Early Day Motions

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ELMWOOD GOLF COURSE

That this House marks 22 May 2018 as the 20th anniversary of the opening of Elmwood Golf Course located near Cupar, Fife; notes that the golf course, owned and managed by SRUC, was founded by Sir Michael F. Bonallack O.B.E.; recognises the role the course has had in the development and promotion of

PROFESSOR STEPHEN HAWKING

That this House is deeply saddened by the death of Professor Stephen Hawking, the remarkable physicist, cosmologist and author, whose brilliance and persistence in the exploration of science inspired millions around the globe, notably through his book A Brief History of Time which helped non-scienti

THE LIFE OF JOHN LAMBIE

That this House notes with sadness the death of the legendary football player and manager, John Lambie, at the age of 77; celebrates Lambie's playing career as full-back with both Falkirk and St. Johnstone before becoming a manager, with periods spent at Hibernian, two at Hamilton Academical where h

ST MIRREN FOOTBALL CLUB - SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONS 2017-18

That this House congratulates the players, coaches, staff and supporters of St Mirren Football Club in winning the Scottish Championship; recognises the excitement that being promoted to the Scottish Professional Football League will bring to Paisley and its surrounding areas; compliments St Mirren

WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND AND GLENIFFER HIGH SCHOOL AND THE MY PLACE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

That this House congratulates Amy Lieberman, Eoin Graham Young and Nicholas Waterson-Boyd on their recent success at the Scottish Civic Trust's My Place Photography Competition 2018; notes that the competition is a Scotland-wide heritage project for school age young people, encouraging them to look

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY TRADE UNION DISPUTE

That this House notes that Coventry University revealed that it had registered its staff association, the Staff Consultative Group, as a union and signed a recognition agreement with it; is alarmed about reports that the majority of Coventry University staff were unaware of the staff association and

EDUCATION

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 443), dated 28 March 2018, a copy of which was laid before this House on 28 March, be annulled.

GREEN KIDS IN THE KURDISTAN REGION IN IRAQ

That this House commends the work of the Green Kids charity in the Kurdistan region, founded and run by Dashni Morad, a well-known music artist and humanitarian activist; notes that the charity seeks to help clear Kurdistan's stunning landscape of discarded plastic bottles and to increase the enviro

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

That this House applauds Amnesty International's Brave campaign which aims to raise awareness of the violence and persecution experienced by human rights defenders around the world, many of whom are imprisoned, tortured, forcibly disappeared or killed for speaking up for the principles of freedom, j

RIBBON OF POPPIES PROJECT

That this House supports the aim of the Ribbon of Poppies project to plant poppies throughout the UK to act as a living memorial to all those who gave their lives in the service of their country in the First World War; commends the organisers of the project for their imaginative and thoughtful memor

SUSAN WHITEHEAD

That this House congratulates Susan Whitehead on her 101st birthday; notes that she attends her local congregation on Sundays at Greenhills Parish Church; acknowledges her continued spiritual commitment; recognises all her hard work and commitment to her community of Greenhills and East Kilbride; an

EXPANDING ACCESS TO RETIREMENT INTEREST-ONLY MORTGAGES

That this House welcomes the decision of the Financial Conduct Authority to recognise retirement interest-only mortgages as standard mortgages; recognises that as a population we are living longer; is concerned that the actions of mortgage lenders may threaten elderly homeowners holding interest-onl

DEMOLITION PLANS IN KHAN AL-AHMAR VILLAGE IN THE WEST BANK

That this House notes with concern the upcoming Israeli High Court hearing on 25 April 2018 on the demolition of buildings in the village of Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank; condemns those plans and the impact they will have on communities in the occupied Palestinian territories; believes that the de

FLOOD PREVENTION FUNDING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT

That this House urges the Government to give greater recognition to the economic case for flood prevention in affected communities; registers its disappointment that failure to do so means that the Lake District communities of Windermere, Bowness and Backbarrow have not received the necessary flood

WAITROSE AND DISPOSABLE CUPS

That this House welcomes the decision of Waitrose to remove disposable cups from its stores; recognises the increased efforts to reduce the amount of plastic used for its products; notes the reduction in cost for councils to clear coffee cup litter from the streets; further notes the environmental

WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING - 75th ANNIVERSARY

That this House commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, from 19 April to 16 May 1943; notes that after Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, more than 440,000 Jews were confined to just 1.3 square miles of Warsaw, sealed in by a wall patrolled by armed guards; understand

ATMS IN CASINOS

That this House calls for a total ban on ATMs in casinos; believes that the current restriction, whereby ATMs in casinos are located away from gaming machines so that a customer who wishes to use an ATM is required to cease gambling in order to do so, is not sufficient to prevent gambling addiction;

STUART COSGROVE

That this House congratulates the celebrated Perthshire journalist, Stuart Cosgrove, on winning the 2018 Penderyn Music Book Prize, which, it understands, is the only UK-based book prize specifically for music titles, for Memphis 68: The Tragedy of Southern Soul; notes that this is the second par

WALES'S MOST SUCCESSFUL COMMONWEALTH GAMES

That this House congratulates the success of the Welsh team in the 2018 Commonwealth Games; celebrates this being Wales's most successful Commonwealth Games in the Games' 88 year history, finishing seventh in the medals table with a total of 36 medals, including 10 gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze; ap

CAERNARFON TOWN FC

That this House congratulates Caernarfon Town FC on its well-deserved promotion back to its rightful place in the Welsh Premier League after nine years; notes this achievement is a testament to many years of hard work and dedication of all those involved with the club; wishes the players good luck i

S4C REVIEW DEBATE

That this House notes with concern the publication and subsequent recommendations of the independent review into S4C; highlights the removal of S4C's direct public funding, resulting in the broadcaster having to rely on the licence fee which is both administered and governed by the BBC; raises conce

RHYS McCLENAGHAN'S GOLD MEDAL

That this House offers sincere congratulations to Commonwealth Champion Rhys McClenaghan; notes the first gold medal for Northern Ireland outside the sports in which that part of the UK usually excels, thus demonstrating a great improvement of sports development in Northern Ireland; thanks Rhys' fam

FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY CONSULTATION ON THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY AND SMEs

That this House recognises the progress of discussions on the financial services industry involving the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), HM Treasury and small and medium-sized enterprises; welcomes the current FCA review and launch of the CP18-3 consultation paper following the backbench business

VIOLENCE AGAINST PROTESTORS IN GAZA

That this House is gravely concerned by recent developments on the Israel-Gaza border and the killing and injuring of Palestinian protestors; affirms the right to peaceful protest and the right to freedom of expression; deplores the actions of those who seek to exploit peaceful protests to engage in

HOUSING AND LONDON'S GREEN BELT

That this House notes with concern the housing crisis faced across the country; recognises London and its surrounding areas as the region with the highest rate of housing need; acknowledges the value in much of the Green Belt that prevents urban sprawl or offers vital environmental protections but c