Early Day Motions

NATION OF LIFESAVERS CAMPAIGN

That this House is aware that every year in the UK approximately 30,000 cardiac arrests occur outside a hospital environment, 80 per cent of which happen in people's homes, with only one in 10 of recipients surviving to be later discharged from a hospital; commends the British Heart Foundation's Nat

EU PORT SERVICES REGULATION

That this House notes the outcome of the latest EU Council of Ministers meeting on transport on the proposed EU Regulation on market access to port services and financial transparency of ports; further notes that it is the Government's stated preference, 'that proposals for regulation applicable to

JEAN-BERTRAND EWANGA

That this House expresses its gravest concern at the sentencing of the hon. Jean-Bertrand Ewanga, an Opposition Member of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Parliament, to one year of imprisonment on charges of insulting the President, the Government and Parliament, based on his declaration against

GOUGH WHITLAM

That this House deeply regrets the death of Gough Whitlam, the former Labour Prime Minister of Australia; notes his rare blend of principle and pragmatism exemplified by his withdrawal of Australian troops from Vietnam; further notes his dismissal by the Governor General under Crown powers; expresse

CARERS IN THE UK

That this House is aware that there are currently more than six and a half million carers in the UK providing unpaid care and support to ill, older or disabled relatives and friends, many of whom get no or only limited help to do so; notes that most have to give up work, either partially or complete

MODERN LAWS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE

That this House notes that legislation concerning the breeding and selling of animals in the UK needs updating to bring them into line with the Animal Welfare Act 2000 so as to significantly raise the minimum standards governing the breeding industries in Britain; and calls on the Government to intr

DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES

That this House notes that currently there is no requirement in law to carry out any consultation on applications for development certificates for home owners seeking to extend and alter their property by way of basement extensions; and calls on the Government to revisit planning laws to examine whe

RESPONSE TO HOMOPHOBIA ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT

That this House condemns the fact that a gay couple was ordered by a bus driver to leave a London bus as a result of their sexual orientation and that the couple were subject to sustained homophobic abuse; recognises that this is in direct contravention of the Equality Act 2010 which prohibits any s

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE A1 CARRIAGEWAY

That this House recognises the tireless work over many years of the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed to bring much needed improvements to the A1; notes the Government's decision last year to undertake a feasibility study into considering improvements to the carriageway north of Newcastle; fu

BURN INJURY AWARENESS DAY

That this House notes that 22 October 2014 marks Burn Injury Awareness Day which seeks to raise awareness of the damage caused by burn injury and encourage its prevention; recognises the important work that the British Burn Association does in the field of burn injury through disseminating knowledge

EXPULSION OF UN HUMAN RIGHTS DIRECTOR FROM DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

That this House is gravely concerned by the continuing assault on human rights in Congo, and in particular the Kabila regime's decision to expel Scott Campbell, director of the UN's Joint Human Rights Office in Congo, for publishing a report implicating the Congolese National Police in the summary e

BIRCHES SCHOOL AUTISM ACCREDITATION

That this House notes the excellent work carried out by The Birches Specialist Support Primary School in West Didsbury, Manchester for its support of pupils aged two to 11 with severe learning difficulties; recognises that the school provides an exemplary educational service to pupils suffering with

CHILD ABUSE INQUIRY

That this House notes the instigation of an independent inquiry into historic child abuse by the Home Office which aims to investigate concerns that public bodies and other institutions have failed in their duty to protect vulnerable children from sexual abuse; further notes that the terms of refere

EAST TIMOR MEDIA ACT

That this House notes that the East Timor (Timor-Leste) Parliament has voted to create a Media Act governing press freedoms; further notes that this bans outlets from employing journalists who have not been approved by a government-funded panel; further notes that it would require all foreign journa

UK PENSION SCHEMES INVESTMENT IN CLUSTER MUNITIONS

That this House notes that the UK is a signatory to the Convention on Cluster Munitions; believes that the UK should not directly or indirectly support the manufacture of cluster munitions; further notes that the UK pension firms often make investments through third party funds managed by external b

OCCUPY MOVEMENT IN PARLIAMENT SQUARE

That this House notes with regret that, at a time when all political parties are encouraging greater democratic engagement, the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 is being used to prevent the use of Parliament Square by the Occupy movement as a venue for a week of discussion and debate

QUALITY CONTRACT FOR BUS SERVICES IN TYNE AND WEAR

That this House welcomes the plan for a quality contract for bus services in Tyne and Wear which will allow fares to be capped, services to be protected and London-style smart and simple Oyster-style ticketing to be introduced; congratulates the Tyne and Wear Combined Authority for being the first c

BRITAIN'S NATIONAL SPORTS GOVERNING BODIES

That this House celebrates the successes of British sportswomen and men in many spheres in the last year, most notably in the Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games, but notes with regret that the inclusivity and diversity of British sports players is not evident in the management and governance

EU DIRECTIVE ON SULPHUR CONTENT OF MARINE FUELS

leave out from second 'Sea' to end and add '; therefore looks forward to less sea water pollution and improved marine life; and highlights that the directive applies equally to all countries and its adoption should be encouraged in other continents.'.

EBOLA AND TRAVEL TO THE UK

That this House notes the nature of the threat from the Ebola virus; agrees that the virus needs to be defeated in West Africa to protect the world; recognises that transmission of the Ebola virus from person-to-person requires close contact; further notes, however, that the limited screening proces

FLOOD INSURANCE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

That this House notes with concern how small business owners in flood risk areas, many of whom have seen their livelihoods and properties destroyed or damaged due to flooding, face prohibitively high insurance premiums and excesses or outright refusal from insurance companies to cover their business

HIGHER RATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS USED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

That this House welcomes the guidance from the Cabinet Office published in December 2013, on higher rate telephone lines to government departments stating that it is inappropriate for callers to pay substantial charges for accessing core public services; commends the government departments who no lo

NHS PAY

That this House condemns the Government's decision to reject the Independent Pay Review Body's recommendation that all NHS staff receive a one per cent cost of living pay increase; recognises the incredible dedication and hard work of NHS staff in often difficult circumstances and is dismayed at the

PROSECUTION OF BANKERS

That this House strongly agrees with the argument of the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, that banking directors and top executives should be made more responsible for any reckless behaviour because reforms to curb bank pay were not enough to prevent another financial crisis; and calls

HERITAGE LOTTERY FUNDING FOR FIRST WORLD WAR CENTENARY COMMEMORATIONS

That this House welcomes the Heritage Lottery Fund's (HLF) contribution to the commemorations of the First World War Centenary and recognises that that Fund has already invested over £60 million in projects, large and small, helping communities across the UK to mark the Centenary of the First World