Early Day Motions

HBOS AND FAREPAK

That this House draws attention to the pivotal role HBOS has played in the collapse of Farepak, the Christmas savings scheme, whose bankruptcy blights the Christmas of half a million decent people, many of whom have been saving since January 2006; notes that HBOS allowed Farepak to continue trading

CROSS COUNTRY TRAIN SERVICES

leave out from `step;' to end and add `notes particularly the loss of through routes available to people wishing to travel between Scotland, the North West of England and the far South West and that passengers will now face a required change of service at either Birmingham New Street or Manchester,

SAINSBURYS AND FAREPAK

That this House congratulates Sainsbury's supermarkets for their promise to provide help and support to the victims of the Farepak collapse; and calls upon other supermarkets, high street businesses and major companies to follow this example.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES IN SUNDERLAND

That this House congratulates Sunderland City Council and its children's services department for the praise they received from Ofsted and the Commission for Social Care Inspection; notes that the council was particularly praised for boosting the health of youngsters and aiding their performance at s

INCREASE IN 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; notes that this is 20 per cent. highe

DEATH OF BOBBY SHEARER

That this House is deeply saddened by the death of Bobby Shearer; notes his contribution to Scottish football and to Rangers Football Club; and sends its sincerest condolences to his friends and family.

CHANNEL FIVE NEWS REPORT ON VEHICLE MILEAGE ADJUSTMENTS

That this House notes with concern that it has been revealed by Jason Farrell's Channel Five News investigation that it is legal to sell the software to turn back the mileometer of a car, van or lorry and to undertake the process of clocking but that it remains illegal to sell on a vehicle that has

SAVING THE KOALA

That this House congratulates the efforts of researchers from the Zoological Society of London and the University of Queensland in developing a successful programme of artificial insemination that will safeguard the future of the Australian marsupial the koala, notes that the koala population has st

DEMOCRACY IN THE MALDIVES

That this House welcomes the democratic reforms slowly taking place in the Maldives; expresses concerns over the lack of independence of the Judiciary in the Maldives and the excessive use of arbitrary arrest and courts as political tools by the Maldives government; notes that opposition leader Moha

ROLE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

That this House feels that justice must be done and be seen to be done, and that it cannot be acceptable, therefore, in the impartial exercise of his office that the Attorney General, who has been appointed to his position by the Prime Minster, should be involved in any capacity with consideration o

CLOSURE OF BLUE LIGHT ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY AT BURNLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL

That this House is appalled and outraged at the decision of the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council to accept the proposed closure of blue light accident and emergency at Burnley General Hospital despite vocal opposition from the Publi

LIVE MUSIC ON RADIO THREE

That this House deplores the proposal to end the broadcasting of live concerts on Radio Three outside the Prom season; believes that live concerts are an essential part of the BBC's musical remit; is concerned that ending the broadcasting of live music will reduce the choice of classical music avail

BURNING THE UNION FLAG OFFENCE

That this House applauds senior Scotland Yard officers on their proposals to the Attorney General that burning the Union Flag of the United Kingdom should be made an offence.

CONTROL OF AIR GUNS AND AIR WEAPONS

That this House notes the incident which took place on Tuesday 7th November, in which a young man who lives in the constituency of Eccles was shot in the head with an air rifle; and calls on the Government to implement rigorous new controls on airgun rifles and all legally held air weapons.

SINGLE FARM PAYMENTS (No. 4)

That this House regrets the emotional and financial distress experienced by farmers as a result of the Rural Payments Agency single farm payment fiasco this year, including £22.5 million lost by farmers in interest and fees to banks; further regrets that the system will not be running adequately, as

RUSSIAN ENERGY SUPPLY TO GEORGIA

That this House notes with concern Russia's threat to double the price paid by Georgia for its gas supplies; sees an unwelcome pattern of behaviour emerging in Russia's conduct as an energy supplier; recognises that while Russia has the right to charge a fair price for its energy resources, it shoul

ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ON NORTHERN RAIL SERVICES

That this House notes with concern that anti-social behaviour is an increasing threat to rail staff and passengers; notes that in the last five years staff assaults have risen on the mainline railway by 106 per cent.; therefore supports the campaign by RMT Northern Rail trade union representatives t

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 p

ENCOURAGING CONSUMERS INTO GREEN CARS

That this House welcomes the Stern Report in helping to bring climate change to the top of the Government agenda; understands that motor vehicles contribute damaging levels of carbon dioxide emissions which contribute to global warming; notes that new research conducted by YouGov shows that 73 per c

MARRIAGE OF THE LORD NICHOLAS WINDSOR TO DONNA PAOLA DE DOIMI DE FRANKOPAN

That this House welcomes the forthcoming marriage of The Lord Nicholas Windsor to Donna Paola de Doimi de Frankopan on 4th November 2006, which will mark the first overt marriage within the rites of the Catholic Church of a member of the Royal Family since the reign of Queen Mary I, and the first ma

FUND FOR SECOND WORLD WAR MEMORIAL

That this House notes with dismay the decision by the National Lottery not to award £4.4 million to the trustees of a new national memorial to commemorate those killed in the armed forces since the Second World War; and calls on the National Lottery to restore faith in its distribution of grants and

FOOD VISION IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

That this House welcomes the recent report identifying how Gloucestershire is setting out to achieve an integrated long-term food policy in the form of a Food Vision; further notes that the best approach is through partnership between public and private sectors and recognises the key part played by

INLAND WATERWAYS

after `year', insert 'as a result of mismanagement by the Rural Payments Agency, thus'.

60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF WALES

That this House congratulates the National Youth Orchestra of Wales on achieving its 60th anniversary; believes that during its 60 years the Orchestra has made a huge contribution to the musical vitality of Wales; welcomes the fact that the Orchestra continues to provide social and musical opportuni

FREE PARCELS FOR ARMED FORCES

That this House, whilst recognising that the cost of sending family parcels to British armed forces personnel overseas is subsidised, recognises that the charge is still high; urges a review to reduce further that cost when troops are on active service; and requests that the Government announce free