Early Day Motions

UNIVERSAL CREDIT AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT

That this House notes the roll-out of universal credit in South Lakeland on 26 September 2018; further notes that the Trussell Trust food bank network has seen an increase of 13 per cent in demand for three-day emergency food supplies to people in crisis this year; recognises the lack of flexibili

SAUDI ARABIA AND VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

That this House is concerned about Saudi Arabia’s on-going violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law; acknowledges that serious and systematic violations are being committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen; notes with alarm that since 2015 the Saudi-led coalition has

ASSISTED READING FOR CHILDREN IN OXFORDSHIRE

That this House congratulates Assisted Reading for Children in Oxfordshire (ARCh) on its 10th anniversary in 2018; praises the charity for its enormous positive impact on schools and young people in the county; commends and thanks those who volunteer for, work for, raise funds for and support the ch

RETIREMENT OF HEAD TEACHER AT MERRYLEE PRIMARY

That this House recognises the outstanding contribution to education in Glasgow made by Liz Mahindru over a period of 40 years, particularly at Merrylee Primary School where she served as Head Teacher for 20 years; notes her dedication and service to the children who attended the school, and her con

GLOBAL DISABILITY SUMMIT COMMITMENTS

That this House recognises the importance of disability inclusive development; acknowledges progress made at the Global Disability Summit co-hosted by the Governments of the UK and Kenya and the International Disability Alliance on 24 July 2018, and the importance of commitments made to ensure peopl

WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY

That this House welcomes the recent campaign started by the female pupils of Willingdon School, in Eastbourne constituency, which builds on the work of previous supporters to create a Women's Equality Day in the UK; calls for Women's Equality Day to be established on the date of the Spring Bank Holi

PROPOSED BAN ON BURNING OF HOUSE COAL AND WET WOOD

That this House is concerned that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is currently considering a ban on the sale and burning of house coal in farms and homes across the UK; notes that many of the 3.7 million people who live off the gas grid in the UK rely on coal as their primary

PATERNITY LEAVE

That this House notes that fathers, partners of adopters and intended parents having children through surrogacy are entitled to one or two weeks' statutory paternity leave; believes that this disadvantages fathers and entrenches the presumption that women are primarily responsible for raising childr

LANARK IN BLOOM

That this House congratulates Lanark in Bloom on winning a Gold Medal at the Keep Scotland Beautiful Awards; notes that this is the second year running that the organisation has been recognised at the awards and believes this is testament to the hard work of the volunteers; understands that the grou

MACHAN TRUST: 20TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House celebrates the Machan Trust, a children and young persons charity, on reaching its 20th anniversary; notes that the Trust was established in 1998 as a joint churches initiative and now operates over 40 groups a week for children in Larkhall, Netherbum, Stonehouse and Ashgill; commend

CONSULTATION ON VALUE FOR MONEY FOR NUCLEAR POWER

That this House notes the National Audit Office conclusion on Hinkley C that the Government committed electricity consumers and taxpayers to a high cost and risky deal in a changing energy marketplace and that under the 35-year contract, EDF is guaranteed a price of £92.50 per MWh it generates, twic

PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT BY SOCIAL HOUSING ORGANISATIONS

That this House expresses its concern at the actions of Orbit Housing and other organisations in withholding information from hon. Members in relation to casework they are pursuing on behalf of constituents; supports the rights of constituents to ask their hon. Member for their assistance with casew

ACCOUNTABLE CAPITALISM LEGISLATION

That this House takes note of the proposals of American Senator, Elizabeth Warren on accountable capitalisation to make businesses more accountable and socially beneficial; believes that the proposals to increase the voice of employees on corporate boards and take into account the public good would

INTERNATIONAL STAMMERING AWARENESS DAY

That this House welcomes International Stammering Awareness Day on 22 October 2018, which aims to raise awareness and increase understanding of stammering, a speech condition that affects around one in 20 young children and one in 100 adults; recognises individuals and groups of volunteers and profe

THE POSITION OF KURDS IN IRAQ

That this House expresses its relief that relations between the Kurds in Iraq and the federal Government in Baghdad appear to be improving after the failed attempt to blockade and dissolve the Kurdistan Regional Government following its people's overwhelming support for the principle of negotiated i

THE MISSELLING OF TIMESHARES

That this House is concerned that the sale of membership of timeshare schemes and products often involves practices which are psychologically manipulative, use misleading information and unfairly exploit vulnerable, often elderly, consumers, leading to those consumers taking out very expensive borro

JUSTICE PRINCE CIC AND THE QUEEN'S AWARD FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE 2018

That this House warmly congratulates North Tyneside-based Justice Prince CIC on winning the highly prestigious Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2018; notes that the organisation supports the active engagement, participation, and involvement of disadvantaged and excluded sectors of the community i

Y RHIW GOCH FIRE

That this House expresses deep regret and sadness at the devastating fire which destroyed the entire interior of Y Rhiw Goch Inn, Bronaber, Trawsfynydd during the early hours of Sunday 15 October 2018; pays sincere tribute to firefighters of North Wales Fire and Rescue who sought to contain the fire

HARASSMENT OF PAKISTANI REFUGEES IN THAILAND

That this House expresses concern about reports that over 100 Pakistani refugees, including 30 children, have recently been rounded up by Thai police and taken to detention centres; notes that Thai Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has issued an instruction to the Thai Immigration Bureau to

FORCED REPATRIATION OF TEACHERS FROM PAKISTAN TO TURKEY

That this House expresses concern about the Turkish Government's demand for the forced repatriation of some 285 Turkish teachers and their families living legally in Pakistan; notes that many teachers have been illegally returned by the Pakistani Government and have faced arbitrary arrest, detention

INDUCTION OF NORMAN AFRIN, MINISTER OF SANDYHILLS PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

That this House welcomes the recent introduction of Norman Afrin as the new Minister at Sandyhills Parish Church of Scotland in Glasgow's East End; notes that Norman whose grandparents became Christian converts during the 1949 Lewis revival will seek to faithfully serve God in his first full-time ch

SEAFARER JOBS ON OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS

That this House notes that the planned merger in the US of offshore supply vessel (OSV) operators Gulfmark and Tidewater would create the world's largest OSV company; further notes that Gulfmark currently operate 30 British registered OSVs representing the last source of major employment for up to 3

OUR WORKFORCE, OUR FUTURE REPORT BY WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND

That this House welcomes the publication of the Our Workforce, Our Future report by West College Scotland; notes that the report contains the findings of the West of Scotland Skills Survey 2018, the first research of its kind to be conducted by a college or university in Scotland; further notes that

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF THE ISLE OF RAASAY DISTILLERY

That this House celebrates the one year anniversary of the opening of the Isle of Raasay distillery; acknowledges that Raasay Distillery is the first legal whisky distillery on the Isle of Raasay; notes that in the 12 months since opening, the distillery has trained and employed over 10 per cent of

EAGLESHAM BEER FESTIVAL

That this House congratulates Laura and Fraser Wilson of Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, organisers of the Eaglesham Beer Fest, for being named as a finalist for the Best Outdoor Festival at the Scottish Outdoor & Leisure (SOL) Awards 2018; recognises that the SOL Awards celebrate excellence within t