Early Day Motions

WAITANGI DAY (NEW ZEALAND DAY)

at end add `, and hopes that in the future an equivalent day will be established for Scotland.'.

SUPPORTING PRISONERS' FAMILIES CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that prisoners who receive visits from their family are significantly less likely to re-offend, three times more likely to have accommodation on release and twice as likely to gain employment on release; further notes seven per cent. of children in their school years will exper

90th ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE

That this House notes that 2008 is the 90th anniversary of women's suffrage achieved in the Representation of the People Act 1918, and the 80th anniversary of women receiving the same voting rights as men; notes that there are currently 128 women hon. Members in the House of Commons; further notes t

REMEDY UK

That this House regrets the rushed introduction of Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) in 2007 without adequate piloting; is concerned at the events surrounding last year's recruitment to medical training; urges the Government to recognise the pressing need for significant additional training opportun

NFU CENTENARY

That this House celebrates the centenary of the National Farmers Union (NFU); notes that for a hundred years the NFU has given farmers a strong and united voice; and wishes the NFU success for its next hundred years of providing support and advocacy to British farmers.

VIOXX COMPENSATION

That this House is concerned that, in comparison to their American counterparts, British victims of the arthritis drug Vioxx have not had access to compensation; recognises that Vioxx has ruined the lives of hundreds of British citizens through increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke; calls f

ADMINISTRATION OF DIAZEPAM BY AMBULANCE TECHNICIANS

That this House notes that many ambulance trusts have removed from ambulance technicians the authorisation to administer diazepam to patients who are experiencing a serious fit; is aware that many ambulances do not carry paramedics and will therefore not be able to provide crucial and potentially li

APPOINTMENT OF NEW SERJEANT AT ARMS

That this House warmly congratulates Mrs Jill Pay on her appointment as the new Serjeant at Arms of the House of Commons; recounts with pleasure that she makes history by becoming the first female holder of this historic and important post; and wishes her and all her staff the very best for the enti

ENDANGERED FALCONS

That this House notes with concern the massacre of nearly 50 falcons illegally by hunters in Cyprus; further notes that red-footed falcons have recently been reclassified from vulnerable to globally-threatened; recognises that Cyprus is in the middle of one of the main migration routes for birds hea

TICKETMASTER

That this House notes with concern the practice of Ticketmaster who sell tickets for events such as opera and theatre; recognises that the advertised price of tickets does not include a booking fee levied on each ticket in addition to another charge per ticket when customers collect their tickets; e

CRIME IN LONDON

That this House recollects than on 20th January 2004 Ken Livingstone said `I would be disappointed if, by the end of rollout of the entire neighbourhood policing programme - which is going to take four years - we hadn't cut crime by 50 per cent.'; notes that crime has not fallen by this figure durin

EFFECTIVE CAR PARK MANAGEMENT

That this House notes with grave concern the plight of scores of people who have received multiple penalty notices couched in the most threatening terms from Effective Car Park Management (ECPM) for allegedly parking without authorisation on private land at the Lomeshaye Business Village in Pendle o

ADOPTION AND UNINTENTIONAL SIBLING MARRIAGE

That this House welcomes the establishment of a drugs courts in London, which will hear cases involving expecting and new mothers; is pleased to note that the establishment of the court recognises that the removal of new born babies from mothers is not an ideal course of action; considers that mothe

SECOND SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD MEDAL FOR ELLIOTT WILLIS AND NIC ASHER

That this House congratulates Elliott Willis and Nic Asher on winning the gold medal for Britain after a thrilling final race in the 470 Men's World Sailing Championship at Mordialloc Sailing Club in Melbourne; is thrilled that this is their second world title after their earlier victory in China in

SUPPORT FOR IRAQI FOOTBALLER, NASHAT AKRAM

That this House regrets the decision to refuse a work permit for the purposes of joining Manchester City to Iraqi footballer Nashat Akram, who played a major role in the Iraqi national squad's victory in the recent Asia Cup, on the grounds that, at 72nd in the international rankings, Iraq falls just

DEFENCE TRAINING REVIEW (No. 2)

That this House warmly welcomes the announcement by the Ministry of Defence to proceed with Package One of the Defence Training Review (DTR), which will modernise and transform the Phase 2 and Phase 3 training provision of the armed forces by providing state of the art teaching methods and technolog

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

leave out from `expenditure' to end.

PROTECTION OF VILLAGE SCHOOLS

That this House recognises the importance of village schools to their communities; notes that plans to close village schools across the UK represent yet another example of the systematic dismantling of the rural way of life; and calls on the Government to honour its pledge made in 1998 for the prote

MIXED SEX HOSPITAL WARDS

That this House notes the Labour Party Manifesto of 1997 which said that `we will work towards the elimination of mixed sex wards'; further notes the Labour Party Manifesto of 2001 which said that `mixed sex wards will be abolished'; recognises that mixed sex wards are a large concern for many patie

NATIONAL TINNITUS WEEK 2008

That this House notes that tinnitus is a noise in the head with no corresponding external source, which severely affects almost 2.3 million or five per cent. of the adult population in the UK; observes that sufferers can be debilitated and that symptoms can range from disturbed sleep to behavioural

150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HALLÉ ORCHESTRA

That this House celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester; is grateful for the Hallé's contribution to bringing classical music to generations of Mancunians, as well as much further afield; honours Sir Charles Hallé, the founder of the Hallé Orchestra; recognises the fact

FUTURE OF REMPLOY

That this House expresses its concerns that a number of Remploy factories remain threatened with closure; notes that Remploy receives a subsidy to employ disabled workers who otherwise may not be employed elsewhere in the labour market; is appalled by reports that Remploy is outsourcing work to chea

HARROGATE THEATRE AND ARTS COUNCIL FUNDING

That this House condemns the decision made by Arts Council England to substantially cut the annual grant to Harrogate Theatre from £400,000 to £100,000; is disappointed that the decision was made over the Christmas holiday period and without meaningful consultation or negotiation; applauds the recen

RELATE UK

That this House celebrates the work of Relate as the United Kingdom's largest provider of relationship counselling and sex therapy; thanks the charity for its work with over 150,000 clients a year, at more than 600 locations across the United Kingdom, to help stabilise relationships; congratulates R

PLEURAL PLAQUES COMPENSATION

That this House recognises the anguish that has been caused by the failure of the House of Lords to overturn the Court of Appeal decision that prevents sufferers of pleural plaques from claiming compensation on the grounds of negligence; notes that there are thousands of sufferers in former industri