Early Day Motions

INTEGRITY IN BRITISH HORSERACING

That this House notes the publication of the independent review into Integrity in Racing by Dame Elizabeth Neville; welcomes its conclusion that the approach adopted on integrity by the British Horseracing Authority is a model for the effective investigation of corruption in sport; endorses the repo

BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINING LIFE CAMPAIGN

That this House is alarmed at the research contained in the newly published report Sustaining Life compiled by 100 experts which claims that a potential new generation of drugs made from natural resources will be lost forever unless the world acts to stop biodiversity loss; notes that this book poin

THE 12.44 CREWE TO LONDON VIRGIN TRAIN

That this House is appalled by the unreliable performance of the 12.44 Virgin Train service on 19th May from Crewe to London; condemns the failure of Virgin staff to warn customers of a potential delay prior to the departure of the train; rejects the notion that a signal failure exonerates them from

EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

That this House welcomes the intention of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 to provide better support to disabled people looking for work and the commitments previously made by the Secretary of State to pay the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) above the current rate of long-term incapacity benefit (

BOILER ROOM FRAUD

That this House recognises that boiler room fraud is a serious organised crime affecting constituents across the United Kingdom; is shocked that last year ruthless criminals defrauded tens of thousands of victims of an estimated £500 million by pressuring them to buy worthless shares in phantom comp

XTRAORDINARY WEEK 19th TO 23rd MAY 2008

That this House welcomes Xtraordinary Week, run by charitable initiative Xtraordinary People, to raise awareness and funds to support dyslexia training in schools; notes with concern the shocking findings of a recent report, commissioned by Xtraordinary People's No To Failure project and the Departm

24-WEEK ABORTION TIME LIMIT

That this House notes that reducing the abortion time-limit from 24 weeks would force some women to continue a pregnancy and give birth against their will; further notes that the time-limit is considered by many people to be set on the basis of when the foetus would be viable; further notes the find

IMMIGRATION RULES AND OVERSEAS PERFORMERS

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BOBBY SANDS HUNGER FILM

That this House notes the news that Channel 4 is set to show a film depicting the life of convicted terrorist Bobby Sands; condemns the revisionism in the statement regarding the decision to show the film by Channel 4's commissioning chief that `it is the right moment to be revisiting and reconsider

BURMESE CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM

That this House condemns the announcement by Burma's ruling junta that a new constitution was given overwhelming backing in a referendum carried out on 10th May in the midst of the catastrophe caused by Cyclone Nargis; notes that the draft constitution has been designed to entrench military rule in

UNITED UTILITIES CHARGES

That this House expresses concern at the impact of United Utilities changes to their method of charging non-domestic customers which will see many community facilities and charitable organisations facing significantly higher charges for surface water drainage despite no increase in service; and call

POLYCLINICS (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern the Government's plans to introduce polyclinics across the country; believes that in rural areas this is likely to lead to the closure of many small GP practices, leaving many people without easy access to basic health services; and calls upon the Government to rev

CHARITIES AND UNCLAIMED ASSETS IN DORMANT ACCOUNTS

That this House congratulates over 50 charities for coming together to form the Unclaimed Assets Charity Coalition; notes that legacies are increasingly important to charities and constitute almost 50 per cent. of some charities' voluntary income; further notes that evidence received by the Treasury

POLAR BEARS

That this House notes the decision by the United States to list the polar bear as an endangered species; expresses alarm at predictions that two-thirds of the polar bear population of 25,000 could disappear by 2050; recognises that this threat is a direct result of the Arctic sea ice habitat melting

ELECTIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES

That this House welcomes the forthcoming presidential elections in the Republic of Maldives as the country's first multi-party elections; notes with concern that there is no independent election commission in the Maldives; further notes with concern that state-run media institutions, including the c

POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNT (No. 2)

That this House notes that the current contract for the Post Office Card Account expires in 2010; further notes that the Department for Work and Pensions is currently tendering for the successor to the Post Office Card Account from 2010 onwards; further notes that over four million pensioners have c

PARKING CHARGES AT HOSPITALS

That this House recognises the additional financial strain put on patients and their friends and relatives by increased parking charges at hospitals in the North West of England including Southport Hospital and Leighton Hospital near Crewe and Nantwich amongst others; notes that regular patients, an

CHANNEL 4'S DISPATCHES PROGRAMME AND THE WEST MIDLANDS POLICE

That this House welcomes the unreserved public apology given by the West Midlands Police and the Crown Prosecution Service and the six figure libel settlement paid by them to Channel 4 over the Dispatches programme broadcast on 15th January 2007 which contained covert filming inside mosques in Birmi

LOCK-KEEPERS' RESIDENCES

That this House is concerned about the Environment Agency's proposal to dispose by sale or letting of 22 lock-keepers' homes along the Thames; recognises the importance of lock-keepers being resident in homes adjacent to locks to maintain safety on the river; fears for the welfare of the lock-keeper

PANDAS FROM CHINA

That this House expresses its concern at the proposal by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) to lease two giant pandas from a research centre in China for exhibition and captive breeding at Edinburgh Zoo; considers that there are serious animal welfare problems attached to the keeping of

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF KILBURN JOBCENTRE PLUS

That this House expresses its deep regret at the Department for Work and Pensions' intention to close Kilburn Jobcentre Plus; notes that Jobcentre Plus offices play a valuable role in communities by offering a route back into employment particularly in an area such as Kilburn which has one of the hi

HETTON METHODIST CHURCH 150th ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the community and congregation of the Hetton Methodist Church in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the construction of the Church; pays tribute to the extensive series of events organised; and looks forward to the continued success of this historic church.

ROYAL MAIL AND ZONAL PRICING

That this House notes that Royal Mail has launched an application for judicial review of Postcomm's decision to refuse its application to introduce a system of zonal pricing for mail delivery; believes that such a system strikes at the heart of the Universal Service Obligation (USO); reiterates its

ABORTION INFORMED CONSENT

That this House notes that the Royal College of Psychiatrists, in response to a Government request and in view of the controversy over the risk to mental health of induced abortion, issued a new Position Statement on Women's Mental Health in Relation to Induced Abortion on 14th March 2008; further n

DEATH OF TOMMY BURNS

That this House sends its condolences to the family of Tommy Burns, a football legend in Scotland, who served his country and Celtic Football Club with great distinction.