Early Day Motions

CAMPAIGN FOR LIGHTER EVENINGS

That this House notes the growing support for the campaign for lighter evenings; recognises that by moving to a system of Single and Double Summer Time the UK would have lighter evenings, providing considerable environmental, road safety, health and leisure advantages which would outweigh the disadv

DINAMIC CERAMICS NORTHUMBRIA

That this House congratulates Dinamic Ceramics Northumbria on winning a prestigious Regional Arts Council Sponsored Business Award for its business and enterprise achievements; notes that Dinamic Ceramics, based in Ashington, is a social enterprise providing pre-employment training and direct employ

MANCHESTER CONGESTION CHARGE

That this House notes that proposals are currently being considered for a congestion charge to be introduced in Manchester; further notes that local authorities and residents within Greater Manchester are being consulted in relation to this matter but considers that there is a worrying lack of recog

BUSH ADMINISTRATION FINANCIAL PRACTICES IN IRAQ

That this House is appalled at the corruption, waste and theft associated with the US occupation of Iraq; takes note of the BBC Panorama programme of 10th June which disclosed that there are currently over 70 whistleblower cases involving $23 billion about which the US Justice Department has issued

CARERS AND THE ROLE OF NEUROLOGICAL NURSES

That this House recognises the economic and psychological impact which caring responsibilities have on the 850,000 unpaid carers in the UK looking after people with long term neurological conditions; notes their huge economic contribution; values the vital role of neurological nurses in improving th

THREAT OF SCHOOL CLOSURES

That this House regrets the Government's crude and destabilising threat to close 638 English secondary schools which have failed to hit an examination target imposed retrospectively; notes that the 638 schools include a large number of academies and other rapidly improving schools; draws attention t

GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL COMPLAINTS SYSTEM

That this House believes that the General Medical Council’s (GMC) complaints mechanism fails to comply with standards of fairness and due process required by Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights; observes that the GMC's role in investigating, prosecuting and sentencing falls below th

PROCEDURE ON THE EU CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY

That this House notes the exceptional importance of the events of the week of 9th June 2008 to the future independence of the UK and the supremacy of Parliament; welcomes the judicial review, obtained by Stuart Wheeler, which seeks to secure the promised referendum on the Lisbon Treaty; further look

CORGI CARBON MONOXIDE REPORT 2008

That this House welcomes the publication of the CORGI Carbon Monoxide Report 2008; notes with concern that between April 2007 and March 2008 there were media reports of 63 carbon monoxide incidents caused by gas appliances in the UK; further notes that these incidents resulted in 21 deaths and 125 i

IRAQI REFERENDUM ON OCCUPATION

That this House notes the claim of the occupying powers in Iraq to be introducing democracy; further notes that democracy and occupation are almost certainly incompatible; takes account of reports that the US is planning a contract with the present Iraqi government to continue its occupation indefin

POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN MANCHESTER

That this House condemns the Labour Government's decision to close 2,500 post offices and the recent announcement that 67 post offices across Greater Manchester and High Peak are threatened with closure, including five in Manchester; recognises that local post offices provide a vital service to thei

MINIMUM WAGE RATES AND SUPPORT WORKERS

That this House recognises the valuable work of support workers who provide overnight support to vulnerable adults; notes with concern that employers are able to pay rates below the minimum wage to support staff who sleep over but remain on call throughout the night; recognises that it is often impo

PUBLICATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

That this House is dismayed that a deeply flawed out of date list has been unnecessarily published which has been widely interpreted by the media as labelling over 600 secondary schools as failing their pupils; notes that included on the list are 26 privatised academy schools, including the much-vau

LOST WITHOUT WORDS CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Stroke Association's Lost without Words campaign which aims to raise awareness of the impact of stroke-related communication disabilities such as Aphasia, Dysarthia and Dyspraxia; notes that an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 people in the UK are currently living with a str

BISLEY AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES 2012

That this House notes with interest the reports in the Evening Standard of 5th June alleging the planned reshuffle of venues of four sporting disciplines of the forthcoming London Olympics so as to slash costs, ease crowd flows and avoid creating expensive white elephants after 2012; assumes there m

CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND PUBLIC SERVICES

That this House welcomes the publication of Moral, But No Compass: Church, Government and the Future of Welfare, by Francis Davis, Elizabeth Paulhus et al of the Von Hugel Institute, Cambridge University, the results of research undertaken with the blessing of the Archbishop's Council of the Church

ACTION DUCHENNE

That this House notes the publication of research carried out by members of the Action Duchenne organisation on consultation with parents, patients and clinicians connected with the illness highlighting the need for higher levels of Government funding in areas such as extra clinical trials, access t

WITHDRAWAL OF FIRST GREAT WESTERN BUFFET CAR SERVICES

That this House is deeply concerned at reports that First Great Western plan to remove buffet car services; notes that the withdrawal of the buffet car will initially be on routes between London, Oxford, Cheltenham, Bristol and Exeter and that this in turn will impact on the provision of buffet car

PAYMENT PROTECTION INSURANCE

That this House notes the report by the Competition Commission which highlights the fact that companies face little or no competition when selling payment protection insurance (PPI) to customers, and as a result customers are being overcharged by £1.4 billion per year; recognises that the vast major

NISSAN - SUNDERLAND

That this House welcomes the announcement of £55 million investment in Nissan Motor Manufacturing, Sunderland and the decision to build a new model on the site, thereby securing thousands of jobs in North East manufacturing; believes this success is a massive endorsement of the skills and dedication

PULMONARY REHABILITATION AND FOLLOW-ON EXERCISE CLASSES

That this House supports the British Lung Foundation's (BLF) Breathe Easy Week from 16th to 22nd June 2008; welcomes the British Lung Foundation Charter, which sets out 12 priorities for improving lung health in the UK and is to be delivered to 10 Downing Street on 19th June 2008; acknowledges that

CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL MINISTERIAL TASK FORCE ON FUEL POVERTY

That this House notes with concern that, according to its own estimates, the Government is not on course to meet its statutory obligation to end fuel poverty in vulnerable households by 2010 and that there have been substantial increases in fuel poverty in all sectors; further notes that the latest

BICENTENARY OF BERWICK ADVERTISER

That this House congratulates the Berwick Advertiser on its 200th anniversary of service as a local newspaper for the Berwick area; further recognises the contribution of the Tweeddale Press newspapers to the life of communities throughout North Northumberland and the Borders; and draws attention to

BRITISH CYCLISTS IN THE TOUR OF ITALY

That this House congratulates Mark Cavendish on winning two stages in the 2008 Tour of Italy cycle race; further congratulates the other British cyclists - David Millar, Steve Cummings, Geraint Thomas, Bradley Wiggins and Charly Wegelius - who took part in the race; and believes that their achieveme

WORLD OCEANS DAY

That this House notes that World Oceans Day took place on 8th June 2008; supports this year's theme of helping the climate by helping oceans; recognises the supreme importance of the oceans to wildlife, weather, business, travel, science, medicine, recreation, pleasure and culture; further recognise