Early Day Motions

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEWS COVERAGE

That this House congratulates the BBC on the publication of Building Public Value; believes that in a globalised world, the success of these efforts will require the provision of information, education and entertainment relating to international issues and connecting to the lives of people in the re

ELECTIONS IN THE UKRAINE

That this House notes with concern the way the presidential election has been conducted in Ukraine; is concerned about reports of voting irregularities and election day fraud and manipulation; regrets that pro-Yushchenko groups have suffered accusations of plotting terrorist attacks, that Mr Yushche

PLANNING FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

That this House acknowledges the benefits that mobile communications bring; but recognises the high level of concern in many communities regarding mobile phone masts particularly near schools; welcomes the independent report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mobile Communications fol

DEALING INTO TAX AVOIDANCE

That this House urges the Government to investigate the activities of banks, law firms, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Ernst and Young and other firms in devising, marketing, promoting, implementing and concealing aggressive tax avoidance schemes which have no commercial substance and whose

LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUICIDE MANUALS

That this House deeply regrets the tragic death of 19-year old Sarah Cherry; and calls upon the Attorney General to investigate whether legal action can or should be taken against those who write, publish, sell material or distribute information on the internet about how to commit suicide, particula

PAYING CORPORATION TAX

That this House urges the Government to investigate the activities of Alliance and Leicester, Allied Domecq, Amersham, Arcadia, Barclays, BAE, BOC Group, Compass Group, Dixons, GlaxoSmithKline, Honda, IDEA, Kelda Group, Lloyds TSB, Merrill Lynch, Northern and Shell, Portland Enterprises, NewsCorp, N

ILLEGAL MEAT

That this House believes that, as shown by recent high-profile cases in Amber Valley, Rotherham, Ceredigion and Tower Hamlets, criminals are reaping significant rewards from large-scale meat crimes and often going unpunished; is concerned that these criminals are undeterred because of the inadequate

HYDATID DISEASE

That this House recognises the dramatic fall in human cases of hydatid disease in the Powys area and celebrates that in 2003 there was not a single recorded case; praises the work of the National Public Health Service for Wales, the Powys and Ceredigion Health Promotion Unit and particularly Mr Tom

CD PACKAGING

That this House deplores the unnecessary practice of supplying over-packaged compact discs and digital video discs contained in wasteful, environmentally unsound, plastic boxes, and calls upon the Government to work with suppliers to lessen the use of such harmful and fragile packaging which is pron

ACCOUNTABILITY OF PARTIES TO THE IRAQI CONFLICT TO INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

That this House reiterates the reminder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) following the fighting in Fallujah, that complying with international humanitarian law in Iraq is an obligation and not an option; endorses the ICRC view that killing of non-combatants or those no longer f

RENEWABLE HEAT OBLIGATION

That this House believes that the Government's targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions require a step-change in the take-up of renewable energy; notes that while Government policies promote renewable electricity generation, little is done to promote the renewable generation of heat through tech

RACISM IN FOOTBALL (NO. 2)

That this House deplores the racial abuse of England players in the recent friendly played against Spain at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid; praises the conduct of the England team, in particular Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Jermaine Jenas and Jemaine Defoe for respondi

NATIONAL TREE WEEK

That this House congratulates The Tree Council for organising National Tree Week, which this year is taking place from 24th November to 5th December in which groups all over the country will be preparing tree planting events; congratulates The Tree Council for promoting the planting and conservation

CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND PRESCRIPTION CHARGES

That this House believes people with cystic fibrosis should not have to pay prescription charges.

GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR

That this House is dismayed that the gap between rich and poor has widened since 1997; is disturbed that the percentage of wealth held by the top 10 per cent. of the population has increased from 47 per cent. to 54 per cent.; congratulates the Institute of Public Policy Research Commission on Social

GAP BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW EARNERS

That this House congratulates the National Association of Pension Funds for its campaign to require leading companies to disclose in their annual reports the growing pay gap between executives and their employees; notes the impotence of remuneration committees, which set boardroom pay, in tackling t

IMPACT OF VAT ON THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR

That this House values the wide range of work and activities undertaken by charities, including those involved in hospice care, care of the elderly and youth and sports organisations; welcomes the statement in the Treasury Cross Cutting Review into the Role of the Voluntary and Community Sector in S

GIFT AID AND INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS

That this House values the important educational and cultural roles of heritage and conservation charities, many of which are independent museums; recognises that the existence and development of such bodies relies not only on the efforts of volunteers but also on admission charges; welcomes the vit

HEALTH WARNING LABELS FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

That this House welcomes the call by the Salvation Army and the Methodist Church that health warning labels should be attached to all alcoholic drinks; requests that the Government introduces legislation requiring the drinks industry to print cigarette-style health warnings on all products and adver

SLAUGHTER OF COMPANION ANIMALS FOR FOOD IN CHINA

That this House is appalled by the actions of extreme animal cruelty which take place in China's animal markets, where millions of cats and dogs are killed annually for human consumption; rejects the claim that these practices are part of a cultural tradition; condemns the cruel ways in which these

RE-INSTATEMENT OF THE 3RD BATTALION OF THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT

That this House applauds the exemplary recruitment record of the Royal Anglian Regiment, which was created from several former historic county regiments representing Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Rutland

MAKE POVERTY HISTORY IN 2005 CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the United Kingdom Government's commitment to the Millennium Development Goals; notes with concern that the current debt crisis, trade injustice and shortcomings of aid further exacerbate poverty, inequality, the HIV/AIDS crisis and environmental degradation across the devel

SALE OF BANANAS IN THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER

That this House notes that Fair Trade bananas are not available in any of the Palace of Westminster's eateries; further notes the website www.recessmonkey.com is campaigning with staff to make a Fair Trade banana available in the Palace precincts; and calls upon the catering departments to provide t

ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION

That this House believes that access to higher education should be based on merit; notes with concern that many able pupils with excellent examination results are being denied access to university places for social rather than academic reasons; and calls on the Government to ensure that efforts to i

UNIVERSITY TUITION FEES

That this House expresses its profound concern about the Government's plan to introduce top-up fees for university students; notes that the recent Government research shows that poorer students are the worst affected by student debt; further notes that the Government's proposals would mean students