Early Day Motions

DIGITAL CHALLENGE GRANT TO SUNDERLAND

That this House congratulates Sunderland City Council, which will receive £3.5 million to put its projects into action from the Government's Digital Challenge Scheme, which the Council hopes will eventually benefit 500 community groups; notes that one of its schemes utilises the data network availab

HOME DELIVERY OF UROLOGY AND STOMA APPLIANCES

That this House notes that 350,000 people use prescription continence appliances regularly to help them manage their conditions, and that around 50 per cent. use home delivery services provided by licensed dispensing appliance contractors; believes that home delivery allows many of these NHS patient

TREATY OF ROME

That this House notes that 25th March 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome; celebrates the fact that today the European Union has expanded from the six original member states to 27, bringing peace, freedom, stability and prosperity to the continent; recognises that th

EAST COAST RAIL FORUM

That this House notes that the Inter City East Coast franchise has been handed back to the Government by GNER; further notes that a decision is expected during the summer on a new operator for the franchise; recognises the concerns being expressed by hon. Members regarding the future provision of se

PILOT SCHEME FOR THE LICENSING OF POPPY CROPS IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House notes with concern the destabilising impact narcotics continue to have in Afghanistan; believes that unless the illegal trafficking of opium is contained, security, reconstruction and development initiatives will be inhibited; recognises that the United Kingdom is a G8 lead nation co

LONDON CHALLENGE AND FIELD VISITS

That this House acknowledges the important role of the London Challenge in increasing educational attainment across London; notes that the number of secondary schools with more than 55 per cent. of their students achieving five or more A*-C grades at GCSE increased from 142 to 195 between 2001 and 2

NATIONAL TENANCY DEPOSIT SCHEME

That this House warmly welcomes the launch of the National Tenancy Deposit scheme, which will protect many thousands of vulnerable tenants in the private rented sector from the unreasonable withholding of tenancy deposits by unscrupulous landlords and letting agents; further notes that some letting

HEALTH AND SAFETY (S.I., 2007, No. 320)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 320), dated 7th February 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15th February, be annulled.

PERSONAL CARBON TRADING

leave out from `emissions' to end and add `regrets that the Prime Minister has failed to persuade his colleagues, notably the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that global warming requires firm fiscal action; notes that the poorest 10 per cent. of households have expenditure on energy that varies by a fa

NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT COMMITMENTS AND TRIDENT RENEWAL

That this House recalls that when the then United Kingdom Labour Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, the right hon. Fred (later Lord) Mulley, addressed the Eighteen Nation Disarmament Committee (ENDC) in Geneva, on 23rd January 1968, explaining why nations should sign up to the newly negotiated N

JACK E. ALDERMAN

That this House notes the case of Jack E. Alderman, who is due to be executed by the state of Georgia, USA, in May of this year; expresses concern that he has been on death row for 32 years; further notes that in 1993 the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council found that to keep a man facing the ag

WOOL

That this House recognises the value of wool as an environmentally friendly material that is both renewable and recyclable; further recognises the value of such a material instead of synthetic, man-made materials in the pursuit of more sustainable living as part of efforts to combat climate change;

SHANNON TRUST

That this House notes that 48 per cent. of UK prisoners cannot read and that most such prisoners leave prison illiterate; further notes that offenders who leave prison illiterate are much less likely to find work and much more likely to return to crime; believes that if prison is to work and society

BUS SERVICES IN SCOTLAND

That this House expresses profound concern that the Competition Commission has made a determination requiring divestment of the Citylink/Megabus/Motorvator Joint Venture which provides the integrated, responsive and coordinated Saltire bus service across Scotland; welcomes the 41 per cent. increase

PREMATURE DEATHS OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY

That this House notes with concern Mencap's report Death by indifference, on the premature deaths of Emma Kemp, Mark Cannon, Martin Ryan, Ted Hughes, Tom Wakefield and Warren Cox while in the care of the NHS; welcomes the Government's announcement of an independent inquiry to learn the lessons from

RESTRICTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL PILOTS

That this House notes that current licensing arrangements for commercial pilots require them to retire from flying single pilot aircraft, and captaining dual pilot aircraft, at age 60; further notes that such pilots are already subject to six-monthly medical checks from the age of 40; welcomes the f

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

That this House welcomes the substantial investment into science and research made by the Government over the past 10 years, which has reflected the important contribution research makes to the UK's productivity and growth; congratulates Breast Cancer Campaign on its document `Science for life', rec

CONISTON HYDRO-ELECTRICITY PROJECT

That this House commends the Coniston Hydro-Electricity Project, which aims to provide hydro-electric power for up to 300 homes in the Coppermines Valley in Coniston; recognises that such projects, which provide energy through renewable sources rather than fossil fuels, are crucial in the battle to

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND UNDERAGE PREGNANCY IN TEENAGERS

That this House notes that conceptions in England in 2005 in children aged 15 years and under reached 7,462 compared with 7,181 in 2004; further notes that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among teenagers have reached epidemic proportions and that genito-urinary medicine clinics in England in 20

ANTI-FASCIST FORTNIGHT CAMPAIGN

That this House warmly welcomes the Anti-Fascist Fortnight being organised by Searchlight between 24th March and 7th April 2007; commends the trades unions and other organisations who are supporting this initiative; believes that the British National Party promotes the politics of hate and bigotry a

PREVENTION OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES

That this House notes that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued new draft recommendations for the treatment of osteoporosis; believes that this new draft represents some steps forward but regrets that many women aged under 70 who are at risk of breaking a bone

WHEELCHAIR SERVICES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN

That this House recognises the importance of enabling all disabled children to move around independently and enjoy freedom to enable them to live full and active lives with their families and friends; notes that there are over 70,000 children who require vital mobility equipment which meets their cl

RESTITUTION OF THE PARTHENON MARBLES

That this House is pleased to acknowledge the planned opening, later this year, of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, which clearly demonstrates the capacity of the Greek authorities to receive and satisfactorily install those marbles from the Parthenon which were, in the past, removed in previous

FOR DEMENTIA AND THE LAUNCH OF ADMIRAL NURSING DIRECT

That this House welcomes the launch of the Admiral Nursing Direct telephone line to provide support for family and informal carers of dementia sufferers; commends the work done by For Dementia in launching Admiral Nursing and enabling 48 nurses to work in the community and other healthcare settings;

ENERGY SAVING LIGHTBULB CAMPAIGN

That this House warmly welcomes the recent commitment of the European Council to binding targets for reducing carbon emissions; congratulates the Government on continuing to lead the climate change agenda; further welcomes the announcement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer that, following talks w