Early Day Motions

DR JAMES WATSON AND RACE

That this House is alarmed by the alleged comments made by Dr James Watson during a newspaper interview concerning the relationship between race and intelligence; notes with concern that Dr. Watson is due to begin a series of talks throughout the UK on 24th October; notes that his alleged comments a

PARLIAMENT AND DECISIONS ON US NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENCE

That this House recalls that the former Prime Minister told this House in reply to the right hon. Member for North East Fife, who had asked about the possible deployment of part of an anti-ballistic missile system for the United States in the United Kingdom, `I am sure that we will have the discussi

WAKE UP CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Wake Up campaign sponsored by the fire prevention industry, highlighting the dangers of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning in the home; notes with extreme concern that in the case of smoke inhalation a study revealed that 94 per cent. of children did not wake

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS COMMISSION

That this House welcomes the statement by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice that there will be a review aimed at improving the operation of the Judicial Appointments Commission; believes that the creation of the Judicial Appointments Commission has been a great and beneficial co

POST OFFICE NETWORK AND THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BILL

That this House believes that the Government's plans to close large parts of the Post Office network are misguided and will be detrimental to thousands of communities up and down the country; and calls for a moratorium on plans to close up to 2,500 branches to allow time for the Sustainable Communit

CAPITAL GAINS TAX AND SECOND HOMES

That this House notes with concern the Government's decision to lower the rate for capital gains tax on sales of all property excluding the primary residence, reducing it from a maximum of 40 per cent. and a minimum of 24 per cent. to a flat rate of 18 per cent.; recognises that this could result in

ITV BORDER TELEVISION

That this House notes with concern the proposal from ITV to cease transmitting Border Television and replace it with programming from Tyne-Tees based in Gateshead; notes that the economy in Cumbria could suffer a loss of £8.7m in gross value added (GVA) by 2010 if the proposed cuts go ahead and 88 j

MEDIA FREEDOM IN CHINA

That this House notes with concern that the Chinese government has not granted domestic journalists the freedom to travel and report at liberty during the 2008 Olympic Games; further notes that the media liberties granted to foreign journalists are due to expire on 17th October 2008; recognises conc

JACK E. ALDERMAN (No. 2)

That this House notes the case of Jack E. Alderman, whose execution date has been set by the State of Georgia for Friday 19th October at 1900 hours; expresses concern that he has been on death row for 32 years; recognises that in 1993 the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council found that to keep a

ENGLAND RUGBY TEAM

That this House congratulates the England rugby team on their victory over France on Saturday and wishes them good luck in the Rugby World Cup final against South Africa this weekend.

FACULTY OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE

That this House acknowledges the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare's name change from the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care; recognises that the change reflects the broad and holistic remit of the Faculty's training programmes, which include sexual health promotion

ARMED FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ

That this House recognises the bravery, dedication and sacrifice of members of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and Iraq; applauds the Daily Mirror's Honour the Brave campaign; and calls on the Government to award a medal to those service personnel killed or wounded in these and other conflic

BBC IN SCOTLAND

That this House notes with concern the expected announcement by the BBC Director General of up to 2,800 job cuts across the Corporation; expresses alarm that these cuts will impact detrimentally and disproportionately on programme quality and production by BBC Scotland which, according to union lead

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

STATE PENSION ELIGIBILITY DATES

That this House calls upon the Government to amend Regulation 22 and Schedule 6 of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1968 (S.I., 1987/1968) so that pensioners can claim their state pension from the date of the birthday on which they become eligible rather than requiring them to w

UYGHURS/UIGHURS AND REBIYA KADEER

That this House calls on the Government to ask the government of China to respect the ethnic historical differences of the Uyghur people of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and to restore their right to equal treatment in employment and, under the law, to freedom of speech and religious worship

CLAW BACK OF SCHOOL BALANCES

That this House condemns the Government plans to claw back up to £225 million over the next three years from the cash balances held by some 20,500 English schools; notes that such a policy would penalise schools which have budgeted prudently, including those which have saved up for a major capital i

TAX CREDITS (No. 2)

That this House notes the continuing concerns about the operation of the tax credits system expressed by the Parliamentary Ombudsman in her recent report Tax Credits: getting it wrong?; expresses concern that the tax credit system continues to cause unnecessary distress and hardship, particularly fo

ACTION ON POVERTY: WHITE BAND DAY 2007

That this House notes with concern that the world is still not on track to meet the key Millennium Development Goals for eradicating poverty by 2015; notes the continued public mandate for urgent political action to end global poverty; notes that the Global Call to Action on Poverty has designated 1

RETURN OF ASYLUM SEEKERS TO DARFUR

That this House deplores the continued use of arbitrary detention, beatings, mock executions and torture inflicted by the Sudanese security services upon Darfuris forcibly returned to Khartoum by UK immigration officials, as highlighted in the report Lives We Throw Away, produced by international ge

MILTON KEYNES CITY STATUS

That this House congratulates Milton Keynes on its 40th anniversary; recognises the new town's revolutionary design; celebrates its vibrant community spirit; congratulates the `can-do' attitude of the residents of Milton Keynes; and, given its growing regional importance, calls on the Lord Chancello

DEVOLUTION OF MARINE CONSERVATION

That this House welcomes the call by The Scotsman newspaper to increase the independent powers held at Holyrood by devolving to the Scottish Government control of marine conservation, from the 12-mile territorial waters to the 200 nautical mile international limit; notes that in practice this would

PARENTS' WEEK 2007

That this House congratulates the Family and Parenting Institute for organising Parents' Week 2007; celebrates the important work parents and families do in bringing up children, instilling values and caring for sick, disabled and elderly relatives; further congratulates the work done by voluntary o

ROCHDALE PEACE PARADE

That this House congratulates the organisers of Rochdale Peace Parade, especially John Farrington, the schools and colleges of Rochdale and Rochdale Council for their successful celebration of the United Nations Day of Peace in 2006 and 2007; welcomes Rochdale Peace Parade's vision of nationwide eve

BUSINESS RATES ON PUBS

That this House is concerned at the changes to the guidance on business rates for public houses; notes that changes to the Non-Domestic Rating Reference Manual will mean the levy will be raised for pubs with quizzes, televisions, pool tables, dart boards or a football team; believes this could resul