Early Day Motions

CAYMAN ISLANDS SCHOOL BAND IN LONDON NEW YEAR PARADE

That this House congratulates all the young people involved in the 2007 New Year parade in London and welcomes specifically the involvement and performance of the John Gray High School Steel Band from the Cayman Islands, which was exemplary; recognises the important cultural and historical heritage

POLICE FUNDING IN GREATER MANCHESTER

leave out from `House' to end and insert `notes that Government funding for Greater Manchester Police was £315.6 million in 1996-97 and will be £498.4 million in 2007-08, an increase of £183 million; further notes that in March 2006 there were 1,037 more police officer numbers and 714 more police su

ST ANN'S HOSPICE

That this House congratulates St Ann's Hospice for being named, for the third year running, in The Sunday Times Top Ten Best Companies to Work For; notes the essential work that St Ann's does to provide end of life care for the people of Cheadle, Stockport and Greater Manchester; further notes that

RELIGIOUS RESTRICTIONS, DISCRIMINATION AND PERSECUTION IN BURMA

That this House notes the evidence of the widespread restrictions on religious freedom, discrimination against religious minorities and in some places violent persecution of Christians and Muslims in Burma; welcomes the publication of a comprehensive new report Carrying the Cross: the military regim

PUNCTUALITY OF TRAIN SERVICES

That this House finds it unacceptable that the southbound Virgin train services from Manchester Piccadilly to Stockport are timetabled to take eight minutes but the northbound services are allowed fifteen minutes or more; notes that this padding of the timetable leads to an inaccurate representation

NEW BUSINESS FOR POST OFFICES

That this House values the post office network and the key services it provides to rural and urban communities; acknowledges that the network has a social value as well as an economic role; is concerned by the scale of the Post Office closure plans; calls on banks and building societies to work with

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS DIRECTIVE

That this House welcomes the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2002/91/EC), which had been due to reduce carbon dioxide emissions across the EU-15 by 45 million tonnes by 2010 had it been implemented, in full, as intended, from 4th January 2006; and therefore strongly urges that the Governm

VETO OF DRAFT UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON BURMA

That this House is deeply dismayed by the veto by the Russian and Chinese governments of the draft United Nations Security Council Resolution on 12th January calling on Burma's rulers to free all political detainees, cease attacks on ethnic minorities and speed a transition to democracy; shares the

AMALGAMATION OF AGENCIES TO COMBAT CRIME

That this House notes the recent announcement by the Home Office about the merger of the Assets Recovery Agency and the Serious Organised Crime Agency; and calls on the Government to spell out the resources, commitment and determination that the new organisation will be expected to have in order tha

75th ANNIVERSARY OF EX-SERVICE FELLOWSHIP CENTRES

That this House congratulates the Ex-Service Fellowship Centres (EFC) on the occasion of the charitable organisation's 75th anniversary, January 2007; records with admiration that for three-quarters of a century the EFC has provided wide ranging support for homeless former members of HM Armed Forces

NHS SERVICE REDUCTIONS IN BRENT

That this House expresses strong concern over the impact of Brent Teaching Primary Care Trust's (tPCT) proposed savings programme of £53 million; believes that cuts to local health services will disproportionately affect the most disadvantaged and vulnerable communities in Brent; considers the defic

KASHMIR SOLIDARITY DAY

That this House, observing Kashmir Solidarity Day on 5th February 2007, sadly recognises that since 1988, an estimated 100,000 Kashmiris have tragically lost their lives as a direct result of the violent conflict in the region; welcomes the initiatives being undertaken by the Pakistani and Indian go

VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL

That this House supports the call by full-time service veterans for the Government to institute a Volunteer Service Medal for all those veterans who serve 10 years full-time service in the armed forces.

AGE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE

That this House believes that ability should be valued regardless of age; welcomes the introduction of the Age Discrimination Regulations to ban age discrimination in employment; considers that over half of all employees are unaware that age discrimination at work has become illegal; believes that m

HOWELLS HOME IMPROVEMENTS

That this House is appalled that a company that went into liquidation in 2006 continues to trade as Howells Windows and Conservatories of Gibbs Road, Newport; understands that the company has pressurised at least nine customers to pay deposits of sums up to £9,000 without subsequently starting any w

ENGLISH PARLIAMENT

That this House notes that those polls that have questioned the English report a clear majority in favour of an English parliament; and further notes that it is this issue, and not Scottish independence or even House of Lords reform, that is the issue that voters now put at the top of their prioriti

NORTHERN COLLEGE

That this House congratulates the staff and students at Northern College for the excellent report it received from the Adult Learning Inspectorate when it was awarded six grade ones in all aspects of its work; considers that this justifies its standing as a beacon college; and recognises that it has

AGRICULTURE (S.I., 2006, No. 3254)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3254), a copy of which was laid before this House on 8th December, be annulled.

PONTCYSYLLTE AQUEDUCT'S NOMINATION FOR WORLD HERITAGE STATUS

at end add `and looks forward to future support for Newport's Transporter Bridge as a worthy World Heritage site.'.

OYSTER CARD AND CASH FARES ON LONDON TRANSPORT

leave out from `House' to end and add `welcomes the spectacular success of the Oyster Card and the Freedom Pass which is one of the most efficient mass IT schemes in Europe; and believes the disparity with cash fares is insignificant to occasional users and an incentive for greater use of the Oyster

SHROPSHIRE UNITARY AUTHORITY

That this House notes that all Shrewsbury Borough Labour councillors voted to prevent the people of Shrewsbury from having a referendum on the reformation of Shropshire County as a unitary authority; congratulates the Conservative councillors and the Liberal Democrat Councillor for ensuring that the

HIGHLAND 2007

That this House welcomes the successful launch of Highland 2007, a year-long celebration of the culture of the Highlands and Islands, in Inverness; notes that the year will include activities in local communities across the region as well as major projects such as the rededication of Culloden battle

PARALYMPIC BAN ON ATHLETES WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY

That this House regrets that athletes with a learning disability are unable to compete in any event sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC); notes that as a consequence of this ban all athletes with a learning disability at all levels are unable to receive funding from the Lottery

FIRST GROUP AND BUS RE-REGULATION

That this House condemns First Group's recent 10 per cent. increase in bus fares in Manchester; recognises that this is another example of First Group exploiting their near monopoly of services in North Manchester at the expense of the travelling public; and believes that the sooner First Group and

THE UNION

That this House notes the enormous contribution that creation of the United Kingdom has made to its constituent nations, and in particular the benefits that have accrued to both Scotland and England as a result of the Act of Union of 1707; recognises that as a barrier-free single market with a commo