Early Day Motions

ENERGY COST SUPPORT FOR THOSE ON DISABILITY BENEFITS

That this House notes the massive increases in energy prices in recent times; recognises that people prevented through disability from working get no specific support for energy costs, unlike senior citizens; and calls on the Government to review the issue of support for the energy costs of people w

PLANNING POLICY GUIDANCE NOTE 3 AND BROWNFIELD SITES

That this House notes that Planning Policy Guidance Note 3 (PPG3) requires local authorities to consider gardens as brownfield sites; further notes that this means a gradual and uncontrollable loss of green space within urban areas; and calls for the Government to amend PPG3 to give local authoritie

ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS BANNING SILENT CALLS

That this House notes that silent calls, when people pick up the phone and hear silence, continue with the acquiescence of Ofcom; thanks BBC Breakfast for highlighting public concern about this issue; further notes that the reason Ofcom gives for not enforcing the requirement for call centres to sto

Dr DAVID SOUTHALL'S RESEARCH CASE FILES

That this House notes that Dr David Southall has maintained special case files including details of research he has managed on many thousands of babies over a number of years; further notes that it is the view of the Chief Medical Officer that copies of such information should be given to the patien

DATA INTRUSION

That this House notes with concern the increasing incidence of data intrusion or data rape, as it is increasingly becoming known, the process whereby personal and hitherto confidential data is transferred to central databases established by the Government which can then be made available to third pa

EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT

That this House notes that the EU-Russia Summit in Helsinki on 24th November is due to begin negotiations on a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Russia; sees this as an opportunity for the EU to send a clear and united message about its desire for a balanced and constructi

LOCAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES

That this House is concerned at the decline and erosion of local communities caused firstly by the closure of local facilities, such as doctors' surgeries, schools, benefit offices, leisure and sports centres, shops and public houses, and secondly by the decline in provision of adequate public trans

HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS JOB CUTS IN WALES

That this House is greatly concerned at HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) announcement of plans to cut 1,000 jobs in Wales over the next five years; notes that many of these cuts will take place in deprived EU convergence funding areas, where the local economy can ill afford the loss of high quality pu

CUTS TO DEFRA'S BUDGET AND WALES

That this House is concerned that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) plans to make cuts of £200 million to its budget; notes that these cuts will affect the National Assembly for Wales block grant; further notes that these cuts will have a serious impact on key services l

GRIMETHORPE COLLIERY BAND

That this House sends its wholehearted congratulations to the Grimethorpe Colliery Band in winning the prestigious National Brass Band competition at the Royal Albert Hall for the first time since Grimethorpe Colliery closed in 1993; welcomes the continued regeneration of the Band, which mirrors the

ROAD SAFETY AND THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS

That this House congratulates the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) on its 50th anniversary; notes that the IAM promotes improved road safety through the Skills for Life programme and the advanced driving test; further notes that members of the Institute of Advanced Motorists are statistically l

TAMIL COMMUNITY ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE DAY

That this House deeply regrets the decision by Vanessa Cotton, ExCel Managing Director of Conferences and Events, to refuse to allow the Tamil community to hold their annual remembrance day at the ExCel Centre; notes that the event would have brought together approximately 20,000 members of the Tami

VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT ALI ABDULLAH SALEH OF YEMEN

That this House welcomes the visit of His Excellency President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen to the UK; notes the successful democratic elections held in Yemen earlier this year; acknowledges the importance of international support for the development of Yemen; and applauds the successful outcome of t

ALTERNATIVES TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS

That this House welcomes the publication by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament of Safer Britain, Safer World: The Decision not to replace Trident as a valuable contribution to the debate on the future of nuclear weapons; and calls upon the Government to publish all the alternatives and their costs

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR BAILIFFS

That this House notes that in 2005-06 the Citizens Advice Bureau Service received over 1.4 million debt-related enquiries, and that for many years Citizens Advice Bureaux have reported a wide range of problems experienced by clients as a result of bailiff action, including bailiffs misrepresenting t

THEATRE FUNDING

That this House recognises the valuable role that regional and local theatre plays in communities across the United Kingdom; believes that theatre is a key creative industry which justifies Government investment; notes that 25 million tickets to theatre, ballet and opera are sold every year in the U

BRITISH AIRWAYS REGIONAL CLOSURES AND TREATMENT OF STAFF

That this House deplores the closure by British Airways (BA) of its cabin crew base in Manchester and also its proposals to do similarly in Glasgow; notes that the company has completely failed to offer any justification other than simplification and carried out an inadequate consultation with emplo

ST. GEORGE'S DAY

That this House believes that St. George's Day should be declared an official public holiday in England.

MISSING MILLIONS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE CAMPAIGN

That this House regrets that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects an estimated three million people in the UK, of which 2.1 million remain undiagnosed; welcomes the British Lung Foundation's campaign for World COPD Day 2006, which aims to find these missing millions so they can be di

MOBILE TELEPHONE NUISANCE

That this House expresses deep concern over the growing problem of anti-social use of mobile telephones in public places; notes that the introduction of enhanced features such as the playing of music and radio can cause particular annoyance when not used with earphones; acknowledges that mobile phon

ADVERTISING ON THE BBC WEBSITE

That this House notes with concern proposals to place advertisements on pages of the BBC News website that are accessed from overseas servers, and the consequent risk of fundamentally undermining the BBC's reputation as an impartial news provider; and therefore calls on BBC management to support sta

SHOOTING OF TIBETANS

That this House strongly condemns the brutal and unlawful shooting by the Chinese People's Armed Police of a group of unarmed innocent civilian Tibetans fleeing Chinese occupied Tibet when crossing the border at the Nangpa La on 30th September 2006; notes that the incident resulted in the murder of

HOWARD LEAGUE FOR PENAL REFORM'S COMMUNITY SENTENCES CUT CRIME CAMPAIGN

That this House applauds the Howard League for Penal Reform's Community Sentences Cut Crime campaign; supports the development of well-resourced and structured community sentences which can cut crime by 14 per cent. by bringing down the rate of re-offending and at the same time help to heal the dama

SHOP THEFT SENTENCING

That this House shares the concerns of the British Retail Consortium about proposals from the Sentencing Advisory Panel which considerably weaken the effective punishment and deterrents for retail crime by either removing custodial sentences or severely limiting them; believes that such leniency wil

TREATMENT OF HINDUS IN KAZAKHSTAN

That this House, prior to the visit of the President of Kazakhstan, condemns the harassment of and discrimination against Hindu minorities in Kazakhstan; notes that Hindus in the Karasi district have had land, barns and cows confiscated, been threatened with demolition of their houses, and been deni