Early Day Motions

WASHINGTON PRIDE WEBSITE

That this House welcomes the launch of the community-based Washington Pride website; believes the site will greatly assist in developing community cohesion and promoting the town nationally and internationally and be a useful source of information and activities for local people to enjoy; and congra

SCHOOL UNIFORMS AND THE GET IT 4 SCHOOL PROGRAMME

That this House recognises that many parents and teachers consider there to be a link between school uniform and improved pupil performance and behaviour; notes with concern the findings of the recent Office of Fair Trading review of the school uniform market which found that exclusive arrangements

FIRST GREAT WESTERN RAIL SERVICES

That this House notes with continuing concern the performance of First Great Western rail services; is alarmed that the new December 2007 timetable will see the replacement of exisiting rolling stock with inferior rolling stock which could result in slower, less comfortable and more crowded conditio

ECHO CHRISTMAS TOYS APPEAL

That this House congratulates the great traditional Echo Christmas Toys Appeal for Wearside Women in Need and Sunderland Social Services to help give a happy Christmas to all children in need throughout the City; and praises the generosity of local people who have given so much.

SIGN UP TO SAVE A LIFE CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates and endorses the Sunderland Echo's Sign Up To Save A Life Campaign; welcomes the commitment to organ donor registration shown by many citizens of Sunderland; and firmly believes such commitment will help save lives.

SUNDERLAND YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS SCHEME

That this House congratulates Sunderland City Council and its young people for the development of the Young Achievers Awards scheme within the City, open to anyone between 11 and 20 years who can be nominated in a number of categories including bravery, talent and the positive difference they make t

OUT OF TOWN SHOPPING CENTRES

That this House is concerned by proposals from the Competition Commission in its Provisional Findings report to weaken planning policy and planning policy statements in relation to town centres to allow for more supermarkets to be built on the edge of towns and in out of town locations; notes that t

NORTHERN IRELAND FINANCIAL DIVIDE REPORT

That this House regrets the decision to erect a heavy-grade 25 feet tall security fence in the playground of Hazelwood Integrated Primary School in North Belfast at a cost of £250,000; urges a full review of the security fence at Hazelwood a year after its construction to ensure this temporary measu

ST. DAVID'S DAY

That this House welcomes the diverse cultures of the regions and nations of the UK; and calls upon the Government to work with the National Assembly for Wales to establish St. David's Day as a national public holiday in Wales to celebrate its heritage.

WALES AND THE UNION FLAG

That this House celebrates the Union Flag as an iconic symbol of the United Kingdom; regrets that as currently constituted it contains no representation of Wales; notes that the Union Flag was changed in 1801 to include representation of Ireland; and calls upon the Government to consult on changing

PIGEON FANCYING

That this House believes that pigeon fancying should be classified as a sport and is comparable to other animal-based sports such as horse riding; further believes that it is both wrong and fundamentally unfair that pigeon racing clubs have lost their tax rebate whilst sports of a similar status ret

BANGLADESH

That this House is concerned at the circumstances surrounding the detention in Bangladesh of both the former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and the former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Sheikh Hasina; urges the caretaker Government to ensure that all allegations against these ladies are clo

LONDON ASSEMBLY

That this House notes that in May 2008 there is a possibility that at least two members of the British National Party (BNP) will gain a seat on the London Assembly, and that as things currently stand there is a grave risk of these two members of the BNP having a deciding vote on the Mayor's budget;

LORDS RULING ON PLEURAL PLAQUES

at end add `, and furthermore to take careful note of the Scottish Cabinet's decision to introduce a Bill to reverse the House of Lords' judgment and enable those negligently exposed to asbestos who have been diagnosed with pleural plaques to continue to be able to raise and pursue actions for damag

IRANIAN OPPOSITION

That this House welcomes the 30th November judgment of the Proscribed Organisations Appeals Commission (POAC) in the appeal brought by 35 hon. Members and Peers against the refusal of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to deproscribe the main democratic opposition to the Iranian regime,

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD BLACK BOYS CAN PROGRAMME

That this House welcomes the University of Oxford Black Boys Can Programme which is run in conjunction with the National Black Boys Can Association, the first four year programme of which commenced at St Anne's College, Oxford on 26th October; notes that this builds on previous initiatives between t

DESIGN IN THE NORTH EAST

That this House applauds the creativity and enthusiasm of local communities and councils in the North East of England in driving innovative solutions to problems around health, rural transport, low carbon housing, domestic energy use and sustainable schools as part of Designs of Time 07 (Dott07); co

ZIMBABWE

That this House commends the gesture made by the Archbishop of York in cutting up his clerical collar in protest against Robert Mugabe's brutal destruction of Zimbabwe; and urges the Government to redouble its efforts to end Mugabe's reign of terror.

SUPERMARKETS AND ALCOHOLIC LOSS LEADERS

That this House notes the Competition Authority's Groceries Market Provisional Findings report and the surprising finding that loss leaders are not directed at or detrimental to smaller retailers; recalls that its previous Emerging Findings report had stated that alcohol was one of two main product

RESEARCH OF DAVID SOUTHALL

That this House regrets the failure of the General Medical Council to investigate the research of David Southall such as project E5, during which babies with breathing problems were exposed to air with 3,000 ppm of carbon monoxide for 30 seconds.

DARA ALMONDBANK

That this House respects the important role played by the DARA Rotary Wing and Components business at Almondbank near Perth, which provides in-depth maintenance, repair and overhaul of components for the UK's military helicopter fleet; applauds the management and workforce at DARA for creating what

ARREST AND DETENTION OF PARAMJIT SINGH IN THE PUNJAB

That this House notes the many and continuing representations to the Foreign Secretary made by British Sikhs on behalf of Paramjit Singh, a British citizen; notes that his detention in the Punjab has now continued for one year causing great concern for his safety; is dismayed that the Foreign Secret

STUDENT ARRESTS IN IRAN

That this House notes with great concern the increase in repression against student activists protesting against the dictatorship and for social justice in Iran; further notes that around 30 students and other activists have been arrested, including a number who stayed away from their universities a

DEATH PENALTY FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS IN IRAN

That this House deplores the flouting of clear and specific human rights obligations by Iran in the case of Makwan Mouladzadeh, aged 20; regrets that Mouladzadeh was hanged on 4th December 2007 in defiance of Ayatollah Shahrudi's order to stay the execution pending review of the case; understands th

EU CROSS-BORDER HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTIVE

That this House notes the European Commission proposals for a directive on cross-border health services, which in their current form would force the National Health Service to pay private health providers abroad for non-emergency treatment of United Kingdom citizens who are wealthy enough to pay the