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Early Day Motion
Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 (15 Signatures)
22 Apr 2024
Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House notes with concern that the Constitutional Court of Uganda recently upheld the provisions of the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 which, it believes, is in defiance of international law; is aware that the legislation, adopted in May 2023, has been described as being among the world's harshest anti-gay laws …
Early Day Motion
Female genital mutilation legislation in The Gambia (16 Signatures)
26 Mar 2024
Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House expresses its deep concern regarding the Gambian National Assembly’s consideration of a Bill which would repeal that country’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM); offers its unqualified condemnation of the practice of FGM; considers FGM to be a violation of the human rights of girls and women, …
Early Day Motion
Stage two report of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on women's state pension age (25 Signatures)
25 Mar 2024
Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House welcomes the findings of the UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) which vindicates women born in the 1950s who were severely impacted when their state pension age was raised with little or no notice; notes that the Ombudsman's conclusions that the Government needs to act swiftly …
Early Day Motion
Ordination of the Bishop of Galloway (9 Signatures)
11 Mar 2024
Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House congratulates the Right Reverend Francis Dougan as Bishop of Galloway on his ordination to the Episcopate in a very moving and joyful ceremony at the Church of Saint Peter-in-Chains, Ardrossan, on 9 March 2024; is aware that Bishop Dougan, originally from Lanark, received his priestly ordination on …
Early Day Motion
100th anniversary of Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Stevenston Branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland (9 Signatures)
7 Mar 2024
Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House congratulates the Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Stevenston branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland on its 100th anniversary; understands that the branch was formed at Ardrossan Civic Centre, then called the Castlecraigs, on 10 April 1924; is aware that, at that time, servicemen and ex-servicemen having experienced the …
Early Day Motion
First anniversary of Clyde Coast and Cumbraes Men’s Shed (8 Signatures)
6 Mar 2024
Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House congratulates Clyde Coast and Cumbraes Men’s Shed, based in Largs, on its first anniversary; understands that the Shed was opened at Brisbane Centre, Largs on 4 March 2023 by North Ayrshire Provost Anthea Dickson and David Gardner, Chair of the Scottish Men's Shed Association; welcomes that the …
Early Day Motion
Craig Bainbridge, Volunteer of the Year (5 Signatures)
1 Mar 2024
Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House congratulates Mr Craig Bainbridge on winning the accolade, Volunteer of the Year by the Scottish Centre for Personal Safety; notes that this volunteer-run, Ardrossan based charity provides personal safety training to vulnerable individuals, organisations and businesses across Scotland; recognises that its empowerment-focussed and trauma-informed approach has helped …
Early Day Motion
Second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (11 Signatures)
20 Feb 2024
Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House acknowledges that two years after the unprovoked, brutal and illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine, the conflict still rages; notes that hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians have been killed and maimed, with vast areas of Ukraine and many of its towns and cities devastated and millions …
Early Day Motion
Ardamata and Masalit massacres (11 Signatures)
19 Feb 2024
Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House condemns the horrors currently being inflicted on the Masalit community of West Darfur at the hands of paramilitary groups, the Rapid Support Forces and Janjaweed, in light of reports that these groups massacred between 800 and 1,300 unarmed people on 8 November 2023; considers that an ethnic …
Early Day Motion
Lisa Mason (7 Signatures)
19 Feb 2024
Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
That this House congratulates Ms Lisa Mason, this year’s vocational category winner for Scotland at the fifth annual British Education Awards; notes that the vocational category recognises those who have achieved excellence in their apprenticeship, BTEC, or NVQ equivalent qualification; further notes that these awards were established to promote excellence …