Early Day Motions

NOMINATION OF THE ANTONINE WALL FOR WORLD HERITAGE SITE STATUS

leave out from `status;' to `further' in line 3 and insert `notes that, although some consider the Wall to denote the north-western frontier of the Roman Empire, the area between Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall, including almost all of the present constituency of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, ne

REFORM OF PARLIAMENT

at end add `but only with major reform to make scrutiny of the executive by the legislature more effective.'.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the British Legion on its campaign to reduce waiting times for occupational therapist assessments; notes that the British Legion has spent over £5 million in the last two years fitting household mobility aids to assist disabled ex-servicemen and women experiencing exces

CONFECTIONERY ADVERTISING

That this House welcomes Masterfood's recent policy change to refuse to direct advertising at children under the age of 12; recognises the significant challenge obesity poses to future and current generations; notes the importance of a healthy, well balanced diet; and urges other manufacturers of co

NATIONAL PROBATION SERVICE 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the National Probation Service on its 100 year anniversary, and its contribution to local communities in rehabilitating offenders; and believes firmly that it has a vital role to play as a properly-funded public service for the long-term future.

CO-OP RECYCLING CENTRE

That this House congratulates the Co-operative Group on their ethical and principled initiatives, such as the launch this week of the largest in-house office waste recycling centre in the North West, which recycles paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, cans and CDs and provides a competitive service to

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (S.I., 2007, No. 107)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Assisted Areas Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 107), dated 22nd January 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23rd January, be annulled.

TRAINING LEAVE FOR TEACHER RESERVISTS

That this House notes with concern Scottish guidelines which do not allow for adequate training time for reservists in the armed forces; further notes the valuable contributions to national security made by reservists; and calls on the Scottish Executive and Fife Council to address this issue and al

POLICE FORCE CUTS IN CUMBRIA

That this House notes with concern plans to cut significantly the number of police officers in Cumbria over the next four years and recruit in their place more police community support officers (PCSOs); recognises the valuable work done by PCSOs around the country; and further notes that this work i

KURDISH AREA OF IRAQ

That this House notes that the government of the Kurdish area of Iraq is proceeding in accordance with Article 140 of the National Constitution of Iraq to prepare for a referendum of the population of the former Kurdish region of Kirkuk, to allow them to choose whether to be administered under the j

RAYNAUD'S AND SCLERODERMA ASSOCIATION'S 25th ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the Raynaud's and Scleroderma Association on its Silver Jubilee; pays tribute to its valuable work over the past 25 years supporting people with Raynaud's and scleroderma; understands that Raynaud's is a distressing condition where blood supply to the extremities, usual

FUTURE OF MATERNITY SERVICES

That this House notes with concern the publication of the report by Dr Sheila Shribman on the future of maternity services; expresses concern that the report recommends the wide-scale closure of excellent existing consultant-led maternity services at general hospitals; believes that the report will

INTRODUCTION OF SMART METERING SYSTEMS (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the current metering and billing consultation as part of the Energy Review and the implementation of the Energy Services Directive being carried out by the Department of Trade and Industry; notes that the use of smart metering systems can engage consumers and suppliers with

ALLOTMENTS (No. 2)

That this House recognises the importance of encouraging people to grow their own produce; further notes the level of demand for allotments amongst people of all ages; realises that in many areas there is a shortage of land for allotments despite the fact that local authorities have a statutory resp

NATIONAL LOTTERY FUNDING AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES

That this House welcomes the 2012 Olympic Games due to be held in London and recognises the benefits this will bring to the whole of the UK; notes that a debate is currently taking place regarding a shortfall in funding of £900 million for the Games; recognises the concerns of voluntary organisation

MOBILE PHONE CHARGES ABROAD

That this House notes with concern the plight of UK customers and holidaymakers who continue to face higher mobile phone call charges when abroad, particularly if they roam into networks other than their own; believes that this is due to the high wholesale charges of each network operator; welcomes

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

That this House expresses concern that the proposed new fees regulations under the Freedom of Information Act would allow authorities to refuse on cost grounds a high proportion of requests which they are currently required to answer; notes that the Government's consultation document recognises that

VOTE ON THE WAR WITH IRAQ

That this House notes that a number of hon. Members who voted in favour of the war in Iraq did so on the basis of the information provided to them by the Prime Minister; notes with grave concern that the information provided was incorrect in terms of weapons of mass destruction and the 45 minute war

BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY TRADE UNION FRONT

That this House expresses its extreme concern at the planned launch by the British National Party (BNP) of a trade union front organisation called Solidarity, the British Workers Union; wishes to expose this front organisation for what it is, nothing other than a vehicle for peddling the racist prop

HOME-START

That this House notes the excellent work carried out by Chorley and South Ribble Home-Start in promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under the age of five years, offering friendship and practical help to families under stress in their own homes and helping to prevent family crisi

ACCRINGTON HMRC OFFICE

That this House notes that the 120 staff at the Accrington HM Revenue and Customs Office (HMRC) do a job which is very highly regarded by the public, that the Accrington HMRC Office is currently achieving excellent business results and that it is one of the top performing HMRC offices in the country

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

That this House notes the latest of the frequent promotions by Ryanair offering five million free seats to over 70 European destinations; recognises the contribution of Ryanair to the facilitation of travel within the European Union and the strengthening of the European economy and cultural understa

SEXUAL ORIENTATION REGULATIONS (No. 2)

That this House believes that the Sexual Orientation Regulations ought to be considered on the floor of the House.

VISIT OF ROBERT MUGABE TO FRANCE

That this House deplores the brutality of the Zimbabwean regime and condemns any government in the European Union which invites Robert Mugabe or any senior member of his regime to attend any event held within the EU; expresses its deep concern at reports that the French government plans to allow or

ARCHBISHOP'S POLICE STATE WARNING

That this House takes notes of the warning by Archbishop Dr John Sentamu, based on his experience in Uganda under Idi Amin, that detaining terror suspects for 90 days without charge or trial could make the UK `close to a police state'; supports Dr Sentamu's view that no new evidence has been present