Early Day Motions

CHOCOLATE FOR VEGETARIANS

That this House is appalled at the decision taken by Masterfoods to begin using animal rennet to produce the whey required for making the ingredients included in chocolate, rather than the vegetarian alternative; notes that this means that vegetarians can no longer eat Mars Bars, Snickers, Maltesers

SINGLE FARM PAYMENT (No. 2)

That this House notes the request made by the Prime Minister to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in May 2006 for the Government to improve its capacity to deliver the Single Farm Payment on time; is therefore deeply concerned that English farmers have now been paid less

BALANCED AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

That this House supports moves to unify the definition of houses of multiple occupation; calls for the Government to bring forward proposals to amend the Housing Act 2004 so that all student properties are subject to licence and measures are introduced to control saturation in defined areas; urges l

MARINE BILL

That this House calls on the Government to include a Marine Bill in the 2007 Queen's Speech.

WHALING AND THE `TELL JAPAN WE'LL KEEP THE BAN' CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the `Tell Japan We'll Keep The Ban' campaign led by the Environmental Investigation Agency; welcomes the campaign to keep the international moratorium on commercial whaling and the efforts to convince six Caribbean countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts

AFRICAN CARIBBEANS AND THE MENTAL HEALTH BILL

That this House believes that the Mental Health Bill 2006 will have a negative impact on African Caribbeans and other ethnic minorities statistically more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder; notes that African Caribbean communities have detention rates 44 per cent. higher than whit

LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH'S WASTED LIVES CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with grave concern the fact that 22 young drivers were killed on Lancashire's roads in 2006 and that a further 254 young people were seriously injured; believes that each one of these deaths is a tragedy which ruins the lives of bereaved relatives and friends; further believes

RESIGNATION HONOURS

That this House believes that the resignation honours list is no longer appropriate or desirable and should be discontinued; and further believes that, instead, the retiring Prime Minister should be invited by the Speaker to make a statement from the despatch box acknowledging the special contributi

BIOFUELS (No. 3)

That this House notes that biofuel producers in the UK and EU are increasingly importing palm and soya oils and cane sugar from the tropics, which are cheaper than homegrown alternatives, spurring tropical deforestation displacing local people and unique wildlife; notes the UN's recent warnings that

HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS CHANGE PROGRAMME AND CUMBRIA

That this House, while recognising the need for savings to be made by HM Revenue and Customs, is deeply concerned with the changes proposed for Cumbria; fears that, alongside changes proposed in other areas such as on post offices and health care provision and possible closures of job centres, there

METALS INDUSTRIES APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR AWARD

That this House congratulates North Staffordshire resident Peter Krynicki, as winner of the Metals Industries Apprentice of the Year Award; and calls on all employers and their associations to promote apprenticeship schemes to further develop the skills and qualifications of young people.

DEDICATED CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOR WEST YORKSHIRE

That this House deeply regrets the decision of the Leeds Acute Hospital NHS Trust to postpone the submission of a detailed bid for a dedicated children's and maternity hospital for Leeds and West Yorkshire without any consultation with patients, their parents, health professionals, the Strategic Hea

JEREMIAH DUGGAN

That this House is dismayed by the suspicious death of Jewish student and British national Jeremiah Duggan, in Wiesbaden, Germany on 27th March 2003; notes that the initial verdict of suicide given by the German coroner was rejected by a British inquest in 2003; is concerned that since that time in

RELOCATING CIVIL SERVICE JOBS

That this House applauds the decision to make Newport the Headquarters of the Office of National Statistics; recalls the Lyons report conclusion that moving the Patent Office to the city in 1990 was an exemplar of a high value happy relocation although initially there was sparse enthusiasm from staf

HOME-START

after `Home-Start', insert `and Lisburn/Colin Home-Start.'.

RESUMPTION OF THE BUILDING OF COUNCIL HOUSES

leave out from second `to' to end and add `build council houses for those in desperate housing need.'.

TELEVISING OF HUSTINGS

That this House requests the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party to invite the BBC and other broadcasters to televise the parliamentary Labour Party and other leadership hustings in order to inform the wider public of the qualities, presentational skills, intellectual rigour and policy

MUSEUMS LIBRARIES ARCHIVES NORTH EAST

That this House notes that the Government's policy of free entry to museums has seen 30 million extra museum visits in England since 2001; congratulates Museums Libraries Archives North East and North East Regional Museums Hub for the Renaissance in the Regions Programme; further notes that the prog

CENTENARY OF THE FIRST AID NURSING YEOMANRY (THE PRINCESS ROYAL'S VOLUNTEER CORPS)

That this House congratulates the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (The Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps) on its 100th anniversary; commends the work of its members who speedily, efficiently and effectively respond to civil and military emergencies in London and the South East of England providing support

SOUTH WEST TRAINS RAIL FARES

That this House condemns the decision of South West Trains to increase off-peak fares by around 20 per cent. from 20th May; believes that South West Trains has failed to provide an adequate business case for fare increases of this size; notes that high rail fares can only undermine the incentives to

62nd ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

That this House is pleased to join with the people of the Channel Islands in celebrating the 62nd anniversary of their liberation from German occupation by British military forces on 9th May 1945; pays the warmest tribute to the courageous stand for freedom taken by the Channel Islanders during thei

25 PENCE AGE ADDITION FOR PENSIONERS OVER 80

That this House believes that the 25 pence age addition for pensioners over 80 years old which was introduced at this level in 1971 should now be significantly raised; and further believes that, alternatively, the Government should give consideration to increasing the over 80 year olds' winter fuel

INTEGRITY OF THE FA PREMIERSHIP

That this House is concerned that the lenient treatment of West Ham United by the Premier League, failing to deduct points for admitted breaches of rules, calls into question the integrity of the 2007 competition; believes that all 20 clubs are supposed to play by the same rules, that playing inelig

WESTERN SAHARA INITIATIVE

That this House notes and supports United Nations Resolution 1754 adopted by the Security Council on 30th April 2007; welcomes the initiative by the Kingdom of Morocco to grant substantial autonomy to the Western Sahara offering an opportunity to peacefully resolve separatists claims by guaranteeing

S.C.S., UNIT 2 PEEL CENTRE, STOCKPORT AND VALSPAR INDUSTRIES, ABINGDON

That this House warns potential customers to steer clear of S.C.S., Unit 2, the Peel Centre, Stockport, and Valspar Industries, Abingdon, which crooked traders have between them cheated a constituent of the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton who bought furniture costing £1,998 from S.C.S., fou