Early Day Motions

CHINA AND IVORY LICENCES

That this House notes with urgent concern the Government's decision to approve China's application to legalise purchasing of ivory stockpiles from Africa; is concerned that the licence will provide myriad opportunities for illicit ivory to be laundered into legal stock and will increase the already

IMPACT OF THE LONDON OLYMPICS ON LOTTERY FUNDING TO THE REGIONS

That this House notes that £2.175 billion of National Lottery funding is to be diverted to the 2012 London Olympic Games; recognises the enormous contribution that Lottery funding makes to rebuilding local communities and restoring confidence in some of the United Kingdom's most vulnerable communiti

DNA DATABASE

That this House notes that the UK has the largest DNA database in the world and that it includes at least half a million people who have never been convicted, charged or cautioned; further notes that the DNA database includes 27 per cent. of the entire black population, 42 per cent. of the male blac

MAYORS FOR PEACE

That this House deplores the decision of Boris Johnson to withdraw London from the worldwide Mayors for Peace network; believes that elected representatives of cities in all continents declaring their opposition to nuclear weapons is a positive development in promoting disarmament and peace; and dee

MENTAL HEALTH IN PARLIAMENT

That this House welcomes the Report of the All-Party Group on Mental Health on Mental Health in Parliament; and resolves to do all in its power to implement the Report's recommendations to encourage greater openness amongst parliamentarians about their experiences of mental illness, thus helping to

GOVERNMENT POLICY ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING

That this House recognises that Britain is suffering the effects of a housing affordability crisis; highlights new research by Shelter showing that two million households are being pushed to breaking point by unmanageable housing costs; notes that thousands of households are homeless or trapped in d

LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND MICRO-CHIPPED ANIMALS

That this House calls for local authorities to introduce routine scanning of domestic animals including cats and dogs killed on roads; recognises the upset caused to families, particularly those with children when a pet goes missing; and seeks to ensure that micro-chipped pets are reported to their

HERBAL REMEDIES

That this House notes that herbal remedies have for centuries made a valuable contribution to healthcare; acknowledges that successive Ministers have hoped that the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive would provide a safe future legal home for such products as older legislative provision

TRAILBLAZERS AND THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the launch of Trailblazers, the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's new exciting v-funded volunteering project, which will turn the aspirations of young disabled people into action; notes that this follows the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's Bridging the Gap campaign, which highligh

LABOUR FRIENDS OF IRAQ DELEGATION VISIT TO BAGHDAD

That this House notes the recent Labour Friends of Iraq delegation to Baghdad as guests of the Islamic Dawa Party to meet the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, his advisers, the Defence Minister, the trade unions, a women's rights group, the head of the Commission for Public Integrity and others

INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER FAIR TIPS, FAIR PAY CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates The Independent newspaper for launching its Fair Tips, Fair Pay campaign and joining those hon. Members, trades unions and other national newspapers campaigning to put an end to the situation in the UK hospitality industry where service charges, tips and gratuities are

HOME DELIVERY OF INTERMITTENT CATHETERS

That this House notes with concern that patients and users of intermittent catheters will be disproportionately affected in the proposed new arrangements under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma and urology appliances - and related services - in primary care, as the proposed home

SICKLE CELL DISEASE

That this House observes that sickle cell disease is one of the most common genetic diseases in the country and affects over 12,500 people in the UK; notes that knowledge of the condition is still low and welcomes the start of Sickle Cell Awareness Month; recognises that access to care and support f

MR PAT CARMODY AND TRADES UNION FREEDOMS

That this House is aware of the sacking of Pat Carmody, a CWU trades union activist, dismissed by the company Pell and Bates, who operate a call centre, for writing a four sentence report regarding his union's support for a colleague who had been disciplined by the company; believes such a response

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN PUBLIC SERVICE

That this House notes that an Islington registrar has won an industrial tribunal case giving her the right to refuse to officiate at civil partnership ceremonies for homosexual and lesbian couples on the grounds of her religious beliefs; further notes that civil partnerships are legally not the same

DEFRA'S PROPOSED REPEAL OF HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT 1995

That this House recognises that the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 is one of the most important pieces of energy saving legislation; applauds the energy savings of 93.4 terawatt hours achieved in the first eight years of the Act; further recognises the many benefits the Act has brought, in terms

BEIJING OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

That this House sends its very best wishes to all members of the British Olympic and Paralympic teams ahead of the forthcoming Games in Beijing.

SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE FARMING

That this House calls for procurement policies on the purchasing of food supplied by farmers to supply the supermarkets and shops in their local area; recognises the quality of locally-grown and reared produce; further calls for efforts to ensure less environmental damage by reducing the number of f

POST OFFICE CONSULTATIONS DURING RECESS

That this House notes with great concern that around five and a half million people across the UK will be denied a voice in Parliament on Post Office closures because proposed closures will be announced during, or on the day of, the Parliamentary summer recess; recognises the vital service provided

JUSTICE AFTER ACQUITTAL

That this House notes the launch on 24th June of Justice After Acquittal; congratulates the co-founders, Ann Roberts and Carole Longe, on establishing this campaigning and support group to represent the interests of families like their own who have suffered the double injustice of the loss of a love

EMPTY PROPERTY RATE RELIEF

That this House urges the Government to exercise its power, as given in the Rating (Empty Property) Act 2007, to reintroduce empty property rate relief immediately in response to the world economic downturn and worsening conditions in the property market; notes that empty property rate relief is a t

PRIVATE EQUITY

That this House commends GMB, Unite and Unison for joining forces with other unions globally on 17th July, to shine a light on the practices of private equity companies, including recent research which shows that one private equity firm alone, KKR, is responsible for 10,000 job losses in Europe in s

NATIONAL STAFF DISMISSAL REGISTER

That this House condemns the establishment of a national staff dismissal register by Action Against Business Crime; agrees with trade unions and civil liberties campaigners that the scheme could lead to abuse as it would allow unscrupulous employers to make unsubstantiated accusations that could dev

POST OFFICE CLOSURES (No. 4)

That this House has no confidence in the credibility or community awareness of Post Office Ltd senior management in respect of the Post Office closure process.

FUTURE OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS

That this House greatly values local newspapers, both weekly titles and those published daily; believes that they play a vital role in social cohesion and the democratic process through engagement of residents in their local communities and the reporting of matters of local interest and concern, ran