Early Day Motions

MINEWORKERS PENSION SCHEME

That this House is aware that between 1987 and 1995 British Coal did not pay any employer contributions into the UK industry Mine Workers Pension Schemes (MPS) which benefited them as employers by approximately £1.136 billion; notes that when its representatives and others voted to consequently clos

DIAGEO PENSIONS DISPUTE

That this House notes that Diageo closed its final salary pension scheme to new employees in 2005, replacing this with the Lifestyle Plan Pension Scheme; further notes Diageo's announcement that this replacement scheme will now be closed to new starters, without consultation, the final salary scheme

REFUWEEGEE WINTER CLOTHES APPEAL

That this House commends the Refuweegee Winter Clothes Appeal; notes that Refuweegee is a community led project set up to ensure that all refugees arriving in Glasgow are welcomed to the city in true Glaswegian style; supports the project's objectives to ensure that it provides everyone who wishes t

RESPONSE TO ATTEMPTED COUP IN TURKEY

after 'House' insert 'whilst strongly condemning the brutal coup attempt in Turkey on 15 July 2016, including the attack on the Turkish Parliament,'.

TRIGGERING OF ARTICLE 50

That this House supports the triggering of Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union according to the Government's timetable.

BOTTLE DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEME

That this House notes that a staggering 38.5 million plastic bottles are used every day in the UK and that, along with cans, plastic bottles account for approximately 40 per cent, by volume, of all litter found in our environment; believes that a Deposit Return System will help ensure that these bot

GLENCORSE BARRACKS

That this House notes with concern the announced closure of eight out of 22 military sites in Scotland, including the army barracks at Glencorse, Midlothian; further notes that there was no consultation over this closure which will have serious consequences for the local economy; considers that this

EAST KILBRIDE FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates East Kilbride Football Club on its historic 27th successive win; notes that this surpasses Ajax's world record of 26 successive wins; wishes it all the best in its upcoming games; further congratulates the efforts of the manager Martin Lauchlan and all the players who h

SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF

That this House recognises the invaluable work of the UK's more than half a million school support staff, including teaching and classroom assistants, school business managers, catering and cleaning staff, IT, HR and finance staff, facilities and maintenance staff, librarians, technicians and careta

POSITIVE ABOUT YOUTH AWARDS 2016

That this House congratulates the winners and all of those who were nominated at the 2016 Positive About Youth Awards organised by Renfrewshire Youth Voice; recognises that this award ceremony celebrates the excellent work and achievements of young people in Renfrewshire; notes that this was the six

TWENTY-FIFTH OTLEY FOLK FESTIVAL

That this House celebrates the twenty-fifth Otley Folk Festival which took place in 2016; congratulates Steve Fairholme and all the volunteers who have helped organise Otley Folk Festival over the past 25 years, a celebration of the best of local, national and international folk culture, music and d

WORLD NUMBER ONE MEN'S SINGLES TENNIS PLAYER ANDY MURRAY

That this House congratulates and celebrates Andy Murray becoming the world's number one ranked men's singles tennis player; notes the success he has achieved this year in winning both the Wimbledon Championships and the Olympic Gold Medal, both for the second time; considers Andy a superb ambassado

EDUCATION (S.I., 2016, No.792)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 792), dated 20 July 2016, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 July, be revoked.

90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCOTS INDEPENDENT

That this House congratulates the Scots Independent (SI) on the 90th anniversary of its first launch by the Scottish National League (SNL) in 1926; recognises that initially it was organised as the newsletter of the SNL, later to become the National Party of Scotland, which in turn merged with the S

ANDY MURRAY

That this House notes the success of Scotland's Andy Murray in achieving the hard-won place as the men's number one ranked player in the world for tennis singles; celebrates the prestige and honour that Andy Murray has brought to his community, Scotland and the UK by representing everyone in the wor

WORLD DIABETES DAY

That this House supports World Diabetes Day on 4 November 2016, when millions of people around the world come together to raise awareness of diabetes; congratulates the International Diabetes Federation for running this annual campaign; notes that diabetes currently affects 415 million people worldw

WALES RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM

That this House congratulates the Wales Rugby League team, along with England, Scotland and Ireland, on qualifying for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup to be held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea in October and November 2017; and calls on the Government to support the team to raise awar

IRISH VICTORY OVER THE ALL BLACKS

That this House congratulates the Irish rugby team on its magnificent victory over the All Blacks for the first time in its 111 year history; further congratulates Head Coach, Joe Schmid; and dedicates the victory to Anthony Foley, and to his family, who recently passed away.

MEDIA REPRESENTATION OF TEXTING WHILST DRIVING

That this House recognises that the dangers of texting whilst driving applies to every driver on the road; condemns the Daily Mail's portrayal of foreign drivers in its publication of 2 November 2016, which exploits the serious issue of texting whilst driving to promote a xenophobic agenda; acknowle

POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN TURKEY

That this House is gravely concerned by the arrest and imprisonment of Members of Parliament from the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP), including the HDP Co-Chairs Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yüksekdag, in Turkey on 4 November 2016; agrees with the statement from the High Representative

RESPONSE TO ATTEMPTED COUP IN TURKEY

That this House is shocked by the arrest and detention of a number of Turkish Members of Parliament from the People's Democratic Party (HDP) on 4 November 2016, including Co-Chairs Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yüksekdag, which threaten to undermine parliamentary democracy and social cohesion in Tur

FINANCIAL CAPABILITY WEEK 2016

That this House welcomes Financial Capability Week 2016, which runs from 14 to 20 November 2016 and is the first UK-wide national campaign week raising awareness of the importance of financial capability; congratulates the 250 plus organisations which are involved including Citizens Advice, The Pens

CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF HIS HOLINESS PRAMUKH SWAMI MAHARAJ

at end add 'and also notes the inspiration that created the new Swaminarayan Temple in Leicester whose beauty is a tribute to his leadership.'.

HIBERNIAN FC'S GAMECHANGER

That this House congratulates Hibernian FC and their partners on launching GameChanger, a Public Social Partnership to help tackle inequalities and promote social justice; notes that this is a new initiative between Hibernian Football Club, Hibernian Community Foundation and NHS Lothian to use the p

HIGH COURT RULING ON ARTICLE 50

That this House welcomes the ruling from the High Court of 3 November 2016 that declared that the Government does not have the power under the Crown's prerogative to give notice pursuant to Article 50 to withdraw from the EU; believes that hon. and right hon. Members should have an opportunity adequ