Early Day Motions

LEASEHOLD INSURANCE REFORM

That this House welcomes the changes to the law relating to leaseholders which comes into force on 28th February as part of the remaining provisions of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, especially welcoming the vitally important changes to nominated insurance; notes that landlords will n

COMPULSORY PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS

That this House believes that there can be no solution to the pension crisis without a fundamental increase in the level of pension contributions and savings; welcomes the Government's measures contained in pensions and finance legislation to promote simplification and a better understanding of pens

LDV

That this House warmly congratulates LDV, its staff and its management on the culmination of its visionary five year, ú500 million investment programme to create a world-class, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Birmingham; congratulates the Department of Trade and Industry for its substanti

PONTHIR VC PRIMARY SCHOOL

Line 1, after 'by' insert 'the New Labour-dominated'.

DAIRY FARMING IN THE EAST MIDLANDS

That this House notes with concern the recent Milk Development Council Report highlighting the drop in farmgate prices for milk while supermarket margins on milk have increased significantly; recognises the pressure this is putting on farmers in the East Midlands; is further concerned that the avera

ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT DIRECTIVE AND SUPPORT FOR THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY

That this House notes the forthcoming publication by the Patent Office of its consultation document on the detailed implementation of the Artists' Resale Right Directive; welcomes this opportunity to comment upon the implementation of legislation which entitles visual creators whose work is protecte

YOGA FOR HEALTH FOUNDATION, ICKWELL BURY

That this House supports the Yoga for Health Foundation of Ickwell Bury, Northill, Bedfordshire, in its fight to be able to continue to use the property for its exceptional and unique work; recognises its remarkable contribution, both to the health authorities in Bedfordshire, and to the national pr

1ST BATTALION OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES ROYAL REGIMENT

That this House pays tribute to the 1st Battalion of the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment on completion of its outstanding period of service in Iraq; recognises the bravery, courage and professionalism of each serving soldier in highly dangerous circumstances; sends its sympathy and thoughts to the

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

That this House notes Holocaust Memorial Day is on 27th January, which is the 60th anniversary of the day that the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated; recognises the significance of this year and the importance of all commemorations taking place in 2005; acknowledges the import

ASIAN EARTHQUAKE AND THE SCOUT MOVEMENT

That this House notes that of the world's 28 million scouts, more than 12 million live in countries affected by the disaster caused by the Asian earthquake and subsequent tsunami; pays tribute to the Scout organisations in these countries who have responded with many acts of assistance with immediat

EXCLUSION OF UCATT MEMBERS FROM NATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PREMIA WITHIN AGENDA FOR CHANGE

That this House notes the progress in employer-employee relations, staff development and overall modernisation of the National Health Service pay agreements represented by Agenda for Change; is concerned therefore that building craft grades have been arbitrarily excluded from entitlement to the Nati

SCIENTIFIC INFLUENCE OVER GOVERNMENT INQUIRIES

That this House notes the recent exposure by the BBC's Panorama programme of the undue influence exerted by the sugar industry on a UN consultation on the effects of sugar in human nutrition which revealed secret sugar industry funding for the consultation, and influence over both the selection of t

CELTIC CONNECTIONS

That this House welcomes the return of the Celtic Connections music festival to Glasgow; recognises that Celtic Connections has become one of the world's great Celtic festivals with more that 300 events at nine venues across Glasgow at this year's events; welcomes the combination of famous names, in

IMPLEMENTATION OF LICENSING ACT 2003

That this House calls for the implementation of the provisions of the Licensing act 2003 which enables licensed premises to be open 24 hours a day to be delayed until the problems arising from binge drinking are brought under control.

THE BBC AND JERRY SPRINGER - THE OPERA

That this House regards with dismay the decision by the BBC to broadcast Jerry Springer - The Opera on BBC2, causing widespread offence to Christians and those of other faiths by its mocking portrayal of Jesus Christ, Holy Communion and some of the central tenets of the Christian faith; condemns the

WIND-UP OF THE IRAQ SURVEY GROUP

That this House calls on the Government to provide an explanation for the wind-up of the Iraq Survey Group.

TSUNAMI AID VEHICLES AND TOLLS ON THE SEVERN BRIDGES

That this House applauds the efforts of the people of South Wales who have been extremely generous in donating clothing, tinned food, medical supplies, and water to people in Asia who have been affected by the tsunami disaster; expresses concern and disappointment that Severn River Crossing PLC cann

UK RADIO AID

That this House congratulates the consortium of all UK commerical radio stations in uniting for a one day UK Radio Aid broadcast on Monday 17th January in support, specifically, of children affected by the Asian tsunami disaster; welcomes this unprecedented collaboration; and hopes and expects that

LOWER RATE OF STAMP DUTY FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES

That this House notes the Government's statement in its Review of the Climate Change Programme that the new statutory duty to take reasonable steps to achieve an increase of at least 20 per cent. in residential energy efficiency in England by 2010 from a 2000 baseline 'will require even greater leve

FLU VACCINES IN BERKSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFORDSHIRE

That this House supports vaccinating over 65s and at risk patients with flu vaccine; congratulates general practitioners represented by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Local Medical Committee for the huge effort they make to organise flu clinics and maximise the number of people at ri

NON-DOMESTIC RATING (S.I., 2004, No. 3315)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3315), dated 14th December 2004, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14th December, be annulled,

DEAF CHILDREN AND EDUCATION

That this House expresses concern that the Joint Council on Qualifications has removed the exemption from the 20 per cent. oral part of GCSE English examination for deaf students in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland who use sign language, after little consultation with specialist organis

RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT TREATMENT OF YUKOS AND MESSRS KHODORKOVSKY, LEBEDEV AND PICHUGIN

That this House notes that the European Commission has expressed concern over the dismantling of the private company Yukos by Russian state organs; further notes that the OECD, many politicians internationally and human rights organisations, in particular inside Russia, have raised concerns about ma

ZHAO ZIYANG

That this House notes with concern the news that the 85 year old Zhao Ziyang, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is seriously ill; recognises that Zhao Ziyang developed a reputation as a reformer and is still held by many people in China as a symbol of democracy; recalls his di

STORE CARD CHARGES

That this House notes with concern the excessive rates of interest charged on store cards; recognises that rates can be up to 30 times higher than credit cards and do not reflect low interest rates which currently exist; further notes the study by the Office of Fair Trading, published in March 2004,