Early Day Motions

HOSPITAL CAR PARKING CHARGES (No. 3)

That this House is disappointed that following the publication of Government guidance on hospital car parking in August 2014, 47 per cent of hospitals have increased their parking charges for a one hour stay; notes that there continues to be discrepancies in parking charges across England, with thre

BOTH LIVES MATTER

That this House congratulates Both Lives Matter, a pro-life group from Northern Ireland, that won the best campaign in Northern Ireland award at the Public Relations and Communications Association ceremony in London for its 100,000 Billboard Campaign.

RECOGNITION IN NORTHERN IRELAND OF SAME SEX MARRIAGES PERFORMED IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES

That this House notes that under the terms of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, provisions are made for the marriages of same sex couples performed in England, Scotland and Wales to be treated as civil partnerships, and thus the spouses to be treated and referred to as civil partners in Nort

PERSECUTION OF KURDISH MPS

That this House expresses grave concern over the sentencing of elected Kurdish MP Idris Baluken on 4 January 2018 to 16 years and eight months in jail; notes that Mr Baluken has been an elected parliamentarian in Turkey since 2011, and has played an active role as a mediator in peace process negotia

HELENSLEA COMMUNITY HALL CORRA FOUNDATION FUNDING

That this House congratulates Helenslea Community Hall Committee on being awarded a grant of £4,500 from the Corra foundation; notes that this funding will go toward the salary of a part-time child development worker along with the provision of weekly parent and toddler groups; praises the Community

LOCHEND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BIG LOTTERY FUNDING

That this House congratulates Lochend Community High School in Glasgow East on securing £10,000 in National Lottery Awards for Scotland Big Lottery Funding; notes that this funding will be used to buy a range of outdoor clothing and camping equipment which will enable pupils to undertake the Duke of

PAVILION YOUTH CAFÉ CORRA FOUNDATION FUNDING

That this House congratulates the Pavilion Youth Café in Easterhouse on securing £3,000 in funding from the Corra Foundation; notes that this grant will go towards the salary of a part-time volunteer co-ordinator to support and develop 23 young people from Glasgow East to become peer supporters; pra

PROVANHALL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LOTTERY FUNDING

That this House congratulates Provanhall Housing Association Ltd in Glasgow East on securing £10,000 of National Lottery Awards for Scotland Big Lottery funding; notes that this funding helped to fund a festive event which took place over three weekends, providing markets, entertainment and arts act

SHETTLESTON MEN'S SHED CORRA FOUNDATION FUNDING

That this House congratulates Shettleston Men's Shed on being awarded a grant of £3,000 by the Corra Foundation; notes that this funding will be used towards running costs and upkeep of the Men's Shed; commends the organisation for providing workspaces, training, days out and camaraderie two days a

ST GEORGE'S AND ST PETER'S COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CORRA FOUNDATION FUNDING

That this House congratulates St George's and St Peter's Community Association on successfully securing £10,000 of National Lottery Awards for Scotland funding, as well as a £4,900 grant from the Corra Foundation; notes that the funding will be used for maintaining weekly indoor and outdoor play ses

TICTACS NATIONAL LOTTERY AWARDS FUNDING

That this House congratulates TICTACS on successfully securing £10,000 of National Lottery Awards for Scotland funding in order to continue its provision of quality, affordable childcare in Glasgow East; praises TICTAC's dedication to the young people of the Shettleston area by providing after schoo

YOMO PEER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION PROJECT FUNDING

That this House congratulates Young Movers (YoMo) on successfully securing £16,000 in New People's Postcode Lottery funding for its Glasgow's Peer Education Accreditation Project; praises YoMo's success in running programmes designed and run by young volunteers; commends YoMo on finding ways to ensu

MACKINTOSH 150TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House celebrates that 7 June 2018 will mark 150 years since the birth of Charles Rennie Mackintosh; appreciates that Mackintosh produced some of the most inventive and innovative art, architecture and design of the 1890s, significantly contributing in close collaboration with his wife Marg

FUSE YOUTH CAFÉ CORRA FOUNDATION FUNDING

That this House congratulates Fuse Youth Café in Shettleston on securing £5,000 in funding from the Corra Foundation; notes that this grant will go towards the salary of a full-time project manager to continue supporting young people up until the age of 25 including support for further education, tr

ENCHANTED TREE NURSERY EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE FUNDING

That this House congratulates the Enchanted Tree Nursery in the Broomhouse area of Glasgow East on securing funding from Glasgow City Council for Early Leaming and Childcare places; notes that that this funding will allow the nursery to offer funded places to parents of children aged three to five;

GREATER EASTERHOUSE ALCOHOL AWARENESS PROJECT FUNDING

That this House congratulates the Greater Easterhouse Alcohol Awareness Project in Glasgow East on securing funding of £2,580 from the Corra Foundation; notes that this grant goes towards covering the costs of their Women's Project which thanks to this donation has now achieved its target; thanks al

COMMUNITY CONNECT TRUST PEOPLE'S POST CODE LOTTERY FUNDING

That this House congratulates Connect Community Trust on successfully securing £17,540 in New People's Postcode Lottery funding for their Connecting Through a Menagerie; praises the Trust on the provision of services to meet the demands of the local community over the last 15 years; commends the Tru

AIRLINE CHARGES FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

This House notes with concern that airlines are increasingly requiring musicians to purchase a seat for guitars, and other musical instruments of similar size, or requiring that they be placed in the aircraft hold where temperatures are very low and damage may occur during transit; further notes the

FIRST BUS PRICE INCREASES IN GLASGOW AND THE WEST OF SCOTLAND

That this House condemns First Bus Glasgow's decision to increase single adult tickets on routes by more than 15 per cent; notes with concern the decision taken by First Glasgow to scrap unaccompanied child concession tickets, increase fares for under-16s by 40 per cent; further notes that unemploye

AVAILABILITY OF NALOXONE IN ENGLAND

That this House was shocked by the results of a survey by Release of local authorities in England which revealed availability of Naloxone to be wholly inadequate; is aware that the World Health Organisation recognises that this medication is essential to saving lives which could be otherwise lost to

DEATH SENTENCE VERDICT IN CASE OF HAMED BIN HAYDARA

That this House notes the death sentence verdict in Sana'a on 2 January 2018 in the case of Hamed bin Haydara, a Yemeni Baha'i; observes reports that Mr bin Haydara was convicted on grounds of communication with the international governing body of the Baha'i faith, located in Haifa, Israel and that

CLEAN AIR DAY 2018

That this House is concerned about the damage to health caused by air pollution in the UK; recognises the public's desire to tackle air pollution and to be given guidance on how to cut and avoid air pollution from a trusted, independent, medically-sound source; acknowledges the success of 2017’s Nat

ATTACK ON CHRISTIANS IN THE METHODIST CHURCH, PAKISTAN

That this House condemns the terrorist attack on Christians in the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church, Quetta, Pakistan, on 17 December 2017, when nine innocent worshippers were murdered and over 50 seriously injured; notes that the quick action by the security forces prevented several more casualties

BBC RADIO BRIGHTON

That this House notes the 50th Anniversary of the opening of BBC Radio Brighton in 1968 while also recognising that it transmitted emergency snow reports in 1967 prior to its official opening; notes that the radio station later consolidated to become BBC Radio Sussex; further notes that former staff

SOUTH WEST WRITERS GROUP

That this House congratulates the South West Writers Group, based in Shortlees, Kilmarnock, on securing a £3,379 grant from the National Lottery via Creative Scotland; welcomes that this funding is being used to allow people of all ages from East Ayrshire to express their writing abilities via proje