Early Day Motions

SURVEY OF NORTHERN IRELAND STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS RAPE

That this House notes with concern the findings of a recent Amnesty International Survey, Violence against Women: the perspective of students in Northern Ireland, that suggest almost half of University of Ulster students believe that a woman is partially or totally responsible for being raped if she

SOUTH WEST REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY (No. 2)

That this House has no confidence in a South West Regional Spatial Strategy that allows the prioritisation of greenfield over brownfield sites, that is based on outdated projections of both housing market and economic growth, that takes no account of purpose built accommodation for students, that do

LAUNCH OF FIRST INDIAN UNMANNED MISSION TO THE MOON

That this House congratulates the Indian Space Research Organisation on launching its first unmanned space craft, Chandayaan-1, on an historic mission to the moon; applauds India for its noble aspirations which will contribute to the scientific knowledge and understanding of all nations; welcomes th

INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION (IWF) AWARENESS DAY, 24th OCTOBER 2008

That this House notes Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) Awareness Day on 24th October 2008; welcomes the united efforts of the wider internet and telecoms industry, charities, trade bodies and other IWF stakeholders and supporters in raising public awareness of the IWF `Hotline' reporting service; rec

DEATH OF EDDIE THOMPSON

at end add `; also congratulates Rangers FC on their decision to agree to the postponement of the recent game between the two sides as a mark of respect even though this meant considerable inconvenience for fans who had made advance arrangements as well as a loss of income to the home club.'.

ROBBIE AND MARGARET HUGHES

That this House draws attention to the serious assault suffered by Robbie Hughes whilst on holiday in Crete; notes that the alleged perpetrators of the assault have been allowed to return to the UK; calls on the Greek authorities to pursue the case vigorously and the Greek and UK police to work clos

PETROL PRICES (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern the failure of some supermarkets and petrol companies to follow the lead of Asda and Morrisons and reduce their petrol prices to under £1.00 a litre; further notes that not all supermarkets and petrol companies have a national uniform low price in all towns and cit

PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT OF SELLAFIELD INDEMNIFICATION

That this House notes that when the Government decided to provide indemnification against insurance claims following nuclear accident at the Low-level Waste Repository at Drigg, for the new American management company, the then Minister for Energy published a written statement in Hansard of 27th Feb

TRANSPARENCY OF CARBON MARKETS

That this House believes that carbon trading can play an important role in combating climate change, but that confidence in such an approach can only be maintained if such markets are open, accountable, transparent and fully verifiable; and therefore believes that in order to avoid the collapse of t

ADDITIONAL COST ALLOWANCES FOR MARRIED AND CO-HABITING HON. MEMBERS

That this House commends the recommendation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards that in future cases the House should `consider abating members' individual additional costs allowances where, for any reason, they share accommodation for which they make claims against that allowance'; beli

OECD REPORT ON INEQUALITY

That this House welcomes the report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) showing that the gap between rich and poor in the UK narrowed in the first five years of this century; notes, however, that it still found this country to be a more unequal society than three q

CANCER SERVICE CENTRE IN KENDAL

That this House notes with concern that cancer patients in South Cumbria are forced to travel to either Carlisle or Preston for cancer treatment; is deeply concerned at the effect round trips of up to 100 miles can have on the health of cancer sufferers and their families; welcomes the announcement

COMMUNITY PUB INQUIRY

That this House welcomes the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group's Community Pub Inquiry Report; believes that Britain's community pubs are an undervalued resource, the unsung heroes of their neighbourhoods, with livelihoods increasingly under threat; is concerned that 36 pubs close every week in the

RICHARD KAY, MANCHESTER PROPERTY OWNER

That this House declares Richard Kay, 287 Middleton Road, Crumpsall, Manchester M8 4LY, to be unfit to be a property owner, since on 30th June 2007 he bought 64 Sandown Street, Manchester M18 8SA from Places for People with a covenant put into the contract of sale that the property be brought back i

DEATH PENALTY IN NIGERIA AND SAUDI ARABIA

That this House welcomes the two Amnesty International reports entitled, Waiting for the Hangman and Affront to Justice; notes with concern that over 700 people are currently under sentence of death in Nigeria's prisons; is concerned to hear reports of evidence indicating Nigerians cannot rely on th

REMUNERATION OF THAMES WATER EXECUTIVES

That this House expresses its disapproval at Thames Water paying its executives more than £1 million in annual bonuses whilst seeking to increase its bills to customers by 25 per cent. over the next five years.

SUPPORT FOR HOMEOWNERS IN SCOTLAND

That this House congratulates the Government for its announcement of new guidance for the judiciary to halt court action on repossessions unless alternative options have been considered; notes that the measures are an important and significant support to homeowners to protect them during the current

TIBET AND ASSURANCES FROM THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT

That this House expresses deep concern that despite assurances given by the Chinese government to the international community on the situation in Tibet, the Tibet Autonomous Region and other areas of Tibet remain under tight security following the widespread demonstrations in March and April; notes

INTERNATIONAL JEWISH ANTI-ZIONIST NETWORK

That this House welcomes the launch of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) and its founding Charter which gives voice to the great and growing number of Jewish people worldwide who refuse to allow the Israeli state to act in their name and who condemn Israel's ethnic cleansing of Pa

HOUSE OF LORDS DECISION ON CHAGOS

That this House recognises that Chagos Islanders were disgracefully treated by successive British governments, by their forced removal from Diego Garcia and the Archipelago and their impoverished life in Mauritius and the Seychelles; further notes that the indefatigable spirit of the Chagossians ena

ITV REFERENDUM ON THE LISBON TREATY

That this House congratulates ITV for staging a local referendum in Luton on the Lisbon Treaty and for the coverage given to the referendum on ITV's Tonight programme on 20th October; believes that the arguments for and against the Treaty were fairly and evenly represented and that the referendum, t

HOUSING BENEFITS REVIEW

leave out from first `work' to `high' in line 6 and insert `can mean some claimants face marginal deduction rates of only 90 per cent;'.

ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR PALESTINIAN CHILDREN

That this House expresses grave concern about the cases of Palestinian children from Gaza being unable to receive urgent life-saving medical care; notes that this is due to Israeli authorities refusing permission for the mothers or grandmothers of such children to leave Gaza to accompany them on `se

WALSALL TO WOLVERHAMPTON RAIL SERVICE

That this House notes with extreme concern the planned withdrawal of the Walsall to Wolverhampton passenger rail service from December 2008; further notes the service provides an important direct link for the people of Walsall and Wolverhampton, together with access to connecting rail services; is d

FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE

That this House notes with concern press reports that the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform may be considering part-privatisation of the Post Office; believes that this goes against past Government assurances; considers that this would undermine the Post Office as a p