Early Day Motions

EAST RENFREWSHIRE GOOD CAUSES

That this House congratulates East Renfrewshire Good Causes on its now 10 year support of the East Renfrewshire community; understands that from 2007 to date East Renfrewshire Good Causes estimates that it has given out over £660,000 worth of goods and services; notes that this includes £330,061 of

NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK 2017

That this House notes that five people are killed and 66 are seriously injured on British roads every day; further notes an analysis by Brake, the road safety charity, which shows that one in five trauma hospital patients are involved in road collisions; believes that there can be no acceptable leve

10TH FIFE, FIRST CUPAR SCOUTS RIBBON OF POPPIES PROJECT

That this House congratulates the 10th Fife, First Cupar Scouts on its part in the Ribbon of Poppies project; understands that the First Cupar Scouts has a long history in Fife, dating back to 1909; recognises that this project marks the centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018 by creatin

OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SAFETY

That this House is concerned by the safety of offshore helicopter transport; observes that since February 2009, 33 offshore workers and crew have died and 65 have been rescued from the North Sea following six accidents involving Super Puma 225 and AS332 L2 helicopters; remembers the 13 passengers an

CRIMINAL LAW

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Venezuela (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 2094), dated 14 November 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 November 2017, be annulled.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO IRAQ'S PERSONAL STATUS LAW

That this House notes with deep concern the proposed amendment to the Personal Status Law currently being debated in the Iraqi Parliament that could lower the legal marriage age to nine; believes that passage of this amendment would be a backwards step for Iraqi women and girls; is alarmed at the s

CENTENARY OF THE BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION

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CHANGES TO INTRA COMPANY TRANSFER VISAS

That this House notes the recently implemented changes to Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer visas; acknowledges that changes have significantly increased the minimum salary threshold to over £40,000; further notes that businesses across the UK rely on key skilled workers from abroad have been adversely

GREAT JOBS AGENDA

That this House welcomes the TUC's Great Jobs Agenda, which sets out that all workers should be entitled to be paid fairly, work in a safe and healthy workplace, be treated decently, have guaranteed hours, get a voice on what matters at work, and get the chance to get on in life; notes that while th

INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX

That this House notes that insurance premium tax (IPT) has doubled since 2015; further notes that, since it was introduced in 1994, IPT has risen at a faster rate than tax on tobacco; understands that IPT now accounts for more tax revenue than duty on beer, cider and spirits; believes that IPT unfai

DELIVERING A PROGRESSIVE, PROSPEROUS AND DYNAMIC COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR UK HOSPITALITY

That this House recognises the contribution of the hospitality industry to the economic and social life of the UK, as a sector adding £23 billion to the UK's GDP annually, and directly employing 1.6 million people, which is around seven per cent of the total private sector workforce; notes that in 2

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE IMPRISONED WRITER

That this House notes that 15 November 2017 marks the Day of the Imprisoned Writer; welcomes the day as an opportunity to recognise the vital role of press freedom to ensure transparency, accountability and the rule of law and to empower people and communities; is concerned by the results of recent

HUMAN RIGHTS IN TURKEY

That this House is extremely concerned about the ongoing crackdown on civil society and essential freedoms, specifically on human rights defenders, in Turkey, including the recent arrests of Amnesty International Turkey Chair, Taner Kilic, and Amnesty International Turkey Director, ldil Eser, along

CHILDREN'S GRIEF AWARENESS WEEK

That this House welcomes the campaign around Children's Grief Awareness Week from 16 to 22 November 2017, especially the concern that too many bereaved children suffer from a deep sense of loneliness; notes the finding that one in 29 children and young people in our schools have been bereaved of a p

REFORM OF BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT PAYMENT

That this House notes with concern the reduction in financial support given to widowed parents with dependent children through the new Bereavement Support Payment (BSP); believes that the duration of 18 months of payments is too short to provide families with the financial support they need; recogni

SOMALILAND ELECTIONS

That this House welcomes the recent elections held in Somaliland, and commends all citizens and candidates for showing their clear commitment to democratic processes in that country; further welcomes the role the UK played in funding the international election observation mission; urges all Somalila

WOMEN'S AND MEN'S 2017 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

That this House congratulates the England men's rugby league team on reaching the knockout stages of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup; notes that despite some good performances from the others, England are the only home nation remaining in the men's competition; further notes that England women's tea

IMPORTANCE OF A FREE PRESS

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TACKLING ANTISEMITISM ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES

That this House believes that university campuses should be a safe space for all students no matter their race, religion, sexuality or gender; welcomes the change of leadership in the National Union of Students (NUS); notes the improved relations between Jewish students and their representative body

SUPPORTING YOUNG CARERS TO STUDY

That this House recognises the important and selfless work carers and young carers undertake in looking after and supporting their loved ones; appreciates the enormous contribution carers make to society; acknowledges that the cost to the public purse of providing social care would be considerably h

SELF CARE WEEK 2017

That this House welcomes the national awareness campaign Self Care Week, which runs from 13 to 19 November 2017, and which encourages people to embrace self care for life; notes the importance of self care for self-treatable conditions to empower people better to look after their own physical health

MEETING OF THE QUINT ON YEMEN

That this House supports the efforts being made at the Quint negotiations this week bringing together the foreign ministers of the UK, US, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE to find a political solution to the conflict in Yemen; notes the escalation of the conflict by all sides within the last week; fur

FISHING IN SCHOOLS

That this House congratulates the young champions of the Countryside Alliance Foundation programme, Fishing 4 Schools; recognises the achievements of the Fishing 4 Schools programme over the last 10 years; and praises the work of Charles Jardine and his colleagues for the work they do in introducing

CHARGE ON DISPOSABLE COFFEE CUPS

That this House regrets that currently 2.5 billion disposable cups are thrown away every year in the UK, which equates to around seven million every day; notes that fewer than one in 400 of these cups are recycled; expresses serious concern at the volume of disposed cups which litter our streets and

ELIMINATION STRATEGY FOR TACKLING HEPATITIS C

That this House recognises hepatitis C is a leading cause of premature death from liver disease; acknowledges that the condition is curable in most cases; understands that there are inequalities in access to treatment and diagnosis for people in disadvantaged groups; notes that recent data has revea