Early Day Motion
GSCE attainment gap and dyslexia
(1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by:
Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
That this House notes with concern the findings of the British Dyslexia Association’s 2026 report, GSCE Attainment: Decade without progress; further notes the report finds that in the latest academic year (2024/2025) only two in ten pupils with a Special Educational Need (SEN) like dyslexia achieved a grade five or …
Early Day Motion
Knaresborough residents thanked by Volodymyr City Council
(1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by:
Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat - Harrogate and Knaresborough)
That this House congratulates Bob Frendt and Maureen Swann for their outstanding support for the Ukrainian city of Volodymyr; notes the thanks and appreciation of the city to the volunteers; recognises their generosity when delivering supplies to a social services centre for people with disabilities and older people; commends their …
Early Day Motion
Laurieston Bowling Club
(1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by:
Euan Stainbank (Labour - Falkirk)
That this House congratulates Laurieston Bowling Club on receiving a grant of £3,005 from the SafeDeposits Scotland Community Fund; commends the club for providing coaching to more than 500 pupils and working with FK1nclude, Go! Youth Trust and Active Schools Falkirk to offer free sessions for young people with disabilities …
Early Day Motion
Saint Michael’s Hospice Sahara trek
(1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by:
Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat - Harrogate and Knaresborough)
That this House recognises the commitment of the Vida Healthcare team to raising money for Saint Michael’s Hospice; acknowledges the importance of their trek in raising vital funds for the Hospice, which provides specialist care and support to people affected by terminal illness; celebrates the dedication of the team in …
Early Day Motion
Falkirk Football Community Foundation
(1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by:
Euan Stainbank (Labour - Falkirk)
That this House congratulates Falkirk Football Community Foundation on joining the £850,000 Centre Circle partnership to tackle child poverty; notes that the programme will support around 500 families across five Scottish communities; welcomes its assistance with financial hardship, mental health, employment and childcare; and wishes the foundation continued success in …
Early Day Motion
Former ASW workers’ 24 year pensions campaign
(1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by:
Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru - Caerfyrddin)
That this House acknowledges the sacrifice of former Allied Steel and Wire (ASW) workers John Benson and Phil Jones, who have campaigned relentlessly over 24 years to receive deserved justice in retirement; notes that when ASW went bust in 2002, workers including John and Phil lost their livelihoods and their …
Early Day Motion
50th anniversary of Edward Alderton Theatre
(1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by:
Daniel Francis (Labour - Bexleyheath and Crayford)
That this House recognises and congratulates Edward Alderton Theatre in Bexleyheath on its 50th anniversary; notes that the theatre first opened its doors to the public in May 1976 with a production of Oh What a Lovely War; further recognises that Derek Goulding was the theatre’s first Artistic Director; further …
Early Day Motion
Risk ratings for quarries near legacy mine workings
(1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by:
Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour - Cardiff West)
That this House supports the development by governments and regulators across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland of publicly accessible risk-rating systems for quarries near former mine workings and other legacy mining infrastructure; believes such systems should draw on the approach used to assess coal tips and provide communities with …
Early Day Motion
Scotmid Co-operative Support for DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal
(1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by:
Euan Stainbank (Labour - Falkirk)
That this House commends Scotmid members, customers and colleagues, including those in Falkirk, for raising £22,000 in just four weeks for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Venezuela Earthquake Appeal; notes that this total was achieved through voluntary 10p donations at the point of sale in partnership with micro-donation charity Pennies; recognises …
Early Day Motion
Opening Shift
(1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by:
Tristan Osborne (Labour - Chatham and Aylesford)
That this House welcomes the launch of Opening Shift, a partnership between the British Retail Consortium, retailers and the Department for Work and Pensions to help people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment, or training gain valuable experience and take their first steps into employment; recognises …