Early Day Motions

BRISTOL SUMMIT OF THE GLOBAL PARLIAMENT OF MAYORS

That this House congratulates Bristol Mayor, Marvin Rees for hosting the 2018 Annual Summit of the Global Parliament of Mayors from 21 to 23 October 2018; notes the important role played by that body in helping to tackle key global challenges such as climate change, migration, urban security and pop

ANTHONY NOLAN TRUST

That this House notes the tremendous work undertaken by the charity Anthony Nolan in providing the Anthony Nolan register which matches potential stem donors with those who need it most; further notes the need for more men aged 16 to 30 of all ethnicities to register as a donor given that they make

BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House congratulates Portadown man Colin Turkington on winning his third British Touring Car Championship Title at Brands Hatch with West Surrey Racing; and wishes Mr Turkington continued success in the sport and in doing Northern Ireland proud.

TINY LIFE ANNIVERSARY

That this House notes the tremendous work carried out by the charity Tiny Life; further notes that every day in Northern Ireland six premature babies are born; notes the fact that according to figures from the charity, that 30 years ago 70 per cent of premature babies did not survive and 88 per cent

SOCIAL LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018

That this House congratulates Geraldine Cotter, Chief Executive Officer of Money Matters, based in Govan, Glasgow, for her outstanding achievement winning the Social Leader of the Year Award 2018 at the Scottish Women's Awards; acknowledges Ms Cotter and her team at Money Matters, a financial advice

AFRICAN ARTS CENTRE

That this House notes the work of the African Arts Centre, based in Ibrox, Glasgow, a charity organisation that aims to support, develop and empower communities through visual and performing arts; praises the organisation for the work it does on social inclusion with the youths of Govan, lbrox and s

GLASGOW HELPING HEROES

That this House notes the work of Glasgow Helping Heroes, based in Govan, Glasgow, an Armed Forces charitable partnership between SSAFA, the armed forces charity, and Glasgow City Council, which helps veterans and service personnel, and their families, to relieve need, suffering and distress through

RANGERS CHARITY FOUNDATION

That this House notes the work of the Rangers Charity Foundation, based in Govan, Glasgow, a charity foundation which brings supporters, staff and players together to make a difference through their work with charities and community organisations; congratulates the organisation on donating over £4.6

GOVAN MEN'S SHED

That this House notes the work of the Govan Men's Shed, based in Govan, Glasgow, a social enterprise which aims to bring together like-minded people to work and socialise in a happy environment to help tackle social isolation within the local community; recognises the work of that volunteer led org

GOVAN YOUTH INFORMATION PROJECT

That this House notes the work of Govan Youth Information Project, based in Govan, Glasgow, a non­-profit organisation which delivers empowering and meaningful youth work to children and young people within the Govan area of Glasgow; welcomes the project’s aim of providing support, information and a

PLANTATION PRODUCTIONS

That this House notes the work of Plantation Productions, based in Govan, Glasgow, an arts and media charity that aims to improve wellbeing and address inequality through creative participation; recognises the wide range of activities which aim to promote community development and regeneration; welc

MELLOW PARENTING

That this House notes the work of Mellow Parenting, based in Govan, Glasgow, a Scottish organisation which researches, develops and implements evidenced-based parenting programmes including, Mellow Bumps for expecting parents, Mellow Mums, Mellow Dads, Mellow Futures, a prenatal programme for adults

PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE (PDA)

That this House commends the PDA Society and other PDA campaigners for their Call To Action campaign to raise awareness, recognition and understanding of the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism; and supports their calls for Autism Boards, local authorities and clinical commissioning grou

40 YEARS OF THE ST. JOSEPH'S OLD FOLKS CLUB

That this House notes that the St. Joseph's Old Folks Club based in Faifley, West Dunbartonshire, is marking its 40th anniversary in 2018; understands that the club has supported pensioners from across all denominations and none; believes that the club plays an important role in tackling loneliness

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF CLYDEBANK

That this House congratulates the Rotary Club of Clydebank on its 50th anniversary of service to the local community; commends all Rotarians past and present who have given so generously of their time in support of good causes at home and abroad; welcomes in particular the success of Rotarians aroun

STIRLING'S BID TO BECOME EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF VOLUNTEERING

That this House notes the work undertaken by Stirling Voluntary Enterprise to nominate Stirling as European Volunteering Capital 2020; further notes that this would highlight Stirling's position as a great place to be a volunteer capturing its strong community spirit and the feel-good factor that vo

HEALTH AND WELLBEING INITIATIVES BY LUCOZADE RIBENA SUNTORY

That this House applauds the steps taken by Lucozade Ribena Suntory in its commitment to encourage a healthier nation as detailed in its Moving on Health and Wellbeing Report; commends the company for reducing the sugar content in its core range of soft drinks by 50 per cent as well as creating redu

CENTENARY OF THE SINKING OF THE RMS LEINSTER

That this House notes that 10 October 2018 marks the centenary of the sinking of RMS Leinster, a vessel operated by the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, which served as the Kingstown, Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead mailboat, and was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UB123 on 10 October 1918 whil

FUNDING FOR SIXTH FORM COLLEGES

That this House notes with great concern the report by London Economics which highlights the effects of the Government's freeze on sixth form funding combined with increases in running costs; further notes that in order to increase student services for physical and mental health, protect minority su

SPINA BIFIDA AND HYDROCEPHALUS AWARENESS WEEK

That this House recognises Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Week from 22 to 26 October 2018; commends the work of charities like Shine and SBH Scotland which provide specialist advice and support for spina bifida and hydrocephalus; notes that folic acid deficiency has led to life threatening

APPOINTMENT OF FIRST SUICIDE PREVENTION MINISTER

That this House supports the decision made by the Prime Minister to introduce a Suicide Prevention Minister on World Mental Health Day; notes that in 2017, 821 suicides were registered in the UK; further notes that in the UK men remain three times as likely to take their own life as women; recognise

FREE BRITISH PASSPORT UPGRADE

leave out from 'Eu' to end and insert 'means the loss of UK citizens' ability to live, work, love, travel and study freely across 27 other EU member states; further believes that having a blue and gold passport will not make up for the loss of freedoms and rights associated with holding an EU passpo

HANGING HEATON CRICKET CLUB

That this House recognises the significant achievements of Hanging Heaton Cricket Club, located on the Dewsbury-Batley border, on winning the Bradford League Twenty20 Cup, the Bradford Premier League, Yorkshire Premier League Cup, Bradford League Twenty20 Cup, Heavy Woollen Cup, which is England's o

BADGERS TENNIS CLUB

That this House celebrates the importance of independent tennis clubs for their contribution to community life, fitness and in their role in developing tennis stars of the future; expresses its great concern that one of the country's oldest tennis clubs, Badgers in Brighton, faces imminent closure a

RETIREMENT OF ANNE KIDD - VOLUNTARY ACTION EAST RENFREWSHIRE

That this House congratulates Anne Kidd on her retirement as the Chief Executive Officer of Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire (VAER); notes that Anne has devoted 15 years of her life working at VAER to promote fairness and equality throughout the local area, 10 as Chief Executive Officer; acknowled