Early Day Motions

HARROW LAND REGISTRY OFFICE CLOSURE

That this House expresses concern at the decision by the board of the Land Registry to close the Harrow office in 2010, despite a diversity impact assessment that identified there would be a disproportionate impact on black and minority ethnic members of staff; notes that 22 per cent. of the entire

SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

That this House applauds the courage and tenacity of Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council in pursuing a request for judicial review of unitary authority proposals; congratulates the Leader, Mr Peter Nutting, Chief Executive, Robin Hooper and the Council's barrister in winning the case in the High C

ACHIEVEMENTS OF GLASGOW EAST PRIMARY SCHOOLS

That this House congratulates the pupils, staff and parents of St Benedict's Primary School in Easterhouse on its being awarded five excellent ratings by the Schools Inspectorate, making it one of the best primary schools in Scotland; notes that the school is the result of a merger of three primary

IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS

That this House congratulates the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters on organising a spectacular celebration of British and international songwriting talent at the Ivor Novello awards; recognises the success of British songwriting at home and abroad; notes in particular that UK songwriters

ARCHITECTURE WEEK

That this House welcomes Architecture Week, taking place across the UK from 15th to 24th June; notes that it will focus on the critical issues of sustainability and the environment with the theme of How Green is our Space?; commends the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Arts Council and

DARCEY BUSSELL CBE

That this House congratulates Darcey Bussell on a glittering 20 year career at the Royal Opera House (ROH); notes that she became the youngest ever ROH chief performer at the age of 20; further notes that she went on to become the most successful British classical ballerina of her generation; furthe

RESTRAINT IN SECURE TRAINING CENTRES

That this House notes with regret the changes put forward by the Government in Statutory Instrument 1709 to the regime of restraint of young offenders in privately-run secure training centres; expresses particular concerns about the proposal to allow staff to use for general disciplinary purposes te

RESPECT FOR SHOPWORKERS DAY, 11th JULY 2007

That this House congratulates the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) on its groundbreaking Freedom from Fear campaign, which seeks to prevent violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers; recognises that the campaign has contributed to a significant and welcome recent fall in

LONDON LIVING WAGE AND LFEPA CLEANERS

at end add `and is dismayed by the latest comments of the Conservative London Assembly Member and Vice Chair of LFEPA, Brian Coleman, who has stated that paying the London Living Wage to fire station cleaners is just ridiculous.'.

MEETINGS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN STRASBOURG

at end add `but that, instead of the Strasbourg week, all Members of the European Parliament would be required to return to their national parliaments to engage in debate about EU matters.'.

FORGE FACH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE CLYDACH

That this House congratulates Cwmni Clydach Development Trust for winning the 2007 Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Community Benefit Award in Wales for the high quality contemporary design of its Forge Fach Community Resource Centre; agrees with the judges that this facility `is alive with a

AL YAMAMAH CONTRACT

That this House expresses serious concern at the decision to halt the Serious Fraud Office's inquiry into BAe Systems' business dealings in Saudi Arabia; believes that transparency and parliamentary scrutiny of arms export contracts is essential; notes the UK's international obligations on the preve

EU BRUSSELS SUMMIT AND CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

leave out `Great Britain' and insert `United Kingdom'.

ACCOUNTANCY FIRMS AND TAX

at end add `; and further urges the Government to introduce a General Anti-Avoidance Rule to prevent further ad hoc anti-avoidance measures adding to the gross and excessive complexity of the UK tax system.'.

CHORLTON POST OFFICE

That this House notes with concern that Chorlton Post Office has remained closed until further notice following refurbishment; recalls that Post Office Ltd made assurances that the franchising of Chorlton Post Office would not result in any loss of service; further notes that the franchising of Chor

BLOW THE WHISTLE CAMPAIGN AND BREATHE EASY WEEK

That this House welcomes the British Lung Foundation's Breathe Easy Week from 11th to 17th June 2007, which aims to highlight the UK's poor record on lung disease; regrets that death rates from lung disease in the UK are twice the European average; recognises that earlier diagnosis and improved trea

PENSIONER POVERTY

That this House notes the recent report by Help the Aged which says that one-fifth of elderly people feel they are living in poverty; recognises that the report highlighted the fact that around half of over 65 year olds fail to claim the benefits they are entitled to, with 47 per cent. of pensioners

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

That this House notes with concern the recent report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders which shows that first-time buyers are now borrowing an average of 3.33 times their own incomes to buy a home, the highest proportion since 1992; further recognises that rapidly increasing house prices mean tha

BAN ON BULL BARS

That this House warmly welcomes the ban on the manufacture and sale of bull bars from 25th May 2007, punishable by a maximum fine of £20,000 or 12 months' imprisonment; recalls with sorrow the loss of lives and the serious injuries inflicted by bull bars; urges the use of improved non-rigid frontal

INDUCED MOTOR ACCIDENTS

That this House notes the worrying increase in staged and induced motor incidents over the last seven years, especially in the North West; is aware of the increasing danger that this fraudulent activity poses to public safety as well as its role in pushing up insurance premiums; welcomes the work of

DEPICTION OF MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL IN A VIOLENT VIDEO GAME

That this House deplores the realistic depictions of the interior of Manchester Cathedral in a violent video game produced by Sony; notes that Sony had not obtained permission for the depiction of the Cathedral; further notes the offence caused to the Christian worshippers and the people of Manchest

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN REDBRIDGE

That this House believes that the decision by Conservative councillors on Redbridge Borough Council to try and set a target of new affordable housing at only 25 per cent. is dreadful news for anyone in Redbridge hoping for a decent new home; notes that Redbridge has over 2,700 families in temporary

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAY AWARD

That this House is aware that trades unions and employers in the UK's local government sector are currently engaged in pay negotiations through the National Joint Council mechanism; understands that employers' representatives to this body have recently offered the paltry sum of a two per cent. incre

LEARNING DISABILITY AND SIGHT LOSS

That this House notes with concern the correlation between learning disability and undetected sight loss; highlights findings by RNIB Scotland showing that as many as 80 per cent. of people with a learning disability also have some form of sight loss, with only 13 per cent. having had their sight te

HOUSING (S.I., 2007, No. 1667)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Home Information Pack (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1667), dated 8th June 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11th June, be annulled.