Early Day Motions

PUBLIC SECTOR CARBON EMISSIONS

That this House notes that the public sector is responsible for five per cent. of total UK carbon emissions and is a significant player in the commercial tenancy market; welcomes the Government's targets for carbon and energy efficiency performance on their own estate as set out in the 2004 Energy E

WHEELCHAIR SERVICES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN

That this House recognises the importance of enabling all disabled children to move around independently and to enjoy the freedom to live full and active lives with families and friends; notes that there are over 70,000 children who require vital mobility equipment which meets their clinical, social

BIOFUELS AND THE IPCC

That this House notes with interest and concern a contention by five senior ecology and energy scientists that the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report's conclusions on biofuels are `seriously and dangerously deficient' in understating their costs and pitfalls and th

BIOFUEL CERTIFICATION OR STANDARDS

That this House welcomes the candour of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, who have admitted that the proposed biofuel sustainability or carbon savings certification or standards will not account for the multiple displaced effects of diverting land from food production to biofuels, which include hi

BROADCAST OR PUBLICATION OF MURDERERS' MATERIAL

That this House notes the pattern of many recent mass murderers and suicide bombers making or featuring in video recordings or other communications by which they intend to gain personal exposure following the crime, for example suicide bombings and school and college mass shootings, including the Vi

GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS

leave out from `scientifically' to end and add `people's inalienable right not to eat GM food and that no further commercial planting of GM crops should be allowed until and unless there is clear evidence that GM produce is safe and the issue of cross-pollination is overcome.'.

UK FISHING INDUSTRY

at end add `; and believes that withdrawal from the Common Fisheries Policy would be the best step for the UK fishing industry.'.

FIRE AND RESCUE IN CORNWALL

leave out from `House' to end and insert `commends the excellent work of full time and retained fire service personnel in Cornwall; welcomes the thorough inquiry into the Penhallow fire and the decision that no changes will be made to fire cover until the full circumstances are known; notes with con

GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS AND CROSS-CONTAMINATION

leave out from `reconsider' to end and add `outline its clear intention to hold to its stated commitment to further consultation on the environmental liability directive.'.

REAL TIME ELECTRICITY DISPLAY UNITS

leave out `welcomes' and insert `notes'.

REAL TIME ELECTRICITY DISPLAY UNITS

leave out from `moment' to end and add `further notes that electricity display units can only be used by one third of energy customers, those who use electricity, and regards electricity display units as a short term distraction from the long term social, economic and environmental benefits of smart

BLACK COUNTRY REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY

That this House welcomes the Secretary of State's recent response to the Phase One revision of Regional Spatial Strategy Eleven (11); acknowledges and recognises the importance that her endorsement of the inspector's report will play towards the wider regeneration of the Black Country and the role o

IMMIGRATION STATUS OF SENIOR CARE WORKERS

That this House notes that many senior care workers based in the UK who came from outside the EEA are caught between new departmental criteria on pay scales and employers who will not meet them; notes that many of the individuals affected have been resident in the United Kingdom for as long as six y

PALESTINIAN OLIVE GROVES

That this House notes that olive groves are an important part of the Palestinian economy; further notes that the separation wall currently being constructed by Israel separates many Palestinian farmers from their olive groves and that the United Nations has stated that one million trees will be inac

OFGEM'S PROPOSALS FOR ZONAL DISTRIBUTION CHARGES

That this House notes that Ofgem has produced proposals for the introduction of zonal distribution charges for electricity; believes that such charges are discriminatory and will further undermine the economic viability of renewable energy projects in remoter areas of the country; and calls upon Ofg

ROYAL MAIL ZONAL PRICING

That this House notes the proposals put forward by Royal Mail to introduce a system of zonal pricing for mail delivery; believes that such a system strikes at the heart of the Universal Service Obligation (USO); further notes that Postcomm is minded to refuse the application and congratulates it on

WHAT MONEY MEANS PROJECT

That this House welcomes the launch of What Money Means, a major new financial capability project run by the Personal Finance Education Group (PFEG), and supported by HSBC; applauds this five year, £3.4 million project to create a step-change in how primary school children learn about money; notes t

MICROGENERATION TARGETS

That this House notes the passing of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006; further notes the importance of setting targets for microgeneration in order to achieve reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide, as specified in section 4 of the Act; emphasises the views of the industry, that

EVENTS IN ARMENIA BETWEEN 1915 AND 1923

That this House believes that the killing of over a million Armenians and over half a million Assyrians between 1915 and 1923 was an act of genocide; further believes that it is in the long-term interests of those countries involved to acknowledge this; and calls upon the Government to join others i

SUNDERLAND CITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

That this House congratulates Sunderland on being named as the fifth greenest city in Britain in the Forum for the Future's sustainable cities index, which measures how much of the world's resources each person uses in energy, food, land, housing and goods; further congratulates the people of the ci

ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING LIMAVADY SEAGATE CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT

That this House recognises the scale of problems that will occur in the East Londonderry constituency following the announcement by Seagate of the closure of their Limavady factory in the second half of 2008 with the loss of over 900 jobs; and calls upon Invest Northern Ireland and the Department fo

PRISON OFFICERS IN JUVENILE ESTABLISHMENTS

That this House recognises the courage of prison officers in juvenile establishments who face the risk of violent attack on a daily basis; and calls on the Government to heed the call of the Prison Officers Association to allow officers in juvenile establishments to have access to appropriate tools

LOW-ALCOHOL WINE

That this House welcomes the work of alcohol producers and retailers in seeking to provide lower alcohol wines for customers; recognises the important role this can play in giving wine consumers greater choice; and calls upon the Government to ask the European Commission to remove prohibitions again

LOCAL AUTHORITY ADOPTION TARGETS

That this House notes that local authorities and their staff are incentivised to ensure that children are adopted; is concerned about increasing numbers of babies being taken into care, not for the safety of the infant, but because they are easy to get adopted; and calls urgently for effective scrut

BREASTFEEDING AND BABIES IN CARE

That this House believes that mothers should be encouraged to breastfeed as this is in the interests of the long-term health of babies; recognises that for newborn babies this means breastfeeding on demand; further believes that newborn babies in care should also be breastfed on demand where this do