Early Day Motions

FUNDING FOR St. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL

leave out from House to end and insert `notes that the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has to date awarded £305.6 million to places of worship in communities across the UK; commends the Fund for this support for the country's spiritual heritage; further notes that there is strong competition from places

CENTENARY OF ELECTION OF 29 LABOUR HON. MEMBERS LEADING TO THE FORMATION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR PARTY

after Westhoughton, add `and notes that J Burns (Battersea), first elected as a Labour MP in 1892 and a member of the Labour Representation Committee from 1900, accepted a ministerial post in 1906, becoming "the first working man in the Cabinet", but continued to sit as a Labour MP until 1918.'.

WILBERFORCE 2007 AND HULL

at end add `and on Battersea where William Wilberforce lived throughout his time in Parliament, where he persuaded his colleagues to support him in his Oval Library at Broomwood House and where, a century later, John Archer, the grandson of a slave, became Britain's first black mayor, and on Holy Tr

TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF RAIL PRIVATISATION

leave out from `under' to end and insert `welcomes the additional investment this brought and the improvement in reliability and increased passenger numbers; but calls on the Government to put more capacity on to the lines so the improvements associated with privatisation can continue.'.

ALLEGED RACIST INCIDENTS AT HM PRISON WHITEMOOR

That this House welcomes the investigation by Operation Pond into alleged systematic racial assaults, racist abuse and brutality by prison officers at HM Prison Whitemoor; notes that solicitors at the Prisoners' Advice Service have expressed concerns that the largest number of such complaints persis

DEBATE AND VOTE ON NUCLEAR POWER

That this House notes the consultation under way over future energy policy; further notes the considerable amount of public concern over the possibility of building a new generation of nuclear power stations across the UK; further notes the huge importance of such a decision in terms of prudence ove

KEEP WALES NUCLEAR FREE CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates all those involved in the Keep Wales Nuclear Free campaign; believes that building a new generation of nuclear power stations would be far too expensive, environmentally damaging and poses a major terrorist and potential long-term health risk, and would not reduce carbo

DEMONSTRATORS IN LONDON

That this House is very concerned that some Muslim demonstrators in London were allowed to protest with boards containing such demands as `Behead those who insult Islam'; regrets that the police did not prevent the protestors from displaying these messages inciting murder; notes that this country ha

AWARDS FOR WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

That this House congratulates Nick Park and Steve Box for winning best director in an animated film production, at the 33rd Annie Awards, for Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit; and further congratulates Julian Nott on his award for best music and Peter Sallis, the voice of Wallace, fo

TROPICAL RAINFOREST DESTRUCTION AND BIOFUEL SOURCING

That this House notes that tropical rainforests are a crucial part of the world's remaining carbon sinks as well as home to indigenous peoples and a wealth of natural heritage; further notes that growing markets for palm oil, soya oil and bioethanol are among the key drivers of further rainforest cl

POLITICAL CONSENSUS ON GYPSIES AND TRAVELLER SITES

That this House commends the great endeavours of parliamentarians of all parties, such as Norman Dodds, Eric Lubbock, David Atkinson and Kevin McNamara, through the post-war period to provide for and promote the social inclusion of gypsies and travellers and ease community tensions; notes that the O

ELECTRIC SHOCK COLLARS

That this House condemns the sale and use of remote control electric shock collars to train and control dogs; considers the use of such devices to be cruel and unnecessary; understands that alternative positive training methods produce dogs which are trained more quickly and reliably with no potenti

POLICING OF DEMONSTRATIONS IN LONDON ON 3rd FEBRUARY

That this House notes with dismay the response of the police to the protests which took place in London over the weekend of 3rd February; is appalled that despite the shameful and violent sentiments expressed by protestors no arrests were made; disagrees that a `softly softly' approach was suitable

FUEL TAX CONCESSIONS FOR SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

That this House recalls that more tax is paid on a litre of fuel in the Highlands and Islands than in any other area of the United Kingdom; notes the French government's recent decision to allow its regional councils to introduce reduced rates of duty for road fuel consumed within their territories;

FREE BUS, TRAIN AND TRAM TRAVEL

That this House welcomes the decision by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority and the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities to extend the Government funded free off-peak bus travel to include train and tram travel; recognises that many over-60s and disabled people are solely

VIRGIN CROSS COUNTRY

That this House is deeply concerned at the ongoing dispute between Virgin Cross Country and the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT); is further concerned at reports that Virgin may be compromising the safety of passengers by the use of untrained and medically restricted personnel on strike days;

BETTER MENTAL HEALTH ACT CAMPAIGN

That this House regrets the Government's decision to reject many of the pre-legislative scrutiny committee's recommendations on the 2004 draft Mental Health Bill; believes that unless the measures proposed in the draft Bill are significantly altered as proposed by the committee, the resultant new Me

MORPHOU, CYPRUS

after `the', insert `United Nations classified illegal regime, the so-called'.

LECONFIELD'S 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; futher notes that British troops currently deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan,

LATE CORETTA SCOTT KING

That this House regrets the sad passing of Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr Martin Luther King, at the age of 78 years; remembers Mrs Kingas a committed and effective campaigner for civil rights and against poverty in her own right, including her promotion of the adoption of Martin Luther King Day in

BIO-DIESEL DUTY

That this House recognises the importance of constantly finding new, environmentally-friendly, forms of energy; notes that the production of bio-diesel from waste vegetable oil represents one innovative form; further notes that the Government has already given a 20p tax break from 47.1p to 27.1p per

TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF RAIL PRIVATISATION

That this House notes 4th February marks the 10th anniversary of private rail passenger franchises coming onto the railways under the disastrous Tory privatisation; is concerned that since that time rail fares have increased in real terms and punctuality remains worse than under public ownership; fu

ITV NEWS WHO CARES? CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises the needs and the role of the UK's six million people who care for their elderly, sick or disabled relatives, partners or friends which is being highlighted by the ITV News Who Cares? Campaign; realises that despite the work already undertaken to support carers, many still

TELEVISION SERVICES FROM MILLBANK

leave out from `Millbank' to end, and insert `and realises that this cutback is caused by the loss of their contract to supply ITV with news.'.

UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN UNION

leave out from 'union' to end and add 'further notes that the Guild of Students(BUGS) currently has 158 societies, thirteen are faith based and include 6 Christian based groups and Hindu, Jewish and Islamic societies; further notes the Guild recognised a new Christian society, the Adventist Christia