Early Day Motions

PROTECTING CHILDREN ON THE INTERNET

That this House congratulates the Child Exploitation Online Protection (CEOP) centre for its work to identify, safeguard and rescue children who are the subject of abuse; welcomes the support given to the work of CEOP by socially responsible new technology companies; notes with regret that some inte

WELSH LANGUAGE LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE ORDER

That this House welcomes the publication of the Welsh Language Legislative Competence Order; congratulates everybody who has taken part in the development and drafting of this important piece of legislation; recognises that Wales is a bilingual country and that both languages deserve equal status; a

KNIFE CRIME

That this House applauds the work undertaken by the not-for-profit organisation Kids Count and associated bodies in raising awareness of issues affecting young people's lives and giving children a voice to determine and influence their own future; notes the continued authority of the publication Kni

SHORT-TIME WORKING AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

That this House recognises the importance of a highly-skilled workforce to the future of the UK economy; further recognises that manufacturing in the UK needs to retain its skilled workers in order to exploit the opportunities on offer when economic growth returns; understands that many skilled work

FUTURE OF LEISURE SERVICES IN ROSSENDALE

That this House is appalled that Rossendale Borough Council is considering closing a substantial number of leisure and sporting facilities in the Valley, including the swimming pools at Haslingden and Marl Pits and the Bacup Leisure Hall, which will cause enormous hardship and inconvenience to Rosse

DEATHS OF CHILDREN IN GAZA

That this House notes with amazement the reported comments of Israeli Foreign Secretary, Tzipi Livni that certain people in the world have accused Israel of acting against international values and rights, that there is a difference between premeditated murder and death by accident, and that terroris

PROTECTION OF BACK GARDEN LAND

after `areas', insert `supports the Land Use (Garden Protection Etc) Bill, introduced by the hon. Member for Hendon, listed for Second Reading on 8 May, and urges all hon. Members to attend to support this Bill;'.

REGENERATION OF DONINGTON PARK AND LEICESTERSHIRE

That this House warmly welcomes the news that Donington Park Motor Racing Circuit, Leicestershire is to begin a £100 million redevelopment; recognises that this will provide extensive economic redevelopment throughout Leicestershire, creating 6,000 new jobs and leading to £60 million of new investme

SEAL IMPORTS FROM COMMERCIAL HUNTS

That this House notes with grave concern the cruelty of Canada's commercial seal hunt and is saddened by the damage the slaughter is doing to Canada's international reputation; further notes evidence in the scientific opinion of the European Food Safety Authority released in December 2007 on the Ani

QUEEN ELIZABETH II HOSPITAL

That this House notes the report of the College of Emergency Medicine, the Way Ahead 2008 to 2012, which concluded that there is no evidence of the clinical or financial benefit of the urgent care model; further notes that the Government's proposals for such a model are clinically unproven and again

SIXTEENTH PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND OF ALL RUSSIA

That this House expresses its goodwill upon the enthronement of the sixteenth Patriarch of Moscow and of all Russia and primate of the Russian Orthodox Church; and looks forward to a further boost to the ecumenical movement.

SRI LANKA CEASEFIRE MARCH

That this House notes the importance of the march by the 100,000 people, a number as estimated by the Metropolitan Police, to have passed by the Palace of Westminster seeking a ceasefire in the conflict in Sri Lanka.

SRI LANKA HOSPITAL SHELLING

That this House expresses its concern that according to reports from the International Committee of the Red Cross Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital in the northern Vanni region of Sri Lanka has been shelled, so killing and injuring innocent civilians and hitting a crowded paediatric ward; and supports the

REMARKS OF PRIME MINISTER EHUD OLMERT

That this House, whilst understanding the anger at further rocket attacks into Israel, notes with regret remarks of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at an Israeli weekly cabinet meeting, vowing that Israel would act according to new rules and warning that Israel's response would be harsh and disproportion

STAFFING OF THE HOUSE ON 2 FEBRUARY 2009

That this House congratulates and thanks the many members of staff of the House and of hon. Members who, with great difficulty in severe weather conditions, travelled to the House on 2 February 2009; and records its appreciation of their efforts to reach work and their presence at work on that day.

CHILDREN'S SOCIETY'S THE GOOD CHILDHOOD INQUIRY

That this House congratulates the Children's Society on the publication of its landmark report on A Good Childhood; recognises that the modern world is an increasingly difficult world to grow up in; further recognises that child poverty and inequality must be reduced; notes that love and respect are

EVENING CHRONICLE CAMPAIGN ON PLEURAL PLAQUES

That this House warmly endorses the campaign by the respected Newcastle Evening Chronicle to urge the Government to end the compensation scandal which left a forgotten generation facing a bleak future following the House of Lords ruling which overturned a decades-old right for working folk to be com

EU POSTED WORKERS DIRECTIVE

That this House deplores the use of temporarily resident overseas workers living in substandard accommodation by Total and IREM at Killingholme, RWE at Staythorpe and the lack of clarity of UK law on social dumping; congratulates Unite, GMB and other unions on exposing this exploitation and the abse

REPORT ON MAP OF GAPS: FUNDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN SERVICES

That this House welcomes the `Map of Gaps' report and website by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the End Violence Against Women coalition; notes with alarm that three million women across the UK experience violence each year; further notes that over a quarter of local authority areas ac

APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES TO THE SUPREME COURT

That this House believes that there should not be any age discrimination when appointing judges to the supreme courts.

SEGWAYS AND THE SNOW

That this House notes that, unlike Vienna's transport system, London's public and private transport system can be brought to a virtual standstill by about eight inches of frozen water; further notes that the Segway personal transporter is legal in Vienna; believes that more people would have got to

POLICE LONG-SERVICE MEDAL

That this House welcomes Warwickshire police officer Ken Fowler's campaign to see the police long-service medal awarded after 20 years, in line with fire and ambulance employees; welcomes the Home Office's decision to review the current 22 year rule; and calls on the Government to acknowledge the wi

BOOKS 4 TANZANIA

That this House celebrates the work and successes of the Cumbria-based charity Books 4 Tanzania; is proud of their work in increasing literacy levels and education in villages in rural Tanzania; and wishes Books 4 Tanzania continued success for years to come.

RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND THE FUTURE DEMAND FOR STEEL

That this House welcomes the two positive announcements in favour of renewable electricity generation projects made on 26 January 2009, including prospects for a barrage across the River Severn estuary and between 5,000 and 7,000 more offshore wind turbines; believes such sustainable energy projects

SOURCES OF POLLUTION IN NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONES

That this House notes the impact of the implementation of the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Directive on farmers in those zones, including increased costs and huge inconvenience; further notes that higher nitrate levels in many bodies of water may originate from non-farming sources such as utility compan