Early Day Motions

FLIGHT PRICE INCREASES FOR FOOTBALL FANS

That this House notes that yet again following the draw for major European football competitions football fans throughout the UK are being ripped-off by Easyjet and Ryanair; further notes that supporters of Glasgow Rangers who wish to see the game against Villarreal in Spain are facing extortionate

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN BOLIVIA

That this House congratulates Evo Morales on his success in the Bolivian election; notes his campaign was dominated by the demand that oil and gas reserves should benefit the people of the country and a rejection of new liberal economies; and trusts the international community will respect the wishe

DARREN GOUGH

That this House congratulates Darren 'Dazzler' Gough on winning the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing competition together with his partner Lilia Kopylova and pays tribute to his hard work and dedication; thanks all the other competitors and the programme makers for excellent and worthwhile entertainment

PROCUREMENT IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR

That this House is concerned that the Government's policy on procurement in the healthcare sector will undermine patient choice, innovation and patient care, particularly with the provision of stoma care products and services, pressure area care, chemical reagents and wound care, where patients, ind

MOHAMED EL BARADEI AND ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

That this House congratulates Mohamed El Baradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency on winning the Nobel Peace Prize; agrees with his statement during his acceptance speech that the world should work to make nuclear weapons as universally condemned as slavery or genocide; and calls upon the

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW

That this House agrees with concerns raised by trades unions, city investors, business leaders and charities over moves to abolish the Operating and Financial Review (OFR) without due consultation; further notes the importance of the OFR for greater corporate transparency in providing a forward-look

LEASEHOLDERS' ACCOUNTS

That this House believes that all leaseholders, whether with private or social sector landlords, should have the same rights in relation to accounting for leasehold monies; welcomes the proposals in the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 addressing these issues; regrets the announcement by the

SPOUSE'S VISAS

That this House condemns the Home Office ruling whereby a foreign national with a genuine and subsisting marriage to a British national and who needs to regularise their stay in the United Kingdom either must return to their country of origin to apply for a UK spouse's visa, accompanied by their Bri

KARIM FAHIMI

leave out from `alcohol;' to end and insert `and calls on the UK Government to express its abhorrence of the use of the death penalty in such circumstances to the Iranian government.'.

HOSPICES AND PALLIATIVE CARE

at end add `including day care, respite care and terminal care, whether in a hospice or at home.'.

BOVINE TB (No. 2)

leave out from `year;' to `enhanced' in line 8 and insert `notes the distressing effect the disease has on cattle, badgers and other wildlife; and calls for greater'.

BOVINE TB (No. 2)

leave out from `adopt' to end and insert `a strategy based on clear scientific evidence, including that obtained from pilots and trials, as soon as possible.'.

FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH

That this House is concerned over the financial crisis in mental health services in Cambridge and in many other areas around the UK; notes that mental health services have been underfunded for many years; and, in light of this crisis for mental health trusts, calls for the Department of Health to re

STRATEGIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES

That this House notes with concern the financial pressures under which the NHS is operating in many areas of the country; recognises that strategic health authorities are a considerable additional financial burden upon NHS resources; and calls on the Government to abolish all strategic health author

AIR TRAVEL AND PASSENGER HEALTH

That this House, following the decision by the Law Lords on Thursday 8th December in the case of deep vein thrombosis and air travel group litigation, calls upon the Government to introduce legislation at the earliest opportunity to place a statutory duty of care on airlines for the health and well-

DENISE MELLOR AND THE CLIPPER ADVENTURE

That this House congratulates Denise Mellor, a 61-year old retired nurse with her two children from Lancashire, on taking part in the Clipper Adventure, chaired by Sir Robin Knox Johnston, joining her yacht in Fremantle, Australia on 26th December to sail to Qindao in China; notes that she has funde

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICE

That this House condemns the decision of Post Office Ltd to close the Loughborough Road Post Office in Brixton; highlights the damage that eliminating this valued local service will do to the economic development of an already deprived area; notes the irony of the closure in an area in receipt of re

JERRY SPRINGER DVD WITHDRAWAL

That this House agrees with Noam Chomsky that `if you're really in favour of free speech, then you're in favour of freedom of speech precisely for views you despise. Otherwise, you're not in favour of free speech'; regrets the apparent decision of Sainsbury's and Woolworths to respond to minimal pre

ENERGY REVIEW AND COAL (No. 2)

That this House is aware that all forms of energy have substantial effects on the environment and that this is something the forthcoming energy review will take into account when deciding the UK's future energy mix; recognises that the energy economy must be diverse, flexible and secure; believes th

DISQUALIFICATION OF PEERS

That this House believes that peers should be subject to the same laws of disqualification concerning criminal activity and convictions which apply to elected members of this House; further believes that such peers should be stripped of their peerages; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to intr

BUNCEFIELD OIL DEPOT FIRE

That this House congratulates all the emergency services dealing with the Buncefield oil depot fire and its fallout; further congratulates the Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service personnel and those from the other 16 fire brigades which have been drafted in to help for their dedication, profession

RECOGNITION OF R.J. MITCHELL

That this House recognises the outstanding contribution of R.J. Mitchell, inventor of the Spitfire, in this, the 110th anniversary of his birth; and calls upon the Government to consider what further recognition can be bestowed upon him, including further consideration, in the course of the review o

RECYCLING FARM PLASTIC WASTE

That this House notes the recent trials carried out by the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institute, funded by the Scottish Executive, on the recycling of waste farm plastics; believes that every effort should be made to recycle such plastics; and calls on the Department for Environment, Foo

ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY

That this House congratulates the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) on reaching its 100th birthday; acknowledges the superb seamanship involved in RFA operations, in particular in manoeuvring vessels at close proximity in heavy seas with poor visibility; remembers the sacrifices made by its personnel in t

RESTRICTIONS ON MORDECHAI VANUNU

That this House is deeply concerned by the continued restrictions upon Mordechai Vanunu's personal freedom; notes with alarm the decision of the Israeli authorities to charge him on 21 counts of speaking or meeting with foreigners, alleged violations of the restrictions imposed upon him on his relea