Early Day Motions

ENDOWMENT POLICIES

That this House notes that about 80,000 endowment policies are sold each year in the United Kingdom; acknowledges that there is a general recognition that while these policies provided a useful repayment vehicle for paying off mortgages when interest rates and stock market returns were much higher,

TRIDENT MISSILE SYSTEM

That this House, noting that it is the intention of the Government to ask it to consider the replacement of the Trident missile system with an enhanced system for the delivery of nuclear weapons, believes that, before it is asked to consider such a policy, a committee of at least seven right hon. Me

IRAQ

That this House, noting the views of General Sir Richard Dannatt and the recommendations that are currently being made to President Bush by a committee under the chairmanship of former Secretary of State James Baker, believes that a committee of no fewer than seven right hon. Members should be appoi

PEOPLE AFFECTED BY OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS SCHEME WIND-UPS

That this House expresses its concerns about the continued distress of all those affected by the loss of their occupational pensions on wind-up; notes the reports from both the Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Public Administration Select Committee which identify the need for the Government to put to

RECALL OF THE HOUSE

That this House believes that Mr Speaker should have the power to order its recall both at his own discretion and in the event that he receives a formal request from no fewer than 75 hon. and right hon. Members.

BRITISH AIRWAYS' POLICY TOWARDS CHRISTIANS

That this House regrets the fact that, while British Airways (BA) has allowed employees who are adherents of different faiths to express their beliefs in the form of items of clothing, jewellery etc., they have denied Christian employees the right to wear crucifixes about their person; and calls on

COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE DEPLOYMENT OF BRITISH FORCES TO HELMAND

That this House believes that British forces were committed to action in Helmand Province of Afghanistan without adequate equipment and resources, on an assessment of risk which has proved inaccurate and without proper provision being made for reinforcements, and that these failings should be invest

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION'S DOUBT KILLS CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Doubt Kills campaign launched by the British Heart Foundation, which highlights the importance of recognising the early symptoms of a heart attack and promotes the importance of calling 999 immediately; notes that the campaign includes radio and television advertisements

AZERBAIJANI COMMUNITY IN IRAN

That this House expresses concern at the arrests of thousands of Azerbaijani activists in Iran; notes that this followed large-scale demonstrations in May, when thousands of Azerbaijanis in north-western Iran came onto the streets demanding their cultural rights and an end to the persecution that ha

SIGNALS PASSED AT DANGER ON THE RAILWAYS

That this House is concerned by the report from the Rail Safety and Standards Board which found a dramatic increase in the number of signals passed at danger (SPADs) in July 2006 to 42 incidents, an increase of 62 per cent. compared with the same period in 2005, and 20 per cent. higher than the prev

BLACKBERRY WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

That this House notes that 15th November is Women's Enterprise Day; congratulates and encourages all women who strive to develop businesses and contribute to the growth of the economy and welcomes, in particular, the annual BlackBerry Women & Technology Awards, which honour those who have achieved s

TREATMENT OF CHRISTIANS BY BRITISH AIRWAYS

That this House deplores the actions of British Airways (BA), which forced Nadia Eweida to remove a cross from her neck; supports Ms Eweida in proceeding with a second appeal against BA's decision; and believes that those who wish to display their deeply held Christian faith should not be discrimina

TREATMENT OF CHRISTIANS BY BRITISH AIRWAYS (No. 2)

That this House notes that British Airways has an enlightened policy of allowing departures from its dress code for employees who believe their religious faith requires it; notes that this policy does not appear to include Christians who wish to wear and display a cross; deplores in particular its t

MAKE THE CONNECTION

That this House welcomes the Make the Connection joint campaign by energywatch and the Federation of Small Businesses to get a better deal for small businesses from the energy market; recognises that small businesses get far less protection from regulation and industry codes of practice than domesti

MAKE CHATTER MATTER CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with concern that one in 10 children have a communication disability and that as many as half of all children entering primary school have impoverished speech and language skills; congratulates I CAN, the charity that helps children to communicate, on the launch of its Make Cha

CHARITY PRODUCTION OF `SWEET CHARITY'

That this House congratulates the young actors, singers and musicians who, by donating their time and talents, are supporting the British Heart Foundation through the staging of a one-off gala performance of Cy Coleman's hit musical `Sweet Charity' on 10th December at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane;

PROTECTING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WORKPLACE

That this House is concerned to learn that over the last decade 14,500 teenagers were seriously injured at work and that 'shockingly' 66 died; welcomes the workplace hazard awareness course developed by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and the Health and Safety Executive for year 10 p

CARERS' RIGHTS DAY 8TH DECEMBER 2006

That this House acknowledges the contribution of the six million carers in the United Kingdom who provide unpaid help and support to a frail, ill or disabled relative, friend or partner; welcomes Carers' Rights Day, which is being held on 8th December 2006, and its focus on ensuring that carers are

NUISANCE ON LONDON BUSES

That this House acknowledges the need to increase the numbers of passengers on London's buses; denounces attempts by a minority of passengers to exploit the fare system or behave in a violent or troublesome manner towards drivers and other passengers; and advocates the implementation of tough measur

CLUSTER MUNITIONS

That this House welcomes Norway's decision to start a process to negotiate a prohibition on cluster munitions outside the framework of the Convention on Conventional Weapons; recalls that, a decade ago, a similar process in Ottawa led to the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Treaty; looks forward to the first

CLUSTER MUNITIONS (No. 2)

That this House regrets the failure of the third five-yearly Review Conference on Conventional Weapons in Geneva between 7th and 17th November to agree to direct negotiations on the future of cluster munitions; congratulates the 30 nations who expressed their willingness to begin talks on a new inst

JUSTICE FOR KRISTA OCLOO

That this House notes the tenth anniversary of the death of Krista Ocloo from acute heart failure on 5th December 2006; regrets that 10 years on there has still been no inquiry to establish independently the facts concerning Krista's death; applauds the ongoing campaign of Josephine Ocloo to win jus

HBOS AND FAREPAK

at end add `; and further calls on the Government to bring voucher schemes within the regulatory framework for banks and other financial services.'.

SOFTWARE IN SCHOOLS

That this House congratulates the Open University and other schools, colleges and universities for utilising free and open source software to deliver cost-effective educational benefit not just for their own institutions but also the wider community; and expresses concern that Becta and the Departme

WOOD AND THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

That this House recognises the benefits of wood as a sustainable construction material which mitigates the effects of climate change; and applauds the efforts of the campaign Wood for Gold to encourage the use of the 2012 London Olympics to provide a unique showcase for the wood industry and for woo