Early Day Motions

FUTURE OF HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE AND THE PRESS AND JOURNAL KEEP HIE LOCAL CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that for more than half a century Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and its predecessor body the Highlands and Islands Development Board has delivered economic and community development across some of the most economically-fragile communities in the UK; further notes that

ROUKEN GLEN PARK

That this House congratulates Rouken Glen Park on being awarded the title of UK's Best Park in the Fields in Trust Awards 2016; understands that over 200 locations were nominated for the award; applauds the tireless work and enthusiasm of those who work so hard to keep Rouken Glen so beautifully for

BUSBY HOTEL AND WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016

That this House appreciates the value of local business to local communities; notes that it is vital that we all support business in our local areas; congratulates the Busby Hotel on winning the prestigious title of Wedding Venue of the Year 2016 at this year's Scottish Wedding Industry Awards, The

DIFFUSE INTRINSIC PONTINE GLIOMA (DIPG)

That this House recognises that diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is the second most common type of primary, high grade brain tumour in children and affects 20 to 30 children in the UK each year; further recognises that DIPG symptoms include abnormal alignment of the eyes, weakness of facial m

RECOGNITION OF LOCHINVER LIFEBOAT CREW

That this House congratulates the Lochinver Lifeboat crew on its recent recognition by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for outstanding bravery and determination; recognises that the crew, consisting of Coxswain David MacAskill, Joseph Mackay, John Templeton, Robert Kinnaird, James Mac

MR KIERAN BROWN SPORT SCOTLAND YOUNG PERSON'S COACH OF THE YEAR AND UK CHILDREN'S COACH OF THE YEAR

That this House congratulates Kieran Brown from Alness on his remarkable achievement of being awarded both Young Person's Coach of the Year by SportScotland and Children's Coach of the Year by Sports Coach UK; notes that Mr Brown began his gymnastics training career through the Street Gym pilot, org

APPLICATION OF MARTIAL LAW IN THE WEST BANK

That this House notes that martial law has now been in place in the West Bank for almost 50 years and that the human rights organisation Military Court Watch has lodged submissions with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention relating to the continuing practice of detention and transfer for Pale

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

That this House notes with disappointment that the Royal Bank of Scotland has now closed 165 branches, each of which represented the last bank branch in each respective town; recognises that these closures represent the loss of jobs, removal of financial support for local economies and that each clo

SICK PAY FOR CONTRACTED STAFF IN PARLIAMENT

That this House expresses concern over the terms of employment for contracted staff employed in Parliament by Servest, and other contractors, who are paid the London living wage but do not receive sick pay; notes that these employees do physically demanding jobs, such as cleaning, which are essentia

POPE FRANCIS 80TH BIRTHDAY ON 17 DECEMBER 2016

That this House congratulates His Holiness Pope Francis on his 80th birthday; recognises his spiritual leadership of over 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide; commends his leading contribution to tackling climate change, promoting sustainable development, welcoming refugees, building peace, encouraging

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

That this House welcomes Sightsavers' Put Us in the Picture campaign; recognises that there are more than 1 billion people with disabilities worldwide, that one in seven people have a disability, and that 80 per cent of people with disabilities live in developing countries; acknowledges, that unless

HISTORIC WALES

That this House notes the decision by the Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for the Economy and Infrastructure to create a steering group to explore options for greater collaboration between Wales' heritage organisations, including Amgueddfa Cymru, the National Library of Wales, the Royal Commissio

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL ICT PRIVATISATION INDUSTRIAL ACTION

That this House notes the official industrial action being undertaken by Unison members employed by Glasgow City Council against proposals to privatise information technology and support services; further notes with alarm that Glasgow City Council is currently recruiting agency workers to undertake

PETROLEUM

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

POST OFFICE CONSULTATIONS

That this House notes the recent consultations undertaken by Post Office Ltd into the closure of Crown post offices across Wales; further notes that in Aberystwyth the Crown Post Office was closed despite strong local opposition; recognises that closures have occurred throughout many communities in

NUTRITION SOCIETY 75TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the Nutrition Society and commemorates the 75th anniversary of its formation in 1941; recalls that by 1930 nutrition was fully recognised as a science in its own right although at the time no formal learned society existed for the sharing and development of the science;

ROSA PARKS OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, US

That this House notes that on 1 December 1955 Rosa Parks took a seat and changed the world; recognises the courage of a young, black woman to challenge the white racist segregation of public transport and civic life in Montgomery, Alabama, US; thanks the NAACP who supported Rosa Parks after her arre

OPENREACH

That this House notes the decision of Ofcom to separate Openreach from BT; considers that high quality broadband connection is becoming an essential service of modern everyday life; believes that such an essential service should be in public ownership, accountable to government and Parliament; and t

HELEN MELVILLE OF THE LUNDIN LADIES GOLF CLUB

That this House recognises the enormous contribution to golf, particularly the development of women's and children’s golf, by Helen Melville of Lundin Ladies Golf Club in Fife; notes that Mrs Melville has been a member for 60 years and a club champion 11 times, has been involved in all aspects of cl

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY ADVANCED HIGHER HUB

That this House recognises the ground-breaking work of Glasgow Caledonian University's Advanced Higher Hub, which widens access to education for school pupils across Glasgow by offering Advanced Highers to pupils in schools where those qualifications are not currently available; congratulates the Hu

BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AND SPORTS PEOPLE FROM NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House condemns the decision by the BBC Sports Personality of the Year panel not to include any sportsperson from Northern Ireland on the 16 person shortlist; calls on that panel to publicly spell out how Northern Ireland sports people were excluded; and demands the inclusion in that shortl

THE PEATLANDS PARTNERSHIP

That this House recognises the vitally important work of the Peatlands Partnership that strives to enhance, protect and promote the ecology and value of the Flow Country, the large area of peatland in Caithness and Sutherland; notes the Partnership's work on promoting sustainable land management and

SIEMENS WIND TURBINE BLADE FACTORY - HULL

That this House congratulates the management and employees at Siemens Wind Power on the completion of the first wind turbine blade to be produced at its new site in Hull's Alexandra Dock; welcomes the news that the company has employed almost 700 people in Hull so far, with 96 per cent living with

COVENTRY'S 2021 CITY OF CULTURE BID

That this House welcomes the bid by Coventry to become UK City of Culture in 2021; recognises the work of the Belgrade Theatre, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry Cathedral, Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry Transport Museum, Godiva Festival and many more in promoting the arts across the city; not

ORMLIE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the Ormlie Community Association Ltd on its recent grant of £112,494 from the Big Lottery Fund; notes that the Association is a friendly community based service aiming to help local residents and those living in the wider community by providing support for groups such