Early Day Motions

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (LOCAL ACTION) BILL

That this House believes that it is vitally important to involve, rather than simply instruct, people and communities and local authorities in efforts to combat climate change; notes that the Sustainable Energy (Local Action) Bill introduced by a cross-party group of hon. Members will set in motion

BHOPAL 23 YEARS ON

That this House deplores the continuing suffering of the people of Bhopal 23 years after the world's worst industrial disaster; notes that Amnesty International has reported ongoing violations of human rights, that contaminated factory land is still not properly cleaned up, that high quantities of o

FESTIVAL OF VAISAKHI

That this House notes that in April the Panjabi community celebrates the festival of Vaisakhi and wishes to extend its best wishes to the Panjabi community in its celebration of this important festival, recognising that the Panjabi community in Britain has successfully promoted Panjabi arts and cult

RECOGNITION OF KASHMIRI COMMUNITY IN CENSUS RETURNS

That this House recognises there is a considerable Kashmir community within the UK and praises the community for its contribution to the fabric of British life; notes that in previous census returns there has not been a separate Kashmiri ethnic group category; therefore calls on the Government to gi

BANGLADESH AND DEMOCRACY

That this House notes the 37th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Bangladesh; expresses deep concern at the present political situation in Bangladesh where the caretaker administration, supported by the military, has already been in office for 15 months; therefore calls for an end to

ENDING OF MORTGAGE FIXED RATE AGREEMENTS

That this House notes that the Financial Services Authority estimates that during 2008 1.4 million borrowers are likely to face higher mortgages following the end of their fixed rate agreements and applauds the joint initiative of the Money Advice Trust and the Council of Mortgage Lenders in dissemi

CELEBRATION OF ST. GEORGE'S DAY

That this House looks forward to celebrating St. George's Day on Wednesday 23rd April; believes that the day of England's patron saint is an opportunity for all the people of England to celebrate their country's heritage, values and traditions; calls upon the Government to mark the occasion by ensur

PROTECTION OF NHS STAFF IN WALES

That this House calls on the Government to make it its policy to amend the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill in order to ensure that the protections provided in the Bill for NHS staff and premises apply to both Wales and England; notes that whereas the management of NHS services is devolved to t

REDUCTION IN ANGLIA TELEVISION REGIONAL PROGRAMMES

That this House pays tribute to the award-winning Anglia Television which from its inception as an independent television company produced programmes of national and international acclaim; notes that in recent years the quantity of programmes produced by Anglia TV has been severely curtailed under t

DAYLIGHT SAVING AND SYMMETRICAL CLOCK CHANGES

That this House notes that the last Sunday of March heralds the beginning of BST and daylight saving; notes that the period of winter time when clocks are moved to GMT is dramatically asymmetrical either side of midwinter, with daylight saving ending last autumn 53 days before midwinter, but that th

REINTRODUCTION OF RED KITES TO NORTH EAST ENGLAND

That this House welcomes the introduction of Northern Kite Ale to the Strangers' Bar; notes that the ruby ale is brewed at the Wylam Brewery and that it has been produced to celebrate the welcome re-introduction of the red kite into the North East of England; recognises that the re-introduction of t

TIGERS

That this House notes the number of tigers has halved in the last quarter century to approximately 3,500; also notes that the South China tiger could be on the verge of extinction; does not accept this as a necessary decline and notes that the World Wildlife Fund does not accept it either; and calls

MENTAL HEALTH ACTION WEEK

That this House welcomes the campaign by the Mental Health Foundation during Mental Health Action Week (23rd to 29th March) to raise awareness of problem anger; notes that problem anger is linked to mental health problems including depression and self-harm; further notes that people who experience p

LANCASHIRE RURAL FUTURES

That this House recognises that the Lancashire Rural Futures partnership has helped rural businesses develop new opportunities for nine years since it was set up as the Bowland Initiative in 1999; notes that the initiative has created and safeguarded more than 1,200 jobs and facilitated the investme

FUTURE OF SOCIAL CARE FUNDING

That this House notes that there is a growing body of evidence, from Leonard Cheshire Disability and the Commission for Social Care Inspection, that an increasing number of disabled people are not getting the social care support they need to maintain a decent quality of life because neither they, no

RADIO LEEDS, KEN BATES AND LEEDS UNITED

That this House recognises that local radio stations have a key role to play in the communities they serve; regrets that Ken Bates, Chairman of Leeds United, has seen fit to end the contract for Radio Leeds to broadcast live coverage of Leeds United matches; recognises that for nearly 40 years throu

BEARSKIN CAPS

That this House recognises that the bearskin caps worn by British military personnel have no military significance and involve unnecessary cruelty; and invites the Government to end their use and to substitute hats made from fake fur.

TOTAL POLITICS MAGAZINE

That this House notes the impending launch of a purportedly politically neutral magazine called Total Politics; notes that it is fronted by Iain Dale, a failed Conservative parliamentary candidate; further notes that it is being run from Lord Ashcroft's address in Cowley Street and that it is funded

INDIRECT TAX LOSSES

That this House notes the report, Measuring Indirect Tax Losses - 2007, published by HM Revenue and Customs in October 2007 which records that in the year 2006-07 VAT revenue losses were £12.8 billion, and that the average VAT losses for the last six years were almost £12 billion; notes further that

DRINK DRIVING

That this House recognises the misery and suffering that can frequently result from the actions of drink drivers; condemns the actions of those who engage in this unacceptable behaviour; and supports the reduction of the drink driving limit from 80mg to 50mg per 100ml of blood.

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2008

That this House congratulates all the team at Cheltenham Racecourse, the trainers, owners, jockeys and stable staff, businesses and racegoers for making this year's festival such a resounding success despite very challenging weather; pays tribute to those Irish visitors who braved stormy ferry cross

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

That this House notes the study carried out by the Child Poverty Action Group in 2000-01 on school meals, which reported the stigmatisation of families and their children through receipt of free school meals; further notes that this study also reported that by extending entitlement to free school me

DEATH PENALTY IN PAKISTAN

That this House notes with concern that a man arrested by Pakistani authorities as Manjit Singh has been sentenced to be executed at the end of April 2008; notes that the man's family claim he is a victim of mistaken identity, and that his name is Sarabjit Singh; further notes that he was arrested i

TUC REPORT ON THE UK TAX GAP

That this House welcomes the TUC Report, The Missing Billions - The UK Tax Gap; congratulates its author Richard Murphy, Director of Tax Research LLP, on a brilliant analysis of how tax losses to the Treasury and thus to the public purse amount to £33 billion each year; notes that this figure compri

DARTFORD-THURROCK CROSSING

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