Early Day Motions

HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OFFICE CHORLEY

That this House notes with concern the proposal to close the HM Revenue and Customs Office in Chorley; recognises that the staff employed provide a first class service to local people serving a population in excess of 100,000; further notes that in previous years the role of the Chorley office has b

CONTROLS ON ASBESTOS

That this House notes that it is some time since the Interim Chemical Review Committee (ICRC), a part of the United Nations Environmental Programme, recommended that all forms of asbestos should be subject to strict international controls to eliminate the risk associated with the material; is shocke

VOICE OF THE FUTURE 2008

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on organising Voice of the Future 2008 on 11th March at the House and on its continuing commitment to serve the public interest by seeking to improve the access of hon. Members to scientific information and a better understanding of scienc

RAF WITTERING AND WEARING OF SERVICE PERSONNEL UNIFORM IN PETERBOROUGH

That this House expresses its concern at the recent decision by the Base Commander at RAF Wittering to instruct personnel resident at the base not to wear their uniforms when visiting the City of Peterborough; notes the paucity of evidence that personnel from the base are subject to or have been sub

USE OF NORTH HUMBERSIDE BY THE POST OFFICE FOR WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE

That this House notes that the county of Humberside was abolished on 1st April 1996; further notes that it was replaced by four individual unitary authorities: Kingston-upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire; further notes that almost 12 years on from tha

MODERNISING MEDICAL CAREERS

That this House notes the final recommendations of Sir John Tooke's independent inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers; believes that the Government should not delay in introducing key improvements to medical training; draws attention to the recommendation to enhance future co-ordination of postgr

MARINE BILL (No. 3)

That this House believes that technological advances and national commitments have led to an intensification of economic activity in the seas with the potential to cause irreparable damage to marine ecosystems; deplores the fact that at present less than 0.001 per cent. of the UK's sea area is fully

FUTURE OF EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

That this House expresses its concern that proposals included in the Employment (Simplification) Bill and the recent consultation Transforming Tribunals could lead to a situation wherein the long standing practice of tripartite decision making in employment related matters is severely reduced; belie

BURMA'S CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM

That this House notes the decision of the Burmese military regime to hold a referendum on a new constitution in early May 2008; is concerned that clauses in the draft constitution would preclude the election of Aung San Suu Kyi or other legitimate non-military opposition leaders; condemns the harsh

WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCES FOR FAMILIES WITH DISABLED CHILDREN

That this House acknowledges the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign to secure from the Government a budgetary commitment to pilot a scheme to give winter fuel allowances to UK families with disabled children; notes evidence from research that shows two thirds of families in this category struggle

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Queen of the South Football Club on a magnificent victory that sees them through to the semi-final of the Scottish Cup for the first time in 58 years; further congratulates the entire squad, manager, coaching staff, directors and back-room staff and all the loyal suppor

PRESCRIPTION PRICES

That this House notes that the price of prescriptions in England will rise by 25 pence on 1st April to £7.10; further notes that prescriptions are free in Wales and will be cut to £5 in Scotland from April; and calls on the Government to recognises the imbalance of prescription charges in the UK and

HOSPITAL MEALS

That this House notes that £3 per patient is spent on meals in hospitals, 70 pence per pupil is spent on meals in schools and up to £12 is spent on meals for prisoners held in police cells; is concerned that these figures are unjust and that the situation is untenable; and calls on the Government to

CHINESE INVESTMENT IN DARFUR

That this House believes that the continuing crisis in Darfur could be eased by a reduction in foreign investment, most notable of which is Chinese investment in the Sudanese oil industry; and notes that oil revenues have been used to fund the continuing conflict and that, given the international fo

LONDON UNDERGROUND PPP

That this House welcomes the report of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee into London Underground and the public-private partnership (PPP) agreements; notes that the Committee concluded that the collapse of Metronet inclined the Committee to take the view that the PPP model was flawed a

POST OFFICES IN BEXLEYHEATH AND CRAYFORD

That this House notes that since 1999, six post offices have been closed in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency; is dismayed by the proposed closure of Brampton Road Post Office; and calls on Post Office Ltd to listen to local residents and to reconsider its proposals.

RELOCATION OF BEXLEYHEATH POST OFFICE

That this House notes with concern that on 12th March, Bexleyheath Post Office will close and relocate to the first floor of WH Smith on 13th March; acknowledges the strong local opposition to these plans especially with regards to accessibility for the disabled and families with young children; and

COMMONWEALTH DAY 2008 - THE ENVIRONMENT OUR FUTURE

That this House notes Commonwealth Day on 10th March; further notes the importance of the theme for 2008, which is The Environment Our Future; believes the Commonwealth is well placed to provide leadership on the global environment, being an organisation of great diversity which includes countries o

TREATMENT OF NON-BRITISH SERVICE FAMILIES

That this House recognises the considerable sacrifices made by the spouses and children of armed forces and other service personnel for this country; notes with concern that many non-British members of service families are being denied citizenship or leave to remain in this country; further notes th

PUPILS LEARNING IN AVIATION NOISE ENVIRONMENTS

leave out from `Airport;' to end and add `notes that BAA Ltd provides a voluntary scheme that has so far allocated £25 million to provide noise insulation for schools and community buildings around Heathrow Airport; and welcomes the company's commitment to extend existing noise mitigation schemes to

HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT

That this House recalls Article 25 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights which guarantees everyone the unqualified right to adequate housing irrespective of employment status and welcomes the Government's announcement to build three million new homes; but notes with concern proposals to make the rig

LEARNING AND SKILLS COUNCIL AND CO-LOCATION OF SHREWSBURY SIXTH FORM COLLEGE AND SHREWSBURY COLLEGE OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY

That this House expresses its consternation at the conduct of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in relation to the co-location of Shrewsbury Sixth Form College and Shrewsbury College of Art and Technology; notes that hundreds of teachers, parents and students have voiced their opposition to thes

VAT ON SCHOOL-SPECIFIC UNIFORMS

That this House notes that the Schoolwear Association is the trade body representing the entire school-specific uniform sector; further notes that the members of the Schoolwear Association supply products to 75 per cent. of UK schools; acknowledges that the Schoolwear Association's research has iden

MISSING PEOPLE

That this House expresses its concern about the lack of advice and support available for families and friends of missing people; congratulates the work of the national charity Missing People in its efforts to find and reunite missing persons with their families; notes with concern that Missing Peopl

POST OFFICES IN RIBBLE VALLEY

That this House is dismayed by the proposed closure of post offices across East Lancashire; notes with deep concern that in Ribble Valley branches may close in the villages of Billington, Mellor Brook, Newton-in-Bowland, Samlesbury, Chipping, Bashall Eaves and Bolton-by-Bowland; believes that these