Early Day Motions

NHS TOGETHER CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the unprecedented breadth of the NHS Together campaign being organised by Amicus, the British Dietetic Association, the British Association of Occupational Therapists, the British and Irish Orthoptic Society, the British Medical Association, the Community and District Nursin

USE OF CLUSTER BOMBS IN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS

That this House notes the description by the UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Jan Egeland, of the impact of cluster munitions in recent attacks on Lebanon as shocking and immoral; welcomes the publication of the report, Failure to Protect, by Landmine Action UK, which makes the c

GCSE AND A LEVEL RESULTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the excellent GCSE and A level results by pupils in Northern Ireland once again this summer; recognises the excellent contribution to these results by teachers; and notes how important the education system in Northern Ireland is in delivering such a high standard of academic at

KILLING OF THE RUSSIAN JOURNALIST ANNA POLITKOVSKAYA

That this House condemns the killing in Moscow of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya; recognises her bravery in reporting in the most dangerous of circumstances; further recognises the importance of a free press, and in particular serious investigative journalism, in a soundly functioning society and

HINCHINGBROOKE HOSPITAL

That this House notes with concern reports that the review of services currently being undertaken by the East of England Strategic Health Authority could result in cutbacks to or closure of Hinchingbrooke Hospital; believes that this threat to the hospital has been caused by the Government's mismana

PORT OF LARNE

That this House recognises the importance of the Port of Larne to the economy of East Antrim and Northern Ireland; and therefore believes that it is important that the A8 road from Larne to Belfast is upgraded immediately.

DEATH OF RT HON REG FREESON

That this House is deeply saddened by the death of Rt Hon. Reg Freeson; notes the important work that he did for the Labour movement and the people of Brent; recalls the work that he undertook to overturn miscarriages of justice and for community relations; sends its sincerest condolences to friends

BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN 'WEAR IT PINK' 2006

That this House recognises that over 41,000 women in the UK will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006; endorses Breast Cancer Campaign in organising `Wear it Pink' on Friday 27th October; notes the importance of the event in promoting awareness of breast cancer amongst the general public; encoura

CONDUCT OF WATSON BURTON IN CONNECTION WITH COAL HEALTH CLAIMS

That this House condemns the actions of the law firm Watson Burton who, by colluding with the claims handling firm P and R Associates, deducted £325,000 from the compensation of coal health victims; believes that Watson Burton should have informed their clients that there was no need to deduct money

CLUSTER MUNITIONS

That this House recognises that the use of cluster munitions in Lebanon has caused unnecessary civilian harm; notes that this is part of a consistent pattern, over a 40 year period, of civilian harm during and after attacks as a result of cluster munition use, as illustrated in areas such as Afghani

BOGUS CHARITY CLOTHING COLLECTION COMPANIES

That this House condemns the practice of companies like Helpmates Ltd, who pose as registered charities in order to collect clothing donations from the public via doorstep collections; notes that the literature from these companies claim the donations are `urgently needed' for the developing world,

100 YEARS OF RUGBY LEAGUE

That this House notes that 2006 marks the 100th anniversary of the first year of the Northern Rugby Football League, the inaugural competition which was established following the meeting on 29th August 1895 at the George Hotel in Huddersfield where 21 clubs voted unanimously to break away from the R

ST GEORGE'S FLAG

Line 3, at end add "and calls for greater recognition of the St George's Cross as the national flag of the largest stateless nation in Europe, namely England."

EURO 2008 QUALIFIERS

at end add `and notes the benefit to Scotland of having an independent national football team.'.

INDUCED ILLNESS IN CHILDREN

That this House notes that guidance from the Department for Education and Skills, entitled Safeguarding Children in Whom Illness is Induced or Fabricated by Carers with Parenting Responsibilities, says that `when a "possible" explanation for the signs and symptoms of illness is that "they may have b

THORNHILLS SOLICITORS

That this House expresses its extreme concern at the handling of immigration cases by the Manchester firm of solicitors, Thornhills; notes that Thornhills often take up, for money, immigration application cases that do not require the involvement of solicitors; further notes that repeatedly they han

NATIONAL IDENTITY FRAUD PREVENTION WEEK (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the second annual National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, taking place between 16th and 22nd October; fully supports the objectives of the campaign; notes that, despite a series of awareness drives, too many people are still putting themselves at risk, and that people could

REMPLOY FACTORIES

That this House praises the Remploy workforce for its dedication and commitment to the valuable work it does; further praises the GMB Union for its campaign to protect jobs in Remploy factories; notes how successful Remploy has been in employing people with disabilities in local communities; is conc

MAXIMUM WORKING TEMPERATURES

That this House is aware of climate change and its effects on average temperatures and recognises that this has caused and is causing many workers to experience more regular excessive heat patterns at work throughout the year; notes that currently in the UK regulations exist which apply minimum temp

LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

That this House believes that climate change is the major issue facing the planet; notes the advice of scientists that urgent action is required to address this problem; therefore welcomes action by those local authorities that have put high energy efficiency and low carbon generation requirements i

TRIDENT MISSILE SYSTEM

That this House, noting that it is the intention of the Government to ask it to consider the replacement of the Trident missile system with an enhanced system for the delivery of nuclear weapons, believes that, before it is asked to consider such a policy, a committee of at least seven right hon. Me

RECALL OF THE HOUSE

That this House believes that Mr Speaker should have the power to order its recall both at his own discretion and in the event that he receives a formal request from no fewer than 75 hon. and right hon. Members.

AFGHANISTAN

That this House, noting that NATO allies have not responded to requests for troops to reinforce British forces now serving in Helmand province in Afghanistan, calls on the Government to state what steps were taken prior to the commitment of British forces to that theatre of operation to ensure that

KURDS' CALL FOR A CEASEFIRE IN TURKEY

That this House supports and encourages the call by the leader of the Kurdish people, Abdullah Ocalan, on the KKK (Movement for Democratic Confederalism) Executive Council for a unilateral ceasefire; calls on the Turkish government to recognise this ceasefire; further calls on the British Government

RURAL SUBSIDY FOR THE POST OFFICE NETWORK

That this House recognises the recent concerns of Age Concern over the Government's lack of commitment to renewing the rural sub-post office network subsidy which is intended to keep local rural sub-post offices open and so provide a variety of services, especially for older people; and calls on the