Early Day Motions

ANNABEL LLOYD 1949-2016

That this House notes with regret the death of Annabel Lloyd; recognises with gratitude the enormous contribution that she made to the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee over decades of service stretching back to the 1990s and beyond; further notes the sustained hard work involved in preserving

BASTILLE DAY ATTACK IN NICE

That this House condemns the murder of 84 innocent people and the causing of injuries to many people in Nice on Bastille Day 2016; conveys its sincere sympathies to France at this time of grief; and further states that the UK as a nation stands shoulder to shoulder with France and others to defeat i

BOEING AND GLOBAL AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE INDUSTRIES

That this House celebrates the centenary of Boeing, the largest aerospace and defence company in the world; recognises its important role in the development of the global aerospace and defence industries over the past 100 years; acknowledges its partnerships with and support for a wealth of UK comme

AYR CHORAL UNION AND SCOTLAND SINGS MILESTONE AWARD

That this House recognises that Ayr Choral Union is currently celebrating 140 years of choral singing in Ayr and that, in recognition of this, it has been awarded the Scotland Sings Milestone Award for 2016; and admires the dedication of the choir members in raising the funds required to hire venue

PASSENGER NUMBERS AT HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED AIRPORTS

That this House welcomes the announcement by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) that the second quarter of 2016 has seen an additional 36,225 passengers at the 11 HIAL airports across Scotland; recognises this is an increase of 9.3 per cent compared to the same period in 2015; and further

DRESS CODES FOR WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE

That this House recognises the right of employers to determine a dress code for public-facing staff but does not accept that they have a right to insist on the compulsory wearing by female employees of high heels which cause short-term discomfort but long-term conditions such as hallux valgus, bunio

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES

That this House recognises that parents do not choose to adopt a child for financial gain, but feels that they should be supported to avoid financial stress when taking a child into their family; decries the inequality of self-employed adopters receiving no financial support during adoption leave un

STATUTORY MAXIMUM WORKING TEMPERATURE

That this House notes that workers in the UK lack adequate legal safeguards from working in uncomfortably high temperatures, owing to the lack of a statutory maximum temperature at which employers would have to introduce control measures, such as breaks, access to water or air conditioning; further

CONSUMER RIGHTS ACT RAIL INDUSTRY EXEMPTION

That this House supports the strong objections by consumer organisations Which? and MoneySavingExpert.com to the Government decision to give the rail industry a year-long exemption from the Consumer Rights Act (CRA); considers that this exemption would deny rail passengers greater consumer protectio

RECOGNITION OF GENOCIDE BY DAESH

That this House expresses profound concern that, despite voting 279 in favour and none against the motion calling on the Government to refer genocidal atrocities of Daesh to the United Nations Security Council on 14 April 2016, still, no such referral has been made; recalls the words of the Secretar

DIRECT ELECTIONS TO NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITIES

That this House recognises the need to ensure that people who live and work in national park areas are properly represented on park authorities; notes that decisions of national park authorities affect a large number of residents, and understands that national park authorities are often the main pla

PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND GRANT OF PROBATE

That this House is concerned about the decision of the Department of Work and Pensions to include a requirement that relatives of deceased mineworkers be required to accompany any application with a Grant of Probate, the purpose of doing so to apparently reduce the overall amount of compensation pay

DRIVER-ONLY OPERATION ON SCOTRAIL

That this House welcomes the fact that passengers on the Scotrail network benefit from the protection of a highly-trained railway conductor or guard; notes that the conductor must be fully trained in operational safety and route knowledge, including protecting the train and acting in emergencies suc

70TH ANNIVERSARY OF BURNTISLAND AND FLEKKEFJORD TWINNING

That this House congratulates Burntisland and Flekkefjord on the 70th anniversary of their twinning, which is understood to be one of the oldest existing town twinnings in the world; notes that the twinning was formalised in 1946, and has endured for seven decades through the efforts of both towns

RIGHT TO REFUSE TO ADMINISTER EUTHANASIA

That this House notes with serious concern the recent news that a nursing home in Belgium has been fined 6,700 euros for refusing to euthanise a resident in its care; further notes the court's ruling that the rest home did not have the right to refuse euthanasia on the grounds of conscientious objec

TESCO FARESHARE FOODCLOUD INITIATIVE - BARRHEAD

That this House welcomes the initiative introduced by Fareshare in partnership with Foodcloud which redistributes surplus food from Tesco stores to local charities and community groups; notes that the scheme enables local supermarkets to reduce food waste by redistributing surplus, unsold food to go

SHOOTINGS OF DALLAS POLICE OFFICERS

That this House condemns in the strongest terms the murder of six Dallas police officers; sends sympathies to the Dallas Police Chief; conveys to the families of the bereaved its thoughts and prayers at this time; and notes its commitment to law enforcement agencies here in the UK, in the US and acr

CHINA AND ORGAN HARVESTING

That this House expresses deep concern over forced organ harvesting being carried out in China; further expresses dismay at the ongoing persecution of Christians in China and that human rights are being denied in Tibet and Hong Kong; and calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to bring these m

ASSOCIATE STATUS TO EU RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

That this House notes with deep concern the growing number of reports of British academics and scientists being asked to leave EU-funded projects or step down from leadership roles due to post-EU referendum funding fears, and of British universities coming under pressure to abandon international col

SCOTLAND IN THE EU AND THE UK

That this House acknowledges the democratic will of the people of Scotland to remain in the EU and the UK; notes that there are 173,000 EU citizens living in Scotland who have developed strong friendships and affirms that they remain welcome and that their contribution to Scotland's economy, society

LETTING AGENT FEES

That this House notes that the number of private renters in Britain is growing and now sits at 18 per cent of the population; recognises that the rising demand for rented homes and shortage of genuinely affordable housing is pushing up costs and allowing some landlords and letting agents to take adv

FRANCE'S NATIONAL DAY

That this House sends friendly greetings to the people of France on 14 July; notes that this date was designated as their National Day by law on 6 July 1880 in commemoration of the Fête de la Fédération which took place on 14 July 1790 at a time when the country was seeking out national, political a

GAMBLE AWARE WEEK

That this House welcomes the launch of Gamble Aware Week which runs from 18 to 23 July 2016; notes that this initiative is now in its second year; recognises the outstanding work that charities such as GamCare, RCA Trust and Gordon Moody do, working together with the betting industry to help problem

CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL FOR AYR UNITED FC

That this House congratulates Ayr United FC for gaining a much deserved return to the Scottish Championship; recognises that the penalty shoot-out victory over Stranraer in the play-off final was the first time in 60 years that the Honest Men were able to clinch a title on home turf; commends manage

SCOTTISH BOXING

That this House congratulates Donny McPike, the 11 year old boxing champion from Coylton, on his recent sporting successes; commends his recent victories in the Scottish Intermediate Championships for 36 kilos, the Western District Championships and his defence of the Scottish title for the second y