Early Day Motions

FAIR, JUST AND FREE TRADE

That this House believes that a fair and just world trading system is vital if poverty is to be eradicated; recognises the devastating effects that protectionist policies in developed countries, particularly the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and US farm subsidies, currently have on the ability of

CHARGES BY MOBILE PHONE OPERATORS

That this House notes a recent survey by OneCompare.com which indicates that many mobile phone operators have charges that automatically, and without warning, rise considerably for contract phone users who exceed their monthly limit of inclusive text or talk minutes, in some instances by more than 1

FOOD (S.I., 2005, No. 2630)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Tryptophan in Food (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2630), dated 21st September 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 28th September, be annulled.

ACCESS TO INTERNET FROM PARLIAMENT

That this House notes that the Parliamentary Communications Directorate does not permit access to the internet through the parliamentary network using well-known ports, such as 110 for Post Office Protocol, nor does it allow honourable Members' own computers to attach to the internet in this way usi

BRADFORD-ON-AVON AND WESTBURY HOSPITALS

That this House condemns the decision to close Bradford-on-Avon Hospital and substantially to downsize Westbury Hospital despite overwhelming public support for them; is appalled by a complete failure to await the outcome of expensive public consultation on the future of hospitals in West Wiltshire;

ACCESS TO SANITARY PRODUCTS IN ZIMBABWE

That this House recognises the prominent role played by women in the struggle for democracy and human rights in Zimbabwe; is appalled that the dignity and health of many women in Zimbabwe is seriously compromised by the lack of access to sanitary products at anything other than prohibitive prices; w

SALE OF PUPPIES IN PET SHOPS

That this House is concerned about the continuing availability of puppies for sale in pets shops and is disappointed that the Animal Welfare Bill published on 14th October fails to address this serious problem; notes that puppies sold in pet shops are often removed from their mothers at a very early

CUTS TO THE BBC WORLD SERVICE

That this House expresses its concern at the decision of the Government and the BBC to close the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Kazak and Thai language services and to downgrade other services in Hindi and those serving Brazil; believes that at its best the BB

TICKET MACHINE PROVISION BY SOUTH WEST TRAINS AND OTHER TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES

That this House deplores the failure of train operators generally and South West trains in particular adequately to maintain their ticket machines or, when they are inoperable, to ensure other reasonable alternative arrangements are made available for customers to purchase tickets without either ino

SMOKING BAN

That this House favours a complete and total ban on smoking in pubs, restaurants and public buildings; and considers that any compromise or fudging of this issue by so-called smoke zones will be a recipe for confusion, ambiguity and unnecessary argument and excuses by those not wishing to adhere to

PEACEFUL PROTESTS DURING THE STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT OF CHINA

That this House calls for an early and detailed statement as to the police operational decisions being made to facilitate peaceful protest against human rights abuses within China during the planned state visit of the President of China and an assurance that the President will not be screened, liter

FREE TELEVISION LICENCES FOR OVER 65s

That this House calls for the introduction of free television licences for households with someone aged 65 years and over in view of the BBC's bid to increase the licence fee by 2.3 per cent. above inflation; notes that this concession is presently available to households with someone aged 75 years

JAPANESE BID FOR THE RUGBY WORLD CUP IN 2011

That this House congratulates the International Rugby Board (IRB) on inviting a bid from Japan for the 2011 Rugby World Cup; notes that, if Japan is successful, it would become the first host nation from outside the established foundation unions; further notes that the other two contenders, New Zeal

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL

That this House notes the excellent work carried out by the Royal British Legion through the Poppy Appeal; acknowledges the importance of the Poppy Appeal in recognising the sacrifice made by millions of people who lost their lives during conflicts on the nation's behalf; pays tribute to present mil

PROVISION OF FAIR TRIAL GUARANTEES IN THE MALDIVES

That this House reiterates its support for democratic reform in the Maldives; is deeply concerned about the detention of Mohamed Nasheed, Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party, on charges of terrorism and treason; notes that Mohamed Nasheed was recognised as a political refugee by the Britis

EXOTIC WILD BIRD TRADE

That this House notes with concern the rise in the trade of exotic birds within the European Union (EU); recognises that despite the limit on the number of exotic birds which can be sold set by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, estimates indicate that over two million exot

BT PRIVACY SERVICE

That this House believes that British Telecom should automatically make available its free BT Privacy Service to stop unwanted calls to all customers who previously signed up to the service at a cost of £21 a year; and is astonished that BT has no plans to alert paying customers to the fact that the

TRAIN HORN NOISE

That this House deplores the distress and disruption to sleep and day-to-day life caused by noise from train horns; believes that the installation of broadband horns would produce a significant reduction in the nuisance caused by train horns; notes that industry estimates indicate that broadband hor

BARNET COUNCIL CUTS IN GRANTS TO BLIND PEOPLE

That this House condemns the decision made by Conservative-led Barnet Council on 11th October to terminate the grants of three disabled people which keep them in secure jobs; notes the fact that the Conservative Group fully recognised that this decision would throw these severely disabled people ont

ORHAN PAMUK

That this House recognises the extraordinary quality of the writing of the Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk; applauds his courage in speaking about the killing of a million Armenians and 30,000 Kurds in the early part of the twentieth century; is appalled that this has led to his prosecution for the pub

RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH IN TURKEY

That this House acknowledges the significance of the academic conference held in Istanbul in September that opened up discussions in Turkey about what happened to the Ottoman Armenians; recognises the courage of Turkish scholars like Halil Berktay, Murat Belge and Taner Akcam in focusing on this par

SIR JEREMY GREENSTOCK'S AND SIR CHRISTOPHER MEYER'S BOOKS

That this House recalls three decades ago the enormous furore caused, and the humbug advanced, by those people who had an interest in resisting daylight and transparency descending on the arcane process of the machinery of government and decision-making when Harold Wilson published his memoire A Per

MULL OF KINTYRE CHINOOK HELICOPTER CRASH

leave out from `Government' to end and add `, while understanding the feelings of the families of all those who lost their lives in the helicopter that hit the Mull of Kintyre, to recognise that the RAF Board of Inquiry fulfilled its responsibility properly.'.

SPORT ENGLAND EVERYDAY SPORT CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Sport England on the launch of its Everyday Sport campaign following the successful regional launch in the North East earlier this year; welcomes the campaign as a sensible and accessible method to encourage more people to get active and participate in physical activity

WOMEN INSTITUTE'S BOYCOTT OF SUPERMARKETS AND APPOINTMENT OF A SUPERMARKET REGULATOR

That this House congratulates the Women's Institute (WI) in Cornwall on their decision to boycott supermarkets in favour of local shops; notes that the current trend of mass expansion of supermarkets, if it continues, will fundamentally change the character of the UK's high streets minimising the su