Early Day Motions

KIDNEY CANCER DRUGS

That this House welcomes the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Final Decision Determination granting access to Sutent for first-time patients with kidney cancer and expresses the hope that the NHS will implement these recommendations swiftly; is concerned that NICE has iss

GENERAL TEACHING COUNCIL FOR ENGLAND AND TEACHERS' RIGHT TO A PRIVATE LIFE

That this House notes the recent General Teaching Council for England consultation on a revised Code of Conduct and Practice for Teachers; recognises the need for the Council to set standards within its terms of reference; expresses concern that under the proposed code teachers would always be expec

EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK

That this House welcomes Eating Disorders Awareness Week from 23 to 28 February as a way to draw attention to the need to help the million plus people estimated as suffering from eating disorders in the UK, 90 per cent. of whom are female; calls on the fashion industry to take a stand and stop the u

CREWE RAILWAY STATION

That this House expresses concern that the future of Crewe Railway station and Crewe's proud heritage as a railway town and gateway to the North West is threatened by Network Rail's proposals to build an expensive new rail station at Basford as the region's key terminal; is further concerned that th

AUTISM SUNDAY 2009

That this House warmly welcomes the news that cathedrals, churches and religious organisations in the United Kingdom and around the world are observing Autism Sunday, the International Day of Prayer for autism and Asperger's syndrome on Sunday 8 February 2009 with prayers for over 60 million people

SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS

That this House notes the public concern regarding the recent severe weather; further notes that their concern was reflected by eight hon. Members' questions to the Leader of the House on this issue on 4 February; and, considering the impact the severe weather had on business and individuals, calls

TENANT TAX

That this House notes that the current Housing Revenue Account Subsidy system means that this year local authorities will lose £756 million from council tenants' rent; further notes that £195 million of this rent will be retained by the Treasury and will not be spent on social housing; recognises th

BRITISH MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO COLOMBIA

That this House notes with concern the increase in trades unionists assassinated in Colombia during 2008 as compared to the number killed in 2007; further notes the recent statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that she believes the Colombian security forces to be involved in `widesp

REGULARISATION OF UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS

That this House recognises the cross-party commitment to tightening UK borders and reducing undocumented immigration; notes with interest that such undocumented immigration has fallen by well over 50 per cent. in Spain following the 2005 regularisation programme; further notes that a regularisation

LABOUR STANDARDS, EMPLOYMENT AND THE EU

leave out from `Directive' to end and add `but recognises that where EU law supersedes UK law it is almost impossible to overturn as it needs the unanimous agreement of the other 26 member states.'.

ASSESSMENT AND TESTING IN SCHOOLS

That this House notes the Government's attempt, through the School Report Card, to shift the emphasis from school league tables of test and examination results to more meaningful performance and accountability measures, but is concerned that the proposals may create even more unnecessary accountabil

ARMED FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House believes it is important that the public should know about the experiences of our armed forces abroad and their dedication to the difficult tasks they face; welcomes the new series of Sky One's Ross Kemp: return to Afghanistan and the role it plays in raising awareness of the challen

TRADE CREDIT INSURANCE

That this House notes with concern the widespread withdrawal of credit insurance and the adverse effect that this is having on businesses of all sizes; further notes that trade credit insurance protects business against not being paid and that Woolworths collapsed in part due to the removal of credi

WARM FRONT SCHEME

That this House notes the National Audit Office report showing that more than half the poorest people in Britain cannot, under present eligibility rules, access grants from the Warm Front scheme; recognises that this scheme can help low income families keep warm in winter and reduce carbon emissions

SOLAR ENERGY

That this House welcomes the launch of the We Support Solar campaign; notes that globally solar photovoltaic (PV) will be a key climate change mitigation technology and that solar PV in the UK can play an important role in contributing to the UK 2020 renewable energy target; expresses its concern at

NURSE CAROLINE PETRIE

That this House notes with concern the decision of the North Somerset Primary Care Trust to suspend community nurse Caroline Petrie on the grounds that she had given a prayer card to one of her patients; believes this action amounts to religious persecution against Ms Petrie; and calls on the Govern

NORTH EDINBURGH FUEL POVERTY ACTION GROUP'S CAMPAIGN ON PRE-PAYMENT METERS

That this House welcomes the launch of the campaign by North Edinburgh Fuel Poverty Action Group calling for an end to the excessive prices paid for gas and electricity by pre-payment meter users; notes that pre-payment meters are used predominantly by consumers on low and fixed incomes; believes it

COMMUNITY CARE AND SOCIAL WORK

That this House supports Community Care magazine in its campaign for support for social work; recognises that recent inaccurate media attacks on social work have damaged morale in the profession; welcomes the support in the profession for greater transparency and a more explanatory approach to pract

PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENT OF VALUE ADDED TAX

That this House recognises the problems facing small and medium-sized businesses and their employees in the current economic downturn; is concerned at the difficulties in obtaining loans and refinancing from banks; calls on the Government to recognise that the imposition of penalties for late paymen

NATIONAL SKILLS FORUM REPORT ON CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP

That this House welcomes the National Skills Forum and Associate Parliamentary Skills Group's new report based on seven months of evidence-taking and investigation titled, Closing the Gender Skills Gap; notes that it proposes a number of ways to close the gap which would both benefit the economy sub

WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY

That this House recognises that Workers' Memorial Day is an internationally recognised day, 28 April, on which workers and trades unionists conduct events, demonstrations, vigils and a whole host of other activities to commemorate those who have died, been seriously injured, or made seriously ill by

SCOTTISH BUDGET

That this House congratulates the bridge-building efforts of Scotland's Scottish National Party Government who, with 47 MSPs, secured the support of the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats to pass its budgetary measures with a majority of 121.

SCOTTISH SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

That this House commends the work of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA); notes with concern that the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), while only active in England and Wales, continues to advertise in UK-wide media without expl

CONTRACTING OUT OF WELFARE PROVISION

That this House notes the provisions within the Welfare Reform Bill for the contracting out of functions carried out by Jobcentre Plus; further notes that reports last year from the National Audit Office, Public Administration Select Committee and Child Poverty Action Group all found little or no ev

RESEARCH ON AGE, GENDER AND PERFORMER EMPLOYMENT IN EUROPE

That this House welcomes the publication of research entitled Age, Gender and Performer Employment in Europe conducted by the International Federation of Actors (FIA) in association with Equity and other performers' trade unions, guilds and associations across Europe; notes with regret that the rese