Early Day Motions

ASSISTANCE FOR LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS

That this House notes the continuing controversy surrounding the 10 per cent. tax band and the effect abolition would have on those on lower incomes across the United Kingdom; recognises that demands for significant pay increases to meet rapidly escalating price rises, particularly of food and fuel,

NUCLEAR WEAPONS FREE WORLD

That this House welcomes the compelling argument, Start worrying and learn to ditch the bomb, by former Conservative foreign secretaries, Lord Hurd of Westwell and the right hon. Member for Kensington and Chelsea, former Labour Foreign Secretary Lord Owen, and former Labour Defence Secretary and rec

POST OFFICE TRANSACTION CARD

That this House is concerned about rumours that the Government is considering withdrawing its support for the Post Office's transaction card and instead awarding the contract to another supplier, a scenario which, if enacted, would inevitably lead to further local Post Office closures; and calls upo

NHS CONSTITUTION AND LOCAL DECISIONS ON FUNDING OF DRUGS AND TREATMENTS

That this House welcomes the proposed patient right in the draft NHS Constitution to expect local decisions on funding of drugs and treatments which have not been approved by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to be made rationally and for decisions to be transparent; is pleas

NATIONAL INFERTILITY DAY 2008

That this House welcomes National Infertility Day on 19th July 2008 in recognition of 30 years of IVF; notes that around one in six couples in the UK has difficulties in conceiving which can cause profound psychological and emotional strain; deplores the fact that huge inequalities in access to NHS

GIFT AID AND JUNIOR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO COMMUNITY AMATEUR SPORTS CLUBS

That this House welcomes the fact that 4,797 clubs have registered under the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme, generating more than £41 million for community sport since 2002; recognises the key role that community sport can play in ensuring a legacy of increased participation from the 20

DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

That this House notes that Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a severe and progressive muscle wasting disease; recognises that DMD is caused by variations in the dystrophin gene on the X chromosome that results in a loss of the protein dystrophin in muscle cells and primarily affects boys; realise

LONDON JEWELLERY WEEK

That this House congratulates the City Fringe Partnership, the economic development partnership, for its successful organisation of the Coutts London Jewellery Week, the first event to recognise London's position as a world centre for jewellery retail, design and manufacturing and the economic impor

HEATHROW AND THE HIGH-SPEED RAIL ALTERNATIVE

after `travel;', insert `and the example of Taiwan, where the opening of a high speed rail link last year has resulted in the end of all domestic commercial flights;'.

SREBRENICA MASSACRE

That this House remembers the massacre at Srebrenica in 1995 when over 8,500 Bosnian Muslims were killed; notes with concern the failure of the international community to provide sufficient support to the International War Crimes Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the Hague in its determination t

INCREASE IN FUEL DUTY

That this House, mindful of the rise in oil prices, urges the Government to scrap the two pence tax increase on a litre of fuel planned for October.

IRAQ EXIT STRATEGY AND THE SIMELE MASSACRE OF ASSYRIANS

That this House notes that August 2008 will mark the 75th anniversary of the Simele Massacre of Assyrians in Iraq which was orchestrated by the Iraqi government only 10 months after the end of the British mandate; further notes and sincerely regrets the terrible repression suffered by the Assyrian p

FREEDOM OF JOURNALISTS AND THE MEDIA IN ISRAEL

That this House condemns the actions of the Israeli security forces with regard to the Palestinian journalist and joint winner of the 2008 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, Mohammed Omer, who after briefing Members of Parliament on the situation in the Gaza Strip, attempted to re-enter the Occup

LISBON TREATY

That this House congratulates the courage, integrity and vision of the Polish President Lech Kaczynski in refusing to sign the discredited Lisbon Treaty.

HELMAND INCURSION

That this House salutes the courage and professionalism of NATO troops in Afghanistan; mourns the record 45 deaths of NATO soldiers in June 2008, including 13 British soldiers; recalls statements in 2006 of both the hope that the Helmand incursion would be over in three years without a shot being fi

CONSERVATIVE DRAFT BILL ON THE NHS AND THE UNIVERSAL DUTY OF CARE

That this House notes that Parliament currently places a duty on the Government to provide a universal, comprehensive health service; also notes that in part 1, section 1, point 2, of the Conservative draft bill on the NHS, entitled the National Health Service (Autonomy and Accountability) Bill, the

PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN ALGERIA: THE CASE OF HABIBA KOUIDER

That this House expresses concern at reports of the closure of churches and the detention of Christians in Algeria; expresses particular concern at the case of Habiba Kouider, a 37 year old Algerian woman facing prosecution as a result of being in possession of copies of the Bible; and urges the Gov

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN YEMEN

That this House notes with concern the conviction and sentencing to six years in prison of leading Yemeni journalist Abdulkarim al-Khaiwani; commends the courage and resilience of journalists and activists who continue to tackle sensitive political and human rights issues despite the harassment and

MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKER VISA

That this House notes the vulnerability of migrant domestic workers to exploitation and forced labour; recognises the benefits of the existing domestic worker visa, which does not allow recourse to public funds, but gives the right to change employer, renew a visa (if in work) and apply for settleme

SCIENCE IN PARLIAMENT

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on sponsoring science as the theme of the Your Parliament exhibition in Westminster Hall for the week beginning 30th June; hopes that the general public, including the many schoolchildren who visit the exhibition, appreciate the crucial ro

REGISTER OF POSTCODES

That this House believes that the Register of Postcodes is a national public asset and should be freely available.

LOVINSKY PIERRE-ANTOINE

That this House is extremely worried that there is still no news of disappeared Haitian human rights activist Lovinsky Pierre-Antoine who fought for justice for the victims of the 1991 and 2004 military coups against elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide; recognises that the world owes a debt to

ZIMBABWE ELECTION

That this House believes the so called election in Zimbabwe was a complete disgrace from beginning to end and that the results do not reflect the will of the people of Zimbabwe; notes with grave concern the atrocious levels of violence and intimidation meted out by Robert Mugabe and his henchmen to

COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEINZ ADVERTISING

That this House regrets Heinz's decision to withdraw its television advert featuring two men kissing because of homophobic complaints and considers the scenes portrayed were in no way offensive or indecent; believes footage displaying affection between two people of the same sex should be treated in

COCOA INDUSTRY AND TRAFFICKING

That this House calls attention to the trafficking of an estimated 12,000 children into slavery on cocoa farms in Cote d'Ivoire to make the chocolate that is consumed in the UK; notes with dismay that the cocoa industry will not meet its commitments to eradicate the worst forms of child labour in su