Early Day Motions

NO SMOKING DAY

That this House congratulates the No Smoking Day charity on its 25th annual public health campaign, The Great No Smoking Day Challenge, which will take place on 12th March 2008; further notes that despite recent tobacco control legislation smoking remains the number one cause of premature avoidable

PROPOSED CHANGES TO DOMESTIC WORKER VISA

That this House notes the vulnerability of migrant domestic workers to exploitation and forced labour and the benefits of the existing domestic worker visa, which does not allow recourse to public funds, but does give the right to change employer, renew a visa (if in work) and apply for settlement a

CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE IN TURKEY AND KURDISTAN

That this House is concerned by the ongoing military operations that are taking place in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq; notes reports that civilian villages have been subject to air strikes by Turkish military forces; further notes the Edi Bese campaign which is calling for an end to fighting

COMPETITION IN THE ENERGY MARKET

That this House notes with concern the massive profits being announced by energy companies weeks after they have imposed very substantial price rises on consumers; believes that the option of switching suppliers is not available to many consumers, especially those who are suffering most from rising

COMPETITION IN THE ENERGY MARKET (No. 2)

That this House is concerned about reports that EDF of France and E.On of Germany are leading consortia attempting to take over Iberdrola of Spain, the parent company of Scottish Power; believes that any such takeover would lead to even less competition within the UK energy market and goes against e

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED AND SCOTLAND (No. 3)

That this House notes that the poll conducted by ITV's Tonight programme indicated that a majority of residents of Berwick-upon-Tweed wished to be part of Scotland; believes that this view is caused by the extra funding Scotland receives via the Barnett Formula, and that the continuation of this for

POST OFFICE CLOSURES

That this House regrets the proposal to close up to 2,500 post offices; recognises the seminal role post offices play in local communities; notes the unpopularity amongst the general public of closing such a large portion of the network; has concerns that the access criteria laid down for the closur

CLIMATE CHANGE AND LONDON

That this House recognises that emissions from urban road traffic make a significant contribution towards climate change; notes that carbon dioxide emissions from the largest 4x4s, high powered sports cars and large luxury vehicles can be up to four times as great of those of the least polluting car

OPEN EVERY DOOR THE SONG FOR AUTISM

That this House welcomes the re-release of the song for autism Open Every Door by Media Eye Music in London and recently played over the airwaves of the BBC and other UK radio stations, which was written by the distinguished Sri Lanka born singer/songwriter Nimal Mendis and sung by the Birmingham-ba

INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS

That this House recalls Great Britain's role in the colonisation, settlement and early governance of Australia; acknowledges Great Britain's responsibility for the suffering and degradation inflicted on indigenous Australians including the removal of indigenous human remains and material culture; su

PLEURAL PLAQUE POST CARD CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the Union of Construction Allied Trades and Technicians post card campaign launched outside the Ministry of Justice on 20th February 2008 protesting about the decision of the Law Lords made on 17th October 2007 that `pleural plaques' are not a compensatable medical condition

STRATEGY UNIT, OBESITY AND LOW CALORIE SWEETENED BEVERAGES

That this House notes with interest the work being undertaken by the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit in relation to food and the role of the food industry; observes that currently over 1,000 people in the United Kingdom become obese every day; suggests that the Strategy Unit highlights the fact that

ASSASSINATION OF DEMOCRACY LEADER FROM BURMA

That this House condemns the assassination of Padoh Mahn Sha Lah Phan, General Secretary of the Karen National Union; pays tribute to his tireless work to bring freedom to the people of Burma; condemns the junta ruling Burma for its terrrorist act in organising the assassination; sends its condolenc

CO-LOCATION OF SHREWSBURY SIXTH FORM COLLEGE AND SHREWSBURY COLLEGE OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY

That this House expresses its concern about the planned co-location of Shrewsbury Sixth Form College (SSFC) and Shrewsbury College of Art and Technology; believes that relocating SSFC out of the town centre will adversely effect the economy and atmosphere of Shrewsbury town centre, as well as the ac

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

That this House is shocked by recent announcements from the management of the National Museum of Science and Industry that it intends to close the pension scheme to all new staff from 1st April 2008 and that all new staff will also be employed by the museum's trading company and will be subject to w

EMPLOYMENT BILL AND SEAFARERS

That this House welcomes the introduction of the Employment Bill which seeks to clarify and strengthen the enforcement framework for the national minimum wage; further welcomes the fact that the minimum wage applies to non-UK workers provided that they are employed in a UK workplace; is extremely co

SUPERMARKET OFF SALES

That this House notes the growth in alcoholic off sales through supermarkets; further notes that young people either shop on their own or with friends or families in supermarkets and that many under-age drinkers acquire alcohol from supermarkets either by purchasing it or stealing it; and believes t

DISCOUNTED OFF SALES PROMOTIONS

That this House notes the report of the British Medical Association on alcohol abuse and the role that cheap drink promotions play in fuelling this abuse; and calls upon the Government to bring forward legislation to end all off sales promotions based on discounted price.

REGIONAL PAY IN THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

That this House expresses its opposition to regional pay systems offering lower pay rates in areas of social deprivation which will affect the recruitment and retention of staff in communities where incomes are already low, undermining the service to the public; believes that the system adopted by t

CITIZENSHIP PROPOSALS AND COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS

That this House is shocked to find that the Green Paper The Path to Citizenship includes a Government proposal to consult on abolishing the `UK ancestry' route to entry into the UK; points out that this route was a 1972 abridgement of a partial right which had been long available before, to allow Co

ACTION AID AND THE LISBON TREATY

That this House notes that with regard to comments made by the Foreign Secretary in his opening speech of the Second Reading Debate in the House of Commons on 21st January 2008 claiming that Action Aid supported the Treaty of Lisbon provisions on development co-operation, Action Aid has clarified it

SAVE THE CHILDREN AND THE LISBON TREATY

That this House notes that in response to the evidence used by the Foreign Secretary and Minister for Europe in the briefing document of 21st January 2008 that Save the Children saw the Lisbon Treaty as a `positive step for children' and implying its support for the Treaty, Save the Children have cl

LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICE TELEVISION

That this House congratulates Ofcom in finding a means to deliver local television to every household across the UK on Freeview; and looks to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to introduce a licence for the provision of local public service television during the rollout of digital switchove

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED AND SCOTLAND

leave out `warmly welcomes' and insert `notes'.

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED AND SCOTLAND

leave out from `programme' to end and add `further notes that the poll was conducted by asking a limited number of people in the street whether they thought Berwick would be better off in Scotland; observes that the SNP Government in Scotland has issued a statement that it is not making any territor