Early Day Motions

FOOD WITHOUT FEAR CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises the importance of the proper handling of allergens in loose foods in hospitals, schools and eating establishments by chefs and caterers; notes the recent publication of guidance by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to increase understanding with chefs and caterers and to pro

POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN LANCASHIRE

after `Chorley' insert `Turton Post Office and Sunnyhurst Post Office in Darwen'.

HAGGIS INDUSTRY SKILLS SHORTAGE

leave out `United Kingdom Government' and insert `Scottish Executive'.

SS EXPERIMENT CAMP FILM

That this House notes with alarm the British Board of Film Classification's decision to approve the release of the film SS Experiment Camp in the United Kingdom; believes that this film is both violent and unnecessarily grotesque in nature; and calls upon the Government to take steps to overturn thi

ABDUL LATIF

after `magazine;', insert `records his invaluable assistance to good community relations in the City;'.

ENDANGERED FALCONS

leave out `Greek Cypriot government' and insert `Republic of Cyprus government and the Turkish-Cypriot administration in the north of Cyprus.'.

TREATMENT OF VASILY ALEKSANYAN IN A RUSSIAN PRISON

That this House notes with concern the refusal of Russian officials to provide medical treatment for Vasily Aleksanyan, the imprisoned former vice-president of Yukos; notes the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that he should receive treatment at a specialised clinic immediately; f

SAYED PERVEZ KAMBAKSH AND THE DEATH PENALTY

That this House condemns the arrest and sentencing to death in Afghanistan of Sayed Pervez Kambaksh, a journalism student accused of blasphemy after downloading and distributing to students and teachers a report on women's rights; notes with dismay that the Member of Parliament who proposed the ruli

HUMAN RIGHTS AND IRAN

That this House welcomes the recent report from Human Rights Watch on the clampdown by the Iranian government on independent activism; condemns the Iranian government's practice of holding certain women's rights activists, union and labour activists, teachers, journalists, scholars, students and oth

KENYA

That this House deplores the violence in Kenya which has cost over 850 lives and displaced 250,000 people; further deplores the assassination of two members of parliament, one a member of the team trying to negotiate a settlement to the current crisis; and calls on the UK Government to both maintain

PRESS ATTENDANCE AT HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DEBATE

That this House notes that on 31st January 2008 the Press Gallery was virtually full for the debate on Standards and Privileges relating to the expenses of the hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup, but it emptied almost completely immediately afterwards on the commencement of the debate on Holocaus

HELMAND MISSION (No. 2)

That this House notes the ingratitude of President Karzai's statement that Helmand Province suffered after the arrival of British troops; recalls that 87 British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan; and calls for a debate on whether the Government should continue to order British soldiers to ri

GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT IN ENGINEERING

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Department for Children, Schools and Families of a £140 million strategy to boost science and mathematics teaching in schools to nurture the education of the next generation of scientists and mathematicians; believes that this measure would make a sig

HON. MEMBERS' OFFICE AND PAY ARRANGEMENTS

That this House should undertake root and branch modernisation of the way hon. Members organise, staff and pay for their offices and how they are remunerated for carrying out their various duties; believes that hon. Members should get no expenses at all, excepting essential job travel at cost; furth

STOP AND SEARCH AND SOCIAL COHESION

That this House recalls the systemic use of police stop and search powers in the 1970s and 1980s, and the social consequences - in the form of the inner city riots of 1981 and 1985 - which followed; is mindful of the increased use of stop and search in recent years and the deleterious consequences w

EQUALITY IN THE UK GAMING SECTOR

That this House notes that the introduction of the Gambling Act 2007 has resulted in negative unintended economic consequences for the traditional UK gaming sector with many venues including seaside arcades, bingo halls and high street arcades having suffered a collapse in their income since 1st Sep

INCAPACITY BENEFIT APPEALS

That this House notes that people who are appealing against the refusal of incapacity benefit have their job seeker's allowance reduced by 20 per cent. until the appeal is resolved; further notes that over a third of appeals in 2006-07 against removal of incapacity benefit were found in favour of th

SHARE LIVERPOOL FC

That this House welcomes the initiative by Liverpool FC supporters in launching Share Liverpool FC in order to secure the ownership and control of Liverpool Football Club in the hands of supporters who have a genuine interest in the club's long-term future; and urges the Government to welcome this i

RHYL RNLI

That this House pays tribute to all those people who volunteer for the RNLI, in particular those at Rhyl Lifeboat Station, which last year was once again the busiest in Wales for the fourth year running; and acknowledges the dedication and skills of these volunteers who often operate in extremely di

ZOE KANE

That this House congratulates Zoe Kane on winning a gold medal for the 400 metre freestyle, a silver medal for the 800 metre freestyle and a silver medal for the women's relay at the Special Olympics in Shanghai; notes the great journey Zoe has undertaken in confronting her fear of water and eventua

EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF BY HON. MEMBERS

That this House calls for a recruitment code for hon. Members as employers; believes that such a code should rule out patronage and require selection at all stages to be demonstrably fair and objective; notes the common practice in the Civil Service to require those on appointment panels to declare

FARM CRISIS NETWORK

That this House celebrates the work of the Farm Crisis Network in raising awareness of crises affecting farmers, and helping those farmers worst affected by issues such as bluetongue and foot and mouth; and welcomes its continuing good work in providing practical and pastoral support to farmers.

LAND GIRLS

That this House celebrates the vital hard work and humble dedication of the Land Girls, without whom Britain would not have got through the Second World War; and welcomes the long-overdue decision to give the Land Girls the recognition they deserve.

CUMBRIA FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

That this House celebrates Cumbria Fairtrade Fortnight from 25th February to 9th March, during which local businesses will showcase locally-sourced and other fairtrade products; notes that Cumbria has at present 16 fairtrade towns; and urges the further development of fairtrade towns and products th

AUSTRALIA DAY

at end add `, and hopes that in the future a Scotland Day will be established.'.