Early Day Motions

CHILD EMPLOYMENT

That this House notes that there are over 200 pieces of legislation covering children in employment, dating back as far as 1933; recognises that part-time jobs should be an excellent way for young people to learn new skills and gain valuable experience; notes that there are wide variations in local

CHLAMYDIA SCREENING FOR MEN

That this House congratulates the Men's Health Forum for its campaign to raise levels of chlamydia screening amongst men; welcomes the National Chlamydia Screening Programme's publication of the Men Too strategy to support equitable access to chlamydia screening for men within the programme; notes t

WORLD CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) DAY 2007

That this House supports World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day on 14th November 2007, which aims to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; regrets that COPD is the UK's fifth biggest killer, causing the deaths of more people than breast and prostate cancer combined in En

RECOGNITION OF MENTAL HEALTH CARERS

That this House supports the mental health charity Rethink in recognising the unique difficulties faced by the carers of those with a severe mental illness, particularly around information sharing and involvement in care planning; notes with concern that the carers of people with a severe mental ill

PALESTINIAN PRISONERS

That this House calls for the release of all illegally held prisoners in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories; notes that Israel has released some Palestinian prisoners and has this week agreed to release a further 450 prisoners; however expresses concern that there are around 10,000 Pale

POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN LEICESTER SOUTH

That this House calls on Post Office Ltd to reconsider the proposed closure of the Francis Street and Walnut Street post offices in Leicester South constituency; recognises that local post offices are an important part of the community; and believes that such closures will cause significant inconven

ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

That this House calls for a complete freeze on all Israeli settlement activity in the Occupied Territories; welcomes the Israeli announcement to partially freeze settlement construction prior to the Annapolis meeting; however, notes that despite the transfer of Israeli civilians into the Occupied Te

ANNAPOLIS CONFERENCE AND MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

That this House fully supports recent efforts being made by Prime Minister Olmert and President Abbas ahead of the forthcoming conference in Annapolis; commends those taking the bold and difficult steps necessary for finding a negotiated resolution to the conflict in the Middle East; congratulates t

INVESTMENT IN COUNCIL HOUSING

That this House welcomes the Government's new commitment to tackle housing needs; believes that this must include a first-class council housing sector providing secure tenancies, with lower rents and charges and a landlord whom tenants can hold to account as an alternative to ownership and the priva

ENGLISH FOOTBALL

That this House calls on the Football Association to re-examine the organisation of the country's national sport, paying particular regard to the salaries of football players and their managers; and further calls on the Association to look at the ticket prices for Premier League and international ma

SUDAN COMPREHENSIVE PEACE AGREEMENT

That this House notes that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between North and South Sudan is the cornerstone of sustainable peace in Sudan; warns that the agreement is in danger of collapse; notes with concern the current standoff between the National Congress Party and the Sudan People's Liberatio

SUSTAINABLE POLITICAL SETTLEMENT FOR DARFUR

That this House welcomes the first phase of the AU-UN Darfur peace talks; underlines the importance of a political solution to the situation in Darfur; notes that the talks are hindered by rebel fragmentation and represent the beginning of a rolling process; therefore urges the international communi

ASSAULTS ON NHS STAFF

That this House notes with alarm the number of NHS staff who are subject to physical assault by patients and relatives of patients; recognises the excellent service provided by NHS staff who are dedicated to providing patients with the highest possible level of care for the benefit of the public; de

CHARITY CHRISTMAS CARDS

That this House notes the recent Which? and Charities Advisory Trust report on charity Christmas cards which determined in a survey of all the main high street shops offering charity Christmas cards that on average less than 10 per cent. of the purchase price is actually donated to the designated ch

ENGLAND'S FAILURE TO QUALIFY FOR THE EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

That this House congratulates Croatia and Russia on qualifying for the European Football Championships from Group E; acknowledges that the Croatian team which beat England were far superior in technical ability, skill and commitment than the insipid and inept England team; notes that £747 million wa

PENYRHEOL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House congratulates Penyrheol Comprehensive School in Gorseinon, Swansea, for winning the school Team of the Year prize in The Daily Telegraph/Norwich Union School Sports Matters National Awards as a result of finishing last season as UK 5-a-side champions; recognises that this achievement

MEMORIAL FOR RECIPIENTS OF THE GEORGE CROSS AND VICTORIA CROSS

That this House supports the Downing Street petition for a combined high profile memorial for recipients of the George Cross and Victoria Cross; notes the cross-party support such a memorial has already received, as recorded on the related Facebook website; recalls the backing it has further gained

CROSS COUNTRY RAIL SERVICES

That this House notes with dismay the ending of the Cross Country rail service which will remove direct trains to the South Coast from the North West and Scotland and necessitate passengers changing trains, potentially damaging links between the regions; further notes with concern that this will dis

CLOSURE OF POST OFFICES IN LEICESTER

That this House notes with concern the announcement of the planned closure of the Willow Brook Road and Gipsy Lane branches of the post office in Leicester; believes that post offices offer a vital service to the community; and further believes that the closures are likely to have a particularly neg

BBC AND CHANNEL 4 EMMY AWARDS

That this House congratulates the BBC and Channel 4 on their success at the 35th International Emmy Awards, with British broadcasters winning seven out of eight awards, the BBC winning six, for The Street (two awards), Stephen Fry's probe into mental illness The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive,

SOCIAL TARIFFS

That this House notes with concern that fuel poverty in the UK has returned to the four million household level as a direct result of sustained high energy prices; also notes that there is considerably more work to be done if the Government is to meet its targets to eradicate fuel poverty among vuln

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS NATIONAL THERAPY CENTRES

That this House praises Multiple Sclerosis National Therapy Centres (MSNTCs) which offer invaluable assistance to thousands of MS sufferers and their families in England and Wales by providing a wide range of drug-free symptom management therapies, advice and support; notes that MSNTCs are non-profi

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS NURSES

That this House believes that multiple sclerosis (MS) nurses provide a vital range of specialist services that are not available elsewhere; notes that the MS Society fears that a quarter of specialist posts may be at risk, despite the Government's long-standing commitment to fund their posts and rec

CHILDHOOD MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

That this House believes that the current understanding of childhood multiple sclerosis (MS) among health professionals is too low and that some are unaware that the condition can occur in children at all; notes that disease modifying therapies are not automatically available to children with MS thr

RELEASE OF LAND FOR NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

That this House recognises the urgent need to address the shortage of homes in this country; recognises the economic and social consequences of unaffordable housing, particularly for first-time buyers; notes that annual land supply for new development fell by seven per cent. between 1997 and 2003; w