Early Day Motions

CIVIL NUCLEAR CONSTABULARY-RETIREMENT AGE

That this House expresses grave concern at the failure of the Government to ensure parity in respect of terms of service between officers of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and the Home Office police forces and Police Scotland; notes that the Department of Energy and Climate Change, as the sponsoring

MOTHERWELL FC, SCOTTISH FA YOUTH CUP WINNERS

That this House congratulates Motherwell FC on winning the Scottish FA Youth Cup, beating Heart of Midlothian 5-2 at Hampden Park; notes that this is only the second occasion that Motherwell FC have reached the final and the first time they have won the trophy since the inception of the national und

E-CIGARETTES AND THE TOBACCO PRODUCTS DIRECTIVE

That this House agrees with the Royal College of Physicians that it is crucial that e-cigarettes are priced as advantageously as possible in relation to tobacco; believes that the EU Tobacco Products Directive would significantly inhibit the development and use of harm-reduction products by smokers

MARLEEN BALDWIN AND APPLICATION OF POLICY ON FORCIBLE REMOVAL FROM THE UK

That this House expresses grave concern with the actions of the UK Visas and Immigration service in respect of threatening Canadian national Marleen Baldwin, a 73 year-old woman who is recovering from surgery, with forcible removal from the UK; notes that the Home Office has decided to arbitrarily a

NATIONAL DIALOGUE IN BAHRAIN

That this House is deeply concerned that, despite the international calls for a genuine national dialogue in Bahrain and recalling the joint statement on the human rights situation at the 26th Session of the Human Rights Council in June 2014, and noting the need for continued efforts to establish an

LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB WIN THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

That this House congratulates Leicester City Football Club on its historic achievement of winning the English Premier League; commends the team's captain Wes Morgan for leading his side to victory; applauds the entire team for their unwavering stamina and brilliance this season; and acknowledges the

COELIAC UK AWARENESS WEEK

That this House notes that 9 to 15 May 2016 is Coeliac UK Awareness Week and congratulates Coeliac UK for its work to improve the recognition of coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis; further notes that there are still half a million people in the UK suffering with undiagnosed coeliac disease

GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAYS STAFFING CUTS

That this House expresses its concern that GTR are proposing that all its train services will be driver only operation with no guards; is further concerned that GTR have not withdrawn proposals to close scores of ticket offices; is dismayed that as GTR is partly owned by the French state railways pr

SUPPLIES OF BRITISH AMMUNITION TO THE PESHMERGA

That this House recognises the importance of the gifting by the British Government of 40 heavy machine guns to the Kurdistan Regional Government in 2014 together with 475,000 rounds; notes that the rounds were depleted several months ago and there seems to be a logjam in supplying ammunition for the

WELSH NATIONAL FLAG AND EUROVISION

That this House notes with deep regret the decision of Eurovision organisers to ban the use of the Welsh flag at the annual contest in Stockholm on 7 May 2016, giving the grounds that it is too political and offensive; further notes that Joe Woolford representing the UK is from Ruthin, Wales; notes

HILLSBOROUGH INQUEST AND SIR BERNARD INGHAM

That this House, in light of the very welcome outcome of the inquest into the deaths of 96 Liverpool supporters at Hillsborough, calls on Sir Bernard Ingham immediately to accept that the letter he sent to the families of victims on 8 July 1996 was crass, misinformed, insensitive, rude and just plai

AIR QUALITY AND DIESEL EMISSIONS IN URBAN CENTRES

That this House notes that 40,000 people die prematurely each year in the UK from diesel pollution; further notes that diesel cars produce 22 times more carcinogenic particulates than petrol and four times more nitrous oxides, that these emissions cause lung and blood vessel damage, heart disease, s

TOPSHOP CLEANERS AND THE LIVING WAGE

That this House notes with concern that contract cleaners employed at Topshop stores by the contractor Britannia Services Group are paid below the living wage, forcing hard-working staff into debt and poverty; believes that there is no excuse for profitable multi-national companies which provide hug

ROSS HARRIS AND SCOTLAND'S SOUS CHEF OF THE YEAR 2016 AWARD

That this House congratulates 21 year-old Ross Harris of the Taynuilt Hotel and Restaurant on winning the prestigious title Sous Chef of the Year in the 2016 Scottish Hotel Awards; commends Taynuilt-born Ross and all those working in the hospitality industry in Argyll and Bute who are striving to ma

THE CORNISH LANGUAGE

That this House supports the indigenous and oldest languages of these islands, the Celtic languages; and therefore calls on the Government to reverse its cuts to the smallest and most vulnerable of these languages, Cornish, and instead calls for the support and appreciation of this historical cultur

CHILD REFUGEES IN THAILAND

That this House is concerned about the government of Thailand's recent policy of arbitrary arrests of asylum seekers, including Pakistani Christians, who are waiting for an interview with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to be sent to third countries, penalising them under crimi

DANIEL LIBESKIND AND THE KURDISTAN REGION

That this House recognises the global importance of and respect for the architect Daniel Libeskind, who designed the Jewish Museum in Berlin, the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester and the new World Trade Centre masterplan in New York, amongst many others; notes that Mr Libeskind was asked by t

ELECTION OF HEREDITARY PEERS

That this House notes last week's by-election in the House of Lords, which saw Viscount Thurso elected to the other place following the sad death of Lord Avebury; further notes the size of the electorate was only three; calls into question the legitimacy of this by-election; believes now is the time

OFFICE OF THE SCOTTISH CHARITY REGULATOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) as it celebrates its 10th anniversary and notes that throughout its time as Scotland's charity regulator, its focus has been on targeting its effort and resources on maintaining the public's confidence in charities; ac

EARLY INTERVENTION THROUGH PLAY FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX NEEDS

That this House welcomes the report from the charity Sense, Making the Case for Play; notes that early intervention through play is vitally important for children with complex needs and their families, and brings a wide range of developmental and emotional benefits; regrets that children with comple

HILLSBOROUGH INQUEST FINDINGS

That this House welcomes the decision of the jury which has sat for more than two years considering the evidence on the Hillsborough disaster; notes that the judgment completely exonerates the Liverpool supporters who attended the match of any blame; is disgusted by the actions of senior officers in

HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN

That this House has considered the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran; and expresses its concern at the continuing systematic discrimination, harassment and targeting of Bahá'ís and Christians in that country.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR FARMERS

That this House recognises the increasing pressure on farmers as a result of falling farm-gate prices, oversupply of dairy products in the international market, challenging weather conditions and a decreased EU budget; notes the particular challenges facing the dairy sector with the price of milk ha

RETIREMENT OF STEVE DAVIS OBE FROM PROFESSIONAL SNOOKER

That this House congratulates Steve Davis OBE, an established resident of Romford, upon his recent retirement from the sport on a long and fruitful career in the world of professional snooker ; recalls that he developed his skills at the Luciana Snooker Club in Romford during the 1970s and went on t

NATO-RUSSIA COUNCIL

That this House welcomes the pragmatic and realistic approach adopted by NATO in its decision to invite Russia to re-establish the NATO-Russia Council; is encouraged by Russian acceptance of the rapprochement; and supports further NATO-Russia Council talks as a continuing step to improving relations