Early Day Motions

READING STATION UPGRADE

That this House notes the national rail bottleneck caused by Reading Station, resulting in inconvenience and frustration for passengers travelling throughout the entire national rail network; further notes Network Rail's desire to spend the £125 million necessary to relieve the congestion caused by

ENDING 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

EU VOTE ON DOG AND CAT FUR

That this House notes the recent vote in the European Parliament which overwhelmingly adopted the Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010; recognises that the action plan fully endorses an EU-wide ban on the sale of dog and cat fur; believes this vote sends out a clear message

CHELSEA FC AND READING FC

That this House notes the decision of the Football Association not to take any action against Reading FC arising from the injuries to Chelsea goalkeepers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini during their recent match; further notes the dignified manner in which Reading Football Club manager Steve Coppell an

BRITISH AIRWAYS CLOSURES AT MANCHESTER

That this House deplores the announcement by British Airways (BA) that it proposes to close its cabin crew base in Manchester at the end of October, the lack of meaningful consultation there has been with employees and union representatives over this decision, and the refusal of BA management to ext

ENGLISH MUSIC FESTIVAL

That this House congratulates the organisers of the English Music Festival which is to be held in Dorchester on Thames starting this weekend; recognises that the festival is an exciting new project that will celebrate England's rich musical heritage by showcasing the brilliance, innovation and beaut

ENERGY SAVING WEEK (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the Energy Saving Trust for organising its 10th annual Energy Saving Week from 23rd to 29th October; urges all hon. Members to make a pledge to adopt at least one of 10 small measures to reduce the amount of energy they consume on a daily basis: boiling only as much wat

EASYJET AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS

That this House recognises that people are purchasing goods and services online in increasingly large numbers; notes with concern that post-sales complaints are often not as easy to make electronically as the original purchases; further notes that this may unfairly reduce the volume of complaints an

COMMUNITY SPORT

That this House welcomes the registration of the 4,000th Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC); praises the contribution of the CASC scheme to the development of grassroots sport in the UK; welcomes the re-investment of over £15 million in community sport since the scheme began; welcomes the establis

ROLE OF THE POST OFFICE NETWORK

That this House notes with grave concern recent remarks by Baroness Amos that she cannot remember the last time she was in a post office but that `it is nice to know that they are there'; believes comments like these are indicative of Government Ministers' lack of understanding of post offices and t

ICELAND AND THE INTERNATIONAL WHALING MORATORIUM

That this House regrets the decision by Iceland to resume commercial whaling in defiance of the 20 year old international whaling moratorium; further regrets Norway's continued defiance of the ban in hunting great whales for profit; calls on the international community to apply pressure on these two

ICELANDIC COMMERCIAL WHALING

That this House objects to the decision taken by the Icelandic government to resume commercial hunting of whales; notes that Icelandic ships will take nine fin whales, an endangered species, and 30 minke whales each year; recognises that Iceland committed themselves to end commercial whaling when th

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

That this House wishes to promote Jerusalem as the official national anthem of England.

FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR INDEPENDENT ADVICE AGENCIES

That this House supports the vital role that independent advice agencies like the Citizens Advice Bureau service play in the delivery of many essential public services and objectives; believes that the delivery of independent advice and casework services (including representation when and where nece

SAVING THE LEAMSIDE LINE

That this House urges Network Rail to reconsider plans to remove the tracks on the mothballed Leamside Line; notes that the railway, which runs from Pelaw in Gateshead to Ferryhill in south Durham, right through Houghton and Washington East constituency, has been closed to freight services since 199

FAREPAK

That this House refers the matter of the liquidation of Farepak, a Christmas saving scheme, which went into liquidation on Friday 13th October to the Trade and Industry Select Committee.

FAREPAK CLOSURE

That this House views with deep concern the closure of Farepak, the Christmas voucher and hamper company; is appalled that many families with modest means who have been saving towards Christmas with the company could now lose those savings; notes that the Hamper Industry Trade Association, whose cod

FLEXIBLE WORKING RIGHTS FOR PARENTS

That this House fully appreciates the valuable role performed by parents of all children aged under 18 years in the UK; recognises that many parents wish to work and need to do so to make ends meet in addition to providing support and care to their children; congratulates the Government on the exten

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND ALZHEIMER'S

That this House notes with regret the decision of the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence not to recommend that drugs such as Aricept, used to treat Alzheimer's disease, are made available for wider use; and calls upon the Government not to subscribe to this decision which would res

POLICE PAY NEGOTIATIONS

That this House pays tribute to the work done by police officers in increasingly difficult and dangerous circumstances; is aware that the status of police officers is unique in that they are restricted from taking industrial action; notes that since 1979 police pay has been index-linked according to

NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATION AND REGISTRATION OF DEATHS

That this House notes with concern the finding of the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death 2006, that one quarter of autopsies are poor or unacceptable; urges the Government to reconsider the Draft Coroners Bill 2006 with a view to following the recommendation of the Smith Re

APHASIA SUPPORT

That this House commends the work of groups such as Speakability and Aphasia Now in their work supporting the 250,000 people with aphasia in the UK; notes that much of the support for people with stroke or accident-induced communication difficulties comes from voluntary organisations; urges the Gove

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

MANCHESTER AIRPORT BA CABIN CREW

That this House notes with alarm British Airway's (BA) intention to relocate cabin crew currently based at Manchester Airport to Heathrow; expresses grave concern that BA has refused to engage in meaningful discussions with the staff affected and their trade union representatives as regards the fina

CLOSURE OF MAIL CENTRES

That this House condemns the proposal by Royal Mail to close its mail centres at Gloucester and Reading and transfer operations to Swindon; considers that Royal Mail should have consulted fully, publishing all the evidence in full, before putting forward such a proposal; believes that the centralisi