Early Day Motions

FUTURE ROLE OF MICROGENERATION

That this House welcomes the publication by the Department of Trade and Industry on 12th December 2005 of in-depth research carried out by the Energy Saving Trust, the Government's official advisers, regarding the future role of microgeneration; notes that the research concludes that by 2050 microge

CONTAMINATED AIR ON COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

That this House is concerned that medical and scientific evidence shows that as many as 200,000 passengers a year are exposed to air contaminated with organophosphates and hydrocarbon compounds on UK registered aircraft and that the number of contaminated events in 2005 reported by the British Airli

CORNISH FESTIVAL OF DARKIE DAY

That this House notes with great relief the decision finally to abolish the century-old Cornish festival of Darkie Day where locals traditionally black-up with charcoal, wear Afro-wigs and perform minstrel songs; is not satisfied however that the decision of some locals to go ahead with the event me

EU SUGAR COMPENSATION

That this House notes with great concern the recent cuts in EU sugar subsidies for African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries; further notes that this will have an immediate and financially devastating effect on the Caribbean sugar producers and the economic stability of the region; further note

MANDELA STATUE IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE

That this House welcomes the proposal to erect a 2.7 metre statue of Mr Nelson Mandela in London's Trafalgar Square; disagrees with the Deputy Prime Minister that such a statue would be visually intrusive or clutter the Square or that it would detract from the character of Trafalgar Square and belie

TONY BANKS

That this House is deeply saddened by the sudden death of Lord Stratford, born Tony Banks in Belfast in 1943 and educated at schools in south London, and then York University and the London School of Economics and known as Banksie to colleagues and friends; notes that he was a key figure in the Labo

LANCASTER HOSPITAL DETOXIFICATION UNIT CLOSURE

That this House notes with concern the proposal by the Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust (PCT) to close the Castle Unit at the Ridge Lea Hospital in Lancaster; further notes that this unit provides inpatient drug and alcohol detoxification treatment to some of North Lancashire's most vulnerable peopl

THORNTON HIGH STREET BANK CLOSURE

That this House notes with concern the announcement by HSBC that it plans to close its high street branch in Thornton in Lancashire; further notes that this will result in the loss of the town's last remaining high street bank; regrets the impact this decision will have on local businesses and older

ANTI-SEMITIC LITERATURE AND WH SMITH

That this House expresses its concern at the availability of anti-Semitic and other far right publications on High Street retailers' websites; notes that some companies such as Tesco, have withdrawn such material once they were requested to do so; condemns others, such as WH Smith, for having failed

NEW YEAR'S HONOURS AWARDS

That this House recognises the significant achievements of both the English cricket team in winning the Ashes and the British Olympic bid team in securing the 2012 games for London; disagrees that those involved should be honoured for these one-off achievements as all of those named are already bein

SCOPE'S SPEAK FOR YOURSELF CAMPAIGN

That this House notes the significant difficulty many people with communication impairments face in getting the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) equipment and on-going support they need to communicate; further notes that without the means to communicate people cannot express themselv

BT PHONE BOOKS

That this House deplores the decision of BT to award the printing of UK phone books, a total of 171 different directories with an annual order of 20 million copies, to a Spanish company from April; notes that this will be the first time that British telephone directories will have been printed overs

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAY FOOTBALL FIXTURES

That this House recognises that the Christmas and New Year holiday period involves Premiership and Football League clubs playing several fixtures; regrets that the football authorities fail to take into account the travel over long distances which many teams and supporters face during the holiday pe

WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House congratulates Mr Phil Taylor on becoming the World Darts Champion for the 13th time; notes with pleasure that this is the first occasion the Professional Darts Corporation title has been won since darts was recognised officially as a sport last year; and calls on the Government to jo

SCHOOL MILK

That this House notes with concern the Government report which recommends the removal of the £1.5 million subsidy for the provision of milk within schools; further notes that this proposal would affect two thirds of English state nursery and primary schools; recognises the importance of milk in prov

VICTORIA CROSS

That this House notes the 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross medal instituted by Royal Warrant in 1856; pays tribute to the 1,354 individuals who have been awarded the Victoria Cross over the past 150 years for acts of bravery, self-sacrifice and extreme devotion to duty; recognises in particul

SHOWMEN'S GUILD OF GREAT BRITAIN

That this House congratulates the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain on its excellent work, running fairs and shows throughout the country; notes the Guild has over 4,500 members and ensures that health and safety measures are imposed on fairgrounds in addition to representing the interests of members

HOSPITAL FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH LIGHT SENSITIVE SKIN CONDITIONS

That this House notes the incidence of light sensitive skin conditions in the UK, including xeroderma pigmentosum, vitiligo and some lupus cases, where exposure to daylight and fluorescent light can lead to severe sunburn, migraine and the development of cancerous and non-cancerous growths; welcomes

GLASGOW AS A TOURIST DESTINATION

That this House welcomes the publication of the latest Frommers prestigious major tourist guidebook which is regarded as the travellers' bible and which lists the City of Glasgow among the world's top 10 up and coming destinations for 2006; notes that the American company describes Glasgow as cosmop

BURTON ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Burton Albion FC of the Nationwide Conference League on its fantastic success in achieving a draw against Manchester United FC in the third round of the FA Cup at the new Pirelli Stadium; commends the Brewers for their determination, skill and bravery against a team whi

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY

after `Members', insert `who can'.

STATE FUNERAL FOR THE LAST VETERAN OF THE GREAT WAR

leave out from `Kingdom' to `recommend' in line 6 and insert `but urges the Prime Minister to commence discussions with the Royal British Legion prior to any recommendation'.

MAYA EVANS

That this House deplores the arrest of Maya Evans at the Cenotaph for publicly reading out the names of British soldiers who have died in Iraq without prior authorisation from the Metropolitan Police; considers that section 132 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 is a fundamental affr

COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN CUMBRIA

That this House notes that more than 2,000 people from all over North Cumbria marched through Penrith on 15th December to protest against the closure of community hospitals, the largest demonstration in living memory; believes that the closure plans are ill thought out and that travelling nurses can

HAROLD PINTER AND THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE

That this House congratulates Harold Pinter on being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature; and believes that, in honouring him, the Nobel Prize Committee is also honouring English literature, English drama and the English language as expressed by a master who, in all his work, has remained valiant