Early Day Motions

OPENING OF THE STEPHEN LAWRENCE CENTRE

That this House welcomes the opening of the Stephen Lawrence Centre in Deptford which aims to inspire young people to pursue careers in architecture; believes that it is a suitable memorial; considers that the centre will go a long way to build young people's self-esteem; further believes that it wi

LYME DISEASE

That this House acknowledges that Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a serious and potentially chronic disease which is becoming more widespread across the United Kingdom; notes the growing body of evidence which suggests patients with the disease are frequently subject to misdiagnosis

TRANSPORT OF WATER

That this House believes that the most efficient and least environmentally damaging way to transport water is by pipe; congratulates the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth on his campaign against bottled water; and to this end calls on the House authorities to draw up a plan to stop the pur

COMMUNITY PUBS WEEK

That this House supports the Campaign for Real Ale's Community Pubs Week on 16th to 23rd February; believes that community pubs play a hugely important function in the communities they serve; further believes that community pubs, as places to meet others in the community, provide an environment in w

SCREENING MATTERS CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Cancer Research UK, Beating Bowel Cancer, Bobby Moore Fund, Bowel Cancer UK, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Campaign, Breast Cancer Care and Jo's Trust on coming together to celebrate the Screening Matters campaign; notes that screening matters because it sav

UK TRAIN MANUFACTURING

That this House welcomes the Government's plans to introduce an extra 1,300 carriages onto the rail network to ease overcrowding and to procure a new generation of high-speed trains for the East Coast and Great Western Main Lines; considers that these orders represent an opportunity to revitalise UK

FOOD ADVERTISING RESTRICTIONS

That this House welcomes the Advertising Standards Authority's recent data that indicate that there has been 100 per cent. compliance from food and drink companies with regulations introduced by Ofcom in 2007 to restrict the advertisement of high in fat, sugar and salt products; and strongly opposes

EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK

That this House supports the Eating Disorders Awareness Week from 25th February to 1st March, co-ordinated by beat, the eating disorders charity; notes the role that families and carers have in supporting the treatment and recovery of a patient; and urges the Government to ensure that existing Natio

ANIMAL WELFARE IN CIRCUSES

That this House notes with concern that the Circus Working Group disregarded substantial amounts of evidence on the welfare of animals in circuses as a result of the methodology imposed by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; believes that the report of the Chair of the Circus

CORONERS' SERVICE

That this House recognises the need to reform the coroners' service; believes that the unacceptable delays in concluding inquests into the deaths of those members of the armed forces killed abroad is just one sign that the current arcane system is no longer fit for purpose; notes that the draft Coro

ORGAN DONATION

That this House welcomes both the recommendations contained in the report from the Organ Donation Taskforce and the Prime Minister's comments that the current system of consent limits the chances of transplant for those awaiting organs; recognises the fine work carried out by NHS staff in difficult

MARCONI PENSION FUND

That this House expresses strong concern that the Pension Corporation has acquired the sponsor of the Marconi Pension Fund; notes that there is understandable fear on the part of the Marconi pensioners that the scheme's surplus could be appropriated by the sponsor; and calls on the Government to tak

THE ANTHONY NOLAN TRUST AND THE NATIONAL CORD BLOOD PROGRAMME

That this House salutes the pioneering work of the Anthony Nolan Trust in establishing and maintaining a national database of bone marrow donors for which they recruit and tissue-type more than 20,000 new entrants each year, giving around 6,000 children and adults a chance of new life since 1974; no

ACTION MESOTHELIOMA DAY 2008

That this House welcomes Action Mesothelioma Day on 27th February; recognises that the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma kills someone every five hours in the United Kingdom; expresses alarm at the results of a recent survey by the British Lung Foundation that shows worryingly few tradespeople ha

IMMIGRATION (HC 321)

That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (House of Commons Paper No. 321), a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th February, be disapproved.

ACCOUNTANTS, AUDIT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST

That this House notes that PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) was Northern Rock's auditor and also provided it with a range of consultancy services; further notes that PWC earned £1.3 million for non-audit work but only £500,000 for the audit; further notes that at no point did PWC indicate any problem wi

REMEDY UK

after `House', insert `recognises the need to put medical training on a fair basis that ends old boys' networks, is fair to women, British-ethnic minorities and those from non-medical parental backgrounds, but'.

CHILD SURVIVAL APPEAL CAMPAIGN

after first `as', insert `malaria,'.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

That this House notes with concern the recent Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) grant reductions to physics and astronomy research in UK universities and cuts to important programmes such as the Gemini Telescopes and the SPEAR radar; is further concerned at the impact this will have o

ECO-TOWNS AND LEICESTER

That this House notes the plans to build an eco-town in the county of Leicestershire adjacent to Leicester City; believes that citizens of Leicester should be properly consulted on any plans of this nature; and calls upon the Government to ensure that any decision made as to the final location of ec

NUMBERS OF SKILLED SEAFARERS

That this House notes that the shipping industry supports some 239,000 jobs and contributes around £11 billion a year to the UK's gross domestic product; is concerned by the current shortage of skilled seafarers faced by the international shipping industry; recognises that this skills shortage is li

CONCESSIONARY BUS TRAVEL FOR PENSIONERS IN TAUNTON DEANE

That this House welcomes the concessionary bus pass scheme for pensioners in Taunton Deane; recognises the benefits such a scheme provides to local pensioners, including encouraging participation in leisure and social activities, and widening access to local amenities and services; also welcomes the

NISSAN MOTORS

That this House welcomes the announcement by Nissan Motors of the creation of 800 new jobs in Washington, Tyne and Wear due to the success of the award winning Qashqui model; recognises that in addition to the 800 new jobs at the plant hundreds of additional jobs will be created within the regional

WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL

That this House is gravely concerned by the continuing plans of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust to close the coronary care unit and other acute admissions services at Westmorland General Hospital; notes the evidence available which contradicts claims that this would have no effec

PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA

That this House notes that the President of the United States plans to meet the President of China when visiting the Olympic Games in Beijing later this year; and further notes that these two presidents have much in common to discuss, including indiscriminate use of capital punishment, torture of po