Early Day Motions

WORLD FOOD AVAILABILITY AND BIOFUELS

That this House notes the frequent reports of a worsening world food crisis; further notes the UK Chief Scientist's warning over this and that biofuel programmes have delivered a `major shock' to world food prices; further notes that over 25,000 people die of hunger-related causes daily, and that th

HUMAN DISPLACEMENT BY MONOCULTURES

That this House notes with interest the Friends of the Earth report Losing Ground on the many adverse human rights and environmental effects of large-scale palm oil plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia; further notes the widespread reports from the global South of human rights abuses and harm to lo

STEVE GOODWIN

That this House considers Steve Goodwin's goal in the match between Montgomery and Trewern on 26th April to be one of the greatest and most spectacular goals scored in the history of British football.

BOLIVIA AND REFERENDUM ON REGIONAL AUTONOMY

That this House notes with concern that right-wing forces in the Santa Cruz department of Bolivia are insisting on holding a referendum on regional autonomy on 4th May; considers that this referendum violates the Bolivian constitution; notes that the Bolivian National Electoral Court has refused to

TRADE UNION CASE FOR WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTAL REPRESENTATIVES

That this House notes the warnings set out in the Stern Report about the potential economic, social and environmental effects of climate change; strongly welcomes the fact that the Climate Change Bill, if enacted, will bring in measures to reduce carbon emissions by 60 per cent. by 2050; believes th

ACTIONS OF CELTIC GOALKEEPER ARTUR BORUC

That this House expresses support for the good work undertaken in combating sectarianism by the Glasgow football clubs, Rangers and Celtic, but deeply regrets the actions of Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc who, at the end of the recent Old Firm game displayed a T-shirt with the words God bless the Pop

ELECTION LITERATURE

That this House deplores the production of misleading election literature; notes and regrets the deeply misleading political leaflets issued by Labour District Council candidate Chris Flynn in London Colney, Hertfordshire, entitled Tory Gypsy Sites Still To Be Decided; further notes the erroneous as

PLASTIC BAGS

That this House welcomes the increased attention in the press to the pollution caused by plastic bags; notes official figures which show that one in 10 public spaces is littered with plastic bags; further notes that single-use plastic bags are only used for an average of 20 minutes but take 1,000 ye

ANTIOXIDANTS, THE FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE AND CONSUMER CHOICE

That this House deplores recent inflammatory media coverage of food supplements containing anti-oxidants; notes that the study by the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is a rewrite of one published in 2007 and already criticised by experts for selective use of available data focusing on studie

NATIONAL INSURANCE FUND

That this House acknowledges the latest report by the Government Actuary's Department showing that the balance held in the National Insurance Fund has been rising by over two and a quarter times that of expenditure, and has now reached a record-breaking £46 billion; recognises that by 2012-13 the ba

HUMAN RIGHTS AND TIBET

That this House is both alarmed and disappointed by the refusal by the Chinese government to accede to a request from Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to grant access for a delegation from the UN to visit Tibet in April in order independently to assess the current working si

DRAGONFLIES

That this House registers its deep concern at the serious threat to dragonflies as a result of changes in farming techniques and climate change, with some species facing extinction; notes that a third of Great Britain's 39 species of dragonfly and the closely related damselfly are declining; welcome

BUTTERFLIES

That this House registers its deep concern at the decline in the butterfly population, with numbers reported by the charity Butterfly Conservation to be at their lowest for 25 years, with the small tortoiseshell showing the biggest decline of 81 per cent; congratulates the thousands of volunteers wh

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates the Northampton Saints Rugby Union Football Club on its promotion to the Premiership and its unbroken run of victories in the League; applauds its winning the EDF Energy National Trophy at Twickenham; recognises the hard work of the squad, management, coaching and back

EU YEAR OF INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE

That this House welcomes the European Union's Year of Intercultural Dialogue, which seeks to recognise that Europe's great cultural diversity represents a unique advantage; recognises that all those living in Europe should be encouraged to explore the benefits of Europe's diverse rich cultural herit

HEALTH FUNDING FOR DISABLED CHILDREN

That this House welcomes the commitments in the cross-government review of services for disabled children Aiming High for Disabled Children: Better Support for Families to improve the quality of services for disabled children with complex health, mobility and palliative care needs; notes that, furth

MISSING LIVE

That this House commends the BBC One series, Missing Live, running every weekday from 21st April to 16th May, which follows the work of the police and the charity Missing People; recognises the immense value in bringing wider understanding and exposure to the reasons many people go missing as well a

HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OFFICE CLOSURES

after `Herefordshire', insert `and Scottish Borders.'.

MS WEEK

leave out `including' and insert `excluding'.

VETERANS DAY BANK HOLIDAY

leave out from `be' to end and add `held on 11th November, the anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, or the nearest Monday.'.

SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN CARE IN TRANSITION TO ADULT LIFE

at end add `, as long as the young person wishes this.'.

AWESUM CHALLENGE PROGRAMME FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

That this House congratulates the West Bromwich Building Society and its partner, the Mercian Trust, on launching the Awesum Challenge, an online free teaching resource designed to raise the mathematical attainment and financial literacy of eight to 11 year olds, further enhancing the skills and con

TRUSSELL TRUST FOOD BANKS

That this House notes the work of the Trussell Trust, which aims to reduce poverty, deprivation and despair at the point of need; applauds its establishment of local food banks which collect and distribute basic food and vouchers to many thousands of people in crisis situations; welcomes the Trust's

ICELANDIC COMMERCIAL WHALING

That this House is concerned about reports in the Icelandic media that whaling may be resumed in the country; notes that commercial whaling in Iceland was halted in 2007 after a decision by the Icelandic government that there was not enough demand for whale meat; further notes that in a recent Gallu

ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2006

That this House celebrates the anniversary of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which came into force in England on 6th April 2007 and in Wales on 28th March 2007; congratulates the RSPCA and other animal welfare organisations on the successful campaign for the Act; commends the Government and all the ma