Early Day Motions

WILBERFORCE 2007 AND HULL

at end, add `and on Mill Hill, the part of Hendon Parish, now Hendon constituency, where William Wilberforce made his home after retirement from Parliament, where he founded St Paul's, the Parish church of Mill Hill and where, now, the wide ethnic diversity of the community reflects the tolerance an

PARTHENON SCULPTURES

That this House notes that for the first time a foreign museum, the Antiquities Museum of the University of Heidelberg, has decided to return to Greece its piece of the north frieze of the Parthenon; calls upon the British Museum to follow this excellent example and return the parts of the Parthenon

MORPHOU, CYPRUS

That this House expresses its extreme concern at the decision reported in the Kibris newspaper, that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has declared occupied Morphou as a tourist area and intends to develop an area of 3,000 donums for this purpose; expresses further concern at the announ

CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE

That this House is deeply concerned about the destructive effects and increase in availability of crystal methamphetamine; and calls on the Government to adopt the precautionary principle and to take immediate action to reclassify this substance as a Class A drug and to undertake a public awareness

LONDON TO LEEDS RAIL SERVICES

That this House notes with concern the preliminary decision of the Office of Rail Regulation to reject GNER's track access application to operate 12 extra services, creating a half-hourly service from London to Leeds; recognises the significant positive impact that this proposed improvement in servi

LINDA CARTY

That this House is extremely concerned at the plight of British National, Linda Carty, who has spent more than three years on Death Row in Texas, convicted of a murder she has always denied, solely on the evidence of other suspects who avoided the death penalty themselves by testifying against her;

WHIZZ-KIDZ AND CHILDHOOD FIRST

That this House welcomes the three-legged race for charity involving hon. Members and their staff that is taking place on 8th February; encourages hon. Members and their staff to support the event by taking part; recognises the valuable work of the two charities the event is in aid of, Whizz-Kidz an

CONTRIBUTION OF GUIDESTAR UK TO THE CHARITABLE SECTOR

That this House congratulates the successful launch of the charity information website www.guidestar.org.uk; notes that for the first time there will be a single, easily accessible source of detailed information about the 167,000 charities in England and Wales; further recognises the important contr

BETTER DEAL FOR CANCER PATIENTS CAMPAIGN (No. 2)

That this House recognises that one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime; notes that 39 per cent. of working age cancer patients have experienced significant financial difficulties as a result of cancer; further recognises that disability due to cancer is often sudden

RAYNAUD'S AWARENESS MONTH

That this House welcomes the fact that February is the 24th Raynaud's Awareness Month; notes that Raynaud's causes an often debilitating lack of blood to the extremities, mainly the fingers and toes, on exposure to the cold or slight change in temperature causing numbness and often considerable pain

OPEN UNIVERSITY AND UNISON LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

That this House congratulates the Open University and UNISON on their ground breaking pilot Learning Partnership project which has been developed as a collaborative initiative to help hardworking social care workers further their careers and achieve a qualification; recognises that the project deliv

RAIL SERVICES FROM YORKSHIRE AND THE NORTH EAST

That this House urges the Department for Transport, Network Rail and the Office of the Rail Regulator to develop a joined-up approach to improve rail services to Yorkshire and the North East; supports plans from the Great North Eastern Railway to increase the number of services between London and Le

SIR IAN BLAIR (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the commitment of Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair to community policing in London, including the early roll-out of Safer Neighbourhood Teams throughout the remainder of the capital by April this year as a result of initiatives he has taken; further welcomes Si

WHALING (No. 2)

at end add `; and proposes the establishment of an all party group on the welfare of whales and other marine mammals.'.

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

at end add 'and further notes that the 1906 election saw the return of 397 Liberal Members of Parliament including 32 Liberal and Liberal/Labour Members out of the total of 33 Welsh MPs.'.

MEALS ON WHEELS

That this House notes the excellent service provided through the Meals on Wheels service; pays tribute to the work of voluntary organisations such as WRVS and other voluntary groups who organise and distribute hot meals to the elderly and housebound; further recognises the important role that volunt

LATE DR ZAKI BADAWI KBE

That this House mourns the sad passing of Dr Zaki Badawi who passed away on 24th January; remembers Dr Badawi as a leading Islamic scholar and respected community leader; recognises his immense contribution to community relations and inter-faith dialogue both in the UK and across the world; shares h

IMPACT OF THE IMMIGRATION, ASYLUM AND NATIONALITY BILL ON INDIAN AND CHINESE RESTAURANTS

That this House notes with concern that the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill will have a disproportionate and damaging impact on Chinese, Indian and other restaurants specialising in non-European cuisines; acknowledges the immense contribution these restaurants have made by enriching British

100TH BRITISH SOLDIER TO DIE IN IRAQ

That this House notes with great sadness the 100th British soldier to die in Iraq; sends condolences to the loved ones of all who have suffered in this conflict; pays tribute to the professionalism of all UK service personnel serving in Iraq; and urges the international community to redouble its eff

WILBERFORCE 2007 AND HULL

That this House notes that 2007 will mark the bi-centenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act introduced by Hull Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce; notes that Hull never benefited from the slave trade as some other British port cities did; and believes that this fact and the role that W

BILL OF RIGHTS FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE

That this House notes the proposals contained in the Animal Welfare Bill for a Bill of Rights for animals; and urges the Government to ensure an equal duty of care to the elderly by placing greater emphasis on ensuring the delivery of appropriate diet, suitable living conditions, companionship or so

RENEWABLE TRANSPORT FUELS OBLIGATION (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the Government's announcement that it will introduce a Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) to increase the use of biofuels and thereby reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector; calls on the Government to introduce the RTFO alongside the existing duty incenti

CUMBRIA COLLEGES LTD

That this House welcomes the formation of Cumbria Colleges Ltd, a new company formed by Kendal College, Lakes College, Furness College and Carlisle College, the four colleges in Cumbria; notes their goal of helping to create a better, more capable workforce and their commitment to working closely wi

FUNDING AND PART-TIME STUDENTS

That this House notes that higher education institutions are currently only funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) for part-time students who complete their learning intention; further notes that this can lead to a higher education institution being not funded at all for

ABOLITION OF THE POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNT

That this House is gravely concerned by the Department of Work and Pensions' (DWP) decision to withdraw support for the Post Office Card Account when the existing contract expires in 2010 and in particular by the Department's attempt to kill off the Account in advance of 2010, through pilot schemes