Early Day Motions

TOUR DE FRANCE LE GRAND DÉPART 2014

That this House celebrates the success of the Le Grand Départ of the 101st Tour de France and the first three stages, Leeds to Harrogate, York to Sheffield and Cambridge to London; echoes comments that this was the grandest Grand Départ in the history of the Tour; congratulates Welcome to Yorkshire

MARK CAVENDISH IN THE TOUR DE FRANCE 2014

That this House commends British and Manx cycling hero Mark Cavendish for his sportsmanship with regard to stage one of the Tour de France in Yorkshire, for acknowledging blame for the crash, and for apologising to Simon Gerrans, the other rider involved; notes his courage in finishing the stage in

DARFUR

That this House condemns the expulsion of Pamela DeLargy, United Nations Population Fund country chief in Sudan and the suspension of the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Jebel Marra, Darfur; calls on the government of Sudan to allow unhindered humanitarian access and better c

CEREDIGION CARERS ALLIANCE 15TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House applauds the work of the Ceredigion Carers Alliance in its 15th year in supporting local carers in Ceredigion; acknowledges the impact and invaluable role the Alliance plays in local communities and in maintaining the rights and providing a voice for people who volunteer, and in some

DEMENTIA CARE

That this House calls for the pharmaceutical industry to redouble its efforts to find an effective treatment and care for dementia and to set a deadline for a cure to be found by 2025.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL SUPPORT WORKERS' PAY

That this House recognises that local government and school support workers provide an excellent and essential service to the public; expresses concern about levels of local government pay; further recognises that local government workers have endured a real terms 18 per cent reduction in basic pay

BAHRAIN JUSTICE SYSTEM

That this House notes the lack of reform in the administration of criminal cases in Bahrain despite the acceptance of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry Report in 2011; is concerned by the failure of the Bahraini government to implement a number of the recommendations made by the Bahrain

TRIDENT REPLACEMENT

at end add 'on a like-for-like basis when the Main Gate decision is taken in 2016.'.

DESTRUCTION OF PALESTINIAN HOMES IN THE WEST BANK BY ISRAEL

That this House notes with concern that, despite being a clear and egregious violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, Israel recently announced that it will return to a policy of demolishing the homes of Palestinians suspected and convicted of involvement in terrorism and other violence; deplores

POST-16 TRANSPORT TO SCHOOL AND COLLEGE IN NORTHUMBERLAND

That this House condemns the decision of the Northumberland County Council Labour administration to scrap free travel for post-16 students travelling long distances to and from school or college from September 2014 and replace it with charges ranging from £600 a year for council-provided transport t

OBESITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS

That this House notes that obesity and being overweight have been identified as major public health challenges, that obesity is a risk factor in the development of a vast range of related conditions, including osteoarthritis, that an estimated eight and a half million people in the UK currently live

HOSPITAL CAR PARKING (No.7)

That this House notes that hospital parking charges can be a huge burden on patients and visitors at a vulnerable time in their lives; further notes that Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre charge £4.00 for one hour of parking, that Royal Free Hospital, Guy's Hospital, St Thomas's Ho

DEMOLITION AND CHANGE OF USE OF PUB BUILDINGS

That this House believes that permitted development rights are leaving pubs in England vulnerable to demolition or conversion to a range of retail uses without planning permission; further believes, in light of evidence from the Campaign for Real Ale, that two pubs a week are converted to supermarke

TRADING STANDARDS

That this House welcomes the publication of the Trading Standards Workforce Survey which shows that the number of trading standards staff in local authorities has been halved since 2009; values the work that trading standards officers do in their local communities to protect vulnerable elderly resid

POWERS OF HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS

That this House notes with grave concern the proposal in the 2014 Budget to grant powers to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to gain direct access to citizens' bank accounts without judicial oversight; further notes the evidence given to the Treasury Committee and the Committee's recommendations in its

IRAQI FEDERAL SUPREME COURT AND KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OIL EXPORTS

That this House welcomes the recent decision by the Federal Supreme Court in Baghdad to reject a request from the Iraqi Federal Oil Minister to rule against oil exports from the Kurdistan region of Iraq; notes that the Court convened a special meeting to address the Minister's request, examined the

TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAW

That this House notes that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership includes investor-state dispute settlements that are being designed in secret, so enabling multi-national companies to intimidate and sue governments for lost profits due to Government policies designed to protect the publ

DIVERSITY IN THE MEDIA

That this House commends the work of Lenny Henry, who has continuously campaigned for increased diversity in the media; notes that Mr Henry gave evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee during its review of the future of the BBC prior to the Charter Renewal in 2016-17; is disappoint

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

after 'House', insert 'welcomes the non-cancerous intake of nicotine through e-cigarettes; urges the Government to licence e-cigarettes only in respect to the strength of the nicotine that can be drawn down;'.

PATIENT CHOICE AWARDS

That this House notes that there are more than 1.2 million people in the UK on long-term warfarin treatment, many of whom are receiving excellent care and support in managing their condition; welcomes the first Patient Choice Awards event held in Parliament by the Anticoagulation Self-Monitoring All

WILDLIFE CRIME

That this House welcomes the Government's increased focus on tackling international wildlife crime demonstrated through the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade and subsequent declaration signed by 41 countries, as well as the UK Commitment to Action on the Illegal Wildlife Trade; and urg

RELEASE OF CHINESE RIGHTS LAWYER GAO ZHISHENG

That this House expresses concern about the imprisonment of Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng and the lack of information about his physical and psychological wellbeing; notes that as a result of his work advocating for victims of human rights violations, including religious minorities, Mr Zh

SECTION 75 AND THE MILITARY COVENANT IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the Report published by the Prime Minister's Special Representative on Veterans Transition Lord Ashcroft, in which he made two key recommendations in relation to the provision of support services to armed forces veterans in Northern Ireland, namely that the Government should am

REVENGE PORNOGRAPHY

That this House is deeply concerned at the growth of revenge porn, which typically sees individuals publishing online explicit and intimate photographs and videos of ex-partners; notes that whilst the images are often taken with full consent, their dissemination is not; further notes that the dissem

INCOME THRESHOLD FOR FAMILY VISAS

That this House is aware that as a result of rule changes British citizens wishing to sponsor their non-EU husband or wife to join them in the UK must now earn at least £18,600 per annum; is concerned that these rules have priced out some citizens from being able to live with their spouse or partner