Early Day Motions

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION REPORT ON RURAL HEALTH

That this House welcomes the publication of the British Medical Association's report into rural health and supports its finding that many health policies developed for urban areas do not work in rural areas; notes that transport to health services premises needs to be improved in rural and remote co

HOMELESSNESS LINK REPORT ON MOVE-ON ACCOMMODATION

That this House notes the publication of the No Room to Move report by Homelessness Link, that reveals the serious level of silting up or bed-blocking in London's mainstream emergency hostels; further notes the report's findings which show that 46 per cent. of spaces in London's mainstream hostels a

PROHIBITION OF KHAT

That this House believes that the Government should continue its warning on the dangers of Khat but is convinced that prohibiting the cultural drug of Somali and Yemeni communities would drive a dangerous wedge between them and the police; and further believes that prohibition would inevitably lead

REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES

That this House recognises the importance of sound, evidence-based policymaking; notes the importance of conducting regulatory impact assessments (RIAs) of new environmental protection measures that include a full assessment of all the economic benefits of high environmental standards and not just c

PROSTITUTION AND CALL-BARRING

That this House notes the significant and growing problem of prostitute carding in telephone boxes in the UK, which has been acknowledged by the Government in its review of prostitution; further notes that carding is simply a visible top layer of criminal activity behind which lies a range of seriou

NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE SUPPLY CHAIN

Line 14, at end add 'further notes that all sides of the industry have expressed their desire to safeguard the future of independent news retailers and a universal service within the newspaper distribution system; expresses concern at the lack of industry agreement about how to achieve this; and the

SANELINE AND MACCLESFIELD

That this House expresses concern about the future of SANELINE's office in Macclesfield; notes with concern SANELINE's funding difficulties with the Department of Health necessitating the proposed closure of the organisation's office in Macclesfield and Bristol; recognises that SANELINE provides an

CAUSING DEATH BY CARELESS DRIVING

That this House acknowledges all the work done by many honourable Members to persuade the Government to strengthen road safety law; believes that the Transport Committee's recent report, Traffic Law and its Enforcement sheds light on gaps in current law, in particular the absence of an offence of ca

ANGELA CANNINGS

That this House notes with concern the decision made by the Home Secretary not to pay compensation to Mrs Angela Cannings in respect of her wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

GNER AND THE INTERCITY EAST COAST RAIL FRANCHISE

That this House notes that since 1996 GNER has provided high-quality high-speed inter city train services along the East Coast line linking London, the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland; recognises that these services make a strategically important contribution to the economies a

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE DIPLOMATIC BAG SERVICE

That this House notes with great concern recent press reports which indicate that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is planning to privatise the Diplomatic Bag Service; considers that this will place the security of documents sent by the Government at greater risk of unauthorised access; believes

CONTRACTION AND CONVERGENCE

That this House recognises the serious threat posed to all life on this planet by climate change as a result of increasing greenhouse gas emissions; notes with grave concern the continued failure of the United States federal administration in particular to join international efforts to cut these emi

YOUNG CARERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

That this House welcomes the recent launch of the Joint Position Statements on Young Carers; notes that this partnership between the Princes Royal Trust for Carers, the Children's Society and the Disabled Parents Network illustrates the voluntary sector's leadership in working together to provide wh

ENLARGEMENT OF THE EU AND TREATMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS

That this House notes with great concern the special report by Felicity Lawrence in The Guardian on the 10th and 11th January, describing the horrendous conditions that some of the migrant workers coming to Britain live under; urges that an inquiry be held into the workings and recruiting methods of

TIBET AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN CHINA

That this House condemns the Chinese Government over its treatment of Tibet and for a regime of religious intolerance within the People's Republic of China; notes that China is due to host the 2008 Olympic Games; recognises that the Olympic Games look to promote peace, tolerance and fairness and tha

PROTECTION FOR UK SEAS

That this House notes with concern the report by the World Wildlife Fund which found that key species in the United Kingdom seas are under serious threat with 13 of the 16 species and habitats investigated in decline, including reefs and salt marshes; further notes that the blame for damage to marin

CARERS

That this House notes the vital role played by carers throughout the UK; recognises that much of the work performed by an estimated six million carers goes unnoticed with only minimal financial support; welcomes the package of measures included in the National Strategy for Carers; and calls on the G

COTTERIDGE ORCHARD

That this House notes that the Friends of Cotteridge Park in the constituency of the honourable Member for Birmingham Selly Oak have now raised enough money to purchase an abandoned allotments site to secure this land for community use; notes in particular the generous donation of ú3,000 from the Mi

UK PARTICIPATION IN EU CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION STRATEGY

That this House notes the grave threat posed to this planet and life on Earth by climate change; endorses the Government's target for a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of 60 per cent. by 2050; notes that this target was reconfirmed by the Environment Secretary at the Department for Environment

LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUICIDE MANUALS

at end add "and congratulates the Lancashire Evening Post on their excellent campaign to raise awareness of this through their "Stop the Pedlars of Death" campaign."

LOCAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES

That this House is concerned at the decline and destruction of local communities caused by the closure of local facilities, such as doctors surgeries, schools, benefit offices and leisure and sports centres as well as shops and public houses and by excess and unnecessary road traffic delivering food

PUBLIC FUNDRAISING REGULATORY ASSOCIATION AND CHARITY COLLECTIONS

That this House urges caution in dealing with the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA) on the part of all those in local authorities, town centre management and retail groups with authority to allow direct debit collections for charity, because in spite of its name, PFRA does not operate

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION ON EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

That this House welcomes the Government's proposal to legislate for the establishment of a single Commission on Equality and Human Rights as a step towards a comprehensive, unified approach to equalities; believes that there is strong support for measures to harmonise anti-discrimination legislation

LAUNCH OF AIRBUS A380

That this House congratulates Airbus on the launch of the A380, the world's largest passenger airliner; welcomes the fact that the aircraft has already secured 149 firm orders from 14 major airlines; notes the considerable contribution of the 12,000 strong workforce and union representatives at Brou

DEBT CANCELLATION

That this House congratulates Jubilee Research, Jubilee Debt Campaign and Jubilee Scotland, the UK successor organisations to Jubilee 2000, on their outstanding work in supporting debt and economic justice campaigners worldwide and integrating ecological debts into negotiations around debt cancellat