Early Day Motions

BLACK PEOPLE AND THE ELECTORAL REGISTER

That this House notes with concern that millions of black people are missing from the electoral register and that the population of voting age is increasing yet fewer people are registered to vote; further notes that this gap reflects patterns of social exclusion and recognises that people from the

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ROYAL MAIL

That this House welcomes the commitment from the Government in its General Election manifesto that `...we have given the Royal Mail greater commercial freedom and have no plans to privatise it. Our ambition is to see a publicly-owned Royal Mail fully restored to good health, providing customers with

FIRE PRECAUTIONS REGULATIONS

That this House condemns the terrorist attacks on London's public transport network and commends the bravery and professionalism of the emergency services, London Underground, national rail network and London bus service workers who were on hand to provide assistance and support in the immediate aft

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN

That this House is concerned at research carried out by Vodafone which shows that more than 75 per cent. of people carry no details of who they would like telephoned following a serious accident, emergency or tragedy; recognises that approximately 80 per cent. of people in the UK carry a mobile phon

LYMPHOEDEMA CANCER

That this House pays tribute to the work of the Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) in raising the profile of the desperate plight of thousands of sufferers in the UK; acknowledges the recognition of its campaigns by such august bodies as the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of General P

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION VOTE ON EUTHANASIA

That this House welcomes the decision of the Royal College of General Practitioners and Physicians to reject the neutral stand on physician-assisted dying taken by the College when it gave evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill; notes this r

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION DEBATE ON PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE

That this House notes with concern that a strong pro-euthanasia campaign has been run by a group in the British Medical Association (BMA) Ethics Committee, the Chairman of which is Dr Michael Wilks; further notes that three of its members gave evidence for the Voluntary Euthanasia Society to the Hou

MAKE POVERTY HISTORY CAMPAIGN AND THE G8 SUMMIT

That this House praises the Make Poverty History campaign, which has united millions of people around the world in demanding action to end the apartheid of global poverty; expresses disappointment that greater progress was not made at the G8 summit in Gleneagles on aid, trade and debt so that whilst

CONSERVATIVE POLICY TOWARDS SCOTLAND

at end add `and notes that, despite the honourable Member for North Wiltshire's removal from the front-bench, the anti-Scottish attitudes are still prevalent.'.

CLYDESDALE BANK CLOSURE PROGRAMME

at end add `and calls on the Clydesdale Bank to ensure that free ATMs are available in the locality where the banks are closed.'.

ABORTION LIMIT

leave out `20' and insert `18'.

2012 LONDON OLYMPICS

after `2012;', insert `appreciates that the bid had cross-party support;'.

LONDON HOST CITY FOR 2012 OLYMPICS

after `effort;', insert `appreciates that the bid had cross-party support;'.

SILENT CALLS

That this House notes the growing problem with repetitive, nuisance, automated phone calls; recognises the particular anxiety caused by silent calls; further recognises the wider problem of other repetitive, nuisance, automated calls; welcomes the recent action by Ofcom in investigating certain comp

COMMERCIAL IMPACT OF PROPOSED REVISIONS TO PART L BUILDING REGULATIONS

That this House notes that the Government is due shortly to announce the results of its consultation with respect to the updating of the Buildings Regulations (Part L), which is driven, in part, by the wish to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from houses by 25 per cent. in order to comply with the Ky

VENUS WILLIAMS' THIRD WIMBLEDON TITLE

That this House congratulates Venus Williams on her third Grand Slam title at Wimbledon on 2nd July; notes that she won in the longest final in Wimbledon's history; and recognises that she has had a remarkable professional tennis career spanning nine years and has contributed significantly to the im

SCHOOL CHILDREN CARRYING WEAPONS

That this House notes with great concern the findings of a leaked Safer London Youth Survey detailing that six per cent. of teenage schoolchildren claim to have carried a gun in the past year, with one in 10 admitting to having carried a knife; further notes that this survey of 11,400 youngsters in

WOMEN AND CARERS' PENSIONS

That this House is very concerned about the number of female and carer pensioners living in poverty; is dismayed at the lack of Government proposals to help such pensioners in the Pensions Act 2004; recognises that the contributory principle does not have to be jettisoned to deliver improved pension

PROMOTING REGIONALLY DISTINCTIVE FOOD

after `food', insert `including Staffordshire oatcakes.'.

CLOSURE OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION CENTRES

leave out `regrets' and insert `condemns'.

CLOSURES OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION CENTRES (No. 2)

at end add `and for the Government to instigate a full appraisal of geographical needs for the service.'.

ENERGY POLICY ADVICE

That this House is reluctant to accept advice on future energy policy from a committee chaired by an ex-director of Enron.

OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON 2012

That this House congratulates Team London 2012 for their successful bid to secure the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 in London; notes the hard work of the excellent London 2012 team, the overwhelming public enthusiasm and the cross-party political support; congratulates Paris for a superb bid

OLYMPIC WIN IN SINGAPORE

That this House gives its wholehearted congratulations to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic bid team led by Lord Coe on winning the challenge in Singapore to host the Olympic Games in London in 2012.

DRUGS PROHIBITION

That this House welcomes the confirmation by the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit that drugs prohibition is futile and counter-productive; regrets the Government's 2002 reiteration of its commitment to the evidence-free policy of prohibition; and believes that the £20 billion crime cost and the destru