Early Day Motions

DOG RENTAL

That this House expresses concern about the operation of the dog rental company, FlexPetz, which has opened in London with the intention to expand to various cities across the United Kingdom; acknowledges that the UK dog rental business is currently very small but recognises the potential for its gr

ETHIOPIA

That this House is concerned at the new drought and famine in Ethiopia; and, whilst favouring aid to those innocent civilians including children affected, records its condemnation, in such circumstances, of the Ethiopian government for its war policy which led it to invade and be the principal occup

BBC AND BIRMINGHAM

That this House notes the BBC's Charter contains a core commitment to producing programmes in the nations and regions; supports the BBC's move to Salford's Media City as evidence of that commitment; notes with concern, however, the threat of closure hanging over the Selly Oak Drama Village site at B

VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS DAY

That this House welcomes the first Vocational Qualifications (VQ) Day on 23rd July 2008 to celebrate vocational success; congratulates Edge, the education foundation, and other members of the Further Education Reputation Strategy Group and the wider vocational qualifications community on this initia

MACHYNLLETH TOWN COUNCIL

That this House praises the on-going work of Machynlleth Town Council in its continuing efforts to raise the quality of life in the town, as well as generating opportunities for economic and cultural development in the town; believes that the Council is a shining example of a value-driven local auth

TUC SPEAK UP FOR PUBLIC SERVICES CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the TUC's Speak up for Public Services rally and lobby on 9th June which calls for fair pay in the public sector; recognises and applauds those public servants who continue to demonstrate their dedication and commitment in responding to national emergencies, tackling floods

TREATY TO BAN CLUSTER MUNITIONS

That this House welcomes the historic agreement reached in Dublin on 28th May 2008 creating a new international convention prohibiting the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of all cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians; recognises that cluster munitions have killed and m

REDUCING FLOOD RISK

That this House notes the important findings of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report on flooding, the interim Pitt Review report, and the report of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Water, which consider the future of the UK water sector; further notes that the U

PFI CHARGES FOR USE OF SCHOOL CHANGING ROOMS

That this House notes that charges for additional services levied by companies managing schools under private finance initiative contracts are not constrained either by the market or contractually; further notes that this leads to charges of over £100 per hour for access to a changing room on Saturd

DISPOSAL OF LAND OWNED BY THE STATE

That this House notes that section 123 subsection 2a of the Local Government Act 1972 requires that a local authority advertises potential property sales in a newspaper; calls for the Government to add a requirement for such potential property sales to be listed electronically on an internet registe

ARRHYTHMIA AWARENESS WEEK 2008

That this House welcomes Arrhythmia Awareness Week 2008 from 9th to 15th June; notes that cardiac arrhythmia claims the lives of 100,000 people each year, making it the UK's single biggest killer, and that it is also an independent risk factor for strokes; congratulates organisations, such as Arrhyt

BARNETT FORMULA

That this House calls for a review of the Barnett Formula.

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST (No. 2)

That this House believes that the Eurovision Song Contest is no longer a music contest, but is more about politics than about talent; and feels with great sadness that the time has now come when the United Kingdom should withdraw from the contest until it is properly re-established on a basis which

BT PAYPHONES IN WALES

That this House notes with great concern the intention of BT Payphones to cut back on the number of payphone boxes currently in existence in Wales; believes that this will present a danger to many people throughout Wales whose mobile telephone reception is weak and hopes that BT might realise that n

DORSET ART WEEKS 2008

That this House congratulates Dorset Art Weeks and Dorset Visual Arts on organising the ninth open studio event in Dorset, which saw over 800 Dorset artists exhibiting in private studios and shared galleries at over 330 venues across the county; and notes the importance of this event, and others lik

ENERGY BILLS, FUEL POVERTY AND VAT WINDFALL

That this House is concerned that fuel poverty is widening and deepening as a consequence of rapidly rising energy prices; notes that people are paying more VAT in their increasing energy bills; calls on the Treasury to use these increased VAT receipts, along with other resources, to support low-inc

ANNE FRANK DECLARATION

That this House welcomes the Anne Frank Declaration back to Parliament on its 10th anniversary; thanks the Anne Frank Trust UK for creating the Anne Frank Declaration and for its tireless work in schools, prisons and communities all over the UK, educating young people to embrace positive attitudes,

OIL AND GAS PRICES

That this House expresses concern that speculation for profit could be a significant factor driving energy price rises; notes evidence to the US Senate's Commerce Committee that the flow of money into the futures market through index funds is exaggerating oil price rises; recognises that in the curr

MENTAL HEALTH

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12th May, be annulled.

STAFF IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

That this House recognises the contribution made to public safety by the police, prison officers, probation, courts and Crown Prosecution Service staff; and therefore calls on the Government without delay to ensure that staff in the criminal justice system can carry out their statutory duties in an

CABINET MAKING

That this House congratulates Gary Tuddenham for winning the gold medal for cabinet making at the 2007 World Skills Competition in Japan; recognises that this achievement highlights the UK's long history of traditional craftsmanship; notes that the UK is still a world leader in developing these impo

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION

That this House congratulates Mr Dai Jenkins of Aberystwyth for being awarded a RNLI Gold Badge in recognition of his 50 years' service to the operation of lifeboats in Ceredigion; acknowledges that more than 137,000 lives have been saved due to the outstanding work carried out by the RNLI since its

LEARNING ALONG THE FOOD CHAIN

That this House welcomes the Learning Along the Food Chain DVD commissioned by Organic Centre Wales and FACE Wales, which seeks to promote understanding of how food is produced amongst school students, using farm visits, gardening and cooking to promote healthy eating and care for the environment; a

NATIONAL CHILDCARE WEEK

That this House welcomes the 11th Annual National Childcare Week, organised by Daycare Trust with the support of Children's Mutual and Catalyst Lend Lease; notes that the theme of the week is Building Brighter Futures; and agrees that quality, affordable childcare can build brighter futures for ever

60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NHS AND THE TREDEGAR MEDICAL AID SOCIETY

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