Early Day Motions

AGE DISPUTES FOR SEPARATED CHILDREN SEEKING ASYLUM

That this House notes that the number of age disputed asylum seeking children is on the increase; expresses concern that the current process of age assessment is subjective and difficult to make rigorous, with appearance often being used as a deciding factor; further notes that separated children ma

DECORATIVE LIGHTING

That this House expresses concern at the Department of Trade and Industry's decision to review advice on the use of mechanical parts in electrical components; notes that the decision to include mechanical parts under the European Directive on Hazardous Substances will in effect place a ban on most d

SUPPORTING CARERS TO WORK FLEXIBLY

That this House fully appreciates the valuable role performed by six million carers in the UK, in the majority of cases without any financial recognition from the state; recognises that many carers wish to work and need to do so to make ends meet in addition to providing more than 35 hours per week

PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS

That this House congratulates IKEA on its decision on the UN's World Environment Day to make its plastic carrier bags biodegradable, to charge for them and to donate the proceeds to the organisation Community Forests; notes that the UK uses seventeen and a half billion plastic carrier bags every yea

JASON SCOTLAND AND THE WORLD CUP

That this House wishes the very best to the Trinidad and Tobago football team at this year's World Cup in Germany; notes that Perth-based St Johnston player Jason Scotland will be amongst six Scottish-based members of the Trinidad and Tobago squad; believes that following Scotland's failure to quali

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE'S DECISION TO RESTRICT CERTAIN ALZHEIMER'S DRUGS

That this House is disturbed and disappointed by the decision of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to confirm its draft guidance published in January to restrict the prescription of the drugs donepezil, galantamine and rivastigmine to moderately severe sufferers of Alz

NATIONAL TALKING NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

That this House notes that National Talking Newspapers and Magazines is the only service providing alternative formats of national newspapers and magazines for the UK's blind and partially-sighted population; congratulates the charity on its work to provide equal access to news and leisure for those

FAIRTRADE TOWNS

That this House commends Kirkby Lonsdale on its application to become a Fairtrade Town; notes that the town is making good progress towards meeting the five criteria for Fairtrade Town status; and celebrates the Fairtrade Town movement, which was started in May 2000 when Garstang in Lancashire decla

SINGLE FARM PAYMENTS IN SCOTLAND

That this House notes that, despite impressions to the contrary, not all crofters and farmers in Scotland received the single farm payment before or on 31st May; and calls on the Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to work together t

THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, THE SHADOW CHANCELLOR AND THEIR POSITION ON THE HABITUAL EXCLUSION OF WOMEN

That this House notes newspaper reports that the Leader of the Opposition and the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, the right hon. Members for Witney and Tatton, belong to a private members' club that excludes women; further notes the comments of the right hon. Member for Witney to the Equal Oppor

INTRODUCTION OF HOME INFORMATION PACKS

leave out from `House' to end and insert `welcomes the introduction of home information packs, which will alleviate the high level of transaction failure in the UK property market; recognises that HIPs already exist on a voluntary basis, and through providing accurate information at the start of the

BRIAN HAW

leave out from first `the' to end and add `way that those who carry legitimate protest to unacceptable extremes can discredit the cause they support and endanger the liberties of the majority; notes the parallels with the animal rights lobby; and reluctantly supports the action that has been taken a

PROUD OF PUBS CHARTER

That this House congratulates The Publican newspaper's Proud of Pubs Charter which calls on licensees to support measures such as not serving anyone who is drunk, not allowing unaccompanied children on the premises, asking for identification if customers appear to be under 21 years, whilst also stri

OPERATION OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY DIRECTORATE

That this House welcomes the appointment of the Home Secretary; further welcomes the Home Secretary's admission that the Home Office suffers from major structural and administrative flaws; notes with deep regret that further allegations concerning the poor conduct of immigration staff at Lunar House

CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION

That this House notes that May will mark the 10th anniversary of the UK's ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention; recalls that this was the first treaty in history to ban the development, production, stockpiling, transfer and use of an entire category of weapons; considers that this was a l

CARTER REVIEW AND FILING DEADLINES FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT TAX RETURNS

That this House notes the proposal to shorten the deadline for submission of self-assessment tax returns from 31st January 2009 to 30th November 2008 for online returns and to 30th September 2008 for manual returns; further notes that this proposal was made without proper consultation with tax advis

ROLE OF DOMESTIC COAL IN THE UK'S FUTURE ENERGY SUPPLY

That this House supports all efforts to develop carbon-capture clean coal technology; notes that 50 per cent. of last winter's electricity supply was derived from coal; recognises that domestic coal provides a reliable, secure energy supply to electricity generators at stable and competitive prices;

LIVING GHOSTS CAMPAIGN

That this House believes that the principle of `work for those who can, support for those who can't' should extend to everyone in the UK, including people seeking asylum; notes that thousands of people seeking asylum are ending up destitute rather than returning to poverty or persecution; supports C

BRIAN HAW PEACE CAMPAIGN

That this House expresses its disquiet at the heavy-handed manner in which the Metropolitan Police forcibly removed, in the early hours of 23rd May 2006, the banners erected in Parliament Square by the peace campaigner, Brian Haw, which drew attention to the human suffering caused by the war in Iraq

SAFETY ON THE RIVER THAMES

That this House notes that following the Bowbelle/Marchioness disaster on the Thames in 1989, which claimed 51 lives, robust standards for qualifying for licensed Thames watermen and lightermen were introduced; further notes that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is consulting on a new licence syst

HUMAN TISSUE (No. 1)

That the Code of Practice on Anatomical examination (Code 4), a draft of which was laid before this House on 16th May, be not issued.

HUMAN TISSUE (No. 2)

That the Code of Practice on Consent (Code 1), a draft of which was laid before this House on 16th May, be not issued.

HUMAN TISSUE (No. 3)

That the Code of Practice on Donation of allogeneic bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells for transplantation (Code 6), a draft of which was laid before this House on 16th May, be not issued.

HUMAN TISSUE (No. 4)

That the Code of Practice on Donation of organs, tissue and cells for transplantation (Code 2), a draft of which was laid before this House on 16th May, be not issued.

HUMAN TISSUE (No. 5)

That the Code of Practice on Post mortem examination (Code 3), a draft of which was laid before this House on 16th May, be not issued.