Early Day Motions

REGULATORY ACTION ON THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House notes the profound impact that climate change is having across the world; is concerned following the recent warning from the Governor of the Bank of England that climate change could have a catastrophic impact on the global financial system; welcomes the recent report by the UK Susta

CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TUC

That this House congratulates and celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the world's first TUC being founded on 2 June 1868 at the headquarters of the Manchester Mechanics Institute; commends the dedication of trades unionists across the UK who have collectively contrib

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITY FIDRA AND NURDLES POLLUTION FROM INEOS

That this House congratulates the environmental charity FIDRA, based in East Lothian, and Dr Becky Gait, her team and volunteers for their work to eliminate pollution by nurdle pellets used in the manufacture of plastics and for their work to encourage and require plastics producers, users, transpor

CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST CAMPAIGN

That this House commends the efforts of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in campaigning for access to the precision medicine Orkambi; recognises that the campaign has been ongoing for nearly three years; further recognises the urgency of the situation as every month that passes is critical for people with

PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT ASSESSMENT PROCESS

That this House expresses its concern over the current personal independence payment assessment process; believes the current assessment and reassessment process places a huge burden onto those with serious and often life limiting illnesses; is concerned that problems have occurred with unqualified

TOXIC CONTAMINATION OF WAR ZONES

That this House recognises the problem of toxic contamination of war zones, particularly in Iraq; notes the research presented, in March 2018, by Dr Mozhgan Savabieasfahani at the European Environment Foundation; expresses concern at reports of uranium and thorium contamination in the tissues of chi

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, HARLOW

That this House notes that the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow is in a state of permanent decline; further notes that the work of nurses and doctors in the hospital is much harder because of the hospital's deteriorating facilities; is aware that the services are under increasing pressure to pr

RAIL FARES CONSULTATION

That this House welcomes the Rail Delivery Group and Transport Focus' joint commitment to making rail fares easier to use for rail customers; notes that existing regulations, which have remained unchanged since the mid-1990s, have resulted in a confusing and overly complicated fares and ticketing sy

MODERNISING DEFENCE PROGRAMME AND TRIDENT NUCLEAR WEAPONS

That this House notes that the Government has launched the Modernising Defence Programme (MDP) to review UK defence priorities; expresses disappointment that the MDP will not consider the UK's commitment to the Trident nuclear weapons system, nor its affordability, safety or strategic relevance; hig

SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS EDUCATION

That this House congratulates the Welsh Education Secretary Kirsty Williams AM on the announcement of a new comprehensive age appropriate sex and relationships education curriculum for Wales; welcomes the inclusion of healthy LGBTQI+ sex and relationships in the curriculum alongside issues such as c

ZIMBABWE'S APPLICATION TO RE-JOIN THE COMMONWEALTH

That this House welcomes Zimbabwe's application to re-join the Commonwealth; hopes the processes of assessment of compliance with the values and principles of the Commonwealth Charter will enable its application to be considered collectively by the Heads of Government of Commonwealth countries; and

CONDEMNATION OF THE MASSACRE OF PALESTINIAN PROTESTORS ALONG THE GAZA FENCE

That this House calls on the Government to unequivocally condemn the massacre of Palestinian protesters along the Gaza border fence which has led to the deaths of at least 62 unarmed civilians and the injuring of thousands more, including 1,359 with gunshot injuries admitted to hospitals in a single

RBS AND WILLIAMS AND GLYN BANK BRANCH CLOSURES

That this House condemns the decision of the majority state-owned RBS Group to close 162 branches, covering its RBS and Williams and Glyn brands; notes that those closures bring the total number of local bank branch closures to over 1,750 since 2014; further notes that such closures are expected to

INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL AT POLLOKSHIELDS PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House notes that the Erasmus+-supported International Storytelling Festival took place at Pollokshields Primary; understands that the Festival brought together pupils from Pollokshields Primary School and their Spanish partner school, Colegio Hernandez in Valencia, in a two-day extravaganz

POINTS OF LIGHT AWARD FOR DRUGS IN BREASTMILK HELPLINE

That this House welcomes the announcement that Dr Wendy Jones, founder of the Breastfeeding Network's Drugs in Breastmilk helpline, has received a Points of Light award from the Prime Minister's Office; understands that the Drugs in Breastmilk helpline, which was established by Dr Jones over 20 year

IMPRISONMENT OF TIBETAN LANGUAGE ACTIVIST

That this House condemns the sentence of five years imprisonment from the Chinese Authorities for Tibetan language activist Tashi Wangchuk; notes that human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have condemned the sentence; further notes that Tashi Wangchuk has peace

PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS IN SCOTLAND

That this House welcomes the launch of a new campaign by Prostate Cancer UK and bookmaker William Hill to raise awareness about prostate cancer in Scotland; understands that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and kills one man every 45 minutes in the UK; notes that over 3,000 men are d

BETTY MACINTYRE - HERO NURSE OF THE YEAR 2018

That this House congratulates Betty Macintyre from Oban in Argyll on being awarded Hero Nurse of the Year at the 2018 NHS Heroes Awards for her services to Midwifery in the Western Highlands of Scotland; acknowledges the outstanding contribution made by Betty, who, over the last 50 years has deliver

GLASGOW FILM 2017-18

That this House notes that Glasgow Film has played 693 films to over 200,000 people over the last 12 months; appreciates that the 2018 Glasgow Film Festival, with its main base at the iconic Glasgow Film Theatre, maintained record-breaking attendances despite the significant disruption caused by the

BASKETBALL SUCCESS AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2018

That this House notes that the Scottish Men's basketball team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games hosted by Gold Coast achieved a 4th place finish, having topped their group; understands that of the 12 players in the Scotland squad, seven of them played for Glasgow Rocks domestically, with an eighth play

ECO-CONGREGATION AWARD FOR RENFIELD ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH

That this House welcomes the news that Renfield St Stephen's Church in Glasgow has received the Bronze Eco-Congregation award; understands that the Eco­-Congregation award recognises the work of individual churches in addressing environmental issues as part of the programme of activities run by chu

TREATMENT OF EXXONMOBIL EMPLOYEES

That this House notes with concern recent changes to the working conditions of employees of ExxonMobil, known in the UK as Esso, based abroad; further notes that employees who work 28 days on and 28 days off have been advised that their vacation entitlement, given to employees as a paid benefit at t

LOCAL LIFE SAVERS AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS

That this House recognises and commends Falkirk Community Trust employees Ruth Prophet, Mikey Christie, and the crew of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, whose quick and early action saved the life of Kevin McKay after he suffered a cardiac arrest at Bo'ness Recreation Centre on 13 March 2017; n

BANNING A24 TRAPS THAT KILL HEDGEHOGS

That this House cherishes hedgehogs as a valuable part of native British wildlife and their contribution in controlling populations of slugs and snails in gardens; welcomes their designation as a protected species; is very concerned at the findings of the 2018 report, entitled The State of British H

THE ULSTER SCOTS MAKING OF AMERICA

That this House notes that 2018 marks the 300th anniversary of one of the most significant of the early waves of Ulster Scots emigration to the emerging US; further notes that many of the first pioneers and Presidents came from this stock, including Presidents Andrew Jackson and James Knox Polk, Sam