Early Day Motions

ANCHOR RETIREMENT HOUSING AND HOLLY DENE IN KIRKBY

That this House deplores Anchor Retirement Housing's recent decision to close the Holly Dene residential scheme for elderly people in Kirkby; notes that this decision was taken without any consultation with residents or Knowsley Council; further notes that Anchor has delayed implementation of this d

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN GAZA

That this House expresses grave concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the decision by the State of Israel to declare it a hostile entity; notes that this further isolated the 1.5 million Palestinian residents of this occupied territory, 1.1 million of whom have to survive on food hand

VAT ON LEISURE FACILITIES

That this House notes the provision by many local authorities of access-for-all cards to maximise participation in local leisure facilities managed by local trusts; notes the implications of the recent decision in the Court of Session, in a case brought by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) ag

NORTHERN IRELAND FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House recognises the outstanding performances of the Northern Ireland football team in the qualifying rounds of the European Football Championship; congratulates the management, players and supporters on the achievements, which included defeating Spain, Sweden and Denmark in the tournament

MR ROBERT KANDT AND LIBERAL DEMOCRAT RETIREMENT POLICY

That this House deeply regrets the forced retirement of Robert Kandt, the distinguished Clerk of Barnoldswick Town Council; notes his wish to carry on in post beyond his 65th birthday in the belief that he has much still to contribute; is appalled by the way in which the Liberal Democrat-controlled

DEFENCE TRAINING ACADEMY AT ST ATHAN

That this House welcomes the Ministry of Defence's decision in 2007 to award the Metrix Consortium a major contract for a new Defence Training Academy at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan; believes that this will both dramatically improve the training provided to UK armed forces and bring 1,000 cons

EUROPEAN UNION BUDGET

That this House expresses concern that the European Court of Auditors has refused to approve the EU budget for the thirteenth consecutive year; notes that the Court's report for 2006 states that `errors of legality and regularity still persist in the majority of EU expenditure due to weaknesses in i

UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S DAY

That this House notes 20th November as the day on which the General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959 and, in 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child; further notes that at least 37 other countries have a dedicated Children's Day, as recommended by the Gener

WESTERN SAHARA

That this House welcomes the ongoing UN-sponsored negotiations between Morocco and the POLISARIO Front aimed at reaching a mutually acceptable solution that will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara as called for in Security Council resolution 1754; reaffirms that Moroc

NORTH EAST GO FOR JOBS CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the North East Chamber of Commerce, The Journal newspaper, local politicians and all involved in the successful Go for Jobs campaign; thanks those transport Ministers who listened to the campaign and acted to bring about an end to restrictions on economic growth in the

POST-2012 CLIMATE CHANGE FRAMEWORK

That this House agrees with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that the impacts of climate change are already being felt and fall most heavily on the poor in some of the poorest countries in the world and that these same people are least able to cope with the impacts of climate change and

SUSTRANS' CONNECT2 BIG LOTTERY PROJECT

That this House congratulates Sustrans' Connect2 project on reaching the shortlist of the Big Lottery Fund's The People's £50 Million contest; recognises that it is an exciting UK-wide project that aims to improve local travel in 79 communities by creating new walking and cycling paths for every day

SINGLE EQUALITY ACT

That this House welcomes the Government's intention to modernise and simplify the legal framework for equality in a new Single Equality Act, which aims to produce better outcomes for those who currently experience disadvantage; and urges the Government to build on the achievements that have already

CAPITAL GAINS TAX (No. 2)

That this House condemns the lack of Government consultation with small business on the proposed reform to capital gains tax; and considers that such charges disproportionately penalise small businesses and that the reintroduction of retirement relief should be considered for small business owners.

PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

That this House notes with grave concern that according to the World Health Organisation pneumococcal pneumonia and meningitis are responsible for up to 1.6 million deaths each year of which up to one million are children; further notes that 90 per cent. of pneumococcal pneumonia deaths occur in the

EQUALITY AUDITS

That this House notes that women working full-time earn on average 17 per cent. less an hour than men working full-time; further notes that women working part-time earn on average 36 per cent. less than men working part-time; is concerned that the UK has the largest pay gap of the 27 European Union

VENEZUELA

That this House notes the advances made by the Venezuelan people since the election of President Chávez in 1998, particularly in the fields of healthcare, education, land reform and redistribution of wealth; further notes that the groundwork for these advances was laid by the adoption of the 1999 co

NHS PROVISION OF SPECIALIST UROLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

That this House notes that 350,000 people use prescription continence appliances regularly to help them manage their conditions; acknowledges that innovative and technologically advanced prescription products help users to maintain their independence and quality of life and to continue working, thus

ELECTRIC SHOCK TRAINING DEVICES

That this House condemns the sale, manufacture, hire, loan, importation, or use of electric shock training devices to train and control dogs, with the exception of electric fences, which operate on a different principle; considers the use of such devices to be cruel and unnecessary; understands that

INDEPENDENT RETAIL SHOPS

That this House notes with concern the decrease in the number of independent shops in town high streets; calls for the reinvigoration of the diversity and character of those high streets; further calls for well thought-out parking policies, coupled with sensible administration of those policies to h

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

That this House welcomes the decision of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to approve two anti-TNF treatments for patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS); believes that such treatments will add quality to the lives of thousands of AS patients and will allow many to t

CAFCASS AND PRIVATE FAMILY LAW

That this House is concerned that under the existing operating conditions of the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service there is little or no opportunity for defendants to question evidence presented at court, the exercise of the right of appeal is made extremely difficult and the proces

INTRODUCTION OF SMART METERING

after `displays', insert `recognises that mandatory smart meters will have to be input-output meters if citizens, rather than energy companies, are to be empowered by the changes'.

REAL TIME ELECTRICITY DISPLAY UNITS

after `environment', insert `notes that for citizens to be empowered rather than energy companies, smart meters will have to be two-way meters allowing citizens to be generators of energy as well as consumers.'

PALLIATIVE CARE

at end add `especially for provision within patients' homes and local hospices'.