Early Day Motions

FARMGATE MILK PRICES

That this House notes the plight of many dairy farmers who currently receive in the region of 17 pence per litre for the milk they produce; recognises that the future of dairy farming is not sustainable with such prices; further notes the increase in milk being imported, particularly from Poland; an

AGE DISCRIMINATION REGULATIONS

That this House believes that ability should be valued regardless of age; welcomes the introduction of the Age Discrimination Regulations to ban age discrimination in employment; considers that over half of all employees are unaware that age discrimination at work has become illegal; further believe

LOCAL PROBATION BOARDS (S.I., 2006, No. 2664)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Local Probation Boards (Appointment and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 2664), dated 4th October 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th October 2006, be annulled.

SUPER LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 2006

That this House congratulates the Rugby Football League for hosting the 2006 Grand Final which attracted a record attendance of 72,500; further congratulates St Helens on securing the Super League title with a 26-4 victory over Hull FC; pays tribute to all the teams involved in the top six play-offs

UNICHEM AND PFIZER CONTRACT

That this House expresses deep concern over the decision by Pfizer to award the contract for sole supplying of its pharmaceutical products to one wholesaler Unichem; is alarmed that this has created a de facto monopoly for Unichem in that pharmacies have no choice about who they deal with if they wa

EU INDIVIDUAL OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT IN LIVERPOOL

That this House welcomes the recent outstanding success of the International Chess Tournament held in Liverpool between 6th and 15th September, noting that this was the first international chess tournament held in the UK since 1986 and the first in Liverpool since 1923; recognises the sponsors inclu

LOCAL ENTERPRISE GROWTH INITIATIVE BID BLACK COUNTRY INSPIRED

That this House welcomes the `Black Country Inspired' Local Enterprise Growth Initiative produced by the four Black Country boroughs and their private and voluntary sector partners to increase the total entrepreneurial activity among the population in deprived areas, support sustainable growth, redu

FUTURE OF PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUBPOSTMASTERS LOBBY OF PARLIAMENT

That this House notes the National Federation of Subpostmasters lobby of Parliament on 18th October; recognises the essential role played by the 14,500 subpostmasters in the UK with post offices offering a range of 170 different services and products attracting 28 million customers every week; expre

APPOINTMENT OF LORD PAUL OF MARYLEBONE AS CHANCELLOR OF WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITY

That this House congratulates Lord Paul of Marylebone on his appointment as Chancellor of Westminster University; notes that this is his second Chancellorship of a university; further notes his achievements in other fields including receiving the Padma Bhushan Award from Indira Gandhi and the Bharat

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER MUHAMMED YUNUS

That this House congratulates Muhammed Yunus as the 2006 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his outstanding success in tackling poverty through the provision of small loans; notes this is the latest in a long line of awards for Mr Yunus including the CARE humanitarian award, the World Food Prize

MEDIA CITY AT SALFORD QUAYS

That this House supports plans to create a world-class media city at Salford Quays; recognises that Media City will be hugely important to the North West and the wider North of England, creating up to 15,500 jobs and benefiting the economy of the whole country by £200 million per annum; further reco

ST HELIER HOSPITAL

That this House recognises the vital role that the St Helier Hospital plays in providing healthcare services to residents of the London boroughs of Sutton and Merton and of Surrey; notes with alarm that the Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust has been asked to make cuts of £20 million over the next two ye

SCHOOL FURNITURE AND PUPIL BACK CARE

That this House expresses concern that around 10 per cent. of teenagers are reporting back pain troublesome enough to visit their general practitioner or a physical therapist with eight per cent. (up to three per class) reporting some disability from recurrent or chronic symptoms; notes that these c

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR PARTIALLY SELECTIVE SCHOOLS

That this House notes that there are numbers of schools permitted to select a minority of pupils by ability; notes that the draft School Admissions Code, currently under consultation, proposes that the admissions procedures for such schools will no longer be able to give priority to siblings of exis

BRITONS TRAVELLING OVERSEAS FOR ASSISTED SUICIDES

That this House expresses its condolences to the family of motor neurone disease sufferer Paul Bennett, who died recently; notes that he chose to have an assisted suicide at Dignitas in Switzerland; regrets that Mr Bennett's relatives were subjected to police investigations and risked 14 years impri

EXIT STRATEGY FROM IRAQ

That this House calls upon the Government to bring forward its proposals for an exit strategy from Iraq, in the light of the comments made by Chief of the General Staff Sir Richard Dannatt, to enable Parliament to debate and determine a way forward.

VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN

That this House welcomes the report of the United Nations Secretary General's Study on Violence against Children, which has the core message that no violence against children is justifiable and all violence against children is preventable; and further welcomes the clear call for all countries to sat

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS MUHAMMAD YUNUS AND THE GRAMEEN BANK

That this House congratulates Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize `for their efforts to create economic and social development from below'; recognises their pioneering work in the field of microfinance, whereby the world's poorest people are able to lift themse

SINGLE ROOM RENT RESTRICTIONS

That this House believes that there is an urgent need to scrap current single room rent restrictions which discriminate against benefit claimants aged under 25 years by limiting their entitlement to housing benefits to the average cost of a room in shared accommodation; notes that the Department for

KRISHNA MAHARAJ

That this House notes the 20th anniversary of the imprisonment of Krishna Maharaj, the British national; recognises the unsatisfactory elements of his conviction for murder; welcomes the BBC Newsnight programmes examining his case; thanks the pro bono teams who have worked for justice in his cause;

FUTURE OF PORTSMOUTH NAVAL BASE

That this House calls upon the Government to safeguard the future of Portsmouth Naval Base as a homeport for the majority of the Royal Navy's surface fleet and as a major centre for warship maintenance, repairs and refits; further calls for confirmation of Portsmouth as homeport for new aircraft car

THE CARBON TRUST

That this House is aware of the fine work undertaken by the Carbon Trust to help organisations and businesses cut their carbon emissions and support the development of low carbon technology; is aware of its new and exciting campaign to encourage students and teachers to help combat climate change by

INLAND WATERWAYS

That this House notes that the nation's inland waterways have undergone a transformation in recent years as more people are using canals and rivers for recreation than ever before, whether as boaters, anglers, walkers, cyclists or nature lovers; further notes that more freight is being transported a

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at end add `and, in the event that the use of advertisements goes ahead, calls on the Government to abolish the television licence fee.'.