Early Day Motions

CARER'S ALLOWANCE

That this House welcomes the income support that carer's allowance provides for many of the UK's six million carers; notes with concern that those who lose a spouse and become entitled to bereavement allowance lose entitlement to carer's allowance; believes that, while carer's allowance is intended

FLAGS

That this House welcomes the Government's unexpected display of patriotism and pride in flying the St George flag from Ministerial cars and from 10 Downing Street; and calls on the Government to ensure that the Union Flag is now flown from all Government buildings on each working day.

YOUNG CARERS AND THEIR FAMILIES (No. 2)

That this House is inspired by the vital work undertaken by thousands of young carers who look after a parent or guardian; notes that these children, who rarely choose to be carers, nevertheless confound negative stereotypes of young people; recognises that, despite the support they give to others,

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (S.I., 2006, No. 1448)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Strategic Health Authorities (Establishment and Abolition) (England) Amendment Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1448), dated 31st May 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7th June, be annulled.

BBC RELOCATION

That this House notes that Government departments in London will steadily be re-allocated elsewhere in the UK on the basis of agreed criteria taking into consideration economic and social indicators; is perplexed that the BBC does not want to follow these rules but instead wishes to establish itself

TROOPING THE COLOUR

That this House looks forward to this year's Trooping the Colour ceremony on Saturday 17th June to mark the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; notes with pride that the flags of all the nations of the Commonwealth are already displayed in and around Horse Guards Parade in preparati

SUICIDES AT GUANTANAMO BAY DETENTION FACILITY

That this House notes with shock that conditions at Guantanamo Bay have led to the suicide of three inmates; highlights the fact that none of these men had been found guilty of any crime in any court of law and have lost their lives despite their potential innocence; further notes that those release

PRIME MINISTER OLMERT AND ENDING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

That this House is appalled by the shelling of the beach in Gaza which killed a family of seven Palestinians, including five children, and injured 32 others, including 13 children, as it was equally appalled by the bombing by Islamic Jihad of a Tel Aviv falafel stand on 17th April which killed nine

DEATH IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House records its sorrow at the first death of a British soldier in the Helmand Province and salutes the courage and professionalism of British troops; and fears that the mission is an impossible one that will strengthen the Taliban, lead to more British deaths, the Columbia-isation of Cen

MAGLEV RAPID TRANSIT

That this House congratulates the local authorities in the North East of England for their decision to promote Maglev as the preferred future inter-regional rapid transport mode; recognises that current thinking on high speed rail links is based on old technology that will be as outdated as steam tr

NATIONAL INFERTILITY DAY 2006

leave out `disease' and insert `condition'.

ENGLAND, THE WORLD CUP COMPETITION 2006 AND THE CONSTITUENT PARTS OF THE UK

leave out from `Championships;' to end and insert `and believes that the people of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are quite capable of deciding for themselves who to support in a game of football without the advice of hon Members, the Metropolitan press and London based commentators.'.

FINANCIAL HELP WITH WINTER HEATING

That this House is aware that cold weather payments, which are intended to help the poorest and most vulnerable families with their heating costs, have not increased in value since 1995; believes that at a time of unaffordable gas and electricity prices and consequent significant rises in number of

UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE

That this House opposes the UK Hydrographic Office being relocated from Taunton to Exeter; admires the global reputation for excellence enjoyed by the UK Hydrographic Office; notes that it employs approximately 1,000 people in and around Taunton; further notes that these jobs are vital to the econom

WORLD SERVICE

That this House congratulates the success of the World Service on attracting record numbers of listeners; further congratulates the BBC on helping to promote democracy and British culture throughout the world; and applauds the decision to establish a BBC World Service television channel in the Arab-

RELEASE OF THE 1911 CENSUS

That this House notes that the Freedom of Information Act 2000 abolished the 100-year closure rule which was applied to English and Welsh decennial census records between 1966 and 2004; further notes that contractors have been invited to tender by 30th June 2006 for work on the 1911 Census Online Pr

SEVERN TRENT WATER

That this House welcomes the decision by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) to impose financial penalties on Severn Trent Water for its performance failures; urges Ofwat to ensure that this fine is met from the recently announced excessive profits of the company or from directors' fees

BRIDLEWAYS

That this House recognises the importance of bridleways for horseriders to exercise in safety and enjoy the countryside; notes that many bridleways are in poor condition or are abused by people using motorised vehicles; and calls on the Government actively to promote the use of bridleways, to ensure

JOHN TORNEY

That this House doubts the soundness of the conviction of John Torney, found guilty of murdering his wife and two children in 1994; further notes that Mr Torney maintained his innocence right up until his death in prison in June 2005; recognises that evidence has come to light that was not made avai

HON. MEMBER FOR LEOMINSTER AND SUPPORT FOR ENGLISH STRAWBERRIES

That this House repudiates the call from the hon. Member for Leominster for a boycott of English strawberries; recognises that the extension of the strawberry growing season is facilitated by the use of polytunnels; accepts that polytunnels can reduce the amount of fertiliser applied; looks forward

THE PRIME MINISTER, SIR ALEX FERGUSON AND WAYNE ROONEY

That this House condemns the shenanigans of Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United Manager, and his continuing efforts to prevent Wayne Rooney from playing for England in the World Cup; and calls on the Prime Minister to use his long-standing friendship with Sir Alex to lobby for Rooney's inclusio

COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE BUILDING

That this House delpores the Government's intention to bring forward a hybrid bill in order to delist the Commonwealth Institute building in Kensington, London.

NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR VICTIMS OF SLAVERY (No. 2)

That this House acknowledges the atrocities suffered by Afrikan-Caribbeans as a consequence of the crime against humanity that was the slave trade; and calls on the Government to ensure that 2007, the 200th year since the abolition of the slave trade, sees the formation of a Government-funded annual

NORFOLK ISLAND'S BOUNTY DAY

That this House joins the people of Norfolk Island in celebrating Bounty Day on 8th June 2006, the 150th Anniversary of Queen Victoria's gift to the Pitcairn Islanders; notes the great historical links between Norfolk Island and Great Britain since its first sighting by Captain James Cook from HMS R

MOBILE PHONE ROAMING CHARGES

That this House notes with great concern the exorbitant costs being inflicted on those living in the border areas of Northern Ireland from inadvertent mobile phone roaming charges, resulting in mobile phone users being charged at international rates; notes that those customers using pre-pay (pay-as-