition; notes that her protest has inspired others to hunger strike, including Ilhan Sis in Newport, South Wales, UK who

FALKLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVE

That this House commends Falkland Primary School, Fife, on pioneering an initiative to raise awareness of the need for motorists to exercise caution when driving near the school; congratulates pupils and staff on the initiative, which includes forming a travel action group comprising parents and jun

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2019

That this House notes that on 27 January 2019 the UK will observe Holocaust Memorial Day marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where an estimated 1.1 million people were murdered; commemorates the six million victims of the Holocaust; further notes that the theme for Holoc

ATTACKS ON CHRISTIANS IN EGYPT (No. 2)

That this House condemns the latest attacks on Christians at their church in Egypt; sends sincere sympathies to the family of the bomb disposal expert who was killed whilst defusing the bomb; assures the Egyptian Government of UK support to defeat terrorism; and reiterates support for Christians in

KINGSMILL ANNIVERSARY

That this House remembers with great sorrow the anniversary of the sectarian slaughter in January 1976 of 11 Protestant workmen at Kingsmill in south Armagh by unrepentant IRA terrorists; notes the bravery of the men including the sole survivor Alan Black who at first attempted to protect the single

EU CITIZENS' RIGHTS AND THE SETTLED STATUS SCHEME

That this House condemns the Settled Status scheme for non-UK EU citizens as discriminatory and unnecessary; believes that people who have chosen to make their lives here under the auspices of the EU’s Freedom of Movement should be welcome to stay without any documentation or payment of a fee and sh

SELECT COMMITTEE SCRUTINY OF EXECUTIVE PAY

That this House believes that a means of countering the gross rewards paid to too many senior executives in the UK is for a Select Committee to be established whose terms of reference would include consideration of the range of high pay awards and whether those awards are linked to the performance o

PROTECTION FOR COMPANION DOGS

That this House expresses concern about the number of companion pet dogs which are injured or killed in incidents with other dogs; notes that more than 60,000 dogs die each year in these incidents; expresses dismay at the trauma felt by families when their cherished pets are killed; notes that dogs

COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House calls upon the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to take urgent action, working alongside the English Football League, to guarantee the future of Coventry City Football Club and its future at the Ricoh Arena; calls on all stakeholders involved in the dispute over Coven

YMCA NORTH TYNESIDE

That this House warmly congratulates YMCA North Tyneside on winning the North East Charity Social Enterprise of the Year and being awarded freedom of the borough by North Tyneside Council; notes that YMCA North Tyneside provides valuable support to some of the most vulnerable young people through it

NATIONAL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL AND LEARNING CENTRE

That this House regrets that the United Kingdom Holocaust Memorial Foundation (UKHMF) chose the day before the Christmas parliamentary recess to submit its controversial National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre planning application to the City of Westminster; notes that the application is not

GARY LINEKER COMMENTS AND THE BBC

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