Early Day Motions

40th ANNIVERSARY OF BBC RADIO LEICESTER

That this House congratulates BBC Radio Leicester on its 40th Anniversary this year; believes that the station sets an excellent standard for the provision of news and entertainment; and notes Radio Leicester's proud record of involving and reflecting the vibrant and diverse local community in the r

CAMRA COMMUNITY PUBS WEEK

That this House supports the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) Community Pubs Week to celebrate and promote community pubs; expresses concern that 56 pubs are lost forever in the UK each month; recognises the importance of pubs to the local community and in bringing local people together; and encourag

DEATHS ON INDIA-PAKISTAN TRAIN

That this House condemns those responsible for the terrorist attacks that killed 66 people and injured many more on the train from New Delhi, India to Lahore, Pakistan on Sunday 18th February 2007; expresses its sympathy and condolences to the families of the killed and the injured; recognises that

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

That this House notes with concern the continued political killings of leaders and members of progressive organisations and political parties critical of the administration of President Arroyo which according to the Philippine human rights organisation Karapatan reached a total of 830 between 21st J

FAIR TRADE AND ETHICAL LABELLING

That this House believes that, under the right conditions, trade can lift millions out of poverty; further believes that fair trade issues will never improve unless international efforts such as economic partnership agreements (EPAs) and those proposed by the Doha round are successful and take into

NATIONAL TINNITUS WEEK

That this House supports National Tinnitus Week; commends the good work carried out by the British Tinnitus Association in raising public awareness of this distressing condition; is concerned about the possibility of increased incidence of tinnitus and hearing damage amongst the `ipod' generation; n

IRAN AND ISRAEL

That this House notes the President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's declarations that `Israel should be wiped off the map' and that the `Zionist regime of Israel will soon come to the end of its life'; further notes President Ahmadinejad's statement that the UK, Israel and the United States will event

25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTEGRATED EDUCATION MOVEMENT

That this House congratulates the Northern Ireland Integrated Education Movement on its 25th anniversary; notes that the movement began with just 28 pupils in an old scout hut but now has 18,700 pupils in 61 schools which provide an academically excellent education that values and explores different

FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the statement by the Future For Our Post Office Campaign, a diverse range of stakeholder groups including the Communication Workers Union, the National Pensioners Convention, the Countryside Alliance and Local Works; joins these and other groups in their concern over the imp

VISIT TO UK OF IRAQI TEACHERS' UNION

That this House congratulates the Trades Union Congress and the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) on their decision to host a fact-finding visit by 10 representatives of the new Iraqi Teachers' Union, in co-operation with the General Federation of Iraqi Workers,

EXCLUSION OF CHANNEL ISLANDS FROM REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH EU DIRECTIVES

That this House notes that whilst the United Kingdom's responsible specialist manufacturers of food supplements and herbal remedies struggle to comply with a growing weight of regulation governing the composition, presentation and marketing of their products, a number of competing businesses now mar

EXCESSIVE PACKAGING

after `newspaper' insert `, but condemns the hypocrisy of The Independent newspaper which is often sold with unnecessary polythene packaging.'.

MICHAEL O'LEARY, RYANAIR'S FREE SEAT SALE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

leave out from `understanding' to end and insert `; and congratulates Michael O'Leary, the Chief Executive of Ryanair, in giving the opportunity to millions of British travellers on low fixed incomes to visit many countries in Europe which they would otherwise be unable to afford.'.

SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HUNTING ACT 2004

That this House celebrates the second anniversary of the implementation of the Hunting Act 2004 and the end of the gratuitous cruelty of traditional hare-coursing, stag hunting and foxhunting; congratulates the hunts who have changed to drag hunting, eliminating the prolonged pursuit and barbaric de

REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS

That this House believes that whatever proposals come forward on House of Lords reform, any indicative vote should include on the ballot paper the option to support the status quo.

DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION GOJO CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the GoJo campaign launched by the Disability Rights Commission; notes that its aim is to increase the confidence of disabled people in using public transport; recognises that four times as many disabled people lack confidence in public transport compared to non-disabled peop

NATIONAL BENEVOLENT FUND FOR THE AGED

That this House congratulates the National Benevolent Fund for the Aged on its 50th anniversary; commends the work it does to help those older people in the UK living on a low income; applauds the hard work and commitment of all the volunteers that enable the life-enriching services it offers; appla

OFGEM AND ELECTRICITY METER BACK CHARGING

That this House welcomes and supports the campaign by Energywatch and Citizens Advice to stop the practice of energy suppliers back charging their token pre-payment meter (PPM) customers following a price rise; congratulates British Gas on joining EdF Energy and Scottish and Southern Energy in not b

CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT

That this House believes that a policy of diversified energy sources is essential for maintaining the security and supply of the UK's energy; and believes it essential that the Government should immediately invest in new clean coal technology systems for all present and future UK coal fire power sta

PRESCRIBED DISEASES AND THE USE OF PNEUMATIC PERCUSSION TOOLS

That this House is aware that UK legislation covering access to industrial injuries disablement benefits and appropriate compensation for noise induced hearing loss is currently woefully inadequate, a factor proven by the exemption from valid claims of thousands of workers whose health has been dama

COMMUNITY STADIUM FOR BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION FC

That this House regrets that, after more than five years, the planning application for the Brighton and Hove Community Stadium at Falmer is still unresolved; recognises the outstanding community, social and economic benefits and opportunities that the stadium would bring to the city and surrounding

KERR/HASLAM INQUIRY

That this House notes that the Government's response to the report of the Kerr/Haslam inquiry into the failure to investigate nearly 50 complaints of sexual abuse by the psychiatrists William Kerr and Michael Haslam on patients in North Yorkshire between 1965 and 1989 is due; further notes that the

CREDIT UNIONS (No. 2)

That this House applauds the work of credit unions in offering a safe and regulated environment to save and a low cost way to borrow; recognises the value of credit unions in reducing the market for high interest loans and doorstep lenders offering loans at inflated interest rates to people who cann

RETAIL ENERGY COSTS

That this House welcomes the reduction in retail energy costs announced by British Gas; and looks forward to any advancement in the date set for price reductions, the date being currently set for 12th March 2007.

ACCESS TO HEALTH

That this House is concerned that non-emergency NHS secondary care is being denied to refused asylum seekers under the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulation 2004; recognises the negative impact on the health and threat to life of these vulnerable and impoverished people denied ho