Early Day Motions

REPRESENTATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House supports young people's call for an end to negative representations of youth; applauds the work of organisations such as the British Youth Council and online charity YouthNet that empower young people to speak out on issues that they say affect them; acknowledges that only a small mi

COUNCILLOR SUSAN BAIRD

That this House recognises the 33 years of public service given to the people of Glasgow by Councillor Susan Baird CBE, JP, D. Univ, OSJ, DL, who represented the Parkhead and Braidfauld wards on Glasgow District Council and Glasgow City Council from 1974 until 2007; notes that she was a distinguishe

DORMANT BANK ACCOUNTS

That this House notes that recent estimates suggest that UK bank and building society customers have thousands of pounds of unclaimed assets in dormant bank and savings accounts; further notes the Government's plans to introduce a scheme to distribute accounts left dormant for over 15 years to chari

MENCAP'S DON'T STICK IT STOP IT CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes Mencap's new campaign Don't Stick it, Stop it!, which highlights the bullying experienced by children with a learning disability and the devastating effect this has on their lives; is shocked that Mencap's survey of 507 children with a learning disability showed that 8 out o

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at end add `after the Lancashire accent.'.

MILE END AND BETHNAL GREEN TUBE DERAILMENT

That this House expresses its deep gratitude to the London Underground staff, fire and ambulance crews, and the police who swiftly and professionally evacuated passengers trapped in the Central Line tube derailment in Tower Hamlets; believes that this serious incident underscores the need for the tr

DISENFRANCHISEMENT FROM NEWS REPORTING

That this House notes with concern the findings of the report by Ofcom detailing that younger people and those from the black and minority ethnic community are becoming increasingly disenfranchised from television news reporting; rejects the suggestion that the solution to this problem is to allow m

MANJIT FITNESS CHARITY CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Manjit Singh from Leicester, who pulled a 7.4 tonne aeroplane across 12 feet of East Midlands Airport with his ears; commends his achievement, which raised £14,000 for the Manjit Fitness Academy charity campaign; notes that the charity aims to raise enough money to buil

GRAND DÉPART OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE IN LONDON

That this House congratulates the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, for his inspired initiative and leadership in bringing the Grand Départ of the Tour de France to London in July 2007; further congratulates the Mayor, the Tour de France organisation, the Royal Parks, the Metropolitan Police and oth

OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS

That this House notes that ovarian cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, with low survival rates that have changed little in 20 years; welcomes the efforts of Ovarian Cancer Action to ensure that the voices of women with ovarian cancer are heard as the Cancer Reform Strategy is drafted;

JAMIE MURRAY

That this House congratulates Jamie Murray of Dunblane, Scotland on his outstanding feat in winning the mixed doubles event at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club; notes that his partner Jelena Jankovic hails from the Republic of Serbia; and welcomes this sporting success of nations

AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S 62nd BIRTHDAY

That this House hopes that Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated a happy 62nd birthday on 19th June; notes that on that day she had spent a total of eleven years and 238 days in detention; expresses concern that she is allowed no visitors and that her telephone has been cut off and her post intercepted; obser

JEWISH COMMUNITY AND DARFUR

That this House welcomes the important contributions made by Jewish community groups both in the UK and internationally that advocate on behalf of and provide humanitarian aid to assist the people suffering due to the ongoing crisis in Darfur; and recognises that while community organisations play a

INVITATION OF ROBERT MUGABE TO EU-AFRICA SUMMIT

That this House notes with deep concern that Portugal is planning to invite Robert Mugabe to the EU-Africa summit in Lisbon in December; is deeply concerned that the Zimbabwean government is to be invited to attend an event within the European Union, regardless of whether the invitation is likely to

BRITISH AIRWAYS GROUND STAFF IN SCOTLAND

That this House notes with regret the withdrawal of British Airways ground handling staff from Scottish airports; further notes that this has reduced the standard of service offered to customers; believes that British Airways customers from Scotland receive a second class service for first class far

HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST

That this House commends the Holocaust Educational Trust for its tremendous work in educating about the horrors of the past, reaching thousands of students across the country; congratulates the Trust for its flagship Lessons from Auschwitz Project which has seen over 4000 sixth-form students and tea

FIRSTGROUP

That this House commends the actions of the worker shareholders of FirstGroup in using their shareholdings to continue their support of workers at FirstGroup's US yellow school bus subsidiary who are seeking to organise in trade unions without fear and intimidation; supports their resolution to the

GRAFFITI AND COMPULSORY RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

That this House believes that graffiti is a blight to local environments, damages local relationships and provides a long-term reminder of anti-social behaviour that has a profound effect on communities; notes that graffiti is a form of criminal damage; further notes with concern that graffiti costs

BOEING 787 DREAMLINER

That this House congratulates the Boeing company on the successful roll-out of the new 787 Dreamliner on 8th July 2007; notes that almost 700 of these aircraft have already been ordered by 47 customers and believes that it will become the most successful aircraft ever; further notes that it is made

LAUNCH OF COALITION FIGHTING UNFAIR PAY

That this House believes that the minimum wage is a progressive measure which has benefited hundreds of thousands of the poorest workers in Britain; is concerned that the current level does not represent a living wage and is discriminatory against younger workers; and supports the launch of the Coal

CLOSURE OF LONDON HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

That this House expresses its concern at the decision of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to close the London office; notes that London has the highest number of construction sites and that deaths in the construction industry have risen by 14 per cent. in the past year; believes that now is not

ROLE OF FIREFIGHTERS IN FLOOD RESCUES AND RESPONSE

That this House records its thanks to the firefighters and other emergency and public service workers involved in the rescue and evacuation of thousands of people from the floods; notes that firefighters alone have rescued 3,500 people and that emergency fire control operators have taken thousands o

INCREASE IN SCOUT MEMBERSHIP

That this House welcomes the announcement by The Scout Association that membership of the movement, in its centenary year, has increased over the past 12 months to a total of 452,472; notes that every section showed an increase, Beaver Scouts up 0.9 per cent., Cub Scouts 1.2 per cent., Scouts 3.2 pe

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leave out from `globalisation;' to end and add `believes that this is part of a slow national convergence towards the monochrome mush of effete estuarial English, leading to its dominance in the broadcast media and around the Cabinet table; and supports those endeavouring to combat this process.'.

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after first `the' insert `second'.