Early Day Motions

POLICE PAY

That this House calls upon the Government to honour the pay award recommended by the Police Arbitration Board in full.

PROBATION SERVICE

That this House believes that the Probation Service in England and Wales must be permitted to carry out its statutory duties unhindered by unnecessary Government interference; further believes that National Offender Management Service bureaucracy is of questionable value and that the Government's ma

CHARLES ROY TAYLOR

That this House notes that Charles Roy Taylor has been imprisoned for 20 months for the offence of being in contact with his step-grandson; wonders if this is a good use of scarce prison resources; and calls for the Secretary of State for Justice to consider whether he should be released for Christm

RACE RELATIONS ACT 1976

That this House takes serious note of the continued refusal of the Governing Body of Aberdare Girls' School to permit a 14 year-old Sikh girl from wearing to school her Kara, a small Sikh bangle that is an article of her faith; is concerned to learn the punishment for the girl for her insistence on

PENSIONS LIFEBOAT

That this House calls on the Prime Minister to allow the Department for Work and Pensions to implement a lifeboat for those pensioners who have lost their pensions in collapsed schemes as quickly as possible.

PLEURAL PLAQUES AND THE LAW LORDS' DECISION

That this House is gravely concerned by the decision of the Law Lords on pleural plaques caused by exposure to asbestos delivered on 17th October 2007; notes that Professor Newman Taylor and Professor Mark Britton, world-renowned experts on asbestos-related diseases, have dispelled the myth held in

CONTINUING PRIORITY ACCESS TO FACILITIES

at end add `congratulates the Unite-TGW Parliamentary Staff Branch for their role in the campaign to overturn this rule; and urges the Administration Committee to reconsider the role and instead work with staff representatives to improve access to facilities for all people who work on the Parliament

RESPONDING TO THE DANGERS OF CANNABIS USE

leave out from `drug' to end and insert `and calls on the Government to reclassify cannabis to category B without delay.'.

RESPONDING TO THE DANGERS OF CANNABIS USE

leave out from `drug' in line 4 to `and' in line 6.

RESPONDING TO THE DANGERS OF CANNABIS USE

leave out from `promotion' to end and insert `focusing on mental ill health.'.

EARLY READING PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN

at end add `and to discuss with the National Day Nurseries Association how best private nurseries can help children to develop early reading skills and the removal of unhelpful restrictions on nurseries developing reading skills in children.'.

RECREATIONAL SEA ANGLERS

at end add `which can only be achieved by withdrawing from the EU quota system.'.

FORTH ROAD BRIDGE

at end add ` and notes the failure over eight years of the so-called Lib-Lab executive to remove tolls from the Forth Bridge.'.

POLICE PAY ANNOUNCEMENT

That this House notes that, over the years, the salaries and benefits of police officers have been eroded, yet demands on them are increased all the time; is concerned about the Government's leaked policy on police pay which will be seen by dedicated and hard working police officers across Britain a

CLOSURE OF POST OFFICES IN ESSEX

That this House notes with concern the announcement of the planned closure of many more post offices in Essex; believes that post offices offer a vital service to the community; further believes that the closures are likely to have a particularly negative impact on elderly and disabled members of th

RED TRACTOR MARK

That this House notes the success of the Red Tractor Week logo in drawing attention to the quality of UK-produced food; congratulates Assured Food Standards, the independent organisation set up to manage the Red Tractor mark, which represents the interests of each of the key links, including the Nat

SCRUTINY RESERVE AND THE EU REFORM TREATY

That this House notes the conclusions of the European Scrutiny Committee's Third Report, HC 16-iii on the European Union Intergovernmental Conference; further notes the recommendation of the Committee for a debate on the EU Reform Treaty before it is signed; further notes the provisions of Standing

SCIENCE FUNDING IN THE NORTH WEST

That this House is concerned that threatened cuts in the North West science budget and any delay in promised development at Daresbury has put at risk the growth of the knowledge economy in the North West and accentuated the large gap in wealth between the North West and the South East.

SUPER STRENGTH LAGERS

That this House recognises the serious damage to health and premature deaths caused by consumption of super strength lagers containing 9 per cent. alcohol; notes that they encourage excess consumption since each 500ml can contains 4.5 units of alcohol which is more than the Government's recommended

DRUGSLINE

That this House welcomes the work of Drugsline, the independent drugs crisis, information and support charity; praises their education outreach programme for schools team, comprised of recovering addicts and those who work in frontline addiction services who inspire the trust and confidence of the y

REFERENDUM IN VENEZUELA

That this House notes the results of the referendum in Venezuela on 2nd December, in which proposed constitutional changes narrowly failed to be endorsed by 51 per cent. to 49 per cent.; further notes that President Hugo Chávez quickly accepted the result and congratulated the opponents of the propo

CONDUCT OF THE HON. MEMBER FOR TOTNES

That this House condemns the comments in the South Devon Herald Express newspaper on 19th November 2007 attributed to the hon. Member for Totnes criticising the idea of allowing local authorities to build new council housing on the grounds that `No one felt any obligation to anybody on these public

25th ANNIVERSARY OF BALLYKELLY BOMBING

That this House recalls the horrific atrocity carried out at the Droppin Well in Ballykelly on 6th December 1982 by members of the INLA, resulting in the murder of 17 people, both civilians and military personnel; commends the courage and fortitude of the relatives of the dead and the survivors; bel

ITV AND REGIONAL NEWS

That this House celebrates the contribution of ITV Regional News to the DNA of ITV, providing programming that strongly reflects the cultural and social lives of the UK regions; reflects that regional news has been a key obligation of the Channel 3 licence holder since its launch in 1954; notes comm

OPINION POLL ON IRAN

That this House congratulates the Mayor of London on his commissioning of a Mori Poll which, inter-alia, revealed that 70 per cent. of Londoners believed that the British Government's support for an American-led attack on Iran would make London less safe; notes that only 3 per cent. believed that it