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Early Day Motion
Kay Latimer (5 Signatures)
13 Dec 2023
Tabled by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
That this House celebrates the life of community activism and dedication to others of Kay Latimer and mourns her passing on 18 November 2023; notes Kay’s life of service as a nurse both in England and in Scotland; recalls her care for terminally ill people through her work with the …
Early Day Motion
Heriot-Watt University bicentenary 1821 Appeal (10 Signatures)
6 Sep 2022
Tabled by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
That this House congratulates Heriot-Watt University on raising over £4 million for its 1821 Appeal; acknowledges that the initiative was launched with the aim to widen access to education at Heriot-Watt University by providing opportunities to all students regardless of their background, ethnicity, disability or gender; understands that this fundraising …
Early Day Motion
Heriot-Watt University support to improve the lives of stoma bag wearers (18 Signatures)
21 Feb 2022
Tabled by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
That this House welcomes the invaluable support of the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) led by Heriot-Watt University in enabling start-up company Confidence Plus Ltd to introduce its new product ConfiPlus to a clinical setting as quickly as possible; notes that ConfiPlus has been developed to address the common problem …
Early Day Motion
Heriot-Watt University awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize (11 Signatures)
16 Dec 2021
Tabled by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
That this House congratulates Heriot-Watt University on the award of a Queen’s Anniversary Prize, the highest honour in UK education, for its pioneering research in the frontier science of photonics; acknowledges that Heriot-Watt University has been a key contributor to this field over the last five decades and has contributed …
Early Day Motion
200th anniversary of Heriot-Watt University (22 Signatures)
10 Feb 2021
Tabled by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
That this House notes that Heriot-Watt University will be celebrating in 2021 the 200th anniversary of its founding roots in 1821; further notes that Heriot-Watt University created the world’s first mechanics’ institute in the heart of Edinburgh; commends Heriot-Watt University on its substantial contribution to Scotland and the world through …
Early Day Motion
Increase in violence against women in Turkey (20 Signatures)
9 Nov 2020
Tabled by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
That this House is extremely concerned about the eroding of women’s rights in Turkey and notes the alarming increase of reported assaults and homicide against women over the past year; finds it concerning that that increase has occurred during a global pandemic which disproportionately impacts women economically; is concerned about …
Early Day Motion
Diversity in the brewing and distilling industry (16 Signatures)
22 Jun 2020
Tabled by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
That this House welcomes the announcement of a new partnership between Heriot-Watt University and Glasgow-based brewer, Brewgooder which aims to encourage more Black, Asian and minority ethnic students to develop a career in brewing and distilling; understands that a bursary programme will begin in the summer of 2021, with the …
Early Day Motion
Role of convenience stores during the covid-19 outbreak (34 Signatures)
25 Mar 2020
Tabled by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
That this House recognises the hard work and dedication of convenience store owners and their staff during the covid-19 health crisis; recognises the vital role that those store owners and staff play in their local communities in ensuring the supply of food and essential household items; notes that such shops …
Early Day Motion
Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer appointed UK Decarbonisation Champion (20 Signatures)
27 Jan 2020
Tabled by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
That this House congratulates Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Associate Principal (Global Sustainability) at Heriot-Watt University, on her appointment as the UK’s Decarbonisation Champion by UK Research and Innovation; notes that Mercedes Maroto-Valer will work with industry and leading experts to develop a proposal to decarbonise the UK economy by 2050; understands …
Early Day Motion
SCOTTISH CHURCHES PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE MEET YOUR MP PROJECT (17 Signatures)
12 Mar 2019
Tabled by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
That this House congratulates the Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office (SCPO) on the launch of the Meet Your MP project; supports the initiative to encourage faith groups and Churches of all denominations across Scotland to contact their local Member of Parliament and to engage with them on issues of importance to …