Early Day Motions

FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH

That this House believes that the next round of the Comprehensive Spending Review must address disproportionate funding levels so that any increase in health spending includes an above-average increase for spending on mental health; notes with concern that Britain is not investing sufficiently in pe

UNITARY AUTHORITIES

That this House believes that in order to be effective and valid, local government structures should reflect the communities that they serve and have the confidence of local residents; and therefore calls upon the Government to reject bids for unitary status where there is clear evidence of strong p

WASHINGTON F PIT MUSEUM

That this House congratulates Sunderland City Council and Tyne and Wear Museum Service for re-opening the Washington F Pit Museum, which is a vital part of the North East's mining heritage, giving visitors the opportunity to see the last remaining pit winding engine in the North East, recognising it

UNITED KINGDOM LUNG CANCER COALITION CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the members and partners of the United Kingdom Lung Cancer Coalition, including its charities, clinicians and healthcare companies, on the drive to raise awareness of the disease; notes with concern that lung cancer remains the UK's largest killer cancer, resulting in t

DOCTORS' TRAINING

That this House asks the Health Select Committee and the National Audit Office to inquire into the series of aims, judgments and arrangements associated with Modernising Medical Careers and the Medical Training Application Service that has led to the misery and appalling uncertainty, arbitrary unfai

CONDUCT OF JUDGE JULIAN HALL

That this House notes the sentence of three and a half years imposed by Judge Julian Hall for the rape of a 10 year old girl; believes that the sentence means that the rapist could be free in as little as four months; further notes the comments made by Judge Julian Hall in Oxford Crown Court, where

CROSS PARTY REPORT ON CHILDHOOD LEUKAEMIA AND EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY ELECTRIC MAGNETIC FIELDS

That this House welcomes the launch of the July 2007 Report of the Cross-party Inquiry into Childhood Leukaemia and Extremely Low Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields (ELF EMF); supports the recommendations of the inquiry, which include a moratorium on the building of new homes and schools within

CENTENARY OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

That this House notes the centenary of the National Library of Wales, which received its Royal Charter in 1907; recognises the important role the Library has played in archiving and exhibiting Wales' cultural heritage; further notes the century of valuable service provided by the Library in educatin

BICENTENARY OF ABERAERON

That this House recognises the bicentenary of Aberaeron, a harbour town founded by Reverend Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne by a Private Act of Parliament obtained in 1807; pays tribute to the important role the town has played in the economic development of the area as a trading port; further notes the i

THE HON. MEMBER FOR CALDER VALLEY AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

That this House acknowledges the distinguished service of the hon. Member for Calder Valley to the Council of Europe over nine years; applauds her contribution to the work of the Social Health and Family Affairs Committee, often acting as rapporteur on key human rights issues; recognises her pioneer

PERCEPTIONS OF THE BBC

That this House is concerned that the BBC's new Charter, which took full effect from 1st January 2007, has so far failed to change both the perception of the Corporation's bias and its editorial and policy directions; and calls on the BBC's governing body to address these issues frankly and openly,

TREATMENT OF RELAPSING REMITTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

That this House welcomes the decision of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to issue its final appraisal determination to the NHS in England and Wales recommending the use of natalizumab for patients with highly active relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (MS); notes

FIRST SOLUTION MONEY TRANSFER LTD

That this House offers profound sympathy to the members of the Bangladeshi community who have lost their life savings as a result of the collapse of the First Solution agency; recognises the devastating impact on some of the UK's poorest communities; congratulates Baroness Pola Uddin and the Sir Wil

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

leave out from `House' to end and insert `applauds the decision to make Newport the Headquarters of the Office of National Statistics; welcomes the ringing endorsement by the Chief Statistician of the high quality of work by the Newport Office, which already employs more statisticians than London; r

POLLUTION OF WHITSAND BAY

That this House condemns the continuation of the dumping of dredged material by the Ministry of Defence and others in Whitsand Bay, South East Cornwall; and calls upon the Government to investigate alternative methods for the disposal of dredged material.

IMMINENT EXECUTION OF RIZANA NAFEEK

That this House is deeply concerned about the imminent execution by beheading of Rizana Nafeek, a teenage Sri Lankan national in Saudi Arabia found guilty of murdering a baby; notes that she protests her innocence; further notes that her conviction is based on an alleged confession in police custody

EXECUTION OF RIZANA NAFEEK

That this House views with great concern the case of Rizana Nafeek, a teenage maid from Sri Lanka, facing a public beheading in Saudi Arabia; notes that Ms Nafeek disputes claims that she had admitted to the killing of a four month old baby; further notes that Ms Nafeek was reportedly 17 years old a

DEMENTIA

That this House congratulates the East Riding of Yorkshire Council on the provision of care for dementia sufferers; welcomes the development of a new 40-bed residential home in Walkergate, Beverley; notes that around 700,000 people currently suffer from dementia; further notes that one in 10 people

LORD BLACK OF CROSSHARBOUR

That this House notes the criminal conviction for fraud offences of Lord Black of Crossharbour; considers that he should forfeit his peerage and right to sit in the House of Lords; further notes the inconsistency between regular forfeiture of honours by individuals who have committed criminal offenc

ALCOHOL ADVERTISING AGE RESTRICTIONS

That this House believes that broadcast alcohol advertising should have a 9 pm watershed restriction and not be permitted to be shown in cinemas before films with a certificate below 18; is deeply concerned with the growing social and health harms through increased under-age alcohol consumption; ack

FAMILY COURTS (No. 2)

That this House notes the growing concerns over miscarriages of justice in family courts in cases where children have been removed from families and adopted; believes that financial payments to social services authorities to meet adoption targets introduce an unacceptable, perverse incentive in comp

PLANNING SYSTEM AND CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House welcomes the commitment made by the Housing Minister, the hon. Member for Pontefract and Castleford, in recent letters to hon. Members to introduce legislation to support the role of local planning authorities in tackling energy efficiency and climate change; welcomes also the restat

TAXATION AND TOBACCO

That this House recognises taxation to be an effective tool in reducing smoking rates; regrets that the increases in cigarette tax since 2001 have only been in line with inflation and that the reduction in VAT on nicotine replacement treatments announced in the Budget expires in March 2008; is alarm

CALEDONIAN MACBRAYNE FERRIES

That this House notes that more than £17 million of taxpayers' money has been spent on tendering of Caledonian MacBrayne ferries, which provide a lifeline service to the islands of Scotland; also notes that Calmac is now the only bidder and believes the tendering process should be halted and the EU

TURKISH ELECTIONS

That this House recognises that the outcome of the forthcoming parliamentary election in Turkey will have a profound effect upon the future course of the negotiations over that country's EU membership bid; urges the Turkish government to ensure that this election is conducted in a free and fair mann