Early Day Motions

HEATHROW AIRPORT

That this House congratulates Heathrow Airport on its 70th anniversary; acknowledges the fantastic contribution it has made, both to the economy and to the employment sector for those across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and wishes the Airport well with its expansion stra

DAVID BOWIE

That this House extends its deepest sympathies to the family of David Bowie; notes he was a musical companion to many for more than 40 years; remembers his fantastic music; and celebrates his musical legacy which will live on for generations to come.

RIBBLE VALLEY FLOODING

That this House notes the visit to Whalley by Government ministers and Sir James Bevan, the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, who were able to witness for themselves the devastation caused by the Boxing Day 2015 floods which resulted in over 300 households and businesses being flooded; call

RIBBLE VALLEY FLOODING (No. 2)

That this House notes that some of the worst flooding on record took place in the Ribble Valley during the Christmas 2015 period, with over 300 homes and businesses flooded; recognises the dedication of many in the community, and in particular Gillian Darbyshire and the Whalley Lions, Neil Martin, M

INTERNET DELIVERY CHARGES AND SERVICE

That this House recognises the inequality across the nations of the UK of charging and service for delivery of goods bought through internet transactions and welcomes the work already done by Citizens Advice Scotland, Citizens Advice and the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland to highlight the ong

PARKHEAD HOUSING ASSOCIATION (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Parkhead Housing Association on its recent accreditation as a Living Wage employer; recognises the crucial importance of organisations in the private, public and social sectors paying decent wages and setting positive examples by paying the real Living Wage; notes Parkh

THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF SAVE BRITISH SCIENCE

That this House marks the thirtieth anniversary of the advertisement placed in The Times on 13 January 1986 by 1,500 scientists which called on the public to ask their hon. Members to save British science before it is too late; notes that at that time concern was expressed about the brain drain abro

UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON DRUGS

That this House recognises that the United Nations General Assembly is to conduct a Special Session on drugs in April 2016 to mobilise political action internationally with a view to challenging human rights abuses, address the deforming of development in the global south and review the catastrophic

SELLING OF COMPLEX FINANCIAL PRODUCTS KNOWN AS EMBEDDED SWAPS AND FIXED RATE SWAPS

That this House recognises that many thousands of small and medium-sized businesses across the UK have been inappropriately sold complex financial products, including so called embedded swaps and fixed rate swaps; notes that many of these embedded swap products were sold without proper explanation o

INVESTIGATION INTO MCDONALD'S TAX AFFAIRS

That this House welcomes the announcement made by Margrethe Verstage, European Commissioner for Competition, of the launch of a formal investigation into tax rulings made by authorities in Luxembourg in respect of the global fast food giant McDonald's; notes that the authorities in Luxembourg are ac

INTERNATIONAL PRECEDENTS ON SECESSION BY AGREEMENT

That this House recognises the findings of the Arbitration Commission on Yugoslavia that declared successor states together settle all aspects of secession by agreements; recognises that when agreement cannot be reached the presumption is that debt remains with the predecessor state; and further not

THE SCOTTISH ADJACENT WATERS BOUNDARIES ORDER 1999

That this House recognises that the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999 is considered irreconcilable with international law and the intent of Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and inconsistent with precedent established through the Anglo-French Arbitra

TFL CONSULTATION ON VAUXHALL CROSS AND VAUXHALL BUS STATION

That this House regrets that Transport for London (TfL) and the London Borough of Lambeth have disregarded requests from local residents to extend the consultation period about their plans for the future of Vauxhall Cross and the proposed demolition of the bus station; notes that so far fewer than 1

EMERGENCY AID FOR STARVING CIVILIANS IN SYRIA

That this House notes with very great concern reports that Syrian civilians in towns including Madaya and Zabadani are being besieged and starved by forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad; regrets the horrendous suffering experienced by these men, women and children, who have been without food for months;

ROBERT WALLACE AND THE ROYAL MAIL

That this House recognises Greenock's first Member of Parliament, Robert Wallace, and his contribution to the success of the Royal Mail; notes his important role in initiating the campaign for cheap postage, and the resulting reform of the postal service, reduction of corruption, and more accessible

MULTIPLICATION TABLES

That this House welcomes the recent recognition that children knowing multiplication tables is a vital component of their education; regrets the longstanding opposition to rote learning of tables by the educational establishment which has been a significant factor in the poor mathematical achievemen

IMMIGRATION

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 11), dated 6 January 2016, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 January 2016, be annulled.

HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ON THE SYRIAN/LEBANESE BORDER

That this House is deeply concerned about the plight of the people of the Syrian town of Madaya following news reports that its 40,000 inhabitants are in desperate need of assistance, with food and water in severely short supply; acknowledges that Madaya, along with other towns on the Syrian-Lebanes

RECOGNITION OF STORNOWAY BLACK PUDDING

That this House welcomes the recognition of black pudding, Marag Dhubh in Gaelic, as a superfood; notes that its calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and protein-rich nature make the black pudding an excellent addition to a healthy, balanced diet; expresses pleasure at the economic benefits to Storno

APPOINTMENT OF NEW SERJEANT AT ARMS

That this House welcomes the appointment of Kamal El-Hajji as the new Serjeant at Arms; notes that Mr El-Hajji is the first ever ethnic minority Serjeant at Arms in the 601 year history of the position; acknowledges the fine job that Bob Twigger did as acting Serjeant at Arms; and wishes the new Ser

TAX REFUND FOR THE ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MEMORIALS

That this House notes with concern that value added tax is applicable to the erection and maintenance of memorials to the deceased; considers this to be an unnecessary and insensitive tax on the bereaved and those who wish to honour the memory of loved ones; observes that a tax refund for charities

AVOIDANCE OF MARITIME TRAGEDY BY EASTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL

That this House congratulates 13 year old Andrew Paton, a pupil at Eastwood High School, on being designated East Renfrewshire's Citizen of the Year 2015; notes that Andrew's prompt action saved the life of his grandfather, Sandy Malcolm, of Tighnabruaich, who fell out of a speedboat after the vesse

COMMEMORATING HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2016

That this House notes that on 27 January 2016 the UK will observe Holocaust Memorial Day, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where an estimated 1.1 million people were murdered; commemorates the six million victims of the Holocaust; further notes that the theme for Holo

TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP AND DEVOLVED SERVICES

That this House notes that many of the public services that will potentially come under the terms of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) are competencies of the devolved governments of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; further notes that the terms of TTIP could potentially

ANNIVERSARY OF CHARLIE HEBDO ATTACK

That this House commemorates the anniversary of the attacks in Paris against the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine; remembers the journalists, the police officer and other citizens who fell victim to the attack; recognises the tragedy as an attack on the right of free speech and that, in light of mo