Early Day Motions

60th ANNIVERSARY OF PALESTINIAN NAKBA

That this House notes the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel; further notes that it coincides with the marking of 60 years since the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe); regrets that 60 years after 1948 there are still over four million UN-registered Palestinian refugees, in addition to those who w

UNNECESSARY HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR ASTHMA

That this House is concerned that children in some primary care trusts are eight times more likely than children in other primary care trusts to have a hospital admission for their asthma; notes that respiratory conditions are the second most common cause of hospital admissions in the UK and that 75

WE CAN PARLIAMENTARY VIGIL

That this House supports the mothers' and children's environmental group We Can, which is holding a vigil outside Parliament on 20th May to ask for Government action on climate change; and welcomes the We Can view that the dangers of global warming are so great that an all-party coalition should be

SUICIDE IN PRISON

That this House is appalled at the death in 2004 of Sheena Kotecha aged 22 who committed suicide in prison; notes that, despite communicating her intended actions to medical staff, the Prison Service failed in preventing her death; calls on the Prison Service to improve prevention of suicide; and ca

VISA REGIMES FOR FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS TRAVELLING TO THE EUROPEAN CUP FINAL

That this House welcomes the proposal by the Russian Government not to require British fans to apply for visas when they visit Russia for the Champions League Final between Chelsea and Manchester United on 21st May 2008; notes that this is an excellent way to celebrate the positive spirit of competi

NHS ALLERGY SERVICES

That this House welcomes the newly established All Party Parliamentary Group on Allergy and its aim to raise awareness in Parliament of the need to improve the provision of, and access to, NHS allergy services across the country; expresses concern that despite the recommendations made in reports by

RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

That this House regrets the loss of life following recent Turkish bombardments on the border with Iraqi Kurdistan; warmly welcomes the meeting at the end of April in Baghdad between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delegation led by Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and the delegation from the

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND DIVERSITY

That this House is both alarmed and disappointed that the system of judicial appointments has failed to appoint a single black and minority ethnic candidate to a senior judicial position in the two years since the inception of the Judicial Appointments Commission; notes that this system has also fai

STEETON MALE VOICE CHOIR 100th ANNIVERSARY

That this House wishes to congratulate the Steeton Male Voice Choir on its 100th anniversary, and to thank members past and present for giving very great pleasure to so many over the past 100 years; wishes also to thank the Ladies Support Group and the choir patrons for their valuable roles as helpe

NORTH EAST SCOTLAND POST OFFICE CLOSURES

That this House notes that by the end of May 2008 the Post Office will publish details of the post offices in the North East of Scotland it is proposing to close; and calls on the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to recognise the damage these c

ARSENAL LADIES FC

That this House congratulates Arsenal Ladies FC on winning the Women's FA Cup for the ninth time with superb skill and determination; and applauds their spirit and commitment, which is encouraging many young women to take up football.

VISITS BY SCOTTISH SCHOOLS TO AUSCHWITZ

leave out from `House' to end and add `supports helping all young people understand the Holocaust so that it will never be forgotten; commends the proposed funding by the Scottish Government to support the establishment of a Holocaust Memorial Museum in Scotland which will be of immense value to the

WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2008

That this House notes that 19th May 2008 will be the first World Hepatitis Day; is concerned that more than 500 million people worldwide have either chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C which is equivalent to one in 12 of the global population; is deeply concerned that these two diseases kill

MULTIFAITH FORUM PROMOTED BY SAUDI ARABIA

That this House notes the initiative of the King of Saudi Arabia to bring together leaders of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths to a forum; applauds the fact that the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques wishes to engage with other faiths to ensure that the many factors that bind the various reli

BASMATI RICE

That this House is concerned about the rising cost of rice which is causing problems for many South Asian restaurants and takeaways; condemns the EU for imposing tariffs of up to 65 euros per ton on basmati (brown long grain) rice from Thailand, Egypt, Uruguay and the US; believes in the principle o

NEW BUILD COUNCIL HOUSES IN SCOTLAND

That this House recognises that the number of council houses built in Scotland since devolution has been negligible; supports the Scottish Government's decision to freeze the right to buy; welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Government that it will invest £25 million to build new council house

SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2008, No. 794)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 794), dated 25th March 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th March, be annulled.

SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2008, No. 795)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 795), dated 25th March 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th March, be annulled.

SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2008, No. 1082)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1082), dated 14th April 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18th April, be annulled.

42nd ANNIVERSARY OF THE ELECTION OF THE HON. MEMBER FOR WALSALL NORTH

That this House congratulates the hon. Member for Walsall North on the 42nd anniversary of his first election to Parliament; notes that he is one of the longest serving hon. Members; commends him on his dedication to his constituents; and further commends his commitment to human rights issues and hi

FIFI AWARDS

That this House congratulates the UK Fragrance Foundation and its retiring chairman John Ayres on organising the 16th annual FiFi Awards; considers that the ceremony places London as the capital of the world fragrance industry; and commends the work it does in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust.

VEHICLE EXCISE DUTY

That this House is concerned at the retrospective effect of the vehicle excise duty changes announced in Budget 2008 to take effect from 2009; and asks the Government to reconsider.

POLYCLINICS

That this House notes the queue of private health companies, including Serco, United Health, Virgin Healthcare and Assura, lining up behind the Government's polyclinics policy; observes that a survey undertaken by The Pulse magazine shows 85 per cent. of general practitioners feel that polyclinics w

VISITS BY SCOTTISH SCHOOLS TO AUSCHWITZ

That this House commends the work of the Holocaust Educational Trust in educating school children throughout the United Kingdom on the history of the Holocaust and the ongoing threats of genocide throughout the world; supports the Government's programme to finance these visits and notes that last ye

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION ON ANIMAL WELFARE

That this House supports the development of the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, an effort led by a number of world governments, supported by the World Organisation for Animal Health, and underpinned by the World Society for the Protection of Animals, Royal Society for the Prevention of Crue