Early Day Motions

BRITISH LIBRARY

That this House recognises the success of the British Library as a world-class institution and leader in knowledge and innovation; applauds the almost two-fold increase in the British Library's Productivity Index from 100 in 2000 to 196 today, and its achievement of £40 million efficiency savings in

RE-CYCLE BIKES FOR AFRICA

That this House pays tribute to the charity Re-Cycle Bikes for Africa, which in the past 10 years has shipped 20,000 second-hand bicycles to 11 African countries; notes that the principle of the scheme is that the bicycles, suitably repaired in the United Kingdom, are shipped in containers to Africa

DAME HELEN MIRREN

That this House congratulates Dame Helen Mirren, a former resident of Leigh-on-Sea in Southend and former pupil of St Bernard's High School, on her achievement of winning Best Actress at the 79th Academy Awards for her portrayal of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in `The Queen'; acknowledges her cont

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO THE SUPPLY OF CONTAMINATED NHS BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS

That this House warmly welcomes the recent announcement of an independent public inquiry, headed by the former Solicitor General the right hon. Lord (Peter) Archer of Sandwell QC, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the supply to patients of contaminated NHS blood and blood products, its co

EU STRUCTURAL FUNDS

That this House supports transparency in the allocation of EU structural funds to the UK regions; and urges the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to publish the statistical allocations of EU structural funds for each NUTS2 level region in the UK for the period 2007 to 2013.

MAKE IT FAIR FOR FANS CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Manchester Evening News on initiating the campaign `Make it Fair for Fans', the aim of which is to reduce the ticket price at Premiership grounds following the extra £2.3 billion that Premiership clubs will receive for television rights, and notes that this campaign

OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW

That this House notes the High Court judgement that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions was wrong to reject the Parliamentary Ombudsman's findings of maladministration in her report on occupational pensions; welcomes the Government's intention to review the Financial Assistance Scheme in li

POLICING OF YOUTH GANGS ON LONDON BUSES

That this House calls for the introduction of additional policing to mitigate the negative impact of the free travel for under 18s on London buses which has facilitated the transport of youth gangs around South London.

CASH BUS FARES AND PDV EUROPA B.V.

That this House notes the outline terms of the agreement between the Greater London Authority, Transport for London and PDV Europa B.V. and regrets that the agreement leaves those most vulnerable sections of society in outer London paying cash fares that have increased by 185 per cent. since 2000.

FAIRTRADE TOWNS (No. 2)

That this House commends Coniston and Torver in Cumbria on their application to become Fairtrade villages; notes that Coniston and Torver are making good progress towards meeting the five criteria for Fairtrade status; and celebrates the Fairtrade Town movement, which was started in May 2000 when Ga

AGREEMENT BETWEEN LONDON AND PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA EUROPA

That this House congratulates the Mayor of London on the mutually beneficial agreement between London and Petroleos de Venezuela Europa which provides a 20 per cent. reduction in the fuel bill for London's bus fleet; notes that this arrangement will not in any way increase fuel consumption or carbon

NEW CARRIAGES FOR WEST COAST MAINLINE TRAIN SERVICES

That this House is aware of the desperate need to provide extra passenger capacity on West Coast Mainline services; notes the protracted negotiations that are currently underway; and urges all parties to these negotiations to expedite a decision that will provide an extra two carriages on each Pendo

CANNABIS

That this House recognises that cannabis, particularly in its modern forms, is stronger than it was in the past; notes that it can be a deeply damaging drug particularly to young and vulnerable people; acknowledges the link between cannabis and certain types of mental illness; further notes that the

RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION FOR DRUG OFFENDERS

That this House is concerned about the level of Class A drug use; notes that a high percentage of crime, particularly acquisitive crime, is committed by Class A drug addicts who offend in order to fund their addiction; acknowledges the principle that a cured drug addict is better than a punished one

SRI LANKA (No. 2)

That this House notes the breakdown of the 2002 ceasefire in Sri Lanka; condemns all acts of violence, especially those against the civilian population; urges all sides to end the hostilities, allow the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission access to all affected areas and resume peace talks; calls on the Sr

BANK ACCOUNTS

That this House deplores the practice of high street banks arbitrarily giving notice to customers to close their bank accounts for requesting an explanation of bank charges which have been levied; and calls upon the banks to cease this practice forthwith and comply with the banking code.

PASSPORT INTERVIEW CENTRE IN TAUNTON

That this House regrets that Taunton has not been allocated one of the 69 designated centres where people can attend an interview for a new passport; notes that Taunton is the county town of Somerset; recognises that Taunton has the largest population of any town in Somerset; further recognises that

LOCAL ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCHEMES

That this House believes that climate change is a major threat to the planet, and recognises that urgent action must be taken to reduce carbon emissions at global, national and local level; commends the work of local groups like Ymlaen Ceredigion, which formed Ceredigion Energy Forum, which brings t

TRAVEL COSTS FOR CANCER PATIENTS

That this House is concerned that 92 per cent. of hospitals in England, 53 per cent. of hospitals in Wales, 20 per cent. of hospitals in Northern Ireland and 6 per cent. of hospitals in Scotland charge for parking; notes that six out of 10 hospitals in the UK do not provide concessions for cancer pa

FIRST DIRECT BANK CHARGES

That this House is concerned that First Direct Bank, a subsidiary of HSBC, has decided to levy a charge of £10 per month per current account for all its customers' current accounts which do not have a minimum sum of £1,500 deposited each month, savings of the same amount or where customers do not ha

COMPETITION COMMISSION SUPERMARKET INQUIRY

That this House recognises the vital and unique role that independent locally run shops play in communities and is concerned at the continuing decline in their number; supports a sustainable UK farming sector and food supply chain whilst seeking to ensure that overseas suppliers are treated fairly;

PRIZE MONEY FOR WOMEN AT WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

That this House notes the decision of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Association to award equal prize money in the Gentlemen's and Ladies' tournaments; recognises that in 2006 Wimbledon was the only Grand Slam tennis tournament not to award male and female champions the same prize money; we

VISIT OF THE MAYORS OF KYRENIA AND FAMAGUSTA

That this House welcomes Mrs Maria Ioannou, Mayor of Kyrenia and Mr Alexis Galanos, Mayor of Famagusta, on the occasion of their visit to London; congratulates them on their recent elections; supports them in their determination to use their offices to work for a just and lasting settlement of the C

PROPOSED JOB CUTS TO LEICESTER HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS BRANCHES

That this House views with concern the plans to cut the number of employees of HM Revenue and Customs in Leicestershire; notes that this will result in the loss of more than 300 jobs; believes that there are already problems with the level of service in this area which would only worsen with a signi

AFFORDABLE SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE SOUTH EAST

leave out `in areas outside the growth areas'.