Early Day Motions

BRITTLE BONES SOCIETY

That this House congratulates the Brittle Bone Society on 50 years of hard work supporting and cooperating with healthcare professionals across the UK; further congratulates Margaret Grant MBE from Dundee who was born with the genetic condition of Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) and founded the charity

BEREAVEMENT DAMAGES CAP

That this House recognises the current disparity in bereavement compensation in England and Wales in comparison to Northern Ireland and Scotland; notes that the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 allows payment of only a fixed sum for bereavement damages of £12,980 which can be claimed by only the spouse or c

ABOLITION OF HOSPITAL CAR PARKING CHARGES - SUPPORT

That this House is aware of the support of a number of UK-wide charities and motoring organisations for the abolition of hospital car parking charges at NHS hospitals in England; notes the cross-party support for the motion on hospital car parking charges in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday

HOSPITAL CAR PARKING CHARGES - HEADWAY CASE STUDY 1

That this House notes the vital support offered to those with a brain injury by Headway, the brain injury association; understands that brain injury can take many different forms and can lead to a patient staying in hospital for an indeterminate length of time; understands that family members and fr

HOSPITAL CAR PARKING CHARGES - RAC

That this House is aware of the support of the RAC for the abolition of hospital car parking charges; further notes the ongoing research carried out by the RAC into public opinion on hospital car parking charges; recognises that 41per cent of respondents to an RAC survey wanted hospital car parking

TRANSFER OF CHANNEL 4

That this House recognises the requirement for a significant transfer of Channel 4 facilities out of London; notes that the West Midlands region has huge potential for creative arts and technology; further notes its strategically central location; notes that its young, digital and diverse population

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Free School Lunches and Milk, and School and Early Years Finance (Amendments Relating to Universal Credit) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 148), dated 6 February 2018, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7 Feb

EDUCATION

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 136), dated 5 February 2018, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6 February, be annulled

CAPITA AND THE PRIVATISATION OF PUBLIC SERVICES

That this House notes with concern the profit warning, mounting debts and massive pension deficit of outsourcing giant Capita, a company in whose hands the Government has left the handling of personal independence payments (PIP) for millions of citizens across the UK; acknowledges the dangerous comp

TOURISM IN EDINBURGH

That this House welcomes the five per cent increase in visitors to Scotland in 2017; notes that five of the top 10 attractions are in Edinburgh, including Edinburgh Zoo in Edinburgh West constituency; congratulates Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Bus Tours, Royal Yacht Britannia and the Scottish Whisky

JIMMY ARMFIELD OBE DL

That this House pays tribute, on the day of his funeral at St Peter's Church, Blackpool where he was organist, to Jimmy Armfield OBE DL, a football legend as player for Blackpool FC, a manager, England Captain and a hugely influential football commentator and journalist; commends Mr Armfield as an e

PHYSICAL DISABILITY RUGBY LEAGUE

That this House welcomes the UK’s first ever Physical Disability Rugby League match between Warrington Wolves and Leeds Rhinos, which took place at Warrington's Victoria Park Asics Stadium on 4 February 2018; congratulates all those who took part, including The Last Leg's Adam Hills and Alex Brooker

EAST COAST MAINLINE

That this House notes that Virgin-Stagecoach who operate East Coast mainline railway are in breach of financial covenants and will shortly be unable to continue to provide this service; further notes that this is the third time a private operator has failed to live up to its commitments on this serv

UNIVERSAL CREDIT

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 65), dated 22 January 2018, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 January; be annulled.

NEW QUAY'S ALL-WEATHER LIFEBOAT

That this House commends the staff and volunteers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for their life-saving work around the coast and at sea; is disappointed by the decision to downgrade the all-weather lifeboat provision at New Quay; is concerned that this decision is contrary to the

INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST THE USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS 2018

That this House recognises International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers on 12 February 2018; understands that fewer than 20 countries worldwide still allow their armed forces to recruit young people aged 16; further understands that the UK is the only country in Europe and the only Permanent

CONGRATULATIONS TO BECK SOMERVILLE ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY

That this House congratulates Rebecca Somerville, known locally as Beck, on reaching 100 years of age; notes that Her Majesty the Queen sent a birthday card to Rebecca Somerville; recognises that her Birthday celebrations at Cathkin House care home in East Kilbride were a great success; and acknowle

PERJETA

That this House recognises that Perjeta is one of the most effective new drugs against incurable HER2 positive secondary breast cancer; welcomes that Perjeta can give women with incurable HER2 positive metastic breast cancer nearly 16 months of additional life compared to existing treatments; notes

PLASTIC WASTE

That this House notes that according to the UN there will be more plastic in the sea than fish by 2050; further notes that global fossil fuel subsidies amount to $5.3 trillion, more than the combined GDP of UK and France; notes that fossil fuel subsidies reduce the cost of plastic production; notes

KEEP ME POSTED CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Barclays, First Direct, HSBC, M&S Bank, NatWest, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank, Principality Building Society, Progressive Building Society, Scottish Building Society, OVO Energy, Post Office Home Phone, Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, Severn Trent, Welsh Water

CARBON CAPTURE UTILISATION AND STORAGE

That this House believes in a low carbon economy, but further believes that coal is a crucial bridge to that low carbon economy; believes with commercially deployable carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and ultra-super critical coal fired power stations, coal can be, and should be, part o

POLICE FUNDING IN THE WEST MIDLANDS AND COVENTRY

That this House is concerned by figures regarding police officer and staff figures across the West Midlands and Coventry; notes that since 2010 there has been a reduction in the total workforce of 2,000 and a reduction of £145 million in budget; further notes that in 2017-18 West Midlands Police r

NEILSTON NEWS FUNDRAISING SUCCESS

That this House congratulates Stewart McKenzie, author of the satirical news page Neilston News for his work in raising money for local organisations; notes that Mr McKenzie through the sale of his 2018 Calendar, which pokes light hearted fun at life in East Renfrewshire, has raised more than £1,200

CHEMICAL WEAPONS ATTACKS IN SYRIA

That this House is dismayed by continuing chemical weapons attacks in Syria, and the devastating effects on civilians; is very concerned that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism, which investigated such attacks in Syria, was disbanded

MRS SHAGUFTA KAUSAR AND MR SHAFQAT EMMANUEL

That this House is deeply concerned about the death sentence imposed on Mrs Shagufta Kausar and Mr Shafqat Emmanuel, a married couple, for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages; notes that the messages were written in English, but both are illiterate and unable to write proper Urdu, let alone