Early Day Motions
Formal motions tabled by MPs to draw attention to issues, campaigns and concerns.
61,441 EDMs
BBC WORLD SERVICE'S EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE
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BBC WORLD SERVICE'S EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE
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MAYOR OF LONDON, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PROPOSED £25 CONGESTION CHARGE
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MAYOR OF LONDON, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PROPOSED £25 CONGESTION CHARGE
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MAYOR OF LONDON, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PROPOSED £25 CONGESTION CHARGE
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MAYOR OF LONDON, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PROPOSED £25 CONGESTION CHARGE
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REGIONAL EUROSTAR REVIEW
That this House calls on the Government to review its abandonment of direct regional Eurostar services to Paris; asks the Government to recognise that all the advantages of the original proposals remain in terms of a large now proven regional market available and existing and contracted paths design
REVIEW OF THE CLOSURE OF HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS CHORLEY
That this House calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to hold an immediate review of the decision to close the HM Revenue and Customs office in Chorley; notes that the Chorley office costs less to operate than the Blackburn office, which has been withdrawn from the schedule for closure; labels th
FREE TRANSPORT FOR SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS
That this House calls on the Government to extend the concessionary bus fares scheme to allow everyone under 16 years and those able to prove they are in full-time education or on a work-based learning scheme free travel on buses nationwide; notes the application and success of such a scheme for tho
TACKLING FUEL POVERTY
That this House is deeply concerned about the effect a 40 per cent. increase in domestic fuel prices will have on pensioners, the poor and the vulnerable this winter; urges energy companies to accept the Department for Work and Pensions £40 money-back voucher scheme for the elderly on pension credit
EXCEPTIONS TO COPYRIGHT
That this House notes the Government's intention to introduce a new exception to copyright giving consumers the right to copy content, such as music CDs, onto other devices in their possession, such as MP3 players, provided the content has been legitimately purchased and is for their own personal us
IRAQ (No.2)
That this House recognises the contribution British forces have made to the stability of the region and the recent request by the Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki for a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign forces from his country; and calls on the Prime Minister to announce in the Statement
ENGLISH HERITAGE AND HERITAGE AT RISK SURVEY
That this House warmly welcomes the publication of English Heritage's Heritage at Risk 2008 document and the accompanying project which will cover not just an existing assessment of grade I and grade II listed buildings that may be at risk but now also archaeological sites, historic parks and garden
US MISSILE DEFENSE BASE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
That this House regrets the signing on 8th July by the United States administration and the government of the Czech Republic of a treaty to locate a US Missile Defense radar base in the Czech Republic; notes that the proposed base would work in tandem with the Menwith Hill communications base and th
RARE AND COMPLEX CONDITIONS
That this House acknowledges that while the cost of treating people with rare and complex medical conditions represents a tiny fraction of NHS expenditure, the relative specific costs of such treatment can be high; recognises the great strength of the NHS in pooling financial risk for the benefit of
PARLIAMENT APPRENTICESHIP
That this House recognises the national need for vocational training opportunities and apprenticeship places; notes the wide variety of services provided within the Parliamentary Estate including catering, postal services, research and administration support as well as gift shops, event organisation
PARLIAMENT AND SOLAR PANELS
That this House recognises the need for action to combat climate change, and that it is the first national legislature to set binding national limits on carbon dioxide emissions; further recognises the importance of the environment as an issue for the public; believes that more could be done domesti
RENEWAL OF THE POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNT
That this House notes with concern the fact that the Department for Work and Pensions has written to Post Office card account holders informing them that the Post Office card account contract ends in 2010; further notes that Post Office card account holders, many of whom have made a conscious decisi
ABORTION LAW
That this House supports access to safe abortion as early as possible for women who need one; recognises that medical ethics, practice and social attitudes about abortion have progressed since the Abortion Act was framed in 1967; is concerned that the current legislation imposes clinically unnecessa
EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY COMPULSORY INSURANCE
That this House expresses its profound disappointment at the Government's decision to repeal the regulation requiring employers' liability compulsory insurance policies to be retained for 40 years; notes that there is no reliable mechanism for ensuring the preservation of insurance policies if a com
HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS VACCINE
That this House notes the recent Department of Health decision to purchase a bivalent, rather than quadrivalent, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for the national HPV immunisation programme; recognises that, as well as preventing cervical cancer, a quadrivalent vaccine would protect against a wid
FREE VOTES ON THE HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY BILL
at end add `and similarly asks the Catholic Church to understand that humans are born with a free will and the ability to reason and should therefore be allowed to make up their own minds without undue pressure from the religious authorities.'.
WOMEN BISHOPS (No. 2)
That this House welcomes the vote at the General Synod of the Church of England in York in favour of the consecration of women bishops; and looks forward to its implementation as soon as possible.
BBC WORLD SERVICE'S EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE
That this House is opposed to the outsourcing of BBC World Service jobs from the UK; is gravely concerned at the arrangement the BBC has entered into with the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), detailed in a letter from the Corporation's South Asian Business Development Manager
BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS (No. 2)
That this House applauds the courageous decision of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to reject the irrational, evidence-free calls for the mass slaughter of badgers; notes that after a wholesale cull of badgers in the Irish Republic bovine tuberculosis levels are higher