Early Day Motions

MANUFACTURERS OF GM FOODSTUFFS AND AGENT ORANGE

That this House expresses concern for the implications for food and the environment of Government discussions with companies of the Agriculture Biotechnology Council which includes Monsanto and Dow Chemicals; notes that these were two of the manufacturers of Agent Orange used by US forces in Vietnam

TRIDENT MISSILE REPLACEMENT

That this House recognises the global economic problems that currently exist and welcomes the steps taken by the Government to protect British industry, the jobs of British workers and the interests of hard-pressed British taxpayers by increasing public borrowing and indebtedness, but acknowledges t

GAZA

That this House expresses outrage at Israel's overwhelmingly disproportionate use of force in Gaza which continues to inflict massive civilian casualties, particularly amongst children and which has involved strikes on aid convoys, United Nations schools and medical personnel; calls for an immediate

VAT ON SCHOOL UNIFORMS

That this House calls on the Government to extend the VAT zero rating to include all school uniforms; notes that currently parents must pay the full VAT on clothes for children aged 14 years and over or children who exceed the set size limits including school uniforms; urges the Government to scrap

BT AND 0845 CHARGES

That this House is pleased to note BT's decision to scrap the current fee applicable when calling the 0870 and 0845 numbers used by many banks, the NHS, government departments and utility companies; urges other telecommunications companies to recognise that to charge for such essential calls is an u

MIDDLE EAST AND UK SECURITY

That this House, noting that developments in Palestine can have an adverse impact upon the security situation in the United Kingdom, urges the Government to work closely with the new administration in Washington to secure a permanent two-state peace settlement.

POST OFFICE BANK

That this House calls on the Government to divert some of the monies reserved to bolster the UK banking sector to capitalise a new Post Bank to lend to British businesses and to take retail deposits.

NORTHERN ROCK

That this House calls on the Government to reverse its policy of winding down lending at Northern Rock, a policy which runs counter to the Government's professed desire to see bank lending activity maintained.

MINIMUM RATES FOR SAVERS

That this House believes that the Government should provide for the regulation of the provision by banks of minimum interest rates for savers.

BAD BANK SOLUTION

That this House calls on the Government to purchase bad debts off the balance sheets of UK banks at market value so as to encourage confidence for new lending as recommended by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; and records that if necessary such a cleansing of bank balance

CREDIT CARD RATES

That this House calls upon the Government to review the powers over usurious credit card providers, like American Express, British Airways Premium Plus and Citi Ultima Mastercard, whose annual percentage rates are over 40 per cent., with a firm view to instigating a cap on the interest which can be

UNITED UTILITIES CHARGES FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP

leave out from `House' to end and add `does not believe that ordinary consumers should have to pay higher utility and water charges so that places of worship can benefit from lower charges just because they are places of worship, and that any reduction in utility charges should apply to all communit

FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND DATA COLLECTION

That this House notes with profound gratitude the selfless commitment of firefighters to their role, often in very stressful and dangerous circumstances; further notes the increased number of firefighter deaths in recent years, as highlighted in the Fire Brigades' Union report, In the Line of Duty;

INVESTMENT BANK BONUSES

That this House considers the decision of investment bank Goldman Sachs to pay £4,300,000,000 in end-of-year bonuses, an average of £142,000 per banker; notes that this demonstrates in microcosm how far out of touch the banking system is in general with the difficulties the general public and small

CHASE FARM HOSPITAL

That this House notes the report of the College of Emergency Medicine, the Way Ahead 2008-2012, 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 are clinically unproven and against the principle of

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ROYAL MAIL

That this House believes that Royal Mail is an integral part of the postal network and a service that must remain in public ownership; considers that, at a time when the Government has spent huge amounts of public money nationalising certain banks, it is inconceivable that Ministers are now consider

TRINITY MIRROR

That this House is extremely concerned by the attritional reduction in jobs being made in Liverpool by Trinity Mirror; notes its current monopoly of the print media on Merseyside; understands that its flagship on Merseyside, the Liverpool Echo, is due to make a £25 million profit this year; further

US MISSILE DEFENCE

That this House notes the concern across Europe, including the UK, at the Bush Administration's plans to install further missile defence bases on the continent; welcomes the support for nuclear disarmament initiatives from Barack Obama; further notes that Mr Obama has made no commitment to missile d

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION AND A NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD

That this House applauds the Nuclear Security Project launched in the United States by George P. Shultz, William J. Perry, Henry A. Kissinger and Sam Nunn, and adds its voice to the endorsement by Lord Hurd, Lord Robertson, Lord Owen and the rt. hon. Member for Kensington and Chelsea in an article p

DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY PARTY AND TURKEY

That this House deplores the proceedings taken in the Turkish Constitutional Court to ban the Turkish political party known as the Democratic Society Party (DTP), which has a large and important following among Turkey's Kurdish populace including 22 elected Kurdish members of the Turkish National As

GREENEST UNIVERSITY AWARD

That this House congratulates the University of Gloucestershire on being ranked first in the UK the People and Planet's Green League 2008, which is supported by the World Wildlife Fund; notes that the university has become a sector leader in environmental performance and gained stars from People and

ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS AND SETTLEMENT GOODS

That this House welcomes the statement from the Prime Minister in December that `one of the blockages' to peace `is clearly the settlement issue' and his desire to `seize the opportunity we have before us to make 2009 the Middle East year of peace'; notes that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Pal

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

That this House expresses its concern over the collapse of effective industrial relations at the National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI), which includes the Science Museum in London, the National Railway Museum in York, and the National Media Museum in Bradford, where negotiations on all subs

50th ANNIVERSARY OF ST. AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY, RUSH GREEN, ROMFORD

That this House joins with the community of Rush Green, Romford in celebrating the historic 50th Anniversary of the Church of St Augustine of Canterbury; notes that St Augustine's is a cherished focal point for the whole community of Rush Green, where Christians are able to join in spiritual worship

SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2008, No. 3109)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Health in Pregnancy Grant (Administration) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008, No. 3109), dated 9 December 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 December, be annulled.