Early Day Motions

ANZAC DAY

That this House remembers the heroic campaign that followed the landings of Allied forces at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, on 25th April 1915; joins all Australians and New Zealanders in commemorating the bravery of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who, together with their British colleagues and o

KEEPING OF CETACEANS IN CAPTIVITY

That this House welcomes the fact that no cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) have been kept in captivity in the UK since 1993, but is concerned that there is no legislation to prevent these animals being housed in captive facilities within the UK in the future; notes that cetaceans are intel

REDBRIDGE COUNCIL ALLOTMENT SALES

That this House notes that Conservative-controlled Redbridge Council has drawn up secret plans to sell off a large number of local land sites, including popular allotments and car parks, in an effort to raise up to £150 million; further notes that many of these sites are in Ilford South, the most ov

RE-ROUTING AND DUALLING OF THE A303/358

That this House notes the previous Secretary of State for Transport's decision to approve on environmental grounds the re-routing and dualling of the A303/358 section between South Petherton and the M5 at Taunton, of the east-west second artery between London and Penzance and north-south strategic l

EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION (NO.2)

That this House notes the votes of the people of France and Holland on the European constitution in May and June 2005 respectively, which were against the adoption of a European Constitution; further notes the moves by the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, to resurrect and instigate constitution

HOUSING (S.I., 2007, No. 992) (No. 2)

That this House considers that the Home Information Pack Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007, No. 992) dated 23rd March 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th March, should have effect for a five-year period only.

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY AID

That this House notes the recent survey commissioned by Oxfam showing that the suspension of financial transfers to the Palestinian Authority following the victory of Hamas in parliamentary elections last year has had a devastating impact on the lives of ordinary Palestinians; recognises that half o

INVESTIGATION OF JOURNALISTS' DEATHS

That this House condemns attacks on journalists and seeks to end impunity for such killings; welcomes Government support for UN Security Council Resolution 1738; congratulates the International News Safety Institute (INSI) on its comprehensive report Killing The Messenger, on journalists' deaths in

12th INTERNATIONAL NOISE AWARENESS DAY

That this House places on record its appreciation to the UK Noise Association, a coalition of key organisations lobbying on different aspects of noise, for the continued work it undertakes in seeking to tackle the increasing nuisances and problems caused by unnecessary noise; notes that 25th April i

NHS PAY REVIEW

That this House is fully aware of the Independent Pay Review Body's decision on NHS pay for the year 2007-08, which recommended a 2.5 per cent. increase from 1st April; notes that the Review Body arrived at its decision after much deliberation, following evidence given by, amongst others, the Depart

CHILDREN'S THERAPEUTIC SERVICES

That this House is aware that children who have suffered abuse are in great need of the necessary therapeutic services required to help them cope with the serious and lasting damage such experiences can and do cause them; and calls upon the Government to undertake immediately a detailed analysis of

CIVILIAN DEATHS IN IRAQ

That this House recalls the publication on 11th October 2006 in The Lancet of a study on Mortality after the 2003 invasion of Iraq: a cross-sectional cluster sample survey, by the School of Public Health at John Hopkins University in Baltimore and the Al Mustansiriya University in Baghdad, which con

ST GEORGE'S DAY PARADE IN MANCHESTER

That this House congratulates Thelma McGrail and all the organisers of the St George's Day parade in Manchester; believes this parade was the largest such celebration of England's national day; recognises that those who participated put great effort in preparing to take part as well as contributing

AFZAL GURU

That this House notes with concern that Afzal Guru, convicted of attacking the Indian parliament in December 2001, is facing the death penalty in India; notes that there are concerns and questions being raised by campaigning organisations regarding Afzal's trial and therefore the legitimacy of the v

PERFORMERS' RIGHTS

That this House recognises the importance of creative industries to the UK economy; notes that these industries contribute £11.4 billion to the UK's balance of trade and constitute a greater proportion of gross domestic product than anywhere else in the world; acknowledges the key role of home-grown

CARERS AND THE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED RULE

That this House acknowledges and appreciates the valuable role performed by the UK's six million carers, in the vast majority of cases without any financial recognition from the state; recognises that many carers also wish to work and often need to do so for financial reasons; and congratulates the

ANCIENT HISTORY A-LEVEL

That this House is deeply concerned by the decision made by the OCR Examination Board to withdraw Ancient History as a standalone subject at A-level from September 2008; notes that more than 1,500 people have signed a petition on the 10 Downing Street website in protest against OCR's decision; belie

BEREAVEMENT PAYMENTS

That this House notes with concern the unacceptable difference between bereavement payments paid to families of those who have died of asbestos related diseases in Scotland compared with England and Wales; recognises that the difference is because of the fact that in Scotland individual cases are de

PHASING OUT THE SALE OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS

That this House notes that the Government's proposal to phase out the sale of incandescent light bulbs by 2011 is likely to have serious consequences for the health and quality of life of people with light sensitivity conditions unless exemptions are made; recognises that people with such conditions

GLOBAL MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY (WITHDRAWN)

That this House wholeheartedly supports the British Government's principled opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances; is disappointed that the Government chose to block the bid by the Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi to hold a global moratorium on the death penalty at the m

ACCUSATION DOCUMENT AND THE CONTAMINATED BLOOD PUBLIC INQUIRY

That this House applauds the hard work and dedication that Tainted Blood has put into compiling their Accusation Document; notes the exceptional coverage of this issue in a special report by BBC's Newsnight programme; further notes the accusations and evidence in the document levelled at successive

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

That this House believes that it is time that England, when competing as England rather than as Great Britain or the United Kingdom, should adopt an appropriate song to be the English national anthem, in the same way that Scotland and Wales do when they compete as individual nations; further believe

HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE JOB CUTS

That this House condemns the lack of resources being made available for maintaining the health and safety of UK workers; notes with concern that the number of staff in the Health and Safety Executive had fallen from 4,282 in April 2004 to 3,225 by March 2007, and that over the last financial year th

ROAD SAFETY FOR CYCLISTS

That this House welcomes efforts to encourage people to cycle as an alternative to using motor vehicles; notes that 166,000 children cycle to school, 741,000 people cycle to work and that 42 per cent. of all households own at least one bicycle, but also notes that cycling deaths increased by 30 per

PUBLIC FUNDING TO AMELIORATE CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House, knowing that enormous sums of money are necessary to ameliorate climate change by reducing carbon emissions and making public buildings, transport and housing carbon neutral, points out that there is no prospect of raising such sums through taxation and borrowing; and therefore sugg