Early Day Motions

LEEDS CAMRA 40TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the Leeds branch of the Campaign for Real Ale on its 40th anniversary; notes that it first began with 100 supporters turning up to its first meeting on 3 September 1974 at The Central on Wellington Street; further notes that its membership now stands at over 1,800; comm

YORKSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB'S 32ND CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House congratulates Yorkshire County Cricket Club on their triumph in the County Championship competition, the second trophy won at Headingley Carnegie this year; notes the country's most successful club has now recorded its 32nd victory in the competition, another success to add to its ri

DR ELSIE INGLIS AND THE SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITALS

That this House celebrates the bravery, achievements and hard work of Dr Elsie Inglis and the other women who set up and served in the Scottish Women’s Hospitals; recognises that the Scottish Women’s Hospitals became one of the best medical initiatives of World War One; acknowledges that these hospi

IRAN AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS

That this House believes that the clerical regime ruling Iran is engaging in deceptive tactics to find a way out of nuclear impasse, so as to preserve their ability to obtain nuclear weapons; notes that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated recently that Iran has failed to address con

IRAQ AND CAMP LIBERTY

That this House believes that Iran's theocratic regime is the source of the spread of terrorism and barbaric extremism in Iraq and region; concurs with the President-elect of the Iranian Resistance Maryam Rajavi's advice that the UK should urge the ending of the Iranian theocratic regime meddling in

CARL FRAMPTON

That this House congratulates Belfast's Carl Frampton on his magnificent achievement in becoming the super-bantamweight champion of the world; notes he is the latest in a long line of world-class sportsmen and women from Northern Ireland; and looks forward to him continuing to be an inspiration to t

THE CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS AT KINGS SCIENCE ACADEMY IN BRADFORD

That this House notes that Mr Alan Lewis has been described as being Chairman of Governors at the Kings Science Academy free school in Bradford during its opening year on the school's website, in the school's prospectus, in an email from the school to the Department for Education (DfE), in an applic

THE CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS AT KINGS SCIENCE ACADEMY IN SHEFFIELD

That this House notes the Department for Education (DfE) has stated that it did not know who the Chairman of Governors was at the Kings Science Academy during its opening year; recognises the DfE confirmed the school informed it that Mr Alan Lewis was appointed Chairman in October 2011 but later tol

INTENSIVE INDOOR DAIRY FARMS

That this House supports the vast numbers of dairy farmers across the UK who supply sustainable, high quality milk produced to high welfare standards in increasingly difficult and volatile economic circumstances; notes with concern the increased risks to dairy cow welfare from intensive indoor dairy

LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND FINES FOR UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE

That this House notes the recent not guilty finding in the prosecution for non-payment of a non-attendance fine of Kerry Capper by Birmingham City Council, defended by Glaisyers solicitors, and the withdrawal of the prosecution of the Haymore family by Essex County Council, defended by Liberty's leg

BAHA'I CEMETERY IN SHIRAZ

That this House notes the joint press release of 4 September 2014 from three United Nations special rapporteurs calling on the Iranian government to bring an immediate halt to the destruction of a Baha'i cemetery in the city of Shiraz; believes that the desecration of Baha’i graves constitutes an un

REGULATIONS ON BLOOD DONATION BY MEN WHO HAVE HAD SEX WITH MEN

That this House notes that whilst the blanket ban on gay and bisexual men giving blood has lifted, there remains a 12-month deferral on men who have had sex with men donating blood; is aware that the rationale for the deferral for men who have had sex with men, put in place in 2011 following the lif

NATIONAL EYE HEALTH WEEK

That this House regrets that the number of people living with sight loss continues to rise despite the fact that half of all sight loss is avoidable; recognises the devastating impact that sight loss can have on an individual's physical and emotional wellbeing and the burden it has on the economy, e

TREATIES OF UNION AND PRESS ACCURACY

That this House calls on the Press, broadcasters, media and commentators on the Scottish independence referendum to be aware of the difference between the 1707 Union of the Parliaments and the 1603 Union of the Crowns; and to note that this referendum only relates to the Union of the Parliaments in

THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN THE KURDISTAN REGION

That this House recognises the enormous humanitarian crisis affecting the Kurdistan region of Iraq whose population of five million people has been joined by about 1.4 million refugees from Syria and internally displaced people who fled Islamic State (IS) jihadists, most of them arriving in August 2

PACER TRAINS

That this House welcomes the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement that "one of the experiences of people in the North is the feeling that the carriages are not as good as those in the South of England"; notes his willingness to address that issue in the new franchise agreements but views with con

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS

That this House believes that Private Members' Bills should be debated on 26 sittings held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings between 7.00pm and 10.00pm instead of on 13 Friday sittings; notes that this proposed revision would mean the House would sit for an additional six and a half hours in a sessi

SCOTLAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

That this House urges the Scottish people to vote to keep Scotland as a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, because Scotland as part of the UK can provide far greater security and prosperity for its people than Scotland could on its own, by virtue of the global reach of

ENERGY (BUILDINGS AND REDUCTION OF FUEL USE) BILL

That this House believes that greater energy efficiency and the installation of cost-effective measures to generate energy from buildings can reduce fuel bills, and assist with the alleviation of fuel poverty and with achieving low carbon homes; notes with interest that the Sustainable Energy Associ

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR BUSINESS

That this House recognises the great success of the International Festival for Business 2014, hosted by Liverpool and the City Region on behalf of the UK as a whole; notes that 75,000 business delegates took part in more than 400 events, making it the largest business festival in the world this year

GOVERNMENT POLICY ON CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House urges the Prime Minister to attend the United Nations meeting of heads of state in New York in September 2014 to discuss climate change; supports the mobilisations and marches to be held on 21 September around the world to demonstrate the groundswell of demand that exists for ambitio

UK ARMS EXPORTS TO ISRAEL

That this House notes with concern that, despite Government commitments to keep all weapons export licences under review and despite the recent deaths of more than 2,000 civilians in Gaza, the UK is still permitting arms exports to Israel; further notes that the UK has licensed more than £40 million

ALLEGATIONS OF WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN SRI LANKA

That this House expresses its serious concern at the recent decision by the President of Sri Lanka to deny visas to the UN team investigating allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sri Lanka; condemns strongly the government of Sri Lanka's refusal to co-operate with the UN investig

MIGRAINE AWARENESS WEEK

That this House endorses Migraine Awareness Week from 7 to 13 September 2014; and supports the work of the Migraine Trust charity to encourage more people to learn about migraines and to seek medical support and assistance.

YOUNG WITNESS SERVICE

That this House congratulates and commends the NSPCC Young Witness Service launched in Northern Ireland to assist witnesses under 18 years and their families at times of great stress; further commends the service to all young people; and encourages the Government to ensure that this service is rolle