Early Day Motions

WAGES OF LONDON UNDERGROUND CLEANERS

That this House believes the 2012 Olympic Games should allow London to demonstrate that it is a city for social justice; is therefore concerned at the recent Queen Mary, University of London report which found that cleaners working on London Underground exist on poverty wages, do not receive annual

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (S.I., 2005, No. 3361)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005 No. 3361), dated 6th December 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th December, be annulled.

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (S.I., 2005, No. 3373)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3373), dated 7th December 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th December, be annulled.

YORKSHIRE FOODS

That this House congratulates Shepherds Purse for their successful cheese production; regrets that they will no longer be able to produce Yorkshire feta cheese from 2007 in accordance with the EU rules as interpreted by the European Court of Justice; supports the move to rename the cheese Yorkshire

SAFE BUSINESS AWARD TO KENDAL

That this House congratulates Kendal on winning the Safe Business Award in recognition of the work of the police, business community and local authorities in combating crime in the town; and acknowledges the dedication of all involved who have ensured that over the last 12 months anti-social behavio

PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES IN NORTH EAST ENGLAND

That this House is deeply concerned at the threat to passenger rail services in the North East of England despite the enormous growth in rail patronage; requests that the House of Commons Transport Select Committee re-open its inquiry into railways in the North of England; calls upon the Government

ENERGY REVIEW AND COAL

That this House considers global warming to be the greatest challenge facing mankind and something the forthcoming energy review must take account of when deciding the UK's future energy mix; believes that the energy economy must be diverse, flexible and secure and in this context is of the view tha

TERRITORIAL ARMY HEALTH CARE

That this House recognises the extraordinary role the Territorial Army has played in armed conflicts since its inception in 1907; further recognises its continued service in Iraq as critical to the success of British operations, but notes with grave concern reports of cases like Corporal Dave Corrig

APPLES

That this House notes with concern the use of chemicals on apples which allow them to be stored for up to a year before going on sale in supermarkets and grocery stores; recognises that apples on sale which are believed to be fresh have often been stored for many months, losing their nutrient levels

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY

That this House welcomes the publication of the Private Member's Bill of the right hon. Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill on international development; notes that the Bill promotes the target of spending 0.7 per cent. of gross national investment on overseas development assistance and em

ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING OF THE UK PENSION SCHEME

That this House notes with concern the failure of the Pensions Regulator, formerly the Occupational Regulatory Authority, and the trustees of the Royal College of Nursing of the UK Pension scheme to publish the members' updated pension scheme booklet; expresses concern that this failure is contrary

HIGH SPEED RAIL LINKS IN THE UK

That this House welcomes the publication by the Institution of Civil Engineers, The Missing Link - A Report on high-speed rail links in the UK; agrees with its conclusions that the construction of a high-speed rail link between Scotland, the North and Midlands of England and London would bring consi

CONFLICT IN NORTHERN UGANDA

That this House notes with deep concern the worsening humanitarian situation in Northern Uganda; condemns the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) atrocities including the abduction of over 25,000 children; calls on the LRA to cease all acts of violence immediately; further notes the evidence that the confli

BRISTOL EVENING POST AND WESTERN DAILY PRESS

That this House recognises the importance of local and regional newspapers in reporting the democratic process and holding politicians to account; further recognises the historical role played by the Bristol Evening Post and Western Daily Press in providing an invaluable service to their respective

BLACKPOOL GAZETTE'S RESPECT CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Blackpool Gazette's Respect campaign to end the scandal of violence, intimidation and abuse to which firefighters, ambulance crews, police officers, teachers, nurses and armed forces veterans are frequently subjected; regrets the fact that men and women in uniform are of

FUNDING OF EAST ANGLIA'S CHILDREN'S HOSPICES

That this House pays tribute to East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH), one of England's largest hospice organisations; notes with concern that EACH is proposing to make 25 full-time staff redundant due to funding shortfalls; recognises that this will have a significant impact on the level of care

INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS

That this House welcomes the launch of the new All Party Parliamentary Group on Inflammatory Arthritis; recognises that over 750,000 people in the UK are living with a form of inflammatory arthritis; supports all efforts to raise awareness of a range of "Everyday Everests" - which are everyday activ

COMMONWEALTH AND THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION

That this House, following the recent very successful Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malta, recognises that the Commonwealth has an enhanced and vital role in bringing its family of rich and poor nations together to discuss and to take action on the major democratic, governance, economi

BOVINE TB (No. 2)

That this House notes that bovine tuberculosis in cattle now costs the taxpayer £90 million in compensation to farmers and that 24,000 cattle were slaughtered in England and Wales last year; notes the growing evidence of the link with badgers in the chain of infection and the distressing effect the

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION SEMINAR ON AFRICA

That this House congratulates the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Branch and the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union for initiating the very successful Parliamentary Seminar on Africa, Partnership Beyond 2005: The Role of Parliamentarians in Implementing NEPAD Commitments, held

UNICEF REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S CHILDREN 2006

That this House commends UNICEF on the publication of its new report, The State of the World's Children 2006: Excluded and Invisible; deplores the fact that hundreds of millions of children throughout the world continue to suffer from severe exploitation and discrimination while being excluded from

CONSERVATIVE MEPS AND THE EUROPEAN PEOPLE'S PARTY

That this House notes with concern the links between the Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan and Paul Belien and his wife Alexandra Colen, a member of the Belgian Parliament for the far right Vlaams Belang party and for its predecessor Vlaams Blok; further notes that Vlaams Blok was condemned by the high

GALES BREWERY, HORNDEAN

That this House expresses its grave concern over the future of Gales brewery, in Horndean, following the takeover by Fullers, not only because of the local jobs which may be lost, but also the unique beer, characterised by famous ales such as HSB, which are made from local water; therefore gives ful

BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES AND THE MENTAL HEALTH BILL

That this House notes with great concern the findings of Count Me In, the first national census of inpatients in mental health hospitals and facilities, which shows that black people are three times more likely to be admitted to mental health hospitals than their white counterparts; further notes th

POTTERS BAR DERAILMENT AND THE HERTFORDSHIRE CORONER

That this House regrets the decision taken by the Secretary of State for Transport not to hold a public inquiry into the Potters Bar derailment of 10th May 2002; and notes that whilst the Secretary of State makes reference to the holding of an inquest by the Hertfordshire Coroner as one of the facto