Early Day Motions

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION'S DOUBT KILLS CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Doubt Kills campaign launched by the British Heart Foundation, which highlights the importance of recognising the early symptoms of a heart attack and promotes the importance of calling 999 immediately; notes that the campaign includes radio and television advertisements

SEASONAL UNEMPLOYMENT

That this House notes with concern that many coastal resorts in the UK experience seasonal employment fluctuations; is concerned that many workers in resorts experience low wages and employment uncertainty; further notes that the Government has no specific strategy to ensure year-round sustainable,

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN THE SOUTH WEST

That this House notes that the income to house price ratio in the far South West shows the enormous problems that people experience when trying to get on the property ladder; notes in particular that the areas of Torbay, Penwith, Kerrier, South Hams, Restormel, Carrick, Teignbridge, West Devon and N

CHRISTIAN HOLY DAYS AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES

That this House notes that neither Good Friday nor Christmas Day are included in the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 on the grounds that they are traditional days of rest and worship; further notes that the restrictions under the Sunday Trading Act 1994 do not apply to either of these import

SOURCING OF SEA BASS SUPPLY FROM HAND-LINE FISHERMEN

That this House notes the continuing slaughter of dolphins and other cetaceans as a consequence of industrial pair trawling for sea bass; believes that all buyers should follow the example of restaurants in the South Hams, Teignbridge and Torbay and source their supply from hand-line fishermen rathe

CONCESSIONARY BUS FARES SCHEME

That this House welcomes the extension of the concessionary bus fare scheme; notes that the existing grant did not fully compensate those local authorities for which this was an enhanced concession; further notes that areas with a large number of qualifying residents are having to subsidise the sche

COST OF RELOCATION OF DARTINGTON COLLEGE

That this House notes the failure of the Dartington Trust and Dartington College of Arts to secure the future of the College in the South Devon area despite the best efforts of South Hams District Council, Devon County Council and Torbay Unitary Authority, and that through the South West Regional De

DIABETES UK YOUR VISION CAMPAIGN AND ACCESS TO RETINAL SCREENING

That this House welcomes Diabetes UK's campaign Your Vision; recognises that diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the UK working age population; considers that all people with diabetes should have access to free annual retinal screening with a digital camera and that each primary care trust

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

That this House believes the 80 per cent. increase in capital gains tax (CGT) for business demonstrates the Government's lack of understanding of the business community and puts the United Kingdom at a competitive disadvantage against other comparable industrialised countries; notes that 76 per cent

POLICE ADMINISTRATION

That this House believes that too much time is spent on paper-work and bureaucracy within the police force; notes that in Blyth Valley a police constable spent 16 hours on paper-work and computer entry of the minor crime of shoplifting of air freshener; and considers that more time should be spent o

SIR IAN BLAIR

That this House notes with concern the conviction of the Metropolitan Police in respect of the matters surrounding the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes; and believes that Sir Ian Blair should resign from his post of Commissioner and if he decides not to do so he should be dismissed.

MOBILE TELEPHONES ON FLIGHTS

That this House is opposed to plans by some European airlines to introduce mobile telephone services on their flights; notes that in the most recent survey of business travellers the majority were opposed to the idea; believes that use of mobile telephones on aircraft will irritate other passengers;

JCOM RADIO

That this House welcomes the launch of Jcom Radio on 28th October at the start of its Restricted Service Licence 28 day run; notes that the Jewish community has got behind Jcom; hopes that OFCOM will award Jcom a five year community licence when organisations are invited to tender at the start of 20

FIRST MINISTER'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH BURMESE JUNTA

That this House welcomes the recent visit of representatives of the opposition movement in Burma to the Scottish Parliament; expresses its support for their campaign for freedom, justice and democracy in Burma; believes that all countries that share those values should put maximum pressure on the ar

VIRGIN MEDIA

That this House expresses its disgust with, and condemnation of, Virgin Media, which has inflicted damage on the property of a constituent of the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton and who, far from redressing the damage and compensating the constituent concerned, has failed to respond to the

EPILEPSY AND SCREEN-BASED ELECTRONIC GAMES

That this House recognises that photosensitive epileptic seizures can be triggered by screen-based electronic games; notes with concern that there is no legal duty on computer game publishers to test their products before publication to make sure they do not trigger a seizure; further notes with con

SOUTH WEST TRAINS

That this House believes that the decision by South West Trains to replace the Wessex Electric trains with 450s on the Portsmouth mainline route to Waterloo was a cynical move to increase profits at the expense of customer comfort; notes that Stagecoach has made little effort to remedy the situation

KEEPING OF CETACEANS IN CAPTIVITY

That this House welcomes the fact that no whales, dolphins and porpoises have been kept in captivity in the United Kingdom since 1993 but is concerned that there is no legislation to prevent these animals being housed in captive facilities within the United Kingdom in the future; notes that cetacean

STATE OF EMERGENCY IN PAKISTAN

That this House expresses its concern at the declaration of a state of emergency in Pakistan and the suspension of the constitution; recognises that Pakistan faces serious threats of extremism and terrorism; believes that the best way to tackle extremism and terrorism is through democracy; and calls

PARLIAMENT AND DECISIONS OVER US MISSILE DEFENCE

That this House recalls the statement by the former Prime Minister on 28th February with regard to the UK involvement in the US Missile Defence programme, that `I am sure that we will have the discussion in the House... When we have a proposition to put, we will come back and put it'; notes with con

TRAFFICKED CHILDREN ON AFRICAN COCOA PLANTATIONS

That this House notes with concern that trafficking of children is a growing problem in the production of cocoa and that at least 15,000 Malian children have been trafficked on to cocoa and coffee plantations in Cote d'Ivoire; welcomes the UK's support for the relevant International Labour Organisat

WATER FREIGHT

That this House notes that moving freight by water is several times more environmentally sustainable than doing so by road and takes lorries off the congested road network; further notes that water freight makes a major contribution to the UK's economy and employs more than 200,000 people; welcomes

IMPORT OF DOG AND CAT FUR

That this House welcomes the United States' ban on the import of products made with dog and cat fur; expresses concern that this ban means that more of these products may now be imported into the EU and the United Kingdom; is further concerned that consumers may not be aware that products that they

COSTS OF POLICING ENTERTAINMENT AREAS

That this House believes that the cost of policing entertainment areas at night in towns and cities across the country should not fall entirely on the central or council taxpayer; further believes that provision should be made to provide a mechanism for the general control of anti-social behaviour b

AFFORDABLE SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE SOUTH EAST

That this House urges the Government to recognise the dire state of affordable social housing supply in the South East region, which is running at less than one third of the regional planning guidance minimum target, and that housing waiting lists in the region have increased by 27 per cent. since 1