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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 793open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2021
That this House pursues welfare regulations designed to improve the lives of racing greyhounds in the UK, including implementing a statutory levy on bookmakers; acknowledges the 104,883 signatories of a UK petition to ban dog racing submitted to Parliament; requires to see an end to self-regulation within the greyhound racing industry; champions the implementation of compulsory full life tracking for racing greyhounds in the UK; desires to see an end to the construction of new tracks, re-licencing of old tracks; and commends organisations and charities working to ensure and improve the welfare of greyhounds across the UK.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 760open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 December 2021
That this House recognises the unnecessary slaughter of animals to produce fur for Parliamentary and State garments; calls on the Government to replace these with sustainable non-fur alternatives, now that an indistinguishable alternative has passed the Ministry of Defence’s copyrighted test in the Ministry’s accredited laboratory; notes that the use of real fur is not in line with the Government’s commitment to have and promote the highest standards of animal welfare across the UK; and believes sustainable, faux fur should be the default option for garments and accessories for this purpose moving forward.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1289open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2020
That this House recognises the environmental damage brought to marine habitats by detonations of unexploded ordnance at sea; is concerned that marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins, are dependent on their auditory system for navigation and communication, and that disruptive detonations can lead to mass-stranding events; notes that is is nearly 10 years to the day since the Kyle of Durness mass-stranding; further notes that low-order deflagration is a safe alternative to clear offshore munitions without a harmful explosion; understands that a BEIS-funded trial has found deflagration is up to several hundred times quieter than detonation; welcomes the calls of the Stop Sea Blasts campaign for regulations to favour the deflagration technique; and urges the Government to progress those issues.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1290open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2020
That this house supports the need for a focus on the emotional and mental wellbeing of communities as the UK recovers from the effects of the covid-19 Pandemic; recognises the importance of national remembrance for all those people who tragically lost their lives; understands the need for sustainable places of reflection for the bereaved and for people whose mental health has been affected; and supports the initiative of The Forest of Memories that achieves these objectives by creating a network of forests across the UK in memory of people adversely affected during the covid-19 pandemic, whilst addressing climate change, benefiting biodiversity and establishing an educational and cultural resource for local communities.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 88open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2019
That this House congratulates the Mossneuk Girls Brigade in East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow constituency on celebrating 25 years in the town; pays tribute to the outstanding 20 years of service from Lieutenant Heather Eland; and further congratulates Captain Carol King for her incredible 40 years of service.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 89open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2019
That this House congratulates Mage Control Systems, East Kilbride who are specialists in advanced manufacturing for the special medical equipment sector and the aerospace sector and The Furnishing Service, East Kilbride who specialise in providing furniture for housing associations as winners of the East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow constituency small business awards and the most inclusive business award respectively 2018-2019; recognises the importance of small businesses to local jobs and our local economy; and commends the endeavours of small businesses across the constituency in the work that they do and, particularly, inclusive businesses and social enterprises that make positive efforts to address the disability-employment gap.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 90open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2019
That this House recognises the achievements of Project Gambia: People Feeding People; notes that Project Gambia was set up by Scottish volunteers who were inspired by their Catholic faith to help those in need; realises that their work has been made possible through the thriving partnership that the organisation has formed with local Catholic Dioceses, and praises the many parishes which support the organisation; commends the organisation for enabling young people in The Gambia to attend school via ensuring a feeding programme that provides children with a hot and nutritious meal each day, ensures that children have essential learning materials and school uniforms; notes that the school-children have shown improved concentration and attainment; congratulates the organisation for improving the lives of over 1,000 of the world’s poorest children in The Gambia; particularly praises them for improving opportunities for children with profound hearing impairments; and wishes every success to Project Gambia in the future
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 91open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2019
That this House recognises the achievements of Into Film in giving every child and young person aged 5 to 19 in the UK the chance to experience film creatively; commends the organisation's ability to develop a passion for cinema in children through the creation of film clubs and stimulating discussion; congratulates the organisation for increasing children's enjoyment of school, literacy skills, social skills, cultural awareness and creativity; acknowledges the importance of enrichment and development opportunities for children in order to improve a variety of skills; commends the achievements of Claire Docherty as the film club leader at St Louise's Primary School in East Kilbride who has dedicated herself to the film club improving the interpersonal relationships and communication skills of the children attending; and wishes every success to the St Louise Primary School film club, other Into Film clubs and Into Film as an organisation in the future.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 92open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2019
That this House recognises the invaluable contribution of the research conducted by the four academic members of disability@work, Professors Nick Bacon, Kim Hoque, Melanie Jones and Victoria Wass, on improving the lives of disabled people in Britain by co-authoring the APPG for Disability Ahead of the Arc report on the disability employment gap, and subsequently working with the APPG to seek the incorporation of the report's recommendations into government policy; notes that the report provided a critical reflection on, and evaluation of, Government disability employment commitments; further notes that the report highlighted the size and enduring nature of the disability employment gap, and welcomes the report’s recommendations on how disability inequality should be measured in national statistics and surveys, on encouraging and informing organisational disability data collection and reporting, on promoting a more positive view across Government in relation to the contribution of disabled people to the economy, on developing an understanding of the workplace-level practices that would better support disabled people, on evaluating the impact and required reform of Disability Confident, on the potential for public sector procurement to improve disabled people's employment outcomes, on ensuring the inclusion of disabled people's employment in the Industrial Strategy, on the contribution of the labour movement in supporting disabled people, and on the need for a coordinated approach to disability-related policymaking across Government.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 94open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2019
That this House recognises the life, work and charitable giving of George Gray; sends condolences to his family; recognises his achievement of donating 140 pints of blood over the course of 51 years, earning him a British Empire Medal, Guinness World Record and a number of honours from the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service; celebrates the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service's estimation that he saved more than 500 patients over his lifetime; admires how he continued to give blood whilst serving the country during his National Service; recognises the esteem in which he was held by the community of Stonehouse, having been a member of the local Gala Committee and an Elder of St Ninians Parish Church; notes his remarkable long-lasting desire to help others and the importance of his giving to society; and celebrates his lifetime of achievements.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1923open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 December 2018
That this House recognises the work of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in East Kilbride for over 50 years of service since Elder John Longden, an assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, performed the dedication while the church was led by Branch President Frank Sommerville; acknowledges the community spirit and dedication that they have shown; further acknowledges the hospitality shown to all at their fireside events; and wishes them all the best in their endeavours.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1924open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 December 2018
That this House recognises the service of Ella Mathieson and Norma Clare as elders for Greenhills Parish Church; notes they have both been in service to the church and community in East Kilbride for 25 years; congratulates them on their continuous service; acknowledges that they are an inspiration to the Minister Rev. John Brewster, to the community and to the congregation; and further looks forward to working alongside them in the future.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1925open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 December 2018
That this House congratulates St Vincent de Paul Church in the constituency of East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow on its 40th anniversary in Greenhills; notes that the church recently held a special service to commemorate this anniversary; further notes that the church has been at the centre of the community since it was opened; acknowledges the church's friendly and welcoming atmosphere to its congregation and as well as to strangers and passers by; praises the dedication of Fr Ivan Boyle, Rev. Joe Gallagher, the elders and the congregation who have contributed to the church's success over the years; further praises the work of Father Martin O'Keeffe, the parish priest who was charged with founding the parish and building the current church; and offers St Vincent's Church and its congregation best wishes for the future.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1926open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 December 2018
That this House congratulates Moncreiff Parish Church on achieving two important anniversaries this year of celebrating its 175th year since foundation in 1843 by Sir Henry Wellwood-Moncreiff and of 60 years since the present church foundation stone was laid in East Kilbride; notes the church's service to the community of Calderwood in East Kilbride and beyond; records its thanks for the contribution the church has made to the spiritual and social well-being of the community; sends its warmest regards to Rev. Neil Buchanan the current minister; and wishes the church and its congregation every success in the future.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 717open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 December 2017
That this House celebrates the success of East Kilbride's shopping centre in receiving the prestigious Revo Gold Award which recognises outstanding achievement in the UK's retail industry; understands that this undercover shopping centre is the largest in Scotland with over 150 high street retailers; congratulates the development of the state of the art Luxe cinema within the complex; further notes that it is Europe's first luxury Odeon Luxe cinema; notes that this is the first Scottish project to receive the award in nine years; and therefore commends the organisations involved in this development and recognises their continued support for the local economy and community.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 902open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2015
That this House congratulates East Kilbride and District Dementia Carers Group on its 25th anniversary and on winning STV's Real Hero award for providing home from home care for people with dementia and support for their carers; recognises the excellent work that the group and its volunteers do within the local community; and notes the collaborative community involvement with East Kilbride Rotary which recently fundraised £3,000 for the group's activities.