Early Day Motions

SELECTION OF UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL

That this House welcomes the work of the 1 for 7 Billion campaign to introduce transparency into the process of selection of the ninth UN Secretary General, who will succeed Ban Ki-moon when his term concludes on 31 December 2016; notes that the campaign is supported by over 750 organisations with a

DROUGHT IN ETHIOPIA

That this House notes with concern that Ethiopia is facing its worst drought in 50 years, with over 100,000 people displaced in this drought alone, and in the worst-hit areas, up to 90 per cent of livestock dead; further notes that the number of food insecure people in need of urgent humanitarian as

HEALTH FUNDING FOR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW

That this House is concerned that cuts to local authorities and the NHS mean that vital services such as the Bridge in Harrow are threatened with closure; notes that since primary care trusts were abolished in 2013 and replaced with clinical commissioning groups, Harrow has received the lowest NHS f

UNICEF BREASTFEEDING CALL TO ACTION

That this House commends the Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative on launching its Call to Action, which urges the UK and devolved governments to creative a supportive, enabling environment for women who want to breastfeed; supports calls for a National Infant Feeding Strategy board tasked with developi

LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION

That this House congratulates Leicester City Football Club on its historic qualification for Champions League football in the next season for the first time in its history; commends the efforts of Claudio Ranieri its manager and the entire squad on this achievement; notes the fact that the Foxes are

US MASTERS GOLF

That this House congratulates Mr Danny Willett on his remarkable victory at the US Masters in Augusta; commends Mr Willett for his steely determination under pressure; notes that he is the first Sheffielder, the second Englishman and only the fourth Briton to win the US Masters; welcomes this golden

MAGNITSKY RULE OF LAW ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2012

That this House notes that, following the US Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012, as a result of their role in the death of Sergei Magnitsky and as a result of other murders linked to the Russian state, Artyom Kuznetsov, Pavel Karpov, Oleg F. Silchenko, Olga Stepanova, Yelena Stashina,

MURDER OF HONDURAN ENVIRONMENTALIST BERTA CÁCERES

That this House condemns the murder of Berta Cáceras, the Honduran environmental activist and recipient of the 2015 Goldman Prize; understands that she was killed for standing up for and campaigning to protect her indigenous community’s rights to their own land; calls on the Inter-American Commissio

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMENT 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 dependents, th

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL DEATH PENALTY REPORT

That this House notes the publishing of Amnesty International's annual review on the death penalty; celebrates the decline in death sentences recorded in 2015, which dropped from at least 2,466 in 2014 to at least 1,998 in 2015; is however deeply concerned that at least 1,634 people were executed in

PAUL BARRIERE TROPHY

That this House welcomes the announcement that the Rugby League World Cup trophy has been renamed The Paul Barriere Trophy; acknowledges Paul Barriere's role as a driving force behind the agreement to create the International Rugby League Board and to introduce the Rugby World Cup, which was first p

HMRC AND UK PRODUCTIVITY

That this House notes the announcement in February by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to remove the valuation check service for unlisted companies' employee share ownership schemes to take effect from 31 March 2016; is concerned that this decision was made with no consultation of the representative bo

PROMOTION OF RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB TO THE SPFL PREMIERSHIP

That this House congratulates Rangers Football Club on its promotion to the Premiership of the Scottish Professional Football League; notes that the club is based at Ibrox Stadium in the Southside of Glasgow which hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens; acknowledges the fact that Glasgow wi

RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB AND PETROFAC TRAINING CUP

That this House congratulates Rangers Football Club on winning the Petrofac Training Cup, also known as the League Challenge Cup, on 10 April 2016, secured by negotiating five rounds of matches conceding only two goals; notes the team defeated Hibernian, Ayr United, Livingston and St Mirren football

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLIERS U14 GIRLS BASKETBALL SCOTTISH CUP WIN

That this House congratulates South Lanarkshire Colliers U14 girls basketball team on reaching and winning the Scottish Cup Final; recognises their unbeaten run in the lead-up to the game; acknowledges the hard work and determination shown by the full team in achieving this goal; and further recogni

AVONDALE COMMUNITY BEEKEEPERS

That this House congratulates Avondale Community Beekeepers on winning £20,090 funding from The Big Lottery Fund through the People's Projects; notes that the group wishes to expand its bee sites and acquire a demonstration hive to allow it to safely take bees to schools, nursing homes and other com

REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

That this House commends the original National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and looks forward to completion of its review; calls on the Government to reiterate its commitment to the human rights responsibilities of UK businesses abroad; notes with concern reports by Traidcraft of deaths,

50th ANNIVERSARY OF CROSS ARTHURLIE PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House congratulates Cross Arthurlie Primary School in Barrhead on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; applauds the school community past and present for its strong school and community ethos; recognises the efforts of organisers who encouraged former pupils and staff to join the golden a

UNESCO EFFORTS TO TACKLE DISCRIMINATION

That this House notes the efforts of UNESCO to educate against racism and discrimination and specifically to combat anti-Semitism; congratulates UNESCO and its Director-General Irina Bokova for the two reports published in 2015 which add to efforts to combat racism in sport and online; and calls for

CCTV OPERATORS INDUSTRIAL ACTION IN GLASGOW

That this House notes the current industrial action undertaken by 19 CCTV operator staff members employed by Community Safety Glasgow, an arms length council company, over the lack of additional payments for shift working; further notes these workers work in 12-hour shifts 365 days a year, including

SCHOOL JANITORS INDUSTRIAL ACTION IN GLASGOW

That this House notes the current industrial action undertaken by primary school and nursery janitors employed by Cordia, an Arms Length external organisation (ALEO) owned by Glasgow City Council, over working context and demands payments which allow additional pay for arduous work, or working in di

ABERYSTWYTH RNLI

That this House recognises the essential service that has been provided by the Aberystwyth RNLI since it was first established in 1861; commends the long and devoted service of many of its volunteers; welcomes the recognition of Bryan Pugh Jones who was made an Honorary Life Governor by the RNLI Boa

LAUNDERETTES AND REMOVAL OF PLANNING PROTECTIONS

That this House notes that launderettes continue to be a vital part of our communities as well as being an important safety net for many people, especially those on low-incomes or living in privately-rented housing; regrets the Government's decision to remove planning protections that currently prev

OUR LADY AND ST PATRICK'S HIGH SCHOOL RIDING HIGH

That this House welcomes the publication of The Herald league tables of exam performances of secondary schools for 2014-15; notes that the performances of the schools were based on pupils achieving The Herald's benchmark of five or more Highers by the time they leave school; recognises that Our Lady

RETIREMENT OF PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

That this House notes that the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Tricia Marwick MSP, will be standing down from her role at the forthcoming Holyrood elections, the first woman to hold that post; congratulates the Rt hon. Member for Fife on her successful tenure over the last five years,