Early Day Motions

RAYNAUD'S AWARENESS MONTH

at end add `; and further notes that the Raynaud's and Scleroderma Association was founded and is based in Alsager, Cheshire; and pays tribute to the work of the Association's founder and Chief Executive, Mrs Anne Mawdsley MBE.'.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's initiative taking climate change to the top of the international agenda; agrees with him that the development of technology is one of the key ways to tackle the problem; and calls on the Government to review the UK's regulatory framework and work with in

WAR CRIMINALS

That this House expresses concern that the Government may be considering diluting laws relating to the arrest of alleged war criminals and torturers entering or residing in the UK; notes that no good reason has been given to alter the status quo and that the current system wherein a judge makes a de

ANIMALS (S.I., 2006, No. 168)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 168), dated 26th January 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 31st January, be annulled.

AGRICULTURE (S.I., 2006, No. 169)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Reductions from Payments) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 169), dated 26th January 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 31st January, be annu

BRITISH TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House applauds the courage and professionalism of British troops in Afghanistan; believes their task of destroying opium crops is an impossible mission; and believes with regret that the deployment of troops to the Helmand province will perversely provoke new violence and drive local farme

UNETHICAL PRACTICES BY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

That this House deplores the violation of privacy arising from the release of confidential general practitioner NHS patient records to a representative of Merck pharmaceutical company and the routine access to hospital confidential records to nurse advisers employed by pharmaceutical companies; is a

HON. MEMBER FOR BEACONSFIELD

That this House congratulates the hon. Member for Beaconsfield on recently being named Channel 4 Opposition Politician of the Year, in addition to receiving the House Magazine's Award for the Opposition Politician of the Year and the Spectator's Award for Parliamentarian of the Year; recognises the

ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF'S BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with concern that the Medical Research Council has revealed that there are four million people in the UK who could benefit from a hearing aid but do not currently use one; therefore supports RNID's Breaking the Sound Barrier campaign, which aims to change attitudes towards hear

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR HOSPITALS OPERATING FROM SPLIT SITES

That this House recognises that hospitals based on split sites are by their nature less efficient than would be the case were all facilities in one place, especially when staff and patients need to travel between sites for treatment; notes that the additional costs that result from these inefficienc

JUBILEE SAILING TRUST

That this House recognises the success of the Jubilee Sailing Trust in changing the lives of over 26,000 people of all physical abilities through sharing the challenge and adventure of tall ship sailing; and urges the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to review sympathetically its applicatio

BRITISH RESIDENTS IN GUANTANAMO BAY

That this House applauds Amnesty International's latest efforts to highlight the plight of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay including nine British residents being held without trial at the detention centre; notes that approximately 500 people of around 35 different nationalities remain held in a legal bl

CENTENARY OF 1906 GENERAL ELECTION

That this House notes the centenary of the final counting of the votes on 7th and 8th February 1906, cast in the general election of that year and records the fact that the Liberal Party and its allies won an overwhelming victory with 399 members of this House; further notes that this resounding res

VALE OF GLAMORGAN POLICE

That this House congratulates the Vale of Glamorgan Division of the South Wales Constabulary for another record breaking year in tackling crime by once again coming top in their class for detecting and cutting crime with overall crime rates falling by 4.3 per cent., arrests up by 248 and 92 fewer vi

MAKE CHATTER MATTER WEEK

That this House congratulates I CAN, the charity that helps children communicate, on the launch of the Make Chatter Matter campaign highlighting the importance of children's communication as the foundation for learning, literacy and social development; welcomes the I CAN Wall of Words as a fun way o

SLIMMING ON REFERRAL PROGRAMME

That this House welcomes the focus of the White Paper on Public Health on the need to tackle the growing problems of overweight and obesity; welcomes in this context the slimming on referral project developed by Slimming World, in association with primary care trusts; notes that this slimming on ref

WATER AFFORDABILITY

That this House congratulates the Government on its initiative to ensure that those on low incomes in Northern Ireland pay no more than three per cent. of their income on water and sewerage charges; notes that over 200,000 households will benefit from the new scheme; recognises that water is an esse

LECONFIELD DEFENCE SCHOOL OF TRANSPORT

That this House notes that Leconfield's Defence School of Transport is the largest driver training facility in Europe; recognises that it is a centre of excellence and is an important local employer in Beverley and Holderness; further notes that British troops currently deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan

CAMPAIGN FOR PARITY OF BOWEL CANCER TREATMENT

That this House notes with regret the sad death of Mr Jack Wilson, aged 66 years, of Washington on Sunday from bowel cancer; offers its deepest sympathies to Mr Wilson's family; further notes that Mr Wilson had been refused Cetuximab and may have survived longer had he received this treatment when r

SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

That this House notes that cerebral palsy is the most common form of physical impairment among children, with 1 in 400 children under five developing cerebral palsy each year; regrets that despite Scope's calls no protocols are in place to enable a joined-up and responsive approach to service planni

ADMIRAL SIR ALAN WEST DSC AND THE ROYAL NAVY

That this House salutes Admiral Sir Alan West on his retirement as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff; acknowledges his physical courage in the Falklands conflict and his moral courage in speaking up for his Service while in office; endorses his concern that cutting destroyer and frigate nu

RAILWAY PENSIONS

That this House notes with alarm the prospect of worsening pensions in the railway industry; expresses strong support for the campaign by the train drivers' union, ASLEF, to maintain the value of pensions of rail workers and construction workers in the rail industry; further notes the attempt by cer

PROCEDURE COMMITTEE INQUIRY INTO EARLY DAY MOTIONS

That this House welcomes the Procedure Committee's inquiry into early day motions (EDMs) which will examine the uses currently made of EDMs by hon. Members and others, explore what opportunities presently exist and what others might be introduced, to allow EDMs to be brought before and debated by th

COLCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Colchester United Football Club on establishing a new club record of 10 consecutive victories; further congratulates the U's on being top of League One, reaching the Fifth Round of the FA Cup and the southern area final of the LDV Vans Trophy; congratulates Manager Phil

GM CONTAMINATION OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS

That this House notes the proposal by the European Commission to revise the EU Organic Regulation and impose on organic products a threshold of 0.9 per cent. for contamination by genetically modified (GM) organisms; further notes the expansion of organic farming in the last decade and its positive c