Early Day Motions

COLLIERY SCREEN WORKERS AND THE INDUSTRIAL INJURIES ADVISORY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

That this House welcomes the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council recommendation of November 2007 that the prescribed disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease be extended to include those exposed to coal dust during screen work on the colliery surface for a minimum period of 40 years to 1983; a

CONVICTION OF MARTIN MCCABE

That this House notes that the Court of Appeal refused the appeal of Martin McCabe against his criminal conviction for assisting his pregnant wife to leave the country with her son.

BANNING OF LOOPED BLIND CORDS

That this House acknowledges that in the last 10 years up to 20 children are reported to have lost their lives in the UK as a result of incidents involving looped blind cords; recognises that the US banned the use of looped blind cords in the 1990s and Australia followed suit in 2004; calls on the B

VAT ON ESSENTIAL SUN CARE HEALTH PRODUCTS

at end add `however, recognises that covering the body with light, loose cotton clothing can offer possibly greater protection, while a wide-brimmed sun hat can offer similar protection to the face, look very attractive and last for years.'.

REFERENDUM ON UK MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

at end add `and, in the same spirit of improved clarity, expects the Liberal Democrat Party will undertake to lead the campaign for a yes vote for continued membership in any such referendum.'.

REFERENDUM ON UK MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

after `Europe', insert `including the Liberal Democrat Party'.

LEEDS RHINOS CARNEGIE WORLD CLUB CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS 2008

That this House congratulates Leeds Rhinos on winning the Carnegie World Club Challenge 2008 at Elland Road by beating Australian Rugby League champions Melbourne Storm and being crowned best rugby league club side in the world; and hopes that this will provide inspiration to the home nations teams

ABOLITION OF THE GRADUATE ENDOWMENT FEE IN SCOTLAND

That this House welcomes the abolition of the graduate endowment fee and the restoration of free education in Scotland by the SNP Scottish Government; expresses relief that Labour's right-wing alliance with the Conservatives in Scotland, which attempted to keep this back-end tuition fee, failed; end

LOCAL TAXATION IN SCOTLAND

That this House condemns the UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions' threat to hold back Scottish taxpayers' money if the SNP Scottish Government replaces the council tax with a fair system of local income tax; believes that Scotland must be allowed to make its own democratic choices; notes tha

TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF NHS BREAST AND CERVICAL SCREENING

That this House notes that 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the NHS breast and cervical screening programmes; commends the programmes for the thousands of lives saved through the early detection of cancer; thanks all those NHS staff who have made these achievements possible; an

RATING AND VALUATION (S.I., 2008, No. 386)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 386), dated 18th February 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 26th February, be annulled.

TAX PAID BY RAILWAY COMPANIES

That this House notes the report by the Tax Justice Network for the RMT union that the privatised rail industry is profiteering from £1.3 billion in unpaid tax and is using a deferred-tax loophole intended to encourage investment to instead fund increases in dividend payouts to shareholders; is appa

FISHERY PROTECTION

That this House congratulates the international team of fishery protection officers that caught the Belgian beam trawler Zilvermeeuw using blinders attached to both trawl nets; notes the brave actions of a British Fishery Officer from HMS Tyne with Dutch and French colleagues, who had to jump from t

RECENT ARREST AND DETENTION OF ETHNIC INDIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN MALAYSIA

That this House notes with concern the recent arrest and detention without trial in Malaysia of five ethnic Indian human rights defenders from the organisation Hindraf following a peaceful gathering demanding basic rights; further notes that these men are being held by the Internal Security Act whic

INSURANCE COVER FOR OWNERS OF ANIMALS

That this House welcomes the introduction of the Animals Act (Amendment) Bill by the hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire; recognises the unfairness resulting from the House of Lords' decision in the case of Mirvahedy v Henley [2003] under which the keepers of animals can be held liable for inciden

CORPORATION TAX AVOIDANCE SCHEMES

That this House urges the Government to investigate the activities of Alliance and Leicester, Allied Domecq, Amazon.com, Amersham, Arcadia, Barclays, BAT, BHS, BOC Group, Compass Group, Dixons, GlaxoSmithKline, Honda, IDEA, Kelda Group, Lloyds TSB, Merrill Lynch, News Corporation, Nissan, Northern a

POST OFFICE CLOSURES (No. 2)

That this House rejects criticisms of nimbyism against Ministers campaigning against local post office closures; recognises that the problem lies in the shambles of closure decisions announced by Adam Crozier since his move from the Football Association to the Post Office; recognises that there is n

TESCO AND TAX

That this House urges the Government to investigate the reported use of tax havens by Tesco plc to avoid up to £1 billion of United Kingdom taxes on its property transactions; suggests that such tax avoidance schemes should be closed down by HM Revenue and Customs along with schemes for the avoidanc

PARKING CHARGES AT WELSH HOSPITALS

That this House congratulates the Welsh Assembly Government on its decision to scrap parking charges at Welsh hospitals.

BRITISH PIG FARMING AND THE PIGS ARE WORTH IT! CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the British pig industry on its high production standards, its continued commitment to animal welfare and on the provision of the best in pork, bacon and ham to consumers; notes with concern that high animal feed prices mean that pig farmers are losing more than £20 on

60th ANNIVERSARY OF SPORTS REPORT

That this House congratulates the BBC Radio Saturday tea-time programme Sports Report on its 60th Anniversary; recognises that the programme, with its distinctive signature tune, is a national institution which provides a sense of purpose and tradition in an era of huge changes in professional footb

GAZA

That this House expresses its revulsion at the mounting death toll in Gaza caused by Israeli military strikes; notes that around half of the 108 Palestinians killed in the six days between Wednesday 27th February and Monday 3rd March 2008 were civilians; also condemns the rocket and mortar attacks f

PUPILS LEARNING IN AVIATION NOISE ENVIRONMENTS

That this House acknowledges the Pupils Learning in Aviation Noise Environments (PLANE) campaign to highlight the impact of aircraft noise on children being educated in west London schools in proximity to and/or under flight paths to Heathrow Airport; expresses deep concern at the inadequate provisi

FUNDING OF PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

That this House notes with concern the impact of the science budget on particle physics and astronomy in the UK; regrets resulting job losses in university physics departments and major UK facilities, including the Daresbury Laboratory, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and the Astronomy Technology Cen

REFERENDUM ON UK MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

That this House notes that there has been no referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union since 1975; further notes that there is widespread public demand for such a referendum; believes that such a referendum will improve the country's standing in Europe by clarifying whether