Early Day Motions

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND - CLAIRE EGAN PRIZE

That this House congratulates Kirsty McCallum on being awarded the University of the West of Scotland's (UWS) Claire Egan Prize; notes that this award is bestowed by the Physiological Society and recognises the hard work and commitment of a recent physiology graduate; understands that this award is

NIGHT MINISTRY, DUNDEE

That this House congratulates Night Ministry on being awarded £8,000 from the Asda Foundation; notes that Night Ministry, a volunteer-led organisation based in Dundee, aims to provide care and compassion to rough sleepers throughout the local area, operates an outreach support vehicle equipped with

ISTANBUL 10

That this House notes with grave concern the arrest of 10 human rights defenders at a workshop in Istanbul, including Idil Eser, Amnesty International's Turkey Director, ostensibly for committing crimes in the name of a terrorist organisation without being a member; notes that holding these individu

MINEWORKERS PENSION SCHEME

That this House believes the Government should enter into open and fair negotiations with the Mineworkers Pension Scheme Trustees; recognises the 50-50 surplus sharing arrangement is grossly disproportionate for the Government guarantee; believes that the scheme should solely operate for the benefit

OXFORD CYCLING CITY

That this House congratulates Oxford on its ambition to become the UK's first Cycling City; thanks cycling group Cyclox and the Oxford Cycling Forum for their campaign to improve facilities for cyclists in the city; further thanks Oxford City Council for installing 11 new signs on all roads entering

COST OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION

That this House notes that the manufacturers' cost of production and the wholesale prices of emergency contraception have reduced significantly; further notes the reductions in retail prices by some retailers; and expects every other reputable retailer to review their margins to avoid maintaining pr

SETTLING THE SOUTHERN RAIL DISPUTE

That this House recognises that the service performance for Southern rail passengers and for train and other rail staff has been unreliable and frustrating for everyone; notes that the series of deliberate extra causes of cancelled, delayed and overcrowded trains and platforms should end; further no

ROADCHEF EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST

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JEFF STELLING: AMBASSADOR FOR PROSTATE CANCER UK

That this House congratulates and thanks Jeff Stelling, the intrepid Sky TV presenter and Ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK; notes his massive achievement on his completion of 15 marathons in 15 days, a walk of 400 miles from Exeter City's St James' Park to Newcastle United's St James' Park; hopes t

CLOSURE OF ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL'S WALK-IN CENTRE

That this House notes the plans to close Accringon Victoria Community Hospital's walk-in centre; recognises the vital service that the centre provides to communities; expresses concern that its closure-will leave thousands of users without accessible healthcare; believes any alternative provision s

PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION

That this House notes recent research which reveals the decimation of animals across the globe; expresses concern at the prospect that we are witnessing mass extinctions; laments the fact that up to 50 per cent of all animals have been lost in recent decades; condemns the effects of climate change,

BOUNDARY COMMISSION PROPOSALS

That this House notes the Boundary Commission's proposals, which seek to reduce the number of parliamentary constituencies from 650 to 600; recognises that constituencies should be equally sized; regrets that many of the proposals do not adequately engage with natural divisions; is concerned that th

LOCH LOMOND AND TROSSACHS NATIONAL PARK

That this House notes that Scotland's first National Park Loch Lomond and Trossachs, head-quartered in Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, is celebrating its 15th birthday; further notes that the national park is 1,865 sq km and has a boundary length of 350 km and that 50 per cent of Scotland's populatio

VAT REFUNDS FOR MUSEUMS

That this House notes that the draft Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax to Museums and Galleries) (Amendment) Order 2017 has not yet been laid before the House; understands that the draft Order was announced in the Budget on 16 March 2016, the consultation closed on 21 April 2017 and that the Order was

TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

That this House notes that on 7 July 2017 the United Nations 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

ACAS TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME

That this House notes the Advisory, Consiliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) Transformation Programme which was established in October 2016 to digitalise services provided by ACAS to attract younger people and to better meet the needs of customers; believes that the transformation programme threa

PAYMENT OF THE NATIONAL LIVING WAGE FOR SLEEP-IN SHIFTS

That this House notes the recent ruling that the national minimum wage should be paid to carers for each hour of a sleep in shift during which they are required to be present, including time when the carer is asleep; supports the payment of the minimum wage for overnight shifts and the payment of ba

30TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIFE GINGERBREAD

That this House congratulates Fife Gingerbread on reaching its 30th anniversary; records its appreciation of the support the charity has given to 1,548 lone parent, vulnerable and disadvantaged families in Fife in the last 12 months, and to thousands more over the last 30 years; notes that the organ

60TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOUNTFLEURIE PRIMARY SCHOOL, LEVEN, FIFE

That this House congratulates Mountfleurie Primary School, Leven, on celebrating 60 years of high quality education to generations of young people; acknowledges the dedication of current and former staff members and of everyone else who has contributed to its success; commends everyone who contribut

SCOTTISH RACING'S ANNUAL REVIEW 2016

That this House welcomes the publication of Scottish Racing's Annual Report 2016; notes that the report indicates that racing generated £302 million in Scotland in 2016, sustaining 3,430 full-time equivalent jobs and that there were 300,200 attendances at race meetings; further notes the significant

TOMMY'S HONOUR FILM PREMIER

That this House congratulates the New Picture House in St Andrews, in conjunction with the Old Course Hotel, on hosting the UK Premier of Tommy's Honour, which tells the inspirational story of local golfers Old Tom Morris and his son Young Tommy Morris who were from St Andrews, the home of golf; not

CERES HIGHLAND GAMES

That this House congratulates the organisers on successfully holding the 2017 Ceres Highland Games; notes the Games featured festivities included pipe music, dancing, wrestling, heavy events, cycling and running as well as shows, stalls and local and national produce; further notes the Ceres Games a

SIXTH SCOTTISH PAN-DISABILITY OPEN

That this House congratulates the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership (SDGP) for organising the Sixth Scottish Pan-Disability Open at the Fairmont Golf Course in St Andrews; notes this European ranking event will run from 21 to 24 August 2017 and that participants will play over the Torrance and Ki

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY'S COMMUNITY CAR SCHEME

That this House congratulates the Badenoch and Strathspey Community Transport Company on 20 years of the Community Car Scheme, recognising the important and vital work of its volunteer drivers, telephonists and all those involved in providing 6000 journeys a year for 1550 clients; notes the importan

LEASEHOLD AND COMMONHOLD LEGISLATIVE REFORM AND SECTOR REGULATION

That this House welcomes the declarations of the Housing Minister made on 1 February 2017 and the proposals and intentions of the Housing White Paper to stamp out unfair, unjust and unacceptable abuse of the leasehold system; believes that commonhold is fairer and better; understands the need for gr