Early Day Motions

THE LATE LORD MOLYNEAUX OF KILLEAD KBE PC

That this House notes with sadness the passing of Lord Molyneaux of Killead KBE PC who faithfully served the constituencies of South Antrim and Lagan Valley as a member of this House from 1970 to 1997 and was highly respected by colleagues across the political spectrum throughout his parliamentary c

STATE OF MEDIA FREEDOM IN TURKEY

That this House is concerned about widespread reports of growing authoritarianism in Turkey, particularly illustrated by, but not restricted to, the state censorship and imprisonment of journalists in Turkey; notes the continued imprisonment since 14 December 2014 of Hidayet Karaca who is the chief

DEATH OF AVIJIT ROY

That this House condemns the murder of Bengali US citizen, freethinker, writer and blogger Avijit Roy in Dhaka on 26 February 2015, believed to be carried out by an Islamist group which has claimed responsibility; notes that the recent blockade and general strikes by BNP/Jamaat-e-Islami has led to s

PSHE AND CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

That this House is deeply concerned about recent cases of child abuse across the country; notes that recent reports from the Education Committee, the Joint Committee on Human Rights, the Home Affairs Committee and the Children's Commissioner have all highlighted the key role that Personal, Social, H

PARLIAMENTARY ROWING

That this House notes with approval the friendly competition between the Houses of Parliament in a variety of sports, games and recreations; and in particular welcomes the organisation, support and sponsorship of the Parliamentary Rowing Race which now takes place each year, and which was inaugurate

DIAGNOSIS OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

That this House notes the ten-fold increase over 10 years of labelling children with diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); further notes the guidance by NICE on the serious potential side effects of pharmaceutical drugs prescribed for this condition; affirms that there are se

HUDDERSFIELD LITERARY FESTIVAL

That this House celebrates the commencement of the Huddersfield Literature Festival taking place from 5 to 15 March 2015; applauds the innovative and high profile events it holds to support and showcase new, emerging writers and performers since its inception in 2006; joins the Festival and others l

EXHIBITION ON THE PILLAGE AND DESTRUCTION OF MORPHOU, CYPRUS

That this House warmly congratulates the Mayor of Morphou and the members of the Morphou municipality on holding their photography exhibition, Morphou: The Pillage and Destruction of Age-Long Heritage, in the UK to remind the British public, the EU and the major countries of the world of the ongoing

PRIME MINISTER'S QUESTION TIME (No. 2)

That this House recognises the popularity of Prime Minister's Question Time for visitors to the House, for journalists and broadcasters in the UK and elsewhere, and for listeners to the wireless and viewers of live television and replays of proceedings; and recommends that questions by backbenchers

PARTIAL UPRATING FOR FROZEN PENSIONS

That this House notes with concern the situation faced by 550,000 British pensioners living overseas, primarily in Commonwealth countries, who are currently deprived of annual state pension uprating adjustments by the Government's frozen pension policy; believes that there is a positive incremental

FANS ON THE BOARDS OF FOOTBALL CLUBS

That this House congratulates Greenock Morton Football Club for voluntarily appointing Nick Robinson, chairman of the club's Supporters' Trust, to the board; believes that football fans should have a voice in every boardroom; recognises that this is the only way to ensure that those running football

FURTHER EDUCATION FUNDING

That this House deplores the cuts to the further education budget which will impact severely on Bradford College and on other colleges throughout the country; notes that 24 per cent is to be cut from that budget in the next financial year; believes that crucial stepping stones back into learning for

SEWAGE ON RAILWAY TRACKS IN SCOTLAND

That this House is dismayed that ScotRail train services and also East Coast rail services into Scotland still discharge effluent onto railway tracks; is concerned that there is no formal or legal requirement to stop train operating companies from discharging toilet waste onto the track or to force

SIKH SOLDIERS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR

That this House notes the contribution of Sikh soldiers in the First World War when over 138,000 Indian troops fought in Belgium and France, many of them Sikh; recognises that more than one-quarter of these soldiers would become casualties; further notes that in March 1915, 100 years ago, Sikh troop

NATURAL RESOURCES OF PALESTINE

That this House acknowledges the view of the World Bank that Israel's occupation is preventing Palestine from accessing its natural resources, including not only oil and gas but also agricultural land and water acquifers; notes the natural gas reserves of Gaza Marine One and Noa South of Gaza Marine

PRIME MINISTER'S QUESTION TIME

That this House is appalled at the demeaning spectacle of Prime Minister's Questions, where the Leader of the Opposition's questions are not answered by the Prime Minister, who uses the occasions as a bully pulpit for his own chosen issues; notes the widely expressed public revulsion at this ill-man

SEJAL KOYANI AND LONDON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE

That this House condemns in the strongest terms Sejal Koyani of the London School of Business and Finance, who has stolen thousands of pounds from a constituent of the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, and has failed over a period of months to reply to letters from the right hon. Member; calls on

MAHATMA GANDHI STATUE IN PARLIAMENT SQUARE

That this House is delighted that the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament Square will be unveiled on 14 March 2015 by the Prime Minister and Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley; congratulates the various stakeholders, including the Gandhi Statue Memorial Trust, Councillor Robert Davies, Deputy Lea

BENEFITS SANCTIONS

That this House welcomes the Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into Benefits sanctions policy beyond the Oakley Review; notes the large amount of compelling evidence from the PCS union, charities, welfare advisers and academics showing that the current sanctions regime is excessive, punitive and f

PARDON FOR PEOPLE CONVICTED UNDER REPEALED ANTI-GAY LAWS

That this House welcomes the recent pardon granted to Alan Turing for his conviction under anti-gay laws; recognises that a further 50,000 to 100,000 men were also convicted of offences under those laws during the 20th century; believes this is one of the UK's great historical injustices; notes with

MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR IRFON WILLIAMS

That this House supports the campaign to ensure that Irfon Williams of Bangor is given the most appropriate treatment for his illness; notes that he has now moved from Wales to England and that subsequently an application has been submitted by his doctors to the Cancer Drugs Fund; regrets that his f

HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN MEXICO

That this House notes, on the occasion of the State Visit to the UK of the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, that continued violations of internationally accepted labour rights take place on a daily basis in Mexico, many of which have been carried out in an attempt to crush the National Miner

REPLACEMENT OF THE ASPIRE CONTRACT

That this House welcomes the publication of the Committee of Public Accounts report, HC705, Managing and replacing the Aspire Contract; notes the importance of the Aspire contract in creating a single IT system where previously numerous standalone systems that could not talk to each other had existe

EPILEPSY IN THE UK

That this House is aware that there are more than 500,000 people in the UK who are affected by epilepsy, an illness that can develop in anyone at any age and be difficult to diagnose, with treatment often taking years to successfuly be established; understands that currently only one in five suffere

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN GAZA

That this House agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that there is a dire humanitarian situation in Gaza; fears the outbreak of further hostilities unless the situation improves dramatically; notes the considerable amount of British and other international aid required to keep Gaza from