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Published: Wednesday 14 December 2022

Early Day Motions tabled on Tuesday 13 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

700Dario Franchitti and the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame

Tabled: 13/12/22 Signatories: 1

Martyn Day

That this House congratulates Bathgate bairn Dario Franchitti on being inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame; notes that the motorsport legend is a three-time winner of the famous Indianapolis 500 as well as four-time IndyCar series champion; recognises a lifetime of achievement in racing including winning the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award in 1992, being crowned BBC Scotland’s Sports Personality of the Year 2007 and elected into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2019; commends Dario Franchitti for his bravery when he was involved in serious career-ending crash at the Grand Prix of Houston in 2013; and wishes him continued success in his new career as a TV commentator.

701Bilton Hall Amateur Boxing Club, Robbie Colman and Ewan Mackenzie

Tabled: 13/12/22 Signatories: 2

Kate Osborne

Ian Mearns

That this House congratulates Jarrow constituent Robbie Colman on winning his debut professional boxing fight at the Hilton Hotel in Gateshead on Sunday 11 December; further notes that Robbie’s win shortly follows another brilliant success by another Jarrow constituent Ewan Mackenzie, who won his sixth boxing fight on a prestigious evening at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena; recognises the important influence that Bilton Hall Amateur Boxing Club has had in Robbie and Ewan’s success and the role it plays in keeping youngsters on the right track; acknowledges the part that famous boxing faces, including former world champions Sugar Ray Leonard and Ricky Hatton, have played in visiting the club in the past, passing on their knowledge to young boxers; further recognises the important role that boxing both historically had and continues to have in the local community; and wishes Robbie and Ewan well for their future careers in boxing.

702Immigration policy and seafarer jobs

Tabled: 13/12/22 Signatories: 14

Karl Turner

Ian Mearns

Grahame Morris

Kenny MacAskill

Chris Stephens

Apsana Begum

That this House is deeply concerned by the impact of immigration policy on seafarer jobs and training in Net Zero industries; notes that the recent extension of the Offshore Wind Workers Immigration Rules Concession 2017 has cost at least 36 UK seafarers their jobs on vessels constructing EDF’s Neart na Gaoithe wind farm off the coast of Fife; shares the RMT union’s concerns over this case; notes that crewing agent ERSG recruited UK seafarers for 12 months work, only to replace them two weeks later with Filipino crew on lower pay and longer contracts; is alarmed that the Home Office has extended this temporary concession at least seven times but has refused to provide Parliament with information on its operation or labour market impact; notes that over 2,000 offshore wind turbines have been constructed in UK waters since 2017; further notes that the wind industry has not requested and does not support this waiver; and calls on the Government to scrap the 2017 concession and to work with trade unions, employers and the Migration Advisory Committee to secure long-term jobs and apprenticeships for UK seafarers in the offshore wind supply chain.

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.

632Short Term Holiday Let Licensing Scheme

Tabled: 29/11/22 Signatories: 13

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.

660National Lottery Funding for Starter Packs Glasgow

Tabled: 5/12/22 Signatories: 4

Chris Stephens

Jim Shannon

Allan Dorans

Chris Law

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: 4

Chris Stephens

Jim Shannon

Allan Dorans

Chris Law

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: 4

Chris Stephens

Jim Shannon

Allan Dorans

Chris Law

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: 5

Chris Stephens

Jim Shannon

Allan Dorans

Carol Monaghan

Chris Law

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: 20

Geraint Davies

Jim Shannon

John McDonnell

Tahir Ali

Claire Hanna

Chris Stephens

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: 12

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Douglas Chapman

Jim Shannon

Ian Blackford

Dave Doogan

Allan Dorans

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: 5

Dr Lisa Cameron

Jim Shannon

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

Chris Law

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: 6

Dr Lisa Cameron

Jim Shannon

John McDonnell

Allan Dorans

Chris Stephens

Chris Law

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.

672Free School Meals For All campaign

Tabled: 6/12/22 Signatories: 44

Zarah Sultana

Ian Byrne

Kim Johnson

Caroline Lucas

Munira Wilson

Apsana Begum

That this House notes that 3.9 million children are growing up in poverty and that the cost of living crisis is estimated to push another 500,000 children into poverty; recognises that free school meals ensure millions of children get a hot, healthy meal each day, but that as millions of families struggle with the cost of living crisis, more children are being forced to learn on empty stomachs, with restrictive eligibility, complicated registration and stigma built into the means-tested system; welcomes campaigning to extend free school meals, including those led by the National Education Union, the Daily Mirror and the Food Foundation; and calls on the Government to extend free school meals to all primary school children in state schools in England, as proposed by the Free School Meals for All Bill, formally known as the Free School Meals (Primary Schools) Bill.

674Niamh Junner's karate career

Tabled: 6/12/22 Signatories: 7

Kirsten Oswald

Allan Dorans

Marion Fellows

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

Carol Monaghan

That this House congratulates Niamh Junner from East Renfrewshire after the most successful year in her karate career to date; appreciates that Niamh won a bronze medal at the under-21 European championships in Prague and a further bronze medal at the under-21 World championships in Konya; notes that due to her successes in Prague and Konya, Niamh is now ranked in the World's top 5 under-21 females +68 kg category; recognises that Niamh has been a member of the Scotland national karate team for five years and trains with national team coach Gerry Fleming at the Eastbank karate club in Glasgow; further notes the difficulty that Niamh and other athletes faced during the covid-19 pandemic due to training facilities closing; understands that karate is a self-funded sport and that Niamh works as a part-time bartender to fund her karate expenses as well as studying an anatomy degree at the University of Glasgow; and wishes Niamh all the best for her upcoming competitions in Italy, Egypt and Spain next year.

675National Lottery funding for Our Community Kitchen

Tabled: 6/12/22 Signatories: 4

Kenny MacAskill

Neale Hanvey

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Our Community Kitchen in Haddington, East Lothian, on receiving a £93,000 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to employ a development manager and chef for three years; commends the aim to reduce loneliness and isolation among the Haddington community and surrounding areas by hosting community lunches four days a week, delivering meals to vulnerable people, maintaining a community garden, and providing activities and volunteering opportunities; notes that 122 community members and 35 volunteers participate in meals and activities; and wishes everyone involved the best of luck with their project and all the best for the future.

676National Lottery funding for Black Awareness and Cultural Events

Tabled: 6/12/22 Signatories: 4

Kenny MacAskill

Neale Hanvey

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Black Awareness and Cultural Events (BAACE) on receiving a £10,000 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to put on an event to celebrate Black History Month in Scotland; and wishes everyone involved the best of luck with the event and with all projects and events in the future.

677National Lottery funding for Keep The Heid Mental Health Café

Tabled: 6/12/22 Signatories: 4

Kenny MacAskill

Neale Hanvey

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates Keep The Heid Mental Health Café in East Lothian on receiving a £9,940 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to continue their current mental health support sessions in Haddington and start a new group in Tranent, East Lothian; commends the group's effort to support people who are struggling with their mental health, especially through the festive period; and wishes the best of luck to everyone involved and all the best for their future.

678National Lottery funding for East Lothian Foodbank

Tabled: 6/12/22 Signatories: 4

Kenny MacAskill

Neale Hanvey

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

That this House congratulates the East Lothian Foodbank on receiving a £1,750 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to hold a social and team building event for 60 Foodbank volunteers in East Lothian; commends the selfless efforts of all of volunteers at foodbanks who are offering a great service to struggling people through these increasingly hard times; and wishes everyone involved the very best of luck with the social and team building event and all the best for their futures.

679The Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill

Tabled: 7/12/22 Signatories: 23

Caroline Lucas

Geraint Davies

Wera Hobhouse

Jim Shannon

Claire Hanna

Richard Burgon

That this House recognises the overwhelming importance of achieving clean air in order to protect life and health now and for future generations; notes that 5th-9th December marks the seventieth anniversary of the Great Smog of London in 1952; welcomes the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, known as Ella’s Law, in the House of Commons after passing third reading in the House of Lords and securing significant cross-party support; welcomes the Bill as a measure which would ensure the human right to breathe clean air and thus prevent the deaths of children and other vulnerable people whilst helping to protect the environment and mitigate climate change; further recognises the need for targets, deadlines and proportional enforcement, that the Bill would help fulfil the UK’s commitment to the landmark UN resolution which recognized the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right and that the current law does not adequately protect children such as Ella Roberta Adoo Kissi-Debrah who tragically died as a consequence of air pollution; expresses its deep sympathy to her mother Rosamund and other families of children whose health has been curtailed by air pollution; urges the Government to increase investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy to reduce harmful emissions and the cost of living for households; and calls on the Government to support the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill as a measure to achieve clean air.

682Council Tax on second homes

Tabled: 8/12/22 Signatories: 3

Tim Farron

Jonathan Edwards

Helen Morgan

That this House supports the decision to allow local authorities to increase council tax on second homes by up to 100 per cent; understands that any increase cannot be applied until April 2024; recognises that local authorities including South Lakeland, North Yorkshire, North Norfolk, Torridge, and Cornwall, have already expressed a commitment to implement the increase as soon as possible; and urges the Government to bring forward the ability to double council tax on second homes to April 2023.

684Decision to approve the Whitehaven coal mine

Tabled: 8/12/22 Signatories: 7

Tim Farron

Stephen Farry

Wendy Chamberlain

Richard Foord

Ben Lake

Jonathan Edwards

That this House deplores the Government’s decision to approve a new coal mine in Whitehaven, Cumbria; believes that it damages the United Kingdom’s international reputation and sets a terrible example of climate leadership; recognises that, while the coal mine will create 500 time-limited jobs, the Local Government Association estimate 6,000 green jobs could be created in Cumbria by 2030; understands that British Steel and Tata Steel have no plans to purchase coal from the mine and that 87 per cent of the coking coal produced will be exported; and demands that the Government reverses its decision to approve the Whitehaven coal mine and invests in green, renewable jobs in Cumbria to provide secure, long-term employment.

685Energy costs for families of seriously ill children

Tabled: 8/12/22 Signatories: 14

Siobhain McDonagh [R]

Kim Johnson

Claire Hanna

Richard Burgon

Marion Fellows

Dan Carden

That this House is concerned by the growing energy costs that families of seriously ill children who rely on life-sustaining equipment at home are paying; welcomes the donation made by Kate Winslet to Carolynne Hunter, mother to Freya, 13, who has severe cerebral palsy and relies on receiving oxygen for chronic breathing problems, to fund her energy bill; further welcomes Together for Short Lives’ Cost of Living Support Fund, which will help ease the burden of families’ rising bills, so they can keep life-sustaining equipment running; recognises that families should not have to rely on the generosity of celebrities or charities to fund their energy bills; and calls on the Government to take additional, urgent action to ensure that families of seriously ill children who rely on life-sustaining equipment at home can afford the energy they need.

687Hayocks Primary School, Stevenston: UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting School award

Tabled: 9/12/22 Signatories: 5

Patricia Gibson

Allan Dorans

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

Chris Law

That this House congratulates the pupils and staff Hayocks Primary School in Stevenston on achieving the prestigious Gold Rights Respecting School award from UNICEF; notes that the Gold award is the highest accolade that UNICEF can bestow on a school in recognition of the excellent progress that the school has achieved in embedding the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in its ethos and curriculum; commends the excellent work of Headteacher Miss Penelope McCann, staff, pupils and wider school community which supported a range of activities to demonstrate that Hayocks Primary School is a safe place to place to learn, where children are respected, their talents are nurtured and all are able to thrive in a supportive environment; and wishes everyone at Hayocks Primary School every success in the future.

688Special Tribunal on Russian Aggression in Ukraine

Tabled: 9/12/22 Signatories: 20

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Dr Julian Lewis

Christine Jardine

Liz Saville Roberts

Colum Eastwood

Stuart C McDonald

That this house seeks justice and accountability for atrocities committed by Russian troops during their invasion of Ukraine, as well as for the crime of the war itself; recognises that the decision by the Russian Federation to launch attacks on Ukraine poses a grave challenge to the post-1945 international order; recognises that in line with international law the invasion has provided for individual criminal responsibility for those who plan, initiate or execute wars of aggression; supports all ongoing investigations into Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, including those before the International Court of Justice, International Criminal Court and European Court of Human Rights; recommends the establishment of an ad hoc special tribunal with a mandate to investigate and prosecute the crime of aggression allegedly committed by the political and military leadership of the Russian Federation; suggests applying the definition of the crime of aggression based on Article 8 bis of the Rome Statute; calls for guarantees that accountability will extend to government and political officials; welcomes the exercise of jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court over war crimes, crimes against humanity, and attempted genocide on the territory of Ukraine; notes that Russian co-operation with such a trial may be one key metric by which we can judge that Europe is on a path towards peace; recognises that a Ukrainian victory is necessary for the integrity of the international system, as are justice and accountability for Russian crimes; and considers that accountability for the crime of aggression against Ukraine must be secured.

690Involuntarily instalation of prepayment meters

Tabled: 12/12/22 Signatories: 6

Dan Carden

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Mohammad Yasin

Dr Philippa Whitford

Chris Stephens

That this House notes with concern the significant increase in the number of households being involuntarily moved onto prepayment meters; is alarmed by reports that since July 2021 nearly half a million warrants have been issued allowing energy firms to force entry into the UK’s poorest homes, and that at one court in the North of England, magistrates signed off a single batch of 496 utility warrants in just three minutes and 51 seconds as a debt agent representing several major energy firms dialled in by telephone; recognises the injustice that the 4.5 million UK households on prepayment meters face higher average annual bills than those on direct debit; notes that Citizens Advice report an unprecedented number of people who cannot afford to top up their prepayment meter, leaving them facing a choice between being pushed deeper into debt or self-disconnecting; further notes the concerns raised by the End Fuel Poverty Coalition that energy suppliers are using prepayment meter installations under warrant to disconnect indebted customers by the back door; believes that suppliers need to be supporting customers in debt; and calls on the Government to ban the forcible installation of prepayment meters this winter and end the indefensible prepayment meter premium that sees the poorest households paying the highest prices.

69175th anniversary of Portadown ex-Servicemen's LOL 608

Tabled: 12/12/22 Signatories: 3

Carla Lockhart

Jim Shannon

Mohammad Yasin

That this House congratulates Portadown Ex Servicemen's LOL 608 on reaching their 75th anniversary; recognises the positive role of the Lodge within the Portadown area; thanks those members of the Lodge who have served in the armed forces for their service to the nation; and extends best wishes to the Lodge on their anniversary year and for the future.

692Jennie Lee's role in the foundation of the Open University

Tabled: 12/12/22 Signatories: 4

Neale Hanvey

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

Dan Carden

That this House celebrates the exceptional accomplishments of Jennie Lee, a miner’s daughter from Lochgelly, who with the support of her community graduated from Edinburgh University with a law degree, a Master of Arts and a teaching diploma; recognises Jennie as one of the first and youngest woman Members of Parliament who as Arts Minister founded and gave name to the ground-breaking Open University; applauds this pioneer of distance learning whose vision has enabled access to higher education for all; and commemorates the enduring legacy of Jennie Lee, the miners daughter who became Baroness of Asheridge.

693Management of the National Health Service

Tabled: 12/12/22 Signatories: 4

Daisy Cooper

Jim Shannon

Munira Wilson

Tim Farron

That this House censures the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care for his handling of the National Health Service which has seen waiting times rise in ambulances services and accident and emergency, the waiting list for treatment reach more than 7 million people, and nurses and paramedics voting for a strike in the winter months; and believes the Government should remove the Secretary of State's additional Ministerial salary, as a result of this gross mismanagement of the Health Department.

694Aileen Kane fundraising for BBC Children in Need

Tabled: 12/12/22 Signatories: 5

Kirsten Oswald

Jim Shannon

Allan Dorans

Chris Law

Chris Stephens

That this House recognises the significant charitable work carried out by Aileen Kane from East Renfrewshire over the past four decades; notes that Aileen, aged 81, has fundraised for Children in Need since 1985; recognises Aileen initially began fundraising by doing a sponsored walk from Giffnock to the Sick Children’s Hospital in Glasgow, which she continued to do annually for 15 years; appreciates that Aileen was presented with the Sir Terry Wogan Fundraiser of the Year award at this year’s BBC Children in Need’s Appeal Show; further notes that Aileen raised £2,500 this year by walking around Rouken Glen Park wearing Pudsey pyjamas and a bright pink tutu; and wishes Aileen all the very best for her future fundraising endeavours.

69540th anniversary of Northern Ireland qualifying for 1982 World Cup

Tabled: 12/12/22 Signatories: 3

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Chris Stephens

That this House notes the 40th anniversary of Northern Ireland qualifying for the 1982 World Cup held in Spain; further notes the honourable dedication of Head Coach, Billy Bingham who sadly passed away on the 9 June 2022 and the international debut of seventeen year old Norman Whiteside, who became the youngest player ever in the World Cup Finals, a record that still stands; highlights the new documentary created by the Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Service which contains edited video of over eight hours of footage showing the reactions and shockwaves in the crowd as they cheered on Billy Bingham's squad which included Gerry Armstrong, Pat Jennings, Martin O'Neill and Billy Hamilton; and celebrates again the achievements of the NI 1981 Football Squad and the joy many thousands of fans felt at their success.

696Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ

Tabled: 12/12/22 Signatories: 2

Jim Shannon

Tim Farron

That this House recognises the true meaning of Christmas being the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ as the first step of God's redemptive plan; highlights the greatest gift that was given that first Christmas of love and forgiveness in the form of a baby; expresses gratitude that we are able to openly practise and express our faith at Christmas and all the year through; thinks and prays for those in other nations where freedom of religious belief is only a dream and where persecution for faith is a daily battle; and takes the opportunity to wish everyone across this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland a blessed and safe Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

697Hillingdon Play Association

Tabled: 12/12/22 Signatories: 3

John McDonnell

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

That this House places on record its thanks and appreciation for the tremendous work and dedication of Valerie Mohammedi and the volunteers of Hillingdon Play Association, as well as Donna Crook and her team of staff volunteers from Hasbro, for providing such wonderful play opportunities for children in Hillingdon and the recent Winterfest children's day, when every child met Father Christmas and went home with a lovely present.

69850 Years of Radio Glangwili

Tabled: 12/12/22 Signatories: 3

Jonathan Edwards

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

This House congratulates Radio Glangwili on 50 years of dedicated service; notes that the radio station first broadcasted to patients at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen, on Christmas Day 1972; further notes that the station has broadcasted bilingually since its inception, providing both English and Welsh language content; congratulates the station on being a key part of the excellent healthcare provided to patients in West Wales at Glangwili; pays tribute to the vision of the Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Welsh Youth Movement) members who set up the service and to the support they were given by health managers; notes how important the station is in improving the healthcare experience of patients by providing information, reassurance, therapy and a distraction from boredom; and wishes Radio Glangwili well in its next fifty years of service.

69980th anniversary of acknowledgement of Holocaust in the House of Commons

Tabled: 12/12/22 Signatories: 14

Kirsten Oswald

Andrew Percy

Dame Margaret Hodge

Christine Jardine

Jim Shannon

Liz Saville Roberts

That this House notes that Saturday 17 December marks the 80th anniversary of the Government first publicly acknowledging the Holocaust in the House of Commons chamber; recalls that then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Anthony Eden MP, during a statement to the House regarding a joint declaration from European allied countries condemned in the strongest possible terms this bestial policy of cold-blood extermination; understands that the House responded to this statement with a spontaneous moment of silence; appreciates the vital work carried out now by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, ensuring people across the UK are aware of the Holocaust and more recent genocides; appreciates their work to ensure that testimony is shared and lessons learned are understood and remembered; and notes that on Thursday 15 December a moment of silence will be observed in the House and survivors of the Holocaust will be present in the Speaker’s gallery.