Early Day Motions

POLITICAL CORRECTNESS ERADICATION

That this House welcomes the appointment of an official spokesman for political correctness eradication to the Shadow Cabinet in New Zealand; notes that he aims to restore faith in the institutions of government by removing the institutional and legislative base of the politically correct minority w

CATALONIA

That this House welcomes the vote in the Spanish Parliament which has approved proposals to grant greater autonomy to Catalonia; notes that Catalonia is now to be acknowledged as a nation and will be given the right to control taxation and change laws passed by Parliament; believes that this is part

MESSRS JEREMY CLARKSON AND MICHAEL O'LEARY

That this House regrets the curious and misguided attitude that Messrs Jeremy Clarkson and Michael O'Leary hold in respect of the real and major threat posed by climate change; notes recent attempts by environmental campaigners to draw attention to Mr Clarkson's poor environmental record; invites Mr

APPLICATION OF TERRORISM BILL PROVISIONS

That this House notes that the provisions of the Terrorism Bill as presently drafted would make the celebration of Guy Fawkes' attempt to massacre King and Parliament an offence; and questions whether such provisions are sensible or workable.

PROMOTING REGIONALLY DISTINCTIVE FOOD

after `food', insert `including Bwlchgwyn cheese,' .

MAKING POVERTY HISTORY THROUGH TRADE JUSTICE

leave out from `achieved;' to end and insert `believes that the most valuable step towards trade justice would be for the EU and all developed countries to open their markets unilaterally to agricultural and other exports of developing countries and to stop dumping agricultural surpluses in third wo

CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP 40th ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) on its 40th anniversary; notes that while its founder members in 1965 expected the Group to `remain in existence until effective action is taken' to alleviate child poverty, CPAG's work continues and is as vital as ever forty years

ANIMAL CRUELTY WITH FIREWORKS

That this House notes with abhorrence the case of the Yorkshire terrier killed in Linthwaite, West Yorkshire, by having a firework tied to it and ignited; further notes that this is the first year of the operation of the full provisions of the Fireworks Act 2003; further notes that the Government is

HORSE RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS AND INSURANCE

That this House notes that horse-riding establishments are encountering difficulty with insurance claims following accidents and in obtaining insurance cover generally following the House of Lords interpretation of the Animals Act 1971 in the case of Mirvahedy v Henley [2003] 2 AII ER 401; further n

PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS

That this House notes the continuing incarceration of three women in Indonesia for teaching young people about the Christian message with parental support and permission; is appalled at their sentence of three years imprisonment; and calls upon the Government to garner international support for pres

MEDIA OPEN DAY AT DEEPCUT ARMY BARRACKS

That this House regrets the decision by the Ministry of Defence to hold a media facility at the Deepcut Army Barracks on Wednesday 26th October; regards such a decision as extremely insensitive given that parents of the four young recruits who died at Deepcut betwen 1995 and 2002 still do not know t

VISIT OF ESTONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER

That this House welcomes the visit of the Estonian Foreign Minister, Mr Urmas Paet, to the British Parliament; believes that Estonia has consistently displayed a forward-looking and positive commitment to generating economic and cultural links with the UK; applauds the appointment of Sir Roger Jones

DISCLOSURE OF SURREY POLICE DEEPCUT REPORT

That this House is extremely concerned about the continuing refusal of Surrey Police to publish the completed report conducted by Devon & Cornwall Police into Surrey Police's handling of the investigations into the deaths at Deepcut Army Barracks; fails to understand why Surrey Police is refusing to

SIR JOHN CROFTON UNION MEDAL

That this House congratulates tuberculosis (TB) pioneer Sir John Crofton on his award of the Union Medal, the highest honour awarded by the International Union against TB and Lung Diseases; recognises his outstanding contribution to the control of TB and lung disease; and notes that his work in the

ALBERTI AND DUROSE REPORT

That this House welcomes the report and recommendations by Professor Sir George Alberti and Dr Joan Durose on the current situation in the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; but believes that the failures of the Trust are only partly managerial and that for the effective treatment of patients and th

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT POLICY ON FISHING

That this House notes the position of the Liberal Democrats in this House on fishing as set out in Early Day Motion 918; further notes their call to remove from sale haddock, which is the mainstay of the Scottish fishing fleet; further notes that their comments on the stock of haddock are at varianc

FAIR DEAL FOR TRANSPORT IN YORKSHIRE

That this House calls on the Government to give Yorkshire a fair deal over transport; and welcomes the Yorkshire Post's campaign highlighting the fact that the region is receiving billions of pounds less than London and the South East, an unfair disparity which risks plunging Yorkshire into a hugely

HOUSING FOR CHILDREN

That this House notes that, according to official statistics, over one million children in the UK are homeless or in housing which is either overcrowded or unfit for human habitation; further notes that all available research indicates the major impact of this on their health, education and future p

SUPPORT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS

That this House notes with concern the findings of the recent Mori Survey, Sustaining Communities-Taking the Strain, that paints a picture of the local government workforce as being undervalued, under pressure, understaffed and under-resourced; is further concerned that staff shortages, verbal abuse

BIRTLEY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

That this House congratulates those individuals and organisations who work together in the Birtley Community Partnership; recognises the efforts of all concerned in working in a consensual manner for the benefit of their town; wishes them the very best in their efforts to develop their plans to impr

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF ANTI-RACIST ACTIVITY

That this House congratulaes the anti-racist group, Show Racism the Red Card, on celebrating its 10th anniversary; acknowledges the hard work and commitment of the campaign team and its supporters including many professional footballers who have shown themselves to be genuine role models; commits to

AMBASSADOR TO THE HOLY SEE

That this House regrets that the advertisements for the post of United Kingdom Ambassador to the Holy See were not advertised in any national newspaper of Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland; and urges that no precipitous appointment be made until such advertisements inviting such applications are p

FREE POSTAGE OF PACKETS TO MILITARY PERSONNEL

That this House notes the free postage of packets to military personnel operating in the run-up to Christmas; recognises the comfort serving service personnel gain from receiving packets from friends and family whilst serving in conflict zones; deplores the fact that the Government does not allow fr

LAUNCH OF THE UNITED KINGDOM LUNG CANCER COALITION

That this House notes that lung cancer is the UK's largest cancer killer, resulting in over 36,000 deaths every year; further notes that the disease affects non-smokers as well as smokers; is concerned that a patient's chances of survival can vary by up to four times depending on where they live and

TRADE UNIONS, COMPANIES AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

That this House believes that employee representation in the workplace is an individual and collective right; and believes that in acknowledgement of this, and as an encouragement to industry to promote harmonious employee relations, companies that breach accepted international labour standards and