Early Day Motions

MAKING SUFFOLK THE GREENEST COUNTY INITIATIVE

That this House congratulates the local authorities in Suffolk for initiating Spring Clean Fortnight; praises the groups and individuals who have taken part in the clean-up campaign; recognises the part that Radio Suffolk has had in promoting this drive through its Don't be a Tosser promotion; and c

OSTEOPATHY

That this House congratulates the osteopathic profession on its 10 year anniversary of professional regulation; welcomes the report Working for a Safer Tomorrow carried out by Dame Carol Black; notes the report's conclusions that 175 million working days were lost to the economy in 2006 due to ill h

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Queen of the South Football Club on reaching the Scottish Cup Final for the first time in their 89 year history following the thrilling victory over SPL club Aberdeen; notes that this is a magnificent achievement for a club that only turned full-time this season; congra

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915

That this House supports rational international deterrents to genocide; agrees with the argument powerfully made in the film, Screamers, that the failure of political leaders to acknowledge past genocides allows and enables further acts of genocide to be carried out with impunity; and therefore beli

BUSINESS RATES OWED BY COUNCILLOR PETER WHIELDON'S COMPANIES

That this House calls for an investigation into Newcastle-under-Lyme's Conservative- and Liberal Democrat-led Council's handling of the writing off of business rates owed by companies co-owned by Peter Whieldon, a Conservative councillor for the Seabridge ward; notes that on 28th March 2007, the Bor

RE-SELECTION OF NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME COUNCILLOR PETER WHIELDON

That this House calls for an investigation by Newcastle-Under-Lyme Conservative Association into the re-selection of Mr Peter Whieldon as a Conservative candidate for the Seabridge ward in the forthcoming borough council elections on 1st May 2008; asks to what extent members of the Association have

BUSINESS CONDUCT OF PETER WHIELDON AND ANTHONY JAMES

That this House calls for an investigation by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform into the business conduct of Peter Andrew Whieldon of 41 Walsingham Gardens, Westbury Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and Anthony William James of 44 Edgbaston Drive, Trentham Lakes,

INSTITUTIONAL RACISM

That this House notes that as one of its final actions the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) produced a report identifying 15 Government departments that failed properly to implement the provisions of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 - legislation designed to tackle institutional racism -

TREATMENT OF THE ACTRESS TANG WEI

That this House is concerned at the treatment of Tang Wei, the successful Chinese actress and star of the award-winning film Lust, Caution directed by Ang Lee; is alarmed by reports that she has effectively been blacklisted by China's State Administration of Radio Film and Television; understands th

PROTECTION FOR BUS WORKERS IN THE LOCAL TRANSPORT BILL

That this House notes that the Local Transport Bill seeks to make the regulation of bus services through the introduction of Quality Contracts a more realistic option for local authorities; applauds bus workers, who as essential public servants, play a vital role in keeping Britain moving; believes

CARERS WEEK 2008

That this House expresses its admiration for the six million people in the UK who provide unpaid help and support to a relative or friend, who because of frailty, illness or disability, would not otherwise be able to manage; notes that as a consequence of caring disproportionate numbers of people ex

MISSING PERSONS CYPRUS

That this House notes that in the recent European Court of Human Rights judgement Varnava and others v Turkey it was found that Turkey was guilty of violating the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), through its failure to investigate or take action over the fates of the nine applicants to th

PLANNING POLICY AND SUPERMARKETS

That this House welcomes the decision by the Competition Commission, reported in its Provisional Decision on Planning Remedies report, not to proceed with previous recommendations to weaken planning policy and planning policy statements in relation to town centres to allow for more supermarkets to b

INTERNATIONAL RAIL FREIGHT FACILITIES

leave out from `House' to end and add `notes that the Kent International Gateway site is in the middle of the M20 so will dramatically increase road movements around the M26/M20/M2 interchanges around Maidstone, is situated on land of special scientific interest adjoining the North Kent Downs Area o

PUBLIC ATTITUDES TO ANIMAL-HUMAN HYBRIDS

leave out from `welcomes' to end and add `the fact that the public support the use of animal human hybrid embryos for medical research as demonstrated by the poll conducted by the HFEA during the public consultation exercise in 2007; notes that, unsurprisingly, those opinion polls, like the recent C

VIEWING PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS ONLINE

after `YouTube', insert `provided that YouTube and its corporate owners and other like sites take the necessary steps to ensure that illegal and socially offensive content currently uploaded and published is pre-screened and filtered out.'.

MAKE CHATTER MATTER CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates I CAN, the children's communication charity, on its Make Chatter Matter campaign, supported by the BT Better World Campaign and Openreach; recognises that communication is the foundation life skill which underpins the Every Child Matters aims of enabling children to be

HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY INSTITUTE TUITION FEES REPORT

That this House is concerned by the findings of a report by the Higher Education Policy Institute which shows that tuition fees could more than double to £7,000 a year, and that students could be made to pay these fees before they start their courses; is further concerned that this could lead to gra

PUBCOS AND THE SUPPLY TIE

That this House notes that the Beer Orders, passed in 1989, were intended to increase competition in brewing, wholesaling and retailing; believes however that they have failed to do this, and indeed have instead concentrated ownership of British pubs in the hands of pub companies or Pubcos; notes th

PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO GOVERNMENT'S HEATHROW CONSULTATION

That this House notes the wide-ranging concerns which have been expressed by hon. Members and various community organisations and the reports in the media which have called into question the independence and quality of the recent consultation exercise undertaken by the Government on the expansion of

DUTY ON BEER AND PUB CLOSURES

That this House condemns the increase on duty on beer announced by the Chancellor in this year's budget which came into force on 1st April; believes that this was a very ill-judged move at a time when the beer and pub trade is facing such a difficult period and will lead to the closure of many pubs

RIVER ACCESS FOR NON-POWERED CRAFT

That this House urges the Government to extend legislation on access to the countryside in England and Wales to allow canoeists and users of non-powered craft similar access rights to water as walkers have to the land; notes that in Scotland such access, accompanied by a code of rights and responsib

HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OFFICE CLOSURES

That this House notes the Regional Review Programme of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) which will continue beyond April 2008; is concerned about the threat of closure of HMRC offices in non-urban areas such as Shropshire and Herefordshire; appreciates the high level of service provided by H

NATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (S.I., 2008, No. 593)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements and Assessment of Resources) Amendment (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 593), dated 5th March 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11th March, be annulle

SPECIALIST TRAUMA RESPONSE TEAMS

That this House applauds the invaluable work undertaken by specialist trauma response teams that provide life-saving and expert treatment to patients at the incident location; notes that providing accident and emergency support direct to the patient before they reach hospital can make the difference