Early Day Motions

ROYAL HOSPITAL CEREMONY OF THE CHRISTMAS CHEESES

That this House congratulates The Dairy Council in staging the 2017 Annual Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses, which forms the beginning of the Chelsea Pensioners' traditional Christmas celebrations; further congratulates in-pensioner Mr Leo Tighe, who was given the honour of cutting the cheese at th

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING

That this House remains deeply concerned that Government funding to local authorities in England reduced by 37 per cent in real terms between 2010-11 and 2015 according to the National Audit Office; notes Local Government Association (LGA) analysis that by 2020 local government in England will hav

RECOGNITION OF JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL

That this House notes with dismay that Donald Trump, President of the USA, has declared that the US has formally recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that the US Embassy in Israel will relocate from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem; further notes that no other country currently has an embassy in

MODEL UNITED NATIONS IN WEST FIFE

That this House congratulates the UN Association Scotland on the success of the first ever Model United Nation (MUN) conference for primary schools in Scotland; applauds the effort and enthusiasm shown by the pupils who took part from Cairneyhill, Culross, McLean, Pittencrief and Townhill primary sc

LOW INCOME FAMILIIES TOGETHER IN MUIRHOUSE

That this House congratulates Low Income Families Together (LIFT) in Muirhouse, Edinburgh, on securing funds to run the project for 15 months; commends its work to help people in the area to access the support they need; and welcomes the current campaign by LIFT and other charities to provide Christ

DIALOGUE BETWEEN KURDISTAN REGION AND IRAQ

That this House is relieved that there has been no armed conflict between the Iraqi Army, its associated Shia militia and the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Peshmerga for some weeks; is disappointed that the federal government in Baghdad has so far refused all the reasonable requests from the

BLUE BELT CHARTER

That this House congratulates Sir David Attenborough and the BBC on the spectacular Blue Planet 2 series; notes that, with the fifth largest marine estate in the world, the UK and its Overseas Territories are custodian to the largest coral atoll on earth, globally significant populations of albatros

HIGH SCHOOL OF GLASGOW

That this House congratulates the staff and students of the High School of Glasgow on its recognition in The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2018; recognises that the school was ranked as the top Scottish independent secondary school among those following the Scottish examination system; applauds the sch

ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN HOMES

That this House welcomes the Green Paper, Building our Future: Laying the Foundations for Healthy Homes and Buildings: Draft Paper, produced by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Healthy Homes and Buildings which provides key insights into how safety, comfort and energy efficiency of homes ca

DALESBUS

That this House congratulates The Dales and Bowland Community Interest Group, a subsidiary of the Yorkshire Dales Society, on its 10th anniversary; acknowledges the work that this not-for-profit company has undertaken with its DalesBus service to deliver affordable public passenger transport to the

EPISCOPAL VISIT TO SUPPORT REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN CALAIS

That this House notes the visit of Bishop William Nolan, Bishop of Galloway and President of Justice and Peace Scotland and Bishop Paul McAleenan, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and Lead Bishop for Asylum and Migration to Calais on 28-29 November 2017 as guests of the Maria Skobtsova Catholic Worke

RBS BRANCH CLOSURES IN STRATHAVEN AND LESMAHAGOW

That this House is deeply concerned with RBS's plans to close 62 branches in Scotland, including much used branches in Strathaven and Lesmahagow; understands that in many cases these closures will leave towns with no banks; notes that thousands of small businesses still conduct transactions with cas

HARRIS FARM MEATS AND THE SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD

That this House congratulates Harris Farm Meats on being awarded East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow's Constituency Small Business of the Year Award; notes that Harris Farm Meats is a family run business based in Strathaven; recognises its commitment to the production of high-quality meat based

COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS AND NHS PROPERTY SERVICES

That this House notes that Community Health Partnerships recently ended its facilities management contract with NHS Property Services and is now undertaking a tender exercise to find a new provider; expresses concern at the considerable uncertainty this has created for the 590 staff working for NHS

SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF STORM DESMOND

That this House recognises that the flooding caused by Storm Desmond in December 2015 was the most extreme on record in the UK; stands in solidarity with the thousands of people who had their homes and businesses damaged by the storm and who are still struggling two years on from the storm; thanks e

HELP TO FAMILIES WITH BABIES ON NEONATAL UNITS

That this House recognises the pressures facing families with babies on neonatal units; acknowledges the costs for families; notes that 537 babies born in Edinburgh every year need specialist care; believes that it is vital that parents can spend long periods of time with their babies in care; and c

HONOURING HOLODOMOR COMMEMORATIONS

That this House recognises the beginning of the 85th anniversary commemorations of the Holodomor famine in Ukraine in 1932 to 1933; commends the work undertaken to honour those who died; notes that up to seven million Ukrainians starved to death; and condemns similar atrocities committed in the 20th

GLASGOW CELTIC CHAMPIONS

That this House warmly congratulates Glasgow Celtic Football Club on winning the Betfred Cup Final 2017 in a stunning victory against Motherwell FC, a football team from Lanarkshire; commends club manager Brendan Rogers on leading the team to its 17th Scottish League Cup; and wishes Celtic good luck

DEANNA BARRIE

That this House welcomes the fundraising efforts of Deanna Barrie, from Baillieston in Glasgow, who recently and successfully raised more than £1,200 towards her missionary trip to South Africa, scheduled for Summer 2018; commends Miss Barrie, who worships at Easterhouse Parish Church, for her hard

AVAILABILITY OF JOBCENTRE PLUS SERVICES FOR UNIVERSAL CREDIT CLAIMANTS

That this House notes the limited availability of Jobcentre Plus offices and telephone lines over the Christmas and New Year period; notes also the increased likelihood of people who have recently made a new claim for universal credit needing to seek help from Jobcentre Plus within that period; beli

SREBRENICA GENOCIDE AND THE RATKO MLADIC VERDICT

That this House notes the guilty verdict against Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic for directing the Srebrenica genocide; welcomes that Mladic has finally been brought to justice 22 years after the genocide he oversaw from 11 to 22 July 1995; further notes that 8,372 Bosnian Muslim men and b

UK CITY OF CULTURE BIDS

That this House expresses concern over the EU's decision to exclude five UK cities from being considered for the 2023 European Capital of Culture; notes that the UK is a member of the EU and therefore should be eligible to submit applications; and calls on the Government to request that the monies s

RBS CLOSURES IN NORTH AYRSHIRE

That this House condemns the decision of the Royal Bank of Scotland to close its branches in Kilbirnie, Saltcoats and Kilwinning; recognises that this follows the closure of the Royal Bank of Scotland branch in West Kilbride, and the closure of bank branches across North Ayrshire and Arran by Clydes

ROCCO AWARDS 2017

That this House congratulates all the award winners and nominees at the 2017 ROCCO awards ceremony; notes that the ROCCOs are the annual business awards for the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce, with 470 people attending this year's event held at the Normandy Hotel in Renfrew; recognises that this y

ENERGY COSTS

That this House notes the variations in costs of energy bills between different regions and nations of the UK, some as large as £139; notes that the network companies responsible for those variations make £6.6 billion in profits, and with profit margins of up to 40 per cent; believes that it is in t