Early Day Motions

ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY

That this house notes that on Saturday 5th December 2015 there was a major incident called at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary to deal with the effects of Storm Desmond; further notes that the storm caused flooding and a power outage which meant the Royal Lancaster Infirmary was running on a generator

ELECTORAL FRAUD IN HAITI

That this House notes with concern reports of grave irregularities and massive acts of fraud in the elections in Haiti regarding counting and tabulation of votes; rejects any attempts to influence the electoral results through corruption or force; condemns violence against the tens of thousands of p

ROAD SAFETY AND THE SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH

That this House welcomes the internationally recognised Safe System approach adopted by Highways England for the strategic road network; notes that a clear long-term goal for no-one to be harmed on this network has been set, supported by an objective for a 40 per cent reduction in those killed and s

ELECTIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA

That this House congratulates all the women who were able to vote for the first time in Saudi Arabia, and in particular extends its deepest congratulations to those who were elected.

ELECTRICITY (No. 2)

That the Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 1659), dated 8 September 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9 September, be revoked.

DIABETES CONTROL THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

That this House commends the work of the diabetes team in Ealing in assessing the impact of intensive injection technique education and the use of a 4mm 32G pen needle on diabetes control; calls on clinical commissioning groups and other healthcare providers across the country to give people with di

ELDERLY CARE IN BALLANTRAE

That this House congratulates Ballantrae Rural Initiative Care in the Community Ltd in securing a £250,000 award from the Scottish Land Fund; acknowledges the value of supporting and caring for the elderly; recognises that the funding will allow a project to create a 12-bed residential care facility

GLASGOW WOMEN'S LIBRARY AND RECOGNISED COLLECTIONS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE STATUS

That this House congratulates the Glasgow Womens' Library (GWL) on being awarded Recognised Collections of National Significance status by Museums Galleries Scotland; recognises that GWL is the only accredited museum dedicated to women's history in the whole of the UK; notes that the GWL collection

"MIKEYSLINE" COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN DISTRESS

That this House commends the establishment of Mikeysline a volunteer and community-led initiative in the Highlands; notes that Mikeysline is aimed at supporting those at risk of self-harm and suicide and in providing a lifeline for young people who feel trapped by issues such as bullying, alcohol, l

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEA GEM DISASTER

That this House notes that 27 December 2015 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Sea Gem disaster in which 13 workers were tragically killed and five injured when the Sea Gem drilling rig collapsed and tipped over, throwing workers into the icy waters of the West Sole oil field, some 42 miles off t

CHILD POVERTY MEASUREMENTS AND TARGETS

That this House recalls that the Child Poverty Act 2010 was passed with cross-party support; recognises the critical role that the measures and targets in this Act had on monitoring child poverty; notes that the Government's proposal to replace the measurements enshrined in the Act to monitor life c

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY DUBAI CAMPUS

That this House congratulates Heriot-Watt University on marking the 10th anniversary of the opening of its Dubai campus; understands that Heriot Watt was the first international university to open a campus in Dubai International Academic City; notes that the Dubai campus has grown from 120 students

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

That this House remembers those who at this time of year, in particular, face persecution and discrimination for their religious beliefs; recognises that, despite these difficulties, the true message of Christmas will reach such people of faith no matter where they are and what difficulties they mig

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND NATURAL RESOURCE EXTRACTION

That this House condemns serious and systematic human rights violations resulting from natural resource extraction operations around the world, as highlighted recently in a conference organised by the Latin American Mining Monitoring Programme; recognises that mining, oil and gas extraction projects

REDUCTION OF PRIMARY CARE BUREAUCRACY IN NHS SCOTLAND

That this House recognises the innovative approach of the Scottish Government in abolishing the Quality Outcome Framework for GPs so as to reduce bureaucracy and free-up more time to spend caring for patients; recommends that the Government consider a similar move; and commends the Scottish Governme

BBC RADIO LANCASHIRE

That this House notes the valuable work BBC Radio Lancashire has been doing over the period of flooding and power cuts in Lancaster in keeping people in the area informed; and congratulates Tim Padfield who was on the ground in Lancaster for providing updates and pictures to people in the area via t

VIOLENCE IN GALKAYO, SOMALIA

That this House notes with concern clashes between armed militias in Somalia's historically divided city of Galkayo that broke out on 22 November 2015 and have killed at least 40 people, injured hundreds and displaced thousands; welcomes the international community's efforts to find a peaceful polit

LEGAL COMMUNITY IN CHINA

That this House is very concerned about China's country-wide crackdown against lawyers and the legal community, with hundreds of criminal defence and human rights lawyers, law firm staff, family members and lay advocates being subjected to wrongful arrests and prosecutions, arbitrary and incommunica

NORTH HIGHLAND RADIO

That this House congratulates North Highland Radio (SCIO) in Alness, Ross-Shire, on receiving an Awards for All grant of £9,779; recognises that this funding will provide North Highland Radio with the equipment and studio infrastructure required to apply for an FM broadcast licence; commends the har

MOINUL ALAM ASIAN CURRY AWARDS WALES CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARD

That this House congratulates Mr Moinul Alam, head chef of the Nahor Restaurant, Castell Newydd Emlyn, Carmarthenshire for winning the Wales Asian Curry Awards Chef of the Year; pays tribute to the important role played by Asian cuisine in the Welsh food industry; and invites people from Wales, Scot

BONAR BRIDGE FUNDRAISING TEAM

That this House congratulates the Bonar Bridge Macmillan Fundraising Team from Sutherland on their fantastic achievement of raising £1,071.42 for Macmillan Cancer Support by holding a Christmas Fair and other activities; commends the volunteers on their creative fundraising ideas, which bring the co

BUSINESS AWARDS FOR PAT MUNRO (ALNESS) LTD.

That this House congratulates the directors and staff of Pat Munro (Alness) Ltd in Ross-Shire on achieving the award of Best Large Rural Family Business at The Herald Family Business Awards; further congratulates the company's success at the Highland Business Awards where it also won both Highland B

KYLE OF SUTHERLAND DEVELOPMENT TRUST

That this House congratulates the Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust on receiving an Awards for All grant of £5,800; welcomes the funding that will enable the group to introduce a 12-month cultural programme of workshops and live events to provide opportunities for communities and individuals to e

CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY REPORT ON PREPAYMENT METERS

That this House welcomes the new report, The Poor Pay More, published by Christians Against Poverty, a charity which helps thousands of people each year struggling with unmanageable debt; acknowledges the report's conclusion that people using pre-payment meters (PPMs), which are used by 39 per cent

NHS STUDENT BURSARY v LOAN

That this House is aware of the mass petition currently gathering momentum opposed to Government plans to replace NHS bursaries with student loans; believes such a direction would be wrong and fundamentally unfair as unlike other students most student nurses spend half their time on unpaid clinical