Early Day Motions

PITTSBURGH SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY

That this House recognises the close links between Pittsburgh, USA and Dunfermline, Scotland which have been developed over many years through our joint association with the life and work of Andrew Carnegie; expresses its sincere condolences to the people of Pittsburgh, and especially the Jewish com

DUNFERMLINE CENTRAL MOSQUE

That this House congratulates Dunfermline Central Mosque on its success at the first ever British Beacon Mosque Awards; notes that Dunfermline Central Mosque won the Best Outreach Programme award for its work in the community; further notes that it was the only Scottish mosque at the awards ceremony

DUNFERMLINE DELIVERS

That this House congratulates Business Improvement District (BID) company Dunfermline Delivers on its success at the recent Keep Scotland Beautiful Awards; notes that Dunfermline Delivers received a gold rating for the third consecutive year, as well as winning the Best BID in Scotland award for its

VICHAI SRIVADDHANAPRABHA, CHAIRMAN OF LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House expresses deep sorrow at the tragic death of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha the chairman of Leicester City Football Club in a horrific accident on 27 October 2018; also mourns the loss of the other four victims of the tragedy; recognises Khun Vichai's outstanding leadership of the club; fu

EATING DISORDER DIAGNOSIS

That this House believes that access to a diagnosis and treatment for eating disorders should not just depend on an individual's weight and fully supports the Dump the Scales campaign for earlier intervention and support before people hit crisis point; recognises the need for a focus by General Prac

MERSEYSIDE POLICE FUNDING

That this House notes with great concern that, as a consequence of the Treasury's revaluation of the National Police Pension Scheme, local police forces will be £165 million worse off; further notes that in the case of Merseyside Police this will amount to an additional bill of £5 million in 2019-20

ALBERT McLEAN

That this House acknowledges the decades-long contribution made to public safety by retired Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, Acting Divisional Officer, Albert Mclean of Kirn in Argyll and Bute on the occasion of his 84th birthday; recognises that since his arrival in the UK from Trinidad aged just 19, a

DELSIE GAYLE AND RYANAIR

That this House notes the entirely unprovoked and racist verbal attack on Ms Delsie Gayle onboard a Ryanair flight from Barcelona to London; further notes that Ryanair failed to move the perpetrator but instead moved Ms Gayle to another seat; points out that Ryanair have still not contacted Ms Gayle

RESEARCH INTO DIABETES

That this House welcomes the £260,000 grant for research into diabetes at Queens University Belfast from the British Heart Foundation as a major help to combating the link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease; and wishes Dr Andrians Margariti every success for her and team doing the research.

LEICESTER CITY FC

That this House conveys its sympathy to the family of Leicester City FC owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha on his death and to the other people who are also grieving; thanks Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha for the success he brought to Leicester City FC and for the contribution that he made to Leicester Univer

SUBSIDIES FOR BIOMASS ELECTRICITY GENERATION

That this House expresses its concern that renewable energy subsidies for electricity generated from biomass, most of which is generated using imported wood pellets, are resulting in energy bill-payers paying for expensive, high-carbon electricity; notes that burning wood to generate electricity is

RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS

That this House is mindful of the approach of Bonfire Night on 5 November; calls on the Government to reconsider the current legislation regarding the sale and use of fireworks; expresses concern about distress caused to elderly people, small children and pets by fireworks being set off in residenti

LINTHOUSE MONDAY CLUB

That this House notes the work of the Linthouse Monday Club, based in Govan, Glasgow, a small community group aimed at increasing the connectivity of older people by setting up a sustainable and self-organised club run by older people, for older people in the Govan community; recognises the work the

GREAT SCOT AWARD FOR SUNNYSIDE AND ULLAPOOL PRIMARY SCHOOLS

That this House congratulates the pupils and staff of Sunnyside and Ullapool Primary Schools on winning the Editor's Choice Award at the 2018 Sunday Mail and Steven Brown Art Great Scot Awards for its campaign work to reduce the use of plastic straws; notes that the campaign efforts led to 14 bars,

RUGBY LEAGUE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House welcomes the European Championship of rugby league between Scotland, Ireland, Wales and France taking place this autumn; notes that the tournament acts as a qualifier for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England, with the top two nations going through automatically to join the curr

FIFE'S AWARD AS MOST ENTERPRISING PLACE IN THE UK

That this House commends the work of Fife Council and its business partners on Fife being named as the Most Enterprising Place in the UK in the 2018 Enterprising Britain Awards; recognises the substantial contribution that Fife Council has made in supporting new business ventures across Fife and the

DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN TURKEY

That this House expresses its grave concern that the Turkish Minister .of the Interior has suspended from duty 103 village and 156 neighbourhood mukhtars (elected local community heads) without recourse to appropriate and required legal process; notes that these suspensions are justified on unproven

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF WATER IN ENGLAND

That this House recognises the great strength of public anger at the behaviour of England's private water companies; notes that contrary to the claims of the water industry, a recent paper published by Greenwich University's Public Services International Research Unit has found that private water sh

FIXED ODDS BETTING TERMINALS

That this House considers that the excessive receipt of taxation on losses by users of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals is no justification for allowing stakes above £2 for longer than April 2019.

MODERN SLAVERY - NORTH WALES POLICE

That this House notes that more than 5,000 potential victims of modern slavery and trafficking were referred to UK authorities in 2017, the most ever reported; further notes that the number of cases of modern slavery in Wales reported in 2017 was 56 per cent higher than the year before; recognises N

CROWN POST OFFICE CLOSURE AND PRIVATISATION

That this House is deeply concerned by the recent announcement that 74 Crown post offices will be closed and franchised to WHSmith, which will mean a total loss of 60 per cent of Crown offices since 2013; notes the use of public funds to finance the closure and franchise programme despite the fact t

LEASEHOLD AND RECOGNISING TENANTS' ASSOCIATIONS

That this House supports the understanding that fairness requires change to the law and practice concerning the recognition of associations of residential leaseholders' associations, named in law as Tenants' Associations; understands that a respectable freeholder receiving a request for recognition

PC PATRICK DUNNE

That this House remembers and commemorates the life of PC Patrick Dunne, who was murdered on 20 October 1993 in Clapham whilst doing his duty; commends his example as a dedicated and popular policeman who was rooted in his community; notes that it took 10 years to convict his killer and that other s

YOUNG CANCER PATIENT TRAVEL FUND

That this House recognises the immense cost of travel for families driving to specialist hospitals for cancer treatment for their child; notes with concern that research carried out by children's cancer charity, CLIC Sargent, found that thousands of families of children and young people with cancer

LANDLORD AND TENANT (S.I., 2018 No 1043)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Tenants' Associations (Provisions Relating to Recognition and Provision of Information) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018 No 1043) dated 3 October 2018 a copy of which was laid before this House on 5 October 2018 be annulled.