Early Day Motion
Disciplinary cases at Benton Park View HMRC Office
(6 Signatures)
23 May 2024
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House regrets the recent dismissal of Joel Hamilton from his job as a civil servant working for HMRC at Benton Park View in the wake of lawful industrial action taken with his union, PCS; notes that, since then, two more PCS union reps have been dismissed, and a …
Early Day Motion
Imperial War Museums and union derecognition
(33 Signatures)
15 May 2024
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House is alarmed by reports that Imperial War Museums plans to derecognise the Public and Commercial Services union and the First Division Association for the purposes of collective representation and bargaining; is concerned that derecognising these trade unions would undermine the collective bargaining power of staff, leaving them …
Early Day Motion
Civil Service Pay
(37 Signatures)
22 Apr 2024
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House notes that civil service pay has been eroded over the past 40 years, which has seen wages fall from above the national average to below average; regrets that, despite this, the Government did not ring-fence funding for a pay rise for civil servants in the recent Budget; …
Early Day Motion
Office of National Statistics and mandatory attendance at workplaces
(30 Signatures)
22 Mar 2024
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House expresses support and solidarity with the 1,200 Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) union members working for the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in Newport, Titchfield, London, Darlington, Manchester and Edinburgh who are currently balloting for industrial action over mandatory attendance at workplaces; notes that there was …
Early Day Motion
St. Anthony's Football Club Ladies Team
(8 Signatures)
6 Mar 2024
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House congratulates St. Anthony’s Ladies Football Team, based in Glasgow South West constituency, on their award of a £5,880 grant from the National Lottery, Awards for All Fund; understands this funding will be used for players kit, training lets, coach education and associated costs for setting up a …
Early Day Motion
People’s Postcode Lottery grant to Hopscotch Theatre Company
(6 Signatures)
19 Dec 2023
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House congratulates Hopscotch Theatre Company, based in Govan in Glasgow South West constituency, on their award of a £24,010 grant from the People’s Postcode Lottery; understands this funding will be used to put on their production of Plop! In the Ocean, which is an ancient Greek comedy for …
Early Day Motion
60th anniversary of St.Bernards R.C. Church
(8 Signatures)
19 Dec 2023
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House congratulates the Parish of St.Bernards R.C. Church, Nitshill, Glasgow on its 60th Anniversary; notes a number of events were carried out throughout the year, including a special mass conducted by Archbishop William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow on 3 December 2023; congratulates all in the parish for this …
Early Day Motion
The Pensions Regulator pay
(17 Signatures)
12 Dec 2023
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House deplores The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) failure to pay staff in line with the civil service pay remit guidance; regrets that TPR is the only civil service employer of 212 employers to do so, imposing only a 3% pay rise instead of the recommended 4.5 - 5%; further …
Early Day Motion
National Lottery funding for Tea in the Pot Women's Support Services
(5 Signatures)
11 Dec 2023
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House congratulates Tea in the Pot Women's Support Service in Govan in Glasgow South West constituency on their award of a £9,700 National Lottery Community Fund grant; understands this funding will be used to deliver a six month wellbeing programme to support vulnerable and isolated people in their …
Early Day Motion
National Lottery funding for Potential in Me
(4 Signatures)
11 Dec 2023
Tabled by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House congratulates Potential In Me in the Glasgow South West constituency on their award of a £70,000 National Lottery Community Fund grant; understands this funding will be used to deliver multiple strands of holistic support for vulnerable children, young people, and their parents and carers; recognises Potential in …