Early Day Motions

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE DECISION ON INSOLVENT OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES

That this House notes the judgment by the European Court of Justice that current UK measures to protect the expected pensions of members of occupational pension schemes in the event of their employer becoming insolvent are inadequate and unlawful under the requirements of the Insolvency Directive; f

UNIVERSAL DECRIMINALISATION OF HOMOSEXUALITY

That this House notes that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people around the world suffer harassment, discrimination, persecution, torture and execution, purely on the grounds of their LGBT status; further notes that this abuse is supported by the domestic law of many states; welcome

TICKET OFFICE OPENING HOURS

That this House notes proposals by the Southeastern rail franchise to reduce ticket office opening times at dozens of their stations; believes that such a move will lead to a lower level of service to the travelling public, act as a disincentive for the public to make use of the network, threaten re

FOOD FROM THE SOUTH WEST

That this House recognises the increasing public interest in local food and congratulates producers in the South West who have set out to meet this demand by the production of high quality food and the use of local brands; further recognises the work of Taste of the West in working with individuals

AFFORDABLE MEDICINES FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD

That this House notes with concern that the European company Novartis, the makers of the anti-leukaemia drug Glivec, has brought a case against the Indian government to prevent manufacturers of generic medicines from producing low-cost copies of that drug; further notes that the generic medicines pr

MURDER OF HRANT DINK

That this House is appalled by the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink; notes that he was a campaigner for the recognition of the Armenian genocide and freedom of expression in Turkey; offers its condolences to Mr Dink's family and friends; welcomes the strong support of the Turkish peo

CIRCUS BEARS

That this House notes with concern the cruelty to bears at zoos throughout China where they are forced to perform circus acts for members of the public; recognises that many bears are trained by enforcement, being beaten into submission until they will do whatever their trainer tells them, often wit

SUPERCASINOS AND REFERENDA

leave out `as well as upsides'.

KASHMIR SOLIDARITY DAY

after `Kashmir', insert `decided by plebiscites held in accordance with the UN resolutions.'.

DIABETES UK'S STATE OF THE NATIONS REPORT

leave out from `NHS' and add `commends the Expert Patients Programme, run by South Birmingham Primary Care Trust, with backing from the Department of Health, which supports people with long-term chronic conditions, such as diabetes, to develop skills to manage their condition better on a day-to-day

WYCOMBE WANDERERS FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Wycombe Wanderers on reaching the semi-finals of the Carling Cup; notes that this was their second appearance at this level of a major cup competition in six years; further notes that they defeated two Premiership teams during this season's cup run, and that they eventu

MARRIAGE EQUALITY FOR HUMANISTS

That this House notes that whereas most religious people may marry in a legal ceremony that reflects their beliefs, humanists and members of some religious groups such as Baha'is are currently not able to marry in such a ceremony and instead can opt only for a civil ceremony; further notes that refo

LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

That this House congratulates the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on its report on the London 2012 Olympics and supports the report's recommendation that `A cap should be placed on the liability of London residents to fund any further increase in Games cost via increases in the council tax

TURKEY AND THE EU

That this House recognises that two decades of discussions and negotiations between the European Union and Turkey has produced far too little improvement in Turkey's unacceptable human rights record; and urges the Government now to seek to persuade the EU to abandon completely all accession talks wi

AUTOMATIC ANNUAL INCREASE TO MEMBERS' STAFF SALARIES

That this House recognises the invaluable functions performed by hon. Members' staff; believes that, like other employees, all hon. Members' staff should receive a minimum annual increase in their salary which reflects a cost of living increase; also believes that administrative costs and effort ass

HUMAN AND TRADE UNION RIGHTS IN COLOMBIA

That this House notes with concern the continuing human rights crisis in Colombia and that since 2002, the year of President Uribe's election, more than 500 trade unionists have been assassinated; further notes that the vast majority of abuses are carried out by paramilitary groups that have documen

HEAD LICE

That this House recognises the evidence, produced by the Bug Busting programme, run by the charity Community Hygiene Concern, that giving information to parents in the early detection and life-cycle of head lice is crucial to their control and whole-school participation in bug busting days prevents

NICE APPEAL DECISION ON ALIMTA FOR MESOTHELIOMA

That this House is aware that since July 2005 mesothelioma victims in Scotland have had access to the drug Alimta, which is the only licensed treatment for this tumour; welcomes the decision of the Cancer Networks and primary care trusts that have made Alimta available in parts of England and Wales;

RAIL FREIGHT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

That this House notes the environmental benefits of rail freight over other transport modes; recognises that an average aggregate freight train can remove up to 120 HGV lorries from the road network; supports Government steps to encourage modal shift from road to rail; and is therefore opposed to th

ATTACK ON PEACE RALLY IN COLOMBO

That this House notes with extreme concern the BBC news report of the attack by a mob led by a Sri Lankan government minister on a peace rally on 8th January 2007 in Colombo, organised by the United People's Movement, a political group representing a wide range of political parties and civil society

MINISTERIAL RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS

after `interest', insert `for example, by requiring Ministers who have responded thus to a question for written answer to answer such questions again orally on the floor of the House;'.

ALLEGATIONS OF RACIST STATEMENTS ON CHANNEL FOUR PROGRAMME SHIPWRECKED AND CONDUCT OF ANDY DUNCAN

leave out from `slavery' to end and add `but recognises that what is important is that the acceptability of such ignorant remarks is successfully confronted and challenged in the output, thereby achieving the useful purpose of educating and engaging the viewers without resorting to crude censorship

RESETTING OF DOOMSDAY CLOCK TO FIVE MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT

That this House notes with deep concern the decision by the eminent Board of Directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BOAS), in consultation with its Board of Sponsors, which includes 18 Nobel laureates, to move the minute hand of the Doomsday Clock from seven to five minutes to midnight

SAMARITANS STRESS DOWN DAY

That this House commends Samaritans on its work to inform the national debate on health, work and wellbeing through the development of Stress Down Day on 1st February to educate the public about the dangers of unchecked stress; applauds the charity's ongoing work to develop innovative emotional supp

COMPETITION COMMISSION, SUPERMARKETS AND PRODUCERS

That this House tentatively welcomes the Competition Commission's emerging thinking on its review of the dominance of the supermarkets in the market place; calls on the Competition Commission to keep in mind the poor and unfair prices often paid to farmers, especially dairy farmers, for their commod