Early Day Motions

CARERS WEEK 11 TO 17 JUNE 2018

That this House supports Carers Week, which seeks to raise awareness of caring and building communities that support the health and wellbeing of carers; acknowledges the tireless work of 6.5 million unpaid carers across the UK, an estimated 788,000 in Scotland, many of whom are under the age of 18;

SAVE A CHILD'S HEART CHARITY

That this House congratulates the Save a Child's Heart charity based in Israel, which has been named an institutional winner of this year's 2018 United Nations Population Award; acknowledges the tremendous work done in saving the lives of thousands of children, many from Africa, South America, Europ

PEEK WIN 2018 QUEEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICE AWARD

That this House congratulates Possibilities for Each and Every Kid (PEEK) on winning the 2018 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service for its community work; commends PEEK's Chief Executive Melodie Crumlin and her team of staff and volunteers on their work to engage young people in Glasgow in play; appr

COLIN BAILLIE AWARDED FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF INVERNESS

That this House commends Colin Baillie MBE on receiving the Freedom of the City of Inverness; recognises his dedication, commitment and enthusiasm to his lifelong career of coaching sports to children, in particular rugby and athletics; notes his work with Inverness Highland Games for over four deca

MILTON OF LEYS PRIMARY SCHOOL DEFIBRILLATOR

That this House congratulates Milton of Leys Primary School on its fundraising efforts; notes that the funds it raised has allowed it to buy a defibrillator which is situated outside the school; commends it for its initiative to fundraise for such an important piece of equipment; and encourages othe

CARBON MONOXIDE INCIDENTS ABROAD

That this House notes that in the 2018 holiday season many hon. Members' constituents may be visiting countries where the likelihood of a carbon monoxide incident is far more common than in the UK; and urges all holidaymakers to purchase a portable carbon monoxide detector before embarking on their

TELEVISION GAMBLING ADVERTISING

That this House is concerned about the level of problem gambling in the UK; believes that the level of gambling advertising on television is unacceptable and needs to be addressed; notes that gambling advertising is permitted during televised sporting events during the day when many children may be

UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS MEN'S FOOTBALL TEAM WINNING THE QUEEN'S PARK SHIELD

That this House congratulates the University of St Andrews men's first team on winning the Queen's Park Shield; notes the shield, which bears the crests of the four universities surrounding a rare image of Hampden Park before redevelopment, was donated to the Scottish Amateur Football Association by

WOMEN IN GOLF CHARTER

That this House welcomes the R&A's Women in Golf Charter, a core element of the organisation's drive to increase the number of women and girls participating in golf and to encourage more opportunities for women to work within the golf industry; recognises that the Charter is a statement of intent fr

CALDERSTONES HOSPITAL

That this House believes that there is an inadequate standard of mental health care in East Lancashire; notes the plans to close Mersey Care Specialist Learning Disability Division in Whalley, East Lancashire previously known as Calderstones Hospital; recognises the vital service that this hospital

VENEZUELAN ELECTION

That this House notes the recently held presidential election in Venezuela and worldwide condemnation of its legitimacy and subsequent outcome, the deteriorating human rights situation and collapse of democracy along with constitutional changes that mean effective opposition is impossible in the cou

SUNDERLAND LADIES AND THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE

That this House expresses shock and dismay at the decision of the Football Association to deny Sunderland Ladies their rightful place in the top tier of English football; congratulates Sunderland Ladies on securing a respectable seventh place in the Women's Super League this season; notes the commen

WILD ANIMALS CIRCUS BAN IN SCOTLAND

That this House commends the Scottish Government for acting to ban the use of wild animals in circuses by means of the Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Act 2018 which came into effect on 28 May 2018; notes that this measure was passed unanimously in the Scottish Parliament, following a

POST OFFICE COUNTER SERVICE IN MEMBERS' LOBBY

That this House greatly values the service, over decades, of the Post Office counter staff in the Members' Lobby Post Office; views with concern the proposal to shut down the counter service in that Office; regrets that hon. Members have not had this properly drawn to their attention; acknowledges t

LAUNCH OF PUBLICATION WHY 18 MATTERS BY CHILD SOLDIERS INTERNATIONAL

That this House supports the work of Child Soldiers International, which campaigned tirelessly to end the military exploitation of children worldwide; welcomes its latest publication Why 18 Matters, a rights-based analysis of child recruitment; condemns the ongoing recruitment of children by 46 stat

NEILSTON AND UPLAWMOOR FIRST RESPONDERS

That this House congratulates Neilston and Uplawmoor First Responders on receiving the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service; understands that the Queen's Award is the highest honour that can be given to a voluntary group; notes that since Neilston and Uplawmoor First Responders was established by Stu

DEMENTIA AWARENESS WEEK - SCOTLAND

That this House notes that Dementia Awareness Week Scotland takes place from 4 to 10 June 2018; understands that Scotland's Third National Dementia Strategy (2017-2020) builds on work carried out since dementia was prioritised by the Scottish Government 10 years ago, focusing on diagnosis, support a

NEW HEALTH CAMPUS IN HARLOW

That this House is aware of the vital and pressing need for a new hospital in Harlow; understands that this would be a hospital, not only for the population of Harlow, but of Hertfordshire and the rest of Essex too; further understands that the most cost efficient option, offering the greatest benef

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE REMOVAL OF THE CORE STRATEGY

That this House notes the serious allegations made by Lugano group in relation to bullying, intimidation and corruption at Northumberland County Council connected to the removal of the county's emerging core strategy; believes if such malpractice has occurred in this area, it is likely to be rife th

4G COVERAGE IN RURAL NORFOLK

That this House notes with dismay that three of the 10 worst local authority areas for indoor 4G coverage in England are in Norfolk, according to analysis of Ofcom data conducted by the Country Land and Business Association; acknowledges that the lack of 4G coverage, often coupled with poor broadban

DRUG TESTING AT SUMMER FESTIVALS

That this House acknowledges with great sadness the deaths of two young festival-goers after taking drugs at the Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth; notes that a further 15 people reportedly attended hospital with drug-related symptoms; regrets that such tragic and needless loss of life is an annual feat

SAFE STANDING IN FOOTBALL STADIUMS

That this House welcomes the decision of Oxford United Football Club to consider introducing safe standing areas at the Kassam Stadium; notes that the proposals have received support from the majority of the Oxford United Safety Advisory Group; believes that safe standing areas can offer supporters

CLIMBING OUT KINDER HIKING CHALLENGE

That this House congratulates the work of the charity, Climbing Out, who work with young people who are facing life­ changing illness, injury or trauma, offering outdoor education programmes which aim to rebuild confidence and self-esteem; welcomes the news that South Lakes constituent Ross Brood is

SCAMS AWARENESS MONTH 2018

That this House supports Scams Awareness Month 2018, an annual coalition campaign bringing together organisations across the UK such as Citizens' Advice, Trading Standards and the police, to take a united stand against scams and fraud; understands that scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated,

VOLUNTEER WEEK 2018

That this House celebrates Volunteer Week 2018, which runs from 1 to 7 June, and commends the huge contribution that volunteers make to our society; recognises that volunteering contributes more than £22 billion to the UK economy, around 1.2% of GDP, and that in 2016-17 19.8 million people volunteer