Early Day Motions

DUNDEE UNITED UEFA CUP RUN 30TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House notes the 30th anniversary of Dundee United's famous UEFA cup run that took the club all the way to the final defeating Barcelona and Borussia Monchengladbach on the way; notes that historic run was only brought to an end at a European final staged in the City of Dundee by Gothenburg

SOCIAL SECURITY

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying 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, be annulled.

SENIOR COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 95), dated 2 February 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3 February, be annulled.

WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE

That this House extends its sincerest thanks to West Yorkshire Police; recognises its important work to keep communities in the country safe and secure; notes its recent success in bringing the perpetrators of appalling robberies in Batley and Spen to justice; and commends it for its invaluable cont

PAYMENT OF UNIVERSAL CREDIT TO DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS

That this House notes the publication of the Scottish Government's response to the Consultation on Social Security in Scotland; understands that the Scottish Government will use the social security powers devolved in the Scotland Act 2016 to allow universal credit payments to be made to individuals,

SIRENS NETBALL

That this House congratulates the Sirens on making history by becoming the first Scottish team to join netball's Vitality Superleague; notes that a sell-out crowd of 3,700 people turned out to watch the Sirens take on the Wasps in its opening fixture at Glasgow's Emirates Arena; recognises that the

SIEMENS RAIL AUTOMATION EXPANSION - GLASGOW EAST

That this House welcomes the expansion of Siemens Rail Automation in Glasgow East where a new depot has just opened; notes that Siemens has previously provided the signalling control systems for the Airdrie to Bathgate and Borders reinstatements; further notes that currently in Glasgow there are ap

ROSS KEMP'S DOCUMENTARY ON LIBYAN MIGRANTS

That this House congratulates Ross Kemp, producer Jamie Welham and director Marta Shaw on their outstanding documentary, Libya's Migrant Hell, a film that exposes the harrowing reality of the journey made by hundreds of thousands of people from sub-Saharan Africa as they try to make their way to Eur

CAPITA'S MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL DENTAL PERFORMERS' LIST

That this House notes with concern the reports of Capita's mismanagement of the National Dental Performers' List; understands that any dentist who wants to practise general NHS dentistry in England needs to be granted a Dental Performer number; is concerned that since the management of the list was

TREATMENT OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN LIBYA

That this House is shocked by the appalling treatment of migrants and refugees in Libya by state officials and illegal people trafficking networks, as depicted by the every powerful Ross Kemp documentary Libya's Migrant Hell, shown at a Parliamentary screening organised by the All-Party Parliamentar

EFFECT OF BUSINESS RATES RISES ON PUBS

That this House is deeply concerned about the planned increases in business rates and the damage that they will do to many small businesses; notes the impact that these changes will have on pubs, with rate rises nearing 300 per cent in some areas and central London pubs seeing an average rise of 43

MILITARY ACTIONS IN XERABÊ BAVA (KORUKOY) IN SOUTH EASTERN TURKEY

That this House condemns the Turkish Military curfew and absolute lockdown on the majority Kurdish village of Xerabê Bava, Korukoy, in South Eastern Turkey; records grave concerns about reports of executions in direct contravention of domestic and International Law; expresses substantial worry about

FLOOD WARDENS

That this House recognises the important work done by flood wardens in protecting their local communities from flooding; notes that these wardens are local volunteers who turn out, day and night, in often the most appalling weather conditions; further recognises that residents of small coastal towns

SCHOOL FUNDING IN THE NORTH EAST

That this House regrets that local authorities across the North East of England are set to lose more than an estimated £119 million in school funding in real terms by 2020, equivalent to the loss of 3,203 teachers; notes that this reduction is due to a failure to increase funding per pupil in line w

BUSINESS RATES ACROSS THE UK

That this House shares the concerns expressed by the CBI, the British Retail Consortium, the Federation of Small Businesses and others on the Government's lack of action to mitigate the impact of rising business rates in England; notes with concern that the revaluation of businesses in the hospitali

FIFE WOMEN'S AID

That this House commends the dedication of Fife Women's Aid (FWA) in supporting women, children and young people across Fife who are experiencing domestic abuse; understands that staff and volunteers provide refuge accommodation, support, group work, information, advocacy, counselling, befriending,

GENERAL PHARMACEUTICAL COUNCIL CONSULTATION ON FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE

That this House expresses serious concern at the proposal from the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to remove freedom of conscience rights from pharmacists by replacing the existing right to refer model with a duty to dispense model; recognises that the proposal does not allow reasonable accomm

BOYS' BRIGADE

That this House welcomes the establishment of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Boys' Brigade; honours the Brigade's mission to care for and challenge young people through informal education and weekly activities, in partnership with interdenominational houses of worship; notes that the Brig

CRYSTAL FM

That this House congratulates Penicuik Community Education Association in Penicuik, Midlothian, on successfully securing a £10,000 Awards for All Scotland grant to provide further volunteering and training opportunities and hands-on experience via their community radio station Crystal FM; highlights

PETROLEUM (S.I., 2016, No. 1029)

That the Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 1029), dated 26 October 2016, a copy of which was laid before this House on 31 October, be revoked.

WORLD INDOOR BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House congratulates Irvine born and Troon resident Paul Foster MBE on winning his fifth World Indoor Bowls championship; appreciates the thrilling climax that he and his opponent, Greg Harlow, provided to end the tournament in a high-quality final that was an excellent advertisement for th

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

That this House congratulates London South Bank University on its vital contribution to higher education as it reaches its 125th anniversary; celebrates its leading role in providing access to high quality professional and technical education for people and employers recognises its significant achie

PROMOTING NATIONAL LOTTERY FUNDING GOOD CAUSES

That this House welcomes that National Lottery players have helped raise £36 billion for good causes since the National Lottery was introduced in 1994; notes that the National Lottery distributors have made more than 500,000 individual grants over that period, including at least 180 in every parliam

CONTAMINATED WAR ZONES

That this House recognises the problem of toxic contamination of war zones; is concerned about the legacy of burn-pits on US bases which violated military environmental regulations; is gravely concerned about the effect of lead pollution on military personnel and civilians who resided close to unreg

MAGNUS MACFARLANE-BARROW AND MARY'S MEALS

That this House congratulates Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, the founder of Mary's Meals, on receiving the 2017 Westminster Award for Human Life, Human Rights and Human Dignity; recognises his and his team's outstanding contribution to alleviating child hunger and improving the life chances for children