Early Day Motions

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

FUTURE OF UK COAL

That this House welcomes the acceptance in the Government's recent Energy Review of the `added benefit' of indigenous deep-mined coal and its contribution to a secure, reliable and diverse energy mix in the UK; recognises domestic coal's twin benefits of price certainty over international market vol

STATE SUBSIDIES FOR DAIRY FARMERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

That this House is concerned by the processes by which the Irish government is giving huge subsidies to its dairy farmers, and by the effect which this could have on dairy farmers in the UK, especially in Ulster; calls for tighter EU regulation on the Irish to ensure fair market competition througho

POLICE RESTRUCTURING COSTS

That this House is dismayed by the level of Home Office contribution to police authorities in respect of costs forced upon them and already incurred in preparation for the discredited and now abandoned plans to merge police forces; notes that the Home Office proposes to meet less than two thirds of

TOP LEVEL DOMAIN FOR THE WELSH CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMMUNITY

That this House supports the dot.cym campaign for a top level domain for the Welsh cultural and linguistic community; recognises the importance of representing cultural identity and independence on the world-wide web to internet users in Wales; and calls on the Government to support the dot.cym camp

CONTINUED DETENTION OF PALESTINIAN MPS

That this House notes that the Inter-Parliamentary Union, at its 115th Assembly in Geneva on 16th to 18th October, at which 128 countries were represented, expressed its deep concern about the sweeping arrests of 35 members of the Palestinian Legislative Council; notes that the Parliamentarians in q

EFFECT OF NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ON CARERS

That this House notes with extreme concern that whilst most workers rejoiced at the increase in the minimum wage to £5.35 per hour from 1st October, many carers in employment found that they lost the whole entitlement to £46 per week carer's allowance because the additional 20 pence per hour in thei

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE UN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM

That this House notes with concern that internet repression is hampering freedom of expression across the world especially in Iran, Vietnam, the Maldives and China; urges companies in China, including Microsoft, Google and Yahoo, to reveal which words they have banned from blogs or have filtered out

ARMISTICE DAY NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY

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ARMISTICE DAY NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY

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NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE AND THE BBC

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NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE AND THE BBC

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INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL MATCHES IN ZIMBABWE

That this House notes that the host government for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa intends to schedule international `friendly' games in Zimbabwe; believes that the rule of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe is tyrannical; is concerned that international sporting fixtures in Zimbabwe are taken by Robert M

BRITONS TRAVELLING OVERSEAS FOR ASSISTED SUICIDES (No. 2)

That this House notes the contents of EDM 2749; expresses its condolences to the family of motor neurone disease sufferer, Paul Bennett; regrets the manner in which his assisted suicide in Switzerland was politicised and publicised by the euthanasia lobby; further regrets the exploitation of Mr Benn

ENCLAVED PEOPLE OF THE KARPAS

That this House expresses its extreme concern over the conditions of the enclaved Greek Cypriots living in the Turkish-occupied Karpas Peninsula, in northern Cyprus; notes that only 230, mostly elderly, remain of the 12,000 Greek Cypriots who stayed on after the Turkish invasion in 1974; is alarmed

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; further notes 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 misrepr

PROPOSED RAIL FARE INCREASES FOR ZONE 6 LONDON SUBURBAN TRAINS

That this House notes that the proposed rail fare increases planned for January 2007 to zone 6 London Suburban Trains include rises of between 33 per cent. and 36 per cent; further notes that a peak return to Waterloo from stations such as Kingston and Surbiton will increase from the current £6.80 t

JUSTICE, TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION IN TIMOR-LESTE

That this House notes the UK Government's membership of the United Nations' Core Group on Timor-Leste; joins the Government in welcoming the important and innovative work of Timor-Leste's Reception, Truth and Reconciliation Commission; notes the UK Government's positive role in funding that Commissi

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

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ENGLISH MUSIC FESTIVAL

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RETIREMENT OF MICHAEL SCHUMACHER FROM FORMULA 1 MOTOR RACING

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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

That this House celebrates the Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal run by Samaritan's Purse, which arranges for families in the UK to provide a sealed shoebox of Christmas gifts to be sent to children overseas who are less fortunate; congratulates the Westmorland Gazette for promoting this camp

MARC HODLER

That this House is saddened by the death of International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Marc Hodler on 18th October 2006; and recognises the major contribution he made to exposing the corruption of IOC members during the decisions to award the Olympic Games to Atlanta, Sydney, Nagano and Salt Lake

20th ANNIVERSARY OF BUS DEREGULATION

That this House notes with regret the 20th anniversary, on 26th October 2006, of the deregulation of bus services outside London; further notes that in those two decades bus patronage outside London has fallen by 37 per cent. and fares have increased by 45 per cent. (respectively 50 per cent. and 86

REGISTRATION SCHEME FOR OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

That this House notes with concern the incidence of anti-social behaviour associated with off-road vehicles; recognises the disruption this behaviour causes to communities; calls for a mandatory and retrospective registration for off-road vehicles; and further notes the potential benefits the scheme