Early Day Motions

MISSING TYPE CAMPAIGN 2016

That this House congratulates the Missing Type campaign, which began on 15 August 2016, for raising awareness of the very urgent need to increase the number of blood donors; understands that the first Missing Type campaign took place in 2015 and succeeded in its aim of visually and publically displa

SELECTIVE DORSAL RHIZOTOMY (SDR) AND FUNDRAISING FOR SKYE TWYFORD

That this House pays tribute to the incredible funding efforts dedicated to raising £21,000 for Skye Twyford from Stoke-on-Trent to receive Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) by private healthcare; notes that SDR can help reduce the severe muscle spasticity in young people suffering with cerebal palsy

DEATH OF POLITICAL PRISONERS IN IRAN IN 1988

That this House notes that the audio file of Ayatollah Montrazeri, former heir to Khomeini, in 1988, reveals new evidence about the massacre of more than 30,000 political prisoners in Iran's prisons in the summer of 1988 including women and children and all political prisoners who supported the oppo

HUMAN RIGHTS AND DISPLACED PEOPLE IN IRAQ

That this House condemns the human rights abuse and persecution of Christians, Yazidis and other ethnic groups in Iraq; calls for financial assistance for displaced persons in Kurdistan in Iraq; further calls for a fair distribution of aid from Baghdad to Kurdistan's regional government for the disp

SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF NORTHFIELD ACADEMY

That this House congratulates Northfield Academy on reaching its 60th anniversary; recognises the proud history of Northfield Academy and notes the school's fantastic motto, Aspire to be Outstanding, and the encouragement and support it provides to all its pupils to aspire to be outstanding; notes t

ROBBIE SHEPHERD AND TAKE THE FLOOR

That this House recognises the contribution of veteran broadcaster Robbie Shepherd as he stands down from presenting BBC Radio Scotland’s Take the Floor; congratulates him on hosting BBC Radio Scotland's longest running show for the past 35 years and commends his contribution to Scottish traditional

WELSH OLYMPIC SUCCESS

That this House congratulates the 23 Welsh athletes representing Team GB at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games for their fantastic performance; notes the record-breaking haul of 10 Olympic medals; and recognises the particular achievement of medal-winners Elinor Barker, Owain Doull, Jade Jones, Hannah Mills

SUCCESS OF HIGHLAND WILDCATS AMERICAN FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House commends the recent success of the Highland Wildcats American Football teams in winning the prestigious Britbowl Plate Championship competition at both under-19 and under-17 levels; recognises the years of hard work put in by coaches and players since the teams were formed in 2002; a

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISAS

That this House notes the important role of international students in the UK higher education sector; further notes that 68,550 international students studied in the UK in 2015; recognises that international students contribute a net value of £2.3 billion a year to the economy, along with a great cu

COUNT THEM IN CAMPAIGN

That this House loudly applauds the Count Them In campaign launched by the Royal British Legion, Poppy Scotland and others to highlight the lack of gathered knowledge on members of our armed forces, their communities, where they live and their needs; wholeheartedly supports the objective to include

PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN CYPRUS

That this House congratulates all those involved in the work that has been invested in the Cyprus talks between Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci since May 2015; recognises that the UN-sponsored talks have intensified and reached a crucial stage; reali

SOUTH KOREAN DOG MEAT TRADE

That this House is appalled that in South Korea, the venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics, millions of dogs a year are farmed for human consumption, during which time they are kept in appalling conditions in tiny, barren wire cages and exposed to extreme temperatures before being cruelly killed by ele

PROPOSED CHANGES TO HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY

That this House supports the campaign to save the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (HRI) accident and emergency services; believes that patient care and clinical excellence should determine health outcomes and not narrow financial concerns; notes that a quarter of a million people depend on the services

TONGUE AND FARR SPORTS ASSOCIATION

That this House congratulates the Tongue and Farr Sports Association on its recent grant of £3,189 from the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland; recognises that this community facility serves the Sutherland and Caithness areas with an aim of promoting healthy living and exercise to the benefit of loc

BETHANY FIRTH AND THE RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS

That this House congratulates Bethany Firth on twice winning gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympics and on setting a new world record by completing the 100 metres backstroke in 1 minute 4.05 seconds; acknowledges the pride felt by her achievement in her home village of Seaforde, County Down, and throughou

DRUG DEATHS

That this House is shocked at the 3,674 drug-related deaths registered in England and Wales in 2015; notes that this figure is the highest recorded since comparable records began; further notes that the mortality rate from drug misuse was the highest rate ever recorded at 43.8 deaths per million pop

FUTURE OF COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House notes the uncertain future facing Coventry City Football Club with the agreement with Wasps Holdings Limited allowing them to play at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry due to expire in 2018; further notes with concern that talks between the football club and Wasps Holdings Limited have bro

MISS ABBY KANE AND THE RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS

That this House wishes great success for Miss Abby Kane of Largs in the Rio 2016 Paralympics; congratulates Abby on her accomplishments thus far in the sport of swimming and on becoming the UK's youngest Paralympian of Team GB 2016; commends Abby on all her hard work, resilience and professionalism

MALAWI FOOD CRISIS

That this House welcomes the £24 million announced by the Government to support Malawi in the ongoing food crisis; notes with concern that Malawi is facing severe famine with an estimated 6.5 million people in that country identified as requiring emergency food assistance over the coming months; fur

PORTSTEWART BEACH UK AWARD

That this House acknowledges the recent award of Best Blue Flag Beach in the UK to Portstewart, Northern Ireland; recognises that there were 11 other beaches nominated, including some of the most famous across the nation, and by a public poll the beautiful and picturesque Portstewart was voted the b

THE BAGEL BASKET AND THE FOOD AWARDS 2016

That this House congratulates the success of Aileen and Stewart Currie on their café, The Bagel Basket in Largs, being awarded Best Café and Bistro in Scotland in the Food Awards Scotland 2016; recognises the hard work and commitment of Aileen, Stewart and their staff in delivering an exceptional se

SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK 2016

That this House recognises the importance of Suicide Prevention Week 2016, beginning on 5 September 2016, and of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September 2016, in raising awareness and understanding of an issue which deeply affects so many people; offers condolences to all those who have lost a

RESTRUCTURING OF BBC MONITORING SERVICES

That this House notes that the BBC’s proposal to radically restructure Monitoring services at Caversham Park, Reading, is set to result in the loss of one in three of the workforce; further notes that the Monitoring service surveys the world’s broadcast and print media, selecting and, where necessar

RETURNS ON SAVINGS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

That this House acknowledges the extreme difficulties being faced by senior citizens, millions of whom depend on the interest from savings they have accrued over their working lives and now see negligible rates of interest, many close to zero, meaning they receive miniscule returns on those savings;

DISTRIBUTION OF ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUNDING

That this House is concerned with the distribution of Armed Forces Covenant funding across all of the UK; notes that the regions of Northern Ireland and Wales are the lowest of the 10 UK regions in terms of successful small grant applications and total amount awarded in 2015-16; and further notes th