Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 551open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2006
That this House notes with concern reports that British Airways mainline staff based in Scotland discovered via the staff intranet that the franchise operation BA Connect was being sold to Flybe, therefore putting hundreds of Scottish jobs at risk; further notes the poor manner in which staff and trade unions have been treated; demands an explanation for the company's decision that while flights to and from Scotland are amongst the most profitable in the BA network and the airline wishes to continue operations as a full-service airline, it will no longer have any directly-employed UK ground staff outside London, preferring instead to outsource the work to lower-cost ground-handling agent staff; and further considers whether British Airways should be now renamed Heathrow Airways.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 439open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 December 2004
That this House welcomes the result of the Inchyra by-election in Grangemouth on 16th December which saw the SNP vote increase by 42 per cent. to win the seat by a majority of 321 votes; notes the vindication of the policies of the SNP administration of Falkirk District Council and SNP candidate, Angus Macdonald; and further notes the attempt by the honourable member for Falkirk East to influence the election by personally writing to every elector and the results of that intervention.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 331open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2003
That this House deplores the BBC decision not to proceed with a Scottish Six main evening news bulletin in Scotland, which shows that the BBC has bowed to undue pressure from the Government; recalls that former BBC director-general, John Birt, boasted in his memoirs that he held discussions with Tony Blair on stopping the Scottish Six back in 1998, for political reasons; notes that Scottish Labour honourable Members have been engaged in a concerted campaign against the Scottish Six during the latest review of the issue; believes that the Scottish Six offers the only format which enables viewers in Scotland to receive a proper blend of Scottish, UK and international stories on television, in exactly the same way as already happens on BBC Radio Scotland; further notes that the Scottish Six was backed by 70 per cent. of Scots during the last review, and was supported by the Broadcasting Council for Scotland and the BBC Scotland management and journalists; and believes that this issue will inevitably come back again, because the Scottish Six reflects the reality of modern Scotland and the process of self-government.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 447open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2002
That this House sends its best wishes to those from Banff and Buchan among the 30,000-strong contingent taking part in the 20th World Scout Jamboree in Thailand this month; commends the fundraising efforts undertaken by the Banff and Buchan Scouts during the past 18 months to meet their costs; recognises the contribution that the scout movement makes in broadening the horizons of its members and the teaching of life skills; and welcomes this international meeting of cultures which will foster a greater understanding and knowledge of other traditions and societies across the world.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 424open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House deplores the advert placed in the Scottish Sun on 18th December by Birds Eye, a subsidiary of Unilever, which seeks to make a fast buck on the back of the European Commission's proposals to close Scottish fishing waters; believes that if Birds Eye wanted to say something constructive to help resolve the fishing crisis, then they would advertise the strong and effective conservation measures that have already been implemented by the Scottish fishing fleet, alone in the European Union.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1195open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2000
That this House notes the call by the Home Secretary to create a United Kingdom football team; notes the universal condemnation by the Tartan Army, Scottish Football Association and the Scottish National Party; also notes that the hard-won reputation of the Tartan Army as international ambassadors of Scotland would be jeopardised by this proposal; further notes the admission by the former Sports Minister, the honourable Member for West Ham, that when he made the same proposal some years ago he was immediately contacted by Alistair Campbell and told it was costing Labour votes in Scotland; and regrets that this Government is undermining Scottish nationhood.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1142open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 November 2000
That this House notes that the fishing industry, which is already in a difficult situation due to the shortage of supplies, is being hard-pressed by the rising cost of fuel oil; regrets that the Chancellor in his Pre-Budget Report, having delivered welcome concessions to the road hauliers and farmers, did not act to relieve the cost pressure on the fishing industry; further notes that other European countries have acted to protect their fleet from rising fuel costs; and calls on the Chancellor to do likewise.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 901open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 June 2000
That this House notes with regret the events surrounding Mike Tyson's recent fight in Glasgow; the public opposition to the visit and the questionable benefits to the Glasgow economy and the UK's reputation as a venue for major sporting events; notes with particular concern the unacceptable comments made by Mike Tyson in relation to Lennox Lewis and his family; and calls on the Home Secretary to reject any future visa applications for Mike Tyson to visit the UK.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 389open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 February 2000
That this House commends the Isle of Man Government for its humanitarian attitude shown towards the families of the crew of the 'Solway Harvester' by agreeing to the families' wishes to recover the bodies of their loved ones, and believes that such operations should be a public responsibility; urges Ministers to give a firm undertaking that policy in this matter will be changed and to charge a public agency with the responsibility of examining the feasibility of recovering bodies from boats lost at sea and reaching a considered judgement based on safety and technical considerations; and criticises the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions for not coming forward with the Government's response to the consultation paper, Fishing Vessel Accidents and the Recovery of those Lost at Sea, one year after publishing the responses received and over two years after the loss of the Peterhead-registered fishing boat 'Sapphire'.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 361open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 February 2000
That this House notes the first attendance figures for the Millennium Dome, which show visitor numbers below break-even levels, and the low level of visitors from outwith London and the South East, with a mere 4.2 per cent. of visitors coming from Scotland; further notes the removal of Jennie Page, former Chief Executive of the New Millennium Experience Company, as one symbol of the growing crisis facing the Millennium Dome; and believes that the people who bear responsibility for the Dome's failure should be the politicians, including the Prime Minister and the Right honourable Member for Hartlepool, who forged ahead with a project that increasingly resembles the condition of the Government itself, all glitter on the outside, but a vacuum on the inside.