Early Day Motions

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

LAUNCH OF STV2

That this House notes the launch of STV2, a new television channel operated by the STV Group, on 24 April 2017; understands that the channel has been created as a result of the demand for programming in the previous STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh channels, combined with new licences for Aberdeen, Dun

ALTHAM'S FINE FOODS

That this House notes that, on 23 March 2017, Booths held their Trading Brief event in Manchester; congratulates Altham's Fine Foods in Morecambe for winning the Best Booths' Branded Product award for 2016-17 and the Best Overall Supplier award for 2016-17; and further congratulates Rick and James A

HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to make the necessary financial arrangements to enable the Government of Zimbabwe to pay the pension arrears owing to the former members of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service who responded to the British Government's request that they stay at their

JASMINE FREEMAN AND FAMILY FUND

That this House welcomes the commitment contained within the Scottish Government's publication, A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People - Our Delivery Plan to 2021 for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to continue to invest in Family Fund, an organisation which

MOROCCAN PROPERTY SCANDAL

That this House expresses its concern over the 10 year-long property scandal that has affected 800 UK investors who invested in the Paradise Golf and Beach Resort and Atlantic Golf View project in Asilah, Morocco; notes that in 2007 investors were informed that all construction licences and funds we

CONDUCT OF MR EDWARD DAVEY

That this House notes the reported employment of Mr Edward Davey as an adviser to MHP Communications, the lobbying firm·that conducts the bidding for Electric­ité de France, the French energy firm to whom Mr Davey awarded the controversial contract for the Hinkley Point C power station when he was a

CONDUCT OF THE RIGHT HON. MEMBER FOR TATTON (NO. 2)

That this House notes the reported employment of the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, the right hon. Member for Tatton, to a post as an adviser to the BlackRock Institute, part of the BlackRock Investment Group, a global investment management company; further notes that it was reported that the r