Early Day Motions

WORK OF PEACE BRIGADES INTERNATIONAL

That this House notes the work of Peace Brigades International (PBI) in providing protective accompaniment to non-violent human rights defenders around the world; recognises and applauds both the courageous human rights defenders that PBI protects and the commitment of its volunteers in their effort

SUSPENSION OF EU AID TO PALESTINE

That this House notes the decision of the European Union to withhold funding to the Palestinian Authority; recognises that this decision, together with both the Israeli government's regular closure of trade routes in and out of Gaza, and similar funding decisions taken by the United States, Japanese

TURKISH BLOCKADE OF ARMENIA

That this House recognises the incompatibility of Turkey's ongoing 13-year blockade of Armenia with the declared UK, NATO and EU policy objectives of regional security and prosperity; is appalled by the fact that Turkey is the only Council of Europe country to engage in a blockade against a fellow m

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TO THE GAS MAINS NETWORK

That this House calls for a fresh initiative between the Department of Trade and Industry, Transco and devolved administrations to extend the gas mains network to communities without mains gas, many of which are within a short distance of the network; and notes that this would extend choice to house

CHRISTIAN CONCERNS ABOUT THE SEXUAL ORIENTATION REGULATIONS

That this House recognises the genuine concerns expressed by Christian churches and other religious organisations about certain aspects of the proposed Sexual Orientation Regulations; notes that the Government has delayed the implementation of the Regulations in Great Britain until April 2007; regre

COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION OF TERRORISM

That this House takes note of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, Cm. 6901, presented to Parliament on 24th July, in the last Session of Parliament; and requests that Her Majesty's Government does not ratify it until the Joint Committee on Human Rights has considered and

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT REPORT ON KASHMIR

That this House notes the publication of the draft report of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee on Kashmir (draft report No. 2005/2242 (INI)); regrets the absence of any commitment to a plebiscite for the people of Jammu and Kashmir to decide the future of the state as agreed by the

LABOUR STUDENTS' MAKE CHILD POVERTY HISTORY CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes Labour Students' campaign `Make Child Poverty History'; applauds the Government's historic commitment to abolish child poverty by 2020 and its achievement in lifting 800,000 children from poverty; recognises that ending child poverty will involve both greater financial suppo

INQUIRY INTO FAREPAK

That this House calls on the Department of Trade and Industry inquiry into the collapse of Farepak to consider in detail the role played by HBOS and in particular the request by the directors of either Farepak or EHR, and the subsequent refusal of the bank, to ringfence or place in a trust account a

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House congratulates the work that The Wildlife Trusts and others are doing to develop landscape scale conservation work around the UK; notes that the Stern Review highlighted the harmful impact that climate change will have on biodiversity and the challenges wildlife will face in migrating

TREATMENT OF NHS STAFF

That this House notes with alarm that last year alone over 60,000 NHS staff were physically assaulted by patients and relatives of patients, representing one assault for every 22 NHS staff; recognises the excellent service provided by NHS staff, who are dedicated to providing patients with the highe

RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE

That this House notes that the month of November marks the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the 1981 UN Declaration on the Elimination of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief; recognises that the anniversary is particularly timely with the rising tide of intolerance in many

LOCAL PAY PROPOSALS IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

That this House notes with concern proposals from the Department for Constitutional Affairs to introduce a system that links the pay of its staff to local labour market rates; notes that the proposals will adversely impact staff in areas of social deprivation, as they could be paid significantly les

125th DURHAM MINERS' GALA COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS

That this House calls on Royal Mail to commission a series of stamps commemorating the 125th Durham Miners' Gala, which will be held in 2009; and recognises that the Durham Miners' Gala has survived the decline of the mining industry, is an important part of Britain's industrial heritage, remains on

PINJAT JASA MALAYSIA MEDAL

That this House welcomes the decision by Her Majesty The Queen to allow veterans of the Malaysian campaign between 1957 and 1966 to accept the Pinjat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) Medal; is concerned that the Inter-Departmental Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals decided to advise Her Ma

ARMENIA

That this House believes that the killing of over a million Armenians in 1915 was an act of genocide; calls upon the UK Government to recognise it as such; and believes that it would be in Turkey's long-term interests to do the same.

ROTHERHAM ENERGY SEMINAR

That this House welcomes the statement from the one day energy seminar held at Rotherham on Friday 27th October sponsored by Yorkshire Coal Task Force, Nuclear Free Local Authorities and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council affirming that all forms of energy have consequences for the environment;

DIRECTORS' DUTIES

That this House welcomes the provisions of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill; notes that it does not include any mention of health and safety duties applying to company directors; further notes that the report by the Home Affairs and Work and Pensions Select Committees (First Jo

LIVING WAGE FOR CLEANERS

That this House is appalled that while the City of London booms most cleaners there receive no sick pay, no pension and only the legal minimum holiday allowance and earn as little as £5.35 per hour, and that many take two jobs to make ends meet; commends the courageous campaign by cleaners in the Ci

TRIDENT

That this House believes that the United Kingdom should continue to possess a strategic nuclear deterrent as long as other countries have nuclear weapons; and accordingly endorses the principle of preparing to replace the Trident system with a successor generation of the nuclear deterrent.

WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE

That this House recognises the valuable contribution the £200 winter fuel allowance has made to pensioner households; acknowledges that many pensioners are reluctant to venture out of their homes during the cold winter months and that this, coupled with escalating energy bills, inevitably puts a str

SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 439)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 439), dated 8th November 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24th November, be annulled.

35th ANNIVERSARY OF REFUGE

That this House congratulates Refuge on its 35th anniversary; notes its important position as the world's first ever refuge for women and children escaping domestic violence; recognises that it was opened at a time when nobody talked about domestic violence; pays tribute to its excellent work as a p

GOVERNMENT POLICIES

That this House congratulates the Government on the success of its courageous reforms of the licensing laws enacted despite widespread hostility from opposition parties, the public and press; welcomes the halving of drugs deaths since 2001 following the Portuguese government's courageous decision to

ZOMBIE FUNDS LOSSES

That this House is shocked by the atrociously poor returns on the £95 billion invested in closed zombie funds that are impoverishing small investors of 13 million pension, small savings and endowment policies; is appalled that after these funds were purchased, principally by firms run by Mr Clive Co