Early Day Motions

PASSENGER SAFETY AND PRIVATE HIRE INDUSTRY REGULATION

That this House is concerned that Smartphone apps such as Über are circumventing the law governing the taxi and minicab industry; supports the existing regulations whereby private hire vehicles (PHVs) may only pick up passengers when pre-booked rather than from a rank or in response to being hailed;

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION

That this House is aware of the work of the British Heart Foundation which continually promotes an understanding of heart defects and disease, particularly amongst the young in our society; applauds their efforts in raising enormous amounts of money to fund essential life-saving medical research; ca

GLENCORE MINING

That this House expresses concern at the actions of Glencore, the global mining company, with specific reference to the lockout of 450 workers at the Glencore-owned profitable Sherwin alumina plant in Gregory, Texas; further expresses concern that Glencore are being investigated by the US National L

NAMING OF PIETER SCHELTE VESSEL

That this House notes that Shell UK Ltd has awarded the Swiss-based Allseas Group SA the contract for the removal, transportation and load-in to shore of the topsides of three of its Brent platforms that are situated on the UK Continental Shelf; further notes that Allseas will use its newest vessel

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE UNFCCC COP21

That this House believes that climate change is one of the greatest threats of our generation; urges the Government to agree to legally binding targets at the 21st Session of the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC in Paris later this year to reduce carbon dioxide emissions; and further believes tha

ATTACK ON MR ALAN BARNES AND FUNDRAISING BY MS KATIE CUTLER

That this House recognises, thanks and congratulates the magnificent initiative of Ms Katie Cutler, and the response of the people of Gateshead, the North East and the UK, which has raised over £300,000 so far, to the vicious and callous assault on Mr Alan Barnes who was attacked and had his collarb

MILK PRICES AND THE POWERS OF THE GROCERIES CODE ADJUDICATOR

That this House notes with great concern the negative consequences that falling milk prices are having on British dairy farmers; and further notes that the Prime Minister outlined at Prime Minister's Questions on 21 January that the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) will be given the power to levy fi

THE BIG RIDE FOR PALESTINIAN CHILDREN

That this House salutes Red Spokes for organising the Big Ride, a sponsored bicycle ride by some 1,000 cyclists from Edinburgh to London to be held from 1 to 9 August to raise money for the Middle East Children's Alliance, a non-profit organisation which is dedicated to helping deprived children who

WALSALL FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Walsall Football Club for progressing to Wembley for its first appearance at the home of English football in the Club's 127 year history; acknowledges this historic achievement by manager Dean Smith and the players; commends the performance of the captain Adam Chambers;

SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN BURMA

That this House condemns the rape and murder of Maran Lu Ra, aged 20 and Tangbau Hkawn Nan Tsin, 21, by members of the Burma Army; notes that these two women were Kachin teachers working with the Kachin Baptist Convention; further notes that local police have taken no action; further notes that the

LIVE TELEVISION TRANSMISSION OF BRADFORD CITY CUP TIE

That this House agrees with the joint chairman of Bradford City Football Club, Mark Lawn, that the BBC and BT Sport's decision not to show live the team's forthcoming FA Cup match against Sunderland or Fulham is ridiculous and that the broadcasters have shot themselves in the foot; points out City's

BUS FARES IN LEICESTER

That this House is concerned that First has increased bus prices in Leicester by an average of 10 pence a ticket; notes that these price hikes come during a huge fall in the price of crude oil; further notes that competitor company Arriva is freezing the price of all single bus tickets; supports bus

NHS DIABETES INFORMATION PRESCRIPTIONS

That this House supports the NHS recommendation that GPs give diabetic patients A4 print-outs detailing necessary steps in managing their condition effectively; is concerned that only a third of people with diabetes have their condition under good control; commends innovative measures, like this one

PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF THE DRAFT HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY (MITOCHONDRIAL DONATION) REGULATIONS 2015

That this House expresses its support for families with inherited conditions such as mitochondrial disease; welcomes the ongoing work across the four administrations on the UK Rare Diseases Strategy; further expresses concern that the Government appears to want Parliament to endorse the draft Human

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND NET MIGRATION TARGETS

That this House recognises the enormous cultural, academic and economic contribution that international students studying at UK universities make to the country; is concerned at the dramatic drop in students enrolling to study at UK universities from some of the UK's major international trading part

THE WORKINGTON SOUTHERN BY-PASS

That this House notes that the people of Harrington have been campaigning for a Southern By-pass for many, many years; further notes that recently hundreds signed a petition calling for work to be done to alleviate the traffic problems in the area; and calls on the Government to work with Cumbria Co

CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION WEEK 2015

That this House notes that 25 to 31 January 2015 is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which is aimed at raising awareness of the causes and symptoms of cervical cancer and improving prevention efforts; further notes that eight women are diagnosed with, and three women die from, cervical cancer every

EYE HEALTH RESEARCH

That this House expresses concern that funding for eye health research has hit crisis point; notes that already more than 40 people lose their sight every day in Britain, currently less than two per cent of combined national medical research funding is spent on the eye and that some three million ov

OFFSHORE INDUSTRY CRISIS

That this House is deeply concerned by the severity of the downturn in the UK offshore oil industry resulting from the slump in oil prices; is alarmed that the industry's short-term responses have included delay and cancellation of long-term projects, laying off workers, extending working hours and

GREEK ELECTION RESULT

That this House welcomes the result of the general election in Greece and accepts the democratic will of the Greek people; wishes the new government well in its efforts to reduce the burden on its population that years of austerity have brought; urges the international community to work positively w

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING SYSTEM

That this House condemns the Government's unfair cuts to local authorities; notes that between 2010-11 and 2015-16 the councils covering the 10 most deprived areas of England as measured by the index of multiple deprivation are losing £782 on average per household while the councils covering the lea

PROTECTION OF ABORTION SERVICES

That this House is extremely concerned about the threatening and intimidating behaviour exhibited by anti-abortion activists targeting clinics; draws attention to the relentless protests outside the British Pregnancy Advisory Service Clinic in Blackfriars, where activists carrying enormous, disturbi

CONDUCT OF AMJAD BASHIR

That this House believes that Amjad Bashir, until last week a UKIP member of the European Parliament who has now been warmly welcomed into the Conservative Party by its leader David Cameron, is unfit to represent the people of Yorkshire and the Humber because his word cannot be trusted; notes that w

BRADFORD CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates the players and staff of Bradford City FC for providing probably the greatest upset in FA Cup history by defeating Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge; believes that while Jon Stead, Filipe Morais, Andy Halliday and Mark Yates were the scorers this was a magnificent team eff

EUROPEAN MINI FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

That this House marks the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the European Mini Football Championships by congratulating the UK Mini Football Association for ensuring the full involvement of teams in local, regional, national as well as European competitions via its membership of the European