Early Day Motions

500th ANNIVERSARY OF THE REFORMATION

That this House congratulates the University of St Andrews' Reformation Studies Institute on launching a series of special services, lectures, an exhibition and a concert to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation; notes 31 October 2017 marks five centuries since Martin Luther initiated the

CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE

That this House congratulates the City of Glasgow College on the official opening of its award-winning City Campus on Glasgow's Cathedral Street; notes that Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex formally opened the new campus, which is one of the largest specialist college buildings in Europe; r

WORLD HIGHLAND DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017

That this House congratulates Ellie Dalrymple, Scotland's juvenile champion of champions, on becoming the Juvenile World Champion of Highland Dancing and winning the Lawrie Challenge Trophy at the Cowal Highland Gathering; recognises her teacher, Fiona MacNeil, who contributed greatly to Ellie's suc

POPPYSCOTLAND

That this House applauds the work of Poppyscotland, which provides life-changing support to the country's armed forces community and helps to alleviate difficulties faced after service; commends the charity's focus on veteran welfare and the continuous work toward providing funding to thousands of v

SUCCESS OF ST ANDREWS BREWING COMPANY

That this House congratulates North East Fife's St Andrews Brewing Company on its continued success as a champion of high quality Scottish brewing; notes the St Andrews-based local brewery and bar operator's Brewpub on South Street, St Andrews claimed Beer Bar of the Year in September 2017 at the se

POTENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPECTATING AT GOLF EVENTS

That this House welcomes the recent publication of scientific papers relating to the potential health benefits to the world's over-10 million spectators attending golf tournaments; notes a recent study by Professor Nanette Mutrie, Dr Andrew Murray and colleagues published in the British Journal of S

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLOURISH HOUSE

That this House congratulates Glasgow-based mental health charity Flourish House from the Woodlands area of Glasgow on its 20th anniversary, which it celebrated with a birthday party on 16 September 2017 as part of the Glasgow Doors Open Festival; notes Flourish House enables members with mental hea

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW NAMED SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR

That this House congratulates the University of Glasgow on being named Scottish University of the Year in the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018; notes that Scottish universities performed strongly overall in the rankings, with four in the top 25 and eight in the top 50 UK-wide; further notes t

WOODSIDE MINI-HOLLAND FUNDING SUCCESS

That this House acknowledges the awarding of £22.5 million in Scottish Government grant funding, which is being delivered by Transport Scotland through Sustrans Scotland, for active travel and cycling infrastructure projects across the country; welcomes news of funding from this for Glasgow's Woodsi

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARYHILL COMMUNITY CENTRAL HALLS

That this House congratulates Maryhill Community Central Halls (CCH) on its 40th anniversary; notes the CCH is an award winning development trust based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow which serves the wider north west of the city through its social enterprises which operate professional print and gr

FALKIRK FAMILY SUPPORT COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

That this House congratulates Falkirk Family Support Community Interest Company on securing a Big Lottery Award to support its excellent work in offering free and independent advice, guidance and support to Falkirk District's most vulnerable children, young people and families, including those suppo

BURGH BEAUTIFUL LINLITHGOW

That this House congratulates Burgh Beautiful Linlithgow on its success at the recent Keep Scotland Beautiful Awards 2017, winning the Medium Town Trophy, Gold Medal and the RHS Scotland Award for Overcoming Adversity; is delighted that the hard work of its many volunteers and co-operation with othe

CUTS TO LEGAL AID SINCE 2013

That this House is deeply concerned by growing evidence, including reports by Amnesty International and the Law Society, that cuts to legal aid since April 2013, under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), have left thousands of the most disadvantaged in society, in

EXTENSION OF THE BETTER BROADBAND SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR RURAL AREAS

That this House recognises that many rural areas still suffer from extremely low broadband download speeds; commends the work of community activists and partnerships in providing solutions to small communities via the Better Broadband Subsidy Scheme; regrets that the existing scheme is due to close

UCLAN AND THE MEDICAL STUDENTS DISPLACED BY HURRICANE IRMA

That this House welcomes the tremendous initiative of the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston in accepting more than 700 students and staff from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine on the island of Sint Maarten, which was hit by Hurricane Irma; congratulates U

RE-LEGALISING MEDICINAL CANNABIS

That this House believes that it is the duty of the good citizen to challenge laws that oppress the sick and the powerless and deny them their medicine of choice; congratulates the United Patients Alliance for the act of mass civil disobedience in challenging the discredited, cruel and unenforceable

GOOD MONEY WEEK

That this House welcomes Good Money Week 2017, which runs from 8 to 14 October 2017 and aims to raise awareness of sustainable, responsible and ethical finance to help people make good money choices; recognises that the UK sustainable investment market represents around £1.5 trillion of assets under

UN NUCLEAR WEAPONS BAN TREATY (No. 2)

That this House notes that on 7 July 2017 the UN concluded a legally-binding Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons with the object of leading to the total elimination of nuclear weapons; welcomes the fact that the treaty was adopted by 122 states with just one vote against and one abstention;

EU SEASONAL WORKERS IN THE UK AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY

That this House recognises the critical contribution that seasonal workers from across the EU make to the UK farming industry and fresh produce supply network; demands that the Government unilaterally guarantees the rights and status of EU nationals who comprise a substantial part of the seasonal wo

FIFE SOCCER SEVENS

That this House congratulates Fife Soccer Sevens, based in Dunfermline, on its 20th anniversary; notes that the group was founded in 1997 to support the development of young football players and coaches, and now has 177 teams affiliated with it and over 1,700 children registered to it; recognises th

LIVING WAGE STATUS FOR WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND

That this House recognises that West College Scotland has officially been accredited as a Living Wage employer; notes that the living wage is independently calculated each year based on what employees and their families need to live and is currently calculated at £8.45 per hour; further notes that W

SCOTTISH WOOD

That this House recognises the contribution made to the West Fife economy and environment by Scottish Wood, a timber processing plant based at Inziewar Woods near Oakley in Dunfermline constituency; notes that Scottish Wood suppllies quality home grown timber, including oak, ash, beech, yew, elm and

30TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUMBARTON AND DISTRICT WOMEN'S AID

That this House notes that Dumbarton and District Women's Aid celebrated its 30th anniversary of delivering services to women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse; welcomes the announcement from the Scottish Government that the group has been awarded three years of funding from the

RETIREMENT OF MANAGER OF DUMBARTON AREA COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL

That this House thanks Cathie Dennett, the Manager of Dumbarton Area Council on Alcohol (DACA), who is retiring after 25 years of service; notes that DACA is a community-based alcohol service providing advice, information and counselling for people in West Dunbartonshire who are affected by their ow

REVIEW OF THE ROLL-OUT OF UNIVERSAL CREDIT

That this House is concerned that research from Citizens Advice indicates that over half of claimants of universal credit are in debt, putting huge anxiety and stress onto families; notes that on average universal credit claimants have less than £4 per month to repay creditors and that the system of