Early Day Motion
Abermaw Repair Café
(5 Signatures)
12 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House notes the achievements of Abermaw Repair Café following its establishment in Spring 2025 by Wendy Slater Ferguson; recognises that the initiative is entirely volunteer run and operates from Tanio Bermo; further acknowledges the role the Repair Café plays in bringing the community together by providing a welcoming …
Early Day Motion
Public sector recruitment in Northern Ireland
(3 Signatures)
12 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
That this House notes there has been significant under representation of some communities among those employed in a number of public bodies in Northern Ireland; recognises that, whether in housing or policing, a more representative workforce is preferable given the country's troubled past; and calls upon political figures representing those …
Early Day Motion
Less Survivable Cancers Week
(25 Signatures)
12 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House recognises Less Survivable Cancers Week; notes the six less survivable cancers are cancers of the brain, liver, lungs, pancreas, oesophagus and stomach; further recognises that these cancers account for 67,000 deaths every year and represent around 42% of all cancer deaths in the UK; further notes late …
Early Day Motion
Falkirk Foodbank SCIO
(2 Signatures)
12 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Euan Stainbank (Labour - Falkirk)
That this House welcomes the award of a £600 grant from the Asda Foundation to Falkirk Foodbank SCIO; recognises the vital role the foodbank plays in supporting individuals and families across the Falkirk area facing food insecurity and cost-of-living pressures; commends the dedication of staff and volunteers who provide practical …
Early Day Motion
Carmuirs Primary School awarded SportScotland Gold Award
(2 Signatures)
12 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Euan Stainbank (Labour - Falkirk)
That this House congratulates Carmuirs Primary School in Falkirk on achieving the SportScotland Gold Award; recognises the sustained commitment of pupils, staff and families to high-quality sport and physical activity; applauds the school’s strong community partnerships and leadership by pupils in promoting participation in sport; and wishes Carmuirs Primary every …
Early Day Motion
Grandmaster David Bailey awarded Ninth Dan in Taekwondo
(2 Signatures)
8 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth)
That this House congratulates Grandmaster David Bailey, founder and Chief Instructor of Central Taekwondo Academy in Falkirk, on being awarded Ninth Dan Taekwondo, the highest rank attainable; recognises that this award followed the successful completion of a rigorous High Dan promotion process at Kukkiwon in Seoul; further recognises the decades …
Early Day Motion
150th anniversary of Croy Silver Band
(1 Signatures)
8 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Katrina Murray (Labour - Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch)
That this House congratulates Croy Silver Band on celebrating its 150th anniversary; notes that the band was founded in Smithstone in 1875 as families moved to the area to work in the coal mines; recognises the role of the parish of Holy Cross following its opening in 1902, and the …
Early Day Motion
Bake Shop, Ely named Best Bakery in Cambridgeshire
(7 Signatures)
7 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrat - Ely and East Cambridgeshire)
That this House congratulates The Bake Shop in Ely on being named Best Bakery in Cambridgeshire at the 2025 National Bakery Awards; recognises the remarkable achievement of the Bake Shop team led by general manager Ruth Reyes and head baker Tessa Johnstone; notes that this accolade adds to an impressive …
Early Day Motion
Newborn bloodspot screening for spinal muscular atrophy
(26 Signatures)
7 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley)
That this House recognises the life-changing difference early diagnosis and treatment can make for babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA); notes that SMA is a rare but serious genetic condition which, if untreated, can cause severe disability or early death; further notes that gene therapies exist which are most effective …
Early Day Motion
Hunger strike by pro-Palestinian activists
(49 Signatures)
7 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Justice to engage urgently with the legal representatives of the pro-Palestinian activists who are on hunger strike in UK prisons; notes that, although some have paused their hunger strike, Heba Muraisi, aged 31 is on day 66 of her hunger …