Early Day Motions

ARCTIC AMBASSADOR

That this House urges the Government to appoint an Arctic Ambassador to represent its interests in the polar regions; believes that doing so would ensure greater focus on British-Arctic affairs, allow greater scrutiny and coordination of British-Arctic policy development, provide a central point for

JOB LOSSES AT BAE

That this House notes the October 2017 announcement of job losses at BAE Systems sites in northern England, such as Brough and Warton; further notes that one reason given for this was the reduction in the level of production of the Hawk aircraft; believes that this will be devastating to local commu

USDAW FREEDOM FROM FEAR CAMPAIGN

That this House applauds the members and representatives of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers for their Freedom From Fear campaign, which seeks to bring together employers, the police and local authorities to tackle the scourge of violence, threats and abuse against public-facing wo

DUTCH STATE RAILWAYS AND DRIVER-ONLY OPERATION ON UK RAILWAYS

That this House notes that Greater Anglia and Merseyrail are in dispute with the RMT union over those companies' plans to introduce driver-only operated trains; further notes that Greater Anglia and Merseyrail are both part-owned by Abellio that, when introducing new trains on its franchise in Scot

FDAMH - FALKIRK'S MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

That this House praises the work of FDAMH, Falkirk's Mental Health Association; notes that FDAMH is an independent mental health charity serving Falkirk and the district; further notes that FDAMH has grown·extensively since its formation in 1981, now serving one in every 70 people over the age of 14

VAT ON COMMUNITY PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATORS

That this House notes that VAT of 20 per cent is charged on community public access defibrillators and the secure cabinet in which they are housed; further notes that more than 30,000 people a year have a cardiac arrest in a non-hospital location; observes that from cardiac arrest there is on averag

HOMELESSNESS AND END OF LIFE CARE

That this House welcomes the end-of-life care for homeless people: A qualitative analysis exploring the challenges to access and provision of palliative care by Dr Caroline Shulman et al, published on 3 July 2017; recognises the report's findings that many homeless people are dying in unsupported, u

DISABLED PARKING BADGE ENTITLEMENT UNDER PIP

That this House notes with concern reports of disabled people losing blue badges for accessible parking as they transfer from disability living allowance to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP); understands that for many, this has occurred because mobility support has been reduced; calls on the G

TRANSGENDER RIGHTS

That this House agrees that the recommendations of the Women and Equalities Committee report on transgender equality needs to be implemented in full; believes that gender identity includes those who do not identify as either male or female, identify as both, a third gender or are fluid in their iden

STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATE

That this House deplores the recent rise in the interest rate for many student loan holders to 6.1 per cent when the current Bank of England base rate is 0.25 per cent; is concerned by the potential financial impact this will have on account holders and their families; and calls on the Government to

PROMOTION FOR SKYE CAMANACHD SHINTY TEAM

That this House warmly congratulates Skye Camanachd on securing the Marine Harvest National Division title and promotion to the Marine Harvest premiership following their win over Caberfeidh on home territory on Saturday 9 September 2017; notes that this is a tremendous achievement for the island cl

GLASGOW UNIVERSITY NAMED SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR

That this House congratulates Glasgow University for recently being named Scottish University of the Year in the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018; understands that the university saw improvements in its rankings for graduate prospects, competition rates, teaching quality and stu

AUCHENGEICH COLLIERY DISASTER

That this House notes that 18 September 2017 marked the 58th anniversary of the Auchengeich Colliery disaster, in which 47 miners went to work never to return home to their families, leaving 76 children without a father and a community devastated; recognises the fact that the youngest man to die was

EVENTS IN CATALONIA

That this House notes with outrage the recent events in Spain, with hundreds of people being brutally attacked by state authorities, police breaking into polling stations and dragging people out on the floor; demands all the support necessary for any British nationals caught up in the abuse; calls o

QUEEN'S DRAGOON GUARDS AND LAS VEGAS SHOOTING

That this House commends the bravery and the service of the British Army personnel serving with the Queen’s Dragoon Guards, Welsh Cavalry, who responded to the horrific attacks in Las Vegas, US, recently while off duty; observes that they acted in the best traditions of the UK's armed forces; and re

CATALONIA

That this House expresses its deep disappointment and concern at the actions of agencies of the Spanish state against Catalan citizens trying to exercise their democratic right to vote in the 2017 Catalonian independence referendum; condemns all violence perpetrated by the Spanish Guardia Civil agai

BRITISH SUCCESS AT THE INTERNATIONAL BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD AND BIOLOGY WEEK 2017

That this House congratulates the four students selected to represent the UK at the 28th International Biology Olympiad in July 2017, hosted for the first time by the UK and organised by the Royal Society of Biology and held at the University of Warwick; applauds the achievement of all four UK biolo

MENTAL HEALTH PSYCHIATRISTS IN CUMBRIA

That this House welcomes the 25th World Mental Health Day, the increase in awareness it causes and the great work that has been done in the field of mental health; condemns the recent decision of Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and the county's clinical commissioning groups to not call in N

PORT TALBOT PRISON

That this House condemns plans to open a super prison in Port Talbot; understands that there is no evidence to show that super prisons effectively rehabilitate offenders; notes that the opening of another super prison in Wales could lead to the surplus of over 2,400 Welsh prison places in Wales; fur

YEMEN WAR CRIMES INVESTIGATION

That this House supports the UN Human Rights Council's decision to send an eminent group of war crimes investigators to Yemen; notes that more than 10,000 deaths have occurred in Yemen since the conflict began; further notes the allegations that have been made against all parties in the conflict, in

COLOUR OF POWER STUDY ON BAME REPRESENTATION

That this House recognises the excellent work done by the Guardian and Operation Black Vote through their colour of power studies; notes their findings showing that out of the 1,000 most powerful executives in the UK only 36 come from BAME backgrounds; and calls on the Government to support efforts

POLICE OFFICER AND STAFFING NUMBERS

That this House is concerned by the recently released Home Office figures regarding police officer and staff figures across England and Wales; notes that since 2010 there has been a reduction in the total workforce of 45,830 from 240,243 in 2010 to 194,418 in March 2017; further notes that since 201

CHILD SUGAR REDUCTION

That this House notes that out of the estimated 31,500 children and young people with diabetes under the age of 19, about 1.9 per cent have type 2 diabetes which is linked to lifestyle choice; and calls on the Government to publish its Childhood Obesity Strategy to help make it easier for children a

NICE DIABETES CHECK RECOMMENDATION

That this House congratulates NICE on recommending that all UK citizens over the age of 40 should receive a diabetes check; notes that more than 500,000 people are thought to be living with undiagnosed diabetes; further notes type 2 diabetes is reversible with the right support; and calls on those i

PROTESTANT REFORMATION

That this House notes that October 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to the church door at Wittenberg, Germany; further notes that this began one of the most significant religious and social changes which initially started across much of northern Europe, includi