Early Day Motions

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

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 that they do not trigger a seizure; notes with furthe

SHEEP WELFARE PAYMENTS TO SCOTTISH FARMERS

That this House calls on Scottish hon. Members of all parties to support the efforts to secure sheep welfare payments for Scottish farmers and crofters in light of the damage wrought by the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey; and notes that the Scottish government is calling for a scheme similar to t

CARERS FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND CLIC SARGENT

That this House welcomes the announcement of the new Standing Commission on Carers; notes with concern that parents caring for a child with cancer often struggle to balance a commitment to their employer with caring for their sick child, with 49 per cent. of parents using their sick leave or holiday

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN GAZA

That this House expresses grave concerns about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the decision by the State of Israel to declare it a hostile entity; notes that this included further isolating the 1.5 million Palestinian residents of this occupied territory, 1.1 million of whom have to survive o

DIAL A MOBILE AND AIRTIME PROVIDERS

That this House views with the gravest concern the behaviour of airtime providers in seeking to enforce, in full, the terms of contracts taken out by customers following the collapse of Dial a Mobile trading as Mobile Connections; notes the increasing reports of the listing of former customers as de

INSTITUTE OF TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

That this House welcomes the ICARUS environmental accreditation scheme to achieve absolute reductions in carbon emissions throughout the travel buying industry; acknowledges its ambitious targets to reduce the carbon output of the travel buying sector by at least 60 per cent. by 2050 in line with th

REMPLOY PROTEST WALK

That this House congratulates Mike Plummer, Mark Stubbs, Carl Christopher, Alan Metcalfe, Merriel Plummer, Steven Foster and Gavin Dutot for organising and undertaking a 125 mile walk from Poole to draw attention to the campaign to save the Remploy factories and to deliver their petition to the Secr

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF EASTERN SUDAN PEACE AGREEMENT

That this House recognises the one year anniversary of the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement signed between the Sudanese government and the Eastern Front on Saturday 14th October 2006; notes with concern that implementation of the agreement has been slow; stresses that malnutrition rates in the East are

CONDUCT OF LORD LAIDLAW (No. 2)

That this House deplores the fact that Lord Laidlaw continues to serve as a Member of Parliament given his status as a tax exile; notes that he gave an undertaking to the House of Lords Appointments Commission in 2004 to become a UK resident for tax purposes and that he reneged on this promise; and

PRIORITY ACCESS TO FACILITIES

at end add `and further believes that the age of the executive washroom passed in the 1960s and that the toilets in the Palace of Westminster should be available on the basis of need not rank.'.

SQUASH IN MY CAB CAMPAIGN

at end add `and to ensuring that there is sufficient capacity to provide reasonable space and comfort for passengers too.'.

GOVERNMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

at end add `and calls on the Prime Minister to demonstrate his sincerity by keeping all his manifesto undertakings.'.

RED ARROWS AND THE OLYMPICS

That this House recognises the importance of the Red Arrows to the United Kingdom and the very special place of pride they occupy in the British people's hearts; calls on the Government and particularly the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to review their politically correct, posturing policy

NORTHERN ROCK FOUNDATION

That this House acknowledges the work of the Northern Rock Foundation as one of the UK's largest charitable funders; celebrates the work it has done in the North East and Cumbria supporting over 1,500 community and voluntary organisations which directly benefit children and young people at risk, old

UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE IN TAUNTON

That this House welcomes the decision to keep the UK Hydrographic Office in Taunton; admires the global reputation for excellence enjoyed by the UK Hydrographic Office and notes that it employs approximately 1,000 people in and around Taunton; further notes that these jobs are vital to the economy o

MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM AT RAF MENWITH HILL

That this House has serious concerns about US plans to develop Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) capability, which raises profound issues about non-proliferation objectives; notes the Government's announcement of 25th July permitting the US Administration to install and operate equipment related to th

CONTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES

That this House congratulates and thanks special constables on the work they do serving communities across Britain with dedication and professionalism; believes that the personal sacrifices made by individuals who serve as special constables deserve greater acknowledgement; therefore warmly welcomes

CIDER BRANDY

That this House opposes new draft EU regulations reviewing present EU Regulation 1576/89 dropping the term cider brandy in favour of cider spirit; believes that this will be detrimental to the sale of the product by using terminology detracting from its traditional manufacture that can be traced bac

MISTREATMENT OF FAILED ASYLUM-SEEKERS DURING DEPORTATION

That this House is concerned by recent reports of the mistreatment of failed asylum-seekers during the deportation process including alleged physical and sexual assault and racial and psychological abuse at the hands of private escort teams paid by the Government; is particularly concerned that depo

KHALED AL-MUDALLAL AND STUDY IN THE UK

That this House is concerned at the situation facing Bradford University student Khaled al-Mudallal, who is currently confined to Gaza as a result of restrictions on his movement imposed by Israeli authorities; recognises that Mr al-Mudallal has a British residency permit allowing him to stay in the

NATIONAL SERVICE FRAMEWORK FOR ASTHMA

That this House acknowledges the high numbers of asthma patients in the UK; calls on the Government to introduce a National Service Framework for asthma care; notes with concern the number of deaths from asthma in the UK, currently standing at 1,400 per annum, with 40 of those being children aged un

BBC STAFFING

That this House notes with concern that in the week beginning 15th October 2007, the BBC Director General is expected to announce significant job cuts within the corporation; notes that the licence fee settlement, announced earlier in 2007, significantly restricted the corporation's resources; furth

STATE VISIT OF KING ABDULLAH OF SAUDI ARABIA

That this House notes with concern the state visit of King Abdullah bin Abdul Azaz al Saud of Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom on 30th October 2007; believes that Saudi Arabia is one of the most repressive societies on earth, with no political parties, free elections, independent media or trade un

ITV REGIONAL NEWS PROGRAMMES

That this House celebrates the contribution of ITV Regional News to the DNA of ITV, providing millions of viewers with news programmes that strongly reflect the cultural and social lives of their area; reflects that regional news has been a key obligation of the Channel 3 licence holder since its la