Early Day Motions

NATIONAL IDENTITY FRAUD PREVENTION WEEK (No. 2)

leave out from `billion' to end and add `and for this personal commitment to be matched by a similar police commitment when constituents report to them the theft of their identity.'.

SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF SMALL PRIVATE CARE HOMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House notes with concern the number of children and young adults with behaviour problems who are placed in private homes controlled by companies like Greencorn whose staff are paid low wages and have minimum training; and urges the Department for Education and Skills to ensure that local a

FEE-FREE ATMS

That this House affirms its belief that all people should have free access to their own money; believes that in order to achieve this a network of fee-free ATMs is crucial; notes with concern that 40 per cent. of ATMs are currently fee charging; therefore congratulates Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS

HOUSE OF COMMONS PICTURE AND HP SAUCE LABELS

That this House deplores the retention of the picture of the House of Commons on HP sauce labels following the decision by new owners Heinz Plc to remove production from the historic Aston site to Holland, making the 125 employees redundant; believes that Heinz should not exploit this symbol of Brit

NYUMBANI AIDS ORPHANAGE

That this House notes with regret that 68 million people are predicted to die because of AIDS in the 45 most affected African countries by 2020 and that there will be an estimated 40 million AIDS orphans; commends the work of charities such as the Nyumbani Orphanage in Nairobi, which provides care f

FEDERATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES WORK EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE

That this House commends the initiative by the Federation of Small Businesses to engage hon. Members in work experience in small businesses in their constituencies to gain an appreciation of the work of small business owners; and urges hon. Members to take part in the initiative.

CHANNEL TUNNEL FREIGHT

That this House notes with alarm that freight trains could cease to run through the Channel Tunnel from 1st December if a dispute over access charges remains unresolved; further notes the important role which the tunnel has played in moving freight by rail, with 1.6 million tonnes of freight moved i

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House believes climate change to be one of the greatest threats to the world; applauds Al Gore's attempt to bring this to light through his film An Inconvenient Truth; and therefore urges all hon. Members to see the film.

ROMFORD YMCA CENTENARY CELEBRATION

That this House commends, congratulates and celebrates the important and historic centenary of Romford YMCA, which has served the community diligently, offering practical, emotional and spiritual support for over 100 years; recognises the important role Romford YMCA and indeed the YMCA nationally, h

SRI LANKAN PEACE PROCESS

That this House welcomes the initiative taken by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in inviting the Sri Lankan government Peace Negotiating Team and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam representatives to Switzerland on 28th and 29th October with a view to reaching a peace settlement.

FUTURE OF ADULT NEUROSURGERY

That this House condemns the proposal put forward by Health Commission Wales to move adult neurosurgery away from Morriston Hospital to UHW Cardiff because implementing the proposal would worsen patient access to those services, particularly for patients living in mid and west Wales, would fail to t

SIEMENS IN DURHAM

That this House views with alarm the off-shoring of jobs in the Corporate Shared Services Administration and Financial Section of Siemens in Durham; congratulates staff at Siemens in Durham on being recognised as highly-skilled, with the Durham site designated as a UK Centre of Excellence with highl

ALTERNATIVELY SECURED PENSION

That this House believes that it would be discriminatory and a breach of the Human Rights Act 1998 to confine the option of the alternatively secured pension (ASP) to those who have principled religious objections to annuities; and calls on the Government to ensure that ASP is available to all those

MAKE CHATTER MATTER CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with concern that one in 10 children have a communication disability and that in addition as many as half of all children entering primary school have impoverished speech and language skills; congratulates I CAN, the charity that helps children communicate, on the launch of its

ACTION FOR DARFUR

That this House deplores the escalating conflict and worsening humanitarian situation in Darfur; calls on both the government of Sudan and rebel groups to cease fighting; further calls on the British Government to help facilitate renewed negotiations between the two sides; welcomes UN Security Counc

END CHILD POVERTY MONTH OF ACTION

That this House welcomes the End Child Poverty Month of Action starting on 17th October; notes that child poverty increased dramatically in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s and that the United Kingdom has had one of the highest rates of child poverty in the developed world; welcomes recent

PRESCRIPTION OF DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

That this House notes with anger the decision of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to prevent doctors prescribing the drugs that have been proven to slow down the onslaught of Alzheimer's in patients suffering from this dreadful disease; further notes that those drugs

HELMAND INCURSION

That this House agrees that the present war of attrition in the Helmand Province could continue for a further 20 years, with grievous loss of life; is appalled by the Karsai government's attempts to buy security by appointing gangsters, drug runners and former Taliban leaders as police chiefs and co

WATER CHARGING IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the decision by Direct Rule Ministers to introduce water charging in Northern Ireland; recognises that, for any viable and fair system to be supported throughout the community, extensive consultation needs to be undertaken and responded to; regrets that this has not been the ca

SCIENCE EDUCATION

That this House shares the concerns of the British Centre for Science Education that the literature being sent to every school in the United Kingdom by the creationist religious group Truth in Science is full of scientific mistakes and fails to disclose the group's creationist beliefs and objectives

TURKEY AND THE EU

That this House recognises that two decades of discussions and negotiations between the European Union and Turkey has produced far too little improvement in Turkey's unacceptable human rights record; and urges the UK Government now to seek to persuade the EU to abandon completely all accession talks

AWARD OF CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY CROSS TO ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT AND ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT (HOME SERVICE)

That this House congratulates the Ulster Defence Regiment and the Home Service Battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment on the award by Her Majesty the Queen of the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross in recognition of their great sacrifice and the courage and professionalism displayed in the service of the e

AVIATION

That this House notes with pleasure that The Sun newspaper has printed a week-long Global Warning feature on reducing climate change and other environmental impacts; thanks The Sun for highlighting the findings of its recent opinion poll that 63 per cent. of Britons would be prepared to sacrifice on

FUTURE OF THE ROYAL SURREY HOSPITAL

That this House recognises the vital role that the Royal Surrey Hospital plays in the provision of health services in Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire; congratulates the Royal Surrey Hospital on achieving an in-year financial surplus of £279,000 in 2005-06 with no external financial support; commen

FUTURE OF PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH

That this House believes that the design and delivery of NHS services benefit when patients and the public are fully involved both in decision making and in monitoring acute and primary care; notes the Government's intention to abolish patient forums, which it set up after abolishing community healt