Early Day Motions

FARMERS' MARKET SOUPS

That this House condemns Heinz for issuing a new brand called Farmers' Market Soups when that brand makes no attempt to source its materials through farmers' markets and is, at best, causing confusion on what ingredients are contained within those soups let alone whether they would be capable of mee

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE (No. 2)

That this House notes that the forthcoming implementation of Article 5 of the Food Supplements Directive continues to pose a threat to many safe and popular higher potency vitamin and mineral supplements currently available on the United Kingdom market; welcomes the stated objectives of successive M

PRIORITY ACCESS TO FACILITIES

That this House notes with astonishment the announcement made on Tuesday 9th October that hon. Members should have priority access to services throughout the Commons part of the Parliamentary Estate; further notes that such an approach is expedient in certain areas at certain times, such as during a

REDUCTIONS IN LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE BY MERIDIAN

That this House notes with grave concern the plans put forward by ITV to reduce its number of regional newsrooms from 17 to 9; further notes with particular concern its proposal to merge the three current Meridian regional news programmes; believes this would lead to the loss of a dedicated service

FIRE SERVICES IN CORNWALL

That this House notes with concern proposals to withdraw 24 hour whole-time cover from fire stations in Falmouth and Camborne; states that such proposals will leave the county entirely reliant upon the availability and good will of retained firefighters at night; believes that retained fire cover in

BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN WEAR IT PINK 2007

That this House recognises that over 44,000 women in the United Kingdom will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007; endorses Breast Cancer Campaign in organising Wear it Pink on Friday 26th October; notes the importance of the event in promoting awareness of breast cancer amongst the general publi

SOLICITORS REGULATION AUTHORITY

That this House notes with deep concern the disproportionate number of investigations by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of ethnic minority firms of solicitors; considers it essential that the official body that regulates solicitors is seen to be fair; and calls on the Secretary of State for Jus

IRANIAN SINGER ELAHEH

That this House is saddened by the death of Iran's legendary singer Bahar Gholam Hosseinin, whose stage name Elaheh was known across the world; notes that Elaheh was the first female voice on Iranian radio for 27 years since the 1979 revolution; further notes her international prominence as she perf

SIR MICHAEL ARTHUR KCMG

That this House congratulates Sir Michael Arthur KCMG on his achievements as British High Commissioner to India; believes that he has strengthened the ties of friendship between India and the UK, facilitating a positive working relationship between the two countries; warmly welcomes his appointment

REINSTATEMENT OF AMRIT LALJI

That this House welcomes the decision of the company Eurest to reinstate Amrit Lalji; recalls that Ms Lalji was dismissed for wearing a nose stud given to her as part of the Hindu Shringar ceremony as a symbol of her married status; congratulates Ms Lalji for her three month campaign to retain her p

INHERITANCE TAX AND LONG-TERM CARE

That this House notes that a third of people will develop dementia or other conditions requiring long-term care, which will mean that if they are home-owners of modest means, they are likely to have to sell their homes to meet the costs of long-term care and will thus have no inheritance left to tax

WATER-RELATED MALNUTRITION FOR PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL

That this House notes with concern the lack of basic minimum standards to ensure that patients in hospital are well hydrated and have access to fresh drinking water throughout their day; is further concerned that patients are at risk of becoming malnourished during a stay in hospital; supports the l

WINDFALL TAX ON THE ARMAMENTS INDUSTRY

That this House notes that the armaments industry is making huge profits as a result of Britain's military engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq; and therefore calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to introduce a windfall tax on manufacturers who are benefiting from these conflicts to fund enhanced

FEES AND HANDLING CHARGES

That this House welcomes the Office of Fair Trading investigation into bank charges; notes that this will lead to a test case to establish whether overdraft penalty charges are, in fact, illegal as well as unfair; further notes that other billers such as utility companies, telephone and cable compan

REMPLOY MODERNISATION PLANS

That this House believes that Remploy workers offer a significant contribution to the local economy and communities in which they are based; sees the role of Remploy not only as a business employer but as a way of offering social and economic assistance to individuals who otherwise would not have th

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION'S HONOUR THE COVENANT CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the aims of the Royal British Legion's Honour The Covenant campaign; recognises the commitment and sacrifices made by armed forces personnel and their families; and calls upon the Government to provide a just compensation scheme which recognises that commitment and sacrifice

BBC'S TIMEWATCH PROGRAMME

That this House would deplore any decision to axe the much valued quality Timewatch programme; considers the contemplation of its demise as a further indication of serious flaws in the judgement and management of the BBC; and calls on the BBC Trust to veto such plans.

PROJECT UMUBANO AND THE RIGHT HON MEMBER FOR WITNEY

That this House welcomes the co-operation of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and his people with the successful Project Umubano; recognises the friendship and partnership during the 20 development projects; and notes with interest the reports by the hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield, the speeches by t

INCREASE IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS FROM OVERSEAS

That this House registers with concern the large increase in the number of professional footballers from overseas countries now playing in England, notably in the Premiership but also in the Football League; observes that whereas in 1992, the first season of the Premiership, there were just 11 forei

OVERSEAS OWNERSHIP OF FOOTBALL CLUBS

That this House notes with concern that nearly half the clubs in the Premiership are now owned by overseas investors; questions whether this country's football interests, and the interests of UK supporters, are best served by this concentration of overseas ownership; and calls on the Culture, Media

BAPS CENTENARY AND THE VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS PRAMUKH SWAMI MAHARAJ TO THE UK

That this House congratulates the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) on one hundred years of devoted service to poor communities and charitable causes around the globe; welcomes the visit of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj to London to join with devotees in marking t

REDUCING THE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

That this House notes that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of preventable death in the UK, where more than one in three deaths are from conditions such as stroke and coronary heart disease; recognises that many of these deaths could be easily avoided through a more integrated appro

AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK

That this House, noting that one in 100 people in the UK have autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), congratulates the Autism Alliance UK, representing 10 charities who provide services to people with autism across the UK, on the first national Autism Awareness Week, held between 1st and 7th October; not

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF CHE GUEVARA

That this House notes that 9th October marks the 40th anniversary of the murder of Ernesto Che Guevara in Bolivia; further notes the inspiration that Che Guevara has brought to national liberation movements and millions of socialists around the world; and believes that the sustained social gains of

RECRUITMENT TO MEDICAL TRAINING

That this House notes Sir John Tooke's interim report, published online on Monday 8th October, and the Douglas review final report, concluded on 12th July, now published in Appendix 9 on pages 175 to 182 of the Tooke report; and calls upon the Government to respond in detail to the causes and conseq