Early Day Motions

REPRISALS OF FEMALE POLITICAL PRISONERS AND VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN BAHRAIN

That this House condemns the Bahraini authorities' torture, sexual assault, ill-treatment and unfair trials of women targeted for politically-motivated charges; deplores the assault of Hajer Mansoor, Medina Ali and Najah Yusuf in September 2018, led by the head of Bahrain's Isa Town Women's Detentio

ACCESS TO HIV TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES

That this House notes with deep concern the current challenges children in low and middle income countries have in accessing HIV treatment; further notes that the second Paediatric HIV Rome Conference will take place in December 2018 presenting a critical opportunity for stakeholders to discuss the

HOPE FOR PEACE IN CYPRUS

That this House welcomes the opening of Deryneia and Apliki Aplic checkpoints on the 12th hour of the 12th day of November 2018; thanks all Cypriots working to open these and other checkpoints in Mia Milia Haspolat, Athienou Kiracikoy and Kokkina Erenkoy, and three in Nicosia called for by their May

THE AMRITSAR MASSACRE - 13 APRIL 1919

That this House remembers the Amritsar Massacre, also known as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, where troops of the British Indian Army opened fire on a peaceful crowd in the Jallianwala Bagh Gardens of Amritsar, Punjab; notes that official figures given by the British Indian authorities identified 37

CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND REPORT ON HELMS GREEN DEAL MIS-SELLING

That this House welcomes the publication of the Bad Company report by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) and commends the local impact study on the same issue by East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau (EACAS); notes that the Bad Company report highlights endemic consumer issues with one green deal supplie

THE FAMILY FUND

That this welcomes the work of Family Fund, the UK's largest charity providing grants and services to the families of disabled or seriously ill children to help improve their lives; notes that they have provided 88,407 families with £34 million of support across the UK, including 100 families in Edi

CIVIL WAR IN SYRIA

That this House regrets the civil war in Syria, now into its seventh year, which has claimed an estimated 400,000 lives and led to 11 million people, half of the Syrian population, being forced to leave their homes; notes that in addition to the massive civilian casualties, there has been a number o

UNITED NATIONS REPORT ON EXTREME POVERTY IN THE UK

That this House condemns the immoral widespread extreme poverty in the UK as detailed by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights; observes the central role played by this UK Government, particularly by the DWP, in deepening this ongoing poverty crisis since 2010 thr

PLASTICS BILL

That this House notes that according to the UN there will be more plastic in the sea than fish by 2050; further notes that global fossil fuel subsidies amount to 5.3 trillion US dollars, more than the combined GDP of UK and France; notes that fossil fuel subsidies reduce the cost of plastic producti

STUDENT PARAMEDICS AND THE LEARNING SUPPORT FUND

That this House notes that, as part of the Government's health education funding reforms, new students in England starting a nursing, midwifery or allied health professional course can apply for financial support from the Learning Support Fund (LSF); regrets that this does not extend to those studen

NEWPORT-ON-TAY RISING STAR AWARD

That this House congratulates Newport-on-Tay Traders Association and independent businesses including KitschnBake, Amy Annand Flowers, the Tatha Gallery and the Newport Restaurant, as well as other businesses, service providers, community organisations and churches on their success in securing the S

EU CITIZENS AND THE PRIME MINISTER'S COMMENTS TO THE CBI CONFERENCE

That this House condemns the Prime Minister's use of the phrase jumping the queue during her speech to the CBI conference on 19 November 2018 to describe EU citizens living and working in the UK; believes that the use of this phrase incorrectly implies that EU citizens exercising their rights to wor

ABBY LANG AND THE CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG CHARITY

That this House congratulates Abby Lang on her successful campaign to raise public awareness on life-threatening cardiac conditions affecting young people; welcomes her work with the Cardiac Risk in the Young Charity, which has been supporting affected young people and their families since 1995; com

ACCESS TO FLASH GLUCOSE MONITORING

That this House congratulates the decision made by NHS England on World Diabetes Day to fund flash glucose monitoring for Type 1 diabetes patients across England from April 2019; commends all individuals and organisations that have continuously campaigned to end the postcode lottery for this life

DEAL ON KIRKUK OIL BETWEEN IRAQ AND THE KURDISTAN REGION

That this House warmly welcomes an initial deal between the federal Government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), as urged by the UK and others, that will allow 50-100,000 barrels per day of stranded oil in Kirkuk to be exported via the KRG pipeline to Turkey and the wider marke

BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT

That this House is alarmed by the election of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro as Brazil's president; notes his support for the former dictatorship in Brazil and his remarks that it should have killed tens of thousands of more people; further notes his statements in favour of torture and extrajudi

TAY CITY DEAL FUNDING

That this House calls on the Government to match the Scottish Government's committed £200 million contribution towards the Tay City Deal by providing an additional £50 million to the £150 million the Government has already offered; notes the Government has already short-changed Scottish deals in Abe

FEED THE HUNGRY

That this House places on record its thanks to the work of Feed The Hungry, not just in this country but around the world as it seeks to feed over 242,000 children daily in 19 countries; notes that this charity marks eight years in the UK and 30 years internationally; and praises all those volunteer

NI CANCER DRUGS FUND ACCESS

That this House welcomes the confirmation by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland that it will provide access to medicines approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for use through the Cancer Drugs Fund in England and reform the Individual Funding Request process; rec

TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVES FIRST NATIONAL UK NURTURING SCHOOL AWARD

That this House congratulates and recognises that Trinity High School in Rutherglen has been awarded the National UK Nurturing School Award; notes that the school is the first secondary school in the UK to receive this award as recognition of the high quality of support offered to students; and furt

SCOTTISH SHOWMEN'S GUILD ANNUAL LUNCHEON 2018

That this House commends the recent annual luncheon held by the Scottish Section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain at the Hilton Grosvenor Hotel in Glasgow on 16 November 2018; notes that the luncheon was supported by Councillors, Members of the Scottish Parliament, Members of the UK Parliamen

BEAVERS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL UNICEF GOLD BANNER AWARD

That this House recognises that 20 November 2018 marks 29 years since the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the UN General Assembly; notes that the Convention became legally binding in 1990 and came into force in the UK in 1992; further notes that the Convention seeks Governmen

BIG HEARTED BANNERMAN HIGH SCHOOL

That this House commends the fundraising team at Bannerman High School in Baillieston, Glasgow on their recent fundraising efforts; notes that the S6 pupils organised a quiz night which raised some £890.42, with the proceeds going to their school prom fund as well as the Beatson West of Scotland Can

ELECTRICAL FIRE SAFETY WEEK

That this House recognises the work of Electrical Safety First, the only UK charity dedicated to preventing deaths, injuries and damage caused by electricity; notes that 19 November 2018 is the start of Electrical Fire Safety Week, which is run in conjunction with the Home Office; further notes that

ICELAND SUPERMARKET'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY, LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY

That this House commends Iceland supermarket for committing to ending the use of palm oil in the production of all of its own brand food, becoming the first major supermarket in the world to do so; notes its significant contribution to local organisations, such as those in Birkenhead, seeking to all