Early Day Motions

BRITISH UNDERWATER TEST AND EVALUATION CENTRE

That this House notes that the Secretary of State for Defence has so far not taken account of reasonable requests for carrying out an economic impact assessment on the effect of the proposed Ministry of Defence (MoD) byelaw changes to the inner sound in the north west of Scotland that will close off

HURLFORD'S FOOTBALL CLUBS

That this House belatedly congratulates the village of Hurlford for the unique achievement of winning both the Scottish Amateur Cup and the Junior Scottish Cup in the same season; notes that Hurlford United won the Scottish Junior Cup Final; pays tribute to the hardworking committee members who were

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER

That this House celebrates the first anniversary of the first edition of The National, Scotland's newest daily newspaper; welcomes its contribution to the political debate in Scotland as the only national daily newspaper to support Scottish Independence; and congratulates its editors, journalists an

REFORM OF BENEFITS SANCTIONS PROCESS

That this House recognises the need for people claiming benefits to follow the rules governing their eligibility; notes the fact that 50 per cent of appeals against benefits sanctions are upheld, and that many who face sanctions are not informed in writing prior to the sanction taking place; regrets

SUGAR LABELLING IN SPOONFULS IN FOOD AND DRINKS

That this House notes that one in four people in the UK is obese, with two-thirds of the population overweight, and the growth of NHS costs associated with obesity and diabetes; further notes the link between added sugar in processed food and drink and obesity; notes that the maximum amount of added

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH CHARITY-BASED BUSINESSES

That this House states its support for local charity-based businesses like the Usual Place Café in Dumfries, whose core objective is to create employability, training and wider citizenship opportunities for young adults with additional support needs; is committed to offering prospects like these in

LOCAL SUPPORT FOR FAIRTRADE

That this House recognises the important role that Fairtrade towns have played in improving the lives of the poorest producers in the world; commends the work of campaigners and businesses in the UK in maintaining ethical business practices pertaining to the Fairtrade movement; notes with pride that

J. M. BARRIE AND THE PETER PAN MOAT BRAE TRUST

That this House celebrates the cultural contribution of J. M. Barrie to Scottish literature and history; welcomes with great excitement the work of the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust, which was created with the vision to open a Centre for Children's Literature and Storytelling, and a Neverland Discovery

AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES

That this House commends the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) for its FBT10+ campaign, aimed at encouraging average lengths of term on farm business tenancies to be raised from current levels of less than four years to over 10 years; urges landlords to consider letting longer agricultural tenancies;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

That this House is aware that UK homes are amongst some of the least energy efficient in Europe, with low energy efficiency and high energy costs being particularly problematic in rural areas; notes that if the Government were to set aside a small proportion of the huge sums of capital set aside for

MESOTHELIOMA - COMPENSATION FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

That this House is aware that mesothelioma is a particularly aggressive form of terminal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos; recalls that in 2014 the Government established a scheme to pay lump sum payments to civilians who had contracted the illness but were unable to trace a liable employer or

WALKING AND CYCLING

That this House recalls the Government's manifesto commitment at the last general election to double the number of journeys taken by citizens using bicycles and to encourage 55 per cent of all children to walk to school by 2025; notes that its Local Sustainable Transport Fund, currently its largest

CHILDREN'S SOCIETY OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER? REPORT

That this House is aware of the findings of the Children's Society's new report, Old Enough to know better? which has found that today one in 10, 16 and 17 year old girls are reporting that they had experienced a sexual offence against them in the preceding 12 months; and calls on the Government as

LARIAM

That this House is aware that the use of Lariam amongst members of the UK's armed forces is causing increasing alarm throughout the services with the numbers of personnel reporting serious side effects rising; believes that the safety of the drug is now seriously in doubt and that it should no longe

FEED-IN TARIFFS

That this House is alarmed by the Government proposals to cut by up to 87 per cent support for the solar feed-in tariff scheme which supports small-scale renewables, thereby decimating the rooftop solar industry throughout the UK; notes that such a strategy will put at least 20,000 people at risk of

BRITISH OVERSEAS PENSIONS

That this House believes that only uprating pensions in certain countries is unfair; acknowledges that this inequality of British pensioners living in countries such as Canada and Australia, having frozen pensions, results in a struggle to provide for themselves with the high cost of living; recogni

BOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL WILDLIFE PROJECT

That this House congratulates the children of Bower Primary School in Caithness for their wildlife and habitats project, which saw them build a bug hotel and bird boxes to improve their school grounds for wildlife and to stimulate learning; commends the local Highland Council Development and Infrast

THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER

That this House congratulates Scotland's newest daily newspaper, The National, on its first birthday, particularly in reaching this milestone in difficult economic times for the industry when many publishing companies are cutting back on jobs; and urges the owners of The National, Newsquest, further

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

That this House welcomes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, taking place on 25 November 2015; understands that the day marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which in 2015, for the first time, has prevention as its theme; notes tha

THE GOOD MORNING SUTHERLAND SERVICE

That this House congratulates the East and Central Sutherland Community Care Forum on its takeover of the Good Morning Sutherland service from the Dornoch Firth Group; commends the Dornoch Firth Group on the conception and development of the service, which was introduced to help reduce feelings of i

FUNDRAISING FOR KAYDEN GORDON

That this House congratulates the family of three year-old Kayden Gordon from Thurso, which has achieved its fundraising goal of £80,000 for Kayden to travel to America and receive Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy, which will make it possible for him to walk; commends the family and local community for th

ACCESS FOR MELANOMA PATIENTS TO INNOVATIVE NEW MEDICINES

That this House recognises the increasing prevalence in the UK of advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer; further recognises the importance of access for melanoma patients to innovative new medicines; notes that the immunotherapy medicine Opdivo for the treatment of advanced melanoma

DAVIDSON ENTERPRISE CENTRE, GIRVAN

That this House congratulates Alisa Horizons on gaining an award of £1,387,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the conversion of the Davidson Cottage Hospital, Girvan, into the Davidson Enterprise Centre; acknowledges the value of providing support and services for community groups, small busines

ABERLOUR FAMILY SERVICE SOUTH AYRSHIRE

That this House congratulates Aberlour Child Care Trust on securing a £373,633 grant from Investing in Communities, Supporting 21st Century Life; acknowledges the support the Aberlour Family Service South Ayrshire can provide to parents with a learning disability and their children in Girvan and su

AYRSHIRE HEARING SUPPORT

That this House congratulates S.I.S.G. Enterprises Ltd, trading as Ayrshire Hearing Support, for securing a £286,400 grant from Investing in Communities, Supporting 21st Century Life; acknowledges the value of supporting almost 800 older people with acquired sensory loss across Ayrshire each year; r