Early Day Motions

IMMIGRATION RULES MINIMUM INCOME THRESHOLD

That this House condemns the arbitrary nature of the minimum income threshold in the Immigration Rules; notes that the requirement for citizens to be earning at least £18,600 for their non-EU family members to be able to migrate to the UK unfairly discriminates against those who live in areas of the

LGBT RIGHTS IN RUSSIA

That this House welcomes recent media reports that Russian officials have stated that their government will not unfairly prohibit transgender citizens from operating vehicles based purely on their self-defined gender identity; urges the Russian government to stay true to its word and continue to ens

BIG RIDE FROM EDINBURGH TO LONDON

That this House congratulates the organisers of the Big Ride, a sponsored cycle from Edinburgh to London in August which aims to raise aid for children in Gaza; believes that up to a thousand cyclists will take part and that £100,000 will be raised and donated to the Middle East Children's Alliance,

SOCIAL SECURITY

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 3270), dated 10 December 2014, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 December, be annulled.

LONDON MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY 150TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the London Mathematical Society on reaching its 150th anniversary; notes that the inaugural meeting of the London Mathematical Society was held at University College, London at eight o'clock on 16 January 1865, at which Professor Augustus De Morgan was elected as its fi

HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 3139), dated 26 November 2014, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1 December, be annulled

LEEDS BID FOR EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE

That this House supports Leeds City Council's ambition to be the best city in the UK by 2030; notes that the next opportunity for a UK city to become European Capital of Culture will be in 2023, with only two UK cities having held the title previously, Glasgow in 1990 and Liverpool in 2008; believes

LEEDS BID FOR EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE

after '2008;' , insert 'notes the success of the application by the city of Hull for 2017;'.

DARK STAR BREWING COMPANY LETTER TO TESCO

That this House welcomes the letter sent by Dark Star Brewing Company to Tesco about some of the 43 stores Tesco is looking to close this year, offering to buy back some of them, and that they could be converted back into pubs; condemns the weak planning system currently in place which allows predat

DISABLED ACCESS DAY

That this House gives its full support to Disabled Access Day on 17th January 2015, a fantastic initiative aiming to encourage the 11.6 million disabled people in the UK to visit somewhere new with their friends and families; praises Euan's Guide and all the organisers for the hard work that they ha

IMPRISONMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS IN MAURITANIA

That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the two year prison sentences given to three anti-slavery activists in Mauritania from the Haratin ethnic group, including 2013 UN Human Rights Prize laureate and 2014 Mauritanian Presidential runner-up Mr Biram Abeid, Mr Brahim Ould Bilal Ram

HENRY BOOT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED AND SAINSBURY'S IN BELGRAVE, LEICESTER

That this House is deeply concerned at the developments being undertaken at the site of the former Sainsbury's store in Belgrave, Leicester, by Sainsbury's and its partners, Henry Boot Developments Limited; is appalled that these developments are being undertaken by Henry Boot Developments with a la

REMOVAL OF KEN MORLEY FROM CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER

That this House applauds the decision made by Channel 5 to remove Ken Morley from the Celebrity Big Brother house, following unacceptable and offensive language; condemns the racist terms used by Mr Morley when referring to both singer Alexander O'Neal and boxer Frank Bruno; is glad Big Brother has

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN SRI LANKA

That this House congratulates the people of Sri Lanka following the recent presidential elections, which will serve as a positive step for democracy in Sri Lanka; calls on all parties to allow for a peaceful transition of power following the victory of Maithripala Sirisena; and further calls on Pres

OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY JOBS

That this House notes with concern that one of the consequences of the falling oil price is the pressure this is putting on many businesses in the North East of Scotland; recognises the importance of the North Sea oil and gas industry in keeping export-earning businesses and the associated supply ch

BARBARA ROBERTS BEM

That this House congratulates Barbara Roberts, the founder of the Withington Hedgehog Care Trust, on being awarded a BEM in the New Year Honours List for services to the rescue and rehabilitation of hedgehogs; notes that this honour was earned after decades of selfless work to protect the UK's hedge

GP WAITING TIMES

That this House recognises the fantastic work done by local GPs and other practice staff; notes the importance to a patient of seeing a GP at their local surgery in a timely manner; praises the Government for restoring named GPs for patients who are aged over 75 years; and urges the Government to en

NHS PRIVATISATION AND MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL AND VANGUARD

That this House notes with gravest concern that Musgrove Park Hospital, part of Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, was forced to terminate the contract for cataract surgery with private provider Vanguard after more than half the 62 patients who underwent surgery reported serious complication

BLACK FRIDAY

That this House criticises large retailers who chose to adopt the American retail custom of Black Friday on the day after the American Thanksgiving holiday and at the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season; notes that the huge discounts led to scenes of disorder in some stores as many po

PROPOSED REDUCTIONS IN FUNDING FOR THE LIBRARY OF BIRMINGHAM

That this House notes with great concern the plans to severely cut the funding available to the Library of Birmingham, which would result in the loss of more than half of the library's staff and many of its services, including the loss of archive and research facilities; observes that Birmingham Cit

NHS PRIVATISATION AND BEDFORD HOSPITAL TRUST AND CIRCLE GROUP

That this House notes with concern that Bedford Hospital Trust is refusing to sign a contract with a private healthcare provider, Circle group, over fears this will affect its trauma service; further notes that since the Circle group took over Bedfordshire's £120 million Musculoskeletal Service, Bed

NHS PRIVATISATION AND NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TRUST AND CIRCLE GROUP

That this House notes with alarm that Nottingham University Hospitals Trust will not be able to provide acute adult dermatology, including skin cancer and emergency care, after losing six of its eight consultants; further notes that five of those departing are understood to have left rather than tra

NHS PRIVATISATION AND HINCHINGBROOKE NHS HOSPITAL TRUST AND CIRCLE GROUP

That this House notes with the gravest concern the recent announcement that Circle Group, a private healthcare company, will pull out of a 10-year contract to run Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire - the first hospital to be privatised - which commenced in 2012; further notes that the company

NHS PRIVATISATION AND PATIENT SAFETY IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS

That this House views with the gravest concern the findings of a recent report published by the Centre for Health and the Public Interest (CHPI), including figures obtained from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) showing that just over 800 patients died unexpectedly in private hospitals in England be

SAFE STAFFING ON HOSPITAL WARDS

That this House welcomes the Safe Staffing Alliance Manifesto which emphasises that patient safety is compromised significantly when the ratio of eight patients to each registered nurse, excluding the nurse in charge, is breached, and that even the ratio of seven patients to each registered nurse re