Early Day Motions

MARINE ENVIRONMENT

That this House notes that the marine environment surrounding the United Kingdom supports around 44,000 species; further notes the importance of clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas; is concerned about the ever-increasing pressure on the marine environment from c

INSHORE FISHERIES AND THE 10 METRE AND UNDER FLEET

That this House expresses deep concern in the way in which the Government has managed fish quota for the 10 metre and under fleet; notes that the 10 metre and under fleet is allocated only two to three per cent. of the UK's total amount of quota despite constituting over three-quarters of the number

WHALING

That this House recognises the important role played by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in protecting whales and marine conservation; further recognises the importance of continuing with that protection and maintaining the international moratorium on commercial whaling; welcomes the anti-

UK FISHING INDUSTRY

That this House supports the UK fishing industry; notes the economic benefits to the UK of having a fishing fleet; further notes that there are 12,000 people employed as fishermen and 14,000 employed in jobs which are dependent on UK fish catches; recognises the risks that fishermen take in the cour

SUSTAINABLE FISH SOURCING AND SUPERMARKETS

That this House applauds the work that the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and Marine Stewardship Council undertake to assist consumers in making informed choices about the seafood they buy and whether it comes from sustainably managed sources; notes the importance of effective and honest labellin

SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES

That this House expresses concern about the impact of over-fishing on the world's oceans; is further concerned about the destructive and wasteful fishing methods that affect the sustainability of fish stocks, including Atlantic cod, haddock, tropical prawns, swordfish and blue fin tuna, as noted in

ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHERIES

That this House notes the environmental impact caused by illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; and calls upon the Government to work with other countries to protect the seas from IUU fishing activities.

DISCARDED FISH

That this House expresses concern about the economic and environmental impact of discards; notes with concern the estimate that two million tonnes of healthy fish stock are discarded each year; is further concerned that in some UK fisheries discard rates exceed 50 per cent. meaning that more fish ar

FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT AND THE ROYAL NAVY FISHERIES PROTECTION SQUADRON

That this House notes the importance of effective fisheries enforcement for sustainable fisheries management; congratulates the Fishery Protection Squadron, which is the oldest front line squadron in the Royal Navy, for its work in upholding marine laws; acknowledges that between 1997 and June 2007

EU ANIMAL WELFARE

That this House calls on the European Commission to work for the improvement of animal welfare throughout the Community; and, to this end, calls on the Commission to ensure that all EU member states apply the animal welfare standards to which they are committed, thus allowing British farmers to comp

ANIMAL WELFARE

That this House recognises that much of the important detail of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 will follow in the form of regulations and codes of practice; notes that in 2006 the Government only laid before the House regulations relating to farm welfare and tail docking; is concerned that the implemen

GREYHOUNDS

That this House calls on the Government to address animal welfare concerns within greyhound racing; notes that 10,000 greyhounds retire from racing each year, but just 3,500 are re-homed through the largely industry-funded Retired Greyhound Trust and 1,500 through animal welfare charities; is concer

ANGLING

That this House notes the contribution that the United Kingdom's four million anglers make to our environment and economy; and calls upon the Government to ensure that the interests of anglers are fully considered when making policy.

ORANGUTANS AND PALM OIL

That this House expresses concern about the growth of oil palm plantations in Borneo; notes that many oil palm plantations have replaced the rainforest, which is the habitat for the orangutan; is further concerned that increasing habitat destruction could lead to the extinction of the orangutan with

MANAGING FLOOD RISK

That this House notes that the flooding in the summer of 2007 was a result of a combination of factors including exceptionally heavy rainfall on already saturated land, poor maintenance and dredging of rivers, inadequate drainage to cope with surface water run-off, an increase in the amount of imper

REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES IN LEEDS

That this House views with grave concern proposals by the Leeds Conservative Group, backed in most cases by its Liberal Democrat allies, to remove polling stations and merge polling districts in a way that would make it more difficult for the overwhelming majority of those electors in the affected a

REGULATION OF ACCOMMODATION ADDRESSES

That this House expresses grave concern at the criminal exploitation of accommodation addresses and mail forwarding services by individuals and organisations involved in activities such as terrorism, serious organised crime, identity theft, mail scams, tax evasion, financial swindles and benefit fra

BBC CHILDREN IN NEED

That this House believes that no person should charge, or be paid, a fee for presenting Children in Need and that the equivalent amount of any such savings made by the BBC should be contributed to the Children in Need fund; and congratulates all those BBC staff, and all others, who give their time,

ACCESS TO INSULIN PUMP THERAPY FOR PEOPLE WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES

That this House welcomes Diabetes UK's campaign to end the postcode lottery for insulin pump therapy; believes that making a small change through providing the technology can make a big difference to the lives of people with diabetes; notes the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (

DIABETES AND THE FIRE SERVICE

That this House welcomes the launch of the Diabetes and the Fire Service: Survey Report, which investigates recruitment and retention practices with regard to people with diabetes in the Fire Service; notes that since the extension to the Disability Discrimination Act in October 2004 people with dia

UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION FOR DIABETES

That this House supports the International Diabetes Federation's Unite for Diabetes campaign, which aims to highlight the alarming rise of diabetes worldwide; notes with concern new data showing that more than 230 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes and that the number of people living

ACCESS TO INHALED INSULIN PRODUCTS FOR DIABETICS

That this House disagrees with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's technology appraisal document which proposes the restriction of access to inhaled insulin products on the NHS to patients with `a proven injection phobia diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist'; is concer

INFORMATION PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES

That this House notes with concern that 65 per cent. of the two million people in the UK with diabetes are not taking their medications as prescribed because one in three do not understand that those medications are for, or how to take them; welcomes the work of a coalition of Diabetes UK, the Assoc

DIABETES UK MEASURE UP CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Diabetes UK campaign Measure Up, which aims to raise awareness of diabetes; recognises that there are currently an estimated 750,000 people in the UK who have diabetes who are not aware of their condition; notes that the campaign aims to identify at least 25 per cent. of

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO COASTAL TOWN REPORT

That this House commends the hard work of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee and its Report on Coastal Towns; notes with disappointment the response to the Report by the Government; further notes that the only recommendations the Government has agreed to involve no action by the G