Early Day Motions

CO-OPERATIVE NEWS

That this House regrets that Co-operative News, the official weekly newspaper of the Co-operative Movement, is no longer stocked in the Library; notes the leading role played by Co-operators in major social advances over the past 160 years; acknowledges that the Co-op, which is owned by its individu

UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

That this House notes the publication of the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child which assesses the Government's record in meeting its international obligations on the treatment of children; further notes the Committee's conclusion that the Government is failing to

US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

That this House looks forward to the election of Senator Barack Obama as President of the United States of America.

TECHNOLOGY AND FOOTBALL REFEREEING

That this House believes that football, the richest sport in the world, should no longer play King Canute in respect of modern technology and that officials should utilise the benefits of television replay if the ball has gone out of play providing the opportunity to review a decision over which que

CENTENARY OF POWERED FLIGHT IN UK

That this House salutes the achievement of Samuel Franklin Cody on becoming the first man in the United Kingdom to achieve sustained powered flight when on 16th October 1908 he flew 1,390 feet from Laffan's Plain, Farnborough, Hampshire; acknowledges that Cody's epic flight, followed by other pionee

CHRISTMAS RECESS

That this House expresses embarrassment and concern about the extraordinary length of the Christmas recess and, while accepting that hon. Members do much constituency and preparatory parliamentary work during recesses, understands the public anger at what is an insensitively and inappropriately long

ARAVIND ADIGA, WINNER OF THE 2008 MAN BOOKER PRIZE

That this House congratulates the 2008 Man Booker Prize winner Aravind Adiga for his winning novel, The White Tiger; recognises he is the fifth Indian author to win this honour; and hopes this achievement will inspire other young authors in the UK and abroad to produce world class literature.

DEMENTIA SUFFERERS

That this House supports the Alzheimer's Society's campaign to end the current system of charging for dementia patients' care, which penalises sufferers whose needs are classified as social rather than healthcare-related; recognises that people with dementia are amongst the hardest hit by charging s

HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS RESTRUCTURING

That this House is aware that HM Revenue and Customs' programme of closing local offices such as those within the East Midlands area, particularly the one in Mansfield, is causing undue stress to the loyal and hardworking staff in this part of the Department, the majority of whom are female, many wi

THAI-CAMBODIA BORDER DISPUTE

That this House notes with concern the recent outbreak of fighting on the Thai-Cambodia border in the area around Preah Vihear; further notes that this appears to be the result of an unprovoked assault by Thai troops and to have more to do with internal political tensions in Thailand than any disput

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTING BY BANKS

That this House deplores the widespread practice by UK banks of creating special-purpose financial vehicles, like orphan companies or bogus charitable ones, based in off-shore tax havens in order to undertake high risk speculative investment and evade tax, whilst keeping information about such activ

PAY AND BONUSES IN US BANKS

That this House notes the report in the Guardian newspaper of 18th October 2008 that pay and bonuses to be paid by Wall Street's top banks are set to exceed $70 billion, a substantial proportion being in bonuses; further notes that this is equivalent to 10 per cent. of the US administration bail-out

NAOMI HOUSE LOST FUNDS

That this House notes that Naomi House Hospice has £5.7 million invested in the failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing, Singer and Friedlander; applauds the work the charity does in providing a service to children and young adults with life limiting conditions free of charge; believes that it performs a vi

GLASGOW AIRPORT

That this House welcomes the opening of Glasgow Airport's £31 million terminal extension; congratulates BAA Glasgow on making its biggest single investment at Glasgow Airport for a generation; further welcomes its commitment to invest in security and customs service at Glasgow Airport; acknowledges

RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

That this House eagerly anticipates the forthcoming Rugby League World Cup in Australia, beginning with the first match between England and Papua New Guinea on 25th October and ending in the final match at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 22nd November; looks forward to a great contest and wishes

HEALTH CARE IN THE NORTH EAST

That this House praises the quality of care administered by the NHS in the North East, according to ratings released by the independent NHS regulator, the Healthcare Commission; notes that every single hospital and mental health trust in the region, as well as the ambulance service, is rated either

BANK EQUITY RE-CAPITALISATION

That this House, noting that the terms of the equity re-capitalisation of the British banking sector are open to re-negotiation, calls upon the Government to adjust the terms to include elements of the innovative bail out organised by the Swiss National Bank which purges the Union Bank of Switzerlan

KAUPTHING, SINGER AND FRIEDLANDER

That this House expresses its concern for the ability of small businesses with funds suspended in Kaupthing, Singer and Friedlander to continue to operate, with the consequence that jobs are at risk; and also expresses concern on behalf of constituents who have raised concerns with hon. Members abou

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES BY NORTHERN ROCK

That this House believes that mortgagees at risk of default deserve the same breathing space as troubled financial institutions so as to be allowed to recover their financial stability, and that a reduced rate of foreclosures will reduce the risk of a further downward spiral in the economy from the

COMPENSATION MEASURES FOR TAXPAYERS

That this House welcomes the Government's compensation measures announced in July and implemented in September for those households which lost out due to the 2008-09 tax changes; notes that this action remunerated 4.2 million households which were net losers but still left 1.1 million households wor

PULMONARY REHABILITATION AND FOLLOW-ON EXERCISE CLASSES

at end add `, and congratulates the Bexley Care Trust on its pioneering community-based service led by respiratory physiotherapist Tracey Birch at Northumberland Heath, Erith.'.

MUTUAL STATUS

That this House recognises the disastrous consequences of the greedy rush to demutualise building societies, which resulted in excessive risk taking, lax lending and a pay bonanza for top executives, as well as increasing reliance on markets for funding and on buying and selling bundled debt obligat

BEHAVIOUR OF BANK AUDITORS

That this House is concerned to find that the banks which have failed in the US, Britain and the EU all had clean bills of health from auditors who are dependent for their appointment and fees on companies and their directors; notes that in all these cases auditors also acted as consultants to the c

COUNCIL HOUSE BUILDING

That this House, recognising that housing starts are falling as private builders fail and housing associations struggle with financial difficulties, points out that the only way to achieve the big house building drive which is essential to stimulate the economy and provide for growing housing need i

ECONOMIC CHANGE

That this House recognises that the bubble economy days of being relaxed about greedy wealth accumulation, of soft touch, weak, regulation of excessive levels of debt and of enthronement of markets have been brutally ended by the inevitable bursting of the bubble; welcomes the dawn of new socialism