Early Day Motions

UNICEF HELICOPTER APPEAL FOR CHILDREN IN PAKISTAN

That this House is greviously saddened to learn of UNICEF's estimate that more than 32,000 children may have died in the Pakistan earthquake; notes with great concern UNICEF's warning that tens of thousands of children are now in peril due to deteriorating weather, injury and illness; is shocked to

LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN FOR OXFORDSHIRE

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment in the 10 Year Transport Plan to `expanding rural transport schemes to increase accessibility to bus and community transport services' and recognition that `transport is a very important consideration to many rural and small town/village dwellers,

INCREASES IN FUEL PRICES

That this House notes the decision by British Gas to increase gas prices by 14 per cent.; further notes that other suppliers are increasing their prices and that this comes after previous increases; and calls on the Government to ensure that the basic state pension and all pensioner means-tested ben

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION'S FOOD 4 THOUGHT CAMPAIGN 2005

That this House recognises the steady growth in the rates of overweight and obesity in children, which is likely to increase the future burden of coronary heart disease in the UK; welcomes the aims of the British Heart Foundation's Food 4 Thought campaign, which encourages 11 and 12 year old childre

WATER EFFICIENCY

leave out from `congratulates' to end and insert `calls on the Government to introduce universal water metering for domestic customers, beginning in those areas where water resources are most stretched, particularly in the South-East'.

RESIGNATION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House recognises the stance taken by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, Chairman of the Heart of Midlothian Football Club, in resigning his position to defend the integrity of the club, the support of the fans and the future of Scottish football; and calls on the Financial Services Authority to inve

WEST MERCIA POLICE

That this House recognises the excellent performance of West Mercia Constabulary; expresses concern at the Government's plans to abolish the force; and calls on Ministers to extend the public consultation period in order that all strategic options can be fully considered.

SAFETY ON THE THAMES

That this House salutes the robust standards for qualifying as a waterman on the River Thames introduced since the loss of 51 lives on board the Marchioness in 1989; welcomes the introduction of a national Boatmasters' licence for other waterways as a result of a European Directive, but observes tha

YORKSHIRE POST'S ROAD TO RUIN CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Yorkshire Post's Road to Ruin Campaign to get a fair deal for transport in the region; notes that experts have predicted that the region faces gridlock with the M1 and M62 among the UK's most crowded motorways, and that Government failure to back a supertram network for

INVESTMENT IN UK RAILWAYS

That this House notes recent reports that the Spanish government, in co-operation with the private sector, plans to invest £160 billion over the next 15 years in upgrading the Spanish rail network, much of it in improving fast rail intercity links; and calls upon the Government to assess the continu

DISABLED ACCESS AT RAILWAY STATIONS

That this House is gravely concerned at the lack of disabled access to railway stations in the UK; expresses alarm that only 7.6 per cent. of railway stations are fully accessible, with 11.3 per cent. of railway stations being completely inaccessible to people with disabilities; notes that there are

HMS CUMBERLAND

That this House congratulates the crew of Plymouth-based frigate HMS Cumberland for their part in seizing a £200 million haul of cocaine in a recent operation in the Caribbean; acknowledges the skill and bravery of the armed forces generally; believes that this is precisely the kind of value-added r

IMPROVING CHILD ROAD SAFETY

That this House expresses concern about the number of child pedestrian casualties in the UK; notes that the UK has one of the poorest records for child pedestrian deaths when compared to other European countries; further notes that children from the lowest social class are five times more likely to

LEVEL OF CONSUMER DEBT IN THE UK

That this House notes the figures recently released by the Bank of England regarding consumer debt in the United Kingdom; expresses concern that between September 1995 and September 2005 the level of such debt increased from £453 billion in 1995 to £1,130 billion this year; and calls upon the Govern

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN THE SOUTH WEST

That this House notes that the income to house price ratio in the far South West shows the enormous problems that people experience when trying to get on the property ladder; notes in particular that the areas of Torbay, Penwith, Kerrier, South Hams, Restormel, Carrick, Teignbridge, West Devon and N

HENDON POST OFFICE

That this House expresses its deep concern over the proposals by the Post Office to franchise the Brent Street, Hendon, Crown post office; notes that some 3,600 people per week use the branch; further notes that the Post Office has refused point blank to give any statistical or financial details to

SAME DIFFERENCE CAMPAIGN

That this House supports Breast Cancer Care's Same Difference campaign to improve breast awareness among people from diverse backgrounds; is concerned at the campaign's findings that people from black and minority ethnic groups, older people and socially disadvantaged groups have poorer access to br

ENDANGERED FISH SPECIES

That this House believes it should demonstrate its commitment to taking practical measures to reduce the impact of overfishing on the world's oceans by removing from sale in food outlets those species sourced from the most overexploited stocks or caught using the most destructive and wasteful fishin

ROYAL ORDNANCE, CHORLEY

That this House condemns the decision taken by BAE Systems to close its manufacturing production at Royal Ordnance, Chorley, and relocate the engineering section of the company; notes that currently 70 people are employed in the manufacturing sector and 130 in engineering; recognises the importance

IRANIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD

That this House unequivocally condemns Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments on 26th October describing the State of Israel as a `disgraceful blot' that should be `wiped off the face of the earth'.

DELHI BOMBINGS ON 29th OCTOBER 2005

That this House offers its deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to the relatives and friends of those slain in the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist outrages perpetrated in Delhi on 29th October; praises the swift and effective response of the local and national agencies; recognises the streng

EDUCATION WHITE PAPER

That this House expresses grave reservations about the new Education White Paper which proposes school freedom and independence, parental management of decision-making, the destruction of social class mix of pupils and other proposals which will lead to an unfair education balance.

OVERSEAS AID

That this House recognises the importance of the commitment by the Government to spend 0.7 per cent. of gross national income on overseas aid development by 2013; congratulates the Government for bringing many of the most influential nations of the world together in support of this target; notes tha

PROSTATE CANCER CHARTER FOR ACTION CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in men; further notes that one man dies every hour from prostate cancer in the United Kingdom; is concerned that prostate cancer patients still report a significantly worse experience than patients with other cancers despite th

CONTROL OF FIREWORKS

That this House notes with very great concern the large numbers of people who are injured by the misuse of fireworks; whilst not wishing to end community enjoyment, urges the Government to restrict the sale of the most powerful fireworks; believes that requiring all suppliers of fireworks to the pub