Early Day Motions

INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICES

That this House welcomes the formation of Independent Jewish Voices, a new organisation to represent British Jews in response to a perceived pro-Israeli bias in existing Jewish bodies in the UK; notes that more than 100 high-profile British Jews, including Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinte

SIZE OF PRINT ON PRODUCTS

That this House believes that the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 should be amended to make it a requirement that there be a minimum font size of 10 points for all essential information, including cooking instructions, to be displayed on packaged goods.

FROZEN PENSIONS

That this House notes with concern that 520,000 British pensioners living abroad have their pensions frozen in value and thus not increased when the pensions in the United Kingdom receive annual increases; believes the practice of freezing these pensions is wholly unfair, discriminatory and irration

ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES FUNDING

after `workers;', insert `recognises the importance of free ESOL provision for asylum seekers and refugees in rebuilding their lives in the UK;'.

HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM

leave out from `House' to end and add `notes that history is littered with examples of ideas supported by leading members of both Houses of Parliament turning out to be entirely wrong; and urges all hon. Members to bear that in mind in votes on the House of Lords reform.'.

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE RULING ON OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS

That this House welcomes the judgement by the European Court of Justice that the Government's current measures to protect the pensions of members of occupational pension schemes which have wound up because the company has become insolvent are inadequate under the Insolvency Directive; further notes

TAX CREDITS

That this House notes with concern that in 2004-05 almost two million people were overpaid tax credits at a cost of £1.8 billion and that the Comptroller and Auditor General in his report of HM Revenue and Customs' accounts predicted that overpayments of a similar magnitude will have occurred in 200

NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE

That this House notes that the London Olympic Games of 2012 has serious budgetary problems; and believes that an initial contribution towards the savings required to balance the budget should be made by not building a new Velodrome and by holding the Olympic cycling competition in the National Cycli

25th ANNIVERSARY FALKLAND ISLANDS WAR

That this House recognises that the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falkland Islands War is on 17th June; and believes that out of respect to all the men and women who served in that conflict, a defence minister should attend the commemoration in the Falkland Islands.

INTRODUCTION OF SMART METERING SYSTEMS

That this House welcomes the metering and billing consultation as part of 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 begin to engage the homeowner with their potential to reduce their

FLYING OF THE UNION FLAG ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS

That this House believes that the Union Flag should be flown daily on all public buildings in the United Kingdom as a demonstration of national confidence and pride.

CASINO ADVISORY PANEL AND BLACKPOOL

That this House notes the report from the Casino Advisory Panel; expresses its surprise and regret that the Panel failed to recommend a licence for Blackpool, whose case for regeneration is overwhelming and which matched the key criteria set for the Panel and whose case to develop a destination regi

LITTER ON RAILWAY SITES

That this House notes with concern the unacceptable problem of fly-tipping and litter on railway embankments and stations and on land adjacent to railways; further notes that the problem is exacerbated because the land is often owned by different authorities; and calls on the Government to bring for

ARMS EMBARGO ON NORTH KOREA

That this House notes with concern the refusal of the Spanish government to approve the agreement bringing the European Union into line with United Nations sanctions against North Korea; expresses its dismay that narrow-minded thinking has been placed ahead of efforts to improve international peace

VAT AND CHARITIES

That this House takes careful note of the logic professed by successive governments over the past 25 years to the long-running fiscal sore of irrecoverable VAT and its consequential impact on the work of charities; notes with equal care that the common and oft-recited rebuttal to successive pleas fo

REFORM OF PARLIAMENT

That this House believes that a unicameral system of Parliament would be appropriate for the UK.

HILTON HOTEL GROUP

That this House regrets the decision of the Hilton Hotel Group to ban Cuban delegations from its global chain; expresses concern over remarks from a UK spokesperson for the Hilton Group that Cubans may be banned from their London hotels; recognises that any such developments would violate domestic U

REGULATIONS UNDER THE EQUALITY ACT 2006

That this House notes the widespread concern about the future of the adoption services of the Catholic Children's Society; and calls on the Government to ensure that the debate on the Regulations under the Equality Act 2006 is taken on the floor of the House to allow the widest possible Parliamentar

DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION ON IRAN

That this House, whilst recognising the importance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the prevention of further nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, calls for a new drive towards a diplomatic solution on Iran; acknowledges the potential security threat posed by Iran to Israel and conde

HOUSE BUILDING IN HERTFORDSHIRE

That this House expresses its deep concern at the plans to impose massive house building on Hertfordshire; notes that such plans are based on the Government's Sustainable Communities Plan launched by the Deputy Prime Minister; congratulates the Environmental Audit Committee on its report Housing: Bu

CROWDED TRAINS

That this House believes that commuters in London and the South East deserve a seat on any train that is timetabled to arrive at its final destination over 20 minutes from the time that commuters join the train.

ORGANIC FARMING

leave out `with concern'.

ORGANIC FARMING

leave out from `as' to `health'.

CLIMATE CHANGE (COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC SERVICES SECTOR)

That this House notes that the commercial and public services sector has the fastest growing energy use apart from aviation, and that its use of electricity, which has a particularly high carbon footprint, is projected to increase by nearly 45 per cent. from 1990 to 2020; notes with concern that, ac

FIRECONTROL PROJECT

That this House is concerned about the serious financial and service implications for both central and local government and for the Fire Service of the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) FireControl Project; notes that the recent independent and objective report prepared by con