40 ingested motions from United Kingdom introduced in 2019. Year filters use the introduced date shown on each card. Walk years back as far as this source still publishes.
That this House congratulates Barrhead Baby Cafe on five successful years, providing free support to local mums who want to breastfeed; applauds the hard work of all those facilitating the work of Barrhead Baby Cafe; further congratulates them on the vital social support provided to new and expectant mums, alongside the provision of useful information about breastfeeding from peer supporters and NCT professionals; understands that this enables breastfeeding to be sustained for longer periods, because of the key role of peer supporters; appreciates the value of partnership working in this environment; and looks forward to the next five successful years for all involved with the Barrhead Baby Cafe.
That this House notes with concern the number of people living in blocks with cladding (both ACM and HPL) which has either been identified as unsafe or has yet to be inspected; is aware that a growing number of people are currently unable to sell their homes because of this problem; believes that these leaseholders should not have to pay for the cost of inspecting and/or replacing this cladding or for waking watches to enable them to stay in their homes; and calls on the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to set out urgently what steps he intends to take to deal with the current situation which is causing great concern to thousands of people.
That this House notes that in 1998 members of the Foreign Affairs, Trade, Defence and International Development Committees met together to scrutinise the Government's annual report on arms exports; further notes that this arrangement has been repeated annually and gradually became more formalised as the Committees on Arms Exports Controls (CAEC); expresses concern that, at a time when arms exports were an issue of major public interest, the CAEC in the last Parliament, as technically comprising four separate Committees, found it difficult to hold a quorate meeting; and calls for the establishment of a Committee on Arms Export Controls as a full non-departmental Select Committee, as was one of the recommendations from the 2017-19 CAEC, with an elected chair, members dedicated to it and adequate staffing so as to enable it to give effective scrutiny to a major cross-departmental issue.
That this House notes this Government could be responsible for five of the remaining 11 years the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned are left to halve global emissions and limit warming to 1.5C; further notes that the Committee on Climate Change report in July 2019 revealed the Government had delivered just one of 25 critical policies needed to get on track to meet previous, less stringent, emissions targets than net zero by 2050, and that the UK's climate credibility rested on decisive Government action over thesubsequent 18 months; considers therefore that this Parliament will be regarded as the Climate Parliament and must seize this opportunity to ensure adequate action is taken to avoid the worst impacts of climate breakdown; welcomes the fact that the UK will host the UN climate summit COP26 in December 2020; considers success at this summit means recognising the moral imperative of doing everything possible to keep temperature rise to 1.5C, and the vast human cost to people around the world, including the UK, from extreme weather, food insecurity, sea level rise, and other events exacerbated by the climate crisis; urges the Government therefore to make addressing the climate emergency the central priority for domestic policy-making across all departments and on the global stage; and calls on the Government to enact a comprehensive Green New Deal, including the release of necessary funding to allow local authorities to lead, to rapidly decarbonise the entire UK economy while creating a fair and just society.
That this House notes the ongoing refurbishment works on the Elizabeth Tower and the fact that during this period Big Ben currently only chimes for Remembrance Sunday and New Year's Eve; further notes that the United Kingdom will now leave the European Union at 11.00pm GMT on 31 January 2020; and calls upon Mr Speaker and the House Authorities to make arrangements to ensure that Big Ben will chime at 11.00pm GMT that evening, to provide an appropriate national focus for this truly historic event.
That this House takes the opportunity to pass on its best wishes to constituents throughout the UK for a wonderful Christmas time and a blessed and prosperous New Year; further welcomes the tremendous charity work that is being carried out by Trussell Trust Foodbanks, Salvation Army and St Vincent De Paul, amongst many others, to ensure that families have food and are able to enjoy the festivities; and thanks the many denominations of churches that carry out voluntary work every week of the year and make such a tremendous difference to society in an attempt to show the love of God which is most exemplified when considering the greatest gift of God to earth in the birth of the lovely Lord Jesus as part of His great redemption plan.
That this House encourages those who intend to enjoy a drink in the lead up to Christmas to remember that blood alcohol levels can remain raised the next morning; urges people to ensure that they have transport arranged and that time off is booked for those in occupations that need the use of a vehicle; and further encourages everyone to drink responsibly, whether in control of a vehicle or not, as they enjoy the festive season.
That this House reaffirms its support for the Alcohol Charter, published by the Drugs, Alcohol and Justice Cross-Party Parliamentary Group and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm; notes that, in addition to approval from health professionals, the Charter is now supported by Napo and the POA, unions representing probation and prison officers; recognises that alcohol is a major factor in incidents of violence and criminal activity; further notes that there were 7,551 alcohol-specific deaths registered in the UK in 2018, three-quarters of which were due to alcoholic liver disease; and calls on the Government to take immediate steps to introduce and implement an alcohol strategy based on the Charter's recommendations to reduce alcohol harm.
That this House notes with concern that deaths related to drug poisoning in Britain have risen inexorably in recent years to record levels; further notes that hospital admissions for poisoning due to drug misuse also continue to rise, with NHS Digital reporting there were over 18,000 admissions in England alone last year; believes that the current criminal justice approach to drug policy is counterproductive and that a public health approach should be adopted, as recommended by recent Health and Social Care Committee and Scottish Affairs Committee reports on drugs; endorses the views of both committees that problem drug use has reached the level of a public health emergency; and calls on the Government to recognise that cuts to drug treatment have had a serious impact and that significant investment in services is urgently required to address this crisis.
That this House supports the proposal and specification issued in September 2015 for the national holocaust memorial and learning centre; regrets that subsequent proposals and methods of propagation fail to meet the specifications; regrets that the management of the proposals fails to meet expected standards of openness, process and environmental requirements; and calls on ministers to meet leading objectors to find a sensible appropriate way forward, considering appropriate designs and locations.
That this House welcomes the commitment in the main UK party manifestos for a review of democracy by a commission, convention or assembly; and encourages the Government to redeem this pledge with the active participation and deliberation of citizens of the UK.
That this House recognises that veterans are an asset to our society and deserve the best possible care and support; considers that those who have been injured in the service of the UK deserve the full value of their War Disablement Pension; notes that under the current system the War Disablement Pension is counted as income by the Department of Work and Pensions and can therefore lead to veterans being materially disadvantaged when claiming Employment Support Allowance; welcomes the Scottish Government's alteration of the rules to ensure that the War Disablement Pension is exempt from income assessments and that veterans therefore receive its full value; and calls on the Department for Work and Pensions to follow suit and disregard the War Disablement Pension from means-testing.
That this House notes the unreasonably high charges faced by NHS staff, patients, visitors and bereaved people in hospital car parks across the United Kingdom; recognises that this is an unfair levy on vulnerable people who may be in severe distress; acknowledges that previous efforts to prevent further increases or to scrap charges have been rejected by successive Governments; and calls on the Government to legislate for hospital parking to be free for NHS staff, patients and their visitors.
That this House recognises the ongoing crisis in the Northern Ireland Health Service, whereby Health and Social Service workers, currently engaged in industrial action which is due to continue until March over pay inequality with their counterparts in Great Britain, and the significantly worsening waiting times for patients compared with Great Britain; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to establish how the approximate £22 million shortfall for the pay dispute can be put in place and to encourage all Northern Ireland political parties to commit to re entering the Stormont Assembly as soon as possible with additional resources to deal with the wider Health issues.
That this House welcomes the Government's decision in July 2019 - following significant and lengthy research and consultation - to raise the charity lottery annual sales limit to £50 million, thus reducing burdensome bureaucracy and administration costs whilst allowing millions of pounds more in funding to be directed to charities across the country; notes that the Government has not yet implemented the new limit; further notes that the official regulator, The Gambling Commission, has backed early implementation of the new limit; and calls on the Government to implement the new limit in the first quarter of 2020 at the latest, in order to avoid further delay that would mean local charities across the country losing out on more vital funding.
That this House notes with concern the previous Government’s plans to extend the off-payroll (IR35) changes to the private sector, despite the damage that this has done to the public sector including the NHS; further notes that the off-payroll tax means a 14.3 per cent extra cost on UK business made up of National Insurance and the Apprenticeship Levy; believes that this will damage the UK’s flexible workforce and the UK economy, driving up project costs and depriving businesses of access to key skills; notes that firms are already laying off self-employed contractors and that others are looking to offshore resource to avoid the extra costs; further notes that HMRC estimate that 153,000 UK contractors could lose up 25 per cent of their pay and that thousands of contractors will be asked to pay their clients employment tax bills, without getting the benefits of employment such as sick and holiday pay and a pension contribution; is concerned that the off-payroll tax will lead to tax non-compliance and the danger of people being lured into avoidance schemes, as happened with those now facing the loan charge; welcomes the commitment made by the Chancellor to hold an IR35 review made during the election, but believes this is will only be a genuine review if the roll-out is halted; and therefore calls for an immediate halt to the off-payroll tax roll-out and announcement of an independent review looking into how best to recognise contracting and freelancing in the tax system..
That this House notes the strong historical ties between Somaliland and the United Kingdom; congratulates the people of Somaliland on the 59th Anniversary of Somaliland’s independence as a British protectorate; recognises the 1991 declaration of independence from Somalia; applauds the cities and boroughs across the United Kingdom including Cardiff, Sheffield, Tower Hamlets and Birmingham that recognise Somaliland as independent; believes that the common interests of the UK and Somaliland in the region will be advanced by continued close cooperation; welcomes the strong cooperation between the UK Government and Somaliland through development aid, help in sustaining democratic institutions and promoting trade and business relationships in Somaliland; encourages the UK Government to urge the Somalia Government to refrain from politicising humanitarian and economic development; recognises the importance of the historic visit of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Somaliland to Hargeisa in 2018 in building positive relations; and calls on the UK Government to formally recognise Somaliland as an independent state and to take steps to encourage dialogue with other international partners, the Government of Somalia and the African Union to help bring about a peaceful and lasting settlement in the region based on the self-determination of the people of Somaliland.
That this House recognises the importance of the music industry to our economy and the work, talent and expertise of musicians from all four nations of the United Kingdom; acknowledges that musicians rely on touring and performing in the other 27 nations of the European Union to make a living; appreciates that touring can mean visits to multiple countries, often crossing borders on a daily basis with very little notice; supports calls for visa and customs rules post-Brexit that account for this unique of working; expresses support for, and solidarity with, the Musicians’ Union and its members; and pledges support for an EU- wide live music touring passport that will last a minimum of two years, is free or at least affordable, covers all member states of the European Union, annuls the need for carnets and other permits and covers road crew and technicians.
That this House recognises the extraordinary contribution of staff and volunteers at St Aidan's foodbank and soup kitchen and at Hartlepool Foodbank; congratulates them for their tireless work all year round in helping the most vulnerable in society; recognises that no society is functioning properly if charity is required to feed hungry children; calls on the Government to ensure that no human being in Britain requires charity to be fed this Christmas; and further calls on the Government to take action to ensure that every child in the United Kingdom has enough to eat next year without reliance on charity.
That this House recognises the substantial contribution of Hartlepool nuclear power station to our national grid; considers that this important institution is set to be decommissioned by 2024; recognises that with growing energy needs, this power station must be replaced to meet its current 5 per cent contribution; acknowledges the importance of Hartlepool nuclear power station as a major employer in Teesside; and calls on the Secretary of State for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to announce its intentions for the future of the site.
That this House recognises the challenges and opportunities presented by an ageing population; welcomes the Government’s ageing society grand challenge mission of citizens enjoying five more years of healthy, independent living by 2035 while narrowing the gap between the experience of the richest and the poorest; recognises the contribution that The Physiological Society’s report, Growing Older, Better, can make into the role that a better understanding of physiology could play in meeting the Government’s target; notes the report’s recommendations on promoting current physiological insight, funding for further research on the common mechanisms underpinning ageing and pathophysiology, promoting physiological insight in interdisciplinary working and establishing public health messaging on healthy ageing; and congratulates all those involved in the report for their work in proactively engaging with that large and growing health and social care challenge.
That this House commends 20 Midlothian schools in receiving a prestigious award from sportscotland in recognition of their commitment to putting sport at the heart of the school ethos; notes that the Sport Scotland School Sport Award is presented for innovation and achievement in delivering school sport and physical activity, with 747 schools across Scotland now in possession of an award; further notes the importance of participation in sport and physical activity which has an immensely positive impact on young people, improving their health, confidence and motivation; praises the record number of gold ratings achieved in Midlothian as testament to the hard work of pupils, parents, volunteers, teachers, and staff across the county in putting sport at the heart of the curriculum; and congratulates everyone involved in this record-breaking year for the School Sport Award.
That this House congratulates Rosslyn Chapel on their win in the Best Heritage Tourism Experience category at the recent Lothian and Borders Regional Final of the Scottish Thistle Awards, and their progress to the National Final; recognises that these awards organised by VisitScotland and supported by a panel of industry representatives celebrate innovation, excellence and success in the hospitality and tourism industry; praises everyone involved for their hard work and determination in showcasing the cultural importance and diverse history of Rosslyn Chapel through this award; and wishes them every success at the National Final and beyond.
That this House affirms its commitment to the Global Goals for Sustainable Development agreed by Member States of the United Nations in 2015 with the aim of ending poverty, fighting inequality and addressing the urgency of climate change by 2030; believes the United Kingdom’s statutory commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income each year as Official Development Assistance demonstrates cross-party consensus in the UK behind the importance of those goals, and ambitious leadership among the international community of donor countries; further believes that the existence since 1997 of a dedicated Government Department and Secretary of State for International Development has protected and enhanced the work of Government and thousands of agencies and charities funded by Government, in meeting global targets to end poverty; and believes that the Department for International Development should continue to exist as a dedicated Government Department throughout the lifetime of this Parliament and beyond.
That this House calls on the Prime Minister, Home Secretary, Justice Secretary, Attorney General and the Independent Office of Police Conduct to agree on the appointment of an independent reviewer, equivalent to Richard Henriques, to document the errors that led to the unjustified prosecution of former Police Sergeant Gurpal Virdi, starting with an understanding of the documented known facts, that the Officer-in-charge of the arrest of the complainant in Autumn 1986 made no statement, that the known officer present at the arrest in 1987 was not interviewed and that the alleged assault weapon was not available for a decade.
That this House notes that the present proposal for a learning centre and a national holocaust memorial fails to meet most of the criteria listed in September 2015; asks that the Government makes public details of how the search for an appropriate site was quickly narrowed from most of central London to the smallest Royal Park at Victoria Tower Gardens; and calls on the Prime Minister to meet the group Save Victoria Tower Gardens.
That this House expresses its concern about the announcement of closures at three post offices in Blackpool in the last few weeks, Marton, Waterloo and Mereside; notes that this leaves local residents without a range of post office services and without access to free withdrawal facilities at ATMs attached to them; and calls on Post Office Counters to provide a rapid resumption of services in those areas because of its statement that the closures are temporary and for that organisation to respect as paramount the needs of local communities and residents dependent on those services.
That this House notes the importance of ensuring that members of the armed forces, their families and veterans, who make so many sacrifices to ensure our safety and security, have access to the right support for their health and mental wellbeing; recognises the efforts being made by Amey Defence Services to support military families at Leuchars in North East Fife by setting up the peer-to-peer Escape the Mind group; commends moves to encourage service personnel, their families and veterans to use the group to open up and talk about their feelings without being judged or labelled and that sharing those feelings can help aid recovery; and welcomes moves to establish similar groups at every major military unit throughout the country within a year.
That this House notes with great sadness the passing of former Councillor Willie Clarke at the age of 84; records its gratitude for Willie's 43 years of unbroken service as a Councillor in Fife; notes in particular his place in history as Scotland's last Communist Councillor; pays tribute to his dedication as a representative of the communities of Ballingry and Lochore, his continued involvement in the life of these communities after his health forced him to retire as a Councillor, his courageous eight year battle with cancer, his years of service to the trades union movement and his lifelong campaign for justice for former miners whose health was ruined by industrial illness; and offers its deepest sympathies to Willie's family and loved ones.
That this House expresses concern about the decline in the number of children's playgrounds; notes that the latest figures suggest that around 450 playgrounds have been closed in England alone since 2015; believes that outdoor playtime for children is essential to their development and is important in promoting social cohesion and in combatting childhood obesity, mental health problems and excessive use of screens and social media; welcomes Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as well as initiatives in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which recognise the right of every child to engage in play; further welcomes the Association of Play Industries Play Must Stay and Movement for Movement campaigns; and calls on the next Government to acknowledge the importance of outdoor play, to provide greater funding to create and maintain playgrounds and to appoint a Minister for Children and Young People, one of whose tasks should be to co-ordinate Policy in this area.
That this House is concerned that tool theft is ruining the livelihoods of honest and hard-working UK tradespeople and that it is a growing problem with one in three affected at an average cost of £3000; notes that in West Yorkshire alone £836,053 worth of tools were stolen in the last 12 months between April 2018 and March 2019; and calls on the next Government to introduce tighter regulation of the reselling of tools and a review of sentencing policy for people convicted of tool theft.
That this House recognises the work of Cupar Justice & Peace Group in praying and campaigning for justice and peace across the globe; commends the efforts of the Group since its establishment by Sister Ellen Munn in 1997 to bring together people of all faiths and none, to discuss important issues including poverty at home and abroad, people trafficking, Israel and Palestine, Trident and environmental issues including recent work campaigning for the UK Government to take leadership on climate change and commit to achieving a 75 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030; notes its activities during the year including the One World Lunch; further notes the Group’s close links with Cupar Fair Trade Group; and wishes members well in their future work.
That this House congratulates York City Knights Rugby League Club on achieving third place in the Championship League table in the 2019 season following its promotion to the Championship; recognises the work that the club does to represent the City of York by showcasing its sporting talents and the good nature of the supporters; calls on the citizens of York to show their support and appreciation for the players and coaching staff; wishes the team continued success in the next season; welcomes the work that the club does to promote women’s rugby league; further recognises that the club will be hosting games during the 2020 Women’s World Cup; and encourages the public to show their support for the competitors at those games.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
That this House commends the effective restoration work of Friends of Goostrey Station (FoGS) in transforming Goostrey Station including engaging the support of the Railway Heritage Trust and the securing of significant funds to facilitate the restoration of the historic station building, one of the last remaining Victorian, wooden, modular buildings complete with canopy in the country; congratulates the attainment by FoGS of a number of awards including from the National Association of Community Rail Partnerships and four Cheshire Best Kept Station awards; and commends the involvement of enthusiastic and dedicated local volunteers, Goostrey Parish Council, Goostrey Primary School, Clubs, Beavers, Brownies, Guides and young people working towards their Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
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.