Early Day Motions

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

This House believes that the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 exists to, amongst other things, help hold the Government account and improve the public's understanding of what it does; notes that a 2012 Justice Committee inquiry applauded the Act as significant enhancement of our democracy and t

RAIF BADAWI - SAKHAROV PRIZE FOR FREEDOM OF THOUGHT

That this House congratulates Raif Badawi for being awarded the 2015 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought; applauds him for advocating freedom of thought and expression; expresses dismay that he was unable to collect his award in person due to being imprisoned in Saudi Arabia; is appalled that he h

JIMMY HILL

That this House is deeply saddened by the death of Jimmy Hill; offers its thoughts and sympathies to his friends and family; and recognises the great contribution he made to football during his 40 years of service to the sport, including 52 goals in 297 appearances for Fulham between 1952 and 1961.

BOKO HARAM

That this House condemns Boko Haram's murders in Maiduguri and Madagali, Nigeria; and reiterates its commitment to defeating lslamic extremists and terrorism wherever they may be.

COUNTER-EXTREMISM MEASURES AND YOUTH GROUPS

That this House is concerned at the potential inclusion of established institutions such as the Boy Scouts and Sunday schools of new proposals to formally register groups under counter-extremism plans; and resolves to protect established and innocent groups from plans meant to address genuine radica

BEER DUTY IN THE 2016 BUDGET

That this House welcomes the ending of the beer duty escalator and the impact of the unprecedented three successive beer duty cuts in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Budgets in supporting the growth of Britain's breweries and underpinning confidence in the UK's pubs; notes that this has led to an additional

VOTING FOR HON. MEMBERS ON MATERNITY OR PATERNITY LEAVE

That this House calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to allow hon. Members on maternity or paternity leave to vote by proxy during their absence from the House; notes that there are no standing orders in place permitting hon. Members to vote whilst caring for young children or newborns

TRADE IN SERVICES AGREEMENT AND PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY

That this House notes the Trade in Services Agreement is currently being negotiated at EU level, and that a range of concerns have been raised publicly at the content of this agreement; further notes that the negotiations regarding this proposal have been carried out in an opaque manner, and so beli

FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL ILLEGAL MONEY LENDING TEAM ENGLAND

That this House notes with concern that the Government is proposing to cut the budget of the national Illegal Money Lending Team by a third, which will result in a number of redundancies and a significantly reduced capacity; further notes that since the launch of this team in 2004, it has done very

FREE SCHOOL MEAL REGISTRATION

That this House regrets that there are hungry children in this country who are entitled, but not registered, to receive free school meals; notes that, as a consequence of this under-registration, their schools miss out on Pupil Premium funding which is tied to free school meal registration; calls on

WARRINGTON (ELECTORAL CHANGES) ORDER 2016

That the draft Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 8 December 2015, be not made.

MICROPROCESSOR KNEES

That this House expresses serious concern at the decision of NHS England to delay the clinical commissioning policy (D01X02) on prosthetics (microprocessor knees) for lower limb loss that has been on hold since April 2013; recognises that this policy is needed to ensure that NHS amputee patients can

FUTURE OF S4C AND WELSH LANGUAGE BROADCASTING

That this House recognises the contribution made by the world's only Welsh-language television channel, S4C, in supporting Welsh culture and enabling new Welsh speakers to acquire the language; condemns the on-going financial cuts which threaten its unique role; and calls on the Government to commis

PRINCE'S TRUST

That this House congratulates The Prince's Trust on its fortieth anniversary; and recognises the important work conducted by the Trust across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

3000TH EDITION OF LEAGUE EXPRESS

That this House acknowledges the landmark 3000th edition of Rugby Leaguer and League Express, published on 4 January 2016; recognises the periodical in its various guises has been an important and stalwart part of the rugby league tapestry since 1949 and as League Express since September 1990; congr

NALOXONE PROVISION TO PRISONERS ON RELEASE

That this House recognises that the risk of a drug-related death is 7.5 times higher for UK prisoners in the first fortnight following their release; notes that almost all these overdose deaths are potentially preventable with Naloxone; further notes that a significant number of local authorities ar

ELECTRICITY

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 2045), dated 16 December 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 December 2015, be annulled

MESOTHELIOMA RESEARCH

That this House notes with concern that mesothelioma is an invasive form of lung cancer caused primarily by prior exposure to asbestos; recognises that there is currently no cure for this devastating disease and that mesothelioma patients frequently have a very short life expectancy and experience c

FLOODING IN YORKSHIRE

That this House notes the significant flooding which hit Yorkshire during the Christmas holidays due to flooding from the Rivers Aire, Calder, Derwent, Nidd, Ouse, Rye, Swale, Ure, Wharfe and Wisk; further notes KPMG estimates that the cost of the floods across the UK could hit £5.8 billion and PwC

SITUATION OF CHILDREN IN YEMEN

That this House is concerned by the dreadful situation currently faced by 9.9 million children in Yemen, a war-torn country with the highest number of people in humanitarian need in the world; notes with concern that since March 2015 over 5,700 civilians have been killed, including more than 630 chi

SOCIAL SECURITY

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No.1857), dated 3 November 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9 November, be annulled.

EAST KILBRIDE AND DISTRICT DEMENTIA CARERS

That this House congratulates East Kilbride and District Dementia Carers Group on its 25th anniversary and on winning STV's Real Hero award for providing home from home care for people with dementia and support for their carers; recognises the excellent work that the group and its volunteers do with

SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT IN DARFUR

That this House is deeply concerned that sexual violence is a persistent and endemic part of the conflict in Darfur; is disturbed by the findings of the recent report by Waging Peace Rape in Darfur: A History of Predation on the use of rape as a weapon of war; is alarmed that perpetrators of sexual

RECOGNITION FOR AYRSHIRE COLLEGE

That this House congratulates Ayrshire College in its success in the Scottish Qualifications Authority Star Awards with Stephen Wilson winning SQA College Candidate of the Year, John McTaggart, Curriculum Manager, winning SQA Champion of the Year, and the Sport and Fitness Team and students winning

KILMARNOCK FC GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF WINNING THE SCOTTISH LEAGUE

That this House recognises that 2015 marks the golden anniversary of Kilmarnock FC winning the Scottish League; notes that it is still the last provincial club to manage such an achievement; and further notes that as Scottish champions in the UEFA European Cup competition, it played the European Cha