Early Day Motions

INTEGRATED KENT RAIL FRANCHISE

That this House expresses its concern that the Strategic Rail Authority's (SRA) proposals for the Integrated Kent Franchise (IKF) do not plan for additional services into the railway termini which serve London's international business sector, which is expected to grow by 100,000 over the next 15 yea

CHILD POVERTY

That this House welcomes UNICEF's new analysis, Child Poverty in Rich Countries 2005, which reveals that the UK has achieved a greater reduction in child poverty than the other 23 developed countries examined; and notes UNICEF's commendation of the transparency and credibility of the UK's approach,

ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS

That this House is alarmed at the statement by Dr David Graham, associate safety director of the US Food and Drug Administration, that the COX-2 inhibitor drug Vioxx is the `single greatest drug safety catastrophe in the history of the world', resulting in up to 140,000 strokes and heart attacks in

SHORTAGE OF FOXES

That this House agrees with Simon Hart, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, that his organisation would be ridiculed in Parliament on the publication of a letter sent by the Masters of Fox Hounds Association to 800 hunt masters warning of the nationwide shortage of foxes and urging landowne

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

That this House welcomes the remarkable reduction of cancer deaths in Sweden following the drop in smoking by Swedish males from 36 per cent. of the population in 1980 to 17 per cent. now; notes that smokeless tobacco is used by half of Sweden's male tobacco users but is rare among women, resulting

ZIMBABWEAN ASYLUM SEEKERS

That this House recognises that there continues to be a real risk of persecution in Zimbabwe for those who are perceived to be politically active in opposition to the government and the ruling party, and acknowledges that some people, such as Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) activists and suppor

REFUGEE COUNCIL `DON'T BELIEVE THE TYPE' CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the Refugee Council campaign, Don't Believe the Type, in its attempts to campaign for a fair deal for asylum seekers and refugees; notes that too often the popular press whips up fear and hysteria with its anti-asylum campaign and that contempt towards asylum seekers often s

CLOSURE OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION CENTRES

That this House regrets Atos Origin's announcement of the proposed closure of 21 medical examination centres across the country, especially those in Chesterfield and Derby, but also including Barnsley, Bolton, Bradford, Cambridge, Catford, Colchester, Derby, Dorchester, Greenock, Hartlepool, Oxford,

TICKET OFFICE OPENING AT SOUTH EASTERN TRAINS' STATIONS

That this House expresses its disquiet at the proposals of South Eastern Trains to make significant reductions in ticket office opening hours at the majority of their stations and in some cases to close ticket offices completely.

ARREST OF EBDAL KARIMI BY IRANIAN REGIME

That this House deplores the arrest on 21st June of Edbal Karimi by agents of the Iranian Intelligence Ministry and the seizure of his son's computer and satellite receiver; is conscious of the fact that Edbal Karimi's brother Dariush is one of the disappeared of the Iranian regime; is reminded of t

INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW AND THE BBC

That this House congratulates all those involved in the International Fleet Review to mark the Bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in the Solent on 28th June; notes the presence of 167 ships from 36 countries including the US, France, Spain, India, South Korea, Turkey and Japan; further notes the

GIRLGUIDING UK AND THE YEAR OF THE VOLUNTEER

That this House congratulates Girlguiding UK for promoting the Year of the Volunteer; recognises and thanks the Movement's 100,000 volunteers and supporters for the outstanding contribution they make to Girlguiding; and urges new adult volunteers to come forward to assist Girlguiding UK in enabling

SOUTH EASTERN TRAINS' TICKET OFFICE CUTS

That this House notes South Eastern Trains' proposals to close and reduce the opening times of ticket offices at their stations; believes that any closures or reductions in ticket office opening times will lead to a lower level of service to the travelling public in general and to disabled people in

ARREST OF POLITICAL ACTIVISTS IN PUNJAB

That this House notes with extreme concern the arrest by the Indian Government of senior Dal Khalsa leaders, Mr Kanwarpal Singh Bittu and Mr Sarbjit Singh Ghuman, the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, and the President of the Khalsa Raj Party, Mr Jagjit Singh Chohan; and

TENNIS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House expresses concern that citizens of the UK living in Northern Ireland are unable to choose to compete within the British tennis structure having instead to be part of the Tennis Ireland structure; and therefore calls on the Minister and the Northern Ireland Sports Council to ensure th

CLOSURES OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION CENTRES (No. 2)

That this House expresses deep concern at the decision by Atos Origin to close 21 medical examination centres for incapacity benefit claimants with closures by 31 August of both Derbyshire centres in Chesterfield and Derby and centres in Barnsley, Bolton, Bradford, Cambridge, Catford, Colchester, Do

LIBYA

That this House expresses its concern at the human rights situation in Libya as recorded by international human rights organisations; is alarmed by reports in recent weeks of the disappearance and abuse of journalists; condemns the detention in Libya of political prisoners that have eschewed the use

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO MYALGIC ENCEPHALOPATHY/ENCEPHALOMYELITIS

at end add `by prioritising this study within existing research budgets.'.

PREVENTION OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION

after `poor' insert `further notes that many of the dirtiest hospitals are cleaned under out-sourced arrangements originating in the time of the last Conservative government's enthusiastic promotion of compulsory competitive tendering'.

MEASURES OF PINTS OF BEER

That this House expresses concern at current proposals to define a pint of beer as not less than 95 per cent. liquid; notes that the Campaign for Real Ale, the Trading Standards Institute and Local Authority Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services believes that the proposal will result in the proposed

ILLEGAL LOGGING

That this House notes that the Government has repeatedly stated its commitment to tackling the problem of illegal logging and that illegal logging has been recognised as costing producer countries as much as 10 to 15 billion euros per year in lost revenues; further notes that it undermines the objec

MERSEYTRAVEL TRAM BID

That this House notes with alarm the time and money wasted by Merseytravel in failing to secure Government backing for its Mersey tram project; calls for a full public inquiry into Merseytravel's handling of the project, not least the escalating costs; and further calls for Merseytravel to give an a

DEVELOPMENT AID FOR OIL

That this House notes that developing countries with economies dependent on oil extraction display poor developmental outcomes and that oil contributes to climate change which could undo decades of development efforts; is concerned that the Department for International Development (DfID) supports mu

FUTURE OF THE PHOENIX YOUTH PROJECT

That this House notes the excellent work done by the Phoenix Youth Project in the Westwood and Ravensthorpe areas of Peterborough, two of the most disadvantaged in East Anglia; notes that it has been established for 15 years; further notes that its provision of youth facilities in the area is badly

SAME SEX AND OTHER COUPLES AND HOUSEHOLDS

That this House believes that inheritance tax and pension benefits granted to same sex couples should not be denied to heterosexual established couples or to stable households of children or parent and child; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be instructed by the Prime Minister to end