Early Day Motions

UNIVERSITY TEACHERS AND ZERO HOUR CONTRACTS

That this House recognises that teachers are central to the successful delivery of high quality higher education; notes with concern that over 100,000 university teachers do not have permanent contracts and many are employed on zero hours or other exploitative arrangements; believes that this employ

MUSSELBURGH'S RIDING OF THE MARCHES 2016

That this House congratulates the people, community organisations, churches and local businesses of Musselburgh who have contributed to organising the ceremony of Riding the Marches in 2016; notes that the Riding of the Marches has been held and recorded continuously in Musselburgh every 21 years fo

VISA AGENCIES

That this House notes with concern that unscrupulous agencies have been coaxing international students to apply for employment, and providing the promise of visas in exchange for large lump sums of cash; further notes that visas are consequently refused by the Home Office on grounds of deception; no

HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS OF SOAPWORKS, EASTERHOUSE

That this House notes the work of Soapworks, the UK's largest manufacturer of soaps, based in Glasgow East constituency; further notes that the company was founded by Dame Anita Roddick, a founder of the Body Shop, as a way of putting something back and creating employment opportunities in the Easte

APPOINTMENT OF THE FIRST PUBS ADJUDICATOR

That this House notes the appointment of the Pubs Adjudicator; expresses concern about the choice of Paul Newby due to conflict of interest and financial links with the large pubcos the Adjudicator should regulate; further notes that he is a Director of Fleurets, which derives substantial income fro

THE SCOTS COLLEGE, ROME

That this House notes that 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the beginning of priestly formation at the Scots College, Rome, and its status as a seminary; further notes that the college was founded and endowed in 1600 by Pope Clement VIII as a place of religious education and formation for Catholi

INTRODUCTION OF A SUGAR TAX

That this House welcomes the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement in the Budget Statement of the introduction of a sugar tax; considers the Responsibility Deal between manufacturers and the Department of Health to have failed; and calls on manufacturers and retailers to act and reduce sugar co

EPILEPSY

That this House is aware that sufferers of epilepsy carry a greater risk of premature death, with many experiencing other serious health conditions in their lives; recalls that the last National Sentinel Audit took place 14 years ago and identified many deficiencies in the care of 54 per cent of adu

SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF STAFF IN THE JUSTICE SECTOR

That this House believes that justice and custodial staff work in a situation of continual significant risk and that promoting the safety, health and wellbeing of these staff is of the utmost importance; recognises that numbers of assaults and serious assaults on prison staff are at their highest le

MODERN SLAVERY

That this House commends the inclusion of an explicit target to end all forms of modern slavery in the UN Sustainable Development Goals; recognises that modern slavery not only has a devastating impact on individual victims but also has catastrophic implications for international development by impe

FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL WAR IN SYRIA

That this House notes that 18 March 2016 marks the five year anniversary of the civil war in Syria; calls on all parties at the UN peace talks in Geneva this week to redouble their efforts in finding a political solution to the war; further notes that since starting an aerial bombing campaign on 2 D

CONTAMINATION OF WAR ZONES

That this House recognises the long-term unresolved problem of toxic contamination of war zones, especially in Iraq; notes research on this problem recently presented by Dr Mozhgan Savabieasfahan to the University of Stavanger; is concerned about the lead pollution from burn-pits on US bases and fro

FINNIESTON, GLASGOW, HOME OF BRITAIN'S HIPPEST PLACE

That this House warmly welcomes news that Finnieston in Glasgow has been judged by The Times to be Britain's hippest place to live; considers that Finnieston, which was one of only two Scottish communities to be nominated for the award, has been greatly transformed as a vibrant community in recent y

NEW INN YEALAND COMMUNITY PUB

That this House notes the Community Benefit Society which has been set up to re-open the New Inn in Yealand as a community pub; congratulates the organising committee for securing 168 investors of which 86 per cent are from Yealand and its surrounding villages; recognises that the pub should be the

THE CLOSURE OF GUANTANAMO BAY

That this House welcomes President Obama's latest plan to fulfil his pledge to close Guatanamo Bay by the end of his Presidency; notes that this is President Obama's last year in office and that his first executive order in January 2009 was to close Guantanamo; further notes that a recent US Senate

160TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF WILLIAM MASSEY

That this House recognises the exceptional achievements of William Ferguson Massey of Limavady, County Londonderry, during his lifetime; notes his role as 19th Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1912 - 1925, and founder of the Reform Party; highlights his belief in the strong bond between New Zealand a

AYRSHIRE COMMUNITIES EDUCATION AND SPORT (ACES) - BIG LOTTERY FUND AWARD

That this House congratulates Ayrshire Communities Education and Sport (ACES), based in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, on being awarded £150,000 from the Big Lottery Fund in March 2016, as part of the Medium Grants Scotland programme; commends the work of the Big Lottery Fund, which assists a number of

SEVENTH COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES - BELFAST 2021

That this House congratulates the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council on its successful bid to host the seventh Commonwealth Youth Games from 27 July to 1 August 2021; recognises the hard work of all those behind securing the games for Belfast and surrounding areas; notes the importance of t

PAUL DI RESTA AND FORMULA ONE

That this House congratulates Paul Di Resta of Bathgate, West Lothian, on his recent return to the pinnacle of motorsport by his appointment as reserve driver in the Williams Formula One team for the 2016 season; notes Scotland's long history with motorsport from Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart to Davi

APPG INQUIRY INTO NHS ENGLAND'S FIVE YEAR FORWARD VIEW

That this House welcomes the inquiry report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Primary Care and Public Health into the information, signposting and behaviour change elements of NHS England's Five Year Forward View; accepts there is a need to do more to combat the rise in the number of people

ROSS COUNTY AND THE SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP

That this House congratulates Ross County on winning the Scottish League Cup against Hibernian at Hampden; recognises the enormous achievement of a club that only joined the Scottish league in the 1994-95 season having previously being a member of the Highland league; notes the sustained development

DEMOLITION OF PALESTINIAN HOMES BY ISRAEL

That this House condemns the major escalation in demolitions by the Israeli government in the Occupied Palestinian Territories; notes that 293 structural demolitions have taken place in the first six weeks of 2016, including numerous homes; expresses concern for the devastating effects such demoliti

FIFE MIGRANTS FORUM

That this House congratulates Fife Migrants Forum (FMF) on having reached its fifth anniversary in March 2016; notes that, over these last five years, the charity has played a pivotal role in welcoming refugees to Fife and supporting them in their transition to life in the UK; commends the charity o

CLYDEBANK BLITZ, 75th ANNIVERSARY

That this House marks the 75th anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz, which, on 13 and 14 March 1941, involved the bombing of what were seen by the Nazi regime as strategic military targets, including the John Brown shipyard, Beardmore shipyard, Admiralty Oil Storage and Singer Sewing Machine factory,

ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING

That this House congratulates the Royal College of Nursing, which supports more than 430,000 registered nurses, midwives, health visitors, nursing students, healthcare assistants and nurse cadets across the UK, in its centenary year; recognises the important contribution the College has made to prom