Early Day Motions

NATIONAL DEPRESSION WEEK

That this House notes that national depression week occurs between 21st and 26th April; further notes that depression is a common illness, which will affect one in five people during their lifetime; further notes that access to psychological therapies for depression, including Cognitive Behavioural

STANDARD DEFINITION FOR ZERO-CARBON HOMES

That this House believes that if the Government's target of all new homes being zero carbon by 2016 is to be met it is imperative that there must be a uniform definition of what constitutes zero carbon, specifically with regard to the source of heat and power generation; urges the Department of Comm

ANNIVERSARY OF BISHOP JOHN JOSEPH'S DEATH AND PAKISTAN'S BLASPHEMY LAW

That this House recalls the death of Bishop John Joseph on 6th May 1998, who shot himself to protest against the blasphemy law and the sentencing of Ayub Masih to death for blasphemy in Pakistan; notes that abuses continue to occur under Pakistan's blasphemy law including sentencing Younis Masih to

RIVER ACCESS FOR NON-POWERED CRAFT

leave out from `Government' to end and add `to continue its policy that any increase in access to canoeists and non-powered craft being voluntary access agreements only, which have been proven to work in both England and Wales; believes that the users of all canoes and non-powered craft on inland wa

RUGBY LEAGUE

That this House notes that rugby league has been classed as a class B sport according to Sport England; recognises the national attraction of rugby league as a spectator sport coupled to the fact that participation rates are increasing at amateur level throughout the country in addition to the UK ar

REVISED NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE GUIDELINES ON THE TREATMENT OF AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

That this House welcomes the change in draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration through the prescription of Lucentis; notes with concern that its additional proposal to ration patients to 14 injectio

NEW UK BANK HOLIDAY

That this House welcomes the campaigns to introduce a new UK bank holiday; is aware that Britain has the lowest number of public holidays per year in the European Union, excepting Romania; believes that a well-thought out new public holiday would bring people together for a national day of celebrati

IVORY TRADE

That this House is dismayed that 20,000 elephants a year are still being slaughtered to supply the illegal ivory trade; notes with concern that China remains the major destination for illicit ivory; further notes that Chinese citizens have been convicted of illegally trading ivory in 22 of the 37 Af

SMOKE INHALATION AND CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IN THE HOME

That this House welcomes the WAKE UP campaign sponsored by the fire prevention industry, highlighting the dangers of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning in the home; notes with extreme concern that in the case of smoke inhalation a study revealed that 94 per cent. of children did not wake

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LESBIAN AND GAY PEOPLE

That this House recognises that despite equality legislation, lesbian and gay people are still subject to discrimination and abuse on account of their sexuality in the United Kingdom; notes the recent research by Stonewall that found that nearly one in five lesbian and gay people has experienced hom

MOBILITY COMPONENT OF DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THREE

That this House is concerned that current rules deny disabled children under three years of age the mobility component of disabled living allowance (DLA), meaning that their families get no help with mobility costs, no access to the Specialised Vehicle Fund and no exemption from vehicle excise duty;

EUROPEAN UNION SANCTIONS AGAINST CUBA

That this House welcomes the recognition by Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, who recently visited Cuba, that European Union sanctions against Cuba are the fundamental obstacle to the advancement of relations with Cuba and should be eliminated; congratulates C

ROBERT MUGABE

That this House deplores the presidency of Zimbabwe by Mr Robert Mugabe; regrets that in 1994 he was awarded an honorary knighthood; recalls that in 2003 the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee recommended that he be stripped of this and all other honours and privileges bestowed on him by the

EFFECT OF THE ABOLITION OF THE 10 PENCE TAX RATE ON CARERS (No. 2)

That this House notes that carers' earnings must not exceed £95 net per week in order to qualify for the carer's allowance benefit, that maximum individual earnings combined with the carer's allowance equates to only £7,568 per annum and, as a result, working carers are adversely affected by the abo

REGISTRATION OF ADULT HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS

That this House welcomes the Government's Health and Social Care Bill; recognises the importance of preventing and controlling healthcare-acquired infections; notes the publication on 25th March of the draft consultation document which closes on 17th June; and urges the Government, in the interests

CARERS' ALLOWANCE

That this House notes the dedication of the many thousands of carers in Britain; further notes that this challenging work is done without payment; welcomes Carers Week 2008, which is designed to highlight the work done by carers and will run from 9th to 15th June; expresses concern at the lack of fl

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

That this House expresses grave concern at the plans in this year's Budget to abolish the 10 pence rate of income tax which is already resulting in an increase in income tax for 5.3 million people; warns that this will have a massively detrimental impact on the poorest people in our society and will

CONCESSIONARY TRAVEL FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

That this House welcomes the introduction of the new England-wide off-peak concessionary bus travel scheme, but is concerned that the eligibility criteria for the scheme set out in the Transport Act 2000 and the Greater London Authority Act 1999 serve to exclude thousands of people who are in most n

INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION PARLIAMENTARIAN OF THE YEAR

That this House congratulates the hon. Member for Staffordshire Moorlands for her award of Inland Waterways Association Parliamentarian of the Year; notes that she has been at the forefront of campaigns to protect and enhance our waterways, has supported freight moving from land to water, and has le

SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN CARE IN TRANSITION TO ADULT LIFE

That this House notes that Department for Children, Schools and Families' statistics show that very many young people in care are moved into independent living when they are 16 or 17 years of age; is concerned that in practice this means many of these vulnerable young people are not supported suffic

SCOUT MEMBERSHIP INCREASES

That this House notes with approval that membership of The Scout Association rose in the past year by 15,000, the fastest rate for more than 20 years, and now totals 465,000; further notes that there was a 3.7 per cent. increase in youth membership and 1.7 per cent. increase in adult membership in t

TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION

That this House regrets that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has opposed including Taiwan's participation as an observer to the World Health Assembly (WHA) on its agenda since 1997; notes that the 61st WHA will convene between 19th and 24th May 2008; recognises that disease knows no boundaries o

RISE IN SCOTTISH BUS FARES

That this House notes with regret the decision taken by the Scottish National Party-led administration to penalise bus users with an inflation-busting 10 per cent. fares rise in Edinburgh and elsewhere because of its refusal to pass on to Scottish bus operators the UK Government's fuel duty rebate;

EXTENSION OF GANGMASTERS LICENSING AUTHORITY REMIT

That this House notes with concern the high number of deaths and injuries suffered by workers in the construction industry each year; and calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to extend the remit of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to protect the welfare of workers in the constructio

LONG DISTANCE TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS FOR SLAUGHTER

leave out from second `the' to `a' in line 3 and insert `Government will impose a policy to enforce'.