Early Day Motions

FARMGATE PRICES

That this House notes the plight of many dairy farmers who currently receive in the region of 17 pence per litre for the milk they produce; recognises that the future of dairy farming is not sustainable with such prices; further notes the increase in milk being imported, particularly from Poland; an

DOG AND CAT FUR TRADE

That this House strongly welcomes the European Commission's proposal to ban the import, export and sale of dog and cat fur products to the European Union; regrets that the UK is one of the EU's member states that does not already have a ban on the import, export or sale of dog and cat fur products;

LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD

That this House pays tribute to the range of excellent locally-produced food available across the United Kingdom; acknowledges that transporting food over long distances is bad for the environment; salutes the work of farmers' markets and food festivals in promoting the regional variety and freshnes

DISRUPTION BY UTILITY COMPANIES

That this House notes with concern that too often roads and pavements are dug up by utility companies with little or no co-ordination; recognises the frustration this causes for local residents and businesses; laments the limited powers given to local authorities to direct, co-ordinate and manage th

DOGS GIVEN AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

That this House notes the Dogs Trust's famous slogan, A Dog is for Life, Not Just for Christmas, which was created in 1978 by the charity's Chief Executive, Clarissa Baldwin, at a time when thousands of people were buying puppies to give to family and friends as Christmas presents, resulting in pupp

NYUMBANI AIDS ORPHANAGE

That this House notes with regret that 68 million people are predicted to die because of AIDS in the 45 most affected African countries by 2020 and that there will be an estimated 40 million AIDS orphans; commends the work of charities such as the Nyumbani Orphanage in Nairobi, which provides care f

MILK PRICES

That this House notes with concern that the average price paid to farmers for a litre of milk in July 2001 was 20.43p, yet in July 2006 it had dropped to just 17.17p; further notes that processors are quick to take advantage of the falling commodity price; supports farmers in their attempts to work

IMPACTS OF LIVESTOCK DISEASE

That this House believes that the economic, social and emotional costs of livestock disease fall most heavily on farmers, their families and their communities; recalls the huge cost to rural communities of the foot and mouth outbreak in 2001; notes the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural

FAIRTRADE TOWNS

That this House commends Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria on its application to become a Fairtrade town; notes that the town is making good progress towards meeting the five criteria for Fairtrade town status; and celebrates the Fairtrade Town movement, which was started in May 2000 when Garstang in Lan

TRAIN SERVICES

That this House regrets that carbon emissions from transport are expected to rise by at least 10 per cent. between 2000 and 2010, undermining reductions in carbon emissions in other sectors; notes that the average person travelling by rail generates around half the carbon dioxide emissions of the av

PUBLIC LAVATORY PROVISION

That this House believes that the provision of public lavatories is a vital public service and notes with regret the closure of public lavatories over recent years, including a quarter of those in South Lakeland; recognises that these closures have a particular impact on older and disabled people an

EMMA MAERSK 3

That this House notes with concern that the world's largest container ship, Emma Maersk 3, is to land in the UK from China bringing with it 45,000 tonnes of Christmas gifts and foodstuffs, all of which could have been purchased from British manufacturers and farmers; deplores the impact on the envir

AMBLESIDE CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE

That this House celebrates the launch of the Ambleside Climate Change Initiative, which aims to raise awareness among local people and visitors of climate change issues and international poverty, linking lifestyle choices with increasing vulnerability in poor countries; further welcomes the initiati

DNA DATABASE

at end add `and to begin a national debate about the desirability of introducing a complete national DNA database.'.

HELICOPTER FLIGHTS OVER LONDON

That this House recognises the growing need to tackle noise pollution from helicopters in London; is concerned by the findings of the London Assembly's recent Environmental Committee Report, London in a Spin-a Review of Helicopter Noise, which states that helicopter movements over London have increa

FIREWORKS

That this House notes the continuing distress caused to residents and their pets by fireworks; recognises that while the sale of fireworks has been restricted through the Fireworks Act 2003 to New Year and a three-week period around Bonfire Night, the number of people using and abusing fireworks at

NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEK 2006

That this House congratulates the British Association for Adoption and Fostering for holding National Adoption Week from 6th to 12th November; recognises the importance of providing a loving and permanent family for children who cannot live with birth parents; congratulates the British Association f

INTERNATIONAL ARMS TRADE TREATY (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the decision of the United Nations to begin negotiations towards a new International Arms Trade Treaty to create international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional weapons; recognises the contribution such a mechanism would bring to developing countr

CRITICAL CARE DECISIONS IN FETAL AND NEONATAL MEDICINE

That this House welcomes the report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics on critical care decisions in fetal and neonatal medicine: ethical issues; is hopeful that the council's proposed guidelines on giving intensive care to extremely premature babies will help parents and doctors to make decisions

EXCESSIVE PACKAGING OF GOODS

That this House congratulates the Minister of State, Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for his condemnation of manufacturers, producers and retailers for the excessive amount of packaging used for goods sold in shops; notes with di

ALEXANDRA PALACE AND THE BBC

That this House notes with concern the lack of provision for the protection of the original television studios at Alexandra Palace contained in the lease for the sale of the palace by Haringay Council; recognises the heritage of the studios as the site of the world's first public television broadcas

ROAD SAFETY WEEK 2006

That this House supports Road Safety Week, which runs from 6th to 12th November; notes that the main theme in 2006 is young driver and passenger safety, which attempts to raise awareness of the large number of young people killed or maimed on the roads each year and offer practical advice to young p

LONDON OLYMPICS

That this House is appalled at the rising costs of the London Olympics; notes with concern the political squabbling, recriminations and mismanagement that has been a feature of the London Olympics thus far; further notes that no one knows how much the Olympics will now cost; further notes the failur

BOGUS CHARITY CLOTHING COLLECTION COMPANIES

That this House condemns the practice of clothing collection companies which deliver literature claiming clothing donations are urgently needed for the developing world but, as profit-making companies, then sell the donated clothes for financial gain; notes with concern allegations made by Clothes A

EXECUTION OF AHWAZI ARABS

That this House notes the long-running persecution of the Ahwazi Arabs in the south west Khuzestan region of Iran by the authorities in Tehran; further notes that 10 Ahwazi Arabs named Ali Motairi, Abdullah Solaimani, Abdulreza Sanawati (Zergani), Ghasem Salamat, Mohamad Chaab Pour, Abdulamir Faraju