Early Day Motions

OFFICIAL OPPOSITION AND CLIMATE CHANGE BILL [LORDS]

That this House notes that the Climate Change Bill [Lords] received its Second Reading on 9th June 2008 with an overwhelming majority of 344 Ayes to three Noes; further notes that the division on Second Reading was called by hon. Members of the Official Opposition and that far less than 33 per cent.

WORLD WAR II MUNITIONS WORKERS

That this House acknowledges the contribution made by munitions workers to the defence of the United Kingdom in the Second World War; notes that many such workers were women conscripted under the provisions of the National Service Act 1941; considers that the contribution of munitions workers proved

WELLINGTON MONUMENT

That this House recognises the 154 year history of the Wellington Monument in Somerset, which was built in memory of the Duke of Wellington and presides over the town of Wellington in Taunton Deane; celebrates its position as an iconic symbol in the South West, valued by locals and visitors to Welli

CROSFIELD HOUSE, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION HOME, RHAYADER

That this House notes with concern the Royal British Legion's consultation on the future of Crosfield House in Rhayader; further notes that Crosfield House cares for 60 residents in a nursing home, residential and elderly mentally infirm context; is concerned that the consultation document is partia

LOW VALUE CONSIGNMENT RELIEF FROM VALUE ADDED TAX

That this House notes with profound concern that low value consignment relief which allows personal imports from the Channel Islands to avoid value added tax is having a devastating effect upon specialist high street retailers on mainland Britain; further notes that independent music retailers and s

COPYRIGHT TERM FOR PERFORMERS

That this House welcomes the proposal by the EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services that copyright terms for sound recordings should be extended from the current 50 years to 95 years; notes that performers will be the main beneficiaries of an extension through the provision of a fund for m

WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS

That this House welcomes the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims held on the third Sunday of November each year; notes that this special Day was launched in 1993 by UK road victim charity RoadPeace and promoted by them nationally and internationally until it was adopted by the United N

DORE PROMOTION

That this House is appalled at the gullible uncritical promotion by the media of Dore, a claimed miracle cure for dyslexia, in the absence of scientific proof of its value; notes that there were five resignations from the editorial board of the journal Dyslexia in protest at false claims published i

UNAUTHORISED DISCLOSURE OF SECURITY DOCUMENTS

That this House notes the loss of secret papers by a member of the security and intelligence services on a southbound train from Waterloo on 10th June 2008; considers this raises serious questions about the stewardship and management of the Joint Intelligence Committee; believes this incident furthe

PAY OF TANKER DRIVERS

That this House notes with regret that tanker drivers for Shell have effectively had a pay freeze for 15 years; notes that Shell's board members received an average 16 per cent. increase in their packages last year; and calls on Shell to demonstrate recognition of the invaluable contribution the tan

RETRO-REFLECTIVE MARKINGS ON HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES

That this House believes that new measures are needed to reduce the disproportionate number of fatal accidents involving heavy goods vehicles, which are involved in 13 per cent. of all fatal road accidents in the United Kingdom, yet account for just 5.7 per cent. of road traffic; notes that a report

FALKLAND ISLANDS LIBERATION DAY

That this House notes that this year marks the 26th anniversary of the Falkland Islands conflict; recalls the enormous sacrifices made by Her Majesty's armed forces in heroically liberating the Islands and securing the unconditional surrender of the Argentine forces who illegally invaded the Islands

TROOPING THE COLOUR

That this House looks forward to the 2008 Trooping the Colour ceremony on 14th June to mark the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; notes with pride that the flags of all the nations of the Commonwealth are already displayed in and around Horse Guards Parade in preparation for this

FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES (S.I., 2008, No. 1370)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Fire and Rescue Services (National Framework) (England) Order 2008 (SI., 2008 No. 1370), dated 23rd May 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3rd June, be annulled.

42-DAY DETENTION FOR TERRORIST SUSPECTS

That this House regrets the extension of detention without charge to a maximum of 42 days; notes that similar measures were used in Northern Ireland during the Troubles; recalls that this power was at that time referred to as internment; believes such measures led to an increase in recruiting activi

BENEFITS BACKDATING

That this House notes with concern proposals to cut the backdating period for pension credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit from 12 months to three months; considers that these changes are not supported by sufficient evidence and do not represent an improvement to the benefits system; furt

ETHIOPIA

leave out from `Ethiopia' to end and insert `notes that the Ethiopian government and UN agencies are working closely together to assist people exposed to drought in certain areas of Ethiopia; and calls upon the international community, including the Government, the European Union, the United States,

USE OF POWERS UNDER THE REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000

That this House expresses concern at reports concerning the expansion of the powers introduced in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and the recent extension to the list of organisations permitted to use these powers from nine to 792, including 474 councils, allowing hundreds of Govern

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION (No. 2)

That this House notes that the UK has the highest levels of teenage pregnancy, birth and abortion rates in Western Europe; further notes that for every 1,000 births between 2000 and 2005, 27 births were to under 19 year olds while the figure in France was just 8; further notes that 57.5 per cent. of

RETIREMENT OF ALISTAIR HIGNELL

That this House notes the retirement of Alistair Hignell as BBC Rugby Correspondent from Radio 5 Live, highlighted by the fulsome praise given him by Lawrence Dallaglio at his own retirement from rugby; celebrates his achievements in this role over many years; remembers his success as an England int

KNIFE CRIME AND YOUTH ON YOUTH VIOLENCE

That this House expresses its great concern over growing levels of youth on youth violence and the increase in the carrying of knives; offers condolences to the families who have lost loved ones to these crimes; and believes that the presumption of prosecution should apply to anyone over the age of

WORK OF RON BAILEY

That this House recognises and celebrates the success of Ron Bailey in helping steer over 25 different pieces of legislation through Parliament over the last 23 years, including such important new Acts as the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the Home Energy Conservation Act 1996, t

UGANDAN DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS IN THE UK

That this House notes the Prime Minister's letter published in The Times on 2nd June, which says that the extension of the maximum length of pre-charge detention is necessary because `the police find themselves investigating multiple identities and passports'; notes the 29th February 2008 conviction

ISRAEL AND PALESTINIAN FUNDS

That this House notes that the Israeli government has yet again delayed the hand over of part of the tax revenues owed by them to the Palestinian Authority; further notes that these funds are used to pay more than 165,000 Palestinian workers in a situation of acute economic crisis; further notes tha

LEGACY OF BO DIDDLEY

That this House mourns the passing, at the age of only 79, of Bo Diddley, originally Otha Elias Bates, whose distinctive beat and classic songs came to inspire generations of successful rock bands such as The Rolling Stones, The Kinks and The Animals; notes that he was described following his tour o