Early Day Motions

ROAD ACCIDENT FRAUD

That this House deplores road accident fraud; understands that gangs have made huge amounts of money in insurance payments by braking suddenly and forcing other drivers to hit their cars; notes that these fraudsters cut their brake lights so fellow motorists have no warning; further notes that such

SPEAKER ABBOT AWARD

That this House applauds Jonathan Paye-Layleh from Liberia and Michel Kilo from Syria, joint winners of the 2008 Parliamentary Press Gallery Speaker Abbot Award, supported by the Silbury Fund, given since 2003 to international journalists considered to have made the greatest contribution internation

BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL

That this House supports fully the campaign to build a permanent memorial to the sacrifice and courage of the men who served in the Bomber Command during the Second World War; recalls that 55,573 men gave their lives serving in Bomber Command, almost half of the total who served; recognises that thi

JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE

That this House notes that the £60.50 weekly jobseeker's allowance payable to unemployed people aged 25 years or over, including those who have lost their jobs as a result of the economic recession, is less than one-third of the minimum wage for full-time work and less than half of the £124.05 minim

TIME CHANGES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

That this House notes the twice a year one hour time change in the United Kingdom; calls for a wide ranging debate on the merits or otherwise of continuing with the practice given the widespread inconvenience caused by the current practice; and looks forward to the presentation of facts concerning r

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WEEK

That this House supports Occupational Therapy Week which runs from 3rd to 7th November, organised by the College of Occupational Therapists; congratulates occupational therapists in both the health service and in social care for their dedicated and vital work to aid the effective recovery of patient

FOOD LABELLING

That this House is concerned by the dramatic rise in obesity and diet-related disease across the UK; recognises a major contributing factor to be excessive consumption of foods high in fat, sugar and salt; acknowledges the need for simple front of pack labelling with information about the levels of

HORSEMAN'S SUNDAY, HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER

That this House congratulates the Havering-atte-Bower Conservation Society for re-establishing the traditional English ceremony of Horseman's Sunday held at St John The Evangelist Church, Havering Village Green, Romford, on Sunday 12th October; notes with pride that this was the first such event sin

TAKING FORWARD THE MARINE BILL

after `seas', insert `notes that one of the greatest threats to marine life in UK waters is that, under the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) more fish are thrown back dead than are legally landed across the EU, and that marine conservation has been destroyed by the CFP.'.

CROSS RIVER TRAM

That this House believes that the Cross River Tram is a crucial piece of transport infrastructure which would begin to address the problems of one of the areas of London with the poorest transport provision; notes the vital strategic importance of the tram to the regeneration of some of London's mos

WHADDON AND THE SOUTH WEST REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY

That this House notes that aspects of the South West Regional Spatial Strategy have met with concern from hon. Members, constituents and local representatives; calls on the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to remove Whaddon from the text and maps of the South West Regional Spa

RISING BLOCK TARIFF

That this House notes the alarming increase in the number of people suffering from fuel poverty as a consequence of the unacceptable escalation of fuel bills; further notes that a key component of any package of measures designed to combat fuel poverty should be the statutory reform of energy tariff

JONATHAN ROSS AND RUSSELL BRAND

That this House considers the behaviour of Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand to be base and vulgar; and further considers that it diminishes the reputation of the BBC and should not be funded by the licence fee.

GOVERNMENT POLICY ON THIRD RUNWAY AT HEATHROW AIRPORT

That this House urges the Government to rethink its plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport and to give full consideration to alternative solutions; regrets the Government's heavy reliance on data supplied by the BAA in assessing the case for expansion and notes the likely forthcoming break up

FLYBE/LOGANAIR SHETLAND FLIGHTS

That this House believes that Flybe/Loganair is exploiting its monopoly as the sole commercial airline operating flights between Shetland and the UK mainland to impose charges for credit and debit card bookings and seat reservations; further believes that charges should not be applied to using debit

NORFOLK REBELLION

That this House praises Robert and William Kett who were both executed on 7th December 1549 for being leaders of the Norfolk Rebellion under the reign of King Edward VI; recognises these courageous leaders for their contribution to the long struggle of the common people of England to escape from a s

FREE GAZA CAMPAIGN

That this House applauds the excellent work of the Free Gaza (FG) Movement in highlighting the fact that Israel is imposing collective punishment on the 1.5 million people of Gaza, in contravention of Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention; acknowledges the considerable pressure applied by the I

REGULATION OF CAR CLAMPING COMPANIES

That this House urges the Government to better regulate car clamping companies; deplores the extortionate level of charges levied which are often £125 or more for removing a clamp; further deplores the erroneous additional charges, including paying to return a car which has been impounded; is concer

MR DAVID PUGH AND THE ECLIPSE PROCLAIM PERSONAL INJURY AWARDS 2008

That this House is concerned that Mr David Pugh of Halliwells Solicitors has been nominated to receive an award at the Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards 2008 due to be held at the Café Royal on 4th November 2008; is further concerned that an awards ceremony that purports to recognise excellenc

SEVENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF KRISTALLNACHT

That this House notes that 9th to 10th November 2008 marks the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, otherwise known as the Night of the Broken Glass for the shattered window panes that carpeted streets, in which the Nazi government sanctioned a wave of pogroms against the German and Austrian Jewish co

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE UK'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE KOPERNIKUS SATELLITE PROGRAMME

That this House recognises that the UK has established a lead in the understanding of climate change, with the Hadley Centre, Tyndall Centre and Walker Centre amongst many other highly regarded institutions providing essential insights into the causes and effects of climate change; notes that to fol

HEATHROW EQUALITIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT

That this House expresses its concern that, in the Government's current equalities impact assessment consultation on adding capacity at Heathrow airport, not a single black and minority ethnic organisation in the London Borough of Hillingdon is listed as a consultee despite the devastating threat He

NATIONAL EXPRESS EAST ANGLIA AND TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

That this House is appalled at the treatment of Charlie Cicirello by National Express East Anglia; notes Charlie is a key senior representative and activist for the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union; is dismayed that the company has dismissed Charlie and three other colleagues for alleged bre

BLACKPOOL TOWER AND STRICTLY COME DANCING

That this House applauds the campaign backed by Strictly Come Dancing panelist Craig Horwood, the Blackpool Gazette and others to persuade the BBC to bring filming of its TV contest back to Blackpool Tower's historic ballroom; believes that its wonderful sprung dance floor and exuberant fin de siècl

2008 POPPY APPEAL

That this House notes the launch of the 2008 Poppy Appeal with the Poppy Man visiting troops in Basra; supports the Royal British Legion in its aim to exceed the £30 million raised in the 2007 Poppy Appeal; pays its respects to those who have lost their lives during conflicts across the world; recog