Early Day Motions

ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION IN PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL

That this House notes the police raids on two English Premiership clubs and one Scottish Premiership club in connection with alleged corruption within British Premiership football; further notes that this follows on from Quest's final report into allegations of bungs in the Premier League; recognise

JOSEPH ROWNTREE TRUST REPORT ON RICH AND POOR

That this House is appalled that the gap between rich and poor has widened to the biggest it has been in 40 years according to a report from the Joseph Rowntree Trust; is alarmed that the number of poor households has grown over the past 15 years, with households in already wealthy areas becoming di

NATIONAL ROAD VICTIM MONTH

That this House acknowledges that August has been designated National Road Victim Month; regrets that 35,000 people have lost their lives on Britain's roads in the last 10 years; notes that 17th August marks the 111th anniversary of the first recorded fatality in Britain involving a motor vehicle, a

RELIGIOUS HERITAGE IN CYPRUS

leave out from `Heritage;' to end and add `and calls upon the Government to establish an initiative for the restoration of the damaged and desecrated religious heritage depicted in the 240 photographs of Doros Partasides.'.

SET ASIDE

at end add `and congratulates Richard Lockhead, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs in the Scottish Executive, for lifting the EU restriction on Set Aside to allow farmers in Scotland to use such land to graze their stock or take fodder crops in areas where heavy rains have ruined summer grazing

SET ASIDE

leave out from second `be' to end and insert `continued; and recognises that the natural environment and ecosystems have been dramatically improved by this strategy and in some cases has allowed species in decline or under threat to recover.'.

SOUTH PENNINES

That this House recognises that the South Pennines is a landscape of national importance for its wildlife, for its industrial heritage and for the benefit it brings to the wellbeing of those living in it and within the three city regions which surround it.

GEN II GLOBAL PEACE INITIATIVE VISIT

That this House expresses its support for the 16th to 17th July visit to London of Gen II Global Peace Initiative, inspired by Realising the Dream, funded by Martin Luther King III; recognises that the participants seek to collectively realise the vision of their renowned parents or grandparents; an

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

That this House expresses its concern at the decision of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to proceed with large scale voluntary redundancies and its intention to follow this with significant numbers of compulsory redundancies at its London site; notes the serious concerns expressed by key st

TAKEOVER OF REUTERS

That this House notes the takeover of Reuters, the global financial and media organisation, by Thomson of Canada, which could result in the Thomson family holding as much as 53 per cent. of the organisation; further notes the multi-million pound windfall which chief executive Tom Glocer will receive

NATIONAL CLINICAL DIRECTORS

That this House notes the publication of an article in the Health Service Journal 28th June 2007, reporting that the Department of Health is considering phasing out the national clinical directors; pays particular tribute to Professor Mike Richards, National Clinical Director for Cancer, for the out

SECTORAL TARGETS AND THE CLIMATE CHANGE BILL

That this House notes that the draft Climate Change Bill does not incorporate targets for the contributions that various sectors and technologies should make to the achievement of the UK's emissions reductions; believes in the effectiveness of such sectoral targets in order to prevent each sector pa

TOBACCO SMUGGLING PROTOCOL

That this House notes that tobacco smuggling loses the UK up to £3.5 billion a year in lost revenue and undermines the Government's policy of reducing smoking prevalence by increasing taxes; supports the decision by the Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, includ

MOBILE TELEPHONE MASTS

That this House notes that the various mobile telephone companies operating in the UK operate independently and erect their own mobile telephone masts; believes that this is an unnecessary waste of resources and a blight on the environment; and calls upon the Government to introduce measures to ensu

STONING IN IRAN

That this House notes that Mokarrameh Ebrahimi, a 43 year old Iranian woman, has been incarcerated in Iran's Choubin Prison for 11 years; further notes that she has spent this time in prison after being charged with adultery; is appalled to hear that she now faces being stoned to death for the charg

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

That this House congratulates the Medical Technology Group on its annual parliamentary showcase which aims to raise awareness of patient access to the latest advances in medical technology; supports the Medical Technology Group in its aims to increase the take-up of medical technology in the NHS; ag

BARCLAYS SCOTTISH OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT

That this House congratulates Gregory Havret on winning the Barclays Scottish Open golf tournament at Loch Lomond; recognises the excellent coverage of the event by the BBC production team, whose sharp wit and professional scenic camera shots will no doubt benefit the Scottish tourism industry; and

REFORM AND EXPANSION OF CO-OPERATIVES AND CREDIT UNIONS

That this House welcomes the recent announcement of a review of the UK's Industrial and Provident Society and Credit Union legislation by HM Treasury; notes the positive impact that co-operative and credit union legislation has had on the British economy since its inception in 1852; recognises the n

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE KIDNAPPING OF ISRAELI SOLDIERS

That this House notes the one year anniversary of the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev which sparked the Second Lebanon War; remembers the kidnapping of Gilad Shalit on 25th June 2006; condemns all hostage taking; further notes that, whilst Hamas secured the release of

DIABETES UK CAMPAIGN FOR AN EARLY IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMME FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES

That this House welcomes the Diabetes UK campaign Measure Up, which aims to reduce the estimated number of 750,000 people in the UK who have diabetes and who are not aware of their condition; further notes the seriousness of diabetes which, if left untreated, can lead to blindness, kidney disease, h

VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA TO THE UK

That this House welcomes the visit of the Governor of the state of Louisiana, the hon. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, to this country, and in particular her attendance at Westminster for the inauguration of the Parliamentary Friends of Louisiana; and expresses its appreciation of her commitment to helpi

BILINGUAL RAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

That this House notes that the announcements at all railway stations in Wales are made in Welsh first and then in English; wholly supports the policy of bilingual announcements; but believes that it would be far more sensible and far more convenient for passengers, whether regular commuters or local

PORTUGUESE PRESIDENCY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND EU-AFRICA SUMMIT

leave out from `and' to end.

CLOSURE OF FIRST SOLUTIONS MONEY TRANSFERS LTD

That this House commends the efforts of Rushanara Ali and her work through the Tower Hamlets community which resulted in the successful lobbying of the Government to investigate the recent closure of First Solutions Money Transfers Ltd; notes the distress and hardship caused to hundreds of people af

CHARGES TO PARK HOME OWNERS

That this House notes with concern the unfair and unnecessary commission charged by Park Home landowners on individual Park Home owners when selling their homes; further notes that Park Home owners face a number of other costs associated with moving house on top of this commission; welcomes the Gove