Early Day Motions

FEE-FREE ATMS

after `ATMs', insert `notes however that these initiatives are aimed primarily at urban areas; urges banks to develop means to make free access to people's own funds more widely available in rural areas;'.

DIABETES UK MEASURE UP CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Diabetes UK's campaign Measure Up, which aims to raise awareness of diabetes; recognises that there are currently an estimated 750,000 people in the UK who have diabetes who are not aware of their condition; notes that the campaign aims to identify at least 25 per cent.

INFORMATION PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES

That this House notes with concern that 65 per cent. of the two million people in the UK with diabetes are not taking their medications as prescribed because one in three do not understand what those medications are for, or how to take them; welcomes the work of a coalition of Diabetes UK, the Assoc

ARSENE WENGER

That this House pays its warmest tribute to Mr Arsene Wenger on his 10 years as the Manager of Arsenal `The Gunners' Football Club; notes that during this time he has always shown the highest principles and has greatly advanced the respect of English football throughout the world; further notes that

AFGHANISTAN (No. 2)

That this House believes that British forces were committed to action in Helmand Province of Afghanistan without adequate equipment and resources, on an assessment of risk which has proved inaccurate and without proper provision being made for reinforcements, and that these failings should be invest

CANCER RESEARCH UK'S `CANCER 2020' PETITION

That this House congratulates Cancer Research UK on securing more than 200,000 signatures to its `Cancer 2020' petition, urging politicians across the UK to plan now for future cancer challenges; notes that the petition's call for an updated NHS Cancer Plan is echoed by a recent King's Fund report;

SUSTAINABILITY OF NURSERY PLACES

That this House believes that the charging of top up fees for three and four year olds on their parent entitlement to 12.5 hours of free childcare is divisive and contrary to the principle of equality of access; recognises that providers in some areas are experiencing problems in delivering this fre

IRAQ

That this House, noting the views of General Sir Richard Dannatt and the recommendations that are currently being made to President Bush by a committee under the chairmanship of former Secretary of State James Baker, believes that a committee of no fewer than seven right hon. Members should be appoi

ILLEGAL SHARK HUNTING

That this House notes with concern the number of sharks which are being hunted in the Pacific Ocean; further notes that sharks are being pushed to the verge of extinction while illegal fishing companies are making a lucrative business out of hunting sharks and selling their fins which are sold throu

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE (NICE) DECISION ON ALZHEIMER'S DRUGS

That this House is concerned that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has rejected official appeals by organisations including the Alzheimer's Society, Royal College of Nursing, Age Concern and the Royal College of Psychiatrists against NICE's decision to restrict access

WORK OF PROFESSOR DAVID SOUTHALL

That this House notes that according to the report written by Professor David Hull for North Staffordshire Trust about the work of Professor David Southall in the report written for the University Hospital of North Staffordshire by Professor McLeish and Dr Durbin, Professor McLeish said that Profess

WORK OF PROFESSOR DAVID SOUTHALL (No. 2)

That this House notes that over a large number of years Professor Southall has performed risky, interventionist, non-therapeutic, experiments on babies and young children that have been demonstrated to have caused medical difficulties for some of the babies and young children; further notes that pro

TAX CREDITS (S.I., 2006, No. 2689)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2689), dated 10th October 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11th October, be annulled.

FAIRNESS FOR VICTIMS OF ASBESTOSIS

That this House recognises that the legal company which handled the administration of Federal Mogul is claiming £70 million in fees; notes that this is £1 million more than the fund set up to compensate workers and families who contracted asbestosis in its UK factories; recalls that these workers an

RIGHTS OF BRITISH AIRWAYS EMPLOYEES

That this House regrets the fact that, while British Airways (BA) has allowed employees who are adherents to different faiths to express their beliefs in the form of items of clothing and jewellery, it has denied Christian employees the right to wear crucifixes about their person; and calls on BA to

BBC QUESTION TIME ON 12th OCTOBER

That this House deplores the decision of the editors of the edition of BBC Question Time broadcast from Glasgow on 12th October to proscribe questions and consequent debate on political issues of specifically Scottish concern; believes that such censorship compromises the programme's ability to prom

PERTH AND KINROSS CITTASLOW BID

That this House commends the commitment and ambition being shown by Perth and Kinross Council and Scottish Enterprise Tayside in their aim to make Perth Scotland's first Cittaslow town and Perth and Kinross the first Cittaslow area in the United Kingdom; notes that Cittaslow, which has grown out of

BRITISH AIRWAYS' POLICY TOWARDS CHRISTIANS

That this House deplores the decision by British Airways (BA) to suspend without pay its employee Nadia Eweida because of her refusal to cover a cross worn around her neck; notes that BA displays the Union Flag as its symbol on aircraft, which incorporates the Cross of St George, the Cross of St And

AIRBUS UK

That this House reiterates its commitment to, and support for, Airbus UK; notes that while Airbus is currently facing some challenges, Airbus UK continues to be one of the country's most knowledge-intensive companies, contributing over £1.3 billion per annum to the UK's net trade balance; commends a

FALLAHILL PIT DISASTER

That this House passes on its condolences to the families of the miners who were killed in the Fallahill pit disaster of 1901, four of whose bodies were never recovered.

WORKING CHILDREN AT RISK

That this House notes 607 school age children were injured at work in 2004-05 according to the Health and Safety Executive; condemns the Government's decision to abandon all but one of the proposals in the 2004 Better Regulation Task Force report to improve workplace safety for under-16s; further no

DELIVERY OF BENEFITS FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL

That this House notes the report, Department of Health: Tackling Cancer: improving the patient journey, of the Committee of Public Accounts published in December 2005 in which it was noted that over three quarters of patients were not given information by the NHS or others on the financial benefits

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE

That this House remembers the devastating Pakistan earthquake of 8th October 2005 which measured 7.6 on the Richter scale, collapsing 600,000 buildings, including many schools filled with children, and killing more than an estimated 73,000 people; commends the efforts of the Pakistan authorities tog

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

That this House notes that there has been a continuous black presence in Great Britain since as early as 1772; welcomes Black History Month as part of efforts to raise awareness about the contribution of black and ethnic minorities to Great Britain's cultural, scientific and many other achievements;

SAFIA AMAJAN

That this House deplores the assassination of Safia Amajan in Kandahar on 25th September 2006 by those regressive forces opposed to her brave and inspiring work promoting the education of girls and young women; and believes that the most fitting memorial to her achievements would be a renewed and st