Early Day Motions

LEGISLATION ON HATE CRIME

That this House is appalled by the murder of Sophie Lancaster and the vicious attack on Robert Maltby in Bacup Park, Rossendale; notes that Sophie and Rob were attacked because of their appearance as Goths; welcomes the news that their attackers have now been appropriately dealt with by the courts;

ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CREDIT

leave out from `credit;' to end and add `notes that credit unions and legally regulated lenders are preferable to the vulnerable being forced into the hands of illegal loan sharks; further notes that The Money Shop has a strong track record in compliance and is regulated by the Office of Fair Tradin

ABOLITION OF THE 10 PENCE TAX RATE (No. 3)

leave out from `to' to end and add `increase the personal allowance and national insurance contributions limits so that no individual would pay either if earning less than £12,000 per annum.'.

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

after `anthem;', insert `further notes the difference between a national and Royal anthem;'.

OTLEY RUGBY CLUB'S PROMOTION TO NATIONAL LEAGUE ONE

That this House congratulates Otley Rugby Club on being crowned champions of National League Two and being promoted to National League One; commends the Otley Rugby Club players, coach and staff, for the effort, skill and determination they have shown throughout the season; and hopes that Otley will

WAR MEMORIALS - CAPTAIN JAMES PHILIPPSON AND LIEUTENANT JAMES BARRY

That this House notes the ceremony held by St Stephen Parish Council, Bricket Wood, St Albans, on 20th April, to honour Captain James Philippson and Lieutenant James Barry, and to add their names to the Park Street War Memorial; praises the council for taking a proactive step to do this; urges other

TAXING THE PROFITS OF CREDIT CREATION

That this House considers that in the light of the nationalisation of one failing buiding society, the help given to markets by the Bank of England's boost to interbank liquidity and the huge benefit given to the financial sector by the Bank's proposal to take on up to £50 billion of unsaleable spec

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS

That this House notes with concern the potential impact of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) decision to withdraw funding from Commonwealth and Chevening scholarships on the capacity of the UK to attract high quality doctoral students from the countries concerned, on opportunities for UK c

CHANNEL 4 DISPATCHES PROGRAMME: THE MOBILE PHONE RIP-OFF

That this House welcomes the recent Channel 4 Dispatches investigation into mis-selling in the mobile telephone industry broadcast on 28th April; believes that the breadth of the programme's thorough investigation amply demonstrates the depth of mis-selling and lack of effective industry regulation

INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION'S ACTION FOR PEACE CAMPAIGN

That this House commends the decision of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) to stop work for eight hours in all West Coast ports in the United States of America on 1st May to call for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; recognises the proud history of the San Francisco Lo

ENERGY AND FOOD PRICES AND PEAK OIL

That this House notes that current movements in energy and food prices are in conformance with the predictions as to what would happen as oil production peaks; and calls for the Government urgently to review its predictions as to when peak oil occurs with a view to determining whether or not urgent

PENNIES4CHANGE CHARITY

That this House urges the banking and retail sectors to allow their customers to raise an estimated £100 million a year for charity by offering the option of rounding up credit and debit card transactions to the nearest £1 through the PIN terminal at the point of sale through the Pennies4change sche

GWERNYFED RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Gwernyfed RFC on winning the Division 4 East of Wales Rugby Union; notes that the club was formed in 1965 as Gwernyfed High School Old Boys Club before moving to the Old Malthouse, Talgarth in 1991; further notes that the club was admitted into the Welsh Rugby Union in

HEALTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House commends schools and organisations which are working to reduce levels of obesity amongst young people by promoting active healthy lifestyles and good nutrition; draws particular attention to the work of SKIP2BFIT which has developed a programme to encourage young people to skip for 1

10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAVENDER TRUST

That this House congratulates the Lavender Trust at Breast Cancer Care on its 10th anniversary; notes that the Lavender Trust was co-founded by Beth Wagstaff and Justine Picardie and is the only fund in the UK dedicated to addressing the particular needs of younger women with breast cancer; acknowle

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARD

That this House warmly congratulates the Evening Chronicle in Newcastle, its parent company ncjMedia Ltd and Trinity Mirror Printing Newcastle for winning the Environmental Company of the Year award at the prestigious 2008 Newspaper Awards; notes that this category sought the business which had done

MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF COUNCIL HOUSING

That this House notes that the Government is undertaking a review of housing revenue accounts (HRAs); further notes that the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, in its June 2003 report Estimate of Need to Spend on Management and Maintenance of Local Authority Housing Stock, showed that management a

ALDERSHOT TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Aldershot Town Football Club on its return to the Football League after an absence of 16 years; salutes the remarkable achievement of the team and the club's management in climbing through five leagues to regain the place they lost in 1992; and notes that the club's tot

ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND CANNON BALL

That this House congratulates the Earl and Countess of Portsmouth on their initiative in organising the Cannon Ball at their home to raise money for the Hampshire Branch of the Army Benevolent Fund; acknowledges the efforts of the organising committee, the generosity of sponsors and advertisers; and

IVORY TRADE

leave out from `poaching;' to `any' in line 13 and insert `and calls upon the Government to use all possible means to oppose.'.

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

That this House notes with anticipation the forthcoming Rugby League World Cup 2008 in October in Australia; further notes that the home nations will be competing and Scotland, Wales and Ireland will use their own national anthems; calls upon England to adopt an English national anthem and not use t

SCOTTISH PASSPORT OFFICE

That this House notes with concern the proposals to make around 100 staff redundant at Scotland's passport office in Glasgow; further notes that it appears the passport office has been deliberately run down with applications being sent elsewhere in the UK; condemns the lack of consultation both with

SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST SYNDROME IN ATHLETES

That this House notes with concern that young, fit people are dying of sudden cardiac death syndrome; and praises the Scottish Government's investment in a £100,000-a-year pilot programme, in co-operation with the Scottish Football Association, which will offer free screening to amateur athletes fro

GENTOO GROUP AND THE EDGE FOUNDATION AWARDS

That this House congratulates the Gentoo Group on being successful in becoming the National Winner of the Edge Foundation Awards on National Vocational Qualification Day 2008; and pays tribute to Gentoo for its commitment, support and dedication towards young people in gaining vocational qualificati

ROTARY CLUB AND THE ERADICATION OF POLIO

That this House congratulates the work of Rotary International in helping to reduce the number of polio cases by 99 per cent. over the last 20 years; further congratulates Rotary members' efforts in raising more than £430 million to fund polio immunisation activities over 20 years of humanitarian ac