Early Day Motions

UNITE (TGWU) PARLIAMENTARY STAFF BRANCH

That this House congratulates the Unite (TGWU) Parliamentary Staff Branch on its recent recruitment drive; believes hon. Members' staff perform a remarkable public service; and calls on the House authorities to look at ways in which the branch could gain consultation rights so that it could have a s

LIGHT BAR AND REDEVELOPMENT OF SHOREDITCH

That this House notes the plans submitted to the London Borough of Hackney for a regeneration scheme at Bishops Place which will result in the demolition of The Light, formerly the electric power station for the Great Eastern Railway from 1893 and now a popular bar and restaurant, which acts as the

TATE AND LYLE AND FAIRTRADE

That this House welcomes the announcement by Tate and Lyle that it is converting its sugar to Fairtrade; and notes that this is the biggest ever switch by a major company and a significant step forward for Fairtrade and urges other companies to follow their lead.

VIRGIN BIOFUEL FLIGHT

That this House congratulates Virgin Atlantic, Boeing, engine maker General Electric and Imperium Renewables on successfully completing the first commercial flight powered partly by biofuel; notes that sustainable fuels such as biofuels will help reduce carbon emissions generated by air travel; furt

BANKING (S.I., 2008, No. 432)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 432), dated 21st February 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21st February, be annulled.

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORIAN SOCIETY

That this House notes that 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of The Victorian Society, the national charity campaigning for Victorian and Edwardian architecture and related arts; recognises the key role played by The Victorian Society in preventing the demolition of St Pancras station hotel in London

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

That this House congratulates friendly societies on their long-standing dedication to working within local communities and trades, to help people with limited financial resources to take personal responsibility for their financial well-being; recognises that access to long-term savings for many lowe

CONDUCT OF THE HON. MEMBER FOR MID ULSTER

That this House notes the Irish radio interview given by the hon. Member for Mid Ulster and Deputy First Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly when he indicated that after the events in Londonderry on 30th January 1972 he would have killed every British soldier in that city if he could have; utt

WHAT'S THE STORY MEDIA GUIDE ON MENTAL HEALTH REPORTING

That this House welcomes the guide for the media entitled What's the Story produced by Shift, the Department of Health-funded campaign to tackle stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness; notes that headlines continue to carry derogatory terms like nutter, schizo or maniac and conside

TURKISH INCURSION INTO KURDISTAN

That this House opposes Turkish military operations in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq; joins the federal Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in urging Turkey to end its violation of Iraqi sovereignty by immediately withdrawing its military forces; deplores the terrorist campai

EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF PUBLIC SERVICES UNION EUROPEAN ACTION DAY

That this House notes that on 28th February 2008, the European Federation of Public Service Unions and its affiliates from 10 countries including the Public and Commercial Services Union and the Royal College of Nursing in the United Kingdom are organising a European Action Day to raise awareness on

EVERY CHILD MATTERS CAMPAIGN

That this House is aware of the campaign, Every Child Matters, which is currently asking from the Government a budgetary commitment to pilot a scheme to give winter fuel allowances to families in the UK with disabled children in their family; recognises that with rising fuel costs research evidence

OPEN EYE CAMPAIGN FOR OPEN EARLY YEARS EDUCATION

That this House notes the concern of academics, practitioners and members of the public over the prescriptive nature of the Learning and Development Requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) legislation which comes into force in September this year; further notes the questions raised b

HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST AUSCHWITZ TRIPS

That this House welcomes the Government's decision to subsidise the Holocaust Educational Trust's (HET) programme of trips to Auschwitz for school children; believes these visits are a vital part of the education programme to ensure the lessons of the Holocaust are not forgotten; further believes th

SHOP FITTING COMPANIES

That this House welcomes the growth in refurbishment of shops, public houses and building societies, but notes that generally national chains use a select number of contractors who undertake the work across the UK rather than using locally-based companies; believes that such practices are inefficien

SHOP SIGNAGE

That this House notes the continued growth of national chains of shops, building societies and public houses in Britain's high streets; further notes that these chains generally use corporate shop fronts and signage; believes that such standard formats are driving out individuality in our town centr

TOMMY COOPER (1921 TO 1984)

That this House welcomes the recent unveiling of a statue in Caerphilly in memory of one of its most famous sons, Tommy Cooper; congratulates the Tommy Cooper Society on this important initiative in giving public recognition to one of the great comedians of the 20th century; praises Port Talbot-born

POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN SOMERSET

That this House deeply regrets the announcement of the intended closure of 30 post offices in the Somerset County Council area, including those serving the villages of Barwick, Bason Bridge, Bayford, Bicknoller, Bower Hinton, Bradford-on-Tone, Croscombe, Dinder, East Coker, Easton, Haselbury Pluckne

REPORTING OF MR NICK ROBINSON

That this House deplores the innuendo of the blog of Nick Robinson, the BBC's lobby correspondent; calls upon him to substantiate the imputations he makes in his blog concerning the Speaker and hon. Members; and also calls upon the BBC to publish a full, itemised account of the expenses of Mr Robins

AVRO VULCAN PROJECT

That this House congratulates all those who have expended huge efforts over a decade to return an Avro Vulcan aeroplane to public display; believes that this is an icon of British heritage and an invaluable asset in assisting today's students to better understand British science, engineering and his

HEATHROW RALLY

That this House applauds the efforts of the many residents of London and the surrounding counties, their local authorities, elected representatives and campaign groups in expressing opposition to the proposed doubling of the number of flights using London Heathrow Airport by means of the constructio

SHELTER AND ITS STAFF

That this House acknowledges the excellent record of the housing campaign organisation Shelter over its 41-year history in campaigning to highlight the issues of homelessness in Britain; expresses its regret at the actions of Shelter's management in seeking to impose upon Shelter's dedicated staff c

CONTAMINATED AIR ON COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

That this House is concerned that medical and scientific evidence shows that as many as 200,000 passengers a year are exposed to air contaminated with organophosphates and hydrocarbon compounds on UK-registered aircraft and that the number of contaminated events in one recent year reported by the Br

CERAMICS AS A CREATIVE INDUSTRY

That this House notes the publication of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) creative industries strategy document on 22nd February 2008 entitled, Creative Britain New Talents for the New Economy; welcomes the recognition of the contribution made by the ceramics industry to the UK's c

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY PRODUCTION

That this House recognises the global imperative of tackling climate change; notes the importance of decarbonising the UK's energy production in order to meet this imperative; is therefore concerned by current plans to develop over 10GW of new coal power stations in Britain, resulting in 50 million