Early Day Motions

RURAL SCHOOLS CLOSURES

That this House notes with concern the mass school closures taking place in Shropshire; condemns the policy of mass school closure by many councils in the area; notes that OFSTED reports should be taken into account when considering closure; urges councils to observe high standards of accuracy when

PORTSMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB, FA CUP WINNERS 2008

That this House congratulates everyone associated with Portsmouth Football Club for their magnificent achievement in winning the 2008 FA Cup; offers its full support to the campaign being run by The News, in Portsmouth, for manager Harry Redknapp to be knighted in recognition not only of leading the

COMMISSION FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES REPORT

That this House notes the recent report of the Commission for Rural Communities; further notes that Stuart Burgess, the chairman of the Commission for Rural Communities, has said that rural areas have up to £347 billion a year of untapped potential; regrets that rural communities are often marginali

INTERNATIONAL LINKS BETWEEN SCHOOLS

That this House warmly congratulates the staff, children and parents of St Mary's Primary School in Whickham for the work they have done since 2002 through a twinning arrangement with St Anthony's Academy in the Nakuru region of Kenya; further congratulates pupils of St Mary's for gaining the UNICEF

TOUCAN COMMUNICATIONS AND HON. MEMBERS' CORRESPONDENCE

That this House notes with considerable concern the refusal of Toucan Communications to respond to hon. Members acting on behalf of their constituents, contrary to established practice under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the specific recognition given to the role of hon. Members in this regard; v

PRIVATE SECTOR MANAGEMENT OF NHS TRUSTS

That this House notes the Government's vision document, Developing the NHS Performance Regime, which includes provisions allowing private sector management to take over NHS trusts that are deemed to have failed by the NHS Chief Executive; does not believe that NHS performance will be improved by div

PLAYING FIELDS

That this House recognises the importance of access to playing fields in helping to tackle rising levels of obesity, strengthen communities and cut crime; notes with concern that the nation's playing fields are still being sold off at an alarming rate; further notes that, every nine days, plans to b

DISRUPTION BY UTILITY COMPANIES

That this House notes with concern that too often roads and pavements are dug up by utility companies with little or no co-ordination; recognises the frustration this causes for local residents and businesses; laments the limited powers given to local authorities to direct, co-ordinate and manage th

BRITISH FOOD PRODUCTION AND THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS

That this House notes and is greatly concerned by the global food crisis; further notes that little action has been taken to increase British food production or to enhance food security at a time of rising food prices and concern about the future security and availability of worldwide food productio

NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRADERS' WEEK

That this House celebrates National Independent Traders' Week, which runs from 2nd until 8th June 2008; recognises the need to support independent businesses, especially those which have to contend with the threat posed by supermarkets; notes that supporting independent traders boosts local economie

DISABLED CHILDREN AND HOUSING

That this House welcomes the new campaign briefing, Disabled Children and Housing, produced by the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign with the support of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation; recognises the commitment made through the Aiming High for Disabled Children programme to transform the health

ORGAN DONATION (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the recommendations of the Organ Donation Taskforce and that the Government has accepted all 14 proposals; notes that recommendation 13 states `There is an urgent requirement to identify and implement the most effective methods through which organ donation and the gift of li

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM WITHIN THE NHS

That this House, following the death from cancer of Linda O'Boyle, who was prevented from contributing to the cost of drugs that might have prolonged her life, calls on the Government to extend individual freedom so that individuals and families are allowed more control over how and when they draw d

AVIATION DUTY

That this House expresses its concern about HM Treasury's proposals for a new tax on commercial flights called aviation duty; is further concerned about the damage that this new tax will do to an £11 billion industry supporting 700,000 United Kingdom jobs; notes with concern that the UK's position a

PAULINE CAMPBELL

That this House notes with sadness the passing away of Pauline Campbell, a tireless, brave and committed campaigner who highlighted the shocking number of deaths of women within the prison system; further notes that since the death of her daughter, Sarah Campbell, who died in Styal Prison of a self-

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST (No. 2)

leave out `with great sadness'.

NATIONAL CHILDCARE WEEK

at end add `and calls on the Government to ensure there is a level playing field between private and public sector childcare providers on both staffing ratios and fixed costs.'.

FIRE AT MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

That this House regrets the fire which destroyed the headquarters of Melton Borough Council on 30th May; congratulates the Fire Service and other members of the emergency services for their prompt and professional response; expresses its admiration for the leadership of Councillor Malise Graham and

BRITAIN'S STEAM RAILWAY HERITAGE

That this House notes that it is 40 years since the last British Rail passenger steam train The Oliver Cromwell made its final journey from Liverpool to Carlisle; notes that the locomotive has now been restored in a four year project at the Great Central Railway workshops at Loughborough and congrat

75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLODOMOR IN UKRAINE

That this House notes that the British Association of Ukrainians is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine; further notes that the Holodomor was the systematic starvation to death of at least 7,000,000 Ukrainians during 1932 and 1933 when the Soviet regime confiscated all foo

URBAN OUTDOOR EDUCATION

That this House notes the significant contribution that residential courses make to improving educational standards, personal and social development and health amongst children and young people; congratulates the University of East London on producing a feasibility study on a proposal for a resident

TALLOW AND BIODIESEL

That this House notes that tallow is one of a number of sources used in producing biodiesel; recognises that there is not a requirement to display the inclusion of tallow in the fuel at the point of sale; expresses concern that vegetarians, vegans and people who follow certain religions will feel th

ARMY UNIFORMS CUT AND SEW CONTRACT

That this House notes that the cut and sew contract for UK army uniforms is due for renewal in 2008; recognises that the contract was originally awarded to Coonen, Watts and Stone based in Northern Ireland, who sub-contracted the work to China; believes it to be inappropriate for UK army uniforms to

60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

That this House notes that 5th July 2008 will mark the 60th anniversary of the creation of the National Health Service (NHS); recognises the importance of its creation in helping to tackle one of the five giants highlighted in the Beveridge Report to be slain in post-war Britain; pays tribute to the

CHARGES FOR CARE SERVICES

That this House notes the Charging into Poverty report published by the Coalition on Charging; is concerned that charges for using care services can deny people access to essential support to remain independent; believes that disability-related expenditure must be assessed fully before charges are i