Early Day Motions

FAMAGUSTA (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the real Mayor of Famagusta Mr Oktay Kayalp and the people of that city on their efforts to rebuild the life of the city despite the unjustified embargo practised against them by the Greek Cypriots; looks forward to the day when the port of Famagusta will be able to tra

NORTHERN CYPRUS AND THE UNITED NATIONS' ANNAN PLAN

That this House recalls that the Turkish Cypriots accepted the UN's Annan Plan, which would have restored many displaced persons to their former homes and would have compensated the remainder; regrets that the Greek Cypriots rejected that Plan, which was considered by the whole world to be fair and

CONSTITUENTS' CORRESPONDENCE AND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

That this House notes that the House of Commons guidance note Freedom of Information and Members' Correspondence with Public Authorities, published in December 2005, makes it clear that a public authority may be required to release a copy of hon. Members' correspondence if it receives a relevant req

DAY CARE CHARGES OF CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL

That this House condemns the decisions of the Tory/Liberal Democrat controlled Cumbria County Council to increase charges for day care from £3.40 to £13.40; notes that this policy will affect the elderly and infirm and will increase their vulnerability; and calls on Cumbria County Council to scrap t

PREJUDICE IN THE SERVICE SECTOR

That this House recognises the valuable contribution the 1.9 million people in the UK's hospitality and catering industry make to the UK's economy; regrets the use of derogatory phrases attached to these jobs such as `McJob' which write them off as unstimulating, low-paid jobs with few prospects; fu

CASE OF ALEXANDER LITVINENKO

That this House notes that Sir Ken Macdonald, Director of Public Prosecutions, has announced his intention to charge Mr Andrei Lugovoi with the murder of Alexander Litvinenko by deliberate poisoning and that the Government is now seeking his extradition to the UK; further notes that Mr Lugovoi prote

ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF SUBTITLING DVDs CAMPAIGN

That this House notes Ofcom's research in 2006 revealing the importance of television subtitling with an estimated 7.6 million UK adults shown to have used television subtitles and over a million people stating they used them for all their television viewing; is concerned however that most national

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (AMENDMENT) BILL

That this House notes the Third Reading of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill on 18th May; believes that it is inconsistent and unprincipled to seek to exempt the affairs of the House of Commons and House of Lords from the obligations of the Freedom of Information legislation, which applies

HMS SEVERN AND ILLEGAL FISHING

That this House congratulates the crew of HMS Severn for its recent involvement in bringing the Belgian beam trawler De Marie Louise to justice for under-recording catches of plaice and skate and for using blinders, which are illegal linings in trawl nets, to catch 4,000 illegal undersized sole; not

50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROMFORD DRUM AND TRUMPET CORPS

That this House congratulates the Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps in this its 50th anniversary year; commends the band on its magnificent achievements over the past five decades, particularly on its success at the European Championships held in Bath last year, where the band won four gold medals; rec

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

at end add `but hopes that it would still retain Terry Wogan and broadcast the results, as that is the only part of the show which retains any entertainment value.'.

DEMOLITION OF CHAPELCROSS COOLING TOWERS

That this House notes the demolition on Sunday 20th May of the cooling towers at Chapelcross Power Station, which have dominated the skyline of lower Annandale for half a century, and congratulates all those involved in carrying out safely this momentous task; further notes that Chapelcross was the

BAFTA TELEVISION AWARDS

That this House congratulates all the winners at the 2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) television awards; notes another hugely successful year for British television; congratulates the British television actors such as Victoria Wood, Jim Broadbent, Ross Kemp and Ricky Gervais

STATEMENT BY THE HON. MEMBER FOR BARKING ON HOUSING PRIORITY

That this House regrets the hon. Member for Barking's recent call to give British people housing priority over immigrants; notes that immigrant families do not currently get priority over British families, as the hon. Member implies, that asylum seekers are not entitled to council housing and that a

BT BILL PAYMENT AT POST OFFICES

That this House notes with concern BT's decision to remove any reference to payment at the Post Office from the back of its telephone bills; further notes that BT customers can still choose to pay their bills at the Post Office; regrets that BT says that this is not a method it chooses to promote; c

ENLARGEMENT OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL

That this House notes the recent report of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and its support for India to have a seat on the Security Council as part of a wider enlargement; agrees that India, as the second largest country in the world, with long democratic traditions, has an excellent claim for

FOREIGN AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE CONCLUSIONS ON RELATIONS WITH INDIA

That this House notes the report of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee on South Asia, HC55, Session 2006-07, published on 4th May 2007, and in particular its conclusions on relations with India; acknowledges that good relations with India are welcome, but disagrees with the part of the report deal

ROADS POLICING OFFICERS

That this House acknowledges the dedication of roads policing officers, who work under difficult circumstances to prevent drivers from taking life-threatening risks and who investigate the horrific aftermath of road death and injury; deplores the under-resourcing of essential routine roads policing

100th VOYAGE OF THE ROYAL MAIL SHIP ST HELENA

That this House pays tribute to the captain and crew of the Royal Mail Ship St Helena on its 100th voyage, which commenced on St Helena Day, 21st May 2007, the 505th anniversary of the discovery of the Island of St Helena; notes that this year is the 25th Anniversary of the Falklands War, which invo

PRIME MINISTER AND EU SUMMIT

That this House considers that it would be in the interest of the United Kingdom if the Prime Minister invited the Chancellor of the Exchequer to accompany him to the forthcoming European Union Summit.

KRISHNA MAHARAJ

That this House asks the State of Florida to grant to Mr Krishna Maharaj a clemency hearing or a new trial.

PARKINSON'S AWARENESS

after `research' insert `including valuable research using animals'.

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

at end add `; and further believes that that song should have a bit more oomph than God Save the Queen and should also not involve God.'.

SECTARIANISM IN NORTHERN IRELAND

at end add `; and further recognises that discriminating in school admissions on the grounds of religion in a way which segregates young people is damaging to community cohesion.'.

FUNDING FOR CETUXIMAB

at end add `; but further recognises that this is only possible if there is more funding for the NHS or if some other drug loses its funding or if further savings are made from wasted spending; and calls for a national debate on rationing and priority setting.'.