Early Day Motions

US INTERNATIONAL AID

That this House congratulates the US President for pledging the biggest increase in international aid since President Truman; welcomes the additional $5 billion over the next three years that has been promised and without reservation welcomes this extra funding particularly to combat AIDS, which wil

COMMENTS FROM THE FORMER HEAD OF THE JIC ON THE JUSTIFICATION FOR WAR ON IRAQ

That this House notes the comments of Rodric Braithwaite, former head of the Joint Intelligence Committee, in a letter published in the 10th July edition of the Financial Times that 'fishmongers sell fish; warmongers sell war' and although 'the Prime Minister surely acted in good faith, it does look

TYNWALD DAY, ISLE OF MAN

That this House salutes the people of the Isle of Man as they celebrate their national day this week, upholding centuries of proud tradition; notes that the Manx annual Tynwald Ceremony dates back over 1000 years and that this year's ceremony on Tynwald Hill was presided over by Her Majesty Queen El

LONDON TO LIVERPOOL AIR LINK

That this House whilst warmly congratulating Liverpool on its award of the European City of Culture for 2008, deplores the fact that it is without a direct air link with London, the only major UK city so neglected; and calls on the Government, in negotiation with major airlines, to ensure that there

ACCESS OF FREE TO AIR SATELLITE HOMES TO PUBLIC SERVICE CHANNELS

That this House notes that the agreement between the BBC and BSkyB to provide owners of satellite equipment with free access to the encrypted public service channels expires on 10th July; notes that as a consequence free-to-air satellite viewers may shortly be denied access on their satellite equipm

FAITH GROUPS AND THE COMMUNICATIONS BILL

leave out from 'country' to 'applicant' in line 6 and insert, 'further believes that the proposed regime, incorporating a media plurality public interest test for media mergers, would provide adequate safeguards to ensure broadcast licences are only available to suitable applicants;'

BSE RISK STATUS

That this House notes the submission of a paper by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the European Commission on why the UK should be regarded as a low risk BSE country; and further notes that a phased removal of the Over Thirty Month Scheme alongside significant progress on be

HALLMARKING (no. 2)

That this House welcomes the statement by the Minister for Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers on 20th June, Official Report, columns 684-6, that the present draft EU Directive on articles of precious metal would 'effectively weaken the level of protection enjoyed by the consumer, which

COMMUNICATIONS BILL

That this House welcomes the amendment of the House of Lords to Clause 3, section 1, of the Communications Bill which gives Ofcom a principal duty to further the interests of citizens and of consumers; recognises that this has been a consensual matter, having been recommended by the cross-party join

EVICTION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM CARE HOMES

That this House regrets the tragic death of 102 year old Winifred Humphrey 16 days after eviction from her care home; notes that currently elderly people in care homes have less rights in law than private or council tenants and no security of tenure; is concerned that Winifred Humphrey's death is on

YOUNG LIBERALS

That this House notes that the Liberal Democrat Youth and Students are celebrating '100 years of Young Liberals' this week; congratulates the Young Liberals on their centenary and their contribution to politics both in the UK and abroad; and wishes LDYS every success in continuing to make politics r

SKY SPORTS SUBSCRIPTION INCREASES FOR PUBS AND CLUBS

That this House expresses its concern at the recent announcement by BSkyB that it is to increase subscription prices for its Sky Sports service in pubs and clubs by up to 22 per cent. from September; fears that the increases could result in a reduction in the number of licensed premises showing live

PARLIAMENT AND PUBLIC DEBATE

That this House welcomes honourable Members' decision to conclude Parliamentary business at 7.00p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the lifetime of this Parliament; acknowledges the need to re-establish the importance of Parliament and trust in the political process; recognises that honourabl

REVISING THE SITTING HOURS OF THE HOUSE

Line 2, leave out 'and Wednesdays.'

MINISTER FOR CHILDREN

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'welcomes the establishment of a Minister for Children bringing together important functions from the Department of Health, the Home Office and the Lord Chancellor's Department into the Department for Education and Skills; congratulates the honourable Member of

SOLVENT AND VOLATILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE

That this House notes with considerable alarm the number of deaths associated with solvent and volatile substance abuse; is distressed by the violent nature of deaths associated with this form of substance abuse; further notes with unease that solvent abuse results in more deaths annually than the d

TIBET AND THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO CHINA

That this House notes that recently, on the eve of the 'United Nations Day for Victims of Torture,' now free Tibetan political prisoner Ngawang Sangdrol visited this country to share with members of the Government, Parliament and the British people her first-hand experience of life in occupied Tibet

FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL AND BIOLOGY CURRICULUM

That this House congratulates the educational charity, the Field Studies Council, which provides field courses for biology students through 17 field centres to pupils from over 430 schools; believes that field work is a vital part of school education; notes a reduction in the overall numbers of pupi

CLOSURE OF HUMBERSTONE POST OFFICE

That this House deplores the closure of the Humberstone Post Office as it will have a serious detrimental effect on the local community; believes the modifications in the post office service fall short of appreciating the significance of local branches to the community; requests the Secretary of Sta

DEATH OF TONDERAI MACHIRIDZA AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN ZIMBABWE

That this House is deeply concerned at the death of Tonderai Machiridza, a member of the Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe, and the injuries sustained by David Chipunza, John Mazhambe and Lisbon Mutandwa in police custody and over 250 Movement for Democratic Change activists during the mass

CHILD TAX CREDIT DEADLINE

That this House notes the problems associated with the administration and take-up of tax credits; and believes that the Government should extend the 7th July deadline for claiming a full year's entitlement of child tax credit and allow the one million families who are eligible but yet to apply for t

CYPRUS AND HANDS ACROSS THE DIVIDE

That this House welcomes the new opportunities afforded by the partial lifting of restrictions at the Green Line which still divides the people of Cyprus; believes that this is not a substitute for a solution and could be made more people-friendly by changing the insistence by the Turkish Cypriot au

BABY BONUS AND THE CHILD TAX CREDIT

That this House welcomes the baby bonus element of the child tax credit but notes with concern that this bonus is payable by birth and not by child; acknowledges that multiple births result in much higher costs to a family; recognises that families with twins miss out on ú545 and those with triplets

ZIMBABWE

That this House notes the ongoing problems in Zimbabwe, including the eviction of the Mayor of Harare from his office in early July; and calls upon the Government to increase the diplomatic pressure on the Mugabe regime in order that those people across Zimbabwe of all backgrounds have the freedom t

CONSERVATIVE PARTY VIEWS ON EUROPE

That this House notes that the Right honourable Member for Chingford has announced that he will outline his vision of the future structure of the European Union in Prague on 10th July; further notes that the Right honourable Member's statements of support for Britain's membership of the European Uni