Early Day Motions

ZEBRAS IN KENYA

That this House expresses grave concern at the effects of recent outbreaks of anthrax on the populations of the Grevy's zebras in Kenya; notes that many zebras have died and that the species is reported to lie on the brink of extinction; commends the African Wildlife Foundation for its efforts in at

ELDER ABUSE

That this House condemns the abuse of older people as a national shame; supports the Help the Aged campaign, which is being taken forward in partnership with Action on Elder Abuse, to raise awareness of abuse and increase recognition that all should take responsibility for putting a stop to the abus

CHILDREN'S HOSPICE FUNDING

That this House notes that children's hospices receive only five per cent. on average of their funding from public funds and some receive only two per cent.; pays tribute to all who work as staff or volunteers in the hospice movement; commends the Children's Hospice funding petition of the Sun newpa

ICELAND EXHIBITION AND CLEAN ENERGY

That this House welcomes the Pure Iceland Exhibition in the Science Museum, which explores the country's peculiar geography and varying weather conditions and displays how Iceland is using its natural resources to power itself and protect the environment; endorses the Icelandic government's efforts

CANADIAN ELECTION

That this House congratulates Stephen Harper, the new Prime Minister of Canada, on returning the Conservative Party to power after over a decade in opposition following their historic victory in the General Election on 23rd January; and urges the Government to work closely with the new Canadian gove

GAMING MACHINE STAKE AND PRIZE LEVELS

That this House notes with concern that the Government has not implemented the Gaming Board of Great Britain's recommendation to raise the prize level for Category C machines to £35 nor to implement its own proposal to raise the stake to 50 pence; recognises the lack of a suitable stake and prize ha

CAP ON RENEWABLES OBLIGATION CERTIFICATES FOR COFIRING WITH BIOMASS

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to secure, sustainable and affordable energy and a balanced mix of electricity generation; notes that cofiring biomass with coal is significantly lowering carbon dioxide emissions and appreciates the potential for further reductions; observes with

PARLIAMENTARY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

That this House is concerned at the performance of the Parliamentary Information Management System; finds its use cumbersome and slow and wasteful of the time of staff of the House, hon. Members and their staff; notes the delays in the updating of information; and calls for an inquiry by the House a

EAST SUDAN

That this House expresses grave concern that the low-intensity conflict between the government of Sudan and the rebel movement, the Eastern Front, has largely been ignored by the international media, that diplomatic attention has been fitful given its effective ranking behind the South and Darfur as

CADBURY'S USE OF FRENCH SUGAR

leave out from `producers' to end and insert `notes Cadbury's history of supporting the UK sugar industry and its honourable and ethical tradition of responsible trading overseas; and urges it to continue to give maximum possible support for the UK sugar industry.'.

MUSEUM FOR DARWIN IN SHREWSBURY

That this House acknowledges the importance of Shrewsbury as the birthplace of one of England's greatest men, Charles Darwin; urges the Deputy Prime Minister to gift the building in which he was born to Shrewsbury Borough Council so that the local authority can turn it into a museum of Darwin's achi

UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN UNION

That this House notes recent developments concerning Birmingham Christian Union where the Birmingham Guild of Students has taken action against the Union including derecognition and suspension of the Union insisting that it must alter its constitution specifically to include people who are lesbian,

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND'S ASSURANCE ON SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION PROCESS

That this House welcomes the certainty produced by the Secretary of State's announcement that there will be no changes to the Holyrood election process ahead of the Scottish parliament elections in 2007.

DOMESTIC COSTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the recent significant percentage increase in the cost of gas to consumers in Northern Ireland, the announcement by Her Majesty's Government of a 19 per cent. increase in regional rates in Northern Ireland, and the informed speculation that Northern Ireland Electricity is about

CHOCOLATE

That this House believes that the price of chocolate is best determined by markets, that decisions on whether to buy or sell chocolate or fruit are best determined by customers and retailers, and that the content of chocolate confectionery is best determined by manufacturers and consumer demand; and

UK THEME ON BBC RADIO FOUR

That this House recognises the pleasure given to early rising listeners to BBC Radio Four by the subtle and evocative medley of British folk tunes in Fritz Spiegl's UK Theme which starts daily broadcasting and has become embedded over the years in the affections of listeners; and urges the BBC to re

DOCTORS AND END OF LIFE DECISIONS

That this House congratulates Professor Clive Seale and his team at the School of Social Sciences and Law, Brunel University, on the survey among doctors on End of Life Decisions; notes it is the first in-depth study of its kind in the United Kingdom; further notes that according to the survey, only

SERVICE DELIVERY AND JOB CUTS IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

That this House notes with concern that members of the Public and Commercial Services trade union working in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have felt that they have no other option but to take industrial action in the face of the Government's proposals for 30,000 job cuts and the adverse

WHALING AND THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

That this House condemns the government of Japan for its current scientific whaling within the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary; deplores the cruelty of Japanese whaling operations as shown in recent film footage of harpooned minke whales suffering long and painful deaths; deeply regrets that more tha

CADBURY'S USE OF FRENCH SUGAR

at end add `further notes that Cadbury's is one of Britain's great industrial and socio-economic success stories; further notes its long history of trading responsibly overseas; welcomes its human rights and ethical trading policy and its ethical sourcing standards; and urges hon. Members to eat mor

LONDON ALLOWANCE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS

That this House notes with concern that the London allowance for civil servants, which varies by Department and salary band, has been calculated in some instances to be as low as £990 for the lowest paid workers; further notes that other public sector staff such as fire fighters, NHS staff, police a

ASSYRIAN AND ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN 1915

That this House is appalled by the genocide committed against the Assyrians in 1915 in their ancestral homeland by the then ruling government of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, the Committee for Union and Progress, a genocide which led to the mass exodus of the Assyrians from their millennia-old native

EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO TRAVEL CONCESSIONS

That this House welcomes the Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005 and supports the extension of provision of free bus travel for over-60s and disabled people; but calls on the Government to ensure that adjacent local authorities co-operate to provide a joint concessiona

CROSTHWAITE EXCHANGE

That this House congratulates the Crosthwaite Exchange Committee on the establishment of the Crosthwaite exchange, a weekly coffee morning run by members to keep village spirit alive and bring more fair trade products to the village; notes with regret the closure of Crosthwaite village shop and post

EFFECT OF LOSS OF SAVER TICKETS ON THE NORTH EAST

That this House recognises that scrapping saver tickets for rail transport and tripling fares for commuters will severely hamper the economic development of the regions, particularly the North East; is disturbed by its potential impact on people on low incomes; believes that increasing the cost of r