Early Day Motions

WORLD LUPUS DAY

That this House notes that 10th May 2007 is World Lupus Day; recognises that over five million people worldwide have lupus, of whom 90 per cent. are female, and that lupus, although mild in some cases, can be disabling and sometimes fatal, causing many different symptoms including joint and muscle p

TESTING OF RECREATIONAL DRUGS ON ANIMALS

That this House notes that since 1997 there have been nearly 200 published studies into the harmful effects on animals of recreational drugs, such as ecstasy (MDMA), cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines; is concerned that these studies included animals being subjected to lethal doses, electric shocks,

FOSTER CARE FORTNIGHT 2007

That this House notes that Foster Care Fortnight 2007 will run from 14th to 27th May; praises the exceptional work done by this country's 37,000 foster carers; thanks these foster carers for the positive impact that their guardianship has on the children and young people who live with them; congratu

TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION

That this House regrets that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has opposed including Taiwan's participation as an observer to the World Health Assembly (WHA) on its agenda since 1997; notes that the 60th WHA will convene between 14th and 23rd May 2007; recognises that the Holy See, Palestine and t

CROWN POST OFFICES

after `Smith', insert `, including the Ilford Clements Road Crown Post Office.'.

WEEKLY REFUSE COLLECTIONS

leave out from `that' to `with' in line 5 and insert `Castle Point Borough Council is one of a number of local councils that is planning to improve an already much improved recycling rate'.

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES MONTH

That this House congratulates the Campaign for Museums on the success of Museums and Galleries Month since its inception in 2000; looks forward to Museums and Galleries Month 2007, which runs from 1st to 31st May; fully supports the aims of Museums and Galleries Month in increasing the number of vis

GRETNA FOOTBALL CLUB'S PROMOTION TO THE SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

That this House congratulates Gretna Football Club on securing promotion to the Scottish Premier League by winning the Scottish Football League First Division Championship, their third championship in three years, after only five years in the Scottish League; commends the club's owner Brooks Mileson

PUBLICLY-FUNDED ORCHESTRAS

That this House congratulates the eight publicly-funded English symphonies on their new alliance launched last week with support from Arts Council England; praises the spirit of collaboration and the new vision set out in the document Building on Excellence: Orchestras for the 21st Century; particul

GIFT AID

That this House believes that the 2007 Budget is in danger of severely disadvantaging charitable organisations; notes with concern that while reducing basic rate income tax by 2p is welcome in itself, the value of Gift Aid to charities will be reduced by a predicted £71 million nationally, from £625

COPYRIGHT TERM FOR PRODUCERS AND PERFORMERS

That this House notes that 50 years ago Lonnie Donegan's Cumberland Gap was No. 1 in the charts for five weeks; is concerned that due to the present law governing payments for use of audio recordings this track will go out of copyright at the end of 2007 and that the family of Lonnie Donegan, who wo

UN WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

That this House welcomes United Nations World Environment Day (WED) on 5th June; supports the Environment Agency's work for WED which this year aims to see what people are doing to tackle climate change and what more they could do; recognises the importance of hon. Members in providing leadership in

NORTH WEST LONDON COLLEGE

That this House congratulates North West London College on receiving a good Ofsted report and an outstanding rating for social and educational inclusion in Brent; condemns the Government's decision to cut funds for adult education at the college; notes that this decision will force the college to sc

RETIREMENT PENSIONS FOR WOMEN

That this House notes the pension reforms being considered by the Government and welcomes the suggestion that women retiring after 6th April 2010 will only have to have paid National Insurance contributions for 30 years in order to receive a full state pension; but believes that it would be unfair o

ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

That this House requests the Procedure Committee to address the anomaly whereby adjournment debates cannot be secured by hon. Members on matters falling within the responsibility of the Prime Minister, such as departmental reorganisations of Whitehall; and suggests that Cabinet Office Ministers, or

JOHN BROWNE OF BP

That this House recognises the contribution made by John Browne at BP and in many not-for-profit activities.

RELATIONS WITH IRAN

That this House, while opposing military action against Iran, condemns in the strongest manner the premeditated seizure of 15 British marines and sailors by the Iranian regime and its Revolutionary Guards; is distressed at the failure of the Government to take any meaningful punitive action against

ARTHUR MILTON

That this House notes the passing of Arthur Milton, the last man to play both football and cricket for England; recognises his great contribution to sport, including his many appearances for Arsenal, Bristol City and Gloucestershire, and that he continued to play cricket until well into his 40's; an

REAL NAPPIES

That this House congratulates all those involved in Real Nappy Week 2007, particularly the Women's Environmental Network, the Waste Resources and Action Programme and the Nappy Alliance; notes the successful events and activities which took place across the UK as part of an ongoing campaign to encou

NUMBER OF MIDWIVES IN THE NHS

That this House recognises the extreme concern at the inadequate number of midwives in the NHS and the increased number of injuries and deaths caused by the low number of midwives; and calls on the Government to increase the number of midwives to be trained in 2007 and 2008 by 5,000, to remove the f

CHILDREN'S TELEVISION

That this House recognises that children's television production provides significant public value; appreciates the importance of high quality British television programmes for children in developing their sense of identity; acknowledges that appropriate children's television can improve attention,

PUBLIC SERVICE NOT PRIVATE PROFIT CAMPAIGN

That this House expresses concern at the increasing trend in Government for the privatisation of public services, including the promotion of contestability and outsourcing, which puts at risk the accountable and effective delivery of a wide range of public services and a large number of public secto

SHEIKH HASINA AND THE RETURN OF FOREIGN DIGNITARIES TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES

That this House believes that current procedures for handling foreign dignitaries that have been banned by their Government from returning to their home nation are unacceptable; notes the case of Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who was refused permission to board by British Airwa

COMMISSION ON INTEGRATION AND COHESION

That this House is concerned about the competence of the Government's Commission on Integration and Cohesion, whose Chair, Mr. Darra Singh, has still not replied to the letter from the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for UK Sikhs dated 22nd September 2006, despite several reminders.

DEATHS IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

That this House welcomes the publication of `Levels of Convictions and Sentencing following Prosecutions arising from deaths of workers and members of the Public in the Construction Sector', which was commissioned by the Union of Construction Allied Trades and Technicians; notes with concern the rep