Early Day Motions

FOOD LABELLING AND THE WELFARE OF CHICKENS

That this House believes that all chicken meat, including imported chicken meat, should be labelled as to farming method and preferably stocking density; further believes the labelling regulation that requires packs of shell eggs to be labelled as to production method should be extended to chicken m

AIR TRAVEL AND THE ENVIRONMENT

That this House calls on the Government to commit itself to developing atmospheric carbon capture and sequestration methods so as to provide the technology for all airports to remove every gram of carbon dioxide that aeroplanes emit to the atmosphere; further calls on the Government to commit to an

UK YOUNG SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS FAIR, THE BIG BANG

That this House looks forward to The Big Bang, the first annual UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair on 4 to 6 March 2009, which will include the finals of the new National Science Competition; notes the importance of The Big Bang's key objectives to raise the profile of young people's innovation

AUSTRALIA DAY

That this House is proud to join the people of Australia in celebrating 26 January, marking Australia's National Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the day on which Captain Arthur Philip unfurled the Union Flag at Sydney Cove in 1788; recognises the strong historical bonds and friendship tha

DEC GAZA CRISIS APPEAL

That this House is astonished by the refusal of the BBC and Sky to broadcast the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Gaza Crisis Appeal; considers that the explanations given for this decision by BBC spokespersons are both unconvincing and incoherent; and draws attention to the fact that people wish

MEDIA FREEDOM

That this House welcomes the fact that the number of journalists killed worldwide in work-related incidents during 2008 has dropped significantly to 104 from the record high of 179 in 2007 according to the report by the International Federation of Journalists, January 2009; but notes with concern th

GREENPEACE'S EMAIL CAMPAIGN ON HEATHROW

That this House notes that a campaign by Greenpeace sent around 7,000 largely identical emails to hon. Members who had signed an Early Day Motion about Heathrow; observes that this caused some hon. Members' mailboxes to become unavailable to constituents who wished to discuss this or other issues or

BLINDNESS PREVENTION AND PEOPLE WITH DIABETES

That this House regrets that diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness among the working age population in the UK; considers that all people with diabetes should have access to free annual retinal screening with a digital camera; welcomes the progress made by many primary care trusts ac

ASSISTED SUICIDE AND THE SUICIDE ACT 1961

That this House welcomes the provisions in the Coroners and Justice Bill to bring the Suicide Act 1961 up to date by making clear that its provisions on assisting or encouraging suicide apply to the internet; notes the declared wishes of pro-euthanasia campaigners to see further amendments to the 19

DEATHS IN SRI LANKA

That this House expresses its gravest concen at reports of the deaths of 350 internally displaced people in a safety zone in Varnn.

SMALL BUSINESS RATES

That this House notes that the Government announced a small business rate increase for 2009 of 5.02 per cent. to reflect inflation, while the standard national non-domestic rate was increased by 4.97 per cent., thereby making small businesses pay a higher rate for what is their third highest busines

GAZA STRIP CONFLICT

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BONUS CLAWBACK

That this House expresses disappointment that the Government has not addressed the issue of bonus clawback from, and accountability of, those bankers whose reckless speculation resulted in huge payouts to themselves but has brought catastrophe to the economy.

DINNER WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER

That this House notes that 1,100 Palestinians in Gaza have been murdered in the recent Israeli offensive, over 400 of them children, over 5,000 were injured, 1,500 of them children, that UN-protected buildings like schools were attacked, that there was massive destruction of civilian infrastructure

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that one in four bananas bought in the UK is a Fairtrade product; welcomes the Fairtrade Fortnight campaign taking place between 23 February and 8 March aimed at boosting sales and visibility of Fairtrade products; recognises the importance of the Fairtrade initiative in giving

LEEDS ARENA

That this House warmly welcomes the progress which has been made in developing a purpose-built arena in Leeds city centre which will finally attract the biggest names in entertainment and events to the city; commends Leeds City Council for the vision it has shown in making this project happen and Yo

HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINK

That this House welcomes the belated announcement from the Government of a new, high-speed rail link connecting London and the West Midlands; believes however that this line should not stop at the Midlands but should link key regional hubs in the north of England, particularly Leeds, Sheffield and M

RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS AND WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE OPT-OUT

That this House notes with regret the vote by the European Parliament on 17 December 2008 which voted in favour of removing Britain's Working Time Directive opt-out; further notes with serious concern the removal of this opt-out will have on retained firefighters across Scotland, and the consequence

AGE CONCERN NORTHUMBERLAND

That this House congratulates Age Concern Northumberland on its campaign to retain an extensive and sustainable network of local post offices; notes that due to the current banking crisis an opportunity exists to expand the Post Office Card Account into a full bank account to include the provision o

PLAIN PACKAGING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

That this House notes the recently adopted Article 13 guidelines to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which define tobacco packaging and display as a means of advertising and promotion; acknowledges that research has found that current tobacco packaging is mislea

BEIT LAHIA UN SCHOOL

That this House is appalled by the attack, which included the use of phosphorus shells, on the Beit Lahia UN School, Gaza in which two children were killed and many other people injured; notes the call by UN representatives for an independent investigation into the attack and the view of Amnesty Int

MATERNITY SERVICES IN GREATER MANCHESTER

That this House notes the decision of the Secretary of State for Health following the conclusions of the Healthy Futures and Making it Better consultation documents, including the closure of Fairfield, Trafford and Hope Hospitals and Rochdale Infirmary maternity units; further notes that when the af

PASSENGER SAFETY AND PEDICABS

That this House notes with concern the fatal accident that took place in Seattle, USA, on 6 August 2008 in which a 60 year old passenger in a pedicab tragically lost his life; further notes that the majority of pedicabs in the UK have the same design as those in the United States, and that there hav

SIADAR WAVE POWER SCHEME

That this House welcomes the Scottish government's decision to grant planning permission to the Siadar wave power scheme off the Isle of Lewis; notes that this will be the largest wave station in the world, which will create much-needed jobs in the Western Isles whilst ensuring clean, green energy f

BOMBING IN SRI LANKA

That this House expresses its grave concern about the bombing of the intensive care unit and the surgical site of the Mullaiththeevu hospital facility at Va'l'lipunam school in Sri Lanka.