Early Day Motions

COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE

That this House recognises the excellent service provided by community hospitals in affording locally accessible healthcare; notes the strength of public opinion in favour of community hospitals; deplores the current programme of cutbacks and closures, which conflicts with the Government's commitmen

WASTE MANAGEMENT IN LONDON

That this House is concerned that London has the poorest record on recycling and litter of all English regions; notes that London relies heavily on sending waste to landfill in surrounding regions; believes that the current package of measures proposed by Government in the Greater London Authority B

HEADACHE DISORDERS

That this House recognises that the 15 per cent. of the UK population with migraine and cluster headache disorders has a complex neurological condition causing severe pain and debilitating neurological symptoms and that the cost to the economy is in excess of £1 billion per annum; and urges the Depa

LABELLING OF PRODUCTS MADE FROM ANIMAL FUR

That this House notes that recent advances in the quality and look of fake fur make it difficult for many consumers to tell the difference between items made with fake fur and those made with real fur; further notes that there is now evidence that consumers are confused and some may be purchasing it

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

That this House notes with concern the devastating impact of indoor air pollution in the developing world, which is responsible for the deaths of 1.5 million people annually; further notes that almost half of humanity cooks with solid fuels such as wood and charcoal, and is exposed to smoke, which c

SUPPORT FOR CHRISTIAN UNIONS

That this House notes the valuable work and support provided to students by Christian Unions on university and college campuses across the United Kingdom; further notes the constructive dialogue that exists between the majority of Christian Union Societies and Student Guilds or associations on campu

SUPPORT FOR CHRISTIAN UNIONS

leave out from `association;' to end and insert `believes that students who are members of student societies are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect, and entitled not to be discriminated against on the basis of race, disability, gender or sexual orientation; and further believes that the

COMPENSATION FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THALIDOMIDE

That this House notes the continued difficulties faced by the 450 individuals who have been permanently damaged by the drug thalidomide; further notes that the health of many people affected by thalidomide continues to deteriorate and that many continue to require financial support to maintain their

GROWTH OF COMMUNITY SPORT

That this House welcomes the registration of the 4,040th Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC); praises the contribution of the CASC scheme to the development of grassroots sport in the United Kingdom; welcomes the re-investment of over £15.8 million in community sport since the scheme began; further

SEAFARERS ON THE IRISH SEA

That this House welcomes the call by the maritime workers' unions, RMT in the UK and SIPTU in Ireland, for an investigation into all ferry services trading in the Irish Sea; notes that an inspector from the International Transport Workers' Federation recently found Ukrainian, Polish and Russian work

KEY WORKER STATUS FOR LONDON BUS WORKERS

That this House welcomes the Westminster Hall Adjournment Debate held on 10th October 2006 on bus services; recognises that to have stable and reliable bus services in Great Britain will require well paid bus workers; supports the Transport and General Workers' Union Bus Workers' Charter as a means

UNDERSTANDING GAS BILLS

That this House notes with dismay the complex calculations required by British Gas customers to enable them to understand and check their gas bills; further notes that customers are told by British Gas that they calculate gas charges by converting the customer's units to kilowatt hours (gas units us

DETENTION OF CHILDREN

That this House is concerned by the detention of children in UK immigration detention centres as part of the standard immigration procedure; recognises the negative impact on children's mental and physical health and the disruption of their education; welcomes the work conducted by the No Place for

DANGEROUS FURNITURE

That this House joins the Trading Standards Institute in calling on the Government to hold talks with the Polish Embassy to stop lethal furniture flooding into the UK; recognises that much needs to be done to educate the public that sofas entering the UK from Poland and often sold for as little as £

ARMED FORCES IN SCHOOLS

That this House condemns the intemperate and inaccurate remarks of the Plaid Cymru Welsh Assembly Member Leanne Wood, who has called for British Army recruitment activities to be banned from Welsh schools; notes that the Army only visits schools at the express invitation of the school concerned; fur

BARNETT FORMULA

That this House notes the decline in support within England for the union with Scotland; believes that a major cause of this is the operation of the Barnett formula; and calls on the Government to instigate an immediate review of this formula with a view to introducing a fairer method of distributin

IFOR WILLIAMS TRAILERS LTD

That this House congratulates Ifor Williams Trailers Ltd of Cynwyd in the constituency of the hon. Member for Clwyd South on recently reaching the landmark of producing half-a-million trailers since the company was established in 1958; congratulates the staff and management of the company for its se

FOOD ADVERTISING AIMED AT CHILDREN

That this House welcomes Ofcom's acknowledgement of the impact of television food advertising upon children's diets and of the need for controls on the advertising of foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS); is however deeply concerned that one in three British children is now obese or overweight a

SUPPORT FOR UK PACKAGING INDUSTRY

That this House recognises the significant contribution which the packaging industry makes to the UK economy, particularly through the provision of safe, efficient and hygienic food supply chains; calls upon the Government to ensure that the UK has a healthy manufacturing base to protect against pot

RAPE AND FEMALE ASYLUM SEEKERS

That this House welcomes research by Black Women's Rape Action Project and Women Against Rape into the experiences of rape survivors at asylum appeal hearings; calls on the Home Office to ensure that women seeking asylum or refuge in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights after flee

INJURY VICTIMS OF ROAD ACCIDENTS

That this House opposes any increase in the small claims limit for personal injury cases; notes the petition from 25,000 injured road accident victims delivered to Downing Street in November 2006 expressing their opposition to proposals for an increase in the upper limit on motor injury small claims

PUBLIC CREDIT FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES

That this House, knowing that enormous sums of money are necessary to improve public services, build a better infrastructure and provide for the well-being of the people, and recognising that further huge additional expenditure will now be necessary to combat global warming, reduce carbon emissions

TRADE UNION WEEK

That this House recognises that free and independent trade unions are a force for good in UK society and around the world; further notes that workplaces with organised trade unions have better pay and conditions and health and safety protection than non-trade union workplaces; therefore welcomes the

ROLE OF HOUSE OF COMMONS IN GOING TO WAR

That this House notes that the Prime Minister under the Royal Prerogative does not have to consult Parliament before committing UK forces into armed conflict; believes that the Royal Prerogative is an outdated concept in the 21st century; further believes that the approval of Parliament should be so

BLUE PETER SHOE BIZ APPEAL

That this House welcomes the launch of the BBC's 45th Blue Peter annual appeal; congratulates Blue Peter on running the Shoe Biz Appeal, which is asking children across the UK to collect shoes to be recycled to raise money for children orphaned by AIDS in Malawi, where somebody dies of an AIDS-relat