Early Day Motions

SOCIAL SECURITY (PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS

That the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 194), dated 22 February 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23 February in the last Session of Parliament, be revoked.

BO'NESS ACADEMY AND TESCO TACKLING FOOD WASTE

That this House commends Bo'ness Academy on its community cafe project, which is supported by the local Tesco store and the food redistribution charity, FareShare; understands that Tesco, as part of its Community Food Connection programme, supplies surplus food, which otherwise may be wasted, to Bo'

ONGOING IMPRISONMENT OF RAIF BADAWI

That this House recognises the unjust arrest of Raif Badawi on 17 June 2014 and his subsequent imprisonment in Saudi Arabia for championing free speech and freedom of expression; notes that he is now beginning his 5th year of a 10-year prison sentence; further notes that Mr Badawi is also facing a 1

MERKINCH COMMUNITY CENTRE BOOK LAUNCH

That this House congratulates the Merkinch Community Centre in Inverness on its successful book launch celebrating 40 years of working with and for local people and, most importantly run by local people; notes the important and vital work of the community centre and its champions in the Merkinch are

WOMEN IN SERVICE

That this House celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Women in Service; thanks all past and present personnel for their massive contribution to life in uniform, both on active duty and at training centres in the UK; and encourages young women to join the armed forces and to advance their careers to th

CLOSURE OF TESCO ENGAGEMENT CENTRE IN CARDIFF

That this House notes the devastating impact of today's shock announcement by Tesco to close its Customer Engagement Centre in Maes-Y-Coed Road, Cardiff with up to 1100 job losses; recognises that the centre has been part of the local economy for many years and has a highly skilled, highly motivated

ANZAC DAY 2017

That this House remembers the heroic campaign that followed the landings of allied forces at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli on 25 April 1915; joins with all Australians and New Zealanders in commemorating the bravery of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who, together with their British colleagues and

A PEOPLE'S BREXIT

That this House believes that the UK leaving the EU gives the opportunity for a People's Brexit; therefore further believes that the UK should make use of the opportunity to bring health services, railways services and postal services fully under public management and ownership; urges the Government

ZAMBRANO CARERS

That this House calls on the Government immediately to grant Zambrano carers the right to remain in the UK; notes the 2012 ECJ judgement in the case Zambrano v Office national de l'emploi provided non-EU nationals with primary caring responsibilities (Zambrano carers) the right to reside in the Memb

10 YEARS OF SNP GOVERNMENT

That this House notes the 10th anniversary of the SNP forming its first Scottish Government, led by Alex Salmond, following its victory in the Scottish Parliament elections held on 4 May 2007; further notes this first SNP administration established the Scottish Government out of the existing Scottis

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

That this House welcomes World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2017 as an opportunity to recognise the vital role of press freedom to ensure transparency, accountability and the rule of law, and to empower people and communities; is concerned by restrictions on the press all over the world and the incre

ROSINA BONSU AND OUTSTANDING WOMAN OF SCOTLAND

That this House congratulates Rosina Bonsu, a lecturer in contemporary dance at West College Scotland in Paisley, on being named as an inductee into the Saltire Society's Outstanding Women of Scotland community; notes that Rosina is one of just 10 women nominated in 2017 for their contribution to Sc

PAISLEY BEER AND FOOD FESTIVAL 2017

That this House celebrates the 30th anniversary of Paisley Beer Festival, which was held from 19 to 22 April 2017; recognises that it has been held in Paisley Town Hall since 1986 and has gone from strength to strength since then; highlights another successful year for the festival, which witnessed

CHRIS GREEN OBE AND WHITE RIBBON UK

That this House congratulates Chris Green on being awarded an OBE for services to equality in the Queen's honours list; notes that Chris set up White Ribbon UK in 2004, recognising the positive role that men can play in ending violence against women; understands that from 2005 to 2008 Chris was a me

POST-BREXIT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

That this House notes with concern leaked Government documents suggesting that, during negotiations on the UK's future relationship with the EU, resources will be directed away from tackling important environment issues such as climate change and the illegal wildlife trade; further notes the letter

NESTLÉ JOB LOSSES

That this House notes the announcement of 300 redundancies at the Nestlé manufacturing factories in York, Fawdon, Halifax and Girvan and that production of the Blue Riband bar will be transferred to Poland; acknowledges in the first three months of 2017 Nestlé achieved £21 billion in sales, a 0.4 pe

CHILDHOOD TOOTH DECAY

That this House notes with concern that a quarter of five-year olds in England have tooth decay; further notes that tooth decay is the leading cause of hospital admissions for five to nine-year olds, despite being largely preventable, with tens of thousands of children undergoing general anaesthesia

MOTABILITY 40TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates Motability for reaching its 40th anniversary and for providing over four and a half million scheme vehicles; recognises the importance of Motability in helping disabled people, their families and friends have increased mobility and independence; and commends all those i

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