Early Day Motions

ACCESS TO NHS DENTISTS

That this House notes the difficulties residents in Chorley and other areas of the UK are having in gaining access to dentists taking NHS patients; recognises that money has been made available from central government to increase the number of dentists accepting NHS patients but that primary care tr

LOCAL FOOD POLICY

That this House calls for the launch of local food procurement policies to be imposed on supermarkets, schools, universities and hospitals; further calls on the Government to encourage supermarkets to commit to local competition policies to promote local self-reliance, the regeneration of local comm

HYBRID CAR MANUFACTURING IN THE UK

That this House encourages the Government to take heed of the ecological and economic aims behind the Australian government's deal with Toyota to build fuel-efficient hybrid cars; presses the Government to pursue similar objectives to develop a UK-manufactured hybrid car; and calls on the Government

FREE TRANSPORT FOR SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS

That this House calls on the Government to extend the concessionary bus fares scheme to allow everyone under 16 years and those able to prove they are in full-time education or on a work-based learning scheme free travel on buses nationwide; notes the application and success of such a scheme for tho

FREE TELEVISION LICENCES FOR PENSIONERS (No. 2)

That this House notes that pensioners aged 75 years and over currently enjoy free television licences; recognises the importance of a television to elderly people who spend many hours in their own homes and depend heavily on their televisions; further notes the anomalies within the current system wh

OVERSEAS HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES

That this House notes that one in seven of the heaviest lorries on UK roads now comes from overseas; recognises that these vehicles contribute nothing towards the costs they impose in terms of road wear and air quality, which in turn gives them an unfair competitive advantage over UK hauliers, who f

RECOGNITION OF THE WAR DEAD FROM OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

That this House notes with concern that representatives of Overseas Territories based in the UK are not invited to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday; recognises the huge contribution made by Overseas Territories in supporting the UK military in both wartime and peacetime,

HELP THE HOMELESS

That this House pays tribute to the work of Help the Homeless; recognises the important role Help the Homeless plays in supporting some of the most vulnerable people in society; pays tribute to those who work for Help the Homeless and who do everything they can to ensure that people are not sleeping

MOTOWN 50th ANNIVERSARY

That this House notes that 12 January 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of Motown music when Berry Gordy Jr founded Tamla records; recognises the many talented and memorable artists such as Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, The Temptations and Mary Wells, to name but a few, who have contribu

PEERAGES FOR MINISTERS

That this House believes that individuals who are given peerages to enable them to serve as Ministers in the House of Lords should relinquish the peerage on leaving the Government.

CONDUCT OF LORD LAIDLAW

That this House notes with concern that Lord Laidlaw donated over £100,000 to the Conservative Party in 2008 despite his residence in Monaco and his status as a tax exile; records its astonishment that the Official Opposition accepted the donations without demur; and believes it is inappropriate for

ESTABLISHMENT OF LABOUR FRIENDS OF PALESTINE AND THE MIDDLE EAST

That this House welcomes the launch of Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East to provide a voice for Labour Party members and supporters who want to see a viable and independent state of Palestine alongside Israel; acknowledges that the organisation opposes the use of violence, whether by I

AL JAZEERA

That this House congratulates Al Jazeera on its reporting of the crisis in Gaza and being able to broadcast despite Israeli bombardment; and believes its English channel should be made available urgently on the parliamentary estate to enable all hon. Members to be better informed.

FLOOD RESPONSE AND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

That this House recognises the tremendous efforts of the Fire and Rescue Service in responding to the major floods in 2007; notes however the finding of the Pitt Review that the public and rescuers were put at unnecessary risk by the current lack of clarity over who is responsible for emergency resp

CONTROL OF DUST AND EMISSIONS FROM CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION SITES

That this House notes that poor air quality is currently estimated to reduce the life expectancy of every person in the UK by an average of seven to eight months and impacts particularly on children, the elderly and those in poor health; notes that emissions from demolition and construction sites ca

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (S.I., 2008, No. 3261)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Overview and Scrutiny (Reference by Councillors) (Excluded Matters) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3261), dated 18 December 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30 December, be annulled.

GRANDPARENTS' NATIONAL INSURANCE CREDITS

That this House recognises the vital contribution of grandparents who provide childcare to two thirds of working families; further recognises that grandparents are fundamental to the success of the Government's welfare reform strategy as lone parents are particularly reliant upon grandparental child

CEASEFIRE IN SRI LANKA

That this House condemns the violent atrocities in Sri Lanka which have resulted in the deaths of so many civilians, including the shocking murder of Mr Lasantha Wickramatunga and the entrance of armed guards into the offices of the country's largest private television broadcaster; believes that suc

INTERNATIONAL SPORTING BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL

That this House recalls with approval that the civilised nations of the world showed their disapproval of the apartheid policies of South Africa through the banning of that country from international sporting events, a process which helped bring about the ending of apartheid; considers that the beha

BRITISH ARMS SALES TO ISRAEL

That this House is appalled that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been licensing increasing arms sales to Israel; registers with extreme disapproval that in the first three months of 2008 Britain exported nearly £19 million worth of weapons to Israel, compared to £7.5 million in the whole of

MAIL CENTRE CLOSURES

That this House regrets that Royal Mail announced its closure programmes for the North West, Midlands, South East and East of England regions in advance of publication of the Hooper Report; believes that the closure programmes have been planned on a piecemeal basis without ensuring the maintenance o

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2009

That this House notes that 27 January will mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the day on which the Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated; further notes this year's theme Stand up to Hatred and its profound contemporary significance; condemns unreservedly denial and denigration

BRITISH HUMANIST ASSOCIATION ADVERTISEMENTS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT

That this House notes that posters with the slogan There's Probably No God. Now Stop Worrying and Enjoy Your Life, appear on 800 buses in England, Scotland and Wales, as well as on the London Underground; notes that this causes concern to Christian and Muslim people, many of whom feel embarrassed an

CLOSURE OF DHL AINTREE

That this House notes with grave concern the proposed closure of DHL in Aintree with a loss of 39 direct employees and an additional 13 or more self-employed drivers; expresses concern that the management has not given any convincing reason as to why it is necessary to move the depot from Aintree; a

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX

That this House recognises the vital contribution of citizens advice bureaux in providing advice on debt to those in need during the recession; notes that personal debt is now the single biggest problem dealt with by bureaux; further notes that there has been a 51 per cent. increase compared to the