Early Day Motions

MILITARY PERSONNEL AND BRITISH CITIZENSHIP

That this House calls on the Government to enable members of HM Armed Forces who are not British citizens, but who wish to apply for British citizenship, to be able to count their time serving in the Forces as residence qualification; and that this should be regardless of whether the service is in t

OVERSEAS MEMBERS OF HM ARMED FORCES

That this House calls on the Government to introduce a system to enable non-British citizens serving in HM Armed Forces to regularise their Leave to Remain in the UK when it is due for renewal without the necessity to be absent because of the requirement that they must return to their country of ori

FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE HEALTH SERVICE

That this House notes persistent statements from health service managers implying both that 25 per cent. of NHS bodies are insolvent and that the NHS in aggregate is insolvent; recognises that much of this results from simplistic, ideologically driven meddling in the operation of the Health Service

GAS SUPPLIES AND PRICING

That this House notes reports from Ofgem on the potential tightness of gas supply in the event of a one in twenty cold winter and reports from the Meteorological Office indicating that a one in forty cold winter may happen; further notes that energy prices have risen considerably due to supply const

HOWARD LEAGUE CAMPAIGN ON CHILDREN IN CUSTODY

That this House supports the Howard League for Penal Reform campaign to end child deaths in custody; notes that 29 children have died in prisons and secure training centres since 1990; calls on the Government to end the use of Prison Service accommodation for children because it is a damaging enviro

POLICING IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

That this House congratulates Gloucestershire Constabulary on achieving an eight per cent. reduction in recorded crime in 2004-05 including a 17.8 per cent. reduction in home burglary and a 19.6 per cent. reduction in car crime; further notes the force's successful conclusion of the longest and larg

CONFIDENTIALITY OF SEXUAL HEALTH ADVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House commends the new campaign `Wise Up! Your rights on sexual health' launched by Brook, the sexual health charity for young people, which aims to protect young people's right to confidentiality in discussing matters of sexual health; notes that this campaign is supported by organisation

LICENCES AND LICENSING (S.I., 2005, No. 2918)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Notices) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2918), dated 19th October 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20th October, be annulled.

STAFF IN THE CULTURAL HERITAGE SECTOR

That this House notes the importance of the country's museums, galleries, heritage sites, historic palaces and parks; further notes the excellent work of staff within these institutions in educating and informing members of the public and tourists from across the world about cultural heritage; is co

NATIONAL MISTLETOE DAY 1st DECEMBER

That this House congratulates Tenbury English Mistletoe Enterprise on the foundation of a national mistletoe day on 1st December each year; and wishes the enterprise well in continuing their integral role in maintaining the position of the area as the centre of the mistletoe trade.

AID FOR VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN PAKISTAN AND KASHMIR

That this House notes that the devastating earthquake in South Asia has already cost nearly 50 times more lives than were lost during Hurricane Katrina, yet the amount of money pledged thus far represents a worrying 0.5 per cent. of that committed to New Orleans; also notes the comments of the UN em

HOUSING BENEFIT REFORM

That this House notes that October marks the ninth anniversary of the introduction of the single room rent restriction on housing benefit available to single, childless under 25 year-old claimants; notes that research published by the Department for Work and Pensions in July records single room rent

ROYAL MAIL PROPOSED SALE OF PUBLIC HEPWORTH SCULPTURE

That this House deplores Royal Mail's attempt to remove Barbara Hepworth's Rosewall Sculpture from public display in Chesterfield and sell it to the highest bidder; supports Chesterfield Borough Council's campaign to retain this important feature of the local townscape; notes that the sculpture was

LIVERPOOL'S APOLOGY FOR THE DROWNING OF THE TRYWERYN VALLEY

That this House wholeheartedly welcomes the apology made by Liverpool City Council for the drowning nearly 50 years ago of the Tryweryn Valley; notes that the legislation to allow the flooding was not supported by any Welsh honourable Members; and recognises that this move by Liverpool City Council

THE BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS CONVENTION AND IRAQ

That this House notes that the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention binds signatories not to transfer to any nation any agents, toxins, weapons and equipment of biological and toxin warfare and provides that any nation finding another signatory in breach of this undertaking may lodge a complaint

LORD CHANCELLOR'S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND MERIT

That this House congratulates the Lord Chancellor on his decision to select Baroness Prashar as the first Chairperson of the new Judicial Appointments Commission; notes that out of the eight Commissioners, four are women and two are from ethnic minorities; commends these appointments as a sign of th

NHS PRESCRIPTION OF HERCEPTIN FOR BREAST CANCER

leave out from `further' to end and insert 'further notes, however, that the Minister of State for Health has already stated in further correspondence to the honourable Member for Congleton, dated 30th September, that it is not acceptable for primary care trusts (PCTs) and other health bodies to use

LONDON UNDERGROUND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND TRAIN MAINTENANCE

That this House expresses its concern at the severe delays on the London Underground Northern Line services caused by faulty train design; congratulates London Underground drivers for protecting the travelling public by refusing to work for safety reasons; believes that identifying and fixing the fa

DEATH OF JOHNNY HAYNES

That this House notes with great sadness the death of former captain of Fulham Football Club and England, Johnny Haynes, and extends its sincere condolences to his wife and family, while noting that such was his unique skill and grace that his like will not be seen on the football pitches of England

SALVIA DIVINORUM

That this House notes that salvia divinorum is a drug with hallucinogenic effects; is concerned that this drug is entirely legal and sold freely in the UK and is cited on websites selling it as the `drug the Government forgot to ban'; and urges the Government to take urgent steps to rectify this ove

TREATMENT OF CRITICS OF COUNCIL HOUSE PRIVATISATION

That this House condemns the blatant attempt to victimise leading members of Defend Council Housing currently being made by councils in a crude attempt to discourage opposition to the privatisation of council housing, and instances as part of this vindictive campaign the disciplinary action being ta

PROVISION OF INTERMEDIATE CARE AND COMMUNITY HOSPITALS

That this House recognises the valuable work carried out by community and cottage hospitals in providing intermediate and step-down care; notes that the cost of treating a patient in a local community hospital is often significantly lower than the cost of treating one in a district general hospital;

PROCUREMENT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

That this House continues to be concerned that small UK science and technology businesses are at present significantly disadvantaged compared with their US competitors because of the absence of an effective UK programme similar to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme in the US, wh

ROLE OF SUPPORT STAFF AND MANAGERS IN THE NHS

That this House notes that an organisation the size of the NHS, treating one million people every 36 hours, must have effective management as well as administrative and clerical staff; recognises that, of the 1.3 million staff in the NHS, 84 per cent. are involved directly in patient care, with just

VOTES AT 16

That this House believes that the time is right to lower the voting age to 16; recognises that at 16 and 17 young people's lives are as rich and varied as at any other age, that they have considerable responsibilities that routinely involve making complex decisions and that are unrecognised in their