Early Day Motions

COUNTRY DEFINITIVE STAMPS

That this House recognises the need for equal availability and formatting of Scottish country definitive stamps; notes that at present regular first and second class stamps are available in self-adhesive booklet form; further notes that country definitive stamps should be available in the same forma

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AND THE ISTANBUL CONVENTION

That this House celebrates International Women's Day which is marked on 8 March 2016; acknowledges that this day helps celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women the world over; recognises that women still face a significant amount of inequality, with one in four wo

POLICE CORRUPTION

That this House notes that 10 March 2016 is the 29th anniversary of the brutal unsolved murder of Daniel Morgan of Llanfrechfa; congratulates the BBC's Panorama broadcast on corruption in the London police, including information on the murder of Daniel Morgan; and calls for the publication of the se

FINAL DECISION ON AIRPORT EXPANSION IN LONDON AND THE SOUTH EAST

after 'possible;' insert 'preferably designating extra runways at both Heathrow and Gatwick'.

TAIN TENNIS CLUB

That this House congratulates Tain Tennis Club on its recent Awards for All grant of £10,000; notes that the grant will be used by the club to replace the hitting wall and mini court that require upgrade, and a new ServeAce facility that will allow members to develop and enhance their sporting skill

THE SCOTTISH SURFING FEDERATION

That this House congratulates the Scottish Surfing Federation on its recent Awards for All grant of £5,000; notes that the grant will be used by the Caithness-based organisation for a bespoke judging trailer for its 2016 event; commends its exceptional hard work and efforts in hosting the Scottish N

HOME START EAST HIGHLAND (FORMERLY HOME START ROSS & CROMARTY)

That this House congratulates Home Start East Highland on its recent Big Lottery Fund's Investing in Communities: 21st Century Life award of £513,212; notes that Home Start East Highland's five year project aims to develop and expand the current service to benefit isolated and vulnerable families ac

KYLE OF SUTHERLAND DEVELOPMENT TRUST (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust on its recent Big Lottery Fund's Investing in Communities: Growing Community Assets award of £1,000,567; notes that the Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust operates to regenerate the local economy and that this award will allow the

THURSO HIGH SCHOOL

That this House congratulates Thurso High School on its recent Awards for All grant of £5,000; notes that the grant will be utilised by the school to fund transportation and accommodation costs of extra-curricular competitive events outside Thurso; and commends the school's excellent efforts, dedica

ROLE OF THE MONARCHY

That this House believes that politicisation of the institution of monarchy threatens that institution's future; recalls that the present monarch remained politically neutral for 62 years until an intervention on the Scottish Referendum debate that The Guardian reported was crafted and choreographed

REAY HALL

That this House congratulates the Reay Hall Committee on its recent Awards for All grant of £5,764; notes that the group maintains the former school building and works to ensure it sustains its position at the centre of local community life by providing facilities and activities; recognises that the

INVERGORDON ACADEMY

That this House congratulates lnvergordon Academy on its recent Awards for All grant of £600; notes that the grant will be used by the school to buy tents to enable more opportunities for students to develop and enhance useful skills through participating in the Duke of Edinburgh expedition award se

LIVING WAGE AND WORKERS IN THE WATER INDUSTRY

That this House notes that the 18 water companies in England, Scotland and Wales retained excess profits of £1.2 billion over the last five years; further notes that UNISON is campaigning to get all water companies to sign up as Living Wage employers; applauds South East Water, Scottish Water, North

VOICE OF THE FUTURE 2016

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Biology on organising Voice of the Future 2016 on 1 March in the House, and on its continuing commitment under its Royal Charter to serve the public benefit by seeking to assist right hon. and hon. Members with a better understanding of science; not

CLOSURE OF THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER'S PRINT TITLES

That this House condemns the decision to close the Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers, which diminishes media plurality and impoverishes the industry; believes that UK media will be the poorer for the loss of an important voice on the newsstands; notes that over 100 jobs could be lost

ROYAL MAIL DISMISSAL OF POSTMAN DAVID MITCHELL

That this House notes Royal Mail's dismissal of postman David Mitchell; further notes that since his dismissal two subsequent tribunal hearings have found in favour of Mr Mitchell and that he was unfairly dismissed; is disappointed in Royal Mail's failure to reinstate Mr Mitchell and respect employm

REGULATION OF INFANT FORMULA AND FOLLOW-ON FORMULA

That this House is concerned that the provisions of the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula Regulations 2007 are disrespected in the UK, as evidenced by the current promotion for Nestlé SMA infant formula by Tesco in breach of Article 23 of those regulations, the near identical labelling of infant

WINNERS OF CARNEGIE UK TEST TOWN 2016

That this House congratulates Panda's Kitchen of Huddersfield on being named as winner of the Test Town 2016 competition; notes that Karen's Cakes and Maley's Artisan Chocolates, both of Falkirk, were named as runners-up; believes that the £10,000 and £1,000 prizes represent a significant investment

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MEALS DAY

That this House welcomes the celebration of the fourth International School Meals Day on 3 March 2016; commends the work that schools across the globe are doing to raise awareness of the importance of the nutritional quality of school meal programmes and healthy eating; congratulates Children in Sco

UN CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF GENOCIDE

That this House welcomes the recent resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the recent motion of the European Parliament each of which identifies the slaughter by Daesh of Christians and other minorities in Syria and Iraq as the genocide that it is; notes the recent sta

ROSSLYN CHAPEL

That this House acknowledges the Great China Welcome Chartermark awarded to Rosslyn Chapel by VisitBritain to acknowledge the Chapel's efforts to welcome Chinese visitors; notes that the Charter has over 300 members; further acknowledges that visitors to the Chapel from China have doubled in the las

LEWIS SHILLINGLAW

That this House congratulates Lewis Shillinglaw from Loanhead, Midlothian, on receiving the Make a Difference Award for 2016 at the Scottish Parliament; recognises the amount of time and effort Lewis put in to volunteering with Thornton Rose, Riding for the Disabled; notes that the First Minister, N

500TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARTIN LUTHER

That this House notes that 2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of the date that the reformer, Martin Luther, nailed his 95 theses to the church door at Wittenburg in Germany, heralding what many regard as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, although it was more a massive reinstatement of t

CITY AIRPORT

That this House notes with concern that from February 2016 London City Airport has introduced revised, more concentrated flight paths in and out of the airport and that air traffic is now more concentrated over a narrower corridor, affecting many residents profoundly; further notes the lamentable la

CARL FRAMPTON (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Carl 'The Jackal' Frampton on his victory in securing the WBA super-bantamweight belt in his fight against Scott Quigg; and commends Carl Frampton for being an inspiration for young people in Northern Ireland and across the UK and for making the contest such a spectacul