Early Day Motions

OPEN DOOR ACCOMMODATION PROJECT'S 30th ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates Open Door Accommodation Project on its work with homeless young people in West Lothian for over 30 years; commends the staff and committee members for their dedication and commitment; further congratulates them on successive excellent reports from the Care Inspectorate

DAY OF SOLIDARITEE

That this House expresses concern that access to legal aid in refugee camps across mainland Europe is scarce; regrets that funds have not been made more widely available to enable human rights lawyers to go out to camps in mainland Europe to work with asylum seekers; congratulates the work of the ca

ZACK KERR'S CHANGING PLACES TOILETS CAMPAIGN

That this House believes that there is inadequate provision of toilet facilities at motorway service stations for over 250,000 disabled people in the UK who wish to use such facilities; notes the campaign and petition led by Zack Kerr to encourage the introduction of Changing Places Toilets in every

MORATORIUM ON NEW WASTE INCINERATION CAPACITY

That this House notes in the UK there is now more waste incineration capacity built and under construction than it is forecast there will be genuinely residual combustible waste to burn; further notes that incineration overcapacity can be a barrier to achieving the recycling society; believes that r

LEGAL RIGHTS FOR COHABITEES WHO SEPARATE

That this House notes that there are currently more than six million people in the UK who live together without being married or in a civil partnership, and that such cohabitees are the fastest growing family type; is concerned that, in England and Wales, such cohabitees have little or no legal prot

GIFFNOCK NORTH ATHLETICS CLUB

That this House congratulates Giffnock North Athletics Club on winning three team golds at 2017's Scottish Short Course and Cross Country Relay Championships; notes that the junior boys team of Reuben Macdonald, Ethan Carolan and Hamish Armitt defeated over 80 other teams on a 3x2.4 kilometre course

VAT ON TOURISM

That this House recognises the value of the tourism sector; notes that tourism-related businesses lie at the heart of local communities an economy; further notes that UK tourism is disadvantaged by high taxes with a VAT rate on accommodation and attractions that is double the European average; ackno

JENNY COOK - BRITISH CITIZEN YOUTH AWARD

That this House congratulates East Kilbride's Jenny Cook on being honoured with the British Citizen Youth Award; applauds Jenny's successful effort to raise an extraordinary £315,000 for Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity and the Catherine McEwan Foundation; and commends Jenny's inspirational suppo

BALLET BEES, EAST KILBRIDE

That this House congratulates East Kilbride's Ballet Bees on being awarded £1,000 from East Kilbride's Community Fund; recognises that Ballet Bees is a community organisation that provides children with disabilities and illnesses, such as cancer, the opportunity to engage in ballet classes with thei

K-OTIC PRODUCTIONS - AWARDS FOR ALL GRANT

That this House recognises East Kilbride's K-Otic Productions on being awarded a £10,000 Awards for All grant; notes its work to build strong relationships in its community; further recognises that K-Otic Productions has improved its community by offering drama classes for adults with learning disa

CUPAR CHARITY FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD

That this House appreciates the efforts of For the Love of a Child, a charity in Cupar, Fife, that supports Syrian refugee children through the Sam's House Little Friendly Space initiative in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon; recognises the lack of official refugee camps for Syrians in Lebanon; understands

150th ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH OF AMY CARMICHAEL

That this House notes the forthcoming 150th anniversary of the birth of Amy Carmichael, born in December 1867 in Northern Ireland, who became one of the most famous Christian missionaries of the 20th century, writing more than 30 books, spending 56 years of her life spreading the Gospel message and

DELIVERY CHARGES

That this House recognises that people living in the rural areas of the UK, particularly in the Highlands and Islands, regularly have to pay extortionate delivery charges for goods and products ordered over the internet; expresses its concerns that consumers in the Highlands and Islands are paying,

DISSOLUTION OF MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY IN CAMBODIA

That this House is very concerned about the ongoing political crackdown on members of the opposition, civil rights groups and independent media in Cambodia; notes with alarm that the main opposition party, the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), was dissolved, and 118 of its senior members banne

MECHANISED INFANTRY VEHICLE PROGRAMME

That this House recognises the investment by companies in the Armoured Fighting Vehicle industry in the UK; welcomes the commitment by these companies in building facilities and developing the skills required to maintain this industry in the UK; further recognises that wages in this UK industry are

SUPERFAST BROADBAND IN RURAL AREAS

That this House notes that having superfast broadband is an important service in the UK, especially as more and more people choose to work remotely; is concerned about current superfast broadband coverage throughout the country, especially in rural areas which would benefit the most from superfast b

COISIR GHAIDHLIG AN OBAIN-OBAN GAELIC CHOIR

That this House acknowledges the significant contribution made by the Coisir Ghaidhlig an Obain, the Oban Gaelic Choir, in promoting and preserving the Gaelic language through song and poetry for well over a century; appreciates the hugely important role played in recent years by the current directo

CALLANDER YOUTH PROJECT

That this House congratulates Mr Chris Martin, CEO of Callander Youth project, for his recent award of Social Enterprise Champion at the Scottish Social Enterprises Awards notes that the Callander Youth project under Mr Martin's leadership has developed an innovative, sector leading business plan th

DEATH OF MALCOLM YOUNG

That this House notes the passing of rock and roll legend Malcolm Young, originally from the Cranhill area of Glasgow's East End, at the age of 63; recognises his huge contribution to the music industry through more than 40 years as rhythm guitarist for the hard rock group AC/DC; salutes Mr Young on

CONVERSION OF FORMER MILLS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

That this House notes that potential floor space for 25,000 new homes has been identified by Historic England in former mills and factories in Lancashire and Greater Manchester alone; regrets the news that 45 per cent of Greater Manchester's former mills have been demolished since the 1980s; welcome

HSBC MIDLAND BANK PENSION CLAWBACK SCHEME

That this House notes that employees of HSBC Midland Bank's Defined Benefit Occupational Pension Scheme believe that they were not adequately made aware of the clawback feature; further notes that this feature reduces the bank's pension contribution when basic state pension becomes payable; is conce

THE UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES 23

That this House notes that 2017 looks set to be one of the hottest years on record and that 15 of the 16 warmest years have occurred in the 21st century; welcomes the clear message from the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties 23 (COP23) climate negotiations that there is no turning back and

MILITARY DETENTION OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN BY ISRAELI AUTHORITIES

That this House notes with concern that hundreds of Palestinian children continue to be arrested, detained and tried in Israeli military courts, despite the practice involving widespread and systematic violations of international law and being widely condemned; further notes that allegations of ill-

HIGHLAND MILITARY WIVES

That this House commends the Highland Military Wives Choir for its work, in particular its concert at Inverness St Andrew's Cathedral which raised thousands of pounds for Poppy Scotland, the Royal British Legion and the Military Wives' Choir Foundation; recognises its ongoing charity work; and notes

CULLODEN ACADEMY CAREERS EVENT

That this House commends the work of the Culloden Academy Parents Council and the Chamber of Commerce in organising a recent careers event at Culloden Academy; notes that 47 employers and education providers were in attendance to provide guidance and advice; and recognises the fantastic opportunitie