Early Day Motions

YOUNG PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT

That this House is very disappointed by Government figures revealing that more than 1.24 million people between the ages of 15 and 24 years are neither in education nor a training scheme nor employment; and calls for the Government to run a multi-billion pound apprentice scheme to get these young pe

BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

That this House congratulates Bedfordshire County Council on achieving an overall two star rating in its most recent Comprehensive Performance Assessment by the Audit Commission, which judged the Council to be `improving well'; notes that the Council has made significant improvements to its priority

CHRISTIAN AID'S CUT THE CARBON CAMPAIGN

That this House believes that climate change poses a serious threat to everyone; further believes that the threat it poses to poor people in developing countries is more significant and urgent than to those living in rich countries; notes that these are the people who have contributed least to the c

BRIDLEWAYS (No. 2)

That this House recognises the importance of bridleways for horse-riders to exercise in safety and enjoy the countryside; notes that many bridleways are in poor condition or are abused by people using motorised vehicles; and calls on the Government actively to promote the use of bridleways, ensuring

BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE

leave out from `ago;' to end and insert `regrets the fact that real terms year-on-year cuts in central government grant creates difficult decisions for local authorities; further notes that one such difficult decision has been forced on Wandsworth in relation to the BAC; and calls on the Department

HOME-START

after `Home-Start', insert `and Bridgend Home-Start.'.

PRIVATE EQUITY COMPANIES

leave out from `House' to end and add `notes the fact that the United Kingdom private equity and venture capital industry plays an important role in keeping the United Kingdom and wider European economies successful and dynamic and invests in every sector of the economy across all regions of the Uni

CANNABIS

leave out from `recognises' to end and add `that there is no evidence that the downgrading of cannabis has led to increased use or harm; and believes that the effective way to protect vulnerable people and reduce dangers is to collapse the present illegal irresponsible criminal trade in cannabis by

PRIZE MONEY FOR WOMEN AT WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

leave out from `tournaments' to `summer' in line 5 and insert `and assumes that both gentlemen and ladies will, if necessary, play five sets'.

PRIZE MONEY FOR WOMEN AT WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

after `summer', insert `especially since the length of rallies in the women's game is often greater than in the men's so that arguments about the number of sets played are spurious.'.

WORKING HOURS OF DRIVERS

That this House notes that on average 70 people are killed every week on the UK's roads and that one in four of these deaths are caused by regulated commercial drivers; further notes that taxis, private hire vehicles and chauffeurs are only regulated by the European Working Time Directive in relatio

FREEDOM PASS IN LONDON

That this House welcomes the success of the Freedom Pass in London, which provides freedom to travel for hundreds of thousands of older and disabled Londoners on the tube, Docklands Light Railway, bus and tram and helps protect the environment by encouraging the use of public transport; notes the ta

ORTHODONTIC CARE

That this House notes with concern the geographical inequality in the provision of orthodontic care and the shortage of training places for orthodontic specialists; further notes that one fifth of orthodontic specialists are due to retire in the next six years; further notes that a shortage of speci

WOMEN'S PENSIONS

That this House notes that, according to the Equal Opportunities Commission, 2.2 million women in the UK are not accruing rights to the basic state pension; further notes that retired men have on average between £50 and £100 more private pension income than women of the same age per week; welcomes t

NO SMOKING DAY CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that the No Smoking Day health awareness campaign will run on Wednesday 14th March 2007 using the strap line `Make a fresh start'; congratulates the charity No Smoking Day, who run the national campaign, in its 24th year; expresses concern for the 116,000 deaths caused by smoki

PENSIONER POVERTY AND PUBLIC SERVICE AGREEMENTS

That this House is concerned at the plight of the two million pensioners living in poverty in the UK; notes the detrimental effect of low income on the quality of life of older people, as highlighted in recent research published by the Help the Aged; further notes that many older people from exclude

COMPLIANCE WITH SMOKE-FREE LEGISLATION

That this House recognises the success of smoke-free legislation in Scotland and Ireland as sources of legitimate national pride; commends the Scottish and Irish enforcement agencies for achieving compliance of 94 per cent. and above; applauds the approach of education and partnership taken by inspe

RIBBLE VALLEY RADIO

That this House praises the community radio station Ribble Valley Radio, which broadcasts at www.ribblevalleyradio.org.uk and was established in 2004; notes the report by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on Community Radio; believes that Ribble Valley Radio provides a vital service to the

MURDER OF PAKISTANI MINISTER ZILL-E-HUMA

That this House congratulates the government of Pakistan for making significant moves in ensuring that women are better represented in democracy and politics; notes that over 21 per cent. of the members of the national assembly are women, a figure significantly higher than in the British Parliament;

STATUE OF MARGARET THATCHER

That this House recalls the cruel and divisive reign of Margaret Thatcher and demands that the statue be removed from the Members' Lobby until such time as its erection has been approved by a vote in the House.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

That this House condemns all forms of violence against women; notes that almost half of women experience domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking in their lifetime and that many women are forced into marriage and over 2,000 women are trafficked into the UK for sexual trade and exploitation each

OSLO CONFERENCE ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS

That this House welcomes the declaration agreed at the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions held on 22nd and 23rd February 2007 which commits the 46 signatory nations to conclude by 2008 a legally binding international instrument that will prohibit the use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cl

CLOSURE OF LLOYDS TSB SERVICE CENTRE IN THORPE WOOD, PETERBOROUGH

That this House notes the decision of Lloyds TSB to close the Service Centre at Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, with the loss of 243 jobs; further notes the pre-tax profits of £7.16 billion for the Lloyds TSB Group in 2006; regrets the practice of outsourcing or offshoring by proxy, where offshoring of w

RETAINING SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

That this House notes that the majority of Shrewsbury borough councillors, the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and, most importantly, the overwhelming majority of its residents wish to ensure that the proud and historic county town of Shropshire retains its own borough council, and that decisions affecti

WHALING

That this House notes with concern the powerful onslaught against an international ban on whaling being organised by Japan and supported by Iceland and Norway; recognises that a removal of the ban could lead to the humpback whale becoming extinct, as only 10,000 of the species exist; deplores the ta