Early Day Motions

OVERSEAS HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES

That this House notes that one in seven of the heaviest lorries on UK roads now comes from overseas; recognises that these vehicles contribute nothing towards the costs they impose in terms of road wear and air quality, which in turn gives them an unfair competitive advantage over UK hauliers, who f

POST OFFICE CHRISTMAS CLUB (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the launch of a new Christmas Club by Post Office Ltd in the wake of the Farepak collapse; believes that the product offers a secure and convenient way to save for Christmas 2008 and will fill a gap identified by HM Treasury's Review of Christmas Savings Schemes conducted by

VAT FOR WARM HOMES CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that Scottish Power has announced average price increases for its electricity customers of 14 per cent. and for its gas customers of 15 per cent.; further notes that this decision follows similar above-inflation price increases by Npower, EDF Energy and British Gas; recognises

THOMSON HOLIDAYS AND MR TERRY MALONE

That this House is concerned that Thomson Holidays took £707 from the bank account of Mr Terry Malone on 27th January 2008 for a holiday that he attempted to book over the internet; is further concerned that at the time the money was taken Thomson Holiday's website indicated to Mr Malone that it was

LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION (S.I., 2007, No. 3552)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3552), dated 18th December 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19th December, be annulled.

LOCAL TRANSPORT BILL AND DETERMINATION OF QUALITY CONTRACTS

That this House welcomes the Local Transport Bill which will give passenger transport executives and other local transport authorities a broader range of powers with which to tackle the cuts in services, decline in patronage and inflation-plus fares rises which have been the hallmark of 20 years of

LOCAL TRANSPORT BILL AND QUALITY PARTNERSHIP SCHEMES

That this House welcomes the provisions in the Local Transport Bill to allow for enhanced Statutory Quality Partnership schemes designed to improve bus services, but expresses concern that lobbying by vested interests in the bus industry has resulted in the insertion of clauses which did not appear

AUTISM SUNDAY

That this House pays tribute to churches and religious organisations who are marking Autism Sunday, the international day of prayer for autism and Asperger's syndrome, on Sunday 10th February 2008; notes that Autism Sunday was launched in 2002 Autism Awareness Year by parents and carers Ivan and Cha

STOP AND SEARCH PROCEDURES

That this House recognises that stop and search powers are essential to the police in their fight to combat crime; reaffirms its support for recommendations 60 through to 63 of the Home Secretary's Action Plan published in March 1999; notes that these recommendations had the support of the official

CLASSIFICATION OF CANNABIS

That this House notes that it is over six months since the Lancet reported on 27th July 2007 that one joint of cannabis can raise the risk of schizophrenia by more than 40 per cent. and that the drug carries a huge risk with regards to future mental illness; recognises the rising prevalence of skunk

POVERTY IN THE UK

That this House notes the recent comments by the Government's welfare reforms adviser, David Freud, about those on incapacity benefits, by the newly appointed Work and Pensions Secretary of State on the unemployed and those on incapacity benefits and by the new Housing Minister on eligibility for co

UNDER 18 YEAR OLDS USING UNSUPERVISED SUNBED SALONS

That this House expresses concern that under 18 year olds are able to easily access unsupervised sunbed salons; notes that unsupervised sunbed salons have no staff to prevent under 18 year olds using sunbeds; notes that both the World Health Organisation and the European Union have expressed the vie

LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL

That this House notes the 15th anniversary of the Leicester Comedy Festival; further notes its popularity nationally and internationally as one of the best comedy festivals on the planet; and congratulates all those involved over the last 15 years and sends best wishes and good luck to the performer

REMUNERATION IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT AND THE ROYAL PARKS AGENCY

That this House values the hard work and commitment of staff working in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Royal Parks Agency; is dismayed at their recent pay offer which has been imposed on staff and is well below inflation and does nothing to shorten the length of time it takes to

WEARING OF THE SIKH KARA IN SCHOOLS

That this House notes with concern the suspension of Sarika Singh from Aberdare Girls School in Wales for wearing the Sikh Kara, a religious steel bracelet; further notes that the Kara is one of the five Ks of the Khalsa in the Sikh religion and is a symbol of restraint and gentility, a symbol that

BANK OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

That this House calls on the Government to introduce a single paper currency throughout the UK under the auspices of a Bank of the United Kingdom.

IRAQI WOMEN'S LEAGUE CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that in recent months there have been over 60 recorded murders of women carried out by extremist and reactionary forces and criminal gangs, under various social, religious and political motives and pretexts in the Basra area; fears that the figure may be even higher because the

RACIST ABUSE OF LEWIS HAMILTON

That this House is shocked and disappointed to note that Lewis Hamilton was racially abused during pre-season testing at a circuit in Barcelona in Spain; welcomes the fact that the Director of the Circuit de Catalunya, Ramon Pradera and the President of the Spanish Motorsport Federation, Carlos Garc

MERCK AND CO AND VIOXX DRUG

That this House notes that pain killing drug Vioxx was withdrawn from the worldwide market on 30th September 2004 given the increased risk of heart attack and stroke for users; further notes that the manufacturer of the drug, Merck & Co, have announced plans to pay more than $2 billion to American v

STANHILL VILLAGE AND BARRATTS HOMES

That this House notes the strong sense of community in the village of Stanhill near Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire; welcomes moves to develop derelict land in the village in a sensitive and proportionate way; expresses great concern over plans produced by Barratts Homes to build high density housing on

CROSS-PARTY CONSENSUS IN SCOTLAND

That this House commends the spirit of cross-party consensus that has developed in the new Scotland since the national and local elections of May 2007 and notes approvingly the comment attributed to a Glasgow Labour councillor who is quoted in the Glasgow Evening Times saying `God bless them' in rel

ELECTION OF REINA EMILY LAWRENCE

That this House notes that the election of Reina Emily Lawrence as a councillor was a significant milestone in the campaign for women's rights and equality; further notes that the 100th anniversary of the election of the first female councillor on 12th December 1907 has generated considerable local

PROMOTING WORK-BASED QUALIFICATIONS

That this House congratulates Flybe for being in the first group of companies to be given the ability to award nationally accredited qualifications to employees by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; welcomes the fact that these employees will gain a recognised work-based qualification whic

FEED-IN TARIFFS FOR RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY

That this House notes that massive expansion of renewable energy generating capacity is essential in order to cut the UK's carbon emissions significantly and to meet the EU renewable energy targets; further notes that the UK generates just five per cent. of its electricity from renewable sources; re

CITIZENS ADVICE SURVEY AND THE RECORD OF UTILITY COMPANIES ON CUSTOMER QUERIES

That this House is deeply concerned by the continued failings of utility companies to deal effectively with customer problems via their call centres, as evidenced by a Citizens Advice report which showed that three-quarters of respondents were unable to resolve problems in one telephone call and tha