Early Day Motions

BILL WALKER MSP

That this House believes that Bill Walker MSP should vacate his seat in the Scottish Parliament immediately.

BAKERS' INDUSTRIAL ACTION OVER ZERO HOURS CONTRACTS

That this House expresses grave concern over the rise in the number of UK workers employed on zero hours contracts and the growth of casualisation across the labour market; notes the serious and detrimental impact of zero hours contracts on many people who lack the ability to plan their lives or bud

COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB AND MR PAUL APPLETON, THE JOINT ADMINISTRATOR

That this House notes that almost four months after his appointment, Paul Appleton of David Rubins and Partners LLP, the joint administrator for Coventry City Football Club Ltd, is still in discussions with BDO, its auditors, about the accounting procedures used by the company and has not yet used t

COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB AND THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE

That this House notes that the March and April 2008 board minutes show that Coventry City Football Club Ltd (CCFC) had ownership of the Football League's golden share and the registration of the playing staff and that since then various service agreements with the club's many managers' and players'

RAIL REGULATOR'S WARNINGS OVER ZERO HOURS CONTRACTS

That this House is concerned at the rapid increase in the number of rail workers engaged on zero hours contracts, with many workers being employed by a number of different employers; notes that much of Network Rail's (NR) infrastructure work is contracted to a profusion of contractors, sub-contracto

DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TRADE UNIONS

That this House is deeply disappointed that the Government has imposed a cut in trade union facility time across the Civil Service without using the agreed negotiation channels; recognises that there needs to be an adequate amount of time for trade union representatives to carry out statutory and ot

DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TRADE UNIONS (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern the hostile behaviour towards trade unions in the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG); further notes that recent attacks include an announcement by DCLG, without consultation, that it will no longer allow the check-off system of payment of union

MANCHESTER-MAYO GATHERING

That this House commends the Manchester-Mayo Gathering for celebrating, through its festivities from 1 to 9 August 2013, the deep and enduring cultural bond shared between the city of Manchester and County Mayo on account of the many Irish migrants and people of Irish descent who have helped to shap

SHREWSBURY 24

That this House notes the application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission by Ricky Tomlinson and other convicted building workers known as the Shrewsbury 24 who were prosecuted in 1973 following the national building workers' strike in 1972; further notes the support for the Shrewsbury 24 campai

PROBATION SERVICE

That this House notes the positive impact made by the 106 year-old probation service (PS) in England and Wales; further notes that of the 35 probation areas, 31 are rated good and four exceptional; further notes that the PS was awarded the British Quality Foundation Gold Medal in 2011; further notes

SUDDEN CARDIAC ARRESTS

That this House recognises data released by Arrhythmia Alliance (AA) during Heart Rhythm Week which reveals that most of the British public are unaware of the difference they can make to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survival; further recognises that when cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is adminis

CROSS-PARTY COMMISSION ON THE NHS

That this House believes that the NHS is a great national asset and is very important to the many millions of people who use it annually; further believes that the NHS should no longer be used as a political football; calls on all the political parties represented in this House, and the other place,

MISHAL HUSAIN AND THE TODAY PROGRAMME

That this House welcomes the news that Mishal Husain has been chosen to present the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, one of the most prestigious jobs in news broadcasting; recognises the appointment as being a step in the right direction towards gender equality and race equality at the BBC and in the me

CROWDFUNDING AND REGULATION

That this House recognises the huge potential of crowdfunding for the future of charities, social enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses; is concerned that current proposed regulation is overly restrictive and may have a serious detrimental effect on the sector; further recognises that th

DIVERSITY IN THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM

That this House welcomes the increase in diversity in the new National Curriculum; recognises the importance of promoting knowledge of equality issues with young people; acknowledges the significant contribution that figures from ethnic minority and subjugated parts of society have made to British h

PUBLICATION OF STATISTICS OF SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES ON LIVING ANIMALS 2012 REPORT

That this House notes the publication of the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals 2012 report; expresses concern that 4,033,310 animals were used in scientific procedures in Great Britain in 2012, an increase of 8.7 per cent on the 2011 figure and the highest at any point since the

COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB COMPANY SECRETARY MR ADAM BRADLEY

That this House notes that Mr Adam Bradley of Taylor Vinters was company secretary of CCFC Holdings Ltd, CCFC Ltd and other entities in the group from 20 December 2010 to 26 June 2013 and that he is an insolvency adviser of considerable reputation; further notes, however, that he says he never gave

COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB ACCOUNTS (No. 2)

That this House notes that the Coventry Telegraph reported on 10 July 2013 that BDO auditors told it that it has fully co-operated with the joint administrator of Coventry City Football Club, Mr Paul Appleton; further notes that Mr Appleton told the same newspaper that he had received more informati

KEEPING GUARDS ON TRAINS

That this House welcomes the work of train guards in helping ensure the safe operation of trains and also providing passenger assistance and reassurance; notes that guards play a vital role in protecting the train and acting in emergencies such as driver incapacity, failure of train safety systems a

DEPRESSION IN FOOTBALL

That this House notes that depression is a mental illness which can affect anyone in society, regardless of their background; recognises that the highs and lows associated with the sport of football provide a particularly conducive environment for the emergence of depression among young adults; furt

RETROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION AND SECTION 58(4) OF THE FINANCE ACT 2008

That this House believes retrospective legislation contradicts the principles that underpin a fair and competitive tax regime; further believes that people’s actions should only be judged under the law as it stood at the time; notes with concern that the legal definition of partners and changes to r

OPERATION TRANSMIT

That this House notes the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets' (Ofgem) review of the electricity transmission network, Project Transmit which was due to decide on a new transmission charging regime in 2012; believes that the current model of transmission charging is outdated and renewable generato

RUGBY LEAGUE FESTIVAL OF WORLD CUPS

That this House congratulates all those involved in the 2013 Festival of World Cups; recognises the enormous challenges in delivering five world cup tournaments with 55 games for the armed forces, police, students, women and wheelchair users; praises Tournament Director Julia Lee, all her team and a

MINERS' PENSIONS AND FUEL ENTITLEMENT

That this House notes that on 9 July 2013 UK Coal announced that industry-wide pension funds would enter into the Pension Protection Fund (PPF); understands that pensions accrued after privatisation of British Coal in 1994 will be administered by the PPF; expresses dismay at plans to reduce these pe

COMMONWEALTH EXCHANGE

That this House welcomes the creation of Commonwealth Exchange (CX), a new foundation established to promote a 21st century vision of the Commonwealth with particular focus on trade, education and defence; notes that CX will add value and complement existing organisations, while making the case for