Early Day Motions

2012 DAYS UNTIL THE LONDON OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

That this House continues to support the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games; notes that Tuesday 23rd January 2007 marks 2,012 days to go until the opening ceremony; believes that the hopes of building a `sporting nation' rest on today's schoolchildren's desires to enjoy more sporting activity; recogn

IRAN

That this House, along with the British people, does not perceive Iran as the enemy.

LOCAL AUTHORITY ADOPTION TARGETS

That this House notes that local authorities and their staff are incentivised to ensure that children are adopted; is concerned about increasing numbers of babies being taken into care, not for the safety of the infant, but because they are easy to get adopted; and calls urgently for effective scrut

TRADE UNION RIGHTS IN ETHIOPIA

That this House shares the concern of Amnesty International for the safety of Tilahun Ayalew, Anteneh Getnet and Meqcha Mengitsu, members of the Ethiopian Teachers' Association (ETA), the largest trade union in the country, who have been held in detention after criticising the Ethiopian government;

POLICE FUNDING IN GREATER MANCHESTER

That this House is concerned that the Greater Manchester Police Authority Independent Chairman has confirmed that Greater Manchester faces a projected budget shortfall of £1.3 million for 2007-08, of £25.9 million for 2008-09 and of £12.2 million for 2009-10; notes that Greater Manchester Police has

MINISTERIAL RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS

That this House notes that from time to time ministers incompletely answer questions, refuse to provide information or give no answer to written questions, resulting in a substantial failure of public accountability; therefore believes that it is right for processes to exist to force ministers to gi

ENERGY COSTS FOR CONSUMERS

That this House is concerned that energy companies have not passed on to consumers the recent reductions of wholesale prices of gas and electricity; notes that average annual gas bills have risen by 63.3 per cent. since 2003 while average annual electricity bills have risen by 44.2 per cent. during

PFA's CENTENARY

That this House recognises that the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) will celebrate its centenary later this year, having held its first meeting in the Imperial Hotel, Manchester on 2nd December 1907, chaired by Manchester United player Billy Meredith; and congratulates the PFA on setting

TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS' UNION CABIN CREW STAFF AND BRITISH AIRWAYS

That this House notes that 96 per cent. of BA cabin crew staff have voted for industrial action on an 80 per cent. turnout; recognises the long-standing grievances of the staff in relation to sickness absence policy, working conditions and pay; and therefore calls on the management of BA to respond

SUPERCASINOS AND REFERENDA

That this House notes that there are many uncertainties relating to the proposals to have more larger casinos; further notes that there is certainty that there will be some people with a greater gambling problem for which there is little psychological support; recognises that there are downsides as

LEONA LEWIS

at end add `noting her education at the thriving BRIT school in Croydon, Britain's only free performing arts and technology school'.

WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS FOR THE SEVERELY DISABLED UNDER 60

leave out from `further' in line 4 to `under 60' in line 5 and insert `and believes that people under 60 who receive the middle or higher rate of the disability living allowance care component at the higher rate of the mobility component.'.

PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF ROYAL WARRANTS

leave out from `guaranteeing' to end and insert `and believes that all decisions to grant or remove Royal Warrants should remain purely a matter for the Royal Family themselves'.

PHARMACEUTICAL PURCHASING IN SCOTLAND

That this House shares with the Scottish Pharmaceutical General Council (SPGC) a concern that the discount regime offered by Pfizer UK to Scottish pharmacists will be smaller than the rate currently offered by pharmaceutical wholesalers; is further concerned that due to the different pharmaceutical

BETHNAL GREEN TUBE MEMORIAL

That this House recalls that the worst civilian disaster in Britain during the Second World War took place on 3rd March 1943 when 173 people were killed at Bethnal Green tube station; notes the campaign by the Stairway to Heaven Memorial Group to establish a fitting memorial to commemorate the trage

SHALOM FM

That this House notes that the Jewish community is the only significant minority in London without a dedicated community radio station; congratulates Shalom FM on completing its fourth one month restricted service licence in November 2006; notes that Shalom FM surpassed expectations and was enjoyed

PHARMACEUTICAL WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION

That this House is concerned at recent moves by pharmaceutical manufacturers, including Pfizer, Astra Zeneca and others, to exercise greater control over the demand and supply of their products throughout the United Kingdom; believes that the existing full-line wholesaling sector, largely on behalf

PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT

That this House notes that the Management of Energy in Buildings Bill, promoted in the last session by the hon. Member for Southampton Test, contained provisions to amend the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (SI 1995 No. 418) to provide that a `small renewable ene

PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS

That this House notes that approximately 90 per cent. of NHS care takes place outside hospitals and that primary care trusts (PCTs) provide an essential but undervalued role serving communities across England; further notes the complexity of the work delivered by PCTs and the difficult decisions abo

SUPPORT FOR UK PACKAGING INDUSTRY

after `resources', insert `whilst recognising the potential for significant further improvements,'.

INTRODUCTION OF A MARINE BILL

after `Marine Bill', insert `but recognises that because this is a European Union competency, national control would first be required before such a Bill could be presented to Parliament.'.

CHEN GUANG CHENG

leave out from `defence;' to end and add `and demands that Mr Cheng be released from prison without delay.'.

ABANDONED CALLS

That this House notes that the number of complaints to BT about silent and abandoned calls has reduced in volume by over 60 per cent. since the beginning of 2006; welcomes the publication in March of Ofcom's revised statement of policy on the persistent misuse of an electronic communications network

ADVERTISING CHEESE TO CHILDREN

That this House welcomes the principle embodied in Ofcom's new regulations to ban advertising of junk food products while children's television programmes are on air; notes with concern, however, that Ofcom will use the Food Standards Agency Nutrient Profiling Model to determine which foods will be

ELECTRIC SHOCK TRAINING DEVICES

That this House condemns the sale, manufacture, hire, loan, importation or use of electric training devices to train and control dogs, with the exception of electric fences, which operate on a different principle; considers the use of such devices to be cruel and unnecessary; understands that altern