Early Day Motions

BRIXTON AND TOXTETH RIOTS

That this House recognises the immense progress made in inner-city areas in the 25 years since the inner-city riots of 1981; pays tribute to the efforts of community leaders and police forces in overcoming ingrained mutual distrust and achieving significantly improved relations; regrets the set-back

ACADEMIC SALARIES

That this House applauds the success of the university sector; recognises the vital contribution universities make to economic, cultural and intellectual well-being; believes that the expansion of higher education has been generally a good thing for individuals and for society; notes, however, that

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AND MICROFINANCE

That this House acknowledges the significant impact that microfinance loans have on women and their families in the developing world; congratulates the vital work of Opportunity International and other organisations in their commitment to supporting microfinance facilities and business training for

STOP-THE-ROT CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with alarm the latest figures produced by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry showing that more than a third of five-year-old children in Lancaster and Wyre could be suffering from tooth decay; welcomes the Stop-the-Rot campaign started by North Lancash

PROTECTION OF HARES

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Department of Environment Northern Ireland that it will establish a temporary protection order to prevent the killing, taking and trade in Irish hares; is concerned that the results of the 2005 Irish Hare Survey show a 40 per cent. reduction in the po

FORCE-FEEDING AT GUANTANAMO BAY DETENTION CAMP

That this House notes with concern allegations made by Guantánamo Bay detainee Fawzi al-Odah in a BBC interview that hunger strikers were strapped to a chair and force-fed through a tube three times a day at the detention camp; further notes that Mr Odah was one of 84 hunger strikers at Guantánamo i

NATIONAL FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

That this House welcomes the start of the Fairtrade Fortnight on 6th March with its theme `Make Fairtrade Your Habit'; acknowledges the unique significance of Fairtrade in providing disadvantaged farmers and workers with a better deal from trade and in raising awareness of trade issues amongst UK co

COMMERCIAL MINICAB SIGNAGE

That this House notes with concern that a large number of women are sexually assaulted every year in London by illegal minicab drivers; further notes that the Public Carriage Office is considering permitting commercial signage on the exterior of licensed minicabs; is concerned that this will lead to

RISK OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE, STROKE AND DIABETES

That this House recognises that a growing proportion of the adult population in the UK is obese with associated additional medical complications including an increased risk of developing type II diabetes and coronary heart disease; notes that those of Asian background have a higher premature death r

AGRICULTURE (S.I., 2006, No. 225)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 225), dated 1st February 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th February, be annulled.

BEE DISEASES (S.I., 2006, No. 342)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Bee Diseases and Pest Control (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 342), dated 11th February 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15th February, be annulled.

SENATOR CLINTON'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST GRAND THEFT AUTO VIDEO GAME

That this House applauds Senator Hillary Clinton for her efforts to fight violence in video games; congratulates her on the success of her campaign against Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas; and calls on the Government to follow the examples being set around the world in raising awareness amongst parent

BEARSKIN HATS

That this House recognises that the bearskin hats worn by the five guards regiments have no military significance and involve unnecessary cruelty; and invites the Government to end their use and substitute hats made from fake fur.

GENDER PAY GAP IN THE CIVIL SERVICE

That this House notes with concern that women in the Civil Service earn on average 25 per cent. less than men, meaning that Government employees suffer greater pay inequality than the national average; believes that to address this the Government must consider introducing department-wide equal pay a

FIRST GREAT WESTERN RAIL SERVICE PROVISION

That this House condemns the series of cuts proposed in First Great Western's new draft rail timetable across Devon and Cornwall; notes with particular concern the cutbacks in the much-required and increasingly popular commuter services which contribute significantly to the reduction of road congest

EQUAL PAY

That this House notes with concern the findings of the report by the Women and Work Commission which highlighted the fact that women in full-time work are earning on average 17 per cent. less than men; believes that unequal pay based on sex discrimination is completely unacceptable; recognises that

PAPUA NEW GUINEA RAINFOREST

That this House notes with concern the amount of illegal logging which is threatening to wipe out the natural forests in Papua New Guinea according to a report conducted by Forest Trends; further notes that logging companies are violating laws intended to protect the rainforest with most of the timb

DEATH OF DHABIHU'LLAH MAHRAMI

That this House notes the death in Yazd prison, Iran on 15th December of Dhabihu'llah Mahrami, a Bahá'í imprisoned for his faith; recalls that Mr Mahrami had originally been sentenced to death for apostasy and understands that he had no known health concerns at the time of his death; and urges the U

WELFARE OF GREYHOUNDS

That this House calls on the Government to address animal welfare concerns within greyhound racing; notes that 10,000 greyhounds retire from racing each year, only 2,000 of which are known to be re-homed; welcomes provisions for improving racing greyhound welfare in the Animal Welfare Bill; and call

COMMISSION FOR ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT BETTER PUBLIC BUILDING AWARD 2006

That this House congratulates the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) on the launch of this year's Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award; notes that any public building that has been completed and come into use between 1st January 2005 and 31st January 2006 will be e

ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING STATISTICS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST STAFF

That this House notes with alarm the Royal College of Nursing's statistics showing that four out of 10 nurses have suffered a physical or verbal assault in the last 12 months; further notes that this increase in incidence is having an adverse effect on staff morale and retention within the professio

WOOLWICH STATION FOR CROSSRAIL

That this House views with alarm the decision of the promoters of the Crossrail hybrid Bill to omit a station at Woolwich from their proposals; notes that there was strong support for a station in the Crossrail public consultation and that the Railplan model estimates that 14,300 passengers would us

TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN HOWARD AS AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER

That this House congratulates the hon. John Howard MP on marking 10 years as Australia's Prime Minister on 2nd March 2006; notes that in his 10 years in office he has transformed the economic fortunes of Australia, helped create 1.7 million jobs and reduce unemployment from eight per cent. to five p

FUTURE OF THE GROCERY MARKET

That this House welcomes the independent report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Small Shops; acknowledges the importance of consumer choice and diversity in the grocery market; recognises the high level of concern in the retail industry and many communities about an unbalanced trad

STOP CLIMATE CHAOS'S CARBON DATING EVENT

That this House congratulates Stop Climate Chaos for organising the Carbon Dating event on 1st March; recognises that changes in Government policy are needed to act on climate change; notes that the Government's assumption that air travel can be massively increased while reducing emissions from air