Early Day Motions

MATALAN AND SMART PARKING LTD

That this House condemns the actions of companies, such as the retailer Matalan, who continue to employ the organisation Smart Parking Ltd to manage car parking for its outlets, including its store in Worksop, Nottinghamshire where recently it issued a parking fine against severely disabled shopper,

NEWTONMORE CAMANACHD CLUB AND MACTAVISH CUP

That this House congratulates Newtonmore Camanachd Club on its victory in winning the MacTavish Cup; recognises that the boys of the Eilan have now won the MacTavish Cup a staggering 40 times; and commends them for this historic achievement in shinty.

CAITHNESS KLICS

That this House congratulates Caithness KLICS on securing £23,640 of funding through the Big Lottery Fund's Young Start programme; recognises that the funding aims to support and encourage young people to understand their potential, and aims to maximise opportunities for them; notes that the funding

SCOURIE VILLAGE HALL

That this House congratulates Scourie Village Hall on its recent grant of £10,000 from Awards for All Scotland; recognises that Awards for All is a joint awards programme from the Big Lottery Fund and SportScotland that focuses on awarding funding to smaller organisations with less than £250,000 ann

ORMLIE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD

That this House congratulates the Ormlie Community Association Ltd (OCA) on its recent Awards for All grant of £9,660; notes that the OCA aims to improve the Ormlie area of Thurso by providing friendly services to the community such as support groups for young people, children, young mums and pensio

KINLOCHBERVIE PLANNING FOR PLAY ASSOCIATION

That this House congratulates the Kinlochbervie Planning for Play Association on its recent Awards for All grant of £10,000; notes that the association works towards improving the area for the benefit of families in the village and the surrounding area, and specifically children and young people; re

INVERGORDON BOATING CLUB

That this House congratulates the lnvergordon Boating Club on its recent Awards for All grant of £10,000; recognises that the club is a small water sports organisation based on the Cromarty Firth for local sailors of all ages, and with any level of experience; notes that the funding will be used to

ROSS-SHIRE GUIDES ASSOCIATION

That this House congratulates the Ross-shire Guides Association on its recent Awards for All grant of £5,000; notes that Ross-shire Guides is a girlguiding group with approximately 600 members throughout the county; recognises that the group encourages and supports young girls and women to set and r

WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY 2016

That this House recognises World Blood Donor Day 2016; affirms the importance of donating blood, with just one visit capable of saving up to three lives; recognises the need for more young people to join the blood donor register; and hopes that the 2016 campaign will help to raise awareness about bl

CHILD MAINTENANCE SERVICE COLLECTION FEE

That this House calls on the Government to remove the 4 per cent Child Maintenance Service collection fee for domestic abuse victims; notes that for domestic abuse victim-survivors, the alternative family-based arrangement is in most cases impossible to arrange; believes that using the Child Mainten

BEANSTALK AND THE SENTINEL'S BIG READ CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the excellent work of the charity Beanstalk and the dedication of local volunteers in supporting literacy and encouraging children to read; recognises the positive impact that one-to-one literacy support for children can make; welcomes the Sentinel's Big Read campaign which,

150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE POSITION OF COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL

That this House commemorates the 150th anniversary of the creation of the position of Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), an Officer of the House, resulting from the passage of the Exchequer and Audit Act 1866; notes that Act, which entrusted the C&AG with responsibility for auditing the financ

EAST RENFREWSHIRE ATHLETE AND THE PARALYMPICS

That this House congratulates Andrew Mullen on his selection to represent Paralympics GB in para-swimming at the 2016 Rio Paralympics; reflects on the commitment, dedication and hard work which Andrew has put in; applauds the support of the World Class Performance Programme, with funding from the Go

POWERBOAT P1 SCOTTISH GRAND PRIX OF THE SEA

That this House notes the hosting of the inaugural Powerboat P1 Scottish Grand Prix of the Sea, which is being held in Inverclyde on 18 and 19 June 2016; understands that the potential economic impact of the event is estimated to be approximately £2.5 million; recognises that Inverclyde’s location a

GIRVAN YOUTH TRUST

That this House congratulates Girvan Youth Trust on securing £82,597 from the Big Lottery Fund’s Medium Grants Scotland; appreciates that this grant will fund a programme of activities aimed specifically at young people with additional support needs; further appreciates the benefits experienced by t

TACKLING HOMELESSNESS

That this House congratulates South Ayrshire Escape from Homelessness Ltd on securing £507,187 in funding through the Investing in Communities: Life Transitions fund; appreciates that this funding will be used to deliver pre-tenancy support to 650 people, as well as a befriending service and a group

FRIENDS OF HILLSIDE

That this House congratulates Cumnock-based charity Friends of Hillside on receiving a £8,274 Awards for All Scotland grant from the Big Lottery Fund; acknowledges the value of providing support for children with additional support needs; recognises the difficulties faced by children with disabiliti

AYR FISHING VILLAGE YOUTH PROJECT

That this House congratulates Dunure Village Youth Club on winning the Time to Shine Arts and Creativity Award at the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2016; acknowledges the significant contribution to the lives of young people in Dunure of bringing art and youth work together; recognises th

ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AYR LIMITED

That this House congratulates Access to Employment Ayr Limited on gaining a £258,453 grant from the Big Lottery Fund's Investing in Communities: Life Transitions fund; acknowledges the value of providing an employability service and support to those who want to move on from a criminal past and addic

CARRICK RUGBY SHIELD VICTORY

That this House congratulates Carrick Rugby Club on its victory against Highland/Inverness in a tense day at Murrayfield for the BT Shield; recognises the club is one of the few in Scotland to offer a comprehensive rugby section of the curriculum at a state owned school; acknowledges the partnership

DALMELLINGTON BOWLING CLUB

That this House congratulates Dalmellington Bowling Club on its £10,000 Awards for All Scotland grant from the Big Lottery Fund; notes the benefits the club brings to the local community in providing a hub for sports events and facility hire for weddings and funerals; acknowledges the difficulties f

CUMNOCK JUNIORS COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE

That this House congratulates Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise on its £6,232 Awards for All grant from SportScotland; notes the charity's efforts to encourage regular participation in sport and physical activity in an inclusive, affordable, ethical and fair manner; supports the aims of encouragi

COURIER CAN IT CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises the campaign by the Courier to encourage secondary schools in Fife, Tayside, Perthshire and Angus to ban caffeine-based fizzy energy drinks from all school premises; and encourages retailers to act responsibly when selling these products, to adhere to the British Soft Drin

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

That this House is deeply concerned that violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread violations of human rights and that a third of all women and girls will face violence in their lifetime; notes the detrimental impact that VAWG has on individual women, their dependants, th

THE EU AND PEACE IN EUROPE

That this House acknowledges that in the period preceding the establishment of the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1957, which later became the European Union (EU), there were a great many conflicts in Europe, including two World Wars; notes that the University of Uppsala, Sweden has identified