Early Day Motions

MICROFINANCE, ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE G8

That this House recognises the importance of microcredit in achieving one of the major millennium development goals, that of cutting absolute poverty in half by 2015; notes that microfinance is a crucial component in breaking the cycle of poverty and aid dependence and is proven to be successful and

YOUNG CARERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

That this House welcomes the voluntary sector's leadership in working together to provide whole-family, preventative support for young carers and their families; congratulates the organisers of Carers' Week, which helps to highlight the vital work thousands of young carers undertake looking after a

Lt. Col PADDY MAYNE

That this House recognises the grave injustice meted out to Lt Col Paddy Mayne, of 1st, SAS, who won the Victoria Cross at Oldenburg in North West Germany on 9th April 1945; notes that this was subsequently downgraded, some six months later, to a third bar DSO, that the citation had been clearly alt

THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

That this House notes that the peoples of Europe oppose the concept of an ever closer union; and calls for the UK Presidency to be used to develop proposals for a lighter touch European Union with fewer competencies, a smaller budget, and a lesser ability to make impositions on member states.

St MARY'S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL, HASLINGDEN

That this House welcomes the review of primary school provision in Rossendale being carried out by Lancashire County Council and accepts that any responsible education authority needs to reduce surplus places; further welcomes the assurances by Lancashire County Council that no final decision has ye

St GEORGE'S DAY (No. 2)

That this House notes that St George's Day is celebrated on 23rd April; recognises that while St George's Day is widely celebrated across England it is not a national holiday; believes that if St George's Day were made a national holiday people would be able to enjoy and reflect upon English history

ACCESS TO MOTABILITY FOR SEVERELY DISABLED CHILDREN UNDER THREE

That this House congratulates the Government on reducing the minimum age for eligibility for the mobility component of disability living allowance, and, therefore, Motability, from five to three years, in 2001; appreciates that this change has benefited many families with disabled children who are t

WOODLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL 150th ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates Woodley Church of England Primary School on its 150th anniversary; praises the strong contribution of the school's parents, teachers, governors and ancillary staff to the local community; and commends the exemplary standard of education offered to children at the school

ANIMAL TESTING AND THE REACH CHEMICALS REGULATION PROGRAMME

That this House is profoundly concerned by the possibility that many millions of animals could be subjected to animal testing under the European Union's proposed REACH chemicals regulation programme; notes that toxicity tests on animals cause severe suffering and distress; believes that animal-based

MURDER OF BRITISH NEWSMEN IN EAST TIMOR

That this House notes that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office considers that British citizens Malcolm Rennie and Brian Peters, who died at Balibo, East Timor, on 16th October 1975, were murdered; regrets that Indonesia's authorities have blocked the investigation into the deaths of those television

REAR LOADING TAXIS

That this House believes that converted vehicle hackney carriages (taxis) that load wheelchair passengers from the rear, that are currently licensed in a growing number of local authorities outside London, particularly in the North East, are unsuitable for taxi use; notes that whilst being loaded su

ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR CONTAINER HOMES

That this House welcomes the all-party initiative in Holland to house persistent anti-social behaviour tenants in container homes strong enough to withstand vandalism sited away from decent citizens; and calls on the UK Government to introduce similar measures as a matter of urgency.

DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

That this House recognises that on average two young people die every week in the UK from the genetic severe muscle wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); congratulates the Department of Health for its initiative in providing £1.6 million to establish the MDEX consortium of researchers t

2004 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL WINNING 100M RELAY TEAM

That this House congratulates Great Britain's 2004 Olympic Gold medal-winning 100m relay team members, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devonish, Mark Lewis-Francis and Jason Gardener, who recently received their MBEs at Buckingham Palace; wishes them further success in their athletic careers; and believes t

PROMOTING GAS SAFETY

That this House notes that deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are entirely preventable but that around 30 people a year die from it and hundreds more are injured; further notes that the best way of preventing carbon monoxide poisoning is to ensure that all gas appliances are checked regularly by

NOMINATIONS FOR HONOURS

That this House believes it should exercise due scrutiny of nominations for honours; and calls for the creation of an independent committee with the scope to supervise all nominations for honours to ensure that nominations are not used to reward political donations.

REVIEW OF HONOURS SYSTEM

That this House notes the Honours List made public on 11th June; commends those on the list who have worked hard for little or no reward in the voluntary, community and local government sectors; however calls upon the Government seriously to re-examine the rationale that rewards those who, either, i

RNID'S VETERANS' CAMPAIGN

That this House expresses concern that many ex-servicemen and women who have suffered substantial hearing loss as a result of their service in the armed forces are being denied compensation through the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme; notes that a service person has to suffer a hearing loss of 50 d

OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF DARTS AS A SPORT

That this House welcomes the decision of the Sports Councils of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to give official recognition that darts is a sport; pays tribute to the British Darts Organisation for the leading role it has played in ensuring that darts is given its rightful status as a

PROPOSALS TO ABOLISH THE RIGHT OF APPEAL ON VISITORS' VISA REFUSALS

That this House notes with concern the proposal to abolish the right of appeal in relation to visitors' visa refusals; notes with unease the consequences that these proposed changes will have on particular families and in particular communities; and calls on the Government to maintain the right of a

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHARGE OF RACISM AGAINST MILLWALL FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House is concerned that the Football Association has found Millwall FC guilty of misconduct at the match against Liverpool FC on 26th October 2004 without any evidence to show that Millwall fans were racist or abusive; notes that the senior match police commander did not report any inciden

A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR CONTINUING CARE

That this House regrets the ongoing confusion and inequity that surrounds NHS continuing care; notes with concern that the retrospective review of eligibility for continuing care has often been accessible to only the most articulate leaving many vulnerable people unfairly paying for their continuing

WATER PRIVATISATION IN AFRICA

That this House notes that the Tanzanian Government has cancelled its agreement with UK private water company, Biwater, only two years into a 10 year contract and that the company delivered less than half of promised investment during the first two years of the contract; further notes that the Depar

ACTION AID REPORT

That this House notes with deep concern the report by Action Aid which highlights that only 40 per cent. of funds from the global aid system ends up helping to eradicate poverty in developing countries; further notes that the report states that 90 per cent. of development aid in countries such as th

LIFELONG LEARNING, ACCESSIBILITY AND FUNDING

That this House notes the changing age patterns of the UK population and endorses the words of the Prime Minister in support of adult learners' week that `learning is good for your health, your self-esteem and your employability, whatever your age, stage or previous education'; recognises that succe