Early Day Motions

SEASONAL GRANTS FOR CHILDREN IN FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOME

That this House notes with concern that 3.4 million children in the UK currently live in poverty; urges the Government to do more to ensure that it meets its target to eradicate child poverty in the UK by 2020; further notes with concern that the Social Fund is proving inadequate for the needs of th

PART 3 OF THE EQUALITY ACT 2006

That this House welcomes Part 3 of the Equality Act 2006, which outlaws discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in the provision of goods, facilities and services; and remains concerned that further exemptions to the proposed regulations beyond the doctrinal exemption proposed by the Gov

WATER FREIGHT

That this House notes that moving freight by water is several times more environmentally sustainable than doing so by road and takes lorries off the congested road network; further notes that water freight makes a major contribution to the UK's economy and employs more than 200,000 people; welcomes

BED TAX

That this House notes that Sir Michael Lyons, in his interim report on local government finance, stated that he was interested in introducing a new hotel tax; further notes that this tax would be on top of existing business rates and on top of VAT on hotel bills; further notes that this could potent

MEDICAL EVIDENCE IN COURTS

That this House welcomes the work of the Chief Medical Officer in relation to expert witnesses relating to medical issues, but expresses concern that medical professionals with conflicts of interest have been allowed to promote prosecutions such as that of Marianne Williams; notes with concern that

FORCED ADOPTIONS

That this House notes the impact on both the birth family and adoptive family when it is shown that the basis upon which a child was removed from its birth family and placed with an adoptive family was unjust; and calls for a review of the rules that apply in contested adoptions (now placements) whi

LIVCOM

That this House congratulates Gateshead on winning first place and a Gold Award at the finals of Livcom; notes that Livcom is endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme and is the world's only awards competition focusing on best practice regarding the management of the local environment, t

SPINAL INJURIES ASSOCIATION

That this House congratulates the Spinal Injuries Association on its valuable support for the 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK; recognises the vital work of the staff of the 11 NHS Spinal Cord Injury Centres in providing specialist care and treatment for this patient group; notes the conc

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO FIFA WORLD CUP PLAYERS

That this House congratulates the UK-based members of the Trinidad and Tobago World Cup squad, the Soca Warriors, on their spirited performance in Germany against England, Paraguay and Sweden; is dismayed that payments to the team from sponsors, including British Gas, Adidas, ebay and Kentucky Fried

LEVEL OF CHILD BENEFIT

That this House recognises the improved support for all families, reduction in child poverty and progress towards the Government's commitment to end child poverty by 2020 which would be achieved by increases to child benefit; notes that child benefit is currently £17.45 per week for a first child, b

LIP READING AND SIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING

That this House notes that the Government does not provide free lip reading and sign language classes to all learners on the basis that they are not basic skills; acknowledges that lip reading and signing are vital means of communication for those with serious hearing impairments, their families and

WORKING CHILDREN AT RISK

That this House notes that 607 school age children were injured at work in 2004-05 according to the Health and Safety Executive; condemns the Government's decision to abandon all but one of the proposals in the 2004 Better Regulation Task Force report to improve workplace safety for the under-16s; f

SOCIAL HOUSING

That this House welcomes the progress made in reducing the numbers of homeless people forced to sleep rough and the numbers of homeless families trapped in unsuitable bed and breakfast accommodation; welcomes the Government's more recent commitment to halve the number of homeless households in tempo

TOKEN METER BACK CHARGING

That this House notes with concern that the practice of collecting back charges from customers who have not had their token electricity prepayment meters recalibrated to reflect energy price rises threatens up to 1.175 million households across Great Britain with increasing levels of unexpected debt

HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS JOB CUTS IN DUNDEE

That this House is disappointed by the recent announcement from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) concerning the rationalisation of work which will result in up to 90 Civil Service jobs leaving Dundee; is disappointed by the way that the announcement was communicated to workers and their unio

CREDIT UNIONS

That this House regrets the growing problem of personal debt, which has trebled in the last decade, and the startling rise in numbers of people declared bankrupt over the same period; notes that aggressive marketing techniques are used too commonly by irresponsible lenders; pays tribute to the valua

FEDERATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES INITIATIVE

That this House commends the initiative by the Federation of Small Businesses to engage hon. Members in work experience in small businesses in their constituencies to gain an appreciation of the work of small business owners; and urges hon. Members to take part in the initiative.

SNARES

That this House notes with concern that badgers, domestic pets, livestock and other animals continue to be severely injured and killed by snares; expresses particular concern that self-locking snares, made illegal under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, are still being used in the UK; notes tha

ANTI-BULLYING WEEK 2006

That this House welcomes the third annual anti-bullying week and commends the work of all UK anti-bullying organisations; notes with concern a survey conducted by Beatbullying which found that over a third of the children who are absent from school are missing lessons because of the fear of bullying

CARERS FOR THE ELDERLY IN PRIVATE NURSING HOMES

That this House notes with concern that carers and nursing auxiliaries in nursing homes outside NHS trusts and local government employment are paid considerably less than NHS and local government employees, often little more than the national minimum wage; regrets that Government guidelines to local

TELEVISION RECEPTION IN WALES

That this House welcomes the digital revolution and the increased access to information and choice which digital switchover will bring to 98.5 per cent. of the UK population; notes that Wales will be one of the first to switch off its analogue transmitters in 2009; is deeply concerned that 1.5 per c

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

That this House notes the services of remembrance which took place on 11th November across the United Kingdom; recognises the sacrifice made by millions of people who have lost their lives, not only during the two world wars, but in other conflicts and peace-keeping operations across the world; pays

ENGLAND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2007 TO 2013

That this House notes with regret the Government's announcement of a delay in the implementation of the new England Rural Development Programme (ERDP) 2007 to 2013 of at least several months; believes that this delay will inevitably undermine rural development across England; nevertheless, believes

HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES

That this House notes that one in seven of the heaviest lorries on UK roads now comes from overseas; recognises that these vehicles contribute nothing towards the costs they impose in terms of road wear and air quality, which in turn gives them an unfair competitive advantage over UK hauliers, who f

SINGLE FARM PAYMENT

That this House notes the difficulties being experienced by farmers in receiving payments under the single farm payment scheme; expresses further concern at the statement made by the Rural Payments Agency which said that there would be little improvement in its performance; recognises that many farm