Early Day Motions

ABOLITION OF PRESCRIPTION CHARGES IN ENGLAND

That this House congratulates the Government on its recently announced new deal with pharmaceutical companies which is estimated to save the NHS £400 million on its drugs bill; notes that paid-for prescriptions raise £430 million in England; further notes that people in England often cannot afford t

TERRORIST ATTACKS IN MUMBAI

That this House expresses its outrage and disgust at the terrorist attacks on Mumbai; is appalled and deeply saddened by the suffering of so many victims and their families; sends its wholehearted solidarity to the people of Mumbai and India; notes with pride the support and succour provided by the

TERRORIST ATTACKS IN MUMBAI (No. 2)

That this House unreservedly condemns the terrorist outrage in Mumbai; offers its sympathies and condolences to the victims and families of victims of the attacks; and expresses its support and solidarity for the government and people of India.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE USAGE BY THE BBC

That this House expresses its concern about the declining standard in the use of the English language by BBC broadcasters; is concerned that new and persistent mispronunciations and grammatical errors are being missed or ignored by editors and producers; commends the role of the BBC in broadcasting

INQUIRY INTO CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM

That this House is saddened by recent reports of abuse of children; recognises that the system is failing badly by both failing to intervene where it should and intervening where it should not; and calls for a wide ranging public inquiry into the system as a whole including the way in which victims

HARVEY MILK

That this House notes that 2008 marks the 30 year anniversary of the assassination of San Francisco Supervisor and gay rights campaigner Harvey Milk; recognises the profound impact that Harvey Milk had on socio-political life in the 1970s as the first openly gay man elected to any substantial politi

UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

That this House notes the Government has promised to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by the end of 2008; notes with concern that this commitment will not be fulfilled and has been postponed to spring 2009; recognises that ratifying the Convention will ensure that

TERRORIST ATTACKS IN MUMBAI (No. 3)

That this House condemns the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on 26 to 27 November 2008 that killed 172 innocent people and injured over 300 more; believes that these attacks are targeted at the basic fabric of India, represented by its secularism, democracy, tolerance, unity and faith and that they are

WALK IN OUR SHOES EVENT

That this House supports Walk In Our Shoes, a national event organised by Treehouse, the national charity for autism education; notes that the event involves Ministers, frontbenchers, hon. Members and councillors spending time with families affected by autism in order better to understand the condit

FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN PAKISTAN

That this House warmly welcomes the appointment of the prominent human rights activist Shahbaz Bhatti, President of the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance, as Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs; applauds the decision by the Government of Pakistan to include this ministerial position in the Cabine

MOBILITY ALLOWANCE FOR THOSE WITH SEVERE SIGHT LOSS

That this House recognises that people with severe sight loss face significant barriers to independent mobility; is aware that they face the burden of extra mobility costs which can seriously restrict their participation and inclusion in society; notes that extending the higher rate mobility compone

EX-SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN

That this House believes that all ex-servicemen and women should be treated equally in the payment of pensions, regardless of when they served in Her Majesty's armed forces.

ACCESS TO TREATMENTS FOR SARCOMA PATIENTS

That this House notes that sarcoma is a cancer of connective tissue; further notes that around 3,000 people are diagnosed with sarcoma every year in the United Kingdom; believes that measures are needed to tackle the low levels of public and health professional awareness of the disease; welcomes the

SOCIAL SECURITY (LONE PARENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) REGULATIONS 2008

That this House notes the report by the Social Security Advisory Committee on the Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 that will force lone parents with children as young as seven years to seek work or suffer benefits cuts of up to 40 per cent.; endorses the C

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE

That this House notes that the European Commission expects early in 2009 finally to produce proposed maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplements in accordance with Article 5 of the Food Supplements Directive; notes that despite lobbying by officials of the Food Standards A

YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE ARMED FORCES

That this House welcomes proposals to increase the school leaving age to 18 years; regrets the current practice of recruiting 16-year-olds into the armed forces; and urges the Government to defer enlistment of young people until after their 18th birthday.

ARREST OF HON. MEMBER FOR ASHFORD

That this House is saddened by the arrest of the hon. Member for Ashford for doing his job; believes that the 1688 Bill of Rights interpreted in accordance with Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights in the manner defined by the Human Rights Act 1998 indicates that such an arrest is a

RURAL POVERTY

That this House notes with concern that 1.6 million people in rural areas live below the poverty line; recognises that poor access to transport, employment, health services, post offices and other services such as information technology can further isolate those who are most vulnerable, such as the

PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO CHILD PROTECTION IN HARINGEY

That this House deeply regrets the death of Baby P; welcomes the action of the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to date; believes that many questions remain unanswered; and demands a full independent public inquiry to restore confidence in child protection in Haringey.

SECTORAL TARGETS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND MICROGENERATION

That this House, whilst disappointed that the Government did not feel able to accept the addition of New Clause 10 (Sectoral targets) to the Climate Change Bill of Session 2007-08, nevertheless welcomes the statement to the House by the Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Lewisham, Deptfor

IRISH POTATO FAMINE

That this House regrets greatly the use of the internet to promote the hateful famine song that mocks the Irish potato famine.

250th ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH OF RABBIE BURNS

That this House notes that the 250th anniversary of the birth of Rabbie Burns is to be celebrated in 2009; thanks those celebrities who have given their free time to front the Homecoming Scotland campaign; further notes that the campaign hopes to bring home to Scotland and the UK for the anniversary

DIABETES UK'S YOUR VISION CAMPAIGN AND ACCESS TO RETINAL SCREENING

That this House welcomes the Diabetes UK's campaign Your Vision; recognises that diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the UK working age population; considers that all people with diabetes should have access to free annual retinal screening with a digital camera and that each primary care t

SRI LANKA

That this House notes that the civil war in Sri Lanka remains unresolved with vicious atrocities escalating on all sides; expresses its greatest concern at the suffering of the large number of Tamil, Muslim and Singhalese people caught up in the conflict who have lost family members to violent death

TURTLE'S

That this House celebrates 115 years of service to Croydon and its residents of Turtle's, a long-standing family business that has been a bastion of Croydon retailing for four generations and which will leave many happy memories for its customers when the business closes for the last time on Christm