Early Day Motions

EARLY READING PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN

That this House notes that in the UK one in five children leaves primary school unable to read properly; commends the Channel 4 Lost for Words season of campaigning programmes aimed at getting young children reading early; believes that all children in mainstream schools are capable of learning to r

COAST 96.3 RADIO

That this House congratulates Coast 96.3 radio station on its outstanding success in winning the European Station of the Year, with a potential audience of less than 300,000; recognises the quality of news, information and entertainment it provides and the high professional standards of its staff St

YSGOL BODNANT JUNIORS ECO CLUB

That this House congratulates Ysgol Bodnant Juniors Eco Club, in Prestatyn, and its members Daniel Cooper, Natasha Austerberry, Cassie Richardson, Dominic Cash, Nia Davies, Millie Higgs, Ben Worthing, Rebecca Williams and Matthew Roberts, and their teacher Caroline May, for their success in winning

SHERWOOD'S LIVING LEGEND LOTTERY BID

That this House welcomes the Big Lottery's The People's £50 million contest; encourages viewers to vote following the screening of the four selected bids to be shown on ITV during the week beginning 3rd December 2007; recognises the strength of the Sherwood: The Living Legend bid in enhancing the en

POST OFFICE CHRISTMAS CLUB

That this House welcomes the launch of the Post Office Christmas Club for 2008; notes that the Post Office is one of the UK's most trusted brands; and believes that the Christmas saving scheme will offer a secure, reliable and convenient way for customers to save whilst supporting and benefiting the

BAA PENSION SCHEME

That this House is extremely concerned at the move by BAA to undermine the benefits of its employees' pension scheme given that there are no financial grounds for this action; and urges BAA to negotiate a resolution of this matter with the trade unions involved in order to avoid provoking a dispute

RELEASE OF GREY SQUIRRELS

That this House commends the work of the European Squirrels Initiative in saving red squirrels; notes with concern that the number of grey squirrels re-released into the wild, under licences granted by Natural England, has reached 257 over the last 18 months; condemns Natural England for breaking se

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE AND YOUNG WORKERS

That this House welcomes the rise in the national minimum wage in October 2007 to £5.52 an hour; notes however that the rate for 18 to 21 year olds is £4.60 an hour and the rate for 16 to 17 year olds is £3.40 an hour; notes that this means that young workers are paid 17 per cent. and 38 per cent. l

MIKE GREGORY

That this House notes with sadness the death of former rugby league player and coach Mike Gregory; pays tribute to his illustrious playing career as captain of Warrington and Great Britain and then moving into coaching, most notably taking Wigan Warriors to the 2003 Super League Grand Final and 2004

POLICE OFFICERS' PAY

That this House salutes the dedication, courage and professionalism of police officers throughout the United Kingdom in tackling crime and protecting the public; believes that they should be justly rewarded for the job they do on behalf of us all; recalls that in July the official side and the staff

GOVERNANCE OF BRITAIN NATIONAL CONSULTATION

That this House welcomes the launch of the regional consultation events on the Governance of Britain green paper in Leicester on 10th December; believes that the green paper outlines a number of proposals to make the executive more accountable and clarify the rights and responsibilities of British c

RESTRICTIONS IN NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONES

That this House notes the implementation of restrictions in nitrate vulnerable zones and expresses concern that they will lead to hardship for farmers in those zones because of the requirements for farms to have six months' storage capacity for slurry, a reduction in stock numbers and to observe a b

IMRAN KHAN

That this House expresses grave concern at the arrest of Imran Khan, the former captain of the Pakistan cricket team and leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party; condemns the decision of President Musharraf to impose a state of emergency; and urges the President to lift all restrictions on free

FLY-TIPPING

That this House welcomes the publication of the Countryside Alliance's report on fly-tipping, Time for Action; notes that there were 2.5 million incidents of fly-tipping last year at a cost of £150 million to taxpayers; further notes that this equates to a new incident every 12 seconds at a cost of

MIDWIVES AND MATERNITY SERVICES

That this House notes with concern the fall in the proportion of the NHS workforce made up of midwives and the fall in the number of places for student midwives; further notes that in response to NHS deficits, one in three hospitals have cut funds for maternity care yet the number of live births in

JAPANESE COMFORT WOMEN

That this House notes that up to 200,000 women, euphemistically known as comfort women, were forced into sexual servitude before and during World War II by the Japanese Imperial Army; condemns the system of sexual slavery instituted by the Japanese military, which is both a war crime and a crime aga

CHILDREN WITH COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS AND THE COMMUNICATION TRUST

That this House welcomes the creation of the Communication Trust, supported by Afasic, the Council for Disabled Children, I CAN and the BT Better World Campaign; notes that one in 10 children in the UK has communication problems that require specialist help, representing approximately three children

PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT TO DISABLED AND TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN

That this House calls for the improved provision of essential equipment to disabled and terminally ill children; notes with concern the findings of the report It's Not Too Much to Ask by national children's charity BDF Newlife that the current system is failing thousands of disabled and terminally i

ASSAULTS ON FIREFIGHTERS

That this House notes with alarm the number of assaults on members of the fire brigade attending incidents, with figures for 2004-05 showing that there were 633 such assaults; recognises the excellent service provided by firefighters, who often risk their own lives on behalf of others; condemns any

PENSION AND EARNINGS LINK

That this House welcomes the Government's help and assistance given to many pensioners by way of winter fuel payments, concessionary television licences and free bus passes; and calls for the Government to consider using the expected surplus in the national insurance fund to bring forward the restor

ALLOTMENTS

That this House recognises the importance of encouraging people to grow their own produce; further notes the level of demand for allotments amongst people of all ages; realises that in many areas there is a shortage of land for allotments despite the fact that local authorities have a statutory resp

WHALING (No. 2)

That this House condemns the latest actions by Japanese whalers who are hunting minke and humpback whales; expresses grave concern at the relentless increase in numbers of whales killed by Japan, Iceland and Norway, and their pressure to overturn the moratorium on commercial whaling and the ban on i

SEVERN TIDAL POWER AND GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE SEVERN ESTUARY

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform of a feasibility study into the generation of electricity from the Severn Estuary that will critically evaluate all the major options; notes that the Severn Tidal Power project has the

BIG LOTTERY FUND AND THE BLACK COUNTRY

That this House congratulates all the projects that have reached the short list of the BIG Lottery Fund's The People's £50 million contest; recognises that the BIG Lottery vote provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for people to make a real difference to their communities and the environment in

ANGUS CREDIT UNION

That this House welcomes the launch of the Angus Credit Union on 16th November 2007; congratulates all those involved in the creation of the union; and wishes them every success in this important community initiative.