Early Day Motions

LAND REGISTRY PRIVATISATION

That this House expresses grave concern at the proposed privatisation of the Land Registry; expresses further concern that any privatisation will have serious consequences for transparency and accountability in the UK property market and hinder efforts to crackdown on corruption and money entering t

INVERARAY AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND 2016 GRADE 1 BRITISH CHAMPIONS

That this House congratulates Pipe Major Stuart Liddell and everyone involved with the Inveraray District Pipe Band on becoming Grade 1 British Champions for 2016; recognises the remarkable achievement of Stuart and others in creating a brand new pipe band in mid-Argyll just over a decade ago and th

JEAN ARMITAGE'S RETIREMENT FROM ALZHEIMER'S SCOTLAND

That this House recognises the vitally important contribution made by Jean Armitage to the further understanding and awareness of the needs of people living with dementia in Argyll and Bute, on the occasion of her retirement from Alzheimer's Scotland, after 22 years of dedicated service; acknowledge

FUTURE OF THE BBC NEWS CHANNEL

That this House is concerned by reports that BBC management are considering plans to close the BBC News Channel altogether, or to significantly alter its character; does not believe that the commercially-operated BBC World News TV Channel, funded through advertising, offers anything like an adequate

TIME RESTRICTIONS ON FRONT BENCH EXCHANGES AT PRIME MINISTER'S QUESTION TIME

That this House is pleased that Parliament provides an opportunity weekly to question the Prime Minister; considers that there should be a restriction of 12 minutes on the front bench exchanges; and requests that the Procedure Committee considers this accordingly.

HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP)

That this House condemns the decision by NHS England to not commission HIV prevention drug Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), leaving this potentially life-changing drug on the shelf and inaccessible to people at real risk of HIV; regrets that this decision came after 18 months of hard work from an NH

150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1866 VOTES FOR WOMEN PETITION

That this House celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first mass petition for women's suffrage on 7 June 1866 which marked the start of the organised campaign for votes for women; salutes the many women who organised it and gathered signatures including Barbara Bodichon, Emily Davies, Elizabeth Ga

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST AND REGIUS PROFESSORSHIP

That this House congratulates Queen's University Belfast on becoming the first academic institution in Northern Ireland to be awarded a royally-sealed professorship; and thanks Queen's University Belfast for its exceptional research work on electronics, communications and information technology, par

PENSIONERS AND POVERTY

That this House expresses concern at the findings of the recent report by Independent Age, entitled The overlooked over-75s, that an estimated 20 per cent of older pensioners are living in poverty; and urges the Government to take immediate remedial action to reduce this figure so that those who hav

PASSING OF MUHAMMAD ALI

That this House mourns the passing of Muhammad Ali; conveys deepest sympathies at this time of sorrow and grief to his family and friends; recalls with great affection the way in which he promoted boxing whilst also being a strong advocate for human rights and equality, and that he really did float

NORTH AYRSHIRE MUSIC SERVICE

That this House congratulates North Ayrshire Music Service on its many achievements during the 2015-16 school session, as it continues to offer fantastic opportunities for children to become involved in music-related activities in school and in extra-curricular environments; notes that funding from

UK'S RELATIONSHIP WITH SAUDI ARABIA

That this House notes with considerable concern the Government's continued support for the government of Saudi Arabia; is dismayed by continuing serious and systematic human rights violations in Saudi Arabia, such as the severe restriction of freedom of expression, association and assembly, the use

SANDS AWARENESS MONTH CAMPAIGN

That this House is aware that June 2016 is SANDS Awareness Month; appreciates that during this month the charity will work hard to increase awareness of stillbirth and neonatal death; understands that the impact of losing a baby during pregnancy, at birth or shortly afterwards is devastating for all

CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT IN YEMEN

That this House notes the UN Annual Report on children and armed conflict which has noted alarming trends relating to the number of children directly involved in the current conflict in the Yemen; recognises the work carried out by Save the Children in this area; supports calls made by Save the Chil

RICKY BURNS AND BOXING TITLES

That this House recognises and congratulates Coatbridge-born triple champion boxer Ricky Burns; and notes that, having previously held the WBO Super-Featherweight and Lightweight titles, he recently won the WBA Super-Lightweight title, becoming only the third British boxer to have won three titles i

POWER OF GUARDIANSHIP

That this House notes with concern the delay in introducing a new power of guardianship for the families of missing persons that was announced by the Minister of State for Justice, Lord Faulks QC; further notes the unnecessary distress caused to the families of missing people when financial institut

ELECTRICITY

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2015, (S.I., 2015, No. 2045), dated 16 December 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 December, in the last Session of Parliament, be revoked.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2016, (S.I., 2016, No. 332), dated 10 March 2016, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 March, in the last Session of Parliament, be r

EDUCATION

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, (S.I., 2016, No. 204), dated 22 February 2016, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 February, in the last Session of Parliament, b

TRIDENT REPLACEMENT

That this House notes that the Queen's Speech contained a reference to plans to secure the long-term future of the Trident nuclear weapons system; further notes that figures show that the estimated lifetime cost of Trident replacement is at least £205 billion; is concerned that the funds spent on nu

GLOBAL ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

That this House notes that the UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Nuclear Disarmament met in Geneva in May 2016, where a proposed treaty to ban all nuclear weapons was discussed and attracted widespread support; is dismayed that the Government has refused to participate in the OEWG; is concerned

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House wishes the Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and England national football teams well at this year's European Championship in France; looks forward to Scotland qualifying for the next World Cup; and hopes all supporters travelling to the Championship will have a safe journ

WATSON'S OF LEVEN AND BLACK PUDDING CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House congratulates Watson's of Leven on becoming Scottish black pudding champions; marks the achievements of Robert Watson, George Stuart and the team at the family-owned craft butchers in Leven, Fife on winning the title; and wishes them continued success in the future.

FIFE COASTAL PATH TWINNING

That this House congratulates the independent charity Fife Coast and Countryside Trust on the successful twinning of the 117-mile long Fife Coastal path with the Skåneleden Coastal Trail, Sweden; and recognises the opportunity this arrangement between two great coastal trails offers to foster greate

COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND

That this House commemorates the centenary of the Battle of Jutland which took place from 31 May to 1 June 1916; recognises that more than 8,500 people died in the largest naval battle in the First World War between the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet off the coast of Denmark