Early Day Motions
Formal motions tabled by MPs to draw attention to issues, campaigns and concerns.
61,453 EDMs
SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO UNDER 18 YEAR OLDS
after `proposals', insert `both to ban cigarette vending machines from which under 18s can buy tobacco products and'.
BUS PASSENGER WATCHDOG
That this House expresses concern that bus users often do not know to whom to turn when things go wrong; notes that the bus industry was the only utility to be privatised without the parallel creation of a passenger watchdog regulator; recognises that achieving the Government's aim of increasing bus
USE OF FORMER EUROSTAR PLATFORMS AT LONDON WATERLOO
That this House recognises the impressive engineering achievement behind the opening of St Pancras for high speed rail travel to the Continent, but regrets the Government's failure to ensure that the five vacated Eurostar platforms at London Waterloo can be accessed by commuter trains; notes that th
WORLD'S ONLY LISTED PIGEON CREE (RYHOPE)
That this House supports the campaign by the Ryhope Allotment Holders to maintain and protect their environment which includes the world's only listed pigeon cree; calls upon the owners of Worktalent Ltd to withdraw their notice to terminate the lease; and believes that these historic allotments sho
BADGER CULLING
That this House rejects the evidence-free call for a mass slaughter of badgers, in contradiction of the proof of a 10-year detailed scientific study and the assurance of Professor John Bourne that badger culling will have no impact on reducing the spread of bovine tuberculosis; notes that the virtua
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Jake Alderton of 36 Engineer Regiment, Major Alexis Roberts, 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, aged 32 from Kent, Colour Sergeant Phillip Newman, 4th Battalion The
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 2)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Alex Hawkins of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, aged 22 from East Dereham, Norfolk, Guardsman Daryl Hickey, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, aged 27 from Birmi
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 3)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Marine Scott Summers, 42 Commando Royal Marines, aged 23 from Crawley, East Sussex, Marine Jonathan Holland, 45 Commando Royal Marines, aged 23 from Chorley in Lancashire, Lance Corpo
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 4)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Flight Sergeant Adrian Davies, aged 49 from Amersham, Bucks, Sergeant Benjamin James Knight, aged 25 from Bridgewater, Sergeant John Joseph Langton, aged 29 from Liverpool, Sergeant G
CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONCESSIONARY TRAVEL SCHEMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
That this House welcomes the Government's concessionary travel scheme for the over 60s and disabled passengers; notes the potential of the scheme to increase the use of public transport, improve accessibility and reduce social exclusion; further welcomes the campaign launched by the Chair of the Gre
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 5)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Peter Edward Craddock, 1st Battalion The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment, Corporal Mark Cridge, 7 Signal Regiment, aged 25, Lance Corporal Steve
FATALITIES IN IRAQ
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Sarah Holmes, 29 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment, aged 26 from Wantage, Oxfordshire, Sergeant Mark Stansfield, 32 Close Support Squadron, UK Logistic Battalion, aged 32 f
FATALITIES IN IRAQ (No. 2)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Private James Kerr, Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, aged 20 from Cowdenbeath, Corporal John Rigby 4th Battalion The Rifles, aged 24 from Rye, Major Paul Harding, 4
FATALITIES IN IRAQ (No. 3)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Kingsman Wilson, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, aged 28 from Workington, Private Jonathon Dany Wysoczan, 1st Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment, aged 21 from Stoke-on-Tre
FATALITIES IN IRAQ (No. 4)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Gunner Lee Thornton, 58 (Eyre's) Battery, 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, aged 22 from Blackpool, Gunner Samuela Vanua, aged 27 from Fiji, and Gunner Stephen Robert Wright, aged 20 from Preston
FATALITIES IN IRAQ (No. 5)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Sergeant John Jones, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, aged 31, from Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Sergeant Chris Hickey, 1st Battalion The Coldstream Guards, Captain Ken Masters
FATALITIES IN IRAQ (No. 6)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Corporal David Williams, RAF Lyneham, aged 37 and Acting Lance Corporal Steven Jones, Royal Signals, aged 25 from Fareham, Sergeant Paul Connolly, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
FATALITIES IN IRAQ (No.7)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Rifleman Vincent Windsor, Royal Green Jackets, aged 23 from Oxfordshire and Lance Corporal Andrew Craw, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, aged 21 from Clackmannanshire, Major James Stenner,
FATALITIES IN IRAQ (No. 8)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Gunner Duncan Pritchard, 16 Squadron RAF Regiment, aged 22 and Private Andrew Kelly, 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, aged 18 from Tavistock, Lance Corporal James McCue, 7 Air Assault
FATALITIES IN IRAQ (No. 9)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Iraq and records with sorrow the deaths of Staff Sergeant Simon Cullingworth, 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD), aged 36 from Essex, Flight Lieutenant Kevin Barry Main, Pilot IX (B) Squadron and Flight Lieutenant David Rhys Williams, Naviga
MILITARY COVENANT (No. 2)
That this House pays tribute to the Royal British Legion campaign Honour the Covenant; notes that the Military Convenant enshrines the agreement between the nation and the armed forces that service personnel will forsake their own safety in the defence of others, in return for which the state will s
CONSULTANCY CONTRACTS AND THE CONDUCT OF THE RT HON MEMBERS FOR MAKERFIELD AND SHEFFIELD CENTRAL
That this House believes that, while recognising that hon. and rt. hon. Members often have rich experience to offer private sector firms, it is inappropriate for the rt. hon. Member for Makerfield, as a former trade and industry Minister, to accept a paid advisory role with US multinational engineer
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 and Matthew Roberts, and their teacher Caroline May, for their success in winning the School of the
WESTMINSTER COUNCIL AND THE SEASON OF GOODWILL
That this House finds it sad that, as the festive season draws near, Westminster Council demonstrates its goodwill to all men by attempting to ban the distribution of soup to homeless men and women; notes that these proposals are an attack on the churches, charities and compassionate individuals who
UK DEFENCE INDUSTRY
That this House notes the importance of maintaining a world class UK defence industry; recognises that the highly skilled workforce of BAE Systems and its suppliers has enabled the UK to be a market leader and centre of technological and manufacturing skills and has put the North West of England at