Early Day Motions

WORLD'S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING

That this House congratulates Macmillan Cancer Support for organising the World's Biggest Coffee Morning, which this year is taking place on 26th September, in which groups of people all over the country will be preparing morning drinks and snacks and raising funds for the fight against cancer; reco

SOUTHALL BLACK SISTERS FACING CLOSURE

That this House notes that Southall Black Sisters, a pioneering and pre-eminent campaigning and advocacy group for black and minority ethnic women experiencing domestic violence, is facing possible closure due to proposed funding cuts by Ealing Council; further notes that the local authority has jus

RIGHTS FOR HOMEWORKERS

That this House believes that homeworkers deserve equal treatment with those employed in factories, offices or other places of work; is concerned that homeworkers are currently vulnerable to exploitation as their rights are unclear under existing English law; believes that the International Labour O

MENTAL HEALTH AND GREEN EXERCISE

That this House notes the recent evidence that anti-depressant drugs are ineffective in the treatment of many people; commends the mental health charity MIND, for its report Ecotherapy - the green agenda for mental health, which shows that exercise activity outside in attractive and varied landscape

YOUNG RUNAWAYS

That this House welcomes the establishment by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families of a cross-departmental working group tasked with developing an action plan to improve services for young runaways, to be published in June, and to review emergency accommodation to consider how l

ADVOCACY FOR LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN

That this House is concerned that looked-after children are still not routinely involved when key decisions are being made about their lives; recognises that access to professional independent advocacy empowers children to have their views taken seriously, keeps children safe, leads to better decisi

HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY BILL

That this House believes that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill raises important issues of conscience which merit the full consideration of the whole House; notes during the passage of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 the issue of embryo research, abortion and Schedule 2 was

CORONERS BILL AND THE TREATMENT OF MESOTHELIOMA PATIENTS

That this House urges the Government to make the passing of the draft Coroners Bill a priority; calls for the needs of the bereaved families to be put at the centre of the coroners' system and for a chief coroner to be able to set national standards; expresses concern at the British Lung Foundation'

FOOD ADVERTISING RESTRICTIONS

leave out from `products;' to end and insert `but believes that restrictions on food advertising are justified given the extent of the problem.'.

POST OFFICES IN HYNDBURN

at end, add `, together with the proposal to close the sub post-offices at Sunnyhurst in Darwen and Turton.'.

IMPACT OF THE ABOLITION OF THE 10 PER CENT. TAX BAND ON PENSIONERS AGED 60 TO 64 YEARS

at end add `by significantly increasing the personal allowances for each of the senior citizen age group bands.'.

PUPILS LEARNING IN AVIATION NOISE ENVIRONMENTS

leave out `in west London schools'.

PROMS FESTIVAL

That this House notes that the Proms is the world's most successful festival of classical music and congratulates the organisers, musicians and audiences that make it so; begs to differ with the Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism, the right hon. Member for Barking, in her comments

POST OFFICES IN ILFORD NORTH

That this House notes with very grave concern the proposal to close three sub-post offices in Ilford North constituency, namely Fencepiece Road, New North Road and Spurway Parade; recognises the strength of local feeling opposed to these unjustified closure plans, which will tear the heart out of lo

HEADACHE DISORDERS

That this House notes that up to 15 per cent. of the population in the UK suffer from headache disorders and in the wider population headache is an almost universal experience; notes that headaches and migraines are under-diagnosed and inadequately treated in the UK and that quality of life implicat

FUNDING FOR RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCILS

That this House notes that Rural Community Councils (RCCs) do an important job in supporting the needs of rural communities; futher notes that core funding support for RCCs has been in place, via a number of different agencies, for over 25 years; further notes, however, that RCCs across the country

WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS FOR FAMILIES WITH SEVERELY DISABLED CHILDREN UNDER FIVE

That this House notes with deep concern research by the charity Contact which reveals that families with severely disabled children under the age of five often face considerable difficulties keeping their children warm and free from cold-related illness during the winter months; recognises that keep

MOTHERS IN THE LABOUR MARKET

That this House is concerned by recent research into the work that mothers are carrying out in the UK labour market; notes that the research finds that women with children are much more likely to undertake part-time than full-time work; further notes that due to the current nature of part-time work,

INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE AND THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF GUERNICA

That this House pays tribute to the members of the International Brigade who fought for freedom and against fascism in the Spanish Civil War; salutes their enduring courage and valour; recognises that 2008 marks the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Guernica, where the Luftwaffe honed the technique

TESCO AND TAX (NO. 2)

That this House deplores the actions of Tesco in setting up companies in the Cayman Islands to avoid paying over £1 billion of taxes in the UK; believes that if the Government does not take action to deal with this practice it will lead to other companies taking similar measures to avoid paying taxe

PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE AND TAX HAVENS

That this House is concerned to discover that the ownership of billions of pounds worth of public assets, which are reported to include the Treasury offices in Whitehall, the new Home Office, the Inland Revenue's estate, 42 per cent. of the Colchester Garrison building, 90 per cent. of the Stoke Man

CAPITAL GAINS TAX, SECOND HOMES AND THE 2008 BUDGET

That this House notes with concern that the 2007 Budget announced plans to reduce capital gains tax on the sale of second homes to 18 per cent.; further notes that the new tax rate is due to come into force in April; welcomes the decision by the Prime Minister to establish an inquiry into the rural

BBC PROMS

That this House notes that the Proms play a central role in the calendar of British cultural events providing a musical extravaganza for everyone to enjoy; recognises that there are a number of Proms events throughout the UK raising money for charities and good causes such as hospices; in addition p

RURAL POVERTY (NO. 2)

That this House welcomes the Report of the Rural Advocate 2007; is concerned that there are over 928,000 rural households living below the Government's official poverty threshold; believes that more needs to be done to support people living in rural areas and listen to their views; urges the Governm

NHS MATERNITY SERVICES

That this House is concerned by the £55 million fall in spending on NHS maternity services in the last financial year; notes with concern that the share of the NHS budget spent on maternity services fell from 3 per cent. to 2 per cent. between 1997-98 and 2006-07; is worried that this has happened d