Early Day Motions

ABUSE AND INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING

That this House welcomes the announcement that the Department of Health and Comic Relief plan to commission a prevalence study into the level of abuse in care homes; believes this is essential, but not sufficient to tackle the problem; calls for tough action by commissioners and the Commission for S

ANIMAL TESTING OF COSMETICS

That this House believes, in common with the majority of the British public, that it is morally unacceptable that animals should suffer merely because companies choose to develop new cosmetic products; applauds Uncaged's Boycott Procter and Gamble campaign as a vital means of relaying public concern

ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CREDIT

That this House notes that the global credit crunch is now impacting on the ability of UK consumers to obtain access to affordable credit; notes that high cost and irresponsible forms of lending such as pay day lending, which charges in excess of 1,000 per cent. APR and traps people on lower incomes

BETTER AT HOME CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Better at Home campaign launched by WellChild and the Royal College of Nursing to bring attention to the disparity in service provision across England for children and young people with long-term complex care needs and their families; further welcomes the campaign's call

DRINK DRIVING (No. 2)

That this House recognises the misery and suffering that can frequently result from the actions of drink drivers and supports information campaigns designed to further improve public attitudes towards drink driving as well as rigorous enforcement of the existing law; but is concerned that reducing t

DRUGS EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

That this House welcomes the work of Thundersley Congregational Church in Castle Point in providing information and support on drugs education and awareness in local schools; notes that such charities receive little or no funding from Government sources; and calls on the Government to fund preventat

MR GAFAR ALI HASSAN AND MRS ALI HASSAN

That this House is most concerned that Mr Gafar Ali Hassan and Mrs Ali Hassan who fled from Iraq to the UK in 2006 in fear of their lives have been told to prepare to return: considers that this decision fails to comprehend that Mr Hassan's Baa'th connections and rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Ir

ACCESSING GOVERNMENT HELPLINES FROM MOBILE TELEPHONES

That this House notes many Government-run helplines such as the Tax Credit Helpline, Benefit Enquiry Line, Pension Service and Social Fund use numbers with an 0800 or 0845 prefix; further notes that these numbers are widely advertised and are recognised as free phone and local rate numbers, despite

INTERNATIONAL RAIL FREIGHT FACILITIES

That this House applauds the recent announcement by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government granting permission for a new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) at Howbury Park and her conclusion that the benefits of the scheme, primarily related to meeting London's need for S

MR ADAM APPLEGARTH FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF NORTHERN ROCK

That this House views with disgust and incredulity the potential pay out of £760,000 to Mr Adam Applegarth, the former Chief Executive of Northern Rock, who presided over the lending policy which bankrupted the bank; and believes that there is no justification for such a payment and that Mr Applegar

BADGER CULLING AND CONTROL OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS

That this House is aware that currently the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is considering giving the go-ahead for a widespread cull of badgers in England and Wales, under the guise of helping to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis in cattle; believes that such a course of a

OLDER PEOPLE AND DEBT CAMPAIGN

That this House is aware of new research published by Help the Aged which details studies of the extent and nature of borrowing and financial difficulties among people aged 50 and over which has revealed that at least a quarter of the older population are approaching state pension age with outstandi

FIRST DAY OF OPERATION AT HEATHROW TERMINAL 5

That this House records that the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow took over 15 years to plan and build and cost £4.5 billion and yet on its first day of operation the infrastructure at the airport went into meltdown with massive disruption of flights and huge customer inconvenience and dissatisfaction; no

SERBIA

That this House notes the current political volatility in Serbia; and urges the Government to use its good offices with the European Union to persuade Europe to offer a full Stabilisation and Association Agreement to Serbia with a view to achieving increased political stability within that country.

BYRON REVIEW

That this House warmly welcomes the publication of Tanya Byron's report Safer Children in a Digital World; notes that it accepts that violent video games do have an effect on children and therefore their availability to children needs to be properly controlled; considers that it is only through a pa

NICE GUIDELINES ON SICKLE CELL AND THALASSAEMIA SCREENING

That this House notes the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines, published on 26th March, and particularly welcomes the recognition of the importance of offering screening for Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia before 10 weeks of pregnancy; further notes that the majority

REGULATION OF PEDLARS

That this House notes that there are six local authority private bills currently before this House, which seek to regulate the street trading activities of pedlars, and seven that have already been dealt with; notes that there may be up to 50 local authorities considering similar private legislation

DAYLIGHT SAVING AND SYMMETRICAL CLOCK CHANGES

after `saving', insert `recognises that a rational debate should now begin on the merits, or otherwise, of the twice per annum change that all sections of the country are subjected to as a result of the changes'.

ELECTION FRAUD

That this House notes the Judgment of Richard Mawrey in the Slough Election Court; further notes in particular his statement that `despite the 2006 Act, the opportunities for easy and effective electoral fraud remain substantially as they were on 4th April 2005'; recognises that there remain materia

SUPERMARKETS AND BRITISH MEAT

That this House notes and is encouraged by Morrisons' decision to source all its beef, poultry, pork and lamb from the UK; recognises that this will have the effect of helping the British farming industry, reducing food miles and improving animal welfare; and calls on other supermarkets to follow su

CLOSURE OF FOOD FROM BRITAIN

That this House is dismayed that cuts by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have forced Food from Britain, the body responsible for promoting British food abroad, to close on 31st March 2009; recognises the valuable part played by Food from Britain in encouraging and supporting e

UNIVERSITY TUITION FEES

That this House welcomes and acknowledges the UK Youth Parliament's report into university tuition fees; notes that while 60 per cent. of the 5,850 15 to 18 year olds surveyed aspired to attend university, one in three who wanted to attend said they would not be able to afford to go; agrees with 80

CHILD POVERTY

That this House congratulates the Government on lifting 600,000 children out of poverty since 1997 and welcomes the moves in the recent Budget that will lift a further 250,000 children out of poverty; recognises the importance of such action and commitment; and urges the Government to continue to wo

OVERSEAS PENSION PARITY

That this House is dismayed that the Government has not ceased the practice of maintaining a discriminatory differential in UK state pensions, dependent on the country in which the recipient resides; acknowledges that the Government has stated that there is no legal reason to do so; and calls upon t

REVIEW OF PRESCRIPTION CHARGES

That this House welcomes the commitment in a Written Statement on 22nd July 2007 to launch a public consultation on the review of prescription charges in England; notes that this consultation, initially expected in autumn 2007, has not yet been published; is concerned that recent MORI research found