Early Day Motions

ENGLAND RUGBY LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES

That this House welcomes the Autumn 2018's England rugby league international fixtures; notes that the England men's side will play a three match test series against New Zealand, featuring matches in Hull on 27 October, Liverpool on 3 November and Leeds on 11 November 2018; welcomes the players and

FREEHOLDERS AND LEASEHOLDERS AND S.I., 2018 No 1043

That this House recognises that provisions for freeholders recognising leaseholder associations are listed in S.I., 2018 No. 1043 with the short title Landlord and Tenant, England, and the long title The Tenants' Association (Provisions Relating to Recognition and Provision of Information) (England)

IMPRISONMENT OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF CATALONIA

That this House expresses concern at the ongoing imprisonment of the former President of the Parliament of Catalonia, Carme Forcadell, who has been imprisoned since March 2018; notes that the crime of rebellion of which she has been accused refers to the use of violence, of which there has been no e

BRITAIN IN BLOOM AWARDS

That this House congratulates Burgh Beautiful Linlithgow on winning the gold medal in the Best Medium Town category at the Britain in Bloom Awards and its Convenor, Ron Smith, for his Community Champion award; notes that this is the second year running that the organisation has been recognised in su

TRANSITION LINLITHGOW 10TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates Transition Linlithgow on its 10th anniversary of community-led initiatives exploring the benefits of sustainable living in Linlithgow; commends all trustees, staff and volunteers, past and present, who have given so generously of their time to minimise the town's carbon

PENINSULA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - PWLLHELI

That this House notes the excessive use of plastics in cleaning products, particularly in use in the cleaning industry; congratulates Peninsula Property Management, based in Pwllheli, for its new green approach to its cleaning business; recognises their efforts in quality cleaning whilst offering a

DOG MEAT

That this House calls for the UK Animal Welfare Act 2006 to be amended to make the eating of dog meat in the UK illegal and to close the loophole that is there at present.

SUNDAY LIFE NEWSPAPER

That this House congratulates Sunday Life Newspaper on its 30th Anniversary; further thanks the newspaper for its journalistic coverage of events over the 30 years; and wishes the editor, staff and readers continued success for the future.

THERE BUT NOT THERE

That this House recognises the extraordinary work of There But Not There, an art installation project which commemorates the fallen heroes of the First World War; notes that the project has raised £4 million for six military charities; further notes that £800,000 of the funds raised will be paid as

UNIVERSAL CREDIT AND DISABLED CHILDREN

That this House notes with concern that, under universal credit, at least 100,000 families with disabled children will be worse off by some £1,750 per year; notes that this is due to the lower rate of child disability addition being set at £29.10 per week, representing a 54 per cent cut to the equiv

US PRESIDENTIAL RESPONSE TO ASSAULT ON JOURNALIST

That this House acknowledges the reported comments of President Trump regarding an incident where a US Congressman pleaded guilty to assaulting a reporter; deplores the increase in biased, vindictive agenda-setting reporting and other similar types of behavior which is becoming more commonplace in t

INVERNESS CYCLIST BREAKS WORLD RECORD

That this House applauds the outstanding efforts of Jenny Graham who recently broke the world record and became the fastest woman to ride around the world unsupported; notes that it took Jenny less than 125 days to complete the 18,000 mile cycle journey; pays thanks to the organisations, volunteers,

US WITHDRAWAL FROM INTERMEDIATE RANGE NUCLEAR FORCES TREATY

That this House is deeply concerned by the announcement on 20 October 2018 by the US President of the decision to withdraw the US from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF); notes that withdrawal from the INF will serve to undermine international attempts to curb nuclear proliferation;

PEOPLE'S VOTE MARCH

That this House celebrates the fact that over 700,000 people marched on 20 October 2018 in favour of a People's Vote on the Government's Brexit deal; congratulates the People's Vote campaign and other cross-party movements which helped organise the march; notes that the march was the largest march h

DUNDEE UNITED WOMEN'S FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House congratulates Dundee United Women's Football Club on winning the Scottish Women's Football League Division One North; notes that the team secured the title on 21 October 2018 at Tannadice; looks forward to the team's promotion and playing in Scottish Women's Premier League next seas

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS

That this House is shocked and appalled by reports of the brutal murder of Turkish journalist Jamal Khashoggi following his visit to the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul; notes that the killing of journalists is a global problem, with an average of two such deaths every week; further notes that U

MURDER OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI

That this House condemns the alleged torture and murder of Washington Post journalist, Jamal Khashoggi by the Saudi Arabian regime at its consulate in Turkey on 2 October 2018; regrets the increase in censorship against journalists in authoritarian nations as outlined by Mr Khashoggi in his last Was

EDINBURGH GARDEN PARTNERS

That this House congratulates Edinburgh Garden Partners for receiving £60,000 of National Lottery funding for its service of creating befriending relationships through shared gardening experiences; recognises the importance of this service to the local community for preventing social isolation and l

LAUNCH OF THE IMAM HUSSAIN BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN SCOTLAND

That this House notes the launch of the Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign Scotland by the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society (SABS) to raise awareness about the importance of encouraging Muslim men and women to donate blood in Scotland; recognises community engagement work being done by SABS with mosque

THE SCOTTISH ITALIAN AWARDS 2018 - NONNA GINA'S, EAST RENFREWSHIRE

That this House congratulates Nonna Gina's of Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, for being named as a finalist at the Scottish Italian Awards 2018 in three separate categories, Best Cuoco, Best Pasta and Barista Champion; praises the hard work of owners and managers, Gianni di Meo, Mariangela Marini

RETIREMENT OF GARY LEWIS HEAD TEACHER KINGS LANGLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL

That this House recognises the outstanding contribution to education in Kings Langley, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamstead, and education throughout England made by Gary Lewis over a period of nearly 40 years, particularly at Kings Langley School, where he served as Head Teacher; notes his dedication and

THE 2019 NATIONAL FISH AND CHIP AWARDS - CATCH, EAST RENFREWSHIRE

That this House congratulates Catch Fish and Chips in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, for being shortlisted as one of the Top 20 Fish and Chip Restaurants in the UK by Seafish for the 2019 National Fish and Chip Awards; notes that Catch was only one of two restaurants in the whole of Scotland to make t

ARREST OF MAYOR OF RIACE, ITALY AND ATTACK ON HIS MIGRANT SUPPORT PROGRAMME BY ITALIAN GOVERNMENT

That this House expresses great concern with the anti-migrant rhetoric being used by the Italian Government; notes with alarm that the right-wing Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has in the past talked of a mass cleansing of migrants, street by street, and has referred to southern Italians as pa

FALSIFIED MEDICINES DIRECTIVE

That this House notes that all pharmacies in the UK have until 9 February 2019 to implement the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) Delegate Regulation; condemns the Government's failure to adequately prepare pharmacies for the implementation of the directive; recognises the financial implications o

RELOCATING CROWN POST OFFICES

That this House notes the historical programme of relocating Crown post offices; further notes that, in some cases, this has saved funds and enabled better use of retail space; recognises that this programme has now been taken too far in places such as Kendal and Beverly where post offices are bein