Published: Friday 13 January 2023

New EDMs

752Disability and cost of living

Tabled: 12/01/23 Signatories: 1

Christine Jardine

That this House recognises that there is often a significant income gap between disabled and non-disabled people; further recognises that disabled people are being hit hard by the current cost of living crisis and are much more likely to struggle to heat their homes and cut back on food over the winter; notes that the Resolution Foundation has found that people with disabilities have an available amount to spend that is around 44 per cent lower than that of other working-age adults; further notes that people with a disability are far more likely to be poorer than the rest of the population, with up to a third of adults in the lowest-income households having a disability; notes that almost half of disabled adults said they had to cut back on energy use this winter, compared with almost one-third of people without a disability; and calls on the Government to provide further support for disabled people including financial assistance to help with the cost of living crisis.

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753Orkney Tractor Run 2022

Tabled: 12/01/23 Signatories: 1

Mr Alistair Carmichael

That this House congratulates the organisers of the Orkney Tractor Run held in Kirkwall on 29 December 2022; notes that a total of 179 tractors from family farms across the county were included in the event, which attracted wide attendance from the community; understands that over £28,000 was raised for charity through generous donations, with proceeds to be shared between mental health charity Orkney Blide Trust and the Orkney Heart Support Group; believes that tractor runs play an important role in bringing agricultural communities together and supporting local charities; and wishes the Orkney Agricultural Society and all participants well in anticipation of next winter’s event.

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.

735Wales Air Ambulance 22nd Anniversary

Tabled: 9/01/23 Signatories: 8

Liz Saville Roberts

Ben Lake

Hywel Williams

Jim Shannon

Peter Grant

Kevin Brennan

Beth Winter

That this house commemorates the success and importance of the Wales Air Ambulance Charity ahead of its twenty-second anniversary on St David’s Day; notes that this life saving emergency service has taken part in over 41,000 missions saving lives across Wales and has made our country and our communities better places to live; acknowledges that this is a vital service for our rural communities where getting a land based vehicle to isolated areas can often be impractical; commends this indispensable service for carrying out its work which relies on the charitable efforts of people across Wales who provide the £8 million of required funding; and thanks the support staff, medical practitioners, and members of the public who provide essential backing and funds for a charity that has been a great success story for Wales.

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737Bus services in rural areas

Tabled: 9/01/23 Signatories: 6

Helen Morgan

Jim Shannon

Mohammad Yasin

Wera Hobhouse

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Jamie Stone

That this House recognises the lack of adequate bus service provision across the UK; acknowledges that the problem is particularly significant in rural communities; notes that the lack of bus services leads to difficulties for some in getting to work, school, or hospital appointments; further notes that this has a detrimental impact on the local economy; and urges the Government to pass the Bus Services Bill, which would ensure that every town with a population of over 10,000 people has a regular bus service operating seven days a week, and that local health services, including hospitals and GP surgeries, are serviced by those buses.

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738Mr Ali Ahmed Aslam, founder of Glasgow's Shish Mahal Restaurant

Tabled: 9/01/23 Signatories: 12

Patrick Grady

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Alison Thewliss

Carol Monaghan

David Linden

Anne McLaughlin

Brendan O'Hara

That this House sends its sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of Mr Ali Ahmed Aslam, original proprietor of the Shish Mahal restaurant in the West End of Glasgow, who passed away on 19 December 2022; notes that the restaurant, opened in 1964, is credited with inventing the recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala, and helped popularise Indian cuisine in Scotland, establishing Glasgow as one UK’s pre-eminent curry capitals; further notes the many warm tributes and happy memories that have been shared by generations of customers who have enjoyed Mr Ali’s legendary dishes and hospitality over the years; and hopes that these will provide some comfort to his family at this sad time.

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741Recognition of the Holodomor as a genocide

Tabled: 9/01/23 Signatories: 8

Tony Lloyd

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Mohammad Yasin

Liz Saville Roberts

Hywel Williams

Ben LakeStewart Hosie

That this House recognises the Holodomor as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people in 1932 and 1933 by the Soviet regime headed by Josef Stalin; commemorates the lives of the seven million people who were brutally annihilated; condemns these acts as a systematic campaign of starvation and destruction of Ukrainian cultural and ethnic identity; further condemns the Soviet regime’s confiscation of food, restriction of population movement, rejection of external aid, and brutal crackdown on protests and suppression of the Ukrainian language for the purpose of Russification; commends the work undertaken to commemorate the dead; calls on the UK Government to promote further awareness of the Holodomor and condemn any attempt to deny or distort this historical truth as being anything less than genocide; and further calls on Parliament to join other parliaments in recognising the Holodomor as a historical reality.

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742Attacks on the Brazilian Congress

Tabled: 9/01/23 Signatories: 29

Richard Burgon

Ms Diane Abbott

Jeremy Corbyn

Apsana Begum

Ian Lavery

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Liz Saville RobertsHywel WilliamsBen LakeCaroline LucasStewart Hosie

This House condemns the attacks on the Brazilian Congress, Supreme Court, and Presidential Palace on Sunday 8 January 2023 by supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refused to accept his recent election defeat; notes that this happened a week after the inauguration of President Lula da Silva and is the latest far-right attempt to disrupt Brazilian democracy through violence and intimidation; is deeply alarmed by the disturbing rise of political violence against supporters of President Lula including killings, violence against Lula’s Workers' Party officials and attacks on pro-Lula marches that took place during the recent election campaign; believes President Lula’s democratically-elected administration must be allowed to govern without fear of violence or continued threats; extends our solidarity with President Lula, the governing Brazilian Workers' Party, and all Brazilian democrats against attempts by the far-right to overturn the democratic process in Brazil; and calls on the international community to offer its full support for the upholding of the democratic will of the Brazilian people and to do all it can to ensure those responsible for the 8 January 2023 events are held to account.

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745Inverness becomes a full fibre city

Tabled: 10/01/23 Signatories: 6

Drew Hendry

Jim Shannon

Jonathan Edwards

Peter Grant

Allan Dorans

Patrick Grady

That this House welcomes the news that Inverness has completed its journey to become a full fibre city, with world leading connections now available to thousands of residents and businesses across the city; notes that CityFibre has completed its £24 million full fibre broadband roll out in Inverness; further welcomes this as yet another step to ensure the Highlands thrive, with a successful Inverness at its heart; and notes that without the spark of competition between providers, Inverness would have likely had to wait much longer for future-proof digital infrastructure.

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746Jimmy Hendry, Plumber of the Year

Tabled: 10/01/23 Signatories: 4

Drew Hendry

Jim Shannon

Peter Grant

Allan Dorans

That this house congratulates Jimmy Hendry on recently being named Plumber of the Year at the national On the Tools Awards held at the Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham in November 2022; recognises that these awards celebrate the best and brightest that the construction industry has to offer; commends Jimmy for his ongoing campaign for further legislation to stop illegal gas works being carried out; and pays tribute to his commitment to this cause which puts the safety and wellbeing of others at its heart.

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747Arrest for silent prayer

Tabled: 11/01/23 Signatories: 3

Mr Gregory Campbell

Jim Shannon

Gavin Robinson

That this House notes the arrest of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce who was standing alone at an abortion clinic which was not open at the time, with no poster or other material with her, when approached by Police she declared that she was not protesting and may have been silently praying but not aloud, declares that Public Space Protection Orders that are used to arrest in circumstances such as this are an outrage to the concept of civil and religious liberty, further believes that Isabel, while under arrest, being questioned as to what the silent prayers were about is a further infringement on civil liberties and calls upon the Home Secretary to declare HMGs' approach to this use of PSPO's.

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748Holocaust Memorial Day 2023

Tabled: 11/01/23 Signatories: 6

Bob Blackman

Liz Saville Roberts

Hywel Williams

Ben Lake

Stewart Hosie

Patrick Grady

That this House notes that, on 27 January 2023, the UK will observe Holocaust Memorial Day, marking the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where more than 1.1 million people died, including nearly one million Jewish men, women and children; commemorates the six million victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution; further notes that the House pays tribute to the commitment of Holocaust survivors and Kindertransport refugees who share their experiences with young people across the country; acknowledges the importance of the Holocaust Educational Trust's work in schools across the UK and in particular the Lessons from Auschwitz Project, which has so far given tens of thousands of students and teachers the opportunity to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau; welcomes the establishment of a permanent National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre adjacent to Parliament; pays tribute to the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust for organising the national Holocaust Memorial Day event; and urges all Right hon. and hon. Members to observe this day so that the appalling events of the Holocaust are always understood by future generations.

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749Pollokshields Burgh Hall Trust 25th anniversary

Tabled: 11/01/23 Signatories: 3

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Allan Dorans

Patrick Grady

That this House congratulates Pollokshields Burgh Hall Trust on its 25th anniversary; notes the achievements of the Trust in the past 25 years in reopening and maintaining the Halls as a community asset; thanks all the staff and volunteers who have always been on hand to help and to ensure that all users get the most out of the Hall; recognises the Hall's unique location with its own gardens and grounds situated adjacent to Maxwell Park making it an extremely special venue for any event; and offers the Trust and Pollokshields Burgh Hall its best wishes for continued success in the future.

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750Loraine Swan BEM

Tabled: 11/01/23 Signatories: 2

Angela Crawley

Allan Dorans

That this House congratulates Loraine Swan on being awarded the BEM for services to the community in Lanark; acknowledges the lifetime of service Loraine has given to her home town; recognises her hard work as a member and chair of the Lanark Lanimer committee which put on a number of successful events during her tenure; applauds Loraine for her continued dedication to the community in her roles as a Sunday school teacher at Cairns/Greyfriars Church, as group co-ordinator at Lanark U3A, as programme secretary at Inner Wheel of Lanark and as a member of Kilninie Club; and thanks Loraine for everything she has done for the community of Lanark.

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751Social Security

Tabled: 11/01/23 Signatories: 9

Stephen Flynn

David Linden

Mhairi Black

Stewart Hosie

Deidre Brock

Martin Docherty-Hughes

Allan DoransCaroline LucasPatrick Grady

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Universal Credit (Administrative Earnings Threshold) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 7), dated 6 January 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9 January 2023, be annulled.