Early Day Motions

TAKING FIRST WORLD WAR COMMEMORATION INTO THE FUTURE

That this House congratulates Neil McLennan, University of Aberdeen and instigator, and Thoren Ferguson, composer, on both performing in Birkenhead as part of the town's Wilfred Owen Commemoration and, together with Associate Professor Paul Ferguson, Edinburgh Napier University and musicians from Ge

BANK HOLIDAY MINIMUM WAGES

That this House calls on the Government to increase the hourly minimum wage for all hours worked on Easter Sunday and Christmas day to twice that of the statutory minimum.

UNIVERSAL CREDIT - ZERO HOURS CONTRACTS

That this House notes that it is Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) policy that universal credit claimants can be sanctioned if they either refuse to work or leave voluntarily a zero-hours contract; further notes that this is not the case under the legacy system; is aware that zero-hours contract

TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE UGANDAN PARLIAMENT

That this House condemns the arrest and subsequent torture of Members of the Ugandan Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi known as Bobi Wine, Paul Mwiru, Francis Zaake, Gerald Karuhanga, and Kasiano Wadri; believes that arrest and the use of torture against elected legislators has no place in a democratic

HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN MYANMAR

That this House notes that the UN's Independent International fact-finding mission on Myanmar (Burma) alleges that crime against humanity and war crimes have been committed in the Kachin and Shan states of northern Burma; condemns the alleged human rights abuses by the Burmese military in northern B

US SENATE VOTE ON YEMEN

That this House welcomes Joint Resolution 54 passed in the United States Senate on 28 November 2018 on removing American military involvement from the conflict in the Republic of Yemen, including air-to-air refuelling and intelligence support; commends the actions of US Senators in seeking an end to

35th ANNIVERSARY OF MURDER OF EDGAR GRAHAM

That this House commemorates the 35th anniversary of the murder of Edgar Graham at Queen's University Belfast; recalls the considerable contribution that he made to political life in Northern Ireland; conveys sincere sympathy to his family who mourn him still; and expresses grave concern that 35 yea

DEATH OF GEORGE HW BUSH

That this House expresses its sorrow at the death of George HW Bush, former President of the United States of America; acknowledges the leadership and unparalleled foreign diplomacy that saw the conclusion of the Cold War amongst other diplomatic victories; acknowledges the role played in the Iraq a

REMOVAL OF IMPLIED CONSENT UNDER UNIVERSAL CREDIT

That this House notes with deep concern that the system of implied consent which existed under the legacy benefits system has been removed under universal credit; believes that this will make it more difficult for claimants with complex needs to make claims to universal credit; further believes that

SCAMMING INDUSTRY IN THE UK

That this House recognises the increasing sophistication of the scamming industry; notes that, according to UK Finance, more than £500 million was stolen by scammers in the first six months of 2018; further notes that mobile banking fraud had risen by 54 per cent in the same period in 2017, with ban

SAVE OUR POST OFFICE NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION

That this House recognises that 1 December 2018 will be the CWU led Save our Post Office National Day of Action; acknowledges the importance of local post offices on main and high streets in all communities across the UK; supports the campaign led by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) to save th

COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME

That this House applauds the work of charities of sufferers of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Burning Nights CRPS Support and CRPS UK; welcomes the 2018 updated clinical guidelines for CRPS, one of the most painful of all known conditions at 42 out of 50 on the McGill pain scale; expresses c

LAND VALUE CAPTURE

That this House welcomes the report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government committee on its inquiry into Land Value Capture published in September 2018 and the report on the inquiry undertaken by the All Party Group on Land Value Capture Capturing Land Value for the Public Benefit publish

GLASGOW'S WEST END TORCHLIGHT PARADE

That this House welcomes the third annual St Andrew's Day Torchlight Parade organised by the West End Festival in Glasgow; notes that the parade will take place on 30 November 2018, leaving from the Botanic Gardens and finishing at the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery; understands that the proceed

NEIL'S HUGS FOUNDATION

That this House commends the work of Neil's Hugs Foundation in West Lothian, a support group for family members or friends who are struggling to cope with a loved one’s attempted or completed suicide; recognises the importance of reducing the stigma attached to suicide; praises the charity for raisi

OUTSTANDING WORK BY SCHOOL LEADERS SCOTLAND

That this House congratulates Principal Burke of Renfrew High on being elected to the position of President of School Leaders Scotland; recognises the crucial role that Head Teachers play in ensuring our schools are safe and inclusive learning environments to bring up our future leaders; agrees that

ST MIRREN FAN'S DONATION TO CD BORGONYA

That this House commends the outstanding charitable contribution donated at short notice by fans of Paisley football team, St Mirren football club for raising 2,000 Euros for small Catalan football team CD Borgonya after the latter's playing grounds were damaged by flooding; thanks St Mirren fan Ken

PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES

That this House notes that in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Government has stated that companies may need to stockpile medicines, including essential drugs for the treatment of diabetes and other chronic, life threatening conditions; further notes the comments made by Mike Thompson, Chief Execu

IRISH RUGBY UNION TEAM

That this House congratulates the Irish Rugby Union team on its magnificent and historic win over the All Blacks on 17 November 2018 in Dublin; further congratulates Ulster centre Jacob Stockdale on scoring the only try in the games; and commends the continued captaincy of Ulsterman Rory Best.

CHANGING PLACES TOILETS CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the All Party Parliamentary Group for Disability for its work with Changing Places; further congratulates Zack Kerr from Accrington for his petition calling on Government investment to help fund the building of more Changing Places toilets in motorway service stations w

UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE FINALS 2019

That this House congratulates Gareth Southgate and the England men's football team for qualifying to the UEFA Nations League finals in Portugal in June 2019 by beating Spain and Croatia; notes that this new official UEFA competition has significant standing as a major competitive international troph

TRAIN FARES

That this House recognises the appalling year that train passengers have had; notes that between 1 April and 21 July 2018 around 900 trains a day suffered from cancellations ;further notes that punctuality on Britain's railways has hit a 12 year low due to delays and disruptions; recognises the high

PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

That this House notes that November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month across the UK and that pancreatic cancer remains the deadliest and the quickest killing cancer among common cancers; further notes that national data show that 75 per cent of people diagnosed will die within a year of diagnosis

BANGOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION MARCH AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE

That this House endorses the peaceful Reclaim the Night protest against sexual violence organised by Bangor University's Students Union, Undeb Bangor, to be held on the evening of 29 November 2018; commends the international campaign to stop sexual violence against women, street harassment, rape cul

SARA CONFERENCE 2018

That this House notes the commencement of the Sara Conference on women and antisemitism; supports the aims and efforts of the APPG Against Antisemitism and the Antisemitism Policy Trust in seeking to highlight concerns about this gendered racist abuse; welcomes the cross-party nature of the initiati