Early Day Motions

HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM (No. 2)

That this House notes that 375 hon. and right hon. Members voted against a wholly appointed second chamber, with a majority of 179; and believes it would be inappropriate for any further peers to be appointed whilst the Government prepares legislation to enact the declared preference of the House fo

PROPOSED JOB CUTS AND RESHAPING OF HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS IN THE EAST MIDLANDS

That this House views with concern the plans to cut the number of employees of HM Revenue and Customs in the Nottingham, Derby and Leicester Area by around 540 by 2010; notes that the proposals involve the possible vacation of sites in Burton upon Trent, Alfreton, Derby, Mansfield, Nottingham, Leice

ANONYMITY IN RAPE CASES

That this House notes the extremely low rate of convictions for rape of 5.3 per cent. of prosecutions brought; further notes, while recognising that in a few recent cases women who have reported rape have been convicted of perverting the course of justice, that at present victims of rape face the un

VOICE OF THE FUTURE EVENT 2007

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on organising Voice of the Future 2007 on Tuesday 13th March at the House of Commons and on its continuing commitment to serve the public interest by seeking to improve the access of right hon. and hon. Members to scientific information an

LONDON'S FREEDOM PASS

That this House notes the stalwart and continuing support of the Freedom Pass in London by Liberal Democrats here and in another place, in the London Assembly and in the London boroughs that are led or controlled by Liberal Democrats; commends the action of Liberal Democrat Lord Bradshaw in moving a

PERSONAL CARBON TRADING

That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on making climate change a priority for the UK Government; believes that, for this issue to transcend short-term political cycles, policies must be introduced which both include and, more importantly, engage every individual in tackling global warming

ROCHDALE REBUILD

That this House congratulates Rochdale Rebuild, which aims to help young men and women who have been unemployed for a long time and have no skills or qualifications to become active citizens in the community, on the completion of its first pilot group; notes that none of the group has been involved

GRAYRIGG DERAILMENT AND RAILWAY SAFETY

That this House sends its sympathies to those directly involved in the Grayrigg derailment and their friends and families; places on record appreciation of the professionalism and courage of rail and emergency response staff; supports the view that the similarity to the Potters Bar crash of May 2002

RACE EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS IN THE OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

That this House is concerned by the Office for National Statistics' announcement that it intends to reduce its staffing complement in London by over 1,000 to just 10 posts by 2012, with the likelihood of large numbers of compulsory redundancies; is further concerned that these decisions have been ma

RUSSIA AND ENERGY SECURITY

That this House notes that the agenda for the European Council meeting on 8th to 9th March includes a discussion about how to enhance the security of Europe's energy supplies; further notes that large Western energy companies, including Royal Dutch Shell and BP, have been pressured to cede majority

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 8th MARCH 2007

That this House celebrates 8th March as International Women's Day; welcomes the advances women have made so far in society; recognises that there is still a long way to go; notes that this year's theme for International Women's Day is Ending Impunity for Violence against Women and Girls; is aware th

TRAINING AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION

That this House believes that employment and skills training is key to helping those at risk from the deepest and most persistent forms of exclusion; notes with concern the research from the London Voluntary Sector Training Consortium which found that 88 per cent. of respondent organisations deliver

ENDOMETRIOSIS

That this House welcomes the work of Endometriosis UK and its application to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to develop a guideline on the diagnosis and management of endometriosis; recognises that there is a real need for guidelines because endometriosis affects two millio

TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

That this House welcomes the decision by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to consider the inclusion of natalizumab for the treatment of relapsing, remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) in its new fast track Single Technology Appraisal programme; notes that MS is the most

MODERNISING MEDICAL CAREERS

That this House notes the decision of the Department of Health to carry out a review of the operation of the Medical Training Application Service following the widely reported chaos relating to the shortlisting and selection of junior doctors for interview for medical postgraduate specialty training

MAXWELL COMMUNICATIONS PENSION FUND

That this House notes the increasing concern of members of occupational pension funds about the level of protection in law for their pensions to which they have contributed whilst in employment; further notes the observation of the Parliamentary Ombudsman in her recent report, Trusting the Pensions

ITV AND PREMIUM RATE INTERACTIVE SERVICES

That this House welcomes the announcement by ITV that all premium rate interactive services will be suspended pending review; notes with concern that other channels have yet to conduct reviews of their own premium rate interactive services; recognises that viewers are entitled to have absolute confi

CUT WASTE IN KENDAL CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Cut Waste in Kendal (CWIK) campaign, which aims to put pressure on large supermarket chains to minimise the waste produced by product packaging; welcomes the input of local schools and the local branch of the Women's Institute along with other organisations which are sup

BARCLAYCARD JOB LOSSES IN MANCHESTER

That this House condemns the decision of Barclaycard to close its call centre at Peterloo House in Manchester in July and to move jobs to Teesside and India; notes that call centres across Manchester provide thousands of jobs and are a valuable part of Manchester's economy; and urges Barclaycard to

ACTION MESOTHELIOMA 2007 CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Mesothelioma Framework launched on Action Mesothelioma Day, 27th February 2007, and urges the NHS to implement the guidelines as soon as possible; regrets that 37 per cent. of the British public are unaware that exposure to asbestos can cause cancer and that 65 per cent.

HUMAN ORGAN IMPORTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

That this House notes with concern the worrying growth in international trade of human organs from developing countries; recognises that human organ trafficking has become a particularly profitable international trade linked with criminal organisations exploiting the large gap between organ supply a

HOME CARE PROVISION AND UNION ACTION IN CARMARTHENSHIRE

That this House notes with concern proposals by Carmarthenshire County Council to increase the independent provision of home care in Carmarthenshire; recognises the excellent work undertaken by the current home care staff who deliver a committed service; opposes any decision to privatise the home ca

ACQUITTAL OF IAN AND ANGELA GAY

That this House notes that a jury recently acquitted Ian and Angela Gay of allegations that they had assaulted a child in their care who had symptoms of retinal haemorrhages and subdural haematomae; further notes that there has been considerable controversy about the use of such allegations as suffi

AIRPORT NOISE MITIGATION AT BRITISH AIRPORTS AUTHORITY AIRPORTS

That this House notes with concern the disparity in the help provided by British Airports Authority (BAA) for residents affected by noise levels above an average of 66 decibels at Scottish airports as compared with English airports; recognises that residents in the 66 decibel contour at Heathrow, Ga

IMPACT OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003 ON SMALL-SCALE LIVE MUSIC

That this House expresses concern at the impact of the Licensing Act 2003 on small-scale live music after the abolition of the `two in a bar' rule; regrets the Government's handling of the implementation of the legislation and the additional costs created for local authorities and applicants; notes