Early Day Motions

HILLINGDON SCHOOL OF GYMNASTICS - SWALLOWS

That this House notes that the Hillingdon School of Gymnastics (Swallows Gym), has been nominated as a London 2012 pre-games training venue; further notes that the gym is recognised as a British Gymnastics High Performance Centre and a London Gymnastics Federation Centre of Excellence; recognises th

ARRIVA CROSS COUNTRY CATERING SERVICES

That this House condemns the decision of Arriva Cross Country to use the refurbishment of its train fleet to remove on-board train buffet car and shop facilities; notes that this follows Arriva Cross Country's decision to cut catering facilities altogether on train services from Plymouth to Cornwall

POST OFFICES IN WALES (No. 2)

That this House notes its disappointment at the decision to name Blaenau post office, Cwmann post office, Gorslas post office, Llansaint post office, Parcyrhun post office, Saron post office and Tirydail post office in the South and West Wales Area Plan proposals for closure; further highlights Nant

RURAL SCHOOLS CLOSURES

leave out from `the' to `and' in line 6 and insert `proposed amalgamation of primary schools in rural villages which are not supported by the governing bodies of the schools concerned'.

RURAL SCHOOLS CLOSURES

leave out `proposed school closures, including those of' and insert `proposed amalgamation of'.

RURAL SCHOOLS CLOSURES

at end add `and Longmeadow and Oakland schools in Bayston Hill'.

AMALGAMATION OF BAYSTON HILL PRIMARY SCHOOLS

That this House notes with concern the proposed amalgamation of two primary schools in the Shropshire village of Bayston Hill and that the hard-working teachers and Head of Oakland School are vehemently opposed to these plans; further notes that the parents of Oakland School and governors are passio

PARLIAMENTARY OATH

That this House recognises that the principal duty of hon. Members is to represent their constituents in Parliament; also recognises that some hon. Members would prefer to swear an oath of allegiance to their constituents and the nation rather than the Monarch; and therefore calls on the Leader of t

SOCIAL ENERGY TARIFFS

That this House notes the agreement for the UK's energy suppliers to spend £150 million a year on initiatives to help the fuel poor by March 2010-11; views with concern the fact that initiatives being proposed include social tariffs that are more expensive than the supplier's best offer; notes that

HYBRID CAR MANUFACTURING IN THE UK

That this House congratulates the Australian government on its recent deal with Toyota to build fuel efficient hybrid cars in Australia; encourages the Government to take heed of the ecological and economic aims behind such a deal; presses the Government to pursue similar objectives to have a UK-man

SAGA RESPITE FOR CARERS TRUST

That this House notes the last census in 2001 put the total figure of carers at 5.2 million in England, 480,000 in Scotland and 306,000 in Wales, numbers which are likely to be increasing as the population ages; further notes that one million carers provide more than 50 hours of care a week; that re

WALLACE AND GROMIT'S WRONG TROUSERS DAY ON 27th JUNE

That this House supports the excellent work of Wallace and Gromit's Children's Foundation to improve the quality of life of children in hospitals and hospices across the UK by raising money to support a range of innovative projects which ensure children and their families have access to the very bes

ZIMBABWE (No. 2)

That this House notes with increasing alarm the on-going crisis in Zimbabwe; further notes the spiralling inflation, devastated economy and growing food shortages in that country; further notes that these are a direct result of the policies of the government led by Robert Mugabe; remembers that Zimb

POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN MANCHESTER

leave out from `that' to `and' in line 6 and insert `the European Union has removed the freedom of Parliament to provide appropriate subsidies to retain post offices;'.

HINTON ST. GEORGE POST OFFICE

That this House condemns the proposal by Post Office Limited to close the successful and popular post office in the village of Hinton St. George in Somerset; notes that this proposal comes immediately after confirmation of closure plans for five other post offices in the immediate area, and with at

INFLATION IN ZIMBABWE

That this House notes that inflation has exceeded 100,000 per cent. in Zimbabwe and further notes the misery this is causing for the people of that country; therefore deplores the conduct of the Munich-based company Giesecke & Devrient in producing Zimbabwean currency which is being used to maintain

VAT ON SUNCREAM

That this House welcomes the Teenage Cancer Trust's Shun Burn campaign which aims to raise awareness of the effectiveness of suncreams in helping to protect against skin cancer, cases of which have doubled in young people over the last 20 years; and calls on the Government to waive VAT on all suncre

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND WOMEN LEADERS' COUNCIL

That this House unconditionally recognises the unacceptability and horror of human trafficking, particularly of vulnerable females and children; and gives its full support to the women-only international task force, the Women Leaders' Council, which has amongst its membership Emma Thompson and Julia

FENWICK WEAVERS

That this House notes that the Fenwick Weavers Cooperative Society was founded on 14th March 1761 in Ayrshire to promote and maintain high standards in the craft of weaving; further notes that the Society existed for over a hundred years before dissolving in 1873; pays tribute to the founders of the

LANDBANKING AND THE WIND-UP OF UK LAND INVESTMENTS

That this House commends the action taken by the Financial Standards Authority to petition the High Court for a wind-up order against UK Land Investments, the country's largest landbanking firm, for operating an illegal collective investment scheme; hopes that this will lead to action being taken ag

HUGO CHÁVEZ, FARC AND THE PROSPECTS FOR PEACE IN COLOMBIA

That this House welcomes the statement made by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez on 8th June calling on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to pursue their objectives through exclusively peaceful means and to unilaterally release all the captives they hold; welcomes the attempts that Pr

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE'S GUIDANCE ON ANTI-TNF TREATMENT

That this House welcomes the publication of National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guidance on anti-TNF treatment options for adults with severe active ankylosing spondylitis (AS); supports the decision of NICE's Appeal Panel to uphold the NICE Final Appraisal Determination reco

GLOBAL ACTION TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

That this House notes with concern that maternal and child death rates are still extremely high in developing countries, owing to the inadequacy of human resources and the absence of quality health services, particularly in rural areas of Africa, Asia and Latin America; acknowledges that the interna

TANKER DRIVERS' DISPUTE

That this House regrets that Government sources this week have threatened the use of emergency powers against striking tanker drivers, who are members of Unite, including through the drafting-in of soldiers to drive tankers for oil companies; and believes that this inflammatory threat sets back the

PUFFIN POPULATION

That this House notes with alarm that puffin numbers in the North Sea are in sharp decline with colonies on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth falling by nearly a third this year after decades of continual population increases; believes that puffins represent a vital element of UK marine life; re