Early Day Motions

ENGLISH-SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS

at end add `, with the exception of genuine asylum seekers, who should be given assistance as necessary to learn the language.'.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House congratulates Alex McLeish on his appointment as manager of the Scottish national football team; and wishes him and all his staff good luck in the remaining qualifying games for Euro 2008.

LIVERPOOL 08 POLICING

That this House notes with concern the Chief Constable of Merseyside's estimate that an additional 200 police officers will be required to police events during Liverpool 08 European Capital of Culture year; further notes that, since this is a European designation and will attract a large number of v

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

That this House notes with concern the rapid move to more elections by proportional representation, especially in the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved bodies, and for EU elections; further notes that proportional representation can lead to unstable coalition government, and that in compar

SCOTTISH MEDICINES CONSORTIUM'S DECISION ON ASTHMA DRUG

That this House welcomes the Scottish Medicines Consortium's (SMC) decision to consider a resubmission on the use of the potentially life-saving treatment Xolair for people in Scotland with severe allergic asthma; hopes that both the SMC and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

MEDICINAL DRUG TRIALS

That this House notes the collapsing confidence in trials of medicinal drugs by pharmaceutical companies; is alarmed at the mounting evidence that such companies' trials are overwhelmingly biased in their conclusions compared with independent trials concealing adverse effects that have killed tens o

CONDUCT OF GLAXOSMITHKLINE

That this House questions the propriety and courtesy of the action of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in writing to hon. Members with constituency interests in GSK urging them to oppose Motions for an Early Day (EDMs) critical of their conduct, then denying originators of the EDMs details of the content of th

GLAXOSMITHKLINE AND SEROXAT

That this House challenges GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to act on its vacuous threat to sue the BBC on its evidence that GSK had deliberately suppressed and distorted trial results of the anti-depressant Seroxat to conceal its direct links to suicide in teenagers; notes that GSK's own unpublished studies s

GLAXOSMITHKLINE

That this House congratulates the previous New York Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer, on his successful law suit which claimed that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) suppressed four studies that failed to demonstrate that the drug Seroxat was effective in treating children and adolescents and indicated an increa

PODIATRY SERVICES

That this House applauds the work of podiatrists in the community; recognises that podiatrists help to keep people mobile, active and healthy; believes that, in so doing, they improve the quality of life and independence of vulnerable people; welcomes their work, which often prevents further illness

BUS REREGULATION

That this House congratulates the Secretary of State for Transport for setting out plans in Putting Passengers First which seek to ensure that `the progress London has made on buses can and should be replicated in the big conurbations in the rest of England', and that the franchising of bus services

BEAK TRIMMING OF LAYING HENS

That this House deplores the Government's proposal to weaken the prohibition on the beak trimming of laying hens which is due to come into force on 1st January 2011 under paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 3D to the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended); fears that the Govern

PUBLIC INTEREST TEST AND BSKYB SHARES IN ITV

That this House notes the preliminary findings of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) of 12th January 2007 that it `may be the case that a relevant merger situation has been created' following Sky's purchase of 17.9 per cent. of shares in ITV; further notes that the UK's largest commercial broadcaster

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRES

That this House is aware that the multiple sclerosis national therapy centres (MSNTC) are a group of self-help therapy centres offering assistance to thousands of people with multiple sclerosis throughout England and Wales by providing a wide range of drug-free symptom management therapies, advice a

LEGAL PROTECTION FOR AND PROMOTION OF SIGN LANGUAGES

That this House calls for legal protection of, support for and promotion of British and Irish sign languages in accordance with Council of Europe resolutions, recognising that it is estimated that over 200,000 British residents regularly use sign language, many of them as a first language; calls for

REMOVAL OF TRANS FATS FROM FOOD

That this House congratulates ASDA, Boots, Co-op, Iceland, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose for removing industrially created trans-fats from their own brand lines; recognises that this move will help UK consumers choose a healthy, balanced diet; is encouraged to see UK retailers takin

AUDIT COMMISSION AND HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

That this House deplores the threat made by the Audit Commission that Hampshire County Council, which is recognised as the second most efficient of the 37 county councils in England and Wales, despite receiving the second lowest central government grant, would lose its status as Excellent if the ups

CANCELLATION OF HOLE IN THE HEART OPERATION

That this House believes that it is appalling that Ms Morris of Leicester East has had to endure four cancellations by Glenfield Hospital of her two year old daughter's hole in the heart operation; believes that it is incredibly unfair on the child and family to cancel an operation half an hour befo

NHS AND NETCARE

That this House notes that the South African company Netcare is the preferred bidder to provide Capture, Assess, Treat and Support (CATS) clinical services to the NHS in Lancashire and Cumbria; expresses concern that the contract, which is being negotiated nationally, is to be regarded as commercial

DEATHS OF BRITISH CITIZENS IN SAUDI ARABIA COACH CRASH

That this House sincerely regrets the death of three British nationals in a coach crash in Saudi Arabia on 9th December 2006; notes that Mr Gorji lost his wife and suffered serious burns and that the driver of the vehicle had been driving for approximately 18 hours without a break; further notes tha

VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CYPRUS DEMOCRATIC PARTY

That this House welcomes Mr Marios Karoyian, President of the Democratic Party of Cyprus (DIKO), on the occasion of his visit to London; wishes a successful outcome to his various meetings with members of the British and European Parliaments, officials and representatives of the compatriots in Londo

RECRUITMENT DECISIONS OF THE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS COMMISSION

That this House is concerned about reports that the Judicial Appointments Commission is reconsidering its recruitment decisions after senior members of the judiciary have made representations on the rejection of some candidates; notes that the Judicial Appointments Commission was established to prov

HOSPITAL BEDSIDE TELEPHONES

That this House, recalling the concern expressed in January and May 2006 by many hon. Members about the high cost of incoming calls to hospital bedside telephones provided by Patientline, Premier and Hospital Telephone Services, notes that charges have not yet been reduced; and calls on the Governme

FIGHT THE FREEZE CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Leicester Mercury's backing for Age Concern's Fight the Freeze Campaign and the support for this campaign from over 3,300 readers of the Leicester Mercury; and urges the Government to look into increasing the hugely popular and important winter fuel payment to ensure tha

WAITANGI DAY

That this House joins the people of New Zealand in celebrating Waitangi Day, their National Day, on Tuesday 6th February 2007, commemorating the historic signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, which marks the coming together of the Maori people and representatives of the British Crown; notes the