Early Day Motions

LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB VICTORY OVER TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Leicester City Football Club of the Championship on its excellent victory against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup Third Round; recognises the commitment, talent and courage in coming back from a two-nil deficit to beat a top-flight Premiership team; commends the Manager

TONY BANKS

at end add `and further notes his tremendous support for the retired miners and allotment holders in Ryhope, Tyne and Wear, during his time as Government minister in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, in awarding Grade Two listed building status to the Pigeon Crees and thus saving this impo

FLOODING

after `that', insert `the Government's policy of scrapping local flood committees has been unhelpful and that'.

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2006

That this House notes Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January and welcomes Cardiff hosting the national commemorative event; remembers all those who lost their lives in the Holocaust and other more recent tragedies; recognises the tremendous contribution of organisations such as the Holocaust Educati

SCOTLAND'S BID FOR THE 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

That this House welcomes the Scottish Executive's initiative to attract the Commonwealth Games to Scotland in 2014; expresses its support for the bid; and wishes it every success.

COMPANIES (S.I., 2005, No. 3442)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review) (Repeal) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005 No. 3442), dated 14th December 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15th December, be annulled.

TUBERCULOSIS TESTING

That this House notes with concern that the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in the United Kingdom has risen by 33 per cent.; further notes that the tuberculin skin test for latent TB infection was developed 115 years ago and is inaccurate in up to 50 per cent. of cases; observes that the new T-SPOT

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

That this House notes that Holocaust Memorial Day is on 27th January, which is the day the Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated; recognises the significance of this day and the importance of remembering the horrors of the past, especially when there are those who seek to denigrate and de

WINTER GAS PRICES AND SECURITY OF SUPPLY

That this House notes with great concern the sustained rise in the wholesale price of gas since October 2003, culminating in the spot price for wholesale gas peaking around £1.70 a therm in November 2005, more than 10 times the price on 1st October 2003; recognises the severe impact this increase is

MESOTHELIOMA AS A CIVIL SPECIALISM

That this House welcomes the expeditious processing, over the last three years, of asbestos-induced cancer cases by the introduction of a fast track system in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court; recognises that it has dramatically reduced litigation time for both live plaintiffs and surviv

INDEPENDENT MONITORING COMMISSION AND POLITICAL PROGRESS

That this House notes that the Independent Monitoring Commission plans to release its latest report on the various paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland shortly; and recognises that if any confirmation of a lack of terror, criminality and racketeering is forthcoming, this will be a welcome step bu

MEDIA LITERACY SKILLS

That this House welcomes the work of the Media Literacy Task Force and the launch of the Charter for Media Literacy; commends Ofcom for its work towards its statutory duty to promote media literacy; highlights the cultural and economic benefits of improving media literacy as people adapt to new medi

CANNABIS USE AND MENTAL HEALTH

That this House congratulates Rethink for campaigning on the issue of cannabis and mental illness for many years; notes the existence of evidence linking cannabis use and psychotic symptoms for some users; calls on the Government to invest significantly in health education for the public, school-age

HOLOGRAM OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

That this House expresses its great appreciation to the artist Chris Levine and the people of Jersey for the generous loan of the innovative holographic portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II which was unveiled in Westminster Hall prior to Christmas; celebrates the strong historic ties that have

PROTECTING THE ALBATROSS

That this House commends Bird Life International and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds for their campaign, Save the Albatross, a noble enterprise designed to protect this most rare and graceful gliding giant of the skies around the United Kingdom Overseas Territories of South Georgia and

RUSSIA'S PRESIDENCY OF THE G8

That this House notes that Russia assumed the presidency of the G8 on 1st January 2006; records its hope that the Russian government meets its presidency objectives in promoting education and energy security and continues to maintain the G8's focus on aid and development; further notes the 1975 Decl

ABOLITION OF OFSTED

That this House applauds the massive additional Government spending on education over the last seven years but is dismayed to learn that one in eight school age children are being taught inadequately; believes that this demonstrates failing and dilatory Ofsted inspection routines; deplores the fact

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN RURAL AREAS

That this House is concerned that there is a serious shortage of affordable housing for first-time buyers in rural areas; recognises the negative effect this has on the Government's aim of creating sustainable rural communities; notes there is a long-standing practice that planning permission for co

GLASGOW 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES CANDIDATE CITY

That this House supports Glasgow's bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games; and hopes that it will be successful.

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND REPORT ON ILLEGAL LOGGING

That this House recognises the problem of illegal logging which costs producer countries as much as 10 to 15 billion euros per year in lost revenue, and causes widespread environmental damage and loss of biodiversity; welcomes the recent World Wildlife Fund report, Failing our Forests, which notes t

LAW RELATING TO UNMARRIED COUPLES

That this House believes that the law relating to unmarried couples is shambolic and in urgent need of reform because there is little or no legal protection for cohabitants on relationship breakdown; and, while welcoming the introduction of civil partnerships for same sex couples, calls on the Gover

BICESTER ASYLUM CENTRE

That this House is concerned that the Home Office has paid £12.5 million in compensation to GSL Ltd because the accommodation centre for asylum seekers at Bicester did not go ahead; is concerned given that GSL was not obliged to purchase land and did nothing whatsoever on the site, that compensation

SENEDD BUILDING

That this House hails the architectural jewel that is the Senedd building; applauds the graceful, ingenious simplicity and clarity of its design and the skilled work of architects and craftsmen; is delighted by the original use of the waved deep-eaved ceiling and the powerful symbolism of the struct

EQUITABLE LIFE

That this House regrets that many Equitable Life pensioners have suffered hardship as a result of the mismanagement by the Society and the failure of the regulatory system to protect policyholders; notes that many Equitable Life pensioners continue to face hardship in spite of the publication of the

FLOODING

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; notes however that a national assessment of needs for