Early Day Motions

HUMAN TISSUE (No. 6)

That the Code of Practice on The removal, storage and disposal of human organs and tissue (Code 5), a draft of which was laid before this House on 16th May, be not issued.

RULES APPLYING TO MEMBERS OF THE UPPER HOUSE

That this House notes that Lord Watson intends to resume his place in the Upper House following his release from prison; and believes that reform of the Upper House should include consideration of the status of Members of the Upper House who have been convicted in a court of law and that the same ru

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN STRASBOURG

That this House believes the continuation of the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg is a gross waste of EU funds, energy and time; notes that other large political entities such as the United States and China manage to function well with a single national legislative capital; further notes th

SCOTTISH SALMON AND BIRDSEYE ADVERTISEMENT

leave out `Pacific' and insert `Atlantic'.

DISPUTE BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS AND UNIVERSITIES

After `and', insert `while deploring the selfish action of the lecturers, which impacts upon the same generation of students that suffered from the problem of A Level reform.'.

POLICE REORGANISATION (No. 2)

That this House calls for a halt in the planned reorganisation of the police to allow the Home Office to concentrate on reorganising itself.

RAIN

That this House congratulates the `Minister for Rain' the hon. Member for Dudley South, for his immediate success, thereby continuing the West Midlands tradition started by Denis Howell in 1976.

RAIN

at end insert `followed by the then hon. Member for Eltham who as Minister for the Environment was around when the Northern Ireland rain was restored in 1989.'.

LONDON OLYMPICS AND EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

That this House congratulates all those involved in securing the Olympic and Paralympic Games for London 2012, and welcomes the economic and employment opportunities that will arise as a result; acknowledges that in addition to the construction of stadiums, transport links and other infrastructure,

16th ANNIVERSARY OF ALBERT KENNEDY TRUST

That this House acknowledges the vital role that The Albert Kennedy Trust undertakes in today's society and joins with them in marking the 16th anniversary of the formation of the Trust following the death of Albert Kennedy, a 16 year-old runaway from a children's home who fell to his death from the

BULGARIAN AND ROMANIAN MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

That this House welcomes the report of the European Commission that Bulgaria and Romania are on course to become members of the European Union on 1st January 2007; notes that both countries have to make further progress in tackling corruption and reforming their judiciary; hopes that the incentive o

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Danny Smith, a teacher at Ryton Comprehensive School on Tyneside, for his ongoing work to raise both awareness and funds in the campaign to defeat the disease Duchennes muscular dystrophy (DMD); notes that Danny's son Sam suffers from the disease and he, like hundreds o

TUC AND MOBILE PHONES FOR IRAQI TRADE UNIONS

That this House notes that unions representing workers in Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan face incredible challenges in defending working people and rebuilding democracy and that one of their requests for solidarity to be shown by British trade unionists is in the provision of mobile phones, which are cruc

WORK OF THE BLACK COUNTRY STUDY

That this House welcomes the work of the Black Country Consortium and congratulates the work done by Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton councils, together with their private, public and voluntary sector partners, in producing the Black Country Study, the first-ever long-term strategic analy

NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY'S `VOTES FOR CHAMPIONS' SCHEME

That this House congratulates Nationwide Building Society on its `Votes for Champions' scheme, raising money for athletes with disabilities through Disability Sport Events; notes that Nationwide will be making an additional donation to Disability Sport Events based on the number of members who vote

COLONIAL GENOCIDE AND THE CONGO

That this House notes that in 2002 the Belgian Royal Museum of Africa commissioned a panel to investigate the nature and scale of atrocities committed by the then colonial authorities in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo; notes the commission was due to report in 2004, but no report seems

TREATMENT OF MESOTHELIOMA VICTIMS

That this House is most concerned at the implications of the Barker case that has changed the law as it applies to mesothelioma victims; notes the reduction of compensation for negligent exposure where more than two companies were responsible and it proves impossible to bring a claim against all of

USE OF ALIMTA TO TREAT MESOTHELIOMA

That this House is concerned by the preliminary guidance given by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on Alimta, the drug used in the treatment of mesothelioma cancer caused by exposure to asbestos; is aware of the wide geographical variation in the availability of the drug and

NURSERY PROVISION FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

That this House welcomes the Cabinet Office good practice guidance on implementing workplace childcare provision; fears that Government departments may not be using this guidance effectively to ensure working parents have the opportunity to take advantage of workplace childcare provision; is concern

AMNESTY FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

That this House is concerned at the numbers of failed asylum seekers condemned to a miserable, futile and uncertain limbo without rights to jobs, support or accommodation, who are awaiting arrest or deportation which the Government continuously threatens but does not carry out in many cases, and whi

LOCAL FOOD IS MILES BETTER CAMPAIGN

That this House supports Farmer's Weekly's Local Food is Miles Better campaign; believes that buying locally grown food is an excellent way for consumers to reconnect with farmers and develop a better understanding of where their food comes from; recognises that producing and buying food locally can

BRIAN HAW

That this House notes that the forcible removal of placards and posters from Brian Haw's long-standing demonstration in Parliament Square against the Iraq war is symbolic of the erosion of liberty in a country where the freedom to protest should be fundamental to democracy.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POLICE FORCE

That this House disagrees with the former Home Secretary that merging the Northamptonshire Police Force into a larger regional super-force will be of benefit to local policing in Northamptonshire; supports Northamptonshire Police Authority in its decision not to volunteer for merger into a new East

VIABLE POST OFFICES IN THE COMMUNITY

That this House notes that the value of the Post Office in each community adds up to more than the sum of its individual transactions; understands that current decisions by the BBC and Department for Work and Pensions to move services from post offices will further undermine the viability of local p

BED TAX

That this House notes with concern the proposal for a `bed tax' which is currently being considered by Sir Michael Lyons as part of an official inquiry into local government funding; calls on the Government to oppose this idea; notes the problems that it could cause to the tourism industry in Englan