Early Day Motions

REMUNERATION OF MERVYN KING

That this House welcomes the decision of Mervyn King to turn down a pay rise of nearly £100,000 at the beginning of his second five year term as Governor of the Bank of England, noting that Mr King opted to take an increase of 2.5 per cent. on his 2007-08 remuneration of £289,551 instead of acceptin

BBC PRODUCTIONS AND ENGLISH REGIONS

That this House notes that the BBC Charter and Network Supply Review contained commitment to move a significant amount of BBC production out of the area bounded by the M25 to the nations and English regions; further notes that the drama series Doctors, produced in Birmingham, may be forced to reloca

FREE VOTES ON THE HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY BILL

at end add `; and applauds the Catholic Church for upholding the right to life, without which sentient human beings would not have the freedom to think at all.'.

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN PUBLIC SERVICE

leave out from `beliefs;' to end and add `and congratulates her on her brave and principled stand when confronted by those who demand tolerance but appear to offer none when faced by traditional Christian values.'.

POSTPONEMENT OF INCREASE IN FUEL DUTY

That this House notes the reasoned arguments made by the UK Independence Party (UKIP) that the two pence tax increase on a litre of fuel should not be implemented; congratulates the Government on its acceptance of the case and its decision to postpone the increase; and further notes that UKIP has re

WELFARE OF FARMED PUPPIES

That this House is concerned by reports of the harm caused by puppy trafficking; congratulates The Kennel Club on its exposure of this problem and its enforcement of strict rules on breeders in the UK; welcomes the caring approach to puppy farming by responsible UK breeders and notes the excellent w

NUCLEAR SECURITY PROJECT

That this House welcomes both the Nuclear Security Project, launched in the US by Henry Kissinger, George Schultz, William Perry and Sam Nunn, and its endorsement by Lord Hurd, Lord Owen, Lord Robertson and the right hon. Member for Kensington and Chelsea in a recent Times article; notes the encoura

STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

That this House notes with concern the continuing decline of uptake in foreign language GCSEs; recognises that language study beyond the age of 14 years is beneficial for individuals and the economy as well as a much wider range of human activities; regrets the lack of incentives for students to stu

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FLAME RETARDANTS

That this House welcomes the recent European Court of Justice ruling to overturn the exemption granted to the flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ethers (Deca-BDE) under the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment; notes with conce

MOBILE TELEPHONE MASTS IN SHROPSHIRE

That this House notes that Walden Telecom Ltd in Byfleet has applied to install huge mobile telephone masts near rural primary schools in Shropshire; considers that the company did not communicate effectively with those affected locally about the application; further considers that the company shoul

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

That this House celebrates the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, which resulted in the setting up of the International Criminal Court (ICC); welcomes the ratification of the Rome Statute by 106 state parties; congratulates the United Kingdom for leading the efforts to set up the

INQUIRY INTO TREATMENT OF DETAINEES BY ARMED FORCES

That this House, recalling the Baha Musa case and other cases of alleged abuse and degrading treatment, calls for a root and branch independent inquiry into the way that detainees apprehended during active operations are treated by the armed forces.

AIR QUALITY

That this House notes that poor air quality is currently estimated to reduce the life expectancy of every person in the UK by an average of seven to eight months and impacts particularly on children, the elderly and those in poor health; further notes that emissions from demolition and construction

VET MICROCHIPPING

That this House strongly encourages the use of microchips as the preferred means of permanent identification for domestic pets; acknowledges that the microchip system can only be fully effective if animals are scanned regularly, which is particularly the case for pets that have been stolen and sold

KANTA PATEL

That this House notes with sadness the sudden passing away of Kanta Patel, who was a tireless, courageous and deeply committed campaigner against racism and injustice promoting equal opportunities and racial harmony both in her home borough of Greenwich and in communities across the UK; further note

IRISH NO VOTE

That this House recognises that 53.4 per cent. of Irish voters said no to the Lisbon Treaty; notes with concern President Sarkozy's recent comments that he plans to make Ireland vote again; remembers that when French and Dutch voters rejected the EU Constitutional Treaty there was no second referend

PUBLICATION ON KNIFE CRIME

That this House applauds the work undertaken by the not-for-profit organisation Kids Count and associated bodies in raising awareness of issues affecting young people's lives giving children a voice to determine and influence their own future; welcomes the publication of Knife Crime: Bringing the vo

NORTH WALES RAMBLERS' ASSOCIATION 20TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates North Wales Area Ramblers' Association on its 20th anniversary; notes that it has over 2,000 members and has produced its most comprehensive guided walks programme for the second half of 2008 with over 300 walks ranging from short strolls, longer walks over the lowlands

ABORTION, COUNSELLING AND INFORMED CONSENT

That this House notes with concern that there were 198,500 abortions in England and Wales in 2007, a rise of 2.5 per cent. on 2006 and the highest total ever; notes that this represents a rate of 18.6 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years and that this is comparable to the average rate of 18.8 in Euro

UKRAINE'S APPLICATION TO JOIN THE EU

That this House welcomes the development of democracy in Ukraine; acknowledges the commitment of all the major Ukrainian political parties to the goal of European Union membership; and, while recognising there are still significant political and economic reforms to be undertaken before membership ca

LUTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House is appalled at the decision of the Football Association to deduct a further 20 points from Luton Town FC, inflicting a crushing deficit of 30 points at the start of the Club's next season in Division 2; believes that this punishment is grossly disproportionate and massively unfair to

FUTURE UK OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION

That this House welcomes Oil and Gas UK's 2008 economic report; recognises the value of the oil and gas industry to the UK economy, given that it employs 450,000 people and benefits the UK balance of payments to the tune of £45 billion a year; further notes the untapped potential of the industry to

IRAN

That this House refuses to support a military attack on Iran; and urges Ministers to seek the recall of Parliament during the summer adjournment if the current situation in the Middle East deteriorates and military action becomes a serious and imminent threat or takes place.

TESCO FIVE PENCE OFF PETROL SCHEME

That this House calls on Tesco to reverse its decision to exclude infant formula and baby food from the five pence per litre fuel promotion whereby customers who spend £50 receive a fuel voucher; notes that customers purchasing £50 of alcohol will be granted a voucher but families who spend money on

EU AND FUR TRADE

That this House congratulates the European Parliament proposition to ban cat and dog fur imports; believes that the wider consequences of the ban would be positive, including the impact on the Chinese fur business and the prevention of thousands of animals suffering; and approves the wider message t