Early Day Motions

ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS

That this House notes with deep disappointment that 2.85 million experiments were performed on animals in the UK in 2004; is extremely concerned that animal experiments have risen in the UK for the past three years, reaching their highest level for over a decade; further notes that the recent TGN141

JOURNALISM MATTERS CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the launch of the Journalism Matters campaign by the National Union of Journalists to highlight the importance of quality journalism to local democracy in the UK; believes that quality journalism relies on adequate resources being provided to enable journalists to carry out

PALM OIL AND THE SURVIVAL OF THE ORANG-UTAN

That this House recognises that one in 10 UK supermarket products contain palm oil yet no UK supermarket knows from where its palm oil is sourced, that UK companies have also started importing palm oil for use in bio-diesel and that the UK is now the second biggest importer of palm oil in Europe; no

NATIONAL THROMBOSIS WEEK 2006

That this House congratulates Lifeblood, the thrombosis charity, for organising its second annual National Thrombosis Week from 8th to 14th May with a focus on healthy legs; recognises that many thousands of people die each year from venous thromboembolism (VTE) (blood clots) contracted in hospital;

HEALTH AND SAFETY (S.I., 2006, NO. 599)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 599), dated 9th March 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17th March, be annulled.

ARMED FORCES OMBUDSMAN

That this House notes the findings of the Blake Review published on 29th March 2006; further notes that recommendation 26 of the Review proposes an Armed Forces Ombudsman; notes with concern that figures from the latest Army Continuous Attitudes Survey show that of those soldiers who complained abou

MASSACRE OF HINDU VILLAGERS

That this House is appalled by the massacre of 22 unarmed Hindu villagers in Pandjobi and Thava in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir in a pre-dawn attack on 1st May by Lash Kar-is-Toiba terrorists; expresses its deep sympathy to the friends and family of the slain; and urges the governments of Indi

CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Chelsea Football Club on becoming Premiership champions for the second year in succession; and wishes José Mourinho, his players and staff every success at home and in Europe in the next season.

BLANCHE NEVILE SCHOOL, HARINGEY

That this House recognises that Blanche Nevile School is an exemplar model for educating deaf children, achieving both special education and inclusion, that the staff are invaluable to the children and that the children are well-educated both academically and socially at the school with its unique l

STRANDING OF PASSENGERS BY AIR SCOTLAND

That this House notes that yet again Air Scotland has stranded passengers and ruined hundreds of people's holidays because of delayed flights for which no explanations were given; further notes that this has happened too many times in the three years during which Air Scotland has been operating and

RETENTION OF PREMIERSHIP TITLE BY CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Chelsea Football Club on retaining their Premiership title; applauds the achievements of all at the club, including owners Roman and Irina Abramovich, manager José Mourinho, captain John Terry, the team and the staff at Stamford Bridge; and recognises that blue is the c

THET WIN AUNG

That this House notes with concern the continued detention of Thet Win Aung recognised by Amnesty International as a Prisoner of Conscience of the Burmese government; congratulates Reading University on the appointment of Thet Win Aung as an Honorary Vice-President; and calls upon the Government to

OYSTER PRE-PAY FOR OVERLAND SERVICES IN KINGSTON

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport that Kingston will be included in the overland Oyster pre-pay service when the South West Trains contract comes up for renewal in 2007; congratulates the Surrey Comet for its role in campaigning for this guarantee; and

COMMUNITY TRAINING PROJECTS

That this House recognises that on average, a person can now expect to have seven jobs in their lifetime and that the typical individual will re-train several times for a new career; pays tribute to community training projects like Dysgu Gyda'n Gilydd (Learning Together Project), which has been set

IMPACT OF MIGRANT WORKERS ON THE ECONOMY

That this House welcomes reports from the Ernst and Young Item Club that the influx of 329,000 migrant workers from Eastern Europe has had a positive effect on the British economy; acknowledges that these workers have helped to keep interest rates at half a point lower than they otherwise would be;

SUE RYDER CARE

That this House applauds Sue Ryder Care for the innovative neurological and palliative care services it provides in people's own homes, communities and specialist care centres; notes that its vision to provide care that liberates lives and activities are in line with the recommendations of the Healt

DEATH OF J. K. GALBRAITH

That this House notes with sadness the recent death of J. K. Galbraith, economist, diplomat and adviser to numerous American presidents; recognises the huge debt that liberal democracies owe to him as an opponent to the crass monetarism of the 1980s and 1990s and for keeping Keynesian economics aliv

BBC LICENCE FEE

That this House notes with concern the possibility that there may be a steep rise in the BBC licence fee; believes that even at its current level the licence is difficult to pay for many on low and fixed incomes; further believes that any such rise would be particularly hard to justify in the light

ELIGIBILITY OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA FOR DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE

That this House expresses its concern about the length of time it takes for children with cancer and leukaemia to become eligible for Disability Living Allowance (DLA), and the many weeks more it takes to process their claims before any benefit can be paid; recognises that the treatment of cancers a

PROMOTING PUBLIC SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL WATER SHORTAGES

That this House recognises that 1.1 billion people globally do not have access to clean water; notes the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of reducing by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water by 2015; welcomes the evidence of the 2006 UN World Water D

HOSEPIPE BANS

That this House notes with concern the impact of hosepipe bans on garden industry sales worth millions of pounds and the subsequent damage to the environment through the loss of soft landscaping; and calls for an amendment of the Water Industry Act 1991, which allows hosepipes to be used for non-hor

GRAEME DOTT WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPION 2006

That this House congratulates Graeme Dott on winning the 2006 World Snooker Championship in the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on 1st May 2006; further congratulates the runner-up Peter Ebdon for his part in making this final a spectacular success; welcomes the return of snooker's top honour to Scotl

FINANCIAL FAIRNESS FOR FOOTBALL CLUBS

That this House is deeply concerned with the current practice of banks refusing to pay football clubs all revenue up-front from credit and debit card season ticket sales and instead paying in instalments throughout the season; notes that season ticket sales form a vital part of a football club's bud

ARMS TRADE TREATY

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ASSOCIATION OF THE BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

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