Early Day Motions

LEWIS HAMILTON'S THIRD FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House congratulates Lewis Hamilton on his victory in the US Grand Prix; applauds him on winning a third Drivers' World Championship; considers Mr Hamilton a role model for young people; and wishes him many more successes in future World Championships.

PRISONS

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 1638), dated 27 August 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3 September 2015, be annulled.

PROTECTION OF SHOP WORKERS

That this House congratulates the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) for its ongoing Freedom from Fear campaign, which seeks to prevent violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers; notes with regret the chaotic and angry events of last year's Black Friday sales which resulted

ZERO TOLERANCE ON ATTACKS ON FIREFIGHTERS

That this House notes with regret the necessary and strong warning issued by the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) about prosecuting people who attack firefighters while they carry out their life saving work in the light of recent physical attacks; agrees with the TWFRS that attacks on c

ALCOHOL-RELATED VIOLENCE

That this House takes note of the report by the Institute of Alcohol Studies on alcohol-related violence, published on 26 October 2015; notes that the Institute surveyed nearly 5,000 police officers, ambulance staff, NHS medical staff and firefighters in preparing the report; is seriously concerned

PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

That this House notes that November is Pancreatic Awareness Month across the UK and that 13 November 2015 is designated World Pancreatic Cancer Day; congratulates all pancreatic cancer charities and their supporters for the various activities being carried out to raise awareness of the disease durin

AYRSHIRE COMMUNITY TRUST

That this House recognises the key contribution to North Ayrshire made by the Ayrshire Community Trust and its many volunteers; notes that the Trust has helped over 30,000 people become involved in volunteering in the local area, contributing to a myriad of different projects, including organisatio

BUILDING AND BUILDINGS

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 1681) dated 10 September 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 September, be annulled.

SAVE OUR STEEL CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Daily Mirror on its Save our Steel campaign; is concerned by the crisis in the UK steel industry; recognises the fundamental importance of steel manufacturing to the UK economy and that sector's role in supporting tens of thousands of jobs in its supply chains, whil

BATTLE OF PRESTON, 1715

That this House congratulates Preston City Council on securing £49,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund as well as further funding from Lancashire County Council, the Friends of the Harris Museum, the University of Central Lancashire and Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society to commemorate th

FOOD HYGIENE

That this House notes the difference in available food hygiene information in different parts of the UK; acknowledges that under UK law food outlets have no compulsion to display their food hygiene information, and customers can often only find this information online; recognises the value of a food

USE OF CHILDREN AS SUICIDE BOMBERS

That this House condemns the practice of using suicide bombers to cause harm and create fear among innocent people, and in particular the rising trend of using children in this way; and urges the Government to take the lead among the international community to research the issue of child suicide bo

AYR RACECOURSE

That this House congratulates Ayr Racecourse on gaining a Five Star Visitor Attraction Award from VisitScotland, in recognition of its outstanding standards; acknowledges the hard work carried out by staff at the Racecourse in welcoming more than 100,000 visitors to racing fixtures and hospitalit

WEAR IT PINK BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY

That this House recognises the contribution of the breast cancer month of October, particularly Wear it Pink Day on 23 October 2015, in raising awareness of breast cancer, encouraging women to attend breast screening and to seek medical help if they are concerned about breast changes; celebrates the

FYRISH GYMNASTICS CLUB

That this House congratulates Fyrish Gymnastics Club on its recent Awards for All grant of £9,000; notes that the grant will be used by the club to fund and expand its innovative community programme of gymnastic sessions for children and young people across Ross-shire; and commends its excellent wor

WORLD POLIO DAY

That this House marks World Polio Day on 24 October 2015 and recognises the incredible immunisation project, started by Rotarians, 30 years ago, to eliminate polio and its debilitating paralysis from the world; and celebrates that Africa has now been polio-free for more than one year but will contin

ALLY MACLEOD

That this House congratulates the family of Ally MacLeod on the success of its campaign to have the legendary former Ayr United and Scotland manager inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame; believes this recognition of his achievements is long overdue; acknowledges his role in kindling an e

NORTH OF SCOTLAND CHILDCARE ASSOCIATION

That this House congratulates North of Scotland Childcare Association on its recent Awards of All grant of £9,995; recognises that the grant will help improve the lives of people most in need who will now receive the support they deserve; and notes that the project's excellent work will now be devel

GIRVAN YOUTH TRUST

That this House congratulates Girvan Youth Trust on gaining an award of £50,000 from Young Start; acknowledges the value of providing a structured volunteering programme for young people; recognises the difficulties faced by voluntary organisations in securing ongoing funding; and commends the Scott

10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BRIDGES PROGRAMMES

That this House congratulates The Bridges Programmes, based in Glasgow North East, on its 10th anniversary; notes that it supports the social, educational and economic integration of refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and anyone for whom English is a second language; and notes that it is recognised

LEGAL HIGHS

That this House believes the Government Bill dealing with legal highs is an evidence-free and prejudice-rich example of legislative futility that will increase the deaths and use of drugs that it seeks to reduce; notes that the Bill's sponsors ignore the outcomes of similar laws in Ireland and Polan

HITTING HORSES IN RACING

That this House notes with concern that racehorses are routinely beaten with a whip under rules set by the industry's regulatory body, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA); further notes that these rules explicitly sanction the use of the whip for so-called encouragement, in order that jockeys ma

FUNDRAISING FOR THE JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

That this House recognises the excellent charitable efforts of Ruth Elliot of Cairnhill in Airdrie who, with Andrew Fitzpatrick, completed the Compass Challenge of climbing four Munros and cycling the 400 plus miles between each peak to raise an outstanding £12,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research

SCOTLAND WEEKS

That this House welcomes the commitment by the Scottish Government to encourage Scottish business to come up with 1,000 new commercial products through a £78 million innovation fund and the creation of three new innovation and investment hubs in London, Brussels and Dublin; and encourages the Scotl

GOVERNMENT POLICY ON YEMEN

That this House notes that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all travel to Yemen and advises those there to leave immediately due to the deteriorating military and humanitarian situation in that country; welcomes the comprehensive report produced by the All-Party Parliamentary Grou