Early Day Motions

SCHOOL WORSHIP

That this House acknowledges the importance of daily worship in schools; expresses concern that some are calling for an end to daily worship; and reaffirms the position that currently exists which teaches children the importance of acknowledging God.

SEND MY FRIEND TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises the importance of education around the world; notes that 58 million children around the world are unable to access their right to education; further recognises that over half of the children who do not go to school are girls; and welcomes the Send My Friend to School campa

TOLL EXEMPTION FOR THE SILVER JUBILEE BRIDGE AND MERSEY GATEWAY BRIDGE

That this House notes the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 23 April 2015 to exempt residents in Warrington, Cheshire West and Chester from paying a toll to cross the Silver Jubilee Bridge and the Mersey Gateway Bridge when it is opened in 2017; calls on the Chancellor to also exclu

SEND MY FRIEND TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN (NO 2)

That this House applauds the work of the Send My Friend to School campaign, which has brought together thousands of school children across the UK to speak up for the right to education and to remind world leaders of their promise that all children should get the chance to go to school; notes that th

CALLING TIME ON NUISANCE CALLS

That this House recognises that too many members of the public are bombarded with nuisance calls and texts which is a huge issue of concern; is aware that the Which? campaign, Calling Time on Nuisance Calls and Texts, found that eight in 10 people said that cold calls were an annoying interruption t

SUCCESS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

That this House congratulates the University of St Andrews on its continued success in higher education league tables; notes that St Andrews was recently ranked first in Scotland and third in the UK for a second year in a row by The Guardian University Guide; further notes it was ranked first in Sco

ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN FASHION

That this House notes the health and safety progress made since the Rana Plaza disaster two years ago; commends the signatories of the Bangladesh Accord for their commitment to improving health and safety standards in Bangladesh; calls on business to deliver health and safety in corporate social res

ACCESS TO VIMIZIM

That this House is concerned that it has been 14 months since the treatment Vimizim was licensed by the European Medicines Agency in April 2014; notes this was a treatment for which the UK led the clinical trial, with the first person in the world receiving the drug being a child in Birmingham; expr

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE MATCH BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE

That this House welcomes news of the international rugby league game between Ukraine and Russia taking place on 4 July 2015 in Serbia; is grateful to the Serbian Rugby League Foundation for hosting the game; believes sport is above national differences; looks forward to the day when the two countrie

SMA' SHOT DAY CELEBRATIONS

That this House welcomes the annual SMA' shot day celebrations in Paisley on 4 July 2015; recognises that SMA' shot day is one of the oldest workers' festivals in the world, celebrating Paisley's weavers in an industrial dispute of the 19th century; and congratulates all those who take part in this

INDEPENDENT PRESS STANDARDS ORGANISATION INVESTIGATION INTO AN ARTICLE IN THE DAILY TELEGRAPH REGARDING FIRST MINISTER OF SCOTLAND AND THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR

That this House welcomes the investigation by the Independent Press Standards Organisation into the inaccurate Daily Telegraph story published in early April 2015 about the memorandum, leaked with the authority of the then Secretary of State for Scotland, regarding a meeting between Scotland's First

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF NATWEST HOOLE BRANCH

That this House expresses deep concern at the announcement by NatWest Bank that it proposes to close the Hoole branch in Chester as part of a group restructure; further expresses concern at the impact of such a development on independent local businesses and domestic customers; notes the impact this

HIGH SPEED 2 AND THE MAJOR PROJECTS AUTHORITY REPORT

That this House welcomes the delayed publication of the Major Projects Authority 2015 Annual Report on the costs of High Speed 2; notes the Department of Transport's conclusion as reported in a 2012 Project Assessment Review by the Cabinet Office, that the costs of this project are so large, and ove

ALTERNATIVES TO HIGH SPEED 2 (No. 1)

That this House believes that there is a range of sensible alternatives to High Speed 2 for railway investment which would bring great benefit to the travelling public, to rail freight capacity, to the nations and regions of the UK and to the economy as a whole; urges the Government to give serious

ALTERNATIVES TO HIGH SPEED 2 (No. 2)

That this House believes there are sensible alternatives to High Speed 2 which would provide greatly improved railway services between Scotland and England and would have considerable advantages over High Speed 2 at a fraction of the projected High Speed 2 costs; suggests that practical modification

ALTERNATIVES TO HIGH SPEED 2 (No. 3)

That this House believes that, further to sensible alternative passenger rail investments to High Speed 2, investment in new dedicated rail freight capacity should also be considered as a matter of urgency; urges the UK and Scottish Governments to assess the practical case for the GB Freight Route s

GREECE AND THE EURO ZONE

That this House considers that the current crisis engulfing Greece and the Eurozone has demonstrated beyond argument that the single currency project is fundamentally flawed and that modern national economies need their own currencies capable of flexing their international values as vital instrument

MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES

That this House notes that mental health challenges affect one in four people every year, and it is now essential that through the ambition to achieve parity of esteem that services are properly resourced financially and with trained professionals so that they can be accessed at the earliest opportu

REDUCTION OF THE TURTLE DOVE POPULATION

That this House expresses concern over the slow rate at which action to tackle the turtle dove depopulation is being resolved; notes that the RSPB has claimed that extinction is a real possibility; supports the efforts of organisations such as Operation Turtle Dove in the research of depopulation; a

EXTINCTION OF TREE KANGEROOS

That this House recognises and expresses concern over the 14 tree kangaroo species that could soon become extinct due to their endangered status; is concerned with the illegal deforestation and hunting in provinces within Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia that has a detrimental impact on the

TRANSPARENCY IN GREYHOUND RACING

That this House is concerned over the transparency of greyhound racing welfare records; notes that an estimated 4,000 greyhounds still suffer serious injuries annually through racing; recognises the importance of the upcoming review and assessment of the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010

REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF RED SQUIRRELS

That this House is concerned at the decrease in the number of red squirrels over the last 50 years, despite attempts to promote and safeguard the species; supports wildlife organisations that have conservation programmes directed at protecting and sustaining the animals; and encourages local communi

SPORTS LEADERS' ORGANISATION SCHEMES ACROSS BASSETLAW

That this House supports the implementation of the Sports Leaders Organisation Scheme in secondary schools across Bassetlaw; recognises the prestige of the qualification and its development of various skills such as motivation and organisation; and requests that each school has the funding to operat

CAR PARKING ON PAVEMENTS

That this House supports the campaign by Guide Dogs for the Blind and others to stop cars parking on pavements; considers that parking on pavements is a hindrance to many pedestrians, particularly those with wheelchairs or pushchairs, as well as being of great danger to those who are blind or visual

SUPPORT FOR TAX CREDITS

That this House supports the current tax credits system as a way to combat poverty and help families as a means of topping up their income and assisting with childcare payments; and opposes any proposal to reduce the family element that would result in lower awards for claimants.