Early Day Motions

VEHICLE AND OPERATORS SERVICE AGENCY

That this House welcomes the Government's decision to keep the functions of the Vehicle and Operators Services Agency within the public sector; recognises the valuable contribution made by the staff of the Agency towards the achievement of the Government's targets for improvements in road safety; no

AIDS AND ADAPTATIONS IN SHEFFIELD

That this House welcomes the £2.4 million additional funding made available by the NHS to Sheffield City Council; recognises the importance of providing elderly people and people with disabilities with aids and adaptations to enable them to stay in their own homes; is therefore concerned at the wait

PARISH COUNCILS

That this House acknowledges the important contribution that parish councils make to both their localities and to the wider political arena; congratulates the sustained efforts of parish councillors who tirelessly volunteer their time to represent the members of their community; notes the value that

UNITED UTILITIES EXTRA CHARGES

That this House condemns United Utilities' decision to apply an extra £2.95 charge to customers wanting to pay their water bill at their local post office; is appalled at the decision that targets the elderly and vulnerable, those without internet access and ease of mobility and further demonstrates

ITV GRANADA AND POLITICAL COVERAGE

That this House notes with concern the decision by ITV Granada to reduce its political coverage on regional television; recognises that plans include reducing the ITV regional political programme from a weekly programme to a monthly programme over a period of 10 months; further notes that this will

CHINA'S DOG MEAT POLICY

That this House congratulates the Chinese government on its decision to ban the sale and consumption of dog meat during the Olympic Games this summer; applauds China's willingness to listen to the wishes of the international community; calls on the Chinese government to extend its temporary policy t

UNITED UTILITIES CHARGES FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP

That this House expresses concern at the decision by United Utilities to introduce a new method of calculating surface water charges and highways drainage services, known as Site Area Charging; recognises the negative impact this will have on churches and places of worship which, in some cases, will

TRAVELODGE AND THE BRITISH SEASIDE

That this House congratulates Travelodge on its campaign for the great British seaside holiday; applauds its £150 million investment programme in seaside venues; notes the revival of interest in British coastal towns and the increase in visitor numbers; and calls upon public bodies and private conce

LYMPHOMA ASSOCIATION SURVEY OF PATIENTS' EXPERIENCE OF DIAGNOSIS

That this House notes the findings of the Lymphoma Association's survey of patients' experiences of their diagnosis of lymphoma; expresses concern that although lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in the UK and that there are clear symptoms indicating that a person may have the condition, the

HARROGATE TO LONDON DIRECT RAIL SERVICES

That this House welcomes the application for regulatory approval for Harrogate Trains Limited to operate a direct rail service connecting Harrogate, Starbeck, Knaresborough and Wetherby to London; recognises the lack of direct return services between the capital and the Harrogate area; understands t

BRITISH TELECOM CONSULTATION OVER TELEPHONE BOX CLOSURES

That this House notes that British Telecom has launched a consultation regarding the possible closure of up to 4,500 telephone boxes across the country; recognises, with the take-up of mobile telephones particularly, that many of these are becoming increasingly uneconomic and that BT has to strike a

CAMPAIGN FOR THE PROTECTION OF RURAL ENGLAND AND THE KENNET FLOODPLAIN

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government not to designate the Kennet Meadows south west of Reading within the South East Plan as a strategic development area; notes the strong representations from the Environment Agency, local councillo

FUEL ALLOWANCE FOR NHS VOLUNTEER DRIVERS

That this House recognises the vitally important work that many thousands of volunteer drivers undertake in taking patients to and from hospitals, GP surgeries and day centres; notes that the increasing cost of fuel is putting many of these services at risk as the fuel allowance for volunteer driver

FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS

That this House notes that in the last 20 years the number of people with food allergies has trebled; further notes with concern that last year 6,000 people were admitted to hospital with allergic reactions; recognises the importance of the proper handling of allergens in eating establishments; urge

TEXT MESSAGING FOR DEAF PEOPLE

That this House notes with concern the lack of alternative communication services provided for deaf people; further notes that many utility companies and Government departments depend on the use of a telephone for arranging appointments; believes that the current service provided by Minicom and Type

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF HON. MEMBERS' ACCOMMODATION

That this House believes the debate in the House on 3rd July on the Members Estimates Committee report on pay, expenses and accommodation of hon. Members did not arrive at a solution that will gain public support for the way in which the Additional Costs Allowance is to be allocated in the future; n

LOTHIAN BUSES

That this House congratulates Lothian Buses, the only publicly-owned bus company in Scotland and the largest in the UK, on winning the prestigious Best UK Bus Operator award in 2008.

CLIMATE CHANGE BILL (No.2)

That this House notes that climate change represents one of the gravest challenges facing the world; therefore welcomes the cross-party recognition of the need for a climate change bill; nevertheless believes that the Climate Change Bill [Lords] requires strengthening in a number of areas in order t

HEALTH SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT INTO NHS DENTAL SERVICES

That this House welcomes the Report of the Health Select Committee inquiry into NHS dental and orthodontic services, along with its conclusions and recommendations; expresses great concern that the new dental contract, introduced in April 2006, has failed to meet the Department of Health's own succe

PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN REPORT INTO EQUITABLE LIFE

That this House thanks the Parliamentary Ombudsman and her staff for the report into Equitable Life; and calls upon the Government to accept the findings, apologise and implement the recommendations for compensation.

SWIMMING TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

That this House congratulates the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) on its record of over 75 years saving lives by the teaching of swimming, lifesaving and survival techniques; notes that as a registered charity which receives no Government funding, the Association still trains over 35,000 swimmi

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS AND BADGER CULLING

That this House congratulates the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for his principled stand in rejecting calls for a widespread cull of badgers; notes that the evidence shows that such a cull would do nothing to help eradicate bovine tuberculosis and would be likely to make

MOBILE ROAMING CHARGES

That this House is concerned that many UK citizens may return from holidays abroad only to endure bill shock when they open their mobile telephone bill; believes that this will be particularly severe if they have used data roaming to access internet or text services whilst abroad; notes that mobile

TAIWAN'S NAME IN THE BEIJING OLYMPICS

That this House calls for the Chinese government to use the established and recognised name of Taiwan (in Chinese translation `Chinese Taipei') for the Beijing Olympics; regrets that the Chinese government tries to manipulate the name of that country's sports teams to bring up the political issues o

REVISED GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS RELATING TO CONTINENCE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

That this House notes that an estimated average of more than 9,000 people in each Parliamentary constituency are affected by continence problems; acknowledges that high quality continence products allow users to live regular lives, thus contributing to society and reducing burdens on NHS and social