Early Day Motions

CROWN POST OFFICES

That this House praises the unrivalled quality of service offered to both the public and business at Crown post offices across the UK and the integrity, knowledge and expertise of loyal and hard working Post Office Limited (POL) employees; notes with concern the announcement by POL of its intention

RE-ROUTING AND DUALLING OF THE A303/358

leave out from `to' to end and insert `not to be brought forward for completion until funding and a completion date have been agreed for the A380 Kingskerswell bypass.'.

CHILDREN WITH SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES

That this House notes that five to eight per cent. of pre-school age children have speech, language or communication problems and 1.2 million children need specialist help; further notes that up to 50 per cent. of five year olds arrive at school without the speech and language skills they need to pa

PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT TO DISABLED AND TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN

That this House calls for the improved provision of essential equipment to disabled and terminally ill children; notes with concern the findings of the report It's Not Too Much to Ask by national children's charity BDF Newlife that the current system is failing thousands of disabled and terminally i

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the Royal British Legion as it celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Royal British Legion Club in Astley Bridge, Bolton; notes the valuable contribution and community commitment British Legion clubs provide for ex-service personnel, their families and veterans; and con

CHEWING GUM LEVY

That this House notes the disgusting mess that discarded chewing gum makes of streets in the UK; further notes the financial burden this blight imposes on local authorities; and calls on the Government to introduce a levy on every pack of chewing gum sold with the revenue being given to local author

TICKET TOUTING AT INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCHES

That this House notes that ticket touting creates a number of problems for cricket and other major sports as it diverts precious resources, has a negative impact on sports fans who are priced out of events and creates public order concerns; further notes that recent independent research carried out

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF MASS TRESPASS ON KINDER SCOUT

That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the mass trespass on Kinder Scout in the Peak District led by Benny Rothman of Cheetham, Manchester; and recognises that this event led to the creation of National Parks and the right to roam legislation.

TV LICENSING FEE EVASION

That this House notes the regular issuing of press releases by TV Licensing on the extent of its success in tackling licence fee evasion in various towns and cities across the United Kingdom; expresses deep unease at the way in which this information is issued; regards as reprehensible the continuou

UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

That this House welcomes the decision of the United Kingdom Government to sign the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings; looks forward to its subsequent ratification; further argues that the United Kingdom Reservation to the UN Convention of the Rights of the Ch

BERWICK RANGERS

That this House congratulates Berwick Rangers Football Club on winning the Scottish Third Division Championship; and celebrates its unique status as a club situated in England, playing in the Scottish League, with supporters drawn from both sides of the Border.

ANIMALS (S.I., 2007, No. 529)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 529), dated 19th February 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 28th February, be annulled.

TRAVEL PLANS

That this House congratulates Gateshead College on being the first organisation in Tyne and Wear to receive a Travel Planning Award under the Travel Plan Accreditation Scheme promoted by Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive Nexus; commends Nexus for encouraging travel planning as a means of r

TYNE AND WEAR BUS SERVICES

That this House welcomes the success of Go North East in raising the number of people using bus routes on Tyne and Wear by up to 18 per cent., which would not have been possible without the imaginative rebranding of the buses; welcomes the new link between Washington and Heworth as well as the new p

RYANAIR'S TREATMENT OF DISABLED CUSTOMERS

That this House is outraged that Ryanair does not allow disabled customers the opportunity to state their requirements when booking flights electronically but instead chooses to insist that disabled customers must contact the company directly on an 0871 telephone number which costs 10 pence per minu

BRYAN FERRY'S PRAISE OF NAZIS AND HIS MARKS AND SPENCER CONTRACT

leave out from `principle' to end.

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

at end add `; and believes that that song should be Jerusalem.'.

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

leave out from `anthem' to end and add `to be used only when playing against Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or another territory where HM the Queen remains Head of State, whilst continuing to use the British national anthem of God Save the Queen when competing against other nations such as German

COST OF RELOCATION OF DARTINGTON COLLEGE

That this House notes the failure of the Dartington Trust and Dartington College of Arts to secure the future of the College in the South Devon area despite the best efforts of South Hams District Council, Devon County Council and Torbay Unitary Authority, and that through the South West Regional De

FUNDING FOR ARTS AND HERITAGE

That this House supports the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; condemns the re-direction of up to £675 million of National Lottery funding to meet increased infrastructure costs to the Games; notes that such a diversion will lead to profound funding cuts for the very culture that the Prime Minister

PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY COUNCIL CHIEF EXECUTIVES

That this House notes the growing tendency of some local authority chief executives to make public statements on politically contentious matters such as the possible restructuring of their own council area from two tiers into one; notes that in these circumstances they may have a direct financial in

POLITICAL SITUATION IN BANGLADESH

That this House expresses its concerns at recent decisions by the interim government of Bangladesh, including the postponement of forthcoming elections until late 2008 and the refusal to allow the former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Sheik Husina entry into Bangladesh; notes that a war

SUDAN DIVESTMENT

That this House deplores the continuing atrocities in Darfur; notes that the government of Sudan is financially and strategically supporting these atrocities through its oil revenues; further notes that according to the World Bank and sources within Sudan, between 60 to 80 per cent. of the governmen

DISMISSAL OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF PAKISTAN

That this House condemns the illegal dismissal of the Chief Justice of Pakistan by General Pervez Musharraf and demands his immediate reinstatement.

CARERS WEEK

That this House expresses its appreciation for the six million people in the UK who provide unpaid help and support to a relative or friend who is frail, ill or has a disability; notes that there are two million new carers each year, many of whom remain unknown to statutory agencies; further notes t