Early Day Motions

MURDER OF MUNIR SAID THALIB

That this House recognises and supports the work of KASUM (The Committee for Solidarity With Munir) to bring those responsible for the murder of Indonesian human rights defender Munir Said Thalib to account; welcomes the progress made so far in connection with the case; further welcomes the recent a

OUT-OF-BOROUGH PLACEMENTS FOR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION

That this House notes the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Code of Practice in respect of the use of out-of-borough placements for temporary accommodation, which is intended to protect both vulnerable, homeless households and communities receiving large numbers of other local au

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

POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN CORNWALL

That this House notes with concern the announcement by Post Office Limited of their proposal to close post offices and so withdraw mobile services in Cornwall; further notes that this will affect communities the length of the peninsula; believes post offices are a vital community asset; and calls on

PLANNING LAWS FOR MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION MASTS

at end add `and regrets that New Clauses 3 and 4 to the Planning Bill, which would have achieved these ends, were not approved at Report Stage on 25th June.'.

NUCLEAR SECURITY PROJECT

at end add `; and as a first step, and in the light of the above developments, urges the Government to reconsider its decision to squander billions on an upgrade of the Trident nuclear weapons system against the clear advice of the former Foreign Secretary, the late Robin Cook, and of the former Def

INCREASING EMPLOYMENT RATES FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES REPORT

That this House notes with concern the findings of the Public Accounts Committee's recent report on the employment levels of ethnic minorities in the UK; further notes the findings that there is a 14.2 per cent. gap between the employment rate of ethnic minorities and that of the general population;

MARONITE COMMUNITIES IN CYPRUS

That this House notes that as a result of the tragic events connected with Turkey's illegal invasion of Cyprus in 1974, all four Maronite villages of Kormakitis, Asomatos, Karpasha and Ayia Marina lie isolated within the occupied Northern area of the island, that their communities, approximately 6,5

UNITED UTILITIES, LATERAL DRAINS AND PRIVATE SEWERS

That this House notes and supports the Government's intention to transfer private sewers and lateral drains to water and sewerage companies in England by 2010; expresses concern that United Utilities is pre-empting this matter by using their existing powers to charge residents for rectifying faulty

FALSE SELF-EMPLOYMENT

That this House is aware that false self-employment, where workers are registered as self-employed but have all the characteristics of an employee but none of the employment rights which accompany such a status, is endemic in a number of industries in the UK, notably the construction industry; ackno

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS TREATMENT

That this House congratulates the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society on its caring activities; notes the recent National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Final Appraisal Document; is aware of the pain, and the medical and social problems, suffered by people suffering from rheum

RENEGOTIATION OF THE UK'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EU

That this House congratulates The Mail On Sunday on calling for the UK to renegotiate its relationship with the European Union; notes that its article of 20th July characterised the current relationship as `fatuous Brussels' rules and inflexible British functionaries' and called this `our national c

PRESCRIPTION CHARGES IN ENGLAND

That this House notes the different prescription charging policies in UK countries; notes also that the NHS could save millions if more generic drugs were prescribed where appropriate; futher notes that the Office of Fair Trading report on the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme identified potent

EQUITABLE LIFE PENSIONERS AND POLICY HOLDERS

That this House congratulates the Parliamentary Ombudsman on her report on Equitable Life; notes that UKIP policy is to fully compensate Equitable Life policyholders; further notes that many pensioners are passing away without seeing justice done; and calls on the Treasury to honour the Parliamentar

DEATH OF BALKAR SINGH AND SIKHS IN INDIA

That this House notes with grave concern an unarmed Sikh, Balkar Singh, was shot dead in Mumbia on 20th June, with the killing resulting in widespread protests by Sikhs in cities throughout Punjab, Haryana and in Mumbia; is deeply concerned that since the incident the Indian armed forces and police

PANORAMA AND HEATHROW AIRPORT

That this House notes with extreme concern the investigation by the BBC's Panorama into the development of the proposals to expand Heathrow Airport; and, in the light of the findings of this investigation, calls upon the Government to reject the proposals for a third runway and sixth terminal at Hea

WELCOME HOME THE HEROES CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises the bravery, dedication and sacrifice of those who serve in the United Kingdom's armed forces throughout the world; notes that in other countries troops returning home from theatres of conflict are afforded official state recognition for their service and bravery; recognis

HIGHWAYS AGENCY AND RAGWORT NEAR SHREWSBURY

That this House notes the duty of the Highways Agency to effectively remove ragwort from the side of roads under its care; further notes that ragwort is poisonous to horses and spreads quickly if not checked; further notes that around Shrewsbury the Highways Agency is not fulfilling its responsibili

BRITISH BASEBALL CENTENARY

That this House congratulates the Welsh and English baseball unions on the centenary match between the countries played on 19th July 2008 in Cardiff; applauds the fine display of the distinctive code of British baseball which has been played in Newport, Liverpool and Cardiff by hundreds of teams sin

SARAH CONLON

That this House mourns the death of Sarah Conlon; recalls the enormous burden of injustice and frustration which she had to bear as a result of the wrongful conviction of her son Gerry and husband Guiseppe; acknowledges the dignity and determination of her long campaign to assert their innocence; co

ENQUIRY INTO CHILD ABUSE IN JERSEY

That this House, concerned at the increasing revelations of decades of concealed and persistent physical and sexual abuse of vulnerable children in Jersey revelations, lacks confidence in the ability of the island's authorities to deal with the issues with sufficient independence and rigour because

MARK CAVENDISH AND THE TOUR DE FRANCE

That this House congratulates Mark Cavendish on his unique achievement as the only British cyclist to win four stages in a single Tour de France race; and looks forward to his continuing success and that of all other members of Britain's Olympic cycling team in Beijing.

BRADFORD CROSS RAIL LINK

That this House notes the proposal by the Bradford Rail Users Group to connect the City's two railway stations, Bradford Forster Square and Bradford Interchange; further notes that this would not only improve rail travel in the City and beyond, but may also make a significant contribution to the Cit

ISRAEL AND PALESTINIAN FUNDS (No.2)

That this House notes that the Israeli government transferred the tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority on 9th June 2008; and further notes that the transaction was delayed due to a Palestinian debt for the supply of electricity provided to the Palestinians by the State of Israel.

AMBULANCES

That this House expresses concern at the replacing of conventional two-person crewed ambulances with single-staffed fast response vehicles, a practice which is currently occurring in various ambulance services across the United Kingdom; notes that such moves are designed to stretch existing resource