Early Day Motions

ISRAEL'S VICTORY IN THE SIX DAY WAR

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

TEST MATCH SPECIAL

That this House notes that for 50 years now Test Match Special has informed and entertained a wide spectrum of listeners who have appreciated the ball by ball coverage of cricket test matches; urges the programme makers to maintain the efforts to keep the show informative, entertaining, impartial, i

COMMONS ENTITLEMENT ALLOCATIONS

That this House expresses concern at the decision of the Rural Payments Agency to refer back to the Commons Registration Act 1965 in order to allocate commons entitlements; notes that this can lead to farmers being denied payment for the correct amount of land or suffering extensive delays in obtain

HEART UK CAMPAIGN AGAINST UNNECESSARY HEART DISEASE

That this House congratulates Heart UK on its campaign against unnecessary heart disease; notes the clear messages from its report Cholesterol in the Ageing Population: Avoiding the Crisis in Health and Pension Costs, that 300,000 deaths could be prevented annually in the UK by increasing treatment

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN THE PRISON SERVICE

That this House notes with concern the number of occasions that the Prison Service has tried to settle disputes with the Prison Officers Association (POA) by resorting to using the courts; further notes with concern that the POA National Executive Committee, supported at its Annual Conference has gi

ACCESS TO ABORTION

That this House supports a woman's right to access safe abortion within the law, whilst acknowledging that this is a distressing time for her, her partner and any other friends or family involved; believes that non-directional and voluntary counselling should continue to be available at the earliest

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY

That this House congratulates Leo van Wijk, vice-chairman of Air France-KLM for his commendable honesty in telling the Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association in Vancouver on International Environment Day, 5th June, that the airline industry has passed up an opportunity

2012 OLYMPIC LOGO

That this House compliments the Olympic Delivery Authority on choosing an innovative design for the 2012 Olympic logo which challenges the traditional conservative approach to such design; believes that the logo will appeal to younger people, encouraging their interest in the Olympic Games; welcomes

ACCOUNTANCY FIRMS AND TAX

That this House urges the Government to investigate the role of KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Ernst and Young, Grant Thornton and other accountancy firms in tax avoidance and evasion, and in devising, marketing, promoting and implementing aggresive tax avoidance schemes which have no comme

TROOPING THE COLOUR

That this House looks forward to the 2007 Trooping the Colour ceremony on Saturday 16th June to mark the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; notes with pride that the flags of all the nations of the Commonwealth are already displayed in and around Horse Guards Parade in preparation

CELTIC'S DOMESTIC DOUBLE

That this House congratulates Glasgow Celtic Football Club on winning the Scottish Premier League Championship and the Scottish Cup; wishes the team every success in next season's European Champions League and notes that this is the 40th anniversary of their becoming the first British team to win th

S4C AND CON PASSIONATE

That this House congratulates S4C on winning the best soap/light drama award at the Rose d'Or Television Festival 2007 for the outstanding series Con Passionate, the first Welsh language programme to win this prestigious award; also congratulates the creator and writer of Con Passionate Siwan Jones

REPLACEMENT, REFINEMENT AND REDUCTION TESTING METHODS

That this House congratulates the nine EU and US companies which recently developed five alternative testing methods based on the 3Rs (Replacement, Refinement and Reduction) and which were validated on 27th April by the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM); notes that th

FEES FOR MARKED ELECTORAL REGISTERS

That this House notes that the effect of Regulation 120 in respect of Fees Re Marked Registers and Lists has effectively been to increase the cost of purchase of a marked register from £10 to in the region of £50 to £60 per ward; and asks the Government to discuss with the Association of Electoral A

FAMILY SUPPORT AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES

That this House notes the report in The Telegraph on 31st May that 14 babies have been removed from one mother following care proceedings and that frequently over five new born babies are removed from a single mother; questions as to whether this is a properly ethical practice and whether it contrav

RE-REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

That this House notes that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will not agree to the re-registration of vehicles of which number plates have been stolen until such a stage as a number of crimes have occurred; believes that this is an unnecessarily relaxed approach to the problem of car cl

PROTECTION OF BINGO CLUBS

That this House notes with concern the high number of bingo clubs that have closed and that a further 200 clubs are under threat across the UK; recognises the distress and harm caused to communities and players, especially those living alone and the elderly, by the loss of this important local socia

SAFE NEW NUCLEAR GENERATION IN WALES AND THE UK

That this House notes that safe nuclear generation has made a valuable contribution to the Welsh economy for over four decades; understands the need to dispose safely of existing nuclear waste; acknowledges that private operators of any new build nuclear power stations will have responsibility for d

2012 OLYMPICS LOGO

That this House views with dismay the incondite, inchoate and overly expensive symbol for the 2012 Olympics currently on offer; and urges the Government to use its best offices to persuade the Olympic Delivery Authority urgently to reconsider its choice before more seizures are triggered and the rep

ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF ALAN TURING

That this House notes the vital contribution Alan Turing made to the British war effort during the 1940s, in particular his work decoding the Enigma machine; further notes Alan Turing's achievements in the fields of computing and mathematical biology; regrets that following his years of national ser

SECONDARY FIRES

That this House recognises that deliberate secondary fires place a considerable strain on the resources of all fire and rescue services with the main cause of ignition being matches and lighters; notes that 59 per cent. of such fires are started by individuals under the age of 17 years; and calls on

EU BAN ON TRADITIONAL BAROMETERS

That this House believes that the proposed EU ban on the production or renovation of traditional barometers, on the spurious grounds that mercury from an antique barometer may enter the food chain, is ridiculous and unnecessary.

ENHANCED TWO TIER GOVERNMENT IN SHROPSHIRE

That this House notes that Shropshire County Council's bid for unitary authority fails for the following reasons, that Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council, Bridgnorth Borough Council and South Shropshire District Council are all officially against unitary authority, and that the Government has sta

OPEN FARM SUNDAY

That this House welcomes `Open Farm Sunday' whereby eight farms in Cumbria will open their gates to people from as many different backgrounds as possible in order to give people an appreciation of the work of farmers in maintaining the countryside and producing safe, locally grown goods.

LONDON 2012 LOGO

That this House believes that the new logo for the 2012 Olympics is childish, ridiculous and a pathetic attempt to appear trendy and brings the London Olympics, which should be an event of great national pride, into disrepute; further believes that the £400,000 cost of the logo has been a spectacula