Early Day Motions

BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY RACISM CUTS BOTH WAYS CAMPAIGN

That this House deplores the Racism Cuts Both Ways campaign being waged by the British National Party (BNP); believes that this is a deliberate attempt by the BNP to whip up racism by spreading lies and misinformation; is particularly concerned that the BNP is now intending to target secondary schoo

SUPERMARKET LABELLING OF MEAT

That this House notes that currently most fresh meat produce is labelled to include its source of origin; expresses concern that similar standards of labelling are not as strictly enforced in the case of ready meals which include processed meat; further notes that it is permissible for meat and othe

ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION DEVICES FOR SHEEP (No. 2)

That this House recognises the economic and financial difficulties the sheep industry in the UK is facing; considers that sheep farming is a very important part of the social, environmental and economic fabric of rural areas of the UK; notes that the European Commission's proposals for the introduct

EMPLOYERS' INSURANCE DATABASE

That this House expresses its concern at any attempt to replace the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998, which mandate the retention by employers of insurance certificates for no less than 40 years, with a lesser or otherwise non-enforceable Government guideline, which would

COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES

That this House welcomes the establishment of the Care Quality Commission in April 2009; and requests that the Commission must enforce the principle that healthcare and social care providers are obliged to act upon comments and complaints about their services, must ensure complaints procedures are o

FREE OUR BILLS CAMPAIGN

That this House believes it has a duty to publish Bills in such a fashion that they can be accessed as easily and as early as possible by the public; notes that the non-partisan Free Our Bills campaign is urging the House to publish bill texts in a new electronic format to improve accessibility and

ENGLISH LANGUAGE USAGE BY THE BBC

leave out from `application' to `recognises' in line 11 and insert `resulting in an increasing dominance of effete estuarial English on the airwaves.'.

PROVISION OF PUBLIC LAVATORIES

at end add `and calls on local authorities which are considering closures of public lavatories to fully consult residents before any decisions are taken.'.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF VENTURERS SEARCH AND RESCUE

That this House applauds the continuing work of Venturers Search and Rescue, based on the Solent and comprised of boys and girls aged 12 to 18 years, who have carried out numerous rescues of yachtsmen this year; congratulates 17 year old Mathew Dann, one of the youngest Royal Yachting Association po

CAPACITY FOR LITIGATION AND THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR

That this House notes the case R. P. v The United Kingdom in the European Court of Human Rights which relates to a case in England in which the Government has publicly been asked to justify its position regarding the imposition of the Official Solicitor on a mother without availability to her of a s

SCOPE'S NO VOICE, NO CHOICE CAMPAIGN

That this House notes the significant difficulty many disabled people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) face in getting the Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) equipment they need to communicate; further notes that without the means to communicate people cannot expres

NATIONAL TREE WEEK

That this House congratulates the Tree Council on the launch of the 34th National Tree Week with its theme of planting trees to green the future; further congratulates the Trees and Design Action Group on publishing draft guidelines aimed at developing better understanding about trees amongst develo

COMPETITION FROM CHANNEL ISLANDS

That this House welcomes the sympathetic consideration given by Ministers to representations made by right hon. and hon. Members on behalf of the natural health products industry about problems with unfair and illegal competition from the Channel Islands; particularly welcomes the Government's consi

ENGLAND CRICKET TEAM AND TEST SERIES IN INDIA

That this House welcomes and applauds the decision of the England cricket team to return to India for the Test series; considers that this will further strengthen the sporting links and the bonds of friendship between the UK and India; and wishes both teams the best of luck for what will be an excel

DISABLED FACILITY GRANTS

That this House notes with concern that demand for adaptations to homes covered by the disabled facilities grant scheme far outweighs the funding available for the scheme; further notes that this results in delay completing vital adaptations to the homes of the elderly and infirm to allow them comfo

CONCESSIONARY BUS FARES (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the benefits brought by the concessionary bus fares scheme for the over-60s and disabled; notes that under 18 year olds suffer from similar restrictions to mobility such as minimal income and lack of access to private transport; further notes that concessionary schemes for t

HISTORIC COUNTIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

That this House recognises that the historic counties of the United Kingdom are an important part of the history, geography and cultural life of the nation; acknowledges that the United Kingdom requires a fixed popular geographical framework which is divorced from the ever-changing local government

SOUTHERN CROSS ELDERLY RESIDENT HOMES IN HILLINGDON

That this House notes with extreme concern the reports of the poor standards of care in the residential homes for the elderly owned by Southern Cross in the London Borough of Hillingdon, largely resulting from insufficient numbers of staff, working long hours without adequate support, management or

ENERGY COMPANY PRACTICES ON OVERCHARGING AND CREDIT BALANCES

That this House notes that for many the cheapest way to pay their energy bills is by direct debit; further notes that direct debit allows companies to vary the amount they withdraw from a customer's account and that energy companies can withdraw more than they are owed and hold this amount in credit

SPORT AND THE KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

That this House warmly welcomes the international sports conference organised by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in collaboration with the Sports Council for Wales on 9 and 10 December 2008 at the Welsh Institute of Sport in Cardiff, with the participation of Mr Taha Barwary, the KRG Ministe

ENERGY PRICES

That this House notes that the price of oil has now fallen by almost three-quarters since it hit a record high of $147 a barrel in July 2008; recognises that the price of oil is the main driver of wholesale gas prices and a major factor in the price of electricity, yet despite the huge fall in oil p

LEARNING DISABILITY COALITION

That this House is alarmed by the report from the Learning Disability Coalition, Tell It Like It Is, which reveals that 34 per cent. of people with a learning disability surveyed had had their daytime activities cut; is further alarmed by the number of people with a learning disability who are being

WELFARE TO WORK

That this House notes the increasing use of private sector contractors to place the unemployed into work; believes that the targets set for these contractors to find sustainable work, or employment retained after 13 weeks, are unacceptably low; further notes that in the case of Hackney, the Working

MENINGITIS AWARENESS AND NATIONAL IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME

That this House welcomes the Meningitis Research Foundation's Winter Awareness campaign; notes that meningitis is a disease that affects nine people every day, of whom one will die and two more will suffer life-altering after-effects, such as brain damage, deafness and multiple amputations; further

CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

That this House welcomes Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in December 2008, highlighting the current inequity in vital community care and support services for children and young people with cancer; notes that a survey by children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent found that 97 per cent. of children and