Early Day Motions

BASIC STATE PENSION (NO. 1)

That this House welcomes the publication of the Pension Commission's First Report; notes with interest that the Commission found that means-testing within the state pension system both increases complexity and reduces, and in some cases reverses, the incentives to save via pensions; recognises that

BASIC STATE PENSION (NO.2)

That this House regrets that nearly half of all pensioners are eligible for means-tested benefits; and calls on the Government to increase the basic state pension by earnings not prices to reverse the spread of means-tested benefits.

WOMEN AND PENSIONS

That this House is very concerned about the number of female pensioners living in poverty; notes that the savings credit element of pension credit does not help women who have incomplete national insurance contributions; is dismayed at the lack of Government proposals to help female pensioners in th

STATE OF THE NATION'S SAVINGS

That this House welcomes the publication of the Association of British Insurers annual The State of the Nation's Savings Report; notes with interest that 50 per cent. of those questioned said that they would be persuaded to start saving or increase their savings for retirement if the Government prom

INCAPACITY BENEFIT

That this House notes that the number of claimants of incapacity benefit has increased by 34,400 since May 1997; further notes that the number of working age claimants as a percentage of the total working age population has increased from 6.4 per cent. in May 1997 to 6.8 per cent. in May 2004; is co

PENSION COMMISSION REPORT

That this House welcomes the publication of the Pension Commission's First Report; notes with interest that the commission found that the UK's private pensions system is in significant decline and that the decline has accelerated greatly in the last four years in particular; is concerned that the co

SHORTAGE OF FOXES

Line 5, delete from 'problem' to end and add 'but only because of the failure of honourable Members to understand that fox hunting is primarily about wildlife management and that, in the absence of fox hunting, the fox will be rendered extinct in large areas of lowland England.'

ABOLITION OF THE OVER THIRTY MONTHS SCHEME

delete from 'occur' to end and add 'notes the market dangers of a rapid rise in supply and the need for a measured reintroduction of over thirty month cattle into the food chain; and urges the government to continue the controls on Specified Risk Material (SRM) and end the OTMS.'

CHRISTIAN HOLY DAYS AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES

That this House notes neither Good Friday nor Christmas Day are included in the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 on the grounds that they are traditional days of rest and worship; further notes that the restrictions under the Sunday Trading Act 1994 do not apply to either of these important d

DIABETIC BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING STRIPS

That this House believes a significant lack of education is allowing healthcare professionals and patients alike to become confused as to the best and most effective use of blood glucose monitoring for diabetes and that because the current primary care trust guidelines discourage the prescription of

SOURCING OF SEA BASS SUPPLY FROM HAND-LINE FISHERMEN

That this House notes the continuing slaughter of dolphins and other cetaceans as a consequence of industrial pair trawling for sea bass; believes all buyers should follow the example of restaurants in the South Hams, Teignbridge and Torbay and source their supply from hand-line fishermen rather tha

IRAN'S NUCLEAR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME

That this House notes that Iran has stated it is suspending its uranium enrichment programme in line with the agreement negotiated by Britain, France and Germany; welcomes the constructive approach taken by Her Majesty's Government in co-ordination with our major EU partners, and congratulates all p

CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

That this House takes note of Protocol No. 14 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending the Control system of the Convention, Cm. 6370, presented to Parliament on 15th November, in the last Session of Parliament; and requests that her Majesty's Governmen

LEARNING DISABLED ATHLETES AND THE PARALYMPIC GAMES

That this House regrets the exclusion from the 2004 Paralympic Games of all learning disabled athletes as a result of a dispute between the International Paralympic Committee and the International Sports Federation for People with Intellectual Disability about verification procedures; believes that

ACCESS TO MOTABILITY FOR SEVERELY DISABLED CHILDREN UNDER THREE

That this House congratulates thje 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

DEATH OF DANIEL MORGAN

That this House offers its full support to the family of Daniel Morgan in calling for a public inquiry into the circumstances of his murder in South East London in 1987; notes that after 17 years and four separate police investigations, no individual has been tried or convicted of the crime; regrets

CONSIDERATE COMMUTERS CAMPAIGN

That this House notes Janice Norman's Considerate Commuters campaign; commends the Sutton Guardian for covering her story; calls on the Secretary of State for Transport, the Director General of the Association of Train Operating Companies and the Mayor of London to respond positively to her campaign

POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON

That this House condemns the decision by Post Office Ltd to close five sub-post offices at Stafford Road and Croydon Road in Wallington, Angel Hill and Oldfield Road in Sutton and Church Hill Road in North Cheam; shares the concerns of local residents over the uncertain future of branches at the Bro

THE FUTURE OF THE SCOTTISH REGIMENTS

That this House notes that no formal decision as to the future configuration of the Scottish Regiments within the British Army has been taken; welcomes the proposals by the Keep our Scottish Battalions campaign to link the Scottish regiments in a brigade structure in Scotland safeguarding as a resul

LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES

That this House congratulates the mental health charity Mind on its continuing work to promote treatment choice for people seeking help for for mental health problems, including alternatives to drug treatments; supports Mind's view that the experience of consumers must be central to modern system fo

RACISM AND EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

That this House condemns the racism displayed during the England football team's international friendly in Madrid on 17th November; is appalled by continued incidents of racist chanting at Premiership matches, as recorded at Blackburn on 21st November; agrees that no sportsperson should have to cond

INTERNATIONAL RESOLUTIONS ON THE ISRAELI SEPARATION WALL

That this House welcomes the advisory ruling of the International Court of Justice on 9th July on the illegality of the so-called security wall being built by the Israeli Government on Palestinian land and the subsequent United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES10 of 20th July, which was support

ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES

That this House welcomes energy efficiency initiatives which are likely to reduce household fuel poverty and lower the use of power; regrets the lack of progress being made by the Government in this field; is concerned that neither the moral nor the financial case for reducing usage has been made by

SECURITY OF ENERGY SUPPLIES

That this House is concerned about the security of supply of energy in the medium term; that the UK's indigenous gas supplies are running down and that it is forecast to be a net importer of gas from 2006; is further concerned that the coal industry is under threat from environmental constraints, th

RENEWABLE TARGETS

That this House notes that the Government's targets for producing electricity from renewable sources are 10.4 per cent. by 2010 and 15.4 per cent. by 2015 with an aspiration of 20 per cent. by 2020; notes that most industry experts believe that the achievement of these targets is extremely unlikely;