Early Day Motions

THERE'S PROBABLY NO GOD ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

That this House notes the recent advertising campaign based on London buses, There's Probably No God, the brainchild of the British Humanist Association; also notes the fact that the rationale behind it is that people can be less careful about their lifestyle choices and general approach to life's c

PRESCRIBED DISEASES AND THE USE OF PNEUMATIC PERCUSSION TOOLS

That this House is aware that UK legislation covering access to industrial injuries disablement benefits and appropriate compensation for noise induced hearing loss is currently woefully inadequate, a factor proven by the exemption from valid claims of thousands of workers whose health has been dama

FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME LEVY ON BUILDING SOCIETIES

That this House notes the disproportionate impact on building societies of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy, resulting from the failure of Bradford and Bingley plc, the Icelandic banks and London Scottish Bank; recognises that building societies' share of the levy, approximatel

MOBILE TELEPHONE COVERAGE

That this House believes that during times of economic difficulty, mobile telephone companies should be encouraged to share masts to improve coverage and to reduce the number of times people are cut off during calls; calls for operators with a significant asset base of coverage area to begin either

ROYAL MAIL

That this House notes that the Labour Party Conference 2008, with the backing of Ministers, supported a vision of a wholly publicly-owned, integrated Royal Mail Group; welcomes the conclusion of the Hooper Report that the current universal service obligation offered by Royal Mail, including six days

BRITISH CARDIAC PATIENTS ASSOCIATION'S CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENTS BILL OF RIGHTS

That this House welcomes the launch of the Cardiovascular Patients Bill of Rights by the British Cardiac Patients Association; applauds the progress made to date on tackling cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, stroke and peripheral arterial disease leading to a 40 per cent. reduction in

DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN SOUTH KOREA

That this House is concerned that the South Korean authorities have arrested leading figures in the Candlelight movement, which is protesting over the risk of BSE from imported US beef; notes that in addition to the arrest of Lee Seok-haeng of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the house of t

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE IN CARDIFF

That this House is gravely concerned by proposals by the International Baccalaureate to move out of Cardiff to another city in Europe; notes it has been based in Wales for nearly two decades and at its headquarters in Cardiff Gate Business Park since 2001, which offers head office functions for the

SHELTERED HOUSING WARDENS

That this House notes with concern reductions in funding for supporting people services; further notes that this is leading to the threat of a removal of warden-supported housing complexes; is concerned that this will have a detrimental effect upon the quality of life of many vulnerable people who r

BBC WORLD SERVICE AND BBC WORLD NEWS

That this House notes the excellence of BBC World Service and BBC World News, the variety of languages in which it is broadcast and the hundreds of different languages that will be spoken by people visiting the London 2012 Olympics; believes people in the UK should be able to benefit from the differ

ENDANGERED BRITISH MAMMALS

That this House is dismayed that 18 species of Britain's mammals, almost a third of the total, are now listed as endangered; congratulates The People's Trust for Endangered Species for its report The State of Britain's Mammals; and urges the Government to take heed of the warnings contained in the r

CHASE FARM HOSPITAL (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the fact that for the first time in 20 years the future of Chase Farm Hospital as a whole is secure; but draws the Secretary of State's attention to the fact that both the residents of Enfield and all their elected representatives are opposed to the loss of any services at C

REDUNDANCIES AT NATIONAL EXPRESS EAST ANGLIA

That this House expresses concern that National Express East Anglia's announcement of over 300 redundancies will inevitably damage passenger services and hurt the communities of the rail workers affected; is further concerned that passenger security and information will be reduced as stations are de

GIRL GUIDES' MONEY MANAGEMENT ADVICE

That this House acknowledges the launch of the Girl Guides' advisory leaflet on money management; notes the leaflet's worthy aims of helping to develop fiscal habits and skills essential for adulthood, such as sensible spending and saving decisions and helping to avoid debt; recognises the important

DEATH OF FIRST WORLD WAR VETERAN BILL STONE

That this House is greatly saddened by news of the death at the age of 108 years of Bill Stone, one of Britain's remaining veterans of the First World War; recognises the contribution he made in service in both World Wars which included him being a crew member of many naval ships, in particular the

CHRIS HOY

after `Scotland', insert `and the whole United Kingdom'.

MARINE RESERVES

after `ecosystems;' insert `further notes that the main damage to fish stocks and the marine environment come from fishing by the non-British EU fishing fleet.'.

MARINE RESERVES

at end add `and the need to enable sustainable fishing by the British fishing fleet.'.

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION AND A NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD

at end add `and further calls on the Government to retain Trident for the time being.'.

PUBLIC OPINION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION

That this House notes that a new poll by ComRes, a member of the British Polling Council, commissioned by the Campaign for an Independent Britain, reveals that British people believe the European Union is out-of-touch, unfair, corrupt and extremely costly for UK taxpayers and that UK politicians are

SUPERMARKET REGULATOR

That this House recognises the vital role that farmers play in supplying high quality produce through retailers across the country; notes with concern that discussions between supermarkets and the Competition Commission over the regulation of the supply chain between farmers and retailers have stall

200th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF CHARLES DARWIN

That this House notes the extraordinary achievements of Charles Darwin; notes that 2009 marks both the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species; welcomes proposals for the creation of a Darwin Day in recognition of the ground-breaki

GAZA STRIP CONFLICT

That this House believes that war crimes have been committed as part of the conflict in the Gaza Strip; and calls on the Government to refer the conflict to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for formal investigation.

POLICE PROCUREMENT OF VEHICLES

That this House notes that each police authority procures its own vehicles; recognises that the vast majority of police vehicles are built abroad; believes that all public sector bodies should do everything they can to support British industry; and urges the Government to work with chief constables

DENTAL TREATMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY

That this House notes that currently members of the Territorial Army cannot access army dentists based at army barracks free of charge in the same way as regular troops; recognises the invaluable role that Territorial Army troops play in providing frontline support to the regular army being deployed