Early Day Motions

DOWN HOUSE BID FOR WORLD HERITAGE STATUS

That this House notes with regret the failure of the International Council on Monuments and Sites to recognise Charles Darwin's former residence Down House as a significant site to the heritage of science and the consequent withdrawal of Down House's bid for World Heritage status; further notes the

GLOBAL MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY (No. 2)

That this House wholeheartedly supports the British Government's principled opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances; commends the motion by Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Massimo D'Alema, calling for a moratorium on

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 AND PRIVATE CARE HOMES

That this House is concerned that the Human Rights Act 1998 does not extend to private care homes; notes that the Law Lords have ruled that the definition of public authority in the Act does not extend to residents of privately run care homes even where the resident's place is funded by the taxpayer

CHILDHOOD WELLBEING AND SOCIAL MOBILITY

That this House welcomes the publication of the charity NCH's report, Emotional Wellbeing and Social Mobility - A New Urgency to the Debate, into the extent to which emotional wellbeing is a key factor in determining social mobility; recognises that emotional wellbeing is becoming an increasingly im

GOOD CHILDHOOD INQUIRY AND CHILDHOOD FREEDOM

That this House welcomes the findings of the recent Good Childhood Inquiry survey by The Children's Society and its contribution to wider debate on child safety and wellbeing; is concerned that today's children may be being prevented from fully appreciating their youth and freedom because of parenta

REVIEW OF DISABLED CHILDREN'S SERVICES

That this House welcomes the publication of Aiming High for Disabled Children: Better Support for Families, the HM Treasury and Department for Education and Skills review of disabled children's services, in particular the recognition that the transition between children's and adult services can be p

LOW CARBON MILESTONES AND OFGEM

That this House welcomes the new role outlined for Ofgem in the recent Energy White Paper of analysing the long-term energy outlook in order to address concerns about security of supply; notes that having this mechanism in place will allow the Government both better to analyse future energy requirem

MORDECHAI VANUNU

That this House notes that Mordechai Vanunu completed 18 years in prison in Israel in 2004 following his revelations about Israel's nuclear weapons programme; further notes that since 2004 he has been subject to severe restrictions, including a ban on international travel; is astonished that he has

CHILD ROAD DEATHS

That this House regrets that the number of children who lost their lives on United Kingdom roads increased by a fifth in 2006, by 28 to 169, with deaths of child cyclists up by 55 per cent. to 31 and deaths of child pedestrians up by 13 per cent. to 71; notes that the increase in child fatalities is

CHILDCARE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

That this House calls upon the House authorities to make immediate provision of childcare on site, to cater for the needs of both hon. Members and staff.

EPILEPSY SERVICES IN THE UK

That this House welcomes the Report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Epilepsy, which highlights 400 avoidable deaths each year, 69,000 people with epilepsy living with unnecessary seizures, and 74,000 people taking powerful anti-epileptic drugs they do not need; notes that the report identifi

BINGO CLUBS

That this House acknowledges the important social aspect that bingo clubs provide in local communities; notes that they provide a safe environment and are sometimes the sole outlet for communication for some people, many of whom are elderly women; further notes that the industry is subject to the im

SUE RYDER CARE FILLING THE VOID PUBLICATION

That this House recognises the vital role of Sue Ryder Care in providing palliative and neurological care for thousands of people across the UK; welcomes their new report Filling the void: How real life health information builds better services; deplores the lack of data currently available about pe

LISTING OF PLYMOUTH CIVIC CENTRE

That this House condemns the decision by English Heritage to give Plymouth Civic Centre a building with little architectural value and significance Grade Two listed status, a decision which effectively blocks the planned and essential regeneration of Plymouth City Centre and is likely to seriously i

CONDUCT OF LORD LAIDLAW

That this House notes with concern that three years after his appointment to the House of Lords as a working peer, Lord Laidlaw is still not a resident of the UK for tax purposes; further notes that he gave an assurance to the House of Lords Appointments Commission in 2004 that he would become a UK

REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE UK LEGISLATURE

That this House believes that UK residency for tax purposes should be a requirement for membership of any part of the UK legislature.

SEA SUNDAY AND THE WELFARE OF SEAFARERS

That this House, in recalling Britain's proud maritime heritage, notes that today 90 per cent. of world trade travels by sea, 95 per cent. of the United Kingdom's imports and exports travel by sea, and 146,000 merchant ships arrive in British ports every year, contributing to the nearly £40 billion

PLEURAL PLAQUES FROM ASBESTOS EXPOSURE

That this House recognises that pleural plaques from asbestos exposure and penetration of the lungs by asbestos fibres cause breathlessness and pain but that diagnosis often also causes distress and anxiety in patients and their families, who are aware that a proportion of these cases go on to devel

TIDAL POWER IN THE SEVERN ESTUARY

That this House notes the potential for tidal power in the Severn Estuary to generate up to five per cent. of the UK's total electricity demand, to improve security of energy supplies and significantly to reduce UK carbon emissions; calls on the Government, with the involvement of the Welsh Assembly

SUDAN AND THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

That this House notes that 17th July is the ninth anniversary of the international community's historic adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC); welcomes the progress made by the Court including the recent issuing of two arrest warrants against government minister Ahma

ORBIS

That this House commends the work of ORBIS, which since 1982 has treated over 4.4 million people, conducted over 900 training programmes in 85 countries and transferred essential sight-saving skills to more than 100,000 doctors, nurses and other eye care professionals, which makes a significant cont

CONSULTANTS AND CONSULTING THE PEOPLE

That this House notes that the Prime Minister said in his acceptance speech when elected as Labour party Leader in Manchester on 24th June 2007 that he had visited every part of Britain and listened to and learned from the British people; supports his views that `only by a new government building tr

HUMAN RIGHTS AND HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY

leave out from `Government' to end of line 9 and insert `to give its support to the Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public Authority) Bill, which resumes second reading on 29th June, and which provides an early and clear opportunity to put right this appalling judgment.'.

SMART METERING SYSTEMS

at end add `and further believes it is imperative that there is an agreed standard for smart meters and that all meters installed are able to work with all energy suppliers.'.

EU TREATY REFERENDUM

That this House calls on the new Prime Minister to demonstrate his humility and his trust in, and capacity to listen to, the British people, by allowing them to have their say on the new EU treaty, through a referendum.