Early Day Motions

LANCASHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

That this House notes the fantastic work Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service crews carry out in Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency; further notes the vast amount of public safety work carried out by those teams; and deplores Lancashire Fire Authority's decision to remove an appliance from Lancaster

MORECAMBE CARNIVAL

That this House notes that the carnival in Morecambe that was held on 5 May 2014 was a huge success; further notes that 30,000 people were in Morecambe for the event; and congratulates Dave Bradshaw for organising the event and Bill Johnson and all the staff at the Bay for organising the live music

ME AWARENESS WEEK 2014

That this House welcomes ME Awareness Week 2014, which takes place from 11 to 17 May 2014; understands that ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) affects an estimated 250,000 men, women and children in the UK; further welcomes the Action for ME Report, ME Time to Deliver, which found that out of more than

ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN FASHION

That this House notes the first anniversary of the signing of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire Safety; commends the signatories for their commitment to improving health and safety standards in Bangladesh; calls on the Government to continue their work to support improved, standards; further notes the e

PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENTS

That this House notes with concern the lengthy delays occurring in the processing of personal independence payments (PIP), with the National Audit Office (NAO) finding that claimants wait an average of 107 days, and often significantly longer; further notes that these delays are having a severe impa

BBC RADIO DEVON AND DAVID LOWE

That this House notes the offensiveness of one word in one line of the lyrics of a 1930s recording of the song The Sun Has Got His Hat On; shares the shock of former BBC Radio Devon presenter David Lowe that the song contained such a word; further notes that the BBC failed to accept Mr Lowe's offer

ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JOHN CLARE

That this House recognises that 20 May 2014 marks the 150th Anniversary of the death of John Clare, one of England's greatest poets of the countryside; and congratulates the John Clare Trust on its campaign to ensure that every child has a right to explore and learn in the natural environment, and i

CHILDREN'S RIGHT TO THE COUNTRYSIDE

That this House is deeply concerned that over 50 per cent of children have never visited the countryside and that a child's chance of visiting the countryside has halved in a generation, with children from disadvantaged backgrounds being particularly badly affected; recognises that children who spe

ABERYSTWYTH FARMERS MARKET

That this House congratulates Aberystwyth Farmers Market for winning Best Food Market in Radio 4's Food and Farming Awards 2014; applauds the hard work of all those to establish this award winning farmers market in Aberystwyth; notes the important links which have been established between local prod

MUNICIPAL BUS COMPANIES

That this House notes with pride that 2014 is the 100th anniversary of the entry into service of the first publicly-owned buses, when on 30 March 1914 six open-topped double deckers started work on routes in Coventry; recognises the importance of the remaining municipally-owned bus companies in prov

PENDLE LABOUR PARTY AND THE CROSS-PARTY AGREEMENT ON HANDLING POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

That this House notes the Electoral Commission's report in January 2014 on electoral fraud in the UK, which identified 16 local authority areas at greater risk of allegations of electoral fraud being reported, including Pendle; deplores the loss of confidence in the electoral system that has resulte

UK ATTENDANCE AT HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS CONFERENCE IN AUSTRIA

That this House notes the recent governmental conferences on the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons, attended by 127 states in Norway in March 2013 and by 145 states in Mexico in February 2014; welcomes the announcement of a new follow-up conference in Austria in December 2014; further not

MARSHALL ISLANDS AND NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

That this House notes the 67 nuclear weapons tests conducted in the Marshall Islands between 1946 and 1958; regrets the environmental and humanitarian impact of those tests on the Marshall Islands; further notes that the US Atomic Energy Commission in 1956 described it as by far the most contaminate

A417 LOOP SCHEME

That this House recognises the need for urgent improvements to the A417 Missing Link road connecting Swindon on the M4 at Junction 15 and Gloucester on the M5 at Junction 11A, which carries up to 34,000 vehicles a day; notes that the Missing Link is a three-mile single carriageway on an otherwise du

TRISTAN DA CUNHA SUPPORT FOR PHILIPPINES TYPHOON APPEAL

That this House applauds the generosity, humanity and enterprise of the people of the world's most remote inhabited island, the British Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic, for raising £3,456 for the Philippines Typhoon Appeal, representing the sum of £13 for each of the 264

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

That this House calls on the Government to enter into discussion with employers' representatives and trades unions to agree a protocol on ensuring that employees do not have to answer work emails whilst off-duty or out of hours; welcomes the introduction of similar rules in France which ensure that

DETENTION CENTRE DEMONSTRATION

That this House express its concern at the reports of a major demonstration undertaken by detainees at Harmondsworth detention centre to highlight their plight on the Government's fast track procedure for asylum seekers and the lack of facilities to assist in pursuing their appeals, including access

20 YEARS OF WOMEN PRIESTS

That this House notes that the Church of England has celebrated 20 years since the first women were ordained as priests on 12 March 1994; congratulates the first 32 women who were ordained and led the way for many more women to follow them; welcomes the words of the Archbishop of Canterbury during a

OUTSOURCING OF PARLIAMENT'S SEARCH AND SCREENING FUNCTIONS

That this House values the dedication of House of Commons security staff who are employed by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS); recognises their professionalism and commitment every day to ensure that all those within Parliament are safe; is concerned by plans to outsource search and screening f

AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEMS

That this House congratulates Thatcham Research for its Stop the Crash campaign to raise awareness about the safety benefits of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems; notes the growing body of research that AEB reduces the occurrence of low speed crashes by around 20 per cent as well as being i

GLASGOW AIRPORT, FIRST SCOTTISH AIRPORT TO WELCOME THE A380

That this House welcomes Glasgow Airport on becoming the first Scottish airport to welcome the A380, the world's largest commercial aircraft; notes that Emirates operated the one-off A380 flight to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its Glasgow to Dubai service which has carried over 2.4 million pas

SCHOOLGIRLS IN NIGERIA

That this House deplores the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls from the Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria on 14 April 2014; fears for their safety; welcomes the Foreign Secretary's condemnation of the attack on 16 April 2014; calls on the Government to support

ASTRAZENECA, PFIZER AND THE BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

That this House notes the proposed takeover of AstraZeneca by Pfizer, in what would be the largest ever takeover of a British firm; further notes that AstraZeneca employs nearly 7,000 people in the UK and accounts for more than two per cent of UK goods exports; expresses concern about the future emp

NATIONAL WALKING MONTH 2014

That this House recognises that walking can improve physical and mental health, provides opportunities for families to spend time together walking to school, encourages people to discover their local area, cuts carbon and can save people money; notes that the Living Streets National Walking month c

NEWBORN SCREENING FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

That this House welcomes the report of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Muscular Dystrophy on newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy; acknowledges the support provided by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign in drawing attention to these important issues; notes that with potential treatmen