Early Day Motions

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE REPORT ON TREATING STROKES

That this House welcomes the publication of the National Audit Office's (NAO's) report on stroke, Reducing Brain Damage; believes that through treating stroke as a medical emergency much more can be done to ensure efficacy in stroke care; is concerned at the shortfalls identified in service provisio

EFFORTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF NORMAN KEMBER

That this House congratulates Anas Altikriti on travelling to Baghdad to plead for the release of peace campaigner Norman Kember; notes that this visit is supported by the Muslim Association of Britain, the Stop the War Coalition and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, who should also be congratul

ANTI-SLAVERY AWARD 2005

That this House congratulates Cecilia Flores-Oebanda of the Visayan Forum Foundation in the Philippines on receiving the 2005 anti-slavery award; recognises that she has been at the forefront of working for the rights of exploited migrant workers such as child domestic workers, as well as trafficked

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION AND THE COMMONWEALTH

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 take action on the major democratic, governance, economic a

PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT (S.I., 2005, No. 3224)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3224) dated 22nd November 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 28th November, be annulled.

FUTURE OF THE LIGHT INFANTRY

after `Shropshire', insert `Somerset, Cornwall, Yorkshire, Durham'.

EU BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS AND THE UK REBATE

leave out from `size' to end.

EU BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS AND THE UK REBATE

leave out from `House' to `budget' in line 2.

MILL HILL POST OFFICE

That this House expresses its deep concern over the proposals by the Post Office to franchise the Mill Hill Crown Post Office; notes that the Post Office has failed to give any statistical or financial details to enable the decision to be challenged; further notes that the Post Office has not justif

SECURITY OF NATIONAL ART COLLECTIONS

That this House regrets the decision of the Swiss canton of Valais to seize paintings belonging to the Pushkin Museum of Moscow; affirms that national cultural goods are public property and should not be confiscated as collateral against government debts; notes that Russian museums are now consideri

SEXUAL HEALTH AND THE SEX, LIVES AND POLITICS CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Sex, Lives and Politics Campaign run by Labour students and the Terrence Higgins Trust; calls on the Government to deliver on its pledge to cut waiting times for an initial genito-urinary medicine appointment to 48 hours; welcomes the £73 million of investment allocated

SLEEP DISORDERS

That this House recognises the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's findings that up to one-fifth of all road accidents resulting in death or serious injury are caused by driver sleepiness; notes that at least one per cent. of the UK's adult population has a medical cause for sleepiness but that an

DEEP-DRILLED GEOTHERMAL POWER

That this House welcomes the recently announced Energy Review to assess progress made in achieving the goals set out in the 2003 Energy White Paper; notes the Government's continuing commitment to consider all energy options including emerging technologies; and urges the Review to consider further t

JOB CUTS AT TRINITY MIRROR

That this House notes the proposed job cuts at Trinity Mirror in South Wales; further notes that Trinity Mirror in owning Wales on Sunday, the Western Mail, the South Wales Echo, the Rhondda Leader and the Pontypridd Observer, holds a virtual monopoly of the local newspaper market in South Wales; be

DOGS GIVEN AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

That this House notes that the Dogs Trust's famous slogan, `A Dog is For Life, Not Just for Christmas', was created in 1978 by the charity's Chief Executive, Clarissa Baldwin, at a time when thousands of people were buying puppies to give to family and friends as Christmas presents resulting in pupp

BLUE CROSS

That this House commends the work of the Blue Cross, the UK pet charity, in finding homes for pets that would otherwise be destroyed; notes that Blue Cross re-homes almost 6,000 unwanted animals each year and cares for them until such homes can be found; further notes that, since its foundation in 1

GOVERNMENT PLANNING GUIDELINES

That this House recognises the widespread concern about excessive and inappropriate house building; believes that planning permission for residential properties should be decided solely by local planning authorities without Government interference or guidelines; believes that regional assemblies sho

ESTABLISHMENT OF A DAILY NEWSPAPER IN WELSH

That this House concurs with the view expressed in 2003 by the Committee of Experts monitoring UK implementations of the Council of Europe's Charter for Regional or Minority Languages that the lack of daily news in printed form in Welsh is an anomaly when compared with other regional or minority lan

SUSTAINABLE FISHING AND SUPERMARKETS

That this House welcomes the Greenpeace Report `A Recipe for Disaster' outlining the role of UK supermarkets in the drive for sustainable fishing practices; notes that 90 per cent. of UK fish products are purchased through supermarkets; further notes the Greenpeace supermarket league table on fish p

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THE UK SPACE INDUSTRY

That this House welcomes the continued success of the United Kingdom's space industry, which currently employs around 15,000 highly skilled people across the UK; is therefore concerned about the damage which would likely occur to this value added high technology sector if the Government were to deci

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN SOMALILAND

That this House congratulates the people, the political parties, the government and the National Electoral Commission of Somaliland on the successful parliamentary elections held in the country on 29th September; notes the opening of the newly elected parliament by President Dahir Riyale Kahin on 29

EAST TIMOR'S RECEPTION, TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION

That this House notes the release to the East Timorese Parliament of the long-awaited report of East Timor's Reception, Truth and Reconciliation Commission; expresses its disappointment that President Xanana Gusmao has recommended that the document should not be made public; notes the comments of th

PAY AND CONDITIONS OF PARLIAMENT CONTRACT CLEANERS

That this House notes that cleaners working in the Danish legislature receive £9.20 per hour, cleaners in the Dutch legislature are paid £8.20 per hour, cleaners in the Swedish legislature get £7.20 per hour and cleaners in the Belgian legislature earn £7.03 per hour; recognises that in all these co

ENGLAND AND ST GEORGE'S DAY

That this House welcomes the Lord Carey of Clifton's backing of the new Archbishop of York's call for the English to celebrate St George's Day in style; congratulates Archbishop Dr John Sentamu for reminding the English that they needed to take more pride in their Englishness; recognises that the Ar

RETURN OF YOUNG'S BITTER TO STRANGERS' BAR

That this House notes with concern the withdrawal of Young's Ordinary Bitter from sale in Strangers' Bar and its replacement with San Miguel lager; regards this as a deeply retrograde step as Young's is one of the most renowned cask-conditioned ales in the UK, which was put on tap in Strangers' Bar