Early Day Motions

MESOTHELIOMA MSO1 TRIAL AND ACCESS TO ALIMTA

That this House recognises that since July 2005 mesothelioma victims in Scotland have had access to the drug Alimta, which is the only licensed treatment for this tumour; welcomes the decision of the cancer networks and primary care trusts that have made Alimta available in parts of England and Wale

RNLI BEACH LIFEGUARDING

That this House welcomes the work done by the RNLI beach lifeguards in the South West of England and expresses gratitude to them for assisting 10,000 people and saving 63 lives in 2006; notes the intention of the RNLI to expand this beach lifeguarding service to other parts of the United Kingdom; co

ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS

That this House calls for all patients with rheumatoid arthritis to have the choice of accessing the latest anti-tnf treatments for their condition; welcomes the decision of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to reconsider its draft guidance on adalimumab, etanercept an

TICKET OFFICE CLOSURES ON THE LONDON UNDERGROUND

That this House is alarmed that London Underground intends to close 40 ticket offices and drastically to reduce the opening hours of dozens of more ticket offices; notes the concerns expressed by passenger groups and trade unions at the proposals; is further concerned that the closures will remove a

NICE AND AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

That this House notes that there are 26,000 new cases of age-related macular degeneration each year in Britain and that around 19,000 people go blind as a result of this treatable condition each year; welcomes the decision by the Scottish Medicines Consortium to make both Macugen and Lucentis availa

THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST BOTTLE BANK

That this House celebrates the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the UK's first bottle bank in Barnsley in 1977; pays tribute to those people who began this initiative in order to increase the amount of glass available for recycling; in particular congratulates Dr Stanley Race CBE and Ronald

PREVALENCE OF ELDER ABUSE IN THE COMMUNITY

That this House notes with concern the finding of the UK Study of Abuse and Neglect of Older People 2007 that as many as 342,000 people aged over 66 are victims of abuse in the community, often committed by family members; notes that the research did not examine the prevalence of elder abuse in form

WEST LONDON TRAM

That this House urges Transport for London to abandon its plans for the West London Tram linking the boroughs of Hillingdon, Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham; regards the estimated cost of £648 million as too high and not representing value for money; worries at the effects of the 45 metre long veh

SIGHT SAVING TREATMENTS FOR WET AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

That this House expresses its concern at preliminary recommendations published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) regarding future NHS funding for new anti-VEGF treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration; notes that NICE's recommendations would see treatment

SAFE NEW NUCLEAR GENERATION IN WALES AND THE UK

after `issues;', insert `insists that such private operators will have full liability for any accident, and will pay back the safety, security and environmental regulators all costs they incur;'.

LOCALLY BREWED BEERS IN SUPERMARKETS

That this House notes that, despite the fact that 90 per cent. of the UK's local brewers produce bottled beers, most wholesalers do not offer locally sourced products on a regular basis; further notes that low buying prices and lack of flexibility from supermarkets prevent many local brewers from ga

INQUIRY INTO RESEARCH BY DR. SOUTHALL

That this House notes that in an email dated 24th October 2000, John Radford, Doncaster's then Director of Public Health, described the issue of research on babies by Dr David Southall at Doncaster Hospital in the late 1980s as `potentially a hot potato as to my recall the intervention resulted in i

MORE THAN ONE RUNG INITIATIVE

That this House congratulates the YWCA on its More Than One Rung initiative to help young women into work and lift them out of poverty; notes that more than a quarter of a million young women work in elementary jobs, 10 per cent. have no qualifications and one million live in poverty; and calls on t

MEETINGS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN STRASBOURG

That this House notes that the European Parliament, which is normally based in Brussels, holds 12 sessions per year in Strasbourg; believes that these monthly removals to Strasbourg are increasingly inconvenient, costly, wasteful, unnecessary and indefensible; thanks the people of Strasbourg for the

FALKLAND ISLANDS LIBERATION DAY

That this House notes that 14th June is Falkland Islands Liberation Day; recalls the enormous courage and determination of Her Majesty's armed forces in liberating the Islands; pays tribute to the inspirational leadership of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who, with the support of Parliament, helpe

PRESS ACCOUNTABILITY

That this House commends the Prime Minister for his speech to Reuters of 12th June 2007 about the British press; and calls for a cross-party initiative to explore ways of increasing press accountability and improving citizens' redress in cases of inaccuracy, while preserving essential press freedom.

FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY GUIDELINES

That this House notes with great concern that Asda is unable to advertise its whole fat milk range on children's television as a result of Food Standards Agency (FSA) guidelines; recognises the vital role that milk plays in ensuring children receive sufficient calcium for growth and development; not

DIABETES AWARENESS WEEK AND CORONARY HEART DISEASE

That this House welcomes Diabetes Awareness Week 2007 to be held between 10th and 16th June, at a time when 2.2 million people in the UK suffer from Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes; recognises that the most common complication for diabetes is coronary heart disease and that sufferers are four to six time

UK MANUFACTURING

That this House recognises the Government's remarkable record of success in maintaining a strong economy and high levels of employment since 1997; but further recognises that manufacturing has experienced severe problems which have led to the loss of one million jobs; notes that both the Warwick Agr

WAR HEROES STAMP (No. 2)

That this House notes the Government's refusal to support the proposal to issue commemorative stamps displaying the work of war artist Stephen McQueen on Veterans' Day, because that day's events are celebratory; and believes that the work, Queen and Country, which depicts photographs of 98 British s

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM IN CUMBRIA

That this House notes that in the debate on Local Government Reform in Cumbria held in Westminster Hall on 5th June 2007, the four backbench hon. Members representing the three main political parties in the county were unanimous in their opposition to the formation of a new unitary council for the w

40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCCUPATION OF THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

at end add `although feels that highly selective and one-sided accounts of the history of the Six Day War and its 40 year aftermath are unlikely to make constructive contributions either to the promotion of understanding between Israelis and Palestinians or to the search for a lasting peace in the M

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY OF LEEDS UNITED FC

That this House is concerned at the lack of transparency in the financial affairs of Premier and Football League clubs; is appalled that the owners of Leeds United, Forward Sports Fund, not only avoided the effects of points deduction by going into administration after relegation from the Championsh

BOOTS PENSION SCHEME

That this House notes the proposed acquisition of Alliance Boots by KKR; is concerned that the future of the Alliance Boots Pension Scheme has not yet been secured; urges KKR to reach a speedy settlement in relation to the Boots Pension Scheme to ensure that all 66,710 members of the scheme can feel

SCOTTISH ELECTION INQUIRY ACCESS TO BALLOT PAPERS

That this House expresses serious concern at the 146,097 spoiled ballot papers in the recent Scottish Parliamentary elections; notes with concern that the inquiry led by independent expert Ron Gould will not be allowed access to the ballot papers; believes that examination and analysis of the ballot