Early Day Motions

FURTHERANCE OF DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND ENVOYS OF THE DALAI LAMA

That this House supports the European Parliament's Resolution on the dialogue between the Chinese government and envoys of the Dalai Lama tabled on 14th February; draws attention to the Dalai Lama's consistent statements that he is not seeking independence, but a genuine devolved autonomy, for Tibet

ACTIONAID WHO PAYS? CAMPAIGN

That this House notes ActionAid's new report Who Pays?, which states that supermarket price wars on bananas mean even lower wages and more insecure jobs for women in Costa Rica; further notes that women in India processing cashews for UK supermarkets have permanent scars on their hands caused by the

EU ACTION ON EXPLOITATION OF ILLEGAL WORKERS

That this House welcomes proposals of the European Commission to punish employers of illegal labour; notes that there are up to eight million illegal immigrants in the EU entering at a rate of up to 500,000 annually; believes that the use of illegal labour allows for a proliferation of low wages and

TREATMENT OF WOMEN IN GUATEMALA AND MEXICO

That this House notes the UN's view that `violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive and as long as it continues, we cannot claim to be making real progress towards equality, development and peace'; is dismayed at the extraordinar

NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENCE

That this House expresses concern at US intentions to develop National Missile Defence (NMD) bases across Europe and the UK's continued involvement at Fylingdales and Menwith Hill in both the operational and logistical components of NMD and the advancement of the space based infra red system; is fur

NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW

That this House regrets the statement by the Government to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) PrepCom in Vienna that `The UK Government has decided to begin the concept and design work required to make possible a replacement for our current ballistic missile submarines'; believes that this conflicts

COMPENSATION FOR MINERS WITH KNEE INJURIES

leave out from `House' to end and add `believes strongly in the redistribution of wealth to those suffering industrial injuries but notes that parasitic elements in the legal, newspaper and others enriched themselves in previous miners' compensation campaigns without improving significantly the tota

SINGLE FARM PAYMENT (No. 2)

leave out from `House' to end and add `notes that some farmers are selling their single farm payment entitlements on the open market, which will result in very substantial sums of public money, paid to prop up the farming industry, being mis-used to enrich speculators.'.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE LEICESTER TIGERS

That this House congratulates the achievements of the Leicester Tigers; notes that the team is the most successful English club of the professional era of Rugby Union; and hopes that the team will continue its run and achieve an historic cup treble this season.

CLUSTER MUNITIONS (No. 4)

That this House notes the report by the charity Handicap International, Circle of Impact: The fatal footprint of cluster munitions on people and communities, which reveals that some 440 million cluster bomblets have been dropped in just nine countries since 1965; is appalled that it is estimated tha

KILLING OF MUSLIMS IN GUJARAT

That this House observes with sadness the recent fifth anniversary of the horrific murders of the Dawood and Aswat family members and extends its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the victims; deplores the decision of the Gujarat authorities not to investigate these horrific crimes pro

DUCHY OF CORNWALL ACCOUNTS

That this House notes that, in the financial year 2005-06, the Duchy of Cornwall employed 102 people and had a revenue surplus of £14.1 million and a capital value of £561.2 million; further notes that the Duchy of Cornwall is not required presently to meet the disclosure requirements set out for pu

BREASTFEEDING MANIFESTO AND LEGISLATION ON PROTECTION FOR BREASTFEEDING WOMEN

That this House supports National Breastfeeding Awareness Week and encourages hon. Members to sign the Breastfeeding Manifesto at www.breastfeedingmanifesto.org.uk; notes that Scottish law outlaws discrimination against women breastfeeding in places to which members of the public have access; and ca

HEALTH VISITORS

That this House congratulates the Family and Parenting Institute on its health visitors' campaign; notes that in research carried out by YouGov 76 per cent. of parents of under five year olds said they wanted parenting support and advice on their child's health and development from a trained health

IRAQ DEPLOYMENT

That this House believes that Iraq is now too dangerous for any of the UK's service personnel.

LEEDS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House is concerned about the actions of Leeds United Football Club and new chairman Ken Bates, that the club has received an unfair advantage by going into administration, that the 10 point deduction received as a result of going into administration when it was all but relegated renders th

SERVICE OF DRINKS IN PLASTIC GLASSES IN THE LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR

That this House supports the replacement of glass with polycarbonate (plastic) vessels in specific licensed premises in order to combat crime and disorder; accepts that on occasions licensing committees will have to order such premises with a poor record to make such a switch, but believes that blan

PUBLIC AFFAIRS FIRMS AND TRANSPARENCY

That this House believes that public affairs firms have a key role to play in articulating the point of view of business, charities, trade unions and public bodies to Government and Parliament; believes that political lobbying must always be open and transparent; welcomes in this regard the codes of

EPILEPSY AND EMPLOYMENT

That this House notes with concern that people with epilepsy are more than twice as likely as the national average to be at risk of unemployment and underemployment; further notes the recent Epilepsy Action Survey that revealed that 47 per cent. of people with epilepsy believe that they have been di

UEFA CUP FINAL IN GLASGOW

That this House congratulates everyone involved in the 2007 UEFA Football Cup Final held at Hampden Park, Glasgow on Wednesday 16th May, especially the estimated 52,000 spectators, of whom an estimated 30,000 were from Spain, to watch Espanyol play Sevilla in a game won by Sevilla in a penalty shoot

PUBLIC HEALTH (S.I., 2007, No. 923)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Smoke-free (Signs) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 923), dated 19th March 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23rd March, be annulled.

RESUMPTION OF THE BUILDING OF COUNCIL HOUSES

after `homelessness' insert `however, given Westminster City Council's record under the leadership of Dame Shirley Porter, and its Homes for Votes scandal, in which the current leadership of Westminster City Council was implicated, will believe it when it sees it; awaits the inevitable gerrymanderin

RESUMPTION OF THE BUILDING OF COUNCIL HOUSES

leave out from second `to' to end and add `to build social housing for rent to meet the needs of their communities.'.

25 PENCE AGE ADDITION FOR PENSIONERS OVER 80

after `1971', insert `, which would now be valued at £2.50 had it been RPI-linked,'.

COMPENSATION FOR MINERS WITH KNEE INJURIES

That this House calls on the Government to acknowledge the suffering of thousands of coal miners, due to crippling knee injuries, such as cartilage damage and osteoarthritis, as a result of their work in the mines; and further calls on the Department of Trade and Industry to take steps to reduce the