Early Day Motions

COST OF TELEPHONE CALLS FOR PRISONERS

That this House welcomes the super-complaint on the high cost of telephone calls for prisoners lodged with Ofcom by the national consumer councils of England, Scotland and Wales and supported by the Prison Reform Trust; is concerned that the cost of a 30-minute call from a prison to a landline is ov

HOME EDUCATORS

That this House recognises and celebrates the hard work done by many home educators in Britain who educate children at home to an exceptionally high standard where traditional forms of education are not appropriate; further recognises the saving to the taxpayer provided by home educators whose child

HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OFFICE CLOSURES (No.2)

That this House notes with concern Government proposals to close HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) offices in Barrow, Kendal and Lancaster; is concerned that this would leave people and businesses across a massive area in the north west of England without access to these services; appreciates the high l

40 YEARS OF STEAM IN THE WORTH VALLEY

That this House congratulates the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society on 40 years of operating a safe, reliable and magnificent heritage railway from Keighley to Oxenhope in West Yorkshire, formerly the West Riding; recognises that the society has organised the running of its rail

RAY WYRE

That this House notes with deep regret the sudden death of Mr Ray Wyre, founder of the Gracewell Clinic and prominent member of the team that established and developed the Lucy Faithfull Foundation; acknowledges with admiration his ground-breaking pioneering work for more than a quarter of a century

REVIEW OF ALLOWANCES - REFORM OF ADDITIONAL COST ALLOWANCE

That this House is appalled at the suggestion that hon. Members Additional Cost Allowance might be replaced by a pay rise; believes this would do enormous damage to hon. Members reputation as well as causing outrage at a time when other people are not getting pay rises and hardworking people across

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES AND BUDGETS

That this House believes that the term `Members' Allowances', often also referred to as expenses, is not well understood and allows for confusion and misinterpretation; further believes that this misinterpretation can include the belief that all hon. and right hon. Members automatically receive the

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES AND ACCOMMODATION COSTS

That this House notes that the purpose of the Additional Costs Allowance (ACA) is supposed to be to allow hon. Members to cover the costs of living or staying in London, be it in a rented or owned home or in hotels; notes that there is nothing in the current ACA system to ensure that this allowance

PARLIAMENTARY BIOETHICS COMMITTEE

That this House supports the establishment of a joint parliamentary bioethics committee to consider both human and animal bioethical issues.

ANIMALS ACT 1971 (AMENDMENT) BILL

That this House recognises the support both within and without Parliament for the Animals Act (Amendment) Bill brought forward by the hon. Member for Preseli, Pembrokeshire; notes the unfairness resulting from the House of Lords' decision in the case of Mirvahedy versus Henley (2003) under which the

SCOTTISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY

That this House welcomes the Scottish Affairs Select Committee Report into the defence industry and its conclusion that the union is integral to future business, jobs and investment; expresses its disappointment that the Scottish National Party has again sought to create uncertainty in the industry

RETENTION OF INSURANCE RECORDS AND COMPENSATION CLAIMS

That this House is alarmed at the Government's proposed repeal of Regulation 4(4) of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulation 1998; highlights that this move has been met with widespread industry opposition; acknowledges that this repeal will result in employers no longer having to

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF CASTLE POINT POST OFFICE BRANCHES

That this House is concerned by the proposed closure of Castle Point post office branches 173 Church Road, Thundersley and Dovervelt Road, Canvey Island; recognises the vital importance of these individual post office branches in serving the local communities; urges the Government and Post Office Lt

SMALL SHOPS AND RESTRICTIONS ON POINT OF SALE DISPLAYS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

That this House acknowledges the hard work of small and independent retailers; congratulates them on the vital role they play in the many diverse communities across the country; recognises the ever-present economic and commercial pressures threatening their viability and survival and is concerned th

UNANIMITY IN EUROPEAN POLITICS

leave out from `Europeans' to third `of' in line 8.

UNANIMITY IN EUROPEAN POLITICS

at end add `and calls on all European politicians who respect democracy to support the call by UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage to accept that the treaty is dead.'.

FUNDING CUTS TO GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE

after `VisitScotland;', insert `further notes that overall funding has increased for all Scotland's science centres combined;'.

BAPTISM OF ALBERT LOUIS PHILLIP EDWARD WINDSOR

That this House extends its warmest congratulations on the occasion of the baptism of Albert Louis Phillip Edward Windsor as a Catholic; and notes that he is the first member of the Royal Family to be baptised a Catholic since 1688 and the so-called Glorious Revolution when James II was chased away

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL AND THE CLOSURE OF RYEISH GREEN SCHOOL

That this House deplores the decision of Wokingham Borough Council to close Ryeish Green School on the pretext of falling student numbers whilst at the same time announcing proposals for 5,500 new homes south of Reading which will require the creation of a new secondary school to meet the needs of a

POST OFFICE CLOSURES (No. 3)

That this House notes that closing a post office branch in a rural village has a much greater detrimental impact on the community involved than closing one in a major city where there are always other nearby shops and facilities and much better public transport than in rural areas; and urges the Pos

7 OUT OF 10 PROSTATE CANCER CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the launch of the 7 out of 10 campaign to raise awareness of the variations in treatment of prostate cancer patients; notes with particular concern that 7 out of 10 men with metastatic hormone refractory prostate cancer are missing the opportunity to receive chemotherapy; fu

MEN'S HEALTH AT WORK

That this House welcomes the Men's Health Forum's National Men's Health Week 2008 focusing on men's health at work; notes the Men's Health Forum's paper Improving male health by taking action in the workplace, the Black Review paper Working for a Healthier Tomorrow, and the study commissioned by the

CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER AND THE CREATION OF A HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT GRID

That this House notes that Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology, a means of capturing solar energy from deserts, has the potential to generate a substantial proportion of Europe's future electricity needs; notes that it would be feasible and cost-effective to transmit energy derived from deser

CONDITIONS FOR CLEANERS EMPLOYED ON LONDON UNDERGROUND

That this House fully supports the 700 cleaners on London Underground who are members of the RMT union, who have voted by a margin of 125-to-one to take strike action for the London living wage and improved working conditions, including decent sick pay, pensions, holiday entitlement and travel facil

HEATHROW AND THE HIGH-SPEED RAIL ALTERNATIVE

That this House welcomes the Who Says There is no Alternative? report published by the RMT union on 24th June; notes that the report shows that over one-third of flights from Heathrow Airport are short haul and more than 20 per cent. of destinations are currently served by a viable rail alternative;