Early Day Motions

ISRAELI MILITARY ACTION IN THE GAZA STRIP

That this House is gravely concerned by the recent Israeli military attack in the Gaza Strip, disabling an essential power station that supplies 65 per cent. of the region's electricity including power for a water pumping station; and shares Christian Aid's concerns that this will only deepen the su

ROYAL ASCOT

at end add `but regrets that a large sum of money has been expended for the additional comfort of over-privileged wearers of top hats.'.

LUNG DISEASE

That this House welcomes both the publication of the Burden of Lung Disease Report by the British Thoratic Society (BTS) and the National Service Framework on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); is hopeful that the Framework will improve diagnosis, treatment and care for COPD; is concerned

RACE AGAINST TIME CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the organisers of the Race Against Time campaign in their continuing fight to find a cure for Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic severe muscle wasting disease from which on average two young people die every week in the UK; congratulates the Medical Research Counc

NATIONAL RAIL TIMETABLE

That this House notes with regret the decision by Network Rail to scrap a printed copy of the National Rail Timetable from 2007; further notes that a national rail timetable covering every service in the country has been printed since the Bradshaw's timetable was introduced in 1839; regrets that the

25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

That this House notes the comments made by the Veterans Minister announcing plans to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands next year; welcomes this commitment to honour those who served in the armed forces to free the Falkland Islands; remembers the central role

FOOTBALL TICKET CHARGES

That this House condemns Chelsea Football Club for charging Celtic fans £40 per ticket to attend a pre-season friendly match; and believes that this is further evidence that hard working families are being priced out of top class football and reinforces the need for fans' representatives to be elect

RESPECT FOR SHOPWORKERS DAY

That this House notes with concern that a shopworker is verbally abused every minute of every working day, as reported by the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw); is appalled by the high level of verbal abuse that shopworkers endure; is concerned that verbal abuse is on the increa

PRIME MINISTER'S GLENEAGLES SPEECH

That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on his speech at King's College, London on 26th June, in which he called for an acceleration in discussions leading to a new framework to tackle climate change; notes that both he and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have

CASE OF ERNESTO LEAL

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ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

That this House notes that 1st July marks the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme; recognises that there were 58,000 British casualties on the first day with a subsequent 420,000 British, 200,000 French and 500,000 German casualties; pays respect to all those who served and lost their life d

VAT ON SUNCARE PRODUCTS

That this House congratulates the Skin Awareness for Everyone (SAFE) and Superdrug campaign, with the Institute of Cancer Research, to remove VAT from suncare products; recognises that skin cancer cases in the UK have more than doubled in the last 20 years with 60,000 people diagnosed and 1,700 deat

BALL-BY-BALL COMMENTARY SERVICE

That this House congratulates the Marylebone Cricket Club, the Royal National Institute of the Blind, Test Match Special and BBC London for the initiative in creating the Ball-by-Ball commentary service, which will enable blind and partially sighted supporters to hear commentary from the stands for

PRESIDENT'S AWARD FROM THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY 2006

That this House congratulates the hon. Member for Bolton South East on his well-deserved receipt of the coveted President's Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry; notes that only one such award is made each year and that last year's award went to Bill Bryson; and heartily agrees with the Royal S

WORK OF THE PAKISTAN FOUNDATION

That this House recognises the work of the Pakistan Foundation to combat poverty and promote harmony and fairness; commends the Foundation's Chair, the hon. Member for Glasgow Central and other hon. Members, for their tireless efforts in support of its charitable works; notes the great achievement o

G-WIZ ELECTRIC CARS

That this House congratulates GoinGreen's G-Wiz, the first mass produced, commercially available and emission-free electric car in Europe on selling more than 500 cars in and around London; welcomes GoinGreen's plans to expand into Birmingham; believes that the increased availability and use of elec

NOTTINGHAM TRAM AWARD

That this House congratulates Nottingham Express Transit (NET) tram partnership in winning a Regeneration Award for its contribution to economic revival in parts of Nottingham; recognises that Nottingham NET is the most financially and operationally successful tram partnership in the country; and lo

CAMPAIGN FOR FAIRER RETAIL RENTS

That this House welcomes the British Retail Consortium's campaign to end the archaic practice of landlords demanding shop rents three months in advance, imposing severe cash flow pressures on businesses and costing retailers an extra £145 million a year; is pleased that a large number of trade bodie

RECOGNITION FOR WAR DEAD FROM OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

That this House notes with concern that representatives of Overseas Territories based in the UK are not invited to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday; recognises the huge contribution made by Overseas Territories to supporting the UK military both during war time and during

NATIONAL SERVICE FRAMEWORK ON CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

That this House welcomes the new National Service Framework on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); congratulates the British Lung Foundation and Breathe Easy for leading the campaign and the wider respiratory community for working together to move the issue up the political agenda; regrets

HUMAN TISSUE (S.I., 2006, No. 1260)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1260), dated 25th April 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th May,

SHOUT OUT 4CHILDREN WEEK

That this House welcomes Shout Out 4Children Week from 26th June to 2nd July, organised by the national children's charity 4Children, which highlights a range of issues that are really important to children today; notes that the theme of the week, Childhood Today, gives children and young people the

EXTENSION OF CARER'S ALLOWANCE TO PENSIONERS

That this House notes that many carers are required to continue to care for family members and friends long after they reach retirement age; and calls for a review of the present social security legislation that prevents claimants in receipt of retirement pension from claiming carer's allowance.

COMPENSATION TO LOCKERBIE VICTIMS

That this House notes the progress of both the United Kingdom and US governments in securing the first and second tranches of compensation to the victims of the Lockerbie disaster; and urges the Government to step up its efforts to secure the final tranche of compensation from authorities in Libya s

PRIZE MONEY FOR WOMEN AT WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

That this House deplores the failure of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to award women players at Wimbledon the same prize money as men; finds this inequality deplorable at a time when equal pay is an accepted principle in all other areas; expects the LTA to bring forward proposals for equal pay i