Early Day Motions

CROSS-BORDER CONCESSIONARY TRAVEL SCHEME (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the 2005 Budget commitment to provide funding from April 2006 to every local authority enabling free off-peak local area bus travel for the disabled and those aged over 60; notes that such concessionary travel is invaluable to the rural and isolated communities of Holderness

EDUCATION COALITION 2010

That this House welcomes the launch of the Coalition 2010 campaign fronted by the National Union of Students, National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education, AUT, National Union of Teachers, Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the National Association of Schoolmasters Union o

MISAPPROPRIATION OF IRAQI RESOURCES

That this House notes the re-broadcast of Between Iraq and a Hard Place on More4 which gave evidence of the theft of Iraq resources since the 2003 invasion as one of the largest in the history of the world; further notes the key findings of the report Crude Designs: The Rip-Off of Iraq's Oil Wealth

US ANNOUNCEMENT NOT TO FUND RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ

That this House notes that the Bush administration in the US has announced that it will not seek funding for the reconstruction of Iraq; and considers that after having devastated the country during the 2003 war, failing to provide Iraq with stability and security in the subsequent period, diverting

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORIES

That this House notes with concern the proposal to close the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology scientific laboratories at Monk's Wood, Banchory and Winfrith; believes that their closure would severely impair the long-term monitoring and study of ecological change; further believes it would reduce the

FLOODING (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern the increased incidence of flooding in the UK, a situation which the onset of climate change can only exacerbate; acknowledges the increased investment in flood defence monies which the Government has provided but is concerned that current strategies will result in

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES (S.I., 2005, No. 3445)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3445), dated 20th December 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20th December, be annulled.

RUSSIA'S PRESIDENCY OF THE G8 (No. 2)

That this House notes that Russia assumed the presidency of the G8 on 1st January; records its hope that the Russian government will meet its presidency objectives to promote education and energy security and continue to maintain the G8's focus on aid and development; further notes the 1975 Declarat

INCREASED INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN OLDER HOUSING

That this House applauds the decision of the German government to establish a new programme to bring all pre-1978 homes in Germany up to contemporary energy standards by 2025; notes that each year from now until that date some five per cent. of such older housing will be refurbished; congratulates t

TAPPING OF HON. MEMBERS' TELEPHONES

That this House believes there should be no change to the Wilson doctrine on tapping hon. Members' telephones without a full debate and vote in the House.

PASSPORT INTERVIEWS AND RURAL POST OFFICES

That this House notes that the Government's decision to carry out face-to-face interviews with first time passport applicants in only 70 locations will mean that residents of rural areas will have to incur a great deal of time and take a great deal of expense in order to travel to their interview; a

CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE AFRICAN UNION

That this House notes with great concern the likelihood of Sudan's military dictator becoming Chairman of the African Union; considers President Omer al-Bashir, who came to power during a coup and whose government has been accused of genocide in Darfur, as not suitable for such a distinguished posit

SITE OF ROMAN CHARIOT RACING STADIUM

That this House is deeply concerned at development threats to the remains of the only Roman chariot racing stadium discovered in Great Britain; recalls that in January last year they were excavated in Colchester on land sold by the Ministry of Defence for housing; is dismayed that the importance of

REDUCING RE-OFFENDING

That this House urges the Government to submit its plans for the future of offender management to pre-legislative scrutiny, so as to allow both Houses of Parliament, local communities, practitioners and other experts in the criminal justice system, victims of crime and members of the general public

BEHAVIOUR OF THE INDIAN POLICE

That this House expresses its deep concern at the recent examples of brutal behaviour of the Indian Police in the eviction of Punjabi farmers from their farms in Kashipur in the State of Uttaranchal, in their violent attack on the protesting vegetable merchants in the old fruit market in Amritsar, a

PRINCE'S TRUST AND FFRITH FESTIVAL GARDENS

That this House congratulates the Prince's Trust on its 30th year of helping young people across the UK to realise their full potential; specifically recognises the role played by the Prince's Trust in cooperation with Yale College, Wrexham, in transforming the Ffrith Festival Gardens, Prestatyn, th

WORLDSKILLS 2011

leave out from`years' to end and insert `and commends the Government for lending its full support to winning the bid.'.

SINGLE FARM PAYMENTS FOR FARMERS IN ENGLAND

That this House deplores the fact that many farmers in England will not receive their single farm payments on time; admonishes the Government for the delays; and is concerned that, compared to farmers in Wales, farmers in England get a poor deal from the Government.

VISIT OF DR DRISS BENZEKRI

That this House welcomes the visit to its precincts of Dr. Driss Benzekri, President of the Moroccan Justice & Reconciliation Commission; and congratulates His Majesty King Mohammed VI and the government of Morocco for embracing and implementing the recommendations of the Commission examining 50 yea

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

That this House welcomes the Government's launch of a public consultation on its national action plan against human trafficking and its continued commitment to tackling trafficking; urges the Government to sign the Council of Europe's European Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS

That this House recognises the valuable work carried out by student volunteers across the UK; notes that students from Bolton, along with others from across the North West Region, will be getting together to take part in a beach clean at Morecambe Bay to celebrate Student Volunteering Week; recognis

VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES AND AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR

That this House notes with concern the study by the University of Missouri-Columbia demonstrating the clear link between the playing of violent video games and the greater propensity to commit aggressive acts; believes that the current safeguards preventing children from playing such games are inade

CONDUCT OF THE HON. MEMBER FOR BETHNAL GREEN AND BOW

That this House expresses its dismay at the decision of the hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Bow to absent himself from his constituency and from Parliament by appearing on a national reality television programme Celebrity Big Brother; notes that the attempt by The Guardian newspaper to raise an en

BIRTH CENTRES

That this House believes women should have choice over where they have their baby, including midwife-led units and birth centres; notes that many women prefer to receive care during pregnancy and labour as close to home as possible; fully supports commitments in the Maternity Standard of the Nationa

BBC WORLD SERVICE AND THAILAND

That this House expresses concern at the closure of the BBC Thai Service on 13th January 2006; notes the widespread unease regarding the ending of the service which first broadcast in 1941 and which has resulted in a petition from Thailand to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; further notes that a