Commons business papers

Contents

Published: Tuesday 6 December 2022

Early Day Motions tabled on Monday 5 December 2022

Early Day Motions (EDMs) are motions for which no days have been fixed.

The number of signatories includes all members who have added their names in support of the Early Day Motion (EDM), including the Member in charge of the Motion.

EDMs and added names are also published on the EDM database at www.parliament.uk/edm

[R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.

New EDMs

660National Lottery Funding for Starter Packs Glasgow

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 1

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Starter Packs Glasgow based in Govan in the Glasgow South West constituency on their award of a £9,196 National Lottery Community Fund grant; understands this funding will be used to support the delivery of starter packs to people who have been rehoused as a result of challenging circumstances such as homelessness or domestic violence; recognises Starter Packs Glasgow help empower people to build a new life with dignity, ease their financial burden, alleviate poverty and the mental and physical ill health that can be caused by it, and helping people break the cycle of homelessness; and wishes Starter Pack Glasgow the best with all its future endeavours.

661National Lottery funding for Values into Action Scotland

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 1

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Values into Action Scotland based in Hillington in Glasgow South West constituency on their award of a £191,016 National Lottery Community Fund grant; understands this funding will be used to develop opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autism across the Greater Glasgow community; recognises Values into Action offer a safe and empowering environment for people with learning disabilities and autism to have the same opportunities as everyone else and assist them in achieving those goals; and wishes Values into Action Scotland the best with all its future endeavours.

662National Lottery Funding for Pollok United

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 1

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Pollok United based in the Glasgow South West constituency on their award of a £9,104 National Lottery Community Fund grant; understands this funding will be used to employ a Community Engagement Officer to support the delivery of a range of services and activities in the Pollok Area; recognises Pollok United use sport and recreational activities as a way to engage the local community to improve the overall health and wellbeing of the area they serve; and wishes Pollok United the best with all its future endeavours.

663National Lottery Funding for Safety Awareness Glasgow

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 1

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Safety Awareness Glasgow, based in Govan in the Glasgow South West constituency on their award of a £9,500 National Lottery Community Fund grant; understands this funding will be used to develop Safety Awareness Glasgow pilot a Baby loss and miscarriage support group for Black women in their local community of Greater Govan; recognises Safety Awareness Glasgow offer a safe and empowering environment for women who have experienced loss to have a free and confidential service where they can be emotionally supported and signposted to further services or groups on a one to one or in a group setting; and wishes Safety Awareness Glasgow the best with all its future endeavours.

664Equal private pension entitlement for bereaved unmarried partners

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 1

Geraint Davies

That this House welcomes the progress that has been made in ensuring unmarried partners have access to public service pensions; further welcomes the decision in 2019 to support the equal treatment of survivors of all legal relationships; recognises that the proportion of unmarried couples in the United Kingdom continues to increase; believes that it is an issue of basic fairness and protection that unmarried couples should receive the same benefits as married couples should one partner die; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to ensure that all pension schemes, both public and private, provide for long-term survivor benefits for unmarried survivors.

66510th anniversary of the death of Tony Heron

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 1

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

That this House recognises that 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Tony Heron, a Wigtownshire man devoted to both his family and country; commends him for his service as a young man during the Second World War as part of the Royal Army Service Corps; and thanks Marie Curie for the support they provide to those suffering terminal illness, alongside that which they provide to families of those with illness.

66650th anniversary of Nationwide in East Kilbride

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 1

Dr Lisa Cameron

That this House congratulates Nationwide Building Society, East Kilbride, on its 50th anniversary; recognises that East Kilbride Nationwide serves over 33,000 members across the local community; notes that the society runs a Youth Education Programme supporting young people’s financial education; thanks staff and management for their assistance to local customers over 50 years in East Kilbride; and wishes East Kilbride Building Society the best for the future.

667Avondale Radio

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 1

Dr Lisa Cameron

That this House welcomes the establishment of Lanarkshire radio station Avondale Radio, set up by local residents Kenny Quigley, Nancy Luke and Les Hoggan, serving communities across Strathaven, Glassford, Chapelton and rural Avondale; congratulates them on their success from opening in March 2022, including attracting over 39,000 listeners in eight months and 1,000 new listeners every week; commends the community impact of the station in reaching out to relevant local people and issues; thanks dedicated volunteers who support the radio station's success by presenting such a variety of shows; notes that volunteers come from all walks of life, and that the station has inclusion, including disability inclusion, at its core; further commends the work that is being undertaken to ensure community representation; and wishes Avondale Radio every success for the future.

668National Tree Week

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 1

Jim Shannon

That this House notes the end of National Tree Week 2022 that lasted from 26 November to 4 December 2022; underlines that National Tree Week is the largest annual tree celebration, marking the start of the tree planting season when millions of trees are planted every year; further notes the initiative by IndiWoods to plant exciting native woodlands throughout Northern Ireland this Winter, all of which consist of native oaks, downy and silver birch, alder, rowan, wild cherry and apple; further underlines the assistance trees offer to our environment, by locking up carbon, reducing surface run-off to help prevent flooding and filter harmful air pollution; and highlights the beautiful scenery trees give us in the countryside and that they improve our mental and physical health.

669BP dividends

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 1

Dame Margaret Hodge

That this House condemns BP’s failure to honour its commitment to exit investments in Russia; notes that BP remains the largest private shareholder of Russia’s biggest oil company, Rosneft, and as such is receiving wartime dividends totalling £580 million; notes that these dividends are equivalent to over one quarter of all aid provided by the Government to Ukraine and that continued UK investment in Russian oil undermines our country’s significant support for the people of Ukraine; further notes that BP is indirectly profiteering from the Kremlin’s egregious war in Ukraine; and calls on the Government to persuade BP, and any British company still invested in Russian oil and gas, to dedicate wartime dividends and profits to the reconstruction of Ukraine and to victims of the war and, if they fail to do so, calls on the Government to levy a special windfall tax to achieve the same purpose.

670Friends of Royal Lancaster Infirmary 2022

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 1

Cat Smith

That this House warmly welcomes the Friends of Royal Lancaster Infirmary for the fundraising efforts for almost 80 years; congratulates them on fundraising for equipment worth nearly £35,000 for the hospital in 2022, including a surgery light for dermatology, hearing test equipment for newborns, a bladder scanner and a vein-finding device; recognises their fundraising also supports staff at the hospital as well as patients and that other donations from the charity include kitchen equipment and furniture for staff break areas, and devices used in staff training; thanks all those involved in the Friends of Royal Lancaster Infirmary; notes the community who use the hospital are grateful to the Friends of Royal Lancaster Infirmary for their ongoing commitment to supporting the hospital which holds an important place at the heart of the community.

671Dr Andrew Lownie FRHistS and the Mountbatten Diaries

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 6

Dr Julian Lewis

Allan Dorans

Sir Desmond Swayne

Martyn Day

Valerie Vaz

Bob Blackman

That this House welcomes the fact that three days after Early Day Motion 338 on the Mountbatten Diaries was published in July 2021, almost all of the material withheld from public access began to be disclosed online; notes that this was the direct result of a six-year campaign by the accomplished biographer, Andrew Lownie, with the support of the Information Commissioner’s Office; deplores the fact that, in order to achieve this result, Dr Lownie had to accumulate legal costs approaching half-a-million pounds on account of protracted Cabinet Office resistance to the release of material almost all of which was known to be innocuous; notes that the Mountbatten Diaries had been purchased from the Broadlands Archive with public money and that very large further sums were spent by the Cabinet Office and Southampton University on their legal fight against disclosure; views it as oppressive and reprehensible that a distinguished historian should face severe financial loss under such circumstances; and consequently calls on the Cabinet Office to reimburse the legal costs which its unnecessary obstructiveness caused him to incur.

Added Names

Below are EDMs tabled in the last two weeks to which names have been added. Only the first 6 names and any new names are included.

596Safe passage for refugees

Tabled: 21/11/22 Signatories: 42

Olivia Blake

Claudia Webbe

Jonathan Edwards

Richard Burgon

Kate Osborne

Beth Winter

That this House commends the work of PCS and Care4Calais and the launch of their policy document Safe passage for refugees: humane alternative to the Rwanda policy; notes the key demands include the implementation of a safe passage visa scheme, greater investment in the Home Office and the reform of immigration detention centres; acknowledges the worrying increase in small boat crossings this year with numbers of individuals making this journey in 2022 expected to rise to over 60,000; deplores the hateful rhetoric against refugees which has continued to appear in many parts of the press and social media in recent months; is concerned that the Government's own policies and decisions are encouraging this rhetoric despite the UNHCR and Refugee Council confirming that most individuals making the treacherous journey are needing protection; and calls on the Government to urgently act to protect these vulnerable people who are fleeing humanitarian crises across the world and work with PCS and Care4Calais to create a system which will stop these dangerous small boat crossings and will instead support genuine asylum claims allowing individuals and families to arrive safely in the UK and begin their new lives in the UK

597Funding for fire and rescue services

Tabled: 21/11/22 Signatories: 60

Mary Kelly Foy

Zarah Sultana

Claudia Webbe

Jonathan Edwards

Kim Johnson

Richard Burgon

That this House recognises and celebrates the significant role firefighters play in society, particularly in the face of increasing extreme weather events and the part they played during the pandemic that included delivering medicines to the vulnerable, supporting the ambulance service and moving the bodies of the deceased; further recognises that the fire and rescue service has suffered central funding cuts of around 30 per cent since 2010, resulting in the loss of more than 11,500 frontline firefighters; is concerned that lives could be put at risk from further cuts; acknowledges that firefighters have lost approximately £4,000 in real terms over the past decade; notes with dismay that some firefighters are resorting to food banks; further notes when inflation is taken into account, the 5 per cent offer from the employers that was rejected by the Fire Brigades Union still represents a further cut in real wages; calls for urgent central Government funding for fire and rescue services; and urges employers and the Government to give firefighters a fair pay rise.

606Increases in taxation

Tabled: 22/11/22 Signatories: 5

Mr Gregory Campbell

Jim Shannon

Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

Rachael Maskell

Paul Girvan

That this House notes that under current Government proposals not only will higher rate tax payers pay more in income tax but basic rate taxpayers, including many on average or below average incomes, as well as many senior citizens including some on the basic state pension, will also be paying more; and calls on the Government to reconsider the extent of tax rises and their intended duration, as over five million people, many of whom who can ill afford these increases, will suffer considerable hardship for a number of years under these proposals.

608Carers Rights Day 2022

Tabled: 23/11/22 Signatories: 22

Ed Davey

Wendy Chamberlain

Richard Foord

Wera Hobhouse

Christine Jardine

Tim Farron

That this House supports Carers Rights Day, taking place on 24 November 2022; recognises this year’s theme of Caring Costs, which acknowledges the enormous financial, mental and emotional burden faced by millions of unpaid carers looking after their loved ones across the UK; notes that many unpaid carers go unrecognised by both themselves and the Government; commends Carers Rights Day’s goals of increasing awareness, recognition and support for carers; notes the need for a strategic approach from the Government to identify and support unpaid carers; and calls on the Government to immediately give carers the support they need by uprating Carers Allowance at least in line with inflation.

612National eye health strategy

Tabled: 23/11/22 Signatories: 14

Marsha De Cordova

Claudia Webbe

Christine Jardine

Ian Lavery

Kim Johnson

Rachael Maskell

That this House recognises that over two million people in the UK are living with conditions which cause sight loss; notes that 250 people lose their sight every day and sight loss costs the UK economy £36 billion per year; further notes that NHS eye care services are facing significant pressures, with ophthalmology accounting for almost ten per cent of NHS waiting lists; and calls for the development of a National Eye Care Strategy which would focus on improved health outcomes, eliminate the postcode lottery of eye care treatment, address the inequities in access to, and provision of, eye care services, reduce the backlog, ensure positive patient experiences, ensure providers of care are joined up, maximise workforce capacity and skills and make better use of research and innovation.

615Turkish airstrikes against Kurds in Syria

Tabled: 28/11/22 Signatories: 9

Chris Stephens

Patricia Gibson

Allan Dorans

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Martin Docherty-Hughes

This House notes with concern the intensive Turkish air assault that has hit Kurdish majority towns across north and northeast Syria which began at midnight on 19 November 2022, reportedly having killed 13 civilians and injuring many others; further notes that basic civilian infrastructure was being targeted in those strikes; notes that the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have both strongly condemned the attack; is deeply concerned that the Turkish Government has allocated responsibility for the attack to the PKK and the SDF; notes that the Turkish Government has frequently asserted a policy of seeking to control a band of Syrian territory adjacent to the Syria-Turkey border; notes that the US State Department stated that it was communicating with Ankara publicly and privately to stop those attacks; calls on the Foreign Secretary to make representations to counterparts in the Turkish Government with a view to immediately ceasing the airstrikes which are in breach of international law; and further calls on the Government to call publicly for an immediate cessation of such airstrikes.

617Out of hours care for people with a terminal illness (No. 2)

Tabled: 28/11/22 Signatories: 8

Sir George Howarth

Jim Shannon

Wendy Chamberlain

Jonathan Edwards

Margaret Ferrier

Chris Stephens

That this House notes with concern evidence from Marie Curie’s latest Better End of Life Report published in November 2022, which shows significant gaps in out-of-hours services in the community for people at the end of life and their carers, and the link between not being able to access services at home during nights and weekends and emergency department attendances during these periods; recognises that each year around 780,000 emergency out-of-hours visits to A&E occur for people approaching the end of life and that 24/7 palliative care telephone advice lines can play a significant role in meeting the need for out-of-hours support, thereby reducing ambulance use, A&E attendance and hospital admissions; commends The Integrated Mersey Palliative Care Team (IMPaCT) designated 24/7 palliative care advice line which means that rather than having to ring 999, a single contact number connects people with a terminal illness and their carers to professionals with specialist palliative care expertise who can provide the advice they need on managing symptoms, controlling pain, access to medicines and support at home at the time when it is needed; and notes that 69 per cent of UK areas surveyed do not consistently provide a designated 24/7 palliative care advice line for terminally ill people and their carers and, of these, over one in four areas surveyed had no such advice line at all.

618Charitable giving and Christmas 2022

Tabled: 28/11/22 Signatories: 6

Jim Shannon

Ben Lake

Sir Mike Penning

Chris Law

Paul Girvan

John McDonnell

That this House notes with pride the generosity of charity organisations over the Christmas period; further notes the countless charities who go above and beyond at Christmas time, including The Salvation Army, Oxfam Unwrapped, The Trussel Group, Samaritans Purse and Make-A-Wish; underlines the current cost of living crisis, where thousands will be expected to ask for practical support to cope with financial hardship this winter; highlights the support offered by charities, including counselling, food parcels and offering somewhere to sleep; further underlines the close relationship between the Church and charities in providing key support for people this Christmas; understands that this is not a pleasant time for everyone; and thanks charitable organisations for the work they do in local communities for families who struggle at Christmas.

61916 Days of activism against gender-based violence campaign

Tabled: 28/11/22 Signatories: 15

David Linden

Patricia Gibson

Allan Dorans

Jim Shannon

Drew Hendry

Chris Law

That this House supports 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence which is an annual international campaign which commenced this year on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and will run until Human Rights Day on 10 December; recognises that violence against women and girls is the most pervasive breach of human rights worldwide; notes with regret that violence against women and girls is estimated to affect more than one in three women, a figure that has remained largely unchanged over the last decade; commends the objectives of the campaign which include calling for global action to increase awareness, galvanising advocacy efforts and sharing knowledge and innovations to end violence against women and girls once and for all; and advocates for all to take part in the 16 Days of Activism and amplify the important work of women’s rights activists.

620Welsh slate quarrying

Tabled: 28/11/22 Signatories: 5

Liz Saville Roberts

Jim Shannon

Ben Lake

Chris Stephens

Hywel Williams

That this House commemorates the vital importance of slate quarrying for the history and heritage of Wales; notes that people in Wales have been quarrying slate for over 1,800 years, to build the Roman fort in Segontium in Caernarfon as well as Conwy Castle in the 13th century, before producing over four-fifths of all British slate during the 1870s; and acknowledges that Welsh slate is particularly important to North Wales, where the slate landscape was awarded the coveted status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2021.

621Campaign for justice for the victims of the Bhopal gas leak

Tabled: 28/11/22 Signatories: 45

Navendu Mishra

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Mr Virendra Sharma

Ben Lake

Chris Law

Jim Shannon

That this House remembers the terrible disaster that took place on 2 December 1984 in Bhopal, India, when a major poisonous gas leak from the Union Carbide pesticide plant resulted in more than 600,000 people being exposed to the highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas; notes that Amnesty International has stated that more than 100,000 people now live with contaminated water supplies and exposure to the chemicals, as well as a range of health problems and chronic illnesses caused by the disaster; commends the work of the late journalist Mr Rajkumar Keswani who reported on inadequate safety measures at the plant several years before the disaster; further notes that current owners, Dow Chemicals, need to urgently rectify the environmental damage and properly compensate the victims, survivors and their families; commends the work of Indian civil society groups, the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, the TUC, UNISON and Action for Bhopal in campaigning on this issue; and calls for those responsible to be brought to justice so that the victims who have been waiting 38 years for justice finally receive closure.

624Protection of patient data (No. 2)

Tabled: 28/11/22 Signatories: 4

John McDonnell

Apsana Begum

Claudia Webbe

Clive Lewis

That this House notes that the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care has written to all Integrated Care Systems, now running local health partnerships, warning that organisations could be processing confidential patient information without ensuring that the processing does not breach confidentiality; considers that this vindicates the refusal by Dr Shashikanth to share his patients' records with the local Primary Care Network, complying with his patients' wishes, despite the unacceptable pressures put upon him to do so by some within the NHS; and calls on the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to guarantee the right of general practitioners to abide by their patients' wishes to determine whom their data is shared with.

625The Scotch Professors and the 150th anniversary of the world's first international football match

Tabled: 29/11/22 Signatories: 8

Brendan O'Hara

Patrick Grady

Jim Shannon

Chris Law

Chris Stephens

Anne McLaughlin

That this House recognises the 150th anniversary of the world’s first international football match, which took place between Scotland and England on 30 November 1872 at the West of Scotland Cricket Ground in Partick, Glasgow; acknowledges that the match, which finished nil-nil, has huge historical significance as it was a very early example of the distinctive Scottish style of playing football, one which was predicated on a passing, combination game, with a greater emphasis on teamwork, as opposed to the individualistic, dribbling style that was prevalent in England at the time; further notes that this distinctive style of football which by 1872 had become the hallmark of the game in Scotland, and became known the Scotch Professor style of play, is credited by historians of the game as having changed the nature of football around the world; congratulates Mr. Ged O’Brien, founder of the Scottish Football Museum for all his research into the origins of the game in Scotland; and thanks him for sharing that knowledge with his pupils at St. Andrew’s RC Secondary in Carntyne, Glasgow, who are actively promoting the legacy of Scotch Professors and how their innovative footballing philosophy was quickly adopted by every country which has played the game since.

626BBC Radio Foyle

Tabled: 29/11/22 Signatories: 5

Colum Eastwood

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

Christine Jardine

John McDonnell

That this House calls on BBC Northern Ireland Executives to immediately reverse cuts announced to BBC Radio Foyle, its flagship breakfast show and its newsroom staff; condemns this cynical attempt to try to close BBC Radio Foyle by gradually undermining its sustainability and independence; notes that BBC Radio Foyle has played an important role in the civic and political discourse across the Northwest of Ireland since its founding in 1979; commends all those who work across the BBC in Northern Ireland; and calls on the corporation to immediately reverse the cuts announced across BBC services in Northern Ireland, protecting jobs and top-quality journalism.

627International Day of Persons with disabilities and Purple Sock Day

Tabled: 29/11/22 Signatories: 10

Dr Lisa Cameron

Wendy Chamberlain

Jim Shannon

Chris Law

Chris Stephens

Claudia Webbe

That this House recognises the United Nations International Day of Persons with disabilities (IDPD), which has taken place on 3 December every year since 1992 in order to promote the rights and well-being of disabled people across society; understands that disability exclusion from political, social, economic and cultural life is a significant social problem; acknowledges the importance of the work of Parallel Lifestyle for their organisation of Purple Sock Day, which marks IDPD by raising positive awareness of disability inclusion and helping to fund disability-owned start-up businesses and entrepreneurs; and calls on the Government to recognise the importance of promoting disability inclusion and enterprise.

628Maid of the Loch and the National Historic Ships UK Annual Awards

Tabled: 29/11/22 Signatories: 8

Martin Docherty-Hughes

Patrick Grady

Jim Shannon

Owen Thompson

Chris Law

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates the Maid of the Loch restoration crew on being awarded Group Winner of the Marsh Volunteer Award for Historic Vessel Conservation 2022 at the National Historic Ships UK Annual Awards; believes that this award is a welcome and timely recognition for the valuable and dedicated work carried out by volunteers over the years to restore this much loved vessel on Loch Lomond with the aim of her being relaunched as a fully operational paddle steamer; and wishes all those involved in the Loch Lomond Steamship Company the best of luck in their endeavours.

629Lisa Halley, Guide Dogs Outstanding Person of the Year

Tabled: 29/11/22 Signatories: 6

Chris Law

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

Christine Jardine

Anne McLaughlin

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Lisa Halley from Dundee on her award of Outstanding Person of the Year at the Guide Dogs People Awards 2022; notes that Lisa received this award for her brilliant work to graduate with a degree in psychology from Abertay University in 2020; recognises that she was supported throughout her studies by her dual guide dog Jumble, who helped give her the confidence to start university; thanks all at Guide Dogs for the excellent work that they do across the country to support people in our local communities; and wishes Lisa, Jumble and all at Guide Dogs all the best for the future.

630Inverness Maritime and Coastguard Search and Rescue: Award

Tabled: 29/11/22 Signatories: 8

Drew Hendry

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Chris Law

Chris Stephens

Anne McLaughlin

That this House congratulates Inverness-based Maritime and Coastguard Search and Rescue crew on recently being awarded the 2022 Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award; notes that this award is given to an individual member of a helicopter crew, a complete crew or the crews of multiple helicopters, for an act of outstanding courage or devotion to duty in the course of land or sea search and rescue operations; recognises that Captain Rob Green, Captain Simon Hammock, Philip Candle and Duncan Tripp MBE are joint recipients of the award for their efforts in March of this year where they conducted a highly demanding rescue in the most extreme of weather conditions; commends the crew for displaying the highest standard of crew-cooperation, judgement and handling skills to ensure a safe outcome for those in danger; and pays thanks to all those who dedicate their lives to the search and rescue of those who need it.

631Begg Shoes, Inverness: Living Wage Scotland Newcomer Award

Tabled: 29/11/22 Signatories: 6

Drew Hendry

Jim Shannon

Chris Law

Chris Stephens

Anne McLaughlin

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Begg Shoes in Inverness on recently being awarded the Living Wage Scotland Newcomer Award; recognises their commitment to adopting the real Living Wage after covid-19 pandemic, particularly given the challenges local retailers faced during this time; notes that Begg Shoes pay their staff above the Real Living Wage rate to help protect living standards for their staff; and recognises the ongoing work of Living Wage Scotland to increase the number of employees receiving the real living wage across Scotland.

632Short Term Holiday Let Licensing Scheme

Tabled: 29/11/22 Signatories: 10

Rachael Maskell

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Kim Johnson

Rebecca Long Bailey

Dan Carden

That this House recognises the scale and growth in properties operating as short term holiday lets and the adverse impact this is having on the availability of housing in some urban, rural and coastal communities; calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to allow local authorities to introduce local licensing schemes to determine standards and place limits on short term holiday lets; further calls on the Government to allow local authorities to determine the terms for holding a license including the license fee, health and safety standards, terms of operation, and penalties for those in breach of licensing terms including fines and termination of licenses; and calls on the Government to empower local authorities to determine areas where the granting of new short term holiday let licenses will be restricted.

634Lorna Stanger runs 112 miles for RASASH

Tabled: 29/11/22 Signatories: 6

Drew Hendry

Jim Shannon

Chris Law

Chris Stephens

Anne McLaughlin

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Lorna Stanger on recently running 112 miles from Inverness to Thurso to raise awareness for those impacted by gender-based violence; recognises that Lorna set off on her run following RASASH (Rape and Sexual Assault Service Highland)’s Reclaim the Night March on Friday the 25 of November in Inverness which aimed to raise awareness of the issue of gender-based violence; and notes that this was the first day of the United Nations 16 days of activism against gender-based violence which invites everyone to play their role in ending violence against women and girls and show support and solidarity to women’s rights activists.

636Contribution to the community of Cumnock by Marion Gilliland

Tabled: 30/11/22 Signatories: 4

Allan Dorans

Jim Shannon

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Stephens

That this House recognises and congratulates Marion Gilliland of Cumnock on being named Scotland’s High Street hero at the recent Scottish Towns Partnership awards ceremony; notes her outstanding contribution and commitment to the community of Cumnock for over thirty years through her work with the Cumnock Business Association and the significant difference made by her in improving the local area and businesses; and further notes Marion’s support of local and national charities including raising over twenty four thousand pounds for Motor Neurone Disease whilst suffering personal ill health.

637Xinjiang fire and zero covid protests

Tabled: 30/11/22 Signatories: 7

Layla Moran [R]

Wera Hobhouse

Jim Shannon

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liz Saville Roberts

Caroline Lucas

That this House acknowledges with concern the fire that took place in the Xinjiang region of China, on Friday 25 November, killing 10 people, and leading to protests across the country about China’s zero-covid policy; notes with alarm reports that Chinese authorities have used disproportionate force in response to these peaceful protests; reaffirms its solidarity with pro-democracy and human rights activists across China; further condemns the attack and detention of a BBC Journalist, Ed Lawrence by Chinese authorities; recognises that China is in breach of international obligations, in particular UN Resolution 70/162 requiring states to create and maintain a safe and enabling environment for journalists to perform their work independently and without undue interference; and calls on the UK government to raise the issue of the right to peaceful protest across China.

638150th anniversary of first international football match

Tabled: 30/11/22 Signatories: 45

Gavin Newlands

Carol Monaghan

Patrick Grady

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Ian Blackford

Alison Thewliss

That this House notes that St. Andrew’s Day marks the 150th anniversary of the first international football match played between Scotland and England at the West of Scotland cricket ground in Glasgow in 1872, attracting a crowd of around 4,000 each paying one shilling for entry; notes that the final score was 0-0 following a disallowed Scotland goal in the first half; acknowledges that this match marked the beginning of football as an international game, with the formation of the Football Associations of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland in subsequent years as well as the Danish Football Association, the first football governing body outside of these isles; notes the crucial role Scotland has played in the development of football over the past 150 years, including Andrew Watson as the first black international football player and administrator in the world, the innovations in play brought about by the Scotch Professors who dominated the game north and south of the border in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and exporting football around the world to become the global game it is today; notes that Scotland also produced the first World Club Champions in 1888 with Renton FC’s victory over West Bromwich Albion; and looks forward to a further 150 years of Scotland playing a pivotal role in the world’s most popular sport.

639Ardrossan Winton Rovers U14 Girls Football Team

Tabled: 30/11/22 Signatories: 6

Patricia Gibson

Jim Shannon

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

That this House applauds the recent victory of Ardrossan Winton Rovers U14 Girls Football Team over Strathaven Dynamo, and securing the South West Region Erin Cuthbert League title; appreciates the skill, dedication and commitment of the team; recognises that this team is the first ever from the Three Towns to win this accolade, doing so without losing a single match during the whole season; understands that the support from the wider Ardrossan Winton Rovers family, Ardrossan Winton Rovers CIC and Ardrossan Winton Rovers Youth Academy, has been vital to the U14 Girls Football Team throughout the season, as has the support of the local community; and looks forward to the team's preparations for its next challenge as it prepares for U16s football and admires Ardrossan Winton Rovers Girls providing opportunities for girls to play football in a safe and fun environment with Scottish Football Association qualified coaches via its Youth Academy, which delivers a pathway right through to women's adult football.

640Eglinton Diner in Saltcoats

Tabled: 30/11/22 Signatories: 6

Patricia Gibson

Jim Shannon

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates the Eglinton Diner in Windmill Street in Saltcoats on its securing the accolade of Best Fish and Chip Shop in Scotland at the 2022 Scottish Business Awards; acknowledges that this recognition comes in the wake of its previous award for the best fish and chip shop in Ayrshire earlier this year; pays tribute to the hard work of owner Josephine Donald who started as a fryer in chip shops and took ownership of the Eglinton Diner four and half years ago; is also impressed by the hard work of the diner's fryers Ashley Donald, Jenna Wishart and Grady Purcheon and all the staff who work so diligently in the diner's fast paced environment; understands that this diner is well supported by local residents due to the excellent customer care, excellent food, with its fresh is best policy and high standards of cleanliness; is aware that the owner continues to make improvements to the diner's premises to ensure that her customers are able to enjoy the best experience possible when they patronise her business; and wishes the diner and all its staff continued success in providing the such excellent food and service to the people of Saltcoats.

642Hearing Diagnostics and detection of hearing loss

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 5

Douglas Chapman

Jonathan Edwards

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

That this House welcomes the development by Scottish based enterprise Hearing Diagnostics of their innovative product, Audimetroid, which gives a more accurate and cost effective solution to the early detection of hearing loss; further welcomes the additional support and financing to the company by investment syndicate Archangels and Scottish Enterprise; and wishes them well in developing their product and reaching new global export markets.

643Pollok United SCIO

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 4

Chris Stephens

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Pollok United SCIO on winning the Glasgow Club of the Year 2022 award at the Glasgow’s Sport Awards 2022, a special ceremony at the Emirate's Arena on 28 November 2022; notes the Glasgow’s Sport Awards honour athletes, clubs, coaches, schools and volunteers for the impact they have made on sport, physical activity and well-being in the city; further notes Pollok United’s award recognises their contribution to the development of sport in Glasgow; recognises Pollok United SCIO is an SFA Platinum Legacy Football Club providing excellent coaching to boys and girls from mini-kickers to senior men's and women's football, and that they provide a variety of engagement projects in their community spaces; and wishes Pollok United SCIO the best of luck in all future endeavours.

644Charlotte Craig and Impact Arts

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 4

Chris Stephens

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

That this House warmly congratulates Charlotte Craig from Impact Arts on winning the Self-Management through Arts Award at the Self-Management Awards 2022, a ceremony hosted by ALLIANCE Scotland; notes this award is a recognition of Charlotte’s accomplishments and hard work at the Craft Café in Govan; recognises the Craft Café offers a safe, social and creative environment where older people can learn new skills, renew social networks and reconnect with their communities; recognises the award was well-deserved acknowledgement of Charlotte’s creative abilities and leading style which have made a lasting impact on the café’s service users, allowing them to grow in confidence and have a say in their day-to-day activities; and wishes Charlotte and the whole team at Impact Arts continued success in their future endeavours.

645Industrial Dispute at Shelter

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 12

John McDonnell

Richard Burgon

Charlotte Nichols

Kate Osborne

Ian Lavery

Jon Trickett

That this House supports Unite members taking industrial action at Shelter; stands with these workers based at offices across the country in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Blackburn, Merseyside, Manchester, Sheffield Hub and North Bank, Birmingham, Bristol, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Norwich, Hackney and London Old Street; is concerned by Shelter’s imposition of a 3 per cent pay deal without proper consultation in the middle of a cost of living crisis despite the organisation’s healthy finances; notes that Shelter’s own claims show they have reserves of £17 million; further notes that this is substantially in excess of the organisation’s target reserves of £8.9 million; understands that the Retail Price Index is at its highest level since 1980; is alarmed that this means RPI is currently over 10 per cent higher than Shelter’s imposed 3 per cent pay deal; is disappointed to see an organisation with the reputation and mission statement of Shelter treating its workers with such disrespect; is clear that those working for a housing charity should not be experiencing housing insecurity as a result of low pay meaning they are unable to afford their rent; is encouraged by the large growth in union membership amongst Shelter’s workers during this dispute; and urges Shelter to rethink and fully commit to meaningful negotiations with representatives from its workers’ trade union, Unite.

647Housing in West Yorkshire

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 4

Mr Barry Sheerman

Richard Burgon

Jon Trickett

John McDonnell

That this House recognises the lack of housing across England; notes the particular shortage of social housing and housing association in West Yorkshire and Huddersfield; expresses concern at the consequent impact on vulnerable individuals such as domestic abuse victims forced to remain in abusive situations due to lack of suitable emergency accommodation; further notes the inability of large families to gain suitable properties for their families; recognises the local authority provided housing availability in Kirklees is 322, or 1.1 per cent of Local Authority capacity, and that simultaneously there are 5,952 available properties in Kirklees, but only 5.4 per cent of these are Local Authority properties; regrets that many individuals are on the housing register for years and cannot access social housing; calls on the Government to create urgent availability for emergency accommodation and increases funding for social housing in Kirklees and West Yorkshire.

649Families Like Us SCIO

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 5

Angela Crawley

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Families Like Us SCIO on securing a grant of £173,842 from the National Lottery Community Fund; recognises the work of Hamilton-based Families Like Us SCIO in providing a support service for families, in particular single parent families and unemployed parents; commends the initiatives led by Families Like Us SCIO including education and training for unemployed parents to increase their employability, support for better mental health, improved life skills and better quality of life; understands the group will use the funding to provide holistic support services and activities for families with young children facing challenging circumstances; further recognises this will allow Families Like Us SCIO to support approximately 550 people in South Lanarkshire with the support of five volunteers; and wishes Families Like US SCIO well in their current work and all future endeavours.

650Springfield Gardens Residents Association

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 5

Angela Crawley

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

That this House commends Springfield Gardens Residents Association on their projects to benefit residents of Springfield Gardens at Uddingston Cross; praises the residents association’s aim to develop a programme of events that includes social and learning sessions, and a range of day trips for elderly residents; congratulates Springfield Gardens Residents Association on their successful application for a grant of £5,310 from the National Lottery Community Fund to support the programme; understands the programme is aimed at reducing isolation, increasing links with the local community, and building resilience and confidence; recognises the programme will benefit 55 residents at the Beild home in Uddingston and nearby senior residents of the wider local community through increased contact and accessibility; further congratulates the innovative efforts of the Residents Association to tackling issues of loneliness among the elderly in our community; and wishes Springfield Gardens Residents Association well in their future endeavours.

651St Mary's for All SCIO

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 5

Angela Crawley

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

That this House recognises the efforts of St Mary’s for All SCIO to provide a safe, accessible, community space for the local residents of Hamilton; further recognises the community space allows a meeting space for fantastic local groups including Circle, Counselling for All, CAB, Women’s Aid, Lanarkshire Carers, Let’s Dance, as well as the local Cubs and Scouts; congratulates St Mary’s for All on their work to ensure the 19th Century Gothic church hall at St Mary’s in Hamilton remains fit for purpose and accessible to vital community groups; recognises the efforts of St Mary’s for All in allowing this space to be used to provide skills and support consistently for the local community and reinvestment of profits for the common good; and further congratulates St Mary’s for All SCIO on securing a grant of £10,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund which will allow the charity to employ a development officer to continue the engagement of volunteers and the wider community who meet in St Mary's Hall in Hamilton.

652Barn Buddies Community Interest Company

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 5

Angela Crawley

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Barn Buddies Community Interest Company on securing £7,820 of funding through the National Lottery Community Fund; notes that this grant will be used for the group to visit schools, respite centres and other group settings to deliver services of equine learning and therapy; commends their work engaging schools and other groups within South Lanarkshire in Equine learning; understands the importance of equine learning and the positive impact this can have especially on rural communities; and wishes the group well in their endeavours.

653Carluke Development Trust

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 5

Angela Crawley

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Carluke Development Trust on securing £70,984 of funding through the National Lottery Community Fund; applauds Carluke Development Trust, established in 1999 on their work with communities to carry out projects developing the community, space, environment of Carluke, Braidwood, Law, Crossford and Kilncadzow; highlights that this work helps and is important in helping to grow sustainable and thriving economies of these communities; notes that this grant will allow the Trust to deliver a community gardening project providing activities, events and workshops for the local community; welcomes that this project will deliver a range of horticultural, educational, training and volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds, and will engage the local community; further highlights the wide-ranging benefit and community involvement that this three-year grant will bring with approximately 2,500 people benefiting and 150 regular volunteers being involved; and wishes Carluke Development Trust well in their future endeavours.

654Childcare in the Community

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 6

Angela Crawley

Anne McLaughlin

Hannah Bardell

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Childcare in the Community on securing £4,707 of funding through the National Lottery Community Fund; commends Childcare in the Community on their work in providing childcare services in South Lanarkshire including nursery, mobile creche, out of school and pre-school education services; notes that this grant will be used to deliver a holiday programme of hubs delivering recreational and education activities to young people in the Hamilton area, and to fund a new vehicle for the organisation to support their work; highlights the wide-ranging benefits that this type of work will have for children, parents and guardians across South Lanarkshire including developing the individual skills, knowledge and community involvement of the children; and wishes Childcare in the Community continued success in their work to help children’s development through working closely with parents and carers.

655Clydesdale Community Initiatives

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 5

Angela Crawley

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Clydesdale Community Initiatives on securing £9,653 of funding through the National Lottery Community Fund; praises Clydesdale Community Initiatives, established in 2002, on their work in supporting people facing barriers to inclusion to make a contribution to their community through developing skills and gaining real work experience; commends Clydesdale Community Initiatives on their inclusive philosophy of everyone contributes, everyone gains, valuing individuals for their interests, abilities and contribution to the community; understands Clydesdale Community Initiatives will use the grant to fund a community repair shop hosting surgeries for local people to bring old, damaged or broken furniture to be repaired or upcycled; applauds the ambition of Clydesdale Community Initiatives on combining their work of community skills development with the environmentally friendly practice of furniture upcycling; and wishes Clydesdale Community Initiatives well on this project and all future ventures.

656National Lottery Funding for Govan Youth Information Project (GYIP)

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 4

Chris Stephens

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Govan Youth Information Project (GYIP) based in Govan in the Glasgow South West constituency on their award of a £9,930 National Lottery Community Fund grant; understands this funding will be used to enhance the activities in their holiday programme for children aged 5 -13 years and host a community fun day in the Summer holidays for local families and organisations to attend; recognises GYIP delivers empowering and meaningful youth work to all children and young people within Govan area, providing support and information to their service users; and wishes Govan Youth Information Project the best with all its future endeavours.

657National Lottery Funding for Park Villa Football Development

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 4

Chris Stephens

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Park Villa Football Development based in Govan in the Glasgow South West constituency on their award of a £105,372 National Lottery Community Fund grant; understands this funding will be used to develop the Glasgow Club Drumoyne facility into a community sport and social hub that will provide a wide range of activities and opportunities for the broader community of Greater Govan, Cardonald and Craigton; recognises Park Villa Development offer a safe and empowering environment for over 250 children a week to embrace playing football as a positive alternative to anti-social behaviour through inclusion and a positive mental attitude; and wishes Park Villa Football Development the best with all its future endeavours.

658National Lottery Funding for Greater Pollok Services

Tabled: 1/12/22 Signatories: 4

Chris Stephens

Anne McLaughlin

Chris Law

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Greater Pollok Services CIC based in Pollok in the Glasgow South West constituency on their award of a £9,625 National Lottery Community Fund grant; understands this funding will be used to extend their volunteer coordinators role to become full-time and allow them to continue to deliver a wide range of services in the Greater Pollok area; recognises Greater Pollok Services provide support to residents across Pollok by working in partnership with other agencies for the benefit of local people; and wishes Greater Pollok Services CIC the best with all its future endeavours.

659British Transport Police's Railway Guardian app

Tabled: 2/12/22 Signatories: 8

Christine Jardine

Liz Saville Roberts

Wendy Chamberlain

Jamie Stone

Hywel Williams

John McDonnell

That this House believes that all people should be able to travel on public transport without fear of harassment or violence; recognises that transport users still face unacceptable behaviour from fellow passengers and that more can be done to prevent this; and supports British Transport Police, and its partners, including Transport for London, Transport for Wales and Transport for Scotland, police forces, train operating companies and other organisations, in their effort to tackle violence and harassment on the rail network through their Railway Guardian reporting and bystander intervention advice app.