Early Day Motions

ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING

at end add 'and endorses the RCN's #NursingCounts campaign to highlight the 14 per cent real terms fall in nursing pay since 2010 which is forcing more and more nurses and healthcare assistants to consider their future in the profession they love; and encourages Ministers to listen to the College's

PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL OBAN ECO-COMMITTEE

That this House recognises the great work being done by all the pupils of Park Primary School in Oban, particularly those on the school's Eco-Committee who have been working so hard to make, not just their school but their town, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and the wider world a cleaner, healthier and

HM PRISON LEICESTER

That this House is concerned by the recently published HM Inspectorate of Probation report on HM Prison Leicester; notes the report findings which state that HMP Leicester is currently 50 per cent above capacity with 325 inmates; further notes that levels of self-harm at HMP Leicester have increase

RENFREWSHIRE PROVOST COMMUNITY AWARDS

That this House recognises all of those who won an award and were nominated for Renfrewshire Council's Provost Community Awards, held on 11 March 2016; notes that 70 nominations were submitted and that the awards ceremony is designed to recognise local community activists for their selfless dedicat

NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK

That this House recognises the great strides being made in the apprenticeship sector; and notes the steps taken to better utilise apprentices and offer additional avenues for education for young people, particularly in this National Apprenticeship Week.

DOWNTOWN RADIO

That this House congratulates Downtown Radio, Newtownards, Co. Down on its 40th birthday celebrations; notes that the station was the first independent radio station in the province; and calls on this House to commit itself to supporting independent radio, media and press outlets across the United K

BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH (No. 2)

That this House commends the invaluable work undertaken by Brain Tumour Research; recognises the importance of research into the disease that kills more children and adults under 40 than any other cancer; encourages everyone to support Wear a Hat Day on 24 March 2016; and extends its sincerest than

PIRNMILL VILLAGE ASSOCIATION BIG LOTTERY FUND AWARD

That this House congratulates the Pirnmill Village Association on the Isle of Arran in North Ayrshire on being awarded £1,200 from the Big Lottery Fund in February 2016, as part of the Awards for All Scotland grant programme; commends the work of the Big Lottery Fund, which supports smaller organisa

COLD WATER ISLAND TOURISM CONFERENCE 2016

That this House welcomes the second Cold Water Island Tourism (CWIT) Conference, which is to be held from 14 to 16 March 2016 on the Isle of Arran, following what it considers the tremendous success of that conference in 2015; notes that CWIT is an initiative to promote, celebrate and help develop t

KILWINNING SPORTS CLUB BIG LOTTERY FUND AWARD

That this House congratulates Kilwinning Sports Club, in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, on being awarded £800 from the Big Lottery Fund in February 2016 as part of the Awards for All Scotland grant programme; commends the work of the Big Lottery Fund, which supports smaller organisations in securing fu

PENNYBURN REGENERATION YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE (PRYDE) BIG LOTTERY FUND AWARD

That this House congratulates the Pennyburn Regeneration Youth Development Enterprise (PRYDE), in North Ayrshire, on being awarded £9,500 from the Big Lottery Fund in February 2016, as part of the Awards for All Scotland grant programme; commends the work of the Big Lottery Fund, which supports smal

BRIDGE CHURCH COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT BIG LOTTERY FUND AWARD

That this House congratulates the Bridge Church Community Action Project in North Ayrshire, on being awarded £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund in February 2016 as part of the Awards for All Scotland grant programme; commends the work of the Big Lottery Fund, which supports smaller organisations in s

CALLS FOR REPORTS OF CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN MILITARY CONFLICTS

That this House calls on the Government, and specifically the Ministry of Defence, to make clear their policy on investigating reports of civilian casualties which have been caused by British military action in Iraq and Syria; and calls on the Government to expand current investigations into indepen

RECORD COPIES OF ACTS

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that Parliament will be ridiculed if £80,000 spending is approved on an anachronistic vanity use of vellum which has no more modern practical value than Parliament's traditions of top hats and quill pens; notes that Parliament has recently approved sav

ST PATRICK'S DAY

That this House calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals to provide for St Patrick's Day, 17 March, to become an annual public holiday in Northern Ireland; recognises that a shared celebration of St Patrick, as a common symbol for all the people of Northern Ireland regardless o

16-19 EDUCATION FUNDING

That this House notes that the protection in cash terms for funding per student for 16-19 year olds announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in November 2015 is likely to equate to a real terms cut of 8 per cent over the next four years after inflation is taken into account; further notes that f

UNHCR AND PATHWAYS FOR ADMISSION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES

That this House notes that the world is currently experiencing the greatest refugee crisis since the end of the Second World War with 19.5 million refugees across the globe and another 40 million people internally displaced; further notes that Syria is the largest source of refugees in the world and

FIFE CARERS CENTRE

That this House congratulates Fife Carers Centre on its recent award of £253,709 from the Big Lottery Fund's Investing in Communities: 21st Century Life programme; recognises that the funding will assist the Centre in delivering its Carers in Charge programme, which helps carers cope with their role

GLASGOW KELVINGROVE WOODCRAFT FOLK AND BIG LOTTERY AWARD

That this House congratulates Kelvingrove Woodcraft Folk on receiving funding of £3,900 from the Big Lottery's Awards for All; understands that the funding will go towards providing activities for children and young people including camping trips, bushcraft skills, co-operative games, arts and craft

YOUTH AND PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE PRIZE

That this House congratulates Dalkeith High School pupils Murray Thomson, Jamie Roseburgh, Raja Kaliq and Finlay Blackie in winning the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative prize; notes the importance of the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative which encourages young people to become responsible citizens

SIMON PUTTOCK

That this House congratulates Simon Puttock from Newtongrange, Midlothian, on winning the Bookbug Readers Award in the three to seven years category for his picture book entitled Mouse's First Night at Moonlight School which was voted for by children all over Scotland; recognises his commitment to t

SUNDAY TRADING

That this House opposes the proposed extension to Sunday trading hours; believes Sunday should be kept as a time for family, community and rest; is concerned that the extension of hours may pressure workers into taking extra hours on, even if they do not wish to; further believes that extending hour

GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY'S TICKET OFFICES

That this House notes that London TravelWatch and Transport Focus are now consulting on Govia Thameslink Railway’s proposals to close the majority of its 84 station ticket offices and reduce opening hours to only peak times at others from Kings Lynn to Worthing; is concerned that the proposals are b

GREENER KIRKCALDY

That this House welcomes the £138,159 grant awarded to Greener Kirkcaldy as part of the Big Lottery Fund's Medium Grants Scotland initiative; acknowledges that this funding will help Greener Kirkcaldy in the delivery of its community-led activity programme, which brings the community of Ravenscraig

ACCURATE RATE OF INFLATION

That this House notes that in recent years there has been a welcome reduction in the rate of inflation, but that the current system of determining year-on-year rates of inflation are often used for determining rates of public sector pay and state pension increases which usually excludes housing rent