Early Day Motions

INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONDUCT OF MR SPEAKER

That this House calls for an independent investigation into the allegations of bullying made against Mr Speaker.

ANNIVERSARY OF CHEMICAL ATTACK ON HALABJA

That this House, in line with its decision of 28 February 2013 to formally recognise the genocide carried out against the Kurds in Iraq, marks the 30th anniversary of the chemical attack on the town of Halabja and the wider Anfal genocide; notes that up to 200,000 people were murdered in the genocid

COLOMBIAN CIVIL SOCIETY LEADER KILLINGS

That this House expresses concern and alarm at the ongoing killing of Colombian civil society leaders; 222 in the 15 months after the signing of the Colombian peace agreement and the murder of 38 former combatants of the FARC during the same period; is concerned about the climate for all candidates

WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND TAKES STAND ALONE PLEDGE

That this House congratulates West College Scotland on becoming the first college in the UK to take the Stand Alone Pledge to support estranged students; notes that the Stand Alone charity exists to support the one in five people of all ages across the UK who become estranged from or disowned by the

LANGUAGE DIVERSITY IN THE UK

That this House deeply regrets the comments made by Dame Louise Casey calling on the Government to set a target date for everyone in the UK to speak English; notes that English is not the only official language of the UK; recognises the place of Welsh, Gaelic, Scots, Irish Scots, Ulster Scots and Co

BRAIN TUMOUR AWARENESS MONTH

That this House notes that March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month across the UK; congratulates all brain tumours charities and their supporters for their activities to raise awareness of the disease; recognises that brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40; congratu

ACTIONS OF RUSSIA IN THE UK AND RUSSIA TODAY

That this House notes with deep concern the allegations of Russian involvement in assassination attempts on UK soil, the illegal occupation of Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, the human rights record of the Russian Government and especially the treatment of journalists, and the use of Russia Today as a p

BIRCHWOOD HIGHLAND RECOVERY CENTRE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates Scotland's first and only mental health residential recovery centre in Inverness on the recent celebration of its 10th anniversary; notes that the 23-bed facility is owned and operated by local mental health charity Birchwood Highland; commends the hard work of their st

CAROLINE THOMSON LEGACY FUND

That this House welcomes a £10,000 donation from the Caring and Sharing Shop Inverness in allowing Connecting Carers to set up the Caroline Thomson Legacy Fund; notes that this fund aims to give carers a better life, through enabling these often unsung heroes to take a short break for a few hours, o

AUGMENTED REALITY APP

That this House welcomes the new Highlandar Legends augmented reality app funded by the Inverness City Region Deal and Inverness Common Good fund; recognises that this free app will launch in the spring and will be a great asset to the city centre by providing a fun and easy way to learn about the i

LOW PAY ON CHANNEL ISLAND FERRY SERVICE

That this House welcomes the States of Jersey's vote to set the Jersey Living Wage of £9.75 per hour for public sector employees and sub-contractors from 1 June 2018; supports the development of low-pay policy in the Channel Islands and all Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories; notes

IN RECOGNITION OF JUDITH DOYLE, PRINCIPAL AND CEO OF GATESHEAD COLLEGE

That this House welcomes the announcement in the Queen’s New Year Honours List 2018 of a CBE for the Principal and CEO of Gateshead College, Judith Doyle, in recognition of services to education and skills in the North East; notes that this follows her award as FE Leader of the Year in 2016, an ackn

ANNIVERSARY OF THE START OF THE 1984-85 MINERS' STRIKE

That this House remembers the start of the miners' strike in March 1984 when five pits were announced for closure as part of the Government's restructuring of the coal industry; acknowledges the hardship and struggle endured by the miners and their families who faced losing their livelihoods; notes

LOW PAY ON CHANNEL ISLAND FERRY SERVICES

That this House welcomes the States of Jersey's vote to set the Jersey Living Wage of £9.75 per hour for public sector employees and sub-contractors from 1 June 2018; supports the development of low-pay policy in the Channel Islands and all Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories; notes

HOSPITAL CAR PARKING - WEEK-LONG STAYS

That this House notes the incredible burden that hospital car parking charges present for longer stay inpatients; further notes that in the financial year 2016-17, there were over 1.5million finished discharged episodes with a spell duration of seven days or longer; understands that this does not eq

HOSPITAL CAR PARKING CHARGES - VISITORS OF LONGER-STAY PATIENTS

That this House notes that hundreds of thousands of inpatients stay in hospital for seven days or longer each year; understands that nobody goes to hospital by choice; appreciates that being a patient or a visitor at a hospital can be a stressful and emotional time; further notes that some hospitals

FRIENDS OF MARYHILL PARK WINDOW WANDERLAND

That this House applauds Friends of Maryhill Park for organising activities to promote its forthcoming Window Wanderland, including a Window Wanderland Workshop, to help residents of Maryhill Park prepare for the event on 10 March 2018; commends the group's efforts to prepare for the event, includin

LONG SERVICE RECOGNITION OF STAFF OF THE HOUSE

That this House applauds the outstanding service given by the staff of the House; specifically recognises the dedication over 40 years by Phil Short, Les Stockwell, Mike King and Ron Lucken; notes that all four attended Scott Lidgett School in Drummond Road, Bermondsey in the same year together and

ACCESS FOR PHENYLKETONURIA PATIENTS TO TREATMENT, SUPPORT AND INNOVATIVE NEW MEDICINES

That this House recognises the need to raise awareness of phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare metabolic disease which inhibits the ability to metabolise phenylalanine within protein; notes that the disease can cause irreversible brain damage or impaired cognitive or neurological function if not correctly

EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENSHIP

That this House notes its unanimous approval of the Motion in the name if Plaid Cymru on 7 March 2018 that it supports the maintenance of EU citizenship rights for Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish and English citizens; further notes that the range of rights and protections afforded to individuals as

CUT IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE KURDISTAN REGION

That this House is shocked at the Iraqi decision to unilaterally reduce the budget share of the Kurdistan region from 17 per cent to 12.67 per cent of gross Iraqi revenues and far less in reality once often excessive sovereign spending is deducted; recognises that the long-standing agreement on the

CHANGING PLACES TOILETS

That this House notes the difficulty faced by disabled people who are unable to use standard accessible toilets in public places; understands the impact this has on the ability of many people to carry out day-to-day tasks outside of the home; is aware that Changing Places toilets would enable over 2

HOSPITAL CAR PARKING AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT

That this House is aware of Department of Health and Social Care guidance on NHS patient, visitor and staff car parking principles, published in 2014; notes that the Government suggests that NHS organisations work with patients and staff, local authorities and public transport providers to make sure

NON LEVY APPRENTICESHIP FUNDING FOR COLLEGES

That this House notes that Shrewsbury, Stafford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Exeter, Henley-on-Thames and Plumpton Colleges have experience in the provision of excellent and high quality apprenticeship training, which is valued and supported by employers; is disappointed that those colleges are not in rec

UNIVERSAL CREDIT SPLIT PAYMENTS

That this House notes that the charities Women's Aid, Child Poverty Action Group, Surviving Economic Abuse and the Women's Budget Group have expressed concern regarding paying the combined universal credit payment of a couple into a single bank account; believes that paying recipient couples one joi