Early Day Motions

US-UK MUTUAL DEFENSE AGREEMENT

That the Amendment, done at Washington on 22 July 2014, to the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the government of the United States of America for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes (Cm. 8947), a copy o

OCCUPATIONAL CANCERS

That this House notes with concern the huge human and financial cost of occupational cancers, with an estimated 8,000 lives lost and around 13,500 new cases registered each year in Britain and a national economic cost the Health and Safety Executive puts at double-figure billions annually; further n

FUNDING FOR PREMIERSHIP RUGBY CLUBS

That this House notes the unfairness of the funding for rugby clubs from Premiership Rugby for newly-promoted clubs; further notes media reports that London Welsh RFC will receive just £1.5 million this season while other rugby teams will receive £4 million; further notes that together with other fu

ROAD SAFETY WEEK 2014

That this House notes that five people are killed and 61 seriously injured on UK roads every day; further notes that the only acceptable number of deaths and serious injuries on UK roads is zero; congratulates Brake, the road safety charity together with sponsors RSA and Specsavers, on coordinating

CHEADLE CIVIC SOCIETY

That this House congratulates the Cheadle Civic Society on its 50th anniversary celebrations; notes the huge contribution that organisation and its members have made to life in the local community over that time; thanks all the many volunteers, old and new, for their valuable efforts; wishes the Soc

INQUIRY INTO AFGHAN WAR

That this House calls for an inquiry into the conduct of the Afghan War, especially the incursion into Helmand province, as requested by Mrs Hazel Hunt of Abergavenny, the mother of Richard Hunt, the 200th British fatality in the war, and as recommended by Lord Ashdown who wrote in The Mirror newspa

ILO CONVENTION ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AT WORK

That this House notes the UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November 2014; further notes with concern that gender-based violence is present in every society in the world and that globally one in three women will be beaten or sexually abused in their lifetime and that this oc

REVIEW OF DRUG POLICY

That this House notes that it is two years since the final report of the UK Drug Policy Commission highlighted the need for a fresh approach to drug policy; further notes that the Commission concluded that there was insufficient evidence to judge the effectiveness of drug policy which costs each tax

NALOXONE AVAILABILITY

That this House notes that there were 765 deaths involving heroin or morphine in 2013, a sharp rise of 32 per cent from 579 deaths in 2012; further notes that many of these fatalities could have been prevented by the use of naloxone as an intervention; recognises that naloxone is a safe and effectiv

ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES TO WAR ON DRUGS

That this House acknowledges the failure of the global War on Drugs; recognises that this approach increases gross human rights violations and the spread of hepatitis C; shares the view of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime that drug addiction is a health problem and not a crime; and calls on the Gove

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY AND BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES AND CROWN DEPENDENCIES

That this House recognises the enormous contribution by members of HM Armed Services from each of the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies in wars and conflicts over the centuries, fighting for Queen, King and country and especially this year in the 100th Anniversary of the First Worl

JANICE MOORE AND MUMBAI

That this House applauds the superb work of Janice Moore who has retired as Director of Visas in Mumbai; acknowledges the very hard work done by her and other entry clearance officers and managers worldwide; notes that they are the front line in dealing with those who wish to come to visit or study

SAINSBURY'S DELAYS IN BELGRAVE ROAD DEVELOPMENTS, LEICESTER

That this House deplores the continued delays that surround the works that have been carried out on Belgrave Road, Belgrave, Leicester, by Sainsbury's and its contractor, Longcross; notes the fact that these works were part of a deal entered into by Leicester City Council and Sainsbury's, allowing

HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

That this House notes that there are estimated to be one million houses in multiple occupation (HMO) units in England housing some of the UK's most vulnerable citizens; further notes that according to the Department for Communities and Local Government, HMOs are frequently 'old and highly inefficien

INCREASING THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE TO £10 PER HOUR

That this House congratulates the Trades Union Congress for passing a motion, proposed by the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union, committing itself to campaign for an increase in the National Minimum Wage to £10 per hour; notes that this would ease the burden on welfare spending by alleviating th

BRITISH PUB WEEK

That this House celebrates British Pub Week from 31 October to 8 November 2014; notes that the 48,000 pubs across the UK are often the heart of their communities, acting as community hubs, giving a place for community groups and sports teams, and also contribute significantly to charity; further not

IRAN AND THE PERSECUTION OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES

That this House condemns the persecution of Christians, Bahá'ís and other religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran which has increased under the leadership of President Rouhani and calls on the Iranian government to release prisoners incarcerated on account of their faith such as Farshid

PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 2848), dated 23 October 2014, a copy of which was laid before this House on 28 October, be annulled.

GLOBAL HEALTH - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS

That this House pays tribute to the highly valuable and effective research and development (R&D) work into innovative global health goods carried out by public-private partnerships such as the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership, the International AIDS Vaccine Alliance and

OFSTED AND CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

That this House notes recent reports that a private Christian school has had its rating downgraded from good to adequate by Ofsted, the school being told by Ofsted that it should invite representatives of other faith groups, such as an imam, to lead assemblies so that respect for other faiths could

EBOLA IN SIERRA LEONE AND THE ARMED FORCES

That this House is aware of the outstanding role being played by members of Britain's armed forces, in particular soldiers from the Royal Army Medical Corps operating in Sierra Leone as part of the UK's response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, who are helping train local people to tackle this

SERVICE PERSONNEL

That this House recognises the sacrifice of 453 service personnel who gave their lives in Afghanistan and the 616 who were injured; further recognises that Afghanistan is a better place today after the 13 years of the British Army campaign and assures the Afghan people of its continued support as th

NATIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE EU REFERENDUM

That this House notes the Conservative Party's policy to bring forward an in/out referendum in the next parliament, and growing support for such a vote in other UK political parties; further notes that academic research by Durham University and the University of East Anglia suggest that an in/out re

DEATHS OF MIGRANTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

That this House is appalled at the loss of 2,500 migrants in the Mediterranean since January 2014; commends all those who have tried to rescue these desperate people, many of whom are victims of war, environmental disaster and civil unrest; is shocked that from 1 November 2014 the Italian sea rescue

THE CASE OF TONY STOCK

That this House welcomes the publication of The First Miscarriage of Justice, the narrative of Tony Stock, the victim of one of the most disturbing cases of miscarriages of justice of modern times; congratulates its author, Jon Robins, for giving a full account of the struggle to clear his name; and