Early Day Motions

SITUATION IN LEBANON AND GAZA

That this House expresses grave concern about the escalating crisis in the Middle East; condemns the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers which triggered the current crisis both in Lebanon and Gaza; respects Israel's legitimate right of self defence, but calls on Israel to cease its disproportionate milit

AWARD OF HONORARY DEGREE TO AMITABH BACHCHAN

That this House congratulates Amitabh Bachchan on being awarded an honorary degree from De Montfort University, Leicester; notes his towering contribution to Indian cinema having received 10 Filmfare awards and being named BBC Star of the Millennium; recognises his work as a goodwill ambassador for

BRITISH TRACTORS

That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's support for the Food Standards Agency's campaign to promote food produced, processed and packaged in the UK; urges the Government to extend that spirit of support for `Buy British' to the procurement of British manufactured tractors and other farming equ

LONGEST SERVING COMPTROLLER OF HER MAJESTY'S HOUSEHOLD AND GOVERNMENT WHIP

That this House notes the outstanding achievement of the right hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West in becoming the longest continually serving Comptroller of Her Majesty's Household and Government Whip since records began; recognises the difficult task he has of securing government business

STIMULATING INVESTMENT IN CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY

That this House considers the Government's challenge of reducing carbon emissions and ensuring security of supply could be achieved whilst retaining current coal fired generation capacity in the UK at about 29GW; notes that the need to replace 13GW of capacity by the end of 2015 provides a serious t

POPULATION AND IMMIGRATION COMMISSION

That this House believes that an independent population and immigration commission with responsibility for producing statistical information on population, immigration and asylum should be established; and further believes that it should undertake studies of the costs and benefits of immigration, bo

NUCLEAR WORKERS LOBBY 12th JULY 2006

That this House congratulates the great campaign and lobby of Parliament on 12th July and the petition signed by 15,000 nuclear workers, their families and their communities; acknowledges the need for a balanced energy mix including renewables, gas and clean coal highlighted in the recent Energy Rev

INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR THOSE WITH SERIOUS DISEASES

That this House calls on insurance companies to take action to reduce the travel insurance premiums charged to people who have suffered from serious diseases such as cancer; notes that premiums for people in such a position can be many times higher than otherwise quoted; and calls for action to be t

ACTIONS OF LIVINGSTON TEENAGERS

That this House congratulates the five Livingston teenagers, Elijah Meith, Alfred Meith, Michael Kowalski, Liam Shade and Ewan Hutchison, whose public spirited actions helped to save the life of a 77 year old Livingston man by responding to his cry for help and assisting the man back up to the top o

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

after `stock', insert `which they themselves can build and manage'.

REGIONAL QUESTION TIME

leave out `millions' and insert `tens of billions'.

COMPETITION IN THE UK AUDIT MARKET

That this House urges the Government to enhance competition in the UK audit market by breaking up the audit cartel operated by PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Deloitte and Ernst & Young by ensuring that no firm audits more than 10 per cent. of the FTSE 500 companies, by prohibiting auditors from selli

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE AND PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE CONTRACTS

That this House urges the Government to introduce legislation to enable the National Audit Office to follow public monies paid to private sector companies under the Private Finance Initiative and to examine their books to assess probity, value for money, efficiency and accountability to the taxpayer

SLAUGHTER OF GREYHOUNDS

That this House condemns the slaughter of 10,000 greyhounds by Mr David Smith, who buried them in a one acre plot of land at the rear of his home; notes that Mr Smith receives business from trainers across the country who want greyhounds put down after they are no longer considered to be fast enough

PHOTOGRAPH OF DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES

That this House deplores the publication, in the Italian magazine Chi, of a photograph of Diana Princess of Wales dying in her crashed car; believes that such action showed a complete lack of respect for her family and friends in addition to highlighting the shameful actions of members of the papara

TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF CANCERBACKUP CHARITY

That this House congratulates Cancerbackup on celebrating its 21st birthday; notes that 5,000 people a week are diagnosed with cancer and that these figures are set to increase as the population ages; notes that 21 years ago Vicky Clement-Jones, then a young doctor in the midst of her own cancer jou

SAVE OUR NURSERIES CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises that nurseries, pre-schools and daycare providers fulfill a vital role in the development of pre-school children and that voluntary, private and independent nurseries provide the overwhelming majority of nursery care; notes that the Government's new code of practice on the

NATIONAL PENSIONERS CONVENTION ALTERNATIVE WHITE PAPER

That this House recognises that the Turner Inquiry and subsequent Government White Paper have sought to address the UK's longer-term pension needs but is concerned that neither document proposes any action to improve current pension provision; therefore welcomes the publication of the National Pensi

CARE HOME FUNDING

That this House notes that many nursing care homes received below-inflation funding increases from local authorities for 2006-07; further notes that the national minimum wage increased last year by 4.1 per cent. and is due to increase by 5.9 per cent. this year; recognises the dramatic increases in

RURAL STRESS INFORMATION NETWORK

That this House congratulates the Rural Stress Information Network (RSIN) on its 10th anniversary; notes that the RSIN aims to help those in rural communities suffering from stress or feeling suicidal due to problems such as financial difficulties, physical and social isolation and major events such

INDEPENDENCE FOR SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND

That this House notes the recent ICM poll which shows 31 per cent. support for England's independence; recognises that there is now a situation where not only is there a majority in Scotland for Scottish independence but also growing and substantial support for English independence; further notes on

SHIP-TO-SHIP OIL TRANSFER IN THE FORTH

That this House expresses disappointment at the decision by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to approve the oil-spill contingency plan in the Firth of Forth; believes that due to the ecologically sensitive nature of the Forth, plans for ship-to-ship oil transfer should not be granted approval; rec

ENGLISH PARTNERSHIPS

That this House notes that on 6th April 2005 the Department of Health handed English Partnerships 96 National Health Service sites to sell; notes with concern that 15 months later only three have been sold, along with part of a fourth; is astonished that it is anticipated that only four more sites w

EXETER HIP IMPLANT

That this House notes that approximately 70,000 people receive hip replacements in the UK each year; further notes that clinical trials show the Exeter hip implant, marketed by Stryker UK, who are based in Newbury, can last 30 years and beyond, significantly longer than the 10 to 12 year norm; congr

PHYSIOTHERAPY GRADUATE UNEMPLOYMENT

That this House is deeply concerned that many of this year's physiotherapy graduates will not have jobs to go to if NHS trusts continue to operate a vacancy freeze as a means to address deficits; notes a new survey from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, which indicates that nine out of 10 of t