Early Day Motions

40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ULSTER AMERICAN FOLK PARK, OMAGH

That this House celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Ulster American Folk Park and Museum and the strong relationship between the United States (US) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; notes that this anniversary underlines the special relationship between Northern Irelan

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR SCOTLAND MALAWI MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECT

That this House welcomes the Scottish Government's announcement that it is to provide £300,000 funding to combat the chronic absence of psychiatrists in Malawi; notes that this funding was announced by the Minister for International Development and Europe, Dr Alasdair Allan, alongside Professor John

FIFTEEN YEARS OF THE MARYHILL INTEGRATION NETWORK

That this House congratulates Glasgow-based charity Maryhill Integration Network on its 15th anniversary; notes that the charity, founded in 2001, aims to bring communities together through art, social, cultural and educational groups and projects, offering people a chance to learn new skills, meet

ARTICLE 50 OF THE LISBON TREATY

That this House believes the next steps arising from the outcome of the EU referendum must be subject to proper parliamentary scrutiny and therefore that the Government should not submit its declaration to the European Council invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty unless and until the full propos

ERSKINE HOSPITAL CENTENARY

That this House welcomes the 100th anniversary of Erskine Hospital; notes that Erskine Hospital provides unrivalled nursing, residential, respite and dementia care for veterans and spouses in homes in Bishopton, Glasgow and Edinburgh; appreciates the very high standard of care that staff and volunte

THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE OUTCOME OF THE EU REFERENDUM

That this House notes the arguments of Vote Leave during the EU referendum process around the importance of democracy and the electorate holding decision-makers to account; further notes that as part of the UK's withdrawal from the EU both Houses of Parliament will have a significant say on many of

STATUS OF BRITISH CITIZENS RESIDENT IN THE EU AND EU CITIZENS RESIDENT IN THE UK

That this House recognises that there is anxiety amongst EU citizens currently residing in the UK and British citizens residing in the EU about their own and their families' situation following the result of the EU referendum; notes that the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and British citizen

PERFORMANCE OF NHS LANARKSHIRE

That this House recognises the success of NHS Lanarkshire for exceeding the national improvement aim to reduce hospital standardized mortality rates (HSMR) by 20 per cent; notes that the HSMR provides a starting point to assess the factors that can influence mortality and identify areas of improveme

BOMBINGS AT ISTANBUL'S ATATURK AIRPORT

That this House condemns the attacks in Turkey and expresses deepest sympathies to the families of those killed or injured; stands as one against those responsible for the horrific attacks; and will continue to preserve the democratic, human rights of all those living in the UK and beyond.

ATHLETIC MEDAL AWARDS AND DOPING

That this House recognises the tremendous efforts and achievements of all British athletes that have represented the UK in international competitions in their various disciplines; congratulates those who have won medals and also those who came close in these competitions; commends them on their exce

EAST KILBRIDE REFEREE AND EURO 2016

That this House congratulates referee Bobby Madden from East Kilbride in being selected as part of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) officiating team at the UEFA Euro 2016 Football Championships in France; notes that he is part of a strong Scottish presence at the tournament; welcomes the UEFA

WORLD BENZODIAZEPINE AWARENESS DAY

That this House is aware that 11 July 2016 is World Benzo Awareness Day and that this is a campaign which seeks to raise awareness of the dangers of benzodiazepine drugs and the mis-prescribing of them; believes that global awareness of the severe problem of prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependency

THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT'S STANDING COUNCIL ON EUROPE

That this House welcomes the formation by the Scottish Government of an expert-led Standing Council on Europe tasked with advising Scottish Ministers on how best to secure Scotland's relationship with the EU whilst protecting Scotland's wider interests and objectives as the country begins to enter d

PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGLAND FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House very much regrets the performance of the England football team in the European Championships 2016; believes that they are overpaid and underperform; and calls on the Football Association to not just gloss over their miserable defeat but work towards producing home-grown players who a

NEATH ABBEY IRONWORKS

That this House recognises the remarkable contribution of Neath Abbey Ironworks in the development of the Industrial Revolution, particularly the innovation in all spheres of engineering, with its products ranging from locomotives and cranes to iron-hulled sailing ships and schooners; salutes one of

PROFESSOR MIKE NICHOLSON AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION RESEARCH

That this House expresses its most sincere congratulations to Professor Mike Nicholson at the University of Cambridge for his pioneering research in kidney transplantation, which has already had a positive impact on the lives of kidney patients in the UK; commends Professor Nicholson for advancing t

ROLE OF SCOTLAND'S FIRST MINISTER IN APPOINTMENT OF A NEW COMMISSIONER

That this House notes the decision of Lord Hill, the UK Commissioner, to resign his post in the aftermath of the EU referendum; commends him for his work and for having taken this difficult but principled decision in the light of the result; further notes the decision of the people of Scotland to re

NORTHERN IRELAND FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House congratulates the Northern Ireland football team on its first European Championship finals; commends the national team and the fans for their conduct on and off the field and congratulates the Green and White Army on the manner in which they conducted themselves abroad, resulting in

CONSUMER CREDIT LOAN DATA

That this House urges the Financial Conduct Authority to mandate the compulsory real-time sharing of consumer credit loan data by all high-cost short-term credit providers with all UK credit reference agencies; and further urges that all high-cost short-term credit providers should search a real-tim

EURO 2016 AND NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House congratulates the Northern Ireland football team for its brilliant performance in the 2016 European Championships in France; recognises the hard work and dedication of manager Michael O'Neill, the squad and all those involved with the team; welcomes the great example that the Green a

CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

That this House commemorates the centenary of the Battle of the Somme which began in 1 July 1916 and lasted until 18 November 1916; solemnly remembers the 58,000 British and Commonwealth casualties suffered on the first day and the subsequent 420,000 British, 200,000 French and 500,000 German casual

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE

That this House believes that performance management systems operating in central government departments are discriminatory and unfair; recognises that analysis of the government data by academics from Keele University indicates that there are statistically significant differences in performance out

SECTION 75 EMPLOYER DEBT

That this House expresses concern that changes to pensions legislation intended to ensure that employers meet their pension scheme liabilities are causing unintended financial difficulties for small business owners in non-associated multi-employer pension schemes, including the Plumbing and Mechanic

GLENTANAR COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Glentanar Community Football Club, based in Aberdeen, on receipt of funding from Awards for All to fund a programme of free coaching sessions for school pupils aged four to 10; welcomes this programme and the opportunities it will bring to children from nearby communiti

REFERENDUM ON AGREEING THE TERMS OF THE UK-EU EXIT PACKAGE OR ON THE UK REMAINING IN THE EU

That this House notes that the EU membership referendum was lost by only 1.25 million votes, 1.9 per cent; further notes that 3.7 million people have called for a second referendum in a petition as the winning margin was less than 60 per cent and the turnout less than 75 per cent; notes that the dec