Early Day Motions

GRADUATED LICENSING SYSTEM FOR YOUNG DRIVERS

That this House deplores the fact that in 2005 846 young drivers were killed on UK roads; notes that the introduction of a graduated licensing system in New Zealand led to a reduction of 23 per cent. in car crashes involving drivers aged 15 to 19 years and a 12 per cent. reduction in crashes involvi

SUNDERLAND ECHO AND BOGUS CALLERS ON WEARSIDE

That this House congratulates the Sunderland Echo newspaper on its campaign to expose bogus callers on Wearside; notes that information obtained by the newspaper under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 shows that 315 victims were targeted by bogus callers over two years; further notes that some of

EMMA MAERSK 3

That this House notes with concern that the world's largest container ship, Emma Maersk 3, is to arrive 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 envi

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; welcomes the aim to encourage

TWENTY POUND NOTE AND EDWARD ELGAR

That this House notes the decision of the Bank of England to replace the image of Edward Elgar on the reverse of the twenty pound note with the image of Adam Smith; believes that Adam Smith is a fitting choice for this purpose; but regrets the insensitivity of the timing of this decision bearing in

CROSS COUNTRY TRAIN SERVICES

That this House notes with concern the terms of the consultation on the future of cross country services from Scotland to the South of England, and vice versa; notes in particular that these are popular routes with elderly people, young families and other social travellers; further notes that the co

BUS SERVICE IN LONDON

That this House welcomes the fact that while bus usage has been declining on the whole in the UK, London has seen bus passenger numbers increase by 40 per cent. in the last six years, thanks to effective regulation, prudent and sustained investment and political support; acknowledges that the London

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 proposed lease for the sale of the palace by Haringey Council; recognises the heritage of the studios as the site of the world's first public television

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 disease outbreak in 2001; notes the Department for Environment, Food and Ru

PEOPLE AFFECTED BY OCCUPATIONAL PENSION 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 report from both the Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Public Administration Select Committee that identify the need for the Government to put toge

WELSH POLICE FORCE MERGER PAYOUTS

That this House applauds the four Welsh police authorities for their conduct over the police force mergers; is deeply disappointed at the cap of £100,000 that the Home Office has placed on payouts to police authorities; believes that the Welsh police force merger proposal was ill-prepared with a dee

HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY

That this House notes that the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has decided to make all but one of the chaplaincy team at the Worcestershire Royal, Alexander and Kidderminster General hospitals redundant and to stop payment to the part-time visiting chaplains; further notes the inadequate co

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE DECISION ON VELCADE

That this House expresses concern at the ruling by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in its final appraisal determination which will in effect deny a new treatment, Velcade, to people suffering from multiple myeloma on the NHS; recognises that this will create inequity

THE BURNS REPORT

That this House congratulates the Football Association Council on accepting the recommendations of the Burns Report; recognises the achievement of Chief Executive Brian Barwick in overseeing this process; notes the important role these implementations will play in increasing representation of the di

GET TO KNOW THE REAL ROMANIA CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Get to Know the Real Romania campaign, hosted in London from 30th October to 9th November; recognises that Romania and Bulgaria will be welcomed into the European Union as the newest members on 1st January 2007; notes the immense and systematic transformation of Romania

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

ROB McLOUGHLIN

That this House congratulates Rob McLoughlin, award-winning broadcaster, on his 25th year at ITV Granada; recognises that Rob is one of ITV Granada's best known presenters, who has presented Granada Reports, Granada Tonight, The Line, The Spin, The Last Word, and the political series The Sunday Supp

SINGLE FARM PAYMENT (No. 2)

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 there would be little improvement in its performance; recognises that many farmers a

NATIONAL BURN CARE REVIEW

That this House notes that the criteria of the National Burn Care Review are to avoid occasional practice, to provide effective capacity for management of major burns and to improve standards of burn care; is concerned that the concept of burn centres proposed to meet these criteria is based on an A

TYNE AND WEAR PASSENGER TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

That this House expresses grave concern that the financial position of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority is yet again under threat as a result of the introduction of free bus fares for people over the age of 60 years; and calls upon representatives of the Government urgently to meet Ty

DARTFORD CROSSING TOLL CHARGE INCREASES

leave out from `that' in line 4 to `Kent' in line 8 and insert `is concerned that residents living in north Kent and south Essex have never been consulted directly since the end of the original concession agreement as to whether or not the toll charge scheme should be retained, unlike local resident

WELSH RUGBY TEAM

That this House welcomes the appointment of Stephen Jones as the new captain of the Welsh rugby team; wishes the best of luck to Wales in their forthcoming autumn internationals and looks forward to a successful Six Nations and World Cup under the leadership of Stephen Jones; recognises the hard wor

RECOGNITION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

That this House believes that the killing of over a million Armenians in 1915 was an act of genocide; calls upon the UK Government to recognise it as such; believes that it would be in Turkey's long-term interests to do the same; and notes the great contribution made to Britain by the 20,000 strong

POPPY APPEAL

That this House notes the period of remembrance as 11th November approaches; 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 tribute to the Royal British Legi

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 of this year; notes that HBOS allowed Farepak to continue