Early Day Motions

FLYING THE FLAG ON PORTCULLIS HOUSE

That this House calls upon the House of Commons Commission urgently to resolve the health and safety issues that are currently prohibiting the flying of flags and in particular the raising of the Union Flag from the flagpole on Portcullis House.

GROUNDING OF THE NAPOLI

That this House is deeply concerned at the recent grounding of the UK flagged ship the Napoli on the south west coast; regrets the environmental damage that is being caused through the leakage of oil and other materials; notes that the vessel also grounded in 2001, and the fact that the company has

PROSTATE CANCER CHARTER FOR ACTION

That this House is aware that prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in men, as well as being a major killer, resulting in the deaths of at least 10,000 citizens in the United Kingdom every year; recognises the sterling efforts of many organisations and individuals, in par

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF WANDSWORTH MUSEUM

That this House regrets the proposal from Wandsworth Council to close Wandsworth Museum; values the work of the museum's small but dedicated staff; notes the museum's success in attracting 30,000 visits last year, including 8,300 school-children; commends the museum for its success in attracting eth

SPEED CAMERAS

That this House notes that the number of speed cameras has risen dramatically on UK roads; further notes that the Government has admitted that not all of them are appropriately placed and that motorists are increasingly frustrated that many of them are installed as a cash raising mechanism; and call

ANIMAL PROCEDURES

That this House notes that while there have been 90 million experiments on animals since 1979, and not one single debate in the House on the issue, the House has spent more than 250 hours since 1997 alone debating hunting with dogs; further notes that in Business Questions on 11th January 2007, the

PHAB GOLDEN JUBILEE

That this House congratulates Phab (Physically disabled, able bodied) on its Golden Jubilee and on its work to promote and encourage people with and without physical disabilities to come together on equal terms, to achieve complete integration within the wider community and to make more of life toge

NOMINATION OF THE ANTONINE WALL FOR WORLD HERITAGE SITE STATUS

That this House welcomes the nomination of the Antonine Wall for UNESCO World Heritage Site status; notes the historical significance of the Wall as denoting the true north-western frontier of the Roman Empire; further notes that the Wall's distance slabs form one of the most important groups of pre

EXCESSIVE PACKAGING

That this House notes with concern the excessive levels of packaging used by manufacturers and retailers, accounting for 4.6 million tonnes of household waste every year and 17 per cent. of the average household food budget; commends the recent campaign against excessive packaging run by the Indepen

EATING DISORDERS

That this House welcomes the launch of Eating Disorders Awareness Week 5th to 11th February 2007; and calls on the Government to ensure that resources, treatment and support are available to help young people beat their eating disorders.

HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to a free vote on the composition of Parliament's revising chamber; believes that the House of Lords should be replaced by a chamber which is wholly or predominantly elected; notes that this idea has been supported by leading members of both House

ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR LESS COMMON CANCERS

That this House expresses concern at the ruling by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in its final appraisal determination which will in effect deny a new treatment, Velcade, to people suffering from multiple myeloma on the NHS; recognises that this will create inequity

DECISION ON EDINBURGH FLOOD DEFENCE SCHEME

That this House notes that it is now seven years since hundreds of residents along the Water of Leith in Edinburgh suffered severe flooding; further notes that the City of Edinburgh Council speedily drew up a flood defence scheme which it submitted to the Scottish Executive for approval; further not

DISABLED CHILDREN'S HUMAN RIGHTS

That this House notes that every disabled person, regardless of their impairment or level of need, is an individual with full and equal human rights; further notes that families with disabled children often do not receive the vital funding, equipment and support that they need to ensure that they an

MANCHESTER HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

That this House congratulates John McManus of Manchester Education Partnership, Michael Etherton of the United Kingdom Jewish Film Festival and school children from Greater Manchester for organising the successful Holocaust Memorial Day at the Cornerhouse on Friday 26th January; further notes the mo

MANCHESTER TRANSPORT

That this House notes the estimate made by Manchester Airport that £90 million a year will be raised from the increase in the airport passenger duty at Manchester alone; further notes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has said that this money should be applied to transport and environmental impro

PRIVATE OPERATORS AND CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TREAT AND SUPPORT SERVICES

That this House notes with concern proposals for the introduction of the new Clinical Assessment Treat and Support Services (CATS) system due to be operated by private companies as opposed to the NHS; recognises that private healthcare operators such as Netcare operate on a profit-making basis and w

INSURANCE FOR LEASEHOLDERS

That this House welcomes the fact that the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 allows leaseholders to insure property with an insurer of their own choice; further notes that leaseholders continue to be harassed, bullied and misled into using an insurer who pays commission to the landlord; and c

STEM CELLS AND VIRGIN HEALTH BANK

That this House welcomes the launch of Virgin Health Bank; applauds this initiative for providing a public bank of stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood whilst also allowing parents to pay for privately storing umbilical cord blood stem cells for future use by their own child; welcomes that thi

FUTURE OF TRIDENT AND THE PROCESS OF GLOBAL NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

That this House welcomes the statement by Henry Kissinger, Sam Nunn, William Perry and George Schultz on the urgency of the need for a new global initiative to build a framework for a world free of the nuclear threat; agrees with their analysis that the end of the Cold War has rendered irrelevant th

GLASGOW UNIVERSITY AND THE CRICHTON CAMPUS

That this House deplores the threat by Glasgow University to withdraw from the Crichton Campus in Dumfries, where it has played a vital role in establishing a unique and innovative multi-institution tertiary education facility; notes the importance of the Crichton Campus not only to the social and c

FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Mathew Ford, 45 Commando Royal Marines, aged 30 from Immingham, Lincolnshire, Marine Thomas Curry, 42 Commando Royal Marines, aged 21 from East London, Lance Bombardier

FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 2)

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Private Darren John George, the Royal Anglian Regiment, Flight Sergeant Stephen Beattie, aged 42 from Dundee, Flight Sergeant Gerard Martin Bell, aged 48 from Ely, Cambridgeshire, Fli

FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 3)

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Ross Nicholls, Blues and Royals, aged 27 from Edinburgh, Private Damien Jackson, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, aged 19 from South Shields, Tyne and Wear, Corpor

WATER AT WORK CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the initiative of Unison and the Water for Health Alliance in promoting the consumption of fresh, well presented water to all employees through the Water at Work Campaign; acknowledges that this country's tap water meets the most stringent European quality standards; believe