Early Day Motions

ELECTIONS IN VENEZUELA

That this House congratulates the people of Venezuela on their successful elections for a national assembly; notes that in successive ballots the people of Venezuela have voted for social justice and better links with other Latin American countries; and calls upon the international community to resp

WORLDSKILLS 2011

That this House supports wholeheartedly the UK's planned bid for the 2011 WorldSkills Competition; commends the WorldSkills competitions for recognising outstanding achievement and providing the motivation and knowledge to aspire to higher standards; notes the success of previous countries who have

CANINE PARTNERS

That this House commends Canine Partners for their dedicated assistance to people with disabilities, through the provision of specially trained dogs; acknowledges the improved quality of life, companionship and enhanced independence that a dog can provide to people with reduced mobility; congratulat

POLICE FORCES IN THE NORTH WEST

That this House objects to the proposal to merge Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester Police forces into two or three new forces; believes that Cumbria Police should remain as a single entity; deprecates the short period of consultation that the police have been given on

CROWN POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN SCOTLAND

That this House is deeply concerned at the proposal of the Post Office to cease the direct operation of the Crown post offices at Bathgate, Coatbridge, Dunfermline, Perth, Glasgow Hope Street and Dumfries and franchise them out to the Spar supermarket chain so the Post Office counters service will b

TRADE TALKS IN HONG KONG

That this House expresses its disappointment over the lack of significant progress to correct imbalances in world trade at the latest round of World Trade Organisation talks in Hong Kong; notes that developed countries, particularly the US and those within the EU, sought to push for open markets in

TREATMENT OF Mr MOHAMMED CHAUDHRY IN SAUDI ARABIA

That this House sends its best wishes to Mohammed Chaudhry, his wife and two children, who will be spending their first Christmas holidays together in seven years following his detention in June 1999 in Saudi Arabia; notes that Mr Chaudhry, after being held without charge for 34 months was charged w

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ROYAL MAIL

at end add `apart from a distribution of non-transferable shares distributed to employees based on common amending or co-operative principles.'.

PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES IN NORTH EAST ENGLAND

at end add `and the opening of a platform at Belford station to enable passengers to use the Newcastle - Chathill trains which stop there to turn round.'.

REGIONAL ACCENTS

That this House notes that telephone calls received by the computerised voice recognition system used by the TV Licensing Authority for address transfers are often terminated or transferred to human operators for completion because the software cannot understand regional and national accents and dia

WATERLOO INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL AND SOUTH WEST TRAINS

That this House welcomes the announcement of the Secretary of State for Transport that vacant Eurostar platforms will be used to improve train services rather than provide space for more shops and offices; acknowledges that South East Trains will already benefit from the Channel Tunnel rail link and

STATE FUNERAL FOR THE LAST VETERAN OF THE GREAT WAR

That this House notes with enormous gratitude the sacrifice made by all United Kingdom armed forces through the ages in defence of this country and its values; notes particularly the very special nature of the sacrifice made by those who fought in the First World War in appalling conditions and with

ENDING MOON BEAR FARMING

That this House congratulates Animals Asia on its successful parliamentary reception on 13th December, which drew further attention to the disgraceful treatment of moon bears by Chinese bear farmers, who keep the bears in horrendously small cages, and implant metal catheters into their gall bladders

BEATING BOWEL CANCER'S 2006 LOUD TIE CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that bowel cancer is the United Kingdom's second biggest cause of cancer deaths, affecting over 35,000 people each year, of whom almost half will die; further notes that 90 per cent. of lives could be saved by earlier detection and treatment of bowel cancer; believes that impro

HEALTH SERVICES IN HUDDERSFIELD AND CALDERDALE

That this House notes the consultation on health services in Calderdale and Huddersfield being conducted by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust and the Huddersfield and South Huddersfield Primary Care Trusts; calls upon the trusts to ensure the provision of full maternity services, with midwives b

CHASE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE

That this House pays tribute to CHASE Children's Hospice, which serves many children in Surrey and South West London and West Sussex; notes particularly the assistance provided by Christopher's in Guildford which they run; and calls upon the Government to address the future funding of children's hos

ZIMBABWEAN ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THE RIGHT TO WORK

That this House accepts that Zimbabweans refused asylum in the UK cannot be returned to Zimbabwe because of conditions prevailing in that country; is concerned that their ineligibility for state benefits renders many destitute; and calls on the Home Secretary to grant them the right to work so they

SCOTTISH BANKNOTES

That this House is opposed to the proposals in the Treasury's consultation document Banknote Issue Arrangements in Scotland and Northern Ireland; notes that the ability of Scottish banks to issue their own notes is a longstanding tradition; further notes that although the consultation document impli

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN RUSSIA

That this House is shocked at the information in the recently published Amnesty International report, Nowhere to Turn to: Violence against Women in the Family, which states that one woman every hour is thought to be killed through domestic violence in Russia; notes that there is a chronic lack of pr

SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS AT CHRISTMAS

That this House is concerned about those who are homeless this Christmas, particularly in light of reports warning of an extremely cold winter; notes with deep concern that the extent of the problem of homelessness is far worse than Government figures suggest, with the continuing issue of the hidden

ABANDONED ANIMALS AT CHRISTMAS

That this House expresses its concerns over the high number of animals abandoned over the Christmas period; calls for more to be done to tackle the issue of abandoned animals including the use of licensing of pet vendors and greater education of potential owners; acknowledges the valuable work carri

TEST MATCH SPECIAL

That this House pays tribute to the development of BBC's Test Match Special (TMS) programme over the years to become a much loved institution; congratulates them on their coverage of the recent momentous Ashes series; pays special tribute to the inimitable Henry Blofeld, who was recently recognised

ASPARTAME APPROVAL

That this House expresses its deep concern about the findings of the European Ramazzini Foundation for Research on Cancer, showing a repeated incidence of malignant tumours in rodents through aspartame ingestion at usage levels lower than the acceptable daily intake for humans, set by American and E

TERMINATOR TECHNOLOGY

That this House notes the recent efforts to commercialise Terminator Technology, a genetic use restriction technology, which is designed to prevent through genetic modification farm-saved seeds from germinating; further notes the recent granting of a Terminator patent in Europe; is concerned that th

CITY BONUSES

That this House expresses its disgust at the obscene level of bonuses being paid this Christmas to speculators in the City of London; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to introduce a windfall tax on these payments in order to use that tax to cover the current deficits in NHS expenditure.