Early Day Motions

ROYAL MAIL AND UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION

That this House welcomes the commitment from the Labour Party in its General Election Manifesto 2005 that it will review the impact on the Royal Mail of market liberalisation, which is being progressively introduced under the Postal Services Act 2000 and which allows alternative carriers to the Roya

STONING IN SUDAN

That this House notes with concern the sentencing to death of two Sudanese women, Sadia Idriss Fadul and Amouna Abdallah Dalloum, for alleged adultery; further notes that according to Amnesty International the women were not given a lawyer during their trial, which was conducted in Arabic, which was

THE PEOPLE'S GAMES

That this House welcomes the publication of The People's Games by the Co-operative Party; recognises the importance of the London 2012 organisers engaging with citizens, taxpayers and volunteers; notes that The People's Games proposes how ordinary people can play a part in the planning for London 20

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE AND THE PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION

That this House congratulates the Royal Opera House (ROH) on securing a £10 million donation from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to establish a permanent Paul Hamlyn Education Fund; notes the tremendous contribution of the Foundation to the ROH and education programmes in the arts since 1986; supports t

NUCLEAR TEST VETERANS

That this House applauds the work New Zealand Nuclear Test Veterans Study - a cytogenetic analysis conducted by Dr Al Rowland of the Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Massey University, New Zealand, into the effects of nuclear weapons tests on navy veterans; recognises that the results of this res

CHANNEL 4

That this House congratulates Channel 4 on winning five awards at the 2007 Rose d'Or Television Festival, including the best of 2007 special prize for its documentary film Young at Heart; further congratulates the independent production companies responsible for making these outstanding programmes;

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST (No. 2)

That this House regrets the deterioration in performance levels of artists at this year's Eurovision Song Contest; notes with concern the increasing politicisation of voting patterns; and feels with great sadness that the time has now come when the United Kingdom should withdraw from the contest unt

POST-16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING

That this House believes that all young people should remain in education, training or work-based training; further believes that they should be equipped with the information and skills they need to best achieve their personal education, employment or training potential; therefore welcomes the bring

LEGAL AID REFORM AND FAMILY MEDIATION SERVICES

That this House welcomes the recent National Audit Office (NAO) report, Legal Aid and Mediation for People involved in Family Breakdown, which recognises that, compared to settlement through the courts, resolving family disputes through mediation is not only quicker and less acrimonious, but also ch

REAPPRAISAL OF THE SEVERN BARRAGE PROJECT

That this House notes that the need for reliable and renewable sources of energy has intensified in recent years and that the River Severn, with the second largest tidal range in the world, has the potential to contribute towards building a more sustainable energy resource for the UK; further notes

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS

That this House congratulates the Bristol-based National Association for Children of Alcoholics on receiving the Guardian Charity Award for 2006 in recognition of the work carried out by the charity over a period of 15 years in helping some of the estimated 900,000 children in the UK living with one

INDUSTRIAL LOGGING OF RAINFORESTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

That this House notes with concern the prospect of uncontrolled industrial logging in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the devastating threat this poses to those who live in and depend on the forests, to biodiversity and to the global environment, and the failure of logging

BARRA LIFEBOAT CREW

That this House congratulates Coxswain Donald William MacLeod on his receipt of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Bronze Award, and welcomes the recognition afforded to Deputy Second Coxswain Ranald MacLean, Mechanic Angus MacNeil, Second Mechanic Lachie Douglas and Crew members Iain Bo

FAMAGUSTA

That this House welcomes the action of Mr Alexis Galanos, Mayor of Famagusta and the municipality of Famagusta to highlight the ongoing plight of the town, which after 33 years since the invasion of 1974, is still in great part deserted and neglected in spite of the very clear will of the former res

USE OF ANIMAL BASED RENNET BY MASTERFOODS LTD

That this House notes with concern the decision by Masterfoods Ltd to start using animal based rennet in their confectionery products, such as Mars Bars and Snickers; recognises that this decision will mean that many people are unable to eat their products; agrees with the Vegetarian Society that th

TASTE OF STAFFORDSHIRE

That this House congratulates Taste of Staffordshire on its achievements in raising the profile of Staffordshire produce, encouraging local sourcing and raising standards within the local food sector through its very successful Awards scheme; congratulates Moto Hospitality Ltd for agreeing to market

READER'S DIGEST SURVEY

That this House notes the Reader's Digest Survey on Best Places to Bring Up a Family and rejects entirely the suggestion that Reading, Waltham Forest, North East Lincolnshire, Hastings, Haringey, Kingston upon Hull, Rother, North Lincolnshire, Lewisham and Oxford are within the worst 10 areas of the

AFC TOTTON AT WEMBLEY

That this House warmly congratulates AFC Totton on winning six rounds of the tournament for the FA Vase, thus securing a place in the final at Wembley on 13th May; commiserates with the team on coming second after a spirited game; and regards the good humour and excellent behaviour of over 16,000 To

CREDIT AWARENESS WEEK

at end add `especially in the role and potential of credit unions.'.

SUNDERLAND AFC

at end add `when they will avoid playing Colchester United, the only side to have beaten Sunderland in a Championship league match in 2007.'.

EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF COELIAC DISEASE

That this House recognises the work of the charity Coeliac UK and the All Party Group on Coeliac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis and congratulates them on helping to raise awareness of coeliac disease, a debilitating illness that affects one in 100, although fewer than 20 per cent. have been di

MIND'S ECOTHERAPY CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Mind on its report Ecotherapy-the green agenda for mental health; notes the enormous benefit that physical activity in a natural environment, such as gardening, walking, conservation work, running and cycling, can have on a person's mental well-being; further notes the

LOBBYING CAMPAIGN BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AGAINST THE DALAI LAMA

That this House notes the news reports that the Nobel Peace Prize winner the Dalai Lama has cancelled a trip to Belgium to attend a gathering of Tibetan groups in Brussels; understands that the Belgian government contacted the Dalai Lama after it was put under pressure from the People's Republic of

CAMMELL LAIRD GIBRALTAR

That this House notes with deep concern the sacking of a Transport and General Workers' Union organiser by Cammell Laird Gibraltar and the locking out of a number of shop stewards; further notes the refusal to recognise the union; and calls on the company to reverse its very clear anti-union policy,

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

That this House believes that voting in the Eurovision Song Contest has become a joke as countries vote largely on narrow nationalistic grounds or for neighbour countries rather than the quality of the song, and that such narrow voting is harmful to the relationship between the peoples of Europe; an