Early Day Motions

GLOBAL SUMMIT FOR A NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE WORLD

That this House notes the 50th anniversary of the founding meeting of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament on 17th February 1958; supports the campaign's ongoing work to achieve worldwide nuclear disarmament; congratulates the campaign for convening the Global Summit for a Nuclear Weapon Free World

RAINFORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House notes the alarming rise in deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest over recent months; further notes that deforestation already accounts for 20 per cent. of global carbon dioxide emissions each year and that curbing deforestation is one of the single most effective ways of halti

ANTI-ACADEMIES ALLIANCE

That this House congratulates the Anti-Academies Alliance on publishing its report of the parliamentary inquiry into school academies informed by the evidence of professionals and others working in academies, community campaigners, trade unions and educationalists, all concerned that the take-over o

90th ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT 1918

That this House notes that 6th February 2008 is the 90th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 which granted women the right to vote and be elected to Parliament; recognises what women have achieved in politics since the Act; congratulates all women who have taken their seats as M

GAS PATIO HEATERS

That this House notes with concern that MEPs have voted to endorse a report that says a timetable should be set to ban gas patio heaters; further notes that this is not a decision for Members of the European Parliament but should remain a decision for national sovereign parliaments; further notes th

SOCIAL NETWORKING ON THE INTERNET

That this House notes the development of social networking on the internet; congratulates Facebook for being an effective tool for social networking; recognises that a greater proportion of young adults in the United Kingdom are Facebook users than in any other country; and notes that as of 3rd Febr

EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION AND DIEGO GARCIA

That this House calls upon the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to provide full details of her country's extraordinary rendition programme, including whether Diego Garcia has been used as part of it.

PROTECTION AGAINST REPOSSESSION

That this House urges Her Majesty's Government to provide funding to local authorities on the scale necessary to buy up, at market rates, the large and growing number of houses which will be repossessed by building societies and other lenders in this year's credit squeeze and to make the former owne

RIVERDANCE SEA RESCUE

That this House applauds the skill, dedication and bravery of the UK's emergency and rescue services in performing their duties on land and at sea; draws particular attention to all those involved in the rescue of the crew and passengers on board the stricken ferry Riverdance in horrendous weather c

INCREASE IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS FROM OVERSEAS (No. 2)

That this House celebrates the contribution of professional foreign footballers now playing in England; marvels at the skills of top class foreign players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fabregas and Akos Buzsaky; believes that their footballing flair, technical ability and tactical acumen have all

PAULINE ASHLEY

That this House notes the achievements of the Parliamentary Disability Group during the past 40 years; thanks Lord Ashley, Jack Ashley when an hon. Member, who worked with others to make possible the things that are right; and in particular praises the dedication, competence and public service of Pa

HOMES FOR OUR HEROES CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the Daily Express Homes for our Heroes campaign; condemns the sale of housing stock by the Ministry of Defence while brave servicemen and women face eviction and homelessness; believes that the Ministry of Defence has a duty of care to ex-service personnel; and calls on Defe

PLAYBUSTERS EASY SPANISH IN EAST GLASGOW

That this House congratulates the Playbusters project based in Parkhead, its project manager, Margaret Layden, and her team, the board of management comprised of local residents, and the funders of the project for establishing the very successful community project, Easy Spanish, open to people of al

DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS IN PAKISTAN

That this House is saddened by the tragic death of Benazir Bhutto on 27th December 2007; pays tribute to her work as the first elected woman leader of a Muslim country; and calls on the UK Government to do all it can to support democratic elections in Pakistan.

COMPETITION COMMISSION AND ENERGY PRICES

That this House expresses deep concern at escalating gas and electricity prices; fully expects the price rises announced by British Gas, Npower, EDF Energy and Scottish Power to be followed by their competitors; is particularly anxious about the impact these rises will have on vulnerable consumers,

NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY CAMPAIGN FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM

That this House agrees that all adults with autism should be supported to achieve their potential, including those with Asperger's syndrome; recognises that too many adults with autism are isolated and ignored, struggle to access support and are heavily dependent on their families; congratulates The

RELATE INSTITUTE

That this House is aware that Relate, the national charitable organisation dealing with family and other relationship breakdowns across the UK, holds an outstanding reputation in its field of work, in particular in the county of Nottinghamshire in which it extends support to at least 2,500 people pe

SUPPORT FOR THE LISBON TREATY AND FINANCIAL INTERESTS (No. 2)

That this House notes that the Foreign Secretary in his speech to the House on Monday 21st January described the organisations One World Action and Action Aid as supporting the measures on development co-operation in the Lisbon Treaty; further notes that the Foreign Secretary and the Minister for Eu

RAIL OPERATORS AND THURROCK CUSTOMERS

That this House deplores the action of the operators of the c2c rail service who, following the most recent fares increase, have maintained the daily fare rate from the Chafford Hundred and Grays stations at the same tariff, but have perversely introduced a differential of £1.80 to the tariff in res

c2c RAIL TICKET MACHINES

That this House notes that the operators of the c2c rail service do not adequately maintain their ticket dispensing machines; and considers that for this they should be penalised by the Rail Regulator.

RAIL OPERATOR PENALTY FARE SCHEMES

That this House notes that the Rail Regulator has criticised those rail operators who, when setting up their penalty fare schemes, have simultaneously introduced extremely complex fare structures that are unreasonable and in some cases impossible for the average customer to comprehend; and considers

SAFEGUARDING STANDARDS FOR ENERGY CONSUMERS

That this House notes that new arrangements for consumer redress in the energy sector will be introduced on 1st October 2008; welcomes the fact that these will require energy suppliers to take additional responsibility for resolving their own complaints in a manner that adheres to a statutory compla

50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MUNICH AIR CRASH

That this House notes with sadness that 6th February is the 50th anniversary of the death of the great Manchester United footballers, Roger Byrne, Geoff Bent, Mark Jones, David Pegg, Billy Whelan, Eddie Colman, Tommy Taylor and Duncan Edwards in Munich returning from the quarter final European Cup m

CONDUCT OF HON. MEMBER FOR HENLEY

That this House notes that on 30th January, the hon. Member for Henley on a point of order, accused the Prime Minister of inadvertently misleading the House, by claiming that the hon. Member for Henley wanted to cut spending on the police; further notes that on 10th September 2007 at a Conservative

POLICING IN LONDON

That this House welcomes the latest figures from the Metropolitan Police showing that crime has fallen for the fifth year in a row in London and is now at its lowest level for nine years; notes that the total number of offences fell by over six per cent. last year, including knife crime down 13 per