Early Day Motions

IRAN AND THE MIDDLE EAST

That this House notes the findings of the International Atomic Energy Agency-Iran work plan of 27th August and the IAEA's report of 15th November clarifying and clearing a number of major outstanding issues in relation to Iran's past nuclear activities; notes the judgement of the recent US National

CIVILIANS IN GAZA

That this House notes the financial pledges of around £7.4 billion from 90 countries to be made to Palestine in the follow-up to the formal re-launch of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations last month in Annapolis; notes with considerable alarm Israel's overnight extrajudicial killings of 12 Palesti

SOUTH PENNINES

That this House recognises that the South Pennines is a landscape of national importance for its wildlife, its industrial heritage and for the benefit it brings to the wellbeing of those living in it and within the three city regions that surround it; notes that it is a cross regional asset of immea

LOOK SMART CAMPAIGN AND SMART METERING (No. 2)

at end add `however this House also recognises that in the three years before the Smart meter roll out commences real time displays can provide millions of tonnes of early carbon savings by instigating energy saving behavioural change as envisaged in the May 2007 Energy White Paper.'.

BBC STAFFING

leave out from `Corporation' to second `and' in line 7 and insert `believes that staff cuts should start at the top where the financial savings would be most significant and impact on services least significantly;'.

AVAILABILITY OF ALZHEIMER'S DRUGS

That this House disapproves of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's ruling that Alzheimer's drug treatments should only be prescribed for those in the moderate stages of the disease; notes that this ruling means that the NHS can refuse drug treatments to those in the early and

BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD TO JOE CALZAGHE

That this House congratulates Joe Calzaghe on winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2007; notes the terrific contribution he has made to Welsh sport and to boxing as World Champion over the past 10 years; also congratulates Enzo Calzaghe for winning Coach of the Year and for his contrib

VIDEO APPEALS COMMITTEE DECISION ON MANHUNT 2

That this House condemns the decision by the Video Appeals Committee to overturn the ban on the sale of the video game Manhunt 2; notes that the predecessor to this game, Manhunt, was linked to the death of Leicester school boy Stefan Pakeerah; congratulates the Culture, Media and Sports Committee o

BOYHOOD TO MANHOOD FOUNDATION

That this House supports the excellent work done by the Boyhood to Manhood Foundation; notes that the Home Affairs Committee commended the work that the Foundation has done in reaching out to educationally and socially excluded black boys of African and Afro-Caribbean descent in London; is concerned

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF DEAF CHILDREN

That this House notes the statement made by the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills, the hon. Member for Gloucester, in March that only 32.9 per cent. of deaf pupils in England achieved five GCSEs at grades A* to C, compared with 57.1 per cent. of all children, an at

CLIMATE CHANGE (SECTORAL TARGETS) BILL

That this House notes that the Climate Change Bill does not incorporate targets for the contributions that various sectors and technologies should make to the achievement of the UK's emissions reductions; believes in the effectiveness of such sectoral targets in order to prevent each sector passing

DEMENTIA CARE IN CARE HOMES

That this House welcomes the publication of the Alzheimer's Society report Home from Home which highlights large variations in the quality of care experienced by people with dementia in care homes; believes that good quality care improves quality of life for individuals living in care homes; notes t

BEARS IN CHINA

That this House welcomes the progress that is being made by the Animals Asia Foundation towards bringing an end to the abhorent abuse of over 7,000 bears on farms in China; recognises that bear farmers and stakeholders in the industry continue to maintain that conditions on the farms are humane, whi

INFORMATION FOR NHS PATIENTS

That this House welcomes the Secretary of State's commitment in Lord Darzi's NHS next stage review - Interim report October 2007, to a comprehensive strategy for reducing health inequalities and making health care more personal; and urges the Secretary of State to consider the role of quality indepe

ECJ RULING ON VIKING LINE

That this House expresses its concern about the European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment made on 11th December against the Finnish seafarers' right to take action on the grounds of employers' freedom of establishment; notes specifically that this ruling would allow Viking Line to ignore collective a

PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

That this House expresses its deep disappointment that once again during this festive season the UK's railways will undergo a 58 hour shutdown with no services whatsoever being provided on the overwhelming majority of lines; that in most areas there will be no buses running over a similar period; fu

VAT ON CHARITY TEXT MESSAGE DONATIONS

That this House notes with concern that VAT is currently charged on charity donations sent via text message; further notes that text messaging has proven to be one of the fastest growing areas in the communications sector; believes that text donations should receive the same zero rate as cash donati

DEPORTATION OF MR ALHASSAN BANGURA

That this House notes with concern the decision to deport Alhassan Bangura to Sierra Leone; expresses alarm that Mr Bangura is being forced to return to the country he fled at the age of 15, escaping witchcraft and threats to mutilate him; notes that this deportation affects not only Mr Bangura but

GREEN OLYMPICS AND THE EARTHWALKER'S CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes Paul Coleman's walk from Hong Kong to Beijing to help to encourage China to host an environmentally-friendly Olympics in Beijing in 2008; supports his effort to raise awareness of these issues; welcomes the support of the Chinese Forestry Ministry for his walk; encourages an

CLUSTER MUNITIONS

That this House welcomes the progress made at the Vienna International Conference, the most recent stage in the Oslo process, launched in February 2007 with the aim of agreeing a new treaty banning cluster munitions; recognises that this process is, now, supported by 138 countries and has the full b

PLANNING BILL AND NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENTS

That this House welcomes the proposals for National Policy Statements (NPSs) contained in the Planning Bill; expresses concern however that existing policy documents such as the Air Transport White Paper may be designated as NPSs; considers that such documents were produced for a different purpose a

PLANNING BILL AND CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House welcomes the Government's stated intention to integrate planning policy with the crucial commitment to address climate change; notes that the Planning Bill imposes a duty on local authorities to produce policy that contributes to the mitigation of climate change; strongly believes th

PLANNING BILL AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

That this House welcomes the Government's stated intention of improving public involvement in the Major Infrastructure Projects (MIPs) planning process; believes that the Planning Bill and the legitimacy of MIP decisions would be considerably strengthened if they retained the existing public right t

PLANNING BILL AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING COMMISSION

That this House welcomes the Government's aim of streamlining the planning process in respect of Major Infrastructure Projects (MIPs); expresses serious concern, however, that whereas planning applications determined under the Town and Country Planning Act will retain a strong local democratic compo

CITY BONUSES AND TAX AVOIDANCE

That this House notes that the City is expected to hand out £7.4 billion in bonuses this year; further notes that the International Monetary Fund has branded the City an onshore tax haven for its role in helping companies dodge tax, and that Britain has many offshore tax havens including Jersey, Gue