Early Day Motions

BUILDING AND BUILDINGS (S.I., 2007, No. 991)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 991), dated 23rd March 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th March, be annulled.

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

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying 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, be annulled.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House calls for immediate action to be taken to provide affordable housing in Northern Ireland, where the average house price is now above £200,000 and the waiting list for social housing has spiralled to 33,000, so that those who wish to rent or buy their first home have the opportunities

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

That this House expresses its complete abhorrence of the remarks and behaviour in admiration of the Nazis of Bryan Ferry, who amongst other comments has praised Nazi parades, banners, buildings and films, and named his studio `the Fuhrerbunker'; notes that his remarks add injury to insult in that th

VAT RATES ON DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS

That this House welcomes the Government's support for domestic energy efficiency and notes that to encourage energy efficiency loft and cavity insulation and boiler efficiency are subject to a five per cent. VAT rate; further notes that 20 per cent. of a house's energy is lost through windows, but t

FIRST UN GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK 23rd TO 29th APRIL 2007

That this House welcomes the first United Nations (UN) Global Road Safety Week, which acknowledges road safety as a development issue with road deaths predicted to double in low income countries over the next 15 years; appreciates the achievements of the charity group RoadPeace in putting the proble

DAILY MIRROR AND SEARCHLIGHT'S RECENT HOPE NOT HATE CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Daily Mirror and its editor Mr Richard Wallace for sponsoring, and Searchlight for organising, the recent Hope not Hate nationwide tour which thousands of people in towns and cities right across the country supported to make clear their opposition to the bigotry and

VANDALISM OF POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST MEMORIAL TO DC STEPHEN OAKE

That this House expresses its revulsion and dismay at the recent destruction by vandals of the Police Memorial Trust granite memorial erected in Crumpsall, Manchester, in the memory of Detective Constable Stephen Oake of Poynton in the Macclesfield constituency, who was fatally stabbed by an al-Qaed

FAMAGUSTA/VAROSHA PETITIONS

That this House supports the Give your town a voice petition campaign initiated by the Mayor of Famagusta, Alexis Galanos, to collect signatures from former residents of the fenced-off part of Famagusta, a military zone behind barbed wire for nearly 33 years, and signed by the leaders of both Cyprus

SOTERIS GEORGALLIS

That this House expresses its great appreciation of the work of Soteris Georgallis, former press counsellor at the Cyprus High Commission in London, whose contract has terminated after 26 years at the High Commission; thanks him for all his help, support, wisdom and advice during his many years of s

PARKINSON'S AWARENESS

That this House welcomes Parkinson's Awareness Week 2007 between 16th and 22nd April focusing on newly diagnosed issues; supports the launch of the Parkinson's Disease Society's DVD Being There, which aims to answer the questions and concerns of the approximately 10,000 people in the UK newly diagno

NORTHERN IRELAND FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House notes the recent results of the Northern Ireland football team in the European Championship qualifiers, including the 2-1 win over Sweden; acknowledges the fact that after this latest result Northern Ireland now sits top of their group; salutes the outstanding performance of Lawrie S

GRAFFITI AND TAGGING

That this House notes the problems caused by graffiti and tagging; believes that this is a good example of a crime that warrants a community punishment; further believes that an appropriate community punishment would be to clear up the mess created; fails to comprehend why the Crown Prosecution Serv

PROVISION OF PUBLIC TOILETS

That this House recognises the provision of public toilets in communities as a vital public service; but notes that, lacking a statutory obligation for their provision, many local authorities are responding to vandalism and other factors by closing public toilets, which has a particularly serious im

CONSULTATION ON INSURANCE FOR INDEPENDENT MIDWIVES

That this House notes that independent midwives are healthcare professionals regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and supervised by local supervisory authorities; welcomes the fact that independent midwives provide one-to-one continuity of care, which is the gold standard in maternity care

ST. GEORGE'S DAY (No. 2)

after `buildings', insert `including the Palace of Westminster,'.

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DAY

That this House notes that Armenian Genocide Day is on 24th April, and that at noon on this day the genocide will be commemorated with a wreath-laying by Armenian and Darfuri representatives at the Monument to the Innocents by Westminster Abbey; further notes that a major presentation of evidence wi

NHS HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITALS

That this House welcomes the positive contribution made to the health of the nation by the NHS homeopathic hospitals; notes that some six million people use complementary treatments each year; believes that complementary medicine has the potential to offer clinically-effective and cost-effective sol

SAFE AND LOCAL SUPPLIER APPROVAL SCHEME

That this House congratulates the British Retail Consortium, the British Hospitality Association, the Food and Drink Federation and the National Farmers' Union for developing the Safe and Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) scheme, which removes many of the practical barriers preventing small producers

CHILD POVERTY

That this House is appalled that child poverty is rising in the UK for the first time in almost 10 years; is alarmed to observe that 2.8 million children, up from 2.7 million in 2004-05, according to figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions, are living below the poverty line, a figu

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS LOBBY FOR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS

That this House welcomes the trade union lobby of Parliament held on 28th March seeking support for employment rights for construction workers; and calls upon the Government to address the trade unions' agenda calling for increased direct employment, compliance with national agreements, full impleme

DECLARATION OF BERLIN (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the Declaration marking the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome agreed in Berlin on 24th and 25th March 2007; fully agrees with the text that the citizens of the European Union have united for the better; hopes that this Declaration will help establish a constructive Euro

CODE FOR LEASING BUSINESS PREMISES

That this House welcomes the new Code for Leasing Business Premises which has been produced by the Association of British Insurers, British Council for Offices, British Property Federation, British Retail Consortium, Confederation of British Industry, CoreNet Global, Forum on Private Business, Feder

FIRST AID EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

That this House welcomes the British Red Cross report, Life. Live It on first aid in schools and the launch of their first aid education resource for teachers; notes that every year there are three million attendances at hospitals across the United Kingdom in cases where first aid skills could help;

SALE OF FOIE GRAS

That this House notes that in order to produce the food delicacy foie gras, 12 week old ducks and geese are restrained and grain is forced down the throat through a gavage pipe, a process that often results in physical injury; observes that a massive quantity of food is forced into the birds causing