Early Day Motions

RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

That this House welcomes the forthcoming Rugby League World Cup in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea; looks forward to the men's competition which kicks off on 27 October 2017 and the women's competition which commences on 16 November 2017; wishes all involved with the England, Scotland an

MISSING STUDENTS FROM AYOTZINAPA, MEXICO

That this House expresses its disappointment that the 43 students from Ayotzinapa in Guerrero, Mexico, who disappeared on 26 September 2014, have still not been found and that no new lines of investigation have been followed despite findings from international independent experts that the assumption

EXECUTIVE PAY AND INEQUALITY

That this House notes with concern that executive pay rises continue to run at levels far above inflation, while ordinary workers have seen their wages stagnate; further notes that the 2017 Conservative manifesto stated that the next Conservative government would bring in legislation to ensure execu

DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT

That this House notes the findings published by Leonard Cheshire Disability, as part of its Untapped Talent campaign on disability employment, that 60 per cent of young disabled people said they did not receive the right support in order to move towards employment; encourages the Government to do mo

DAPHNE CARUANA GALIZIA

That this House is shocked by the murder of the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia; celebrates her role in exposing corruption within the Maltese Government and wider Maltese society, in particular in relation to the Panama Papers and Azerbaijaini Laundromat documents; expresses

INDEFINITE DETENTION

That this House is deeply concerned that the UK detains people indefinitely under immigration rules, is the only country in Europe without a time limit on detention and that people can be detained for months and years on end without knowing when they will be released; notes that in the year to June

BREAST CANCER IN GAZA

That this House is deeply concerned about the crisis facing Palestinian women with breast cancer, particularly those living in Gaza; notes that restrictions on freedom of movement imposed by Israel prevent many from reaching essential treatment, such as radiotherapy, elsewhere in the occupied Palest

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BELLAHOUSTON SPORTS CENTRE

That this House notes the 50th anniversary of the Bellahouston Sports Centre which opened in 1967 as the Bellahouston Leisure Centre, the first dedicated community sports facility of its kind in Scotland; and congratulates all the hard-working staff and enthusiastic community sports groups and indiv

CIVIL NUCLEAR POLICE

That this House notes with concern the Government's decision to omit Civil Nuclear Constabulary officers from the entitlement to retire at 60 held by Home Office police forces and Police Scotland; further notes that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, as the sponsoring agenc

OECD CALL FOR A SECOND REFERENDUM ON EU MEMBERSHIP

That this House notes that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has stated that a second referendum on the UK's membership of the EU would have a significant positive impact on UK economic growth; expresses concern that the OECD made an assessment that a No Deal Brexit w

CENTENARY OF THE BOYS' BRIGADE JUNIORS AGE GROUP

That this House congratulates the Boys' Brigade on reaching the centenary of its work with the juniors age group which was established in September 1917 as the Boy Reserves for boys aged nine to 12; notes that members of the juniors have been marking the milestone throughout 2017 with nearly 15,000

ARUP AND WILL HURST

That this House notes with concern the legal threats made by the Garden Bridge engineer group Arup against investigative journalist Will Hurst of the Architects' Journal; and calls on Arup to apologise to Mr Hurst.

ALCOHOL STRATEGY AND MINIMUM UNIT PRICING

That this House recognises minimum unit pricing as a highly effective tool to reduce the number of deaths related to alcohol, crime and workplace absence; notes that Wales has now followed Scotland in approving this approach; further notes that alcohol misuse is costing between £21 billion and £52 b

CATALAN DELEGATION TO THE UK

That this House is concerned by a threat to the Catalan delegation to the UK in London following a threatened power grab by Prime Minister Rajoy over Catalonia; and believes that the Catalan democracy should be maintained and that the Representation in London should be retained also.

PAY RISE FOR PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS

That this House notes with concern that public sector employees, whose jobs are essential to the wellbeing of citizens and the economy of the UK and who are often on low wages, have had a real terms pay cut since 2010 and are now up to £3,000 per year worse off; further notes with concern the effect

KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ

That this House regrets Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi's decision, for electoral reasons and in collaboration with the Iranian regime, its revolutionary guards and brutally-sectarian Shia militia, to use force as a first resort to take Kirkuk and other disputed territories from the Kurdistan Regional Go

BETH EAGLESHAM

That this House notes with sadness the passing of Beth Eaglesham on 7 October 2017 in Strathcarron Hospice; further notes that Beth served the people of Bo'ness on Falkirk District Council, and later Falkirk Council, for almost 30 years as a local councillor, retiring in 2007; observes that Beth has

SUCCESS OF KINLOCHSHIEL SHINTY CLUB

That this House warmly congratulates Kinlochshiel Shinty Club for its dramatic 3-0 win over Oban Camanachd Club to win the Marine Harvest Premiership for the first time in its 59-year history; recognises its determination and skill in fighting its way up from the lowest league to the highest over a

THE BLACK SWAN

That this House congratulates The Black Swan at Oldstead, North Yorkshire, on being named the best restaurant in the world; notes that the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Award it received was determined by a global poll involving millions of travellers; recognises that the restaurant's commitment to

CATARACTS IN ADULTS

That this House notes that the draft NICE cataracts in adults (management) guideline recommends that blue-light filtering intraocular lenses should no longer be used in cataract surgery on the NHS; further notes that this type of lens is currently utilised by 100,000 people in England and Wales and

RESEARCH INTO EXOGENOUS CAUSES OF BREAST CANCER

That this House notes ongoing research into the impact of environmental pollutants, such as endocrine, or hormone, distrupting chemicals on humans; further notes that greater understanding of how these pollutants interact with other substances in the environment and within our bodies is needed to he

ENDING COSMETICS ANIMAL TESTING GLOBALLY

That this House is proud of the UK's leadership in ending animal testing for cosmetics; notes that the EU and several other countries have also ended this unnecessary practice; believes that it is now in the interests of animals, consumers and a fair platform for UK industry and international trade

ELECTION OF A LABOUR-LED GOVERNMENT IN NEW ZEALAND

That this House congratulates the Member of Parliament for Mount Albert and Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, Jacinda Ardern, on her election as Prime Minister of New Zealand; welcomes the election of a Labour-led Government following recent coalition negotiations after the General Election in

GALBRAITH TROPHY

That this House notes Glasgow North and West Bowling Clubs' continued use, since 1955, of the Galbraith Trophy for which they have competed in an annual tournament on a Friday evening at the end of each April over the last 63 years: further notes that this trophy is won by the club whose four teams,

GAO ZHISHENG

That this House expresses deep concern for the safety and welfare of the prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng; notes that Gao has been forcibly disappeared on no less than six occasions and has also been subject to torture and prison; further notes with grave concern that he was disapp