Early Day Motions

HON. MEMBERS AND CONSCIENCE VOTES

That this House notes recent calls for the Government to respect the consciences of individual hon. Members and to allow a free vote at Report Stage and Third Reading of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill; considers that these calls are irrelevant, since no Whip, Prime Minister or prelate c

MOBILITY BENEFITS FOR BLIND PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the Government's recognition of the case for giving blind people access to the higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance, a benefit which provides financial support to disabled people with the extra mobility costs they face, such as through having to trav

MAYOR OF LONDON, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PROPOSED £25 CONGESTION CHARGE

That this House is concerned at the news that Mayor of London Boris Johnson is to drop plans to introduce a £25 carbon dioxide charge on the most polluting vehicles entering central London; notes that the plans were introduced in an attempt to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the cap

GLOBAL FOOD SHORTAGES AND G8 MENUS

That this House notes that when the participants at the G8 Heads of Government summit in Hokkaido, Japan, on 8th July discussed global food shortages over dinner, the menu comprised corn-stuffed caviar, smoked salmon and sea urchin, pain surprise style, hot onion tart, winter lily bulb and summer sa

SHARING THE BENEFITS OF THE OLYMPICS

That this House warmly welcomes the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; believes that the financial benefits of the Games should be shared across the whole of the UK; is concerned that a disproportionately low number of private contracts have been awarded by the Olympic Development Agency to c

REMOVAL OF US TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS FROM THE UK

That this House welcomes the news that 110 US tactical nuclear weapons have been withdrawn from Lakenheath airbase in Suffolk; notes that there are now no US nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time since 1954; further notes that this move follows the withdrawal of similar weapons from Greece in

CHILDREN'S SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

That this House welcomes the launch of the Bercow Review of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs; recognises that the Review is an attempt to support a wide range of children that require targeted and specialist support, along with the up to 50 per cen

REFERRAL OF BURMA TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

That this House condemns ongoing crimes against humanity in Burma, whereby the dictatorship systematically commits crimes against civilians including torture, rape of ethnic women, systematic sexual violence, slavery, murder, mass imprisonment, forced labour, persecution of dissidents, conscription

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OFFICES IN SOUTH DEVON

That this House notes with concern the proposed rationalisation of HM Revenue and Customs offices in Torquay and Newton Abbot; is concerned that this will have a detrimental effect on services to residents and businesses in the South Devon area; recognises the difficulties for staff in finding alter

SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2008, No. 1554)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1554), dated 12th June 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19th June, be annulled.

USE OF MUSIC AS AN INSTRUMENT OF TORTURE

That this House notes the use of recorded music by United States interrogators, involving the incessant playing of high volume music in order to break resistance through sleep deprivation and exposure to lyrics that prisoners would find culturally offensive; further notes this practice has been ackn

STOP AND SEARCH POWERS

That this House notes the Ministry of Justice report showing that almost one million people were stopped and searched by the police in the last year; notes with concern that black people were seven times more likely and Asian people twice as likely to be stopped by the police than white people; furt

WOMEN BISHOPS (No. 3)

That this House declares that candidates for the office of bishop should be considered on merit; and that sex is not merit.

YOUNG PEOPLE AND PARTY POLITICS

That this House congratulates Councillor Carla Butler on becoming the youngest ever person to chair Lewes District Council; further congratulates her on, according to the Brighton Argus, becoming the youngest ever person, at 26 years of age, to chair any council in the UK; notes the under-representa

ANNAN ATHLETIC FC

That this House congratulates the Chairman, Committee and all those associated with Annan Athletic Football Club on putting together a compelling bid and securing the club's election to the Scottish Football League; recognises that this election is widely welcomed in the local community and will pro

TYNWALD DAY, ISLE OF MAN

That this House salutes the people of the Isle of Man as they celebrate their Tynwald Day on 7th July, upholding centuries of proud tradition; notes that the annual Manx Tynwald Ceremony dates back over 1,000 years; recognises that the Tynwald is the oldest continuous Parliament in the world, dating

USE OF AIR GUNS

That this House expresses sympathy for all those who have been injured or killed by air guns; welcomes the improved safeguards introduced by the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 for the use of air guns; and calls on the Government to reinforce these measures by bringing forward proposals for a regis

CONTAMINATED GE LIGHTING FACTORY SITE

That this House welcomes the recent Environment Agency report calling for an investigation of the GE Lighting site in Leicester; recognises that land used by factories is at risk of contamination; further recognises that such land may be required for housing; further notes that Leicestershire is cur

PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE AND THE DRAGGING THEIR FEET REPORT

That this House welcomes the Dragging Their Feet report, produced by Target PAD, an expert group of clinicians with an interest in tackling peripheral arterial disease (PAD); notes with concern the serious health, social and economic costs to the 720,000 individuals diagnosed with PAD in the UK, cau

ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

That this House congratulates the Government on successfully introducing the Artist's Resale Right in 2006; notes that under the new right the Design and Artists Copyright Service has so far collected more than £5.2 million on behalf of more than 1,500 artists, who have now received royalties with a

TEXT MESSAGE 999 SERVICE

That this House notes that there is no facility to allow people to use text messages to contact blue light emergency services and believes that such a service could assist people needing to contact the emergency services when unable to speak; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to encourage the mo

BEATLES DAY

That this House looks forward to the first-ever Beatles Day to be celebrated on 10th July; recognises the Fab Four's immense contribution to popular culture which extends far beyond Merseyside; notes that the proceeds from the sale of Beatles' wigs will be split between the Alder Hey Children's Hosp

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

That this House believes energy efficiency must be the cornerstone of the UK's carbon reduction policies; welcomes and supports leading business and environmental organisations working together on an energy efficiency scorecard assessing current Government policy; and believes that the scorecard mak

ENERGY COSTS AND UK MANUFACTURING

That this House notes the increasing problems the UK manufacturing sector is facing with the rising cost of energy; recognises that wholesale electricity prices for this winter have jumped by 110 per cent. on last winter with gas prices increasing by 130 per cent. over the same period, creating extr

CHEQUE PAYMENTS FOR PENSIONS AND BENEFITS

That this House notes that around 400,000 people currently choose to receive pension and benefit payments by Department for Work and Pensions cheques; further notes that the Pension Service is pressing those recipients to receive the benefits through direct payment into a bank account; recalls that