Early Day Motions

DAILY TELEGRAPH POLITICAL REPORTING (No. 3)

That this House notes with interest the recent 4th May front page lead article entitled `Brown backs new watchdog to clear up Blair sleaze'; notes that the report contained no evidence to support the proposition in the headline; regrets the growing tabloidisation of the Telegraph, which once conside

DAILY TELEGRAPH POLITICAL REPORTING (No. 4)

That this House notes with interest the recent (10th May) report headed `Families are being taxed until the pips squeak' by the paper's economics editor; further notes the introductory paragraph alleging that family finances are being squeezed `more than ever before'; is, therefore, surprised to dis

DIABETES UK AND ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE BLIND RALLY FOR RETINAL SCREENING

That this House welcomes the rally of Parliament organised by Diabetes UK and the Royal National Institute of the Blind taking place on 17th May to highlight the need for retinopathy screening for all people with diabetes; notes that retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in the working age p

CASE OF ERNESTO LEAL

That this House notes with concern the arrest and proposed deportation of Ernesto Leal in the Home Office's round-up of foreign criminals; further notes that Ernesto Leal arrived in this country with his family almost 30 years ago after fleeing General Pinochet's regime where his father had been tor

WALES' FIRST NATIONAL HEALTHY LIVING WEEK

That this House welcomes the first National Healthy Living Week for Wales between 15th and 21st May; supports its vision of promoting exercise and better diet through enjoyable activities; notes that the theme for this year's United Nations International Families' Day on 15th May is Changing Familie

LONG-TERM CARE FUNDING

That this House welcomes the recent investigations by Sir Derek Wanless and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) into the funding of long-term care; notes the key conclusion of both reports that the present system of long-term care funding in England is neither fair, intelligible nor sustainable; fu

GLAXOSMITHKLINE AND SEROXAT

That this House condemns GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for concealing for 15 years evidence that their anti-depressant drug Seroxat increases the risk of suicide and leads to `persistently worse' depression; congratulates the US Food and Drug Administration for forcing GSK to confess that users of Seroxat `

HEARTS CUP FINAL VICTORY

That this House congratulates Heart of Midlothian Football Club on their historic victory in the Scottish Cup final on Saturday 13th May.

TELEVISION COVERAGE OF THE SCOTTISH CUP FINAL

That this House notes with deep concern the failure of Sky TV and digital broadcasters to show the BBC1 coverage of the Scottish Cup final, instead showing a typed message for three hours; and considers that in the age of digital switchover, where people are being encouraged to leave normal terrestr

KIRIN CUP

That this House congratulates Scotland's National Football Team for winning the Kirin Cup, the only one of the four home countries to win a non-domestic cup for the past 40 years.

GRETNA FOOTBALL CLUB AND THE SCOTTISH CUP FINAL (No. 1)

That this House congratulates Gretna Football Club on its outstanding performance in the Scottish Cup Final, taking the game to extra time before losing only on penalties to Heart of Midlothian Football Club; congratulates owner Brooks Mileson, Chairman Ron MacGregor, Secretary Helen MacGregor, Mana

STRETCH LIMOUSINES

after `area', insert `including vehicle emissions and environmental impact'.

WORLD AIDS VACCINE DAY

That this House notes that 18th May is World AIDS Vaccines Day, giving an opportunity to observe the urgent need for a vaccine that prevents HIV infection and AIDS; acknowledges that over 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV and that almost five millon new infections have occurred in the

APPEALS BY FORMER EMPLOYEES TO LIQUIDATORS

That this House believes that the appeals procedure against the decisions of liquidators by former employees of liquidated companies is unsatisfactory; further believes that liquidators should keep all claimants properly informed; notes the case of the former employees of Natural Balance Limited who

FAIRTALK SURVEY BY PPI FORUMS ON HOSPITAL BEDSIDE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

That this House recognises the concerns expressed by many hon. Members and others about the high cost of incoming calls to hospital bedside telephones provided by Patient-line, Premier and Hospital Telephone Services; warmly welcomes the Fairtalk survey carried out by Patient and Public Involvement

COMPENSATION TO THE VICTIMS OF SOUTH PACIFIC NUCLEAR TESTS

That this House calls on the Ministry of Defence to provide fair compensation and a full apology to service veterans who were deliberately exposed to dangerous levels of radiation during a series of British nuclear tests in South Pacific during the 1950s and 1960s; notes new research carried out by

NHS REFORM

That this House welcomes much of the Government's White Paper Our Health, Our Care, Our Say, as a genuine attempt to reform and improve the NHS; however, notes with concern the financial crises recently faced by many NHS trusts, which has resulted in the closure of departments and staff redundancies

EPILEPSY ACTION

That this House welcomes Epilepsy Action's `Take Control' campaign, which seeks to help people with epilepsy in the North East to take control of their condition; notes that, of the 456,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK, as many as 82,000 who are currently having seizures could be seizure fr

LABOUR RIGHTS IN IRAQ

That this House applauds the recent Labour Friends of Iraq (LFIQ) delegation to Erbil and Sulamaniyah to meet unions, parties, and ministers from Iraqi Kurdistan as well as 22 union leaders from Baghdad, Basra and Babel; is concerned that Iraqi Ministers, through Decree 8750 of August 2005, have fro

BRIAN HAW AND THE RIGHT TO PROTEST

That this House notes the verdict of Monday 9th May in the case of Brian Haw, peace protestor in Parliament Square for over four and a half years, which overturned the original High Court ruling allowing him to continue his peace vigil; notes with concern that Mr Haw may now be forced to end his pro

TEST MATCH CRICKET AND FREE-TO-AIR TELEVISION COVERAGE

That this House regrets the fact that not a single over of this summer's cricket test matches between England and Pakistan and England and Sri Lanka will be live on free-to-air television; supports the conclusion of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee `that a more proactiv

EUROPEAN GEOPARK WEEK

That this House welcomes this summer's European Geopark Week; supports its aim to raise awareness of Europe's common geological history; recognises the fundamental influence of geodiversity upon biodiversity and on natural and cultural heritage and its importance in providing an integrated approach

POST OFFICE CLOSURES AND THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BILL

That this House is concerned at the ongoing decline of numbers of post offices; notes that post office closures often impact most heavily on rural communities; acknowledges that post offices are one of the local services that help create sustainable communities; welcomes measures to empower local co

LOCAL SOURCING AND THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BILL

That this House is concerned at the high proportion of food and other goods that are sourced from overseas yet could be locally provided; notes that local sourcing often has considerable benefits to local economies and the environment; further notes that currently communities and local government of

ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS IN KAREN STATE, BURMA

That this House condemns the gross violations of human rights perpetrated by the Burma Army in Karen State, Burma, in recent months, including the displacement of over 11,000 villagers, the shootings of civilians at point-blank range, the beheading and mutilation of civilians, the shooting of a nine