Early Day Motions

THE LATE MURIEL ROBERTS AND COUNCIL HOUSING REFORM

That this House notes with sadness the death of Muriel Roberts, a frail elderly woman from Leicester who never got the benefit from a walk-in shower that would have enabled her to wash herself properly; further notes that Mrs Roberts requested the shower from Leicester City Council a year and three

VISIT OF DR MANMOHAN SINGH, INDIAN PRIME MINISTER

That this House welcomes the visit of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India to the UK; acknowledges the close political, economic and cultural relations between India and the United Kingdom; notes the growing importance of India-EU trade links, reaching 40 billion euros in 2005; and hopes for

OFF SHORING JOBS

That this House views with increasing concern the trend in certain UK companies to outsource areas of their operations overseas and the subsequent impact on the UK jobs market; notes with interest recent research, particularly in the insurance industry, which highlights consumer dissatisfaction with

REFUSAL OF HOSPITAL TREATMENT TO Mr EDWARD ATKINSON

That this House notes that the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, withdrew all non-life-threatening treatment from 74-year-old pensioner, Edward Atkinson, when he was discharged from prison having served 21 days of a 28-day sentence; notes that his offence was sending pictures of aborted infants

PROFESSOR DAVID SOUTHALL'S RESEARCH CASE FILES

That this House notes that Professor David Southall has maintained Special Case files including details of research he has managed on many thousands of babies over a number of years; further notes that it is the view of the Chief Medical Officer that copies of such information should be given to the

TAKING CHILDREN INTO CARE

That this House notes that taking fewer children into care would facilitate the provision for better services for those who have been taken into care; further notes that many children have been taken into care in error in the past; further notes that there is a conflict of interest between social se

CONSEQUENCES OF BIOFUEL IMPORTS

That this House notes that major biofuel producers in the UK intend to exploit palm oil, sugar cane and soya from South-East Asia and South America, whose expansion is leading to the destruction of tropical forests and other highly prized ecosystems; further notes that this destruction is causing ma

PLANNING POLICY GUIDANCE NOTE 3 AND BROWNFIELD SITES

That this House notes that Planning Policy Guidance Note 3 (PPG3) requires local authorities to consider gardens as brownfield sites; further notes that this means a gradual and uncontrollable loss of green space within urban areas; and calls for the Government to amend PPG3 to give local authoritie

EURO 2008 QUALIFIERS

That this House congratulates the Scottish national football team on their recent success in the Euro 2008 qualifiers; and offers its best wishes for the remaining games.

BURBERRY FACTORY CLOSURE

That this House notes Burberry's announcement that it intends to close its designer clothing plant in Treorchy and relocate production in Asia or South America, where labour costs are lower; is concerned that other Burberry operations in the UK may be similarly affected; believes that by withdrawing

FAIRTRADE AND SUPERMARKET PROFIT MARGINS

That this House welcomes the increase in the range of Fairtrade food and clothing available to consumers, but regrets that of the estimated £200 million spent on certified Fairtrade products in the United Kingdom only about £42 million gets back to those in developing countries; notes with concern t

WEIGHT OF FASHION MODELS

That this House calls on the British Fashion Council to follow the example of the Madrid Fashion Week by banning from fashion shows any model with a Body Mass Index (BMI) below 18; notes that UN health experts recommend a BMI of between 18.5 and 25 dependent on height and weight; and calls on all in

50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUNGARIAN UPRISING

That this House expresses condolences to families of those who lost their lives during the 1956 Hungarian uprising, as well as those subsequently executed, including Prime Minister Imre Nagy; welcomes the changes that have taken place in Hungary since 1989, including their membership of NATO and the

FRANCHISING OF CHORLTON CROWN POST OFFICE

That this House is appalled that Post Office Ltd has decided to privatise Chorlton Crown Post Office without consultation with local people; regrets that the Government, as majority shareholder, has not intervened to stop the closure; and urges the Government to introduce a moratorium on Crown Post

ANIMAL TESTING OF DRUGS

leave out from `House' to end and insert `is concerned about any unnecessary suffering of animals and insists on the toughest possible regulation of medical research using animals to the highest possible welfare standards and only where other effective options are not available; recognises however t

USE OF PRIMATES IN SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES

leave out from `setting' to end and add `calls for the ban on the use of great apes to be extended to all primates when suitable alternatives become available, but recognises in the meantime that UK animal welfare standards are high, that primate research is only licensed when there is no alternativ

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE PACKAGING DAY OF ACTION

at end, add `; but presumes that they, together with millions of other consumers, enjoy the clear benefits of packaging in the food supply chain, including the provision of essential information, the protection of perishable produce and essential hygiene.'.

RHYL ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTE

That this House offers its support and gratitude to the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI), in particular those at Rhyl Lifeboat Station which in 2005, the busiest year ever for the RNLI, was the busiest station in Wales and the second busiest in the UK with the resort's lifeboats being launch

PROTECTION OF SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS

That this House shares concerns with campaigners from the National Playing Fields Association for the protection of school playing fields in Wales and other nations of the UK; and calls for children under the age of eight to be included in the calculation of the minimum area required for school play

PROVISION OF ADULT EDUCATION

That this House welcomes the Government's policy of giving priority to adult learning to those in greatest need but is concerned about the way this policy is being implemented at local level; observes that this has resulted in substantial cuts in adult learning programmes with a disproportionate imp

PUBLICATION OF THE ATKINS REPORT

That this House welcomes the publication of the Atkins Report into asbestos and non-asbestos contamination at the former TBA site at Spodden Valley; judges the Report to be a thorough appraisal of the land contamination data available for the site; notes that brown, blue and white asbestos has been

HUMANITARIAN AID TO THE MIDDLE EAST

That this House congratulates development agencies in the work that they are doing to deliver humanitarian aid to all those affected by the crisis in the Middle East; calls on the international community to take steps to improve access to humanitarian aid and to get assistance to internally displace

MYELOMA TREATMENT AND NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE RULING ON VELCADE

That this House notes with concern that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's (NICE) Single Technology Appraisal Consultation Document on Velcade does not recommend this treatment for use in the NHS except as part of ongoing or new clinical trials; further notes that this is th

VIOLENCE IN SRI LANKA

That this House expresses concern over the escalation of violence between the Sri Lankan government and forces of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam; notes that the violence is particularly bad in Trincomalee, Batticalao and Jaffna in the north and east of Sri Lanka; and calls upon this Government

SKY SPORTS AND TEST MATCH CRICKET

That this House recognises the contribution Sky Sports has made to the development of the broadcasting of cricket, particularly in the coverage of overseas tours; notes with alarm the fact that only, on average, about 200,000 people are watching the coverage of England test matches on Sky Sports and