Early Day Motions

LORDS RULING ON PLEURAL PLAQUES

That this House is disappointed by the Lords of Appeal Judgment in the pleural plaques cases given on 17th October; believes that pleural plaques caused by exposure to asbestos result in physiological damage which constitutes a loss of faculty meriting compensation; calls on the Secretary of State f

NUT EDUCATION MANIFESTO

That this House welcomes the publication of an education manifesto by the National Union of Teachers (NUT), 'A Good Local School for Every Child and for Every Community'; notes the proposals on promoting international co-operation in education, improving per pupil funding, local accountability, and

RESPONDING TO THE DANGERS OF CANNABIS USE

That this House supports the mental health charity Rethink in its call for a public education campaign to convey the dangers of cannabis use; offers this support in light of the recent review of research published in the Lancet, which concludes that frequency of cannabis use increases the risk of ps

BRITISH-BASED MINING COMPANIES

That this House notes that London is the world's biggest centre for mining investment and that the activities of mining companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) are causing significant concern around the world; further notes that some former residents of Tabaco, Colombia, forcibly displac

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE

That this House notes that the forthcoming implementation of Article 5 of the Food Supplements Directive continues to pose a threat to the continued availability of many safe and popular higher potency vitamin and mineral supplements in the United Kingdom; welcomes the stated objectives of successiv

LOST OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS

That this House expresses its deep concern about the continued distress of all those affected by the loss of their occupational pensions on wind-up; notes the reports from both the Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Public Administration Select Committee which identify the need for the Government to ta

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO NUCLEAR TEST VETERANS

That this House notes the 50th anniversary of the beginning of British nuclear weapons tests at Christmas Island on 8th November 1957; further notes that servicemen involved in nuclear tests have subsequently attributed cases of ill health to their exposure to radiation during and after the tests; w

EU 20 PER CENT. RENEWABLES TARGET BY 2020

That this House welcomes the new EU target of 20 per cent. renewables as a proportion of total energy by 2020; notes that the United Kingdom currently delivers 1.75 per cent. total energy from renewables, the lowest percentage in Europe apart from Luxembourg and Malta; further notes that the EU aver

NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMY FOR THE PROCESS INDUSTRY

That this House recognises the efforts of those who have collaborated to bring about a National Skills Academy for the Process Industry; acknowledges how proud those who live and work in the North East are that such a nationally important project will be based in their region; notes that the work of

YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

That this House believes that the growth of websites like YouTube which allows uncontrolled uploading of video material represents a significant challenge to civilised society since it can feature acts of bullying, animal cruelty, sadism and activities of an illegal nature hidden behind a cloak of a

COMPOSITION OF JURIES

That this House notes the decision of the House of Lords in the cases of R v Abdroikov, R v Green and R v Williamson; and believes that the law should be amended so as to exclude police officers and prosecutors employed by the Crown Prosecution Service from serving on a jury.

CHEN GUANG CHENG

That this House notes the four years and three months' imprisonment of 34 year old Chen Guang Cheng, a blind Chinese human rights activist; further notes his crime consisted of acting on behalf of women undergoing forcible abortions and sterilisations; further notes that 130,000 women undergo forcib

ROLE OF FATHERS

That this House notes with great concern that the Government has proposed in the draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill removing the requirement that those providing IVF services must have regard for the need of any resulting child for a father in subsection 2(b) and also facilitating the deliberate br

CONTINUING PRIORITY ACCESS TO FACILITIES

That this House notes with continuing concern the announcement made on 9th October that `Members should have priority access to services throughout the Commons part of the Parliamentary Estate'; further notes that such an approach is expedient in certain areas at certain times, such as during a divi

JAPAN'S HUMPBACK WHALE HUNT

That this House condemns the imminent slaughter under the guise of science of 50 endangered humpback whales, as well as 935 minke whales and 50 endangered fin whales, by Japanese whalers in the internationally designated Southern Ocean whale sanctuary; expresses deep concern that the humpbacks to be

IRAQI LOCALLY EMPLOYED STAFF

That this House welcomes the statement by the right hon. David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, that Government support will be offered to specified locally employed staff in Iraq; recognises that many of these individuals and their families live in extreme dange

TISCALI PIPEX AND CALL CENTRES

That this House notes with concern that Tiscali Pipex plans to cut 300 jobs at the Christie Fields site in Manchester at the end of 2007, with the possibility of further job losses in 2008; recognises that call centres provide jobs for thousands of Manchester residents and that, as many companies ha

HERITAGE COUNTS REPORT

That this House welcomes the publication of the English Heritage report Heritage Counts 2007, the sixth annual survey of England's heritage; congratulates English Heritage for its work in maintaining and promoting the United Kingdom's historic environment; notes that Great Britain's heritage assets

JOE CALZAGHE AND THE 2012 OLYMPICS

That this House congratulates Joe Calzaghe on winning his latest fight against Mikkel Kessler at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 4th November, his 21st defence of his WBO belt, thus claiming the undisputed super middleweight crown; believes his latest victory, his 44th in a row, has brought ple

GREATER USE OF WATERWAYS FOR FREIGHT

That this House congratulates Tesco's for switching from lorry to water the transport of its new world wine over the 32 miles from Liverpool to its bottling plant in Irlam saving 50 lorry trips a week and cutting carbon emissions by 80 per cent.; notes Sainsbury's has recently conducted similar tria

QUEEN'S SPEECH TRAFFIC DISRUPTION

That this House notes with concern the traffic disruption caused by the closing of St Margaret Street and Millbank/Great Parliament Street between 30th October and 12th November for the Queen's Speech; notes that these closures have resulted in serious traffic disruption for thousands of Londoners;

CRIMES AGAINST PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

That this House notes with concern the murder of Steven Hoskin; further notes that Mr Hoskin had learning disabilities and that the Crown Prosecution Service has stated that Mr Hoskin was a victim of a disability hate crime; notes that, according to a Mencap survey, 23 per cent. of people with learn

CHILD VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING

That this House acknowledges ECPAT UK and UNICEF's concern that child victims of trafficking, even after they are identified and placed in care, remain a highly vulnerable group within our society, highlighted in the recent report, Rights here, rights now: Recommendations for protecting trafficked c

DYSLEXIA AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN

That this House notes National Dyslexia Awareness Week, 5th to 11th November, and supports Xtraordinary People's No to Failure initiative launched in association with the British Dyslexia Association, The Professional Association of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties and Dyslexia Action, w

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH FILM AND MR JUSTICE BURTON'S RULING

That this House recognises the need to find innovative, compelling and balanced ways to engage everyone on the issue of climate change; welcomes Mr Justice Burton's overall ruling that the film An Inconvenient Truth can be shown in schools provided there is appropriate contextual guidance given by t