Early Day Motions

LONG DISTANCE TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS FOR SLAUGHTER

leave out from `vehicle' to end.

ILLEGAL PARKING OF FOREIGN-REGISTERED VEHICLES

at end insert `whether they are parked on the public highway or on privately-owned land.'.

BRITISH AIRWAYS' DECISION TO END DIRECT INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM MANCHESTER

That this House notes with dismay the decision by British Airways (BA) to withdraw all of its direct international flights, particularly the New York service, from Manchester Airport; believes this is just the latest example of BA's lack of commitment to the regions of the UK; recognises the consequ

NEW INITIATIVES IN CYPRUS

That this House warmly welcomes the recent positive developments in Cyprus following the election of President Demetris Christofias which, both at his initiative and through reciprocal decisions by Turkish Cypriot leader, Mehmet Ali Talat, have created a new atmosphere of contact and co-operation; c

DRIVER SAFETY

That this House notes with real concern the increase in the number of attacks on and murders of professional drivers in the private hire car industry; recognises the important and crucial role of professional and private hire drivers in providing a valuable service across the UK; congratulates the G

LICENSING OF LAP DANCING ESTABLISHMENTS

That this House supports extending across England and Wales powers currently only held by London local authorities to license sex encounter establishments; supports removing a provision from the Licensing Act 2003 which has the effect of exempting lap dancing clubs from this licensing category; note

INTERNATIONAL WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY

That this House notes that 28th April is International Workers Memorial Day; commemorates those who have died as a result of work; and calls on the Government to do what it can to officially mark the day whilst at the same time reducing the death toll caused by work by increasing resources for preve

PROTECTION FOR HOUSE BUYERS

That this House considers that in view of the huge efforts made by the Bank of England and the Government to protect the banks, building societies and lending institutions from the consequences of their own lax lending, it is now time to act to protect those borrowers who are suffering from the cons

MEXICAN GOVERNMENT REPRESSION OF MINEWORKERS' UNION

That this House notes that Mexico's largest mining company, Grupo Mexico, and the Mexican government have systematically and repeatedly violated Mexican law and international standards in an attempt to crush the National Miners' and Metalworkers' Union of Mexico (SNTMMSRM), including illegally remov

ST GEORGE'S DAY (No.2)

That this House notes and welcomes the fact that St George's Day is becoming a larger event in the annual calendar; embraces this reality and the emergence of a more defined English identity; looks forward to England co-operating in the future with its neighbour Scotland as well as other nations and

COMPLETE LIFE-CYCLE CARBON FOOTPRINTS OF HOUSING STOCK

That this House notes that more than a third of the UK's housing stock predates 1945 and that at current replacement rates it will take several centuries to replace; therefore believes that greater research is needed into evaluating the complete life-cycle carbon footprints of existing housing stock

SERVICE CHARGES

That this House registers with extreme concern the tendencies of monopolistic companies to impose high service charges on residents to pay for maintenance costs over which they have little or no say; draws particular attention to the performance of Mitie in respect of former Ministry of Defence hous

ELECTIONS IN PARAGUAY

That this House warmly congratulates Fernando Lugo and the Patriotic Alliance for Change on their election victory in Paraguay ending 60 years of the conservative Colorado Party rule; recognises the victory as part of the continued shift to the left across Latin America as often impoverished citizen

INDEPENDENT RECONFIGURATION PANEL

That this House congratulates the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) on its report on the services at the Horton General Hospital in Banbury; notes that the IRP did not support the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust's proposals to reconfigure services in paediatrics, obstetrics, gynaecology a

EFFECT OF THE ABOLITION OF THE 10 PENCE TAX RATE ON CARERS

That this House notes that carers' earnings cannot 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 in the group affected by the ab

SCOTTISH INSTITUTE FOR CELL SIGNALLING

That this House recognises that life sciences employ 30,500 people in Scotland and attracts in excess of £400 million of research funding to Scotland each year; welcomes the Scottish Government's announcement of the creation of a £10 million cell signalling facility under noted scientist, Sir Philli

TEACHERS AT SHREWSBURY SIXTH FORM COLLEGE AND PROPOSALS FOR CO-LOCATION

That this House condemns the senior management of Shrewsbury Sixth Form College for seeking to prevent the teaching staff of that institution from engaging in any activity or meetings critical of the proposal to co-locate Shrewsbury Sixth Form College with Shrewsbury College of Art and Technology; b

HUMANITARIAN SUFFERING IN TIBET

That this House expresses deep sadness and concern for the current situation in Tibet which sees the country in severe lockdown by the Chinese authorities following recent demonstrations by the Tibetan populace that resulted in over 140 Tibetans killed, over 4,000 Tibetans in detention, a lack of me

FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE FRAMEWORK FOR DIABETES

That this House recognises the five year anniversary of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Diabetes; regrets that although good practice exists it is not universal and there are significant numbers of people with diabetes who do not have access to the best possible treatment and care; further

LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM

That this House welcomes the Love Music Hate Racism Carnival due to take place in East London on Sunday 27th April 2008; recognises the historic impact and importance of the Rock Against Racism Concert which took place in Victoria Park in 1978; congratulates Love Music Hate Racism performers, organi

FUTURE POLICY ON ISSUES ARISING FROM BUDGET DECISIONS

That this House continues to have real concerns about the impact of the removal of the 10 pence income tax band on many low paid people; believes that urgent action must be taken to resolve this issue; acknowledges that recent statements from the Prime Minister and Chancellor show that they accept t

INEOS REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE PENSIONS

That this House is alarmed by the proposal of INEOS to reduce the pension rights of the workforce at the former BP oil refinery and chemicals complex at Grangemouth, Scotland, from that which had been part of the terms and conditions of employment of the workforce when INEOS bought the BP site; ackn

BETTER ACCESS TO TELEVISION FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE

That this House congratulates the BBC on reaching 100 per cent. subtitling of programming across its main television channels and supports RNID and NDCS in calling for other broadcasters to follow suit; notes that subtitling is an essential service for millions of deaf and hard of hearing adults and

AWARD OF THE FREEDOM OF ABERDEEN TO SCOTLAND THE WHAT?

That this House congratulates Scotland the What?, comprising Buff Hardie, Stephen Robertson and George Donald, on receiving the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen and thanks them for 50 years of entertainment and the promotion of Aberdeen, the Doric dialect and the distinctive character of North East c

HANNAH MILEY AND SWIMMING FACILITIES IN ABERDEEN

That this House congratulates Hannah Miley on breaking the European and Commonwealth records for the 400 metre individual medley at the World Short Course swimming championships in Manchester in April 2008 which also saw Hannah win her first senior international medal at the age of 18; notes that Ha