Early Day Motions

BUS REREGULATION IN GREATER MANCHESTER

That this House, aware of the substantial reduction in fuel prices, is dismayed at bus fare increases averaging eight per cent., and in some cases as high as 10.7 per cent., announced by First Bus in Manchester; is further aware that these increases will hit those on low incomes the hardest, will of

RNID READ MY LIPS! CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the RNID on its Read my lips! campaign to improve access to lip-reading; notes that there are nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK and understands the critical importance of lip-reading classes so these people can retain their dignity and independence

BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL

That this House supports fully the campaign to build a permanent memorial to the sacrifice and courage of the men who served in the Bomber Command during the Second World War; recalls that 55,573 men gave their lives serving in Bomber Command, almost half of the total who served; recognises that thi

RETAIL OF ALCOHOL STANDARDS GROUP

That this House congratulates the supermarket, off-licence and convenience store members of the Retail of Alcohol Standards Group for their continued commitment to tackling underage sales in the off trade as demonstrated by the introduction of a Challenge 25 policy; believes that by challenging cust

JOBCENTRE NETWORK

That this House welcomes the Government's decision to halt the jobcentre closure programme; notes that significant gaps have been left in the jobcentre network due to the closure of nearly 500 jobcentre plus offices since 2002; further notes that jobcentres are facing an enlarged workload due to the

UNIVERSAL BROADBAND OBLIGATION

That this House notes that many people in the United Kingdom are still without access to broadband; recognises that high-speed internet access is the passport to the information society and an essential condition for economic growth; welcomes moves by both the EU and the Government to look at the po

ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING REPORT ON NURSING STUDENT BURSARIES

That this House is aware of the recent report produced by the Royal College of Nursing which revealed that nearly three quarters of nurses surveyed had been engaged in paid employment throughout their nursing studies, a majority of whom also stated that they had worked more than 10 hours per week in

AL JAZEERA'S COVERAGE OF GAZA

That this House praises the TV network al Jazeera for its continued and informed coverage of the deliberately induced humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza.

DWELLY'S GAELIC DICTIONARY ONLINE

That this House welcomes the availability online of the nineteenth century Scottish Gaelic dictionary by Edward Dwelly, commonly known as Dwelly's, at www.dwelly.info; notes that it is regarded as the first authoritative work in lexicography in Gaelic; further notes that Edward Dwelly was a Gaelic l

CONFLICT IN GAZA

That this House welcomes the statement in The Times by Jews for Justice for Palestinians signed by 540 Israeli academics, artists and writers, calling for an end to the slaughter in Gaza; and welcomes in particular its demands for an immediate unconditional ceasefire, an end to the blockade and the

EQUALITY BILL AND AGE DISCRIMINATION

That this House notes the Government's manifesto commitment to bring in a single comprehensive Equality Bill within the lifetime of this Parliament; welcomes the Government's commitment to banning age discrimination in the provision of goods, facilities and services as part of this Bill; urges all h

ERROR IN RENEWABLE TRANSPORT FUEL OBLIGATION LEGISLATION

That this House welcomes the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) which came into force on 15 April 2008, obliging oil companies to replace a certain percentage of their fossil fuels with biofuels with current targets at 2008-09 2.5 per cent., 2009-10 3.75 per cent. and 5 per cent. by 2010-11;

OCEAN VIEW PROPERTIES

That this House is concerned by the business practices of Ocean View Properties; expresses its concern that properties on which Ocean View have taken deposits have failed to materialise, and in some cases have not even secured planning permission; is particularly worried that innocent people have lo

ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE UK

That this House notes that in recent days a wave of anti-Semitic incidents have affected the Jewish community; further notes that one synagogue has suffered an arson attack and many others have been defaced; further notes that Jewish community organisations have faced a barrage of threatening and ab

NEIL HARRIS

That this House congratulates Neil Harris on scoring the second Millwall goal in the team's successful FA Cup third round replay against Crewe Alexandra on 13 January 2009, thereby becoming the highest scorer ever for Millwall FC; believes that Neil deserves the widest recognition as one of the grea

DEVELOPING THE NORTHERN KITES PROJECT

at end, add `but regrets that Go North East bus services in other parts of Gateshead have suffered cuts and detrimental changes.'.

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION AND A NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD

after `disarmament', insert `, for example, by cancelling the Trident upgrade programme which is out of step with the times.'.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE STATE PENSION

That this House notes the centenary anniversary of the state pension being established as a foundation of support for older people; notes that in 1909 half a million people over 70 years were awarded their five shillings a week and now over 12 million are eligible, with 700,000 more people due to re

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE STATE PENSION

at end insert `by a Liberal Government'.

EU CLIMATE CHANGE PACKAGE AND THE INDIRECT EFFECTS OF BIOFUELS

That this House welcomes many aspects of the EU Climate Change Package; notes however that its undertakings fall far short of what the EU would have to do in a world effort to avoid dangerous climate change; is disappointed that the Council of Europe obtained the removal of a requirement, drafted by

NCP PARKING CHARGE INCREASES

That this House notes the policy of NCP to make extortionate increases in its car parking charges over the last three years, for instance its increase in January of 25 per cent. to £700 for a 2009 annual season ticket for parking at Leigh-on-Sea station; believes NCP is abusing its monopoly position

TURKISH POLICY ON IRAQI KURDISTAN

That this House is concerned about improper use of military force; wishes to see an end to the continuing bombardment by Turkey of Iraqi Kurdistan; believes that this bombardment militates against Turkish credibility in acting as a mediator in the Middle East conflict; and calls on the Government to

BRITISH SUCCESS AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES

That this House congratulates the British winners and nominees at this year's Golden Globe awards; notes in particular the success of Film4's Slumdog Millionaire and its producer, Christian Colson, winner of Best Motion Picture, director Danny Boyle, winner of Best Director, writer Simon Beaufoy, wi

LIBRARIES IN THE WIRRAL

That this House condemns the proposal put forward by the Liberal Democrat/Labour coalition on Wirral Borough Council to close 13 libraries across the borough, as well as the Wirral Transport Museum and the Pacific Road Arts Centre; notes that two of the libraries earmarked for closure serve two of t

TERROR IN GAZA

That this House deplores the concentration of violence, degradation and hardship suffered by the Palestinian people; condemns terrorist attacks on Israelis by Hamas or other armed factions; recognises that the essence of terrorism is to attack civilians and civil infrastructure to achieve or impose