Early Day Motions

WORLD ASTHMA DAY 2007

That this House welcomes Asthma UK's report `The Asthma Divide: Inequalities in emergency care or people with asthma in England' launched on World Asthma Day 2007; notes with concern the shocking regional differences in emergency admissions for the 4.4 million people with asthma in England; further

WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY

That this House notes with sadness that in the UK the number of deaths at work per year is estimated to be in the thousands, taking into account those caused by road traffic accidents while at work and occupational ill-health; acknowledges that through the campaigning of workers and trade unions, ma

WOMEN IN IRAN

That this House is concerned that the Iranian police have launched a crackdown on women's dress; is appalled that women are being arrested because of what they are wearing; believes that many Iranian women are scared to venture out onto the streets for fear of arrest; and further believes that Irani

FARROWING CRATES FOR PIGS

That this House notes that 70 per cent. of the UK's mothering sows are confined to farrowing crates (metal barred cages) for one week before giving birth and between three and four weeks afterwards and that this happens more than twice a year; further notes that close confinement means that sows can

300th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNION

That this House notes that 1st May 2007 is the 300th anniversary of the Act of Union between England and Scotland; believes that the 300-year partnership has been a phenomenal success; further believes that this anniversary provides an excellent opportunity to proclaim the great British values of de

CARBON MARKETS AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

That this House recognises the pivotal role of tropical forests in sequestering and storing carbon; notes that forest destruction and degradation accounts for nearly a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions and that the poorest 1.2 billion of the world's population depend directly on forests for t

RYANAIR ONLINE COMPLAINTS MECHANISM

That this House recognises that people are purchasing goods and services online in increasingly large numbers but that post-sales complaints are often not as easy to make electronically as the original purchases, which may unfairly reduce the volume of complaints and the chances of redress or could

CONDUCT OF ELECTION CANDIDATES

That this House believes that candidates of all major political parties in the forthcoming elections throughout the United Kingdom should refrain from making any discriminatory remarks based on age, gender, race, disability or sexuality during the campaign; expresses concern about discriminatory rem

PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY COUNCIL CHIEF EXECUTIVES

leave out from `matters' to `believes' in line 6.

AUTISM

leave out `backs' and insert `further notes that parents often know best which system of education is most suitable for their autistic child; urges the Government to prevent the closure of moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty special schools which offer a valuable option to ma

ACCOUNTABILITY OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES

That this House finds International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 8, concerning disclosure of operating segments by multinational corporations, totally unacceptable because it gives company directors carte blanche to decide what they disclose and how they disclose it and does not require consi

REDUCING PACKAGING

That this House notes with concern the excessive levels of packaging used by manufacturers and retailers; urges supermarkets to reduce packaging, to encourage the re-use of plastic bags, to recycle packaging waste and to encourage suppliers to reduce packaging further up the supply chain; and believ

STRANGERS INTO CITIZENS CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises the Government's commitment to tighten UK borders and introduce new monitoring and assessment systems into the immigration process; notes the Home Office assessment that up to 500,000 irregular migrants currently live and work in the UK; further recognises that the overwhe

WEEKLY REFUSE COLLECTIONS

That this House notes the Daily Mail's campaign to protect weekly refuse collections; further notes the potential infestation problems that fortnightly collections may cause, without necessarily increasing the productivity of recycling; recognises that the London Borough of Bexley is one of a number

REVIEW OF THE INDEPENDENT LIVING FUNDS

That this House believes that partners of disabled people should not be required to use their own savings to pay for their partner's care; expresses concern at the current rules governing the distribution of the Independent Living Fund (ILF), which only allows support to be given if the combined sav

DIVISION OF THE HOME OFFICE AND CREATION OF A MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

That this House welcomes the creation of a Ministry of Justice and the reorganisation of the Home Office; however, notes that the creation of a Ministry of Justice will have severe implications for the relationship between the Government and the judiciary; further notes statements by Lord Woolf that

AUTISM

That this House notes that the Prime Minister met autism campaigner Ivan Corea, who presented a report on autism; backs the call of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK for the Government to undertake a 10 year programme of building specialist autism schools, building autism units in mainstream primary

TRAIN HORNS (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the changes which the rail industry has recently announced concerning the use of train horns at night; notes that from now on trains will no longer routinely sound their horns between the hours of 11pm and 7am at the various whistleboards situated at many footpath crossings;

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN STRASBOURG

That this House notes with serious concern the study revealing that more than 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide is generated by the monthly move of the European Parliament from Brussels to Strasbourg; further notes that the European Parliament estimates that it could save 209 million euros (£143 milli

LEEDS CHILDREN'S AND MATERNITY HOSPITAL

That this House is highly disappointed at the decision to postpone the construction of a dedicated children's and maternity hospital in Leeds; notes with alarm that senior children's doctors in Leeds have stated publicly that children's services in Leeds are not fit for purpose and have declared the

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CHARGES

That this House notes that too many financial service providers charge a premium to the poorest members of the community; notes that these charges include illegal overdraft fines, charges for using cash machines, and the higher amount paid by customers who have electricity and gas meters; observes t

EASTERN EUROPEAN WORKERS IN THE UK

That this House congratulates the BBC for its in-depth investigation into the exploitation of Eastern European workers in the UK; notes Deputy Chief Constable Grahame Maxwell's contention that the conditions faced by many such workers are tantamount to modern day slavery; understands that thousands

FLAME-RESISTANT PYJAMAS

That this House applauds the Northern Echo for its Protect our Children campaign, which aims to close a loophole in the law that allows children's pyjamas to be exempt from the flame-resistant regulations that apply to dressing gowns and girls' nightdresses; calls on all responsible retailers to rem

TRAFFORD COUNCIL AND THE MERSEY VALLEY WARDEN SERVICE

That this House condemns Trafford Borough Council's decision to cut funding to the Mersey Valley Warden Service; recognises the excellent work done by staff and friends' groups across the Mersey Valley in Manchester and Trafford and is concerned that cuts in funding will result in a reduced service

FALKLANDS PLAY

That this House welcomes the recent transmission by the BBC on Radio 4 of the outstanding Falklands Play by Ian Curteis; and calls on the BBC to transmit the film version of the play on BBC1 at prime time on 14th June to mark the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands and as a tr