Early Day Motions

LABELLING OF MEAT

That this House notes that it is currently permissible for meat and other products to be produced overseas, imported into the United Kingdom and processed and then labelled as British; notes actual British meat to be of a very high standard, and that British animal welfare standards are some of the

ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR NON-DIRECT DEBIT PAYMENTS

That this House believes that Virgin Media's policy of charging their customers an additional £5 for paying their bills by methods other than direct debit to be an extortionately high penalty; further believes that it is a policy that discriminates against those who do not have bank accounts, many o

TERRY PRATCHETT AND ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH FUNDING

That this House applauds Terry Pratchett, who is donating $1 million to the Alzheimer's Research Trust; notes that there are 700,000 people with dementia in the UK, a number forecast to double within a generation; notes that for every person with Alzheimer's, £11 is spent each year on UK research co

WITHDRAWAL OF ARTS COUNCIL WALES FUNDING

That this House notes with concern the decision of Arts Council Wales to withdraw funding to six clients across Wales; further notes that two of these clients, the Centre for Performance Research and Dawns Dyfed are based in Ceredigion; regrets that the decision to reprioritise Lottery funding to th

THE SPEAKER'S HOUSE

That this House welcomes the maintenance and improvements to the parts of the Palace known as the Speaker's House and Speaker's Garden; shares the responsibility and accountability for the appropriate use of public funds; and invites the media to depersonalise the coverage of the issue.

FREE TELEVISION LICENCES FOR PENSIONERS

That this House notes that pensioners aged 75 years and over currently enjoy free television licences; recognises the importance of a television to elderly people who spend many hours in their own homes and depend heavily on their televisions; further notes the anomalies within the current system wh

90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE

That this House notes the 90th anniversary of the Royal Air Force (RAF); recognises the changing role of the RAF over the past 90 years and the significant contribution it has made throughout the world; pays tribute to all those who have served in the RAF; welcomes the range of events organised to c

ABOLITION OF THE TEN PENCE TAX RATE

That this House notes that, despite assurances to the contrary, many people are being made worse off by the abolition of the 10 pence tax rate; notes with concern that this is having a disproportionate impact on people who can ill afford to be made worse off; accepts that this was not the intention

ETHICAL TRADING AND THE 2012 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

That this House recognises the importance of taking a stand against abuses of workers' rights; believes that all who work to make London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games a success should have the right to decent work, living wages, and all provisions of the International Labour Organisation's (ILO)

SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF RAPE

That this House notes the extreme distress and harm suffered by victims of sexual violence; further notes that the conviction rate for rape in England and Wales is the lowest in Western Europe, and that many women who are raped never see justice done; praises the excellent work being done by the Faw

TARGETED ADVERTISING TECHNOLOGY

That this House notes the recent developments in targeted internet advertising, particularly the emergence of the company Phorm; notes with concern the reported technical test conducted by BT last summer, where BT were accused of using Phorm to track customers without their knowledge or prior consen

HOUSING (S.I., 2008, No. 572)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Housing - (1) Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 572), dated 27th February 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th March, be annulled.

SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2008, No. 667)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 667), dated 9th March 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th March, be annulled.

EPILEPSY AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

That this House congratulates the Joint Epilepsy Council on its campaign to ensure that the Department for Children, Schools and Families recognises epilepsy as a condition that causes special educational needs (SEN); notes with concern that children and young people with epilepsy routinely experien

250th ANNIVERSARY OF MIDDLETON RAILWAY

That this House congratulates Middleton Railway on the 250th anniversary of its foundation in 2008; notes that the Railway was the first to be constructed under powers from an Act of Parliament in 1758 and has remained in continuous use over at least part of the network ever since, and thus has a cl

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION

That this House notes the First Report of the Select Committee on Economic Affairs, Session 2007-08, on The Economic Impact of Immigration, HL Paper 82-I; and recognises that four of the authors of that report, the noble Lords Lamont, Lawson, MacGregor and Wakeham voted consistently for the acceptan

PARLIAMENTARY PRESS GALLERY

That this House notes recent media commentary on the rolling programme of maintenance involving the Speaker's rooms; notes that £8.2 million has been spent on the renovation of the Press Gallery; also notes that the media pays nothing for the use of the premises, nor for London telephone calls; is b

ARTS COUNCIL QUESTIONS ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION

That this House deplores the Arts Council's decision to ask intrusive and irrelevant questions about the sexual orientation of those applying for grants; believes that this should be a private matter and not something that individuals should be asked to reveal; considers that sexual orientation shou

VIEWING PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS ONLINE

That this House notes the imperative to maximise turnout at general elections and address the issues behind instances of low turnout, particularly among young people; believes that the public's engagement with politics would be improved by wider viewing of proceedings in Parliament; notes that there

BNP CANDIDATE NICK ERIKSEN'S VIEWS ON RAPE

That this House congratulates the Evening Standard newspaper on its work with Searchlight, the anti-Nazi campaign organisation, in exposing the author of the far-right web blog `Sir John Bull' as BNP member Nick Eriksen; believes that every decent person will be alarmed that Nick Eriksen is the BNP'

MURDER OF SERGE MAHESHE

That this House expresses its great distress at the murder in Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of the UN radio journalist Serge Maheshe; notes with gravest concern the report of the United Nations identifying gross shortcomings in the investigation of the crime and the trial of two

ROYAL AIR FORCE 90th ANNIVERSARY

That this House salutes the Royal Air Force (RAF) on the 90th anniversary of its formation; pays tribute to the RAF for its service to the defence of the United Kingdom and its worldwide interests; acknowledges that air power continues to play a vital role in all military conflicts in which British

POST OFFICE CLOSURES AND CONSULTATION

That this House is aware of the policy of Post Office Counters to close 2,500 post offices and that branches are apparently chosen by reference to published criteria; records that all but a tiny number of consultations result in closure leaving the public and respondents viewing the process as cosme

CARERS AND GOVERNMENT DECISION ON 2011 CENSUS

That this House welcomes the cross-government resolution to provide funding for a fourth page of questions for the 2011 census; notes that this means that the Office for National Statistics can now accommodate more of the user demands for information and continue with plans to include questions on c

FULL FREE SCHOOL MEALS CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the launch, with the support of the Daily Mirror newspaper, of the FULL campaign for free, universal, locally-sourced lunches in UK schools; believes that introducing free, hot and healthy school meals and stay on site policies would be a major step in the fight against chil