Early Day Motions

VICTIMS OF FRAUD BEING PURSUED FOR TAX LIABILITIES

That this House notes that there are victims of fraud, resulting from the mis-selling of investment schemes and pensions, who are being aggressively pursued by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for tax liabilities resulting from that fraud; further notes that whilst those perpetrating the fraud have mad

SUCCESS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

That this House congratulates the University of St Andrews on its continued success in higher education league tables; notes that St Andrews was recently ranked first in Scotland and third in the UK by the Complete University Guide; further notes that this marks a rise in two places from 2016 when i

LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND PLANNING PERMISSION

That this House believes that it is entirely wrong that local authorities who need planning permission for things apply to themselves to receive it; further believes that this is wholly illegitimate and can lead to flawed and sometimes illegitimate decisions; believes that the public can have no con

NO-CHANGE PARKING MACHINES

That this House believes that parking machines should not be allowed to not give change; further believes that this is wholly illegitimate when machines can and do give change; believes that this is very unfair to people who do not have the correct change and is also discriminatory against people wh

GALSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

That this House congratulates Galston Community Development Trust (GCDT) on securing the Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme funding of £250,026; notes that this completes the final piece of the £1,073,279 funding jigsaw for the refurbishment of the iconic Portland Arms building; further notes the

AYRSHIRE COLLEGE WINS SEMTA SKILLS AWARD

That this House congratulates Ayrshire College on winning the Semta Skills Award for Training Partner of the Year 2017; understands that Ayrshire College has developed a close strategic partnership with industry that supports both the students to learn valuable in-demand skills and local companies n

KEITH RUTHERFORD, COLONSAY POST OFFICE

That this House pays tribute to the work of Keith Rutherford, the Post Master in the village of Scalasaig on the Isle of Colonsay, who is entering semi-retirement after 40 years of dedicated service to the island community; acknowledges that in addition to his Post Office duties, Keith also chaired

CLOSURE OF ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND IN MAUCHLINE

That this House notes with regret the decision of the Royal Bank of Scotland to close its branch in Mauchline; recognises that the decision follows the decision by the Royal Bank of Scotland to previously close Catrine Branch and other branches in Cumnock and Doon Valley and expresses dismay on the

NEWMILNS BURNS CLUB SCHOOL COMPETITION

That this House congratulates Newmilns Burns Club on its fourth successful Burns competition; recognises that it works with five local schools to raise awareness and encourage interest in the works of Robert Burns; thanks all of the primary school pupils who took part in the competition, and congrat

CLOSURE OF BANK OF SCOTLAND IN STEWARTON

That this House notes with regret the decision of the Bank of Scotland to close its branch in Stewarton; recognises that the decision follows closures of branches by the Royal Bank of Scotland and expresses dismay that those closures result in the Annick Valley losing the last remaining local bank b

LINKS MARKET KIRKCALDY

That this House recognises that the Links Market in Kirkcaldy is the longest street fair in Europe; welcomes the start of the six-day carnival; acknowledges that the market continues to play a significant part in the community and has done every year since its beginning 700 years ago; highlights the

ZODIAC SCHOOL OF DANCE

That this House recognises the achievements of Stacey Gunn, the founder of the Zodiac School of Dance which is based in Lochgelly; praises the work done to turn the local miners institute into a dance studio which now acts as a hub for many people, both local and further afield; acknowledges that th

BRAG ENTERPRISE

That this House recognises the achievements of BRAG Enterprise, which is based in Lochgelly; commends the work it does in regenerating local communities through the creation and support of sustainable employment; welcomes the organisation's new programme Greenpower Formula 24 which introduces young

KIRKCALDY GOLF CLUB

That this House welcomes Kirkcaldy Golf Club's appointment of a woman captain for the first time since it was founded in 1904; congratulates Heather Stuart on her appointment as captain; recognises that the club has taken a positive direction and hopes that this will inspire other clubs to do the sa

IVAN WOOD AND SONS

That this House praises the work of lvan Wood and Sons, a fruit and vegetable wholesaler in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency; welcomes the expansion of its operation to include a hypermarket and an interactive education centre which allows children to learn about farming and recycling, creatin

DRUMCHAPEL POST OFFICE THREATENED CLOSURE

That this House condemns the announcement that the Post Office is planning to close and franchise 37 flagship Crown branches, including the Hecla Avenue branch in Drumchapel; notes that those cuts follow announcements in 2016 to close and franchise 62 Crown offices; further notes that this closure a

CROSSRAIL 2

That this House recognises that the Crossrail 2 project is crucial to the growth and prosperity of London and the rest of the country; notes that Crossrail 2 will provide a £150 billion boost to the national economy, supporting 200,000 new jobs; further notes that Crossrail 2 will relieve intolerabl

NORFOLK ISLAND DISTINCT COLONY OF THE CROWN SELF-DETERMINATION

That this House supports the right of self-determination of Norfolk Island, which was until recently a limited self-governing territory attached initially to the UK and then to Australia, but was always a distinct colony of the British crown; calls for the self-determination of Norfolk Island in lin

SUPPORT FOR LEASEHOLDERS

That this House condemns the developers and sellers of houses unnecessarily marketed to first time buyers and others, especially if the ground rent provisions were onerous, and where the freeholds were sold on above the heads of leaseholders to investors who later demanded unfair, unreasonable or u

EUROPEAN RACING CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House congratulates Robbie Armit, of Alva in Clackmannanshire, who was crowned the European Champion of the Ninja Kart racing formula; commends Hardie Race Promotions in Lochgelly for encouraging and enabling youths to take their first steps of their racing career; and wishes Robbie every

SNOOKER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House applauds Eden Sharav, from Alloa, for retaining his professional snooker status and earning his first World Championship victory; wishes Eden the best of luck for the start of the new snooker season; and hopes for many more World Championship victories.

MISS GENEVIEVE AND LADIES NIGHT

That this House gives praise to Jamie Genevieve, from Tillicoultry, for headlining 2017's annual Ladies Night at The Centre, Livingston, one of Scotland's biggest fashion and beauty events; and recognises Miss Genevieve is a global make-up artist and beauty ambassador for Scotland, amassing over 10

GRAND NATIONAL WIN

That this House congratulates Lucinda Russell, trainer to One For Arthur, for the stunning victory at the Grand National in Aintree on the 8 April 2017; appreciates the importance of this success considering One For Arthur is only the second Scottish-trained horse to win at Aintree; and acknowledges

INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE FC JOINS BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY FOOTBALL GROUND CAMPAIGN

That this House applauds Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC on declaring the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium as a breastfeeding-friendly football ground; commends Caley Thistle's initiative as being a very positive and proactive step to making football grounds all across the country accessible to families;

60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY OF ROME

That this House celebrates the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome; notes that the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, the agreement's full name, was signed on 25 March 1957 by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany and brought about t