Early Day Motions

EARLY ACCESS TO MEDICINES FOR SUFFERERS OF MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

That this House welcomes the introduction of an early access to medicines scheme to accelerate the pace at which innovative treatments are made available to patients; notes the significant impact such a scheme could have in allowing patients affected by rare diseases access to emerging treatments; f

NEW FOREST SUPPORT FOR HELP FOR HEROES

That this House salutes the many volunteers throughout the UK who raise substantial funds for Help for Heroes; congratulates, in particular, Elaine Husband, Mary and Nick Pattison, Shelagh Morgan, Lynn England and Claire Parsons of Brockenhurst, whose October 2013 Charity Weekend at the Balmer Lawn

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

That this House is concerned by the Government's restructuring of how apprenticeships are delivered and funded in the UK; notes that the current proposals will see a reduction of 30 per cent in current staffing levels at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) which is entirely devoted to promoting apprent

ROLE OF HOUSING IN THE PROVISION OF CARE

That this House welcomes the launch of On the Cusp?, a new brochure produced by the national charity Care and Repair England (CaRE) highlighting the critical role of housing in the provision of care; notes the causal link between housing conditions and a wide range of common chronic health condition

DEFENCE REVIEW 2015 AND TRIDENT REPLACEMENT

That this House notes that a National Security Strategy (NSS) and Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) is due to be conducted in 2015; further notes the Defence Committee report, Towards the next Defence and Security Review (Seventh Report, HC 197) and its concern that SDSR 2015 must be abou

ENDING THE ESCALATOR ON THE DUTY ON SPIRITS

That this House recognises the huge contribution the Scotch whisky industry makes to UK exports, totalling £4.3 billion in the last full year, and contrasts this with the long-term decline of the domestic market for Scotch whisky; and calls on the Chancellor to end the spirits duty escalator in this

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF CALDERDALE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

That this House condemns the proposal to close the accident and emergency (A&E) department at Calderdale Royal Hospital; notes that thousands of people in Halifax and Calderdale have already signed petitions condemning any closure move; praises the people of Halifax and Calderdale for uniting and ca

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION ON DRONES

That this House welcomes the European Parliament's resolution of 27 February 2014 that calls on member states to oppose the practice of extrajudicial targeted killing through use of armed drones outside the framework of international law; calls on member states to ensure they do not facilitate such

BINGO TAXATION

That this House believes that bingo plays an important role in the community; notes that Harlow Mecca Bingo has 54,000 members; further notes that despite being a soft form of gambling, bingo is subject to a gross profits tax of 20 per cent, despite all other forms of gambling being taxed at 15 per

1988 CHEMICAL WEAPON ATTACK IN HALABJA

That this House recalls with repugnance the biggest single chemical weapons attack on civilians which was inflicted by the forces of Saddam Hussein on the town of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan on 16 March 1988; further recalls that 5,000 men, women and children died immediately and many more thousands

COASTAL EROSION

That this House requests that the Government interacts with all regional assemblies to coordinate a plan of action to address coastal erosion that is affecting up to 80 locations UK-wide.

IRANIAN OPPOSITION

That this House is deeply concerned by remarks made by the Iraqi and Iranian justice ministers regarding the extradition of members of the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran the main Iranian opposition movement; recalls, that the residents of Camp Liberty are protected persons and people of con

BOB CROW

That this House records with sadness the tragic loss of Bob Crow, RMT General Secretary; sends its deepest condolences to his family, friends and the members of his union; and recognises him as one of the most outstanding trade union leaders of his generation, who was very much loved by his RMT memb

MADRID BOMBINGS

That this House recalls that 11 March 2014 is the tenth anniversary of the Madrid train bombings when 192 people were murdered and 1,800 people injured; recognises that this date has been designated in Europe as Victims' Day; also recognises that thousands of innocent victims across the UK, particul

CHANGES TO TYRE REQUIREMENTS DURING MOTs FOR BUSES AND COACHES

That this House notes the tragic deaths of three people in September 2012 following an avoidable coach crash caused by a faulty front tyre; recognises the inquest verdict that the cause of the crash was the age of the tyre; further accepts the coroner's ruling that tyres deteriorate significantly wi

EUROPEAN UNION REFERENDUM

That this House believes that the UK's democracy needs to be both representative and participatory and trusts the British people to make fundamental decisions about its future; further believes that the world economy is robust enough to withstand a referendum; and therefore calls for the future of t

ABOLITION OF THE POSTAL VOTE ON DEMAND SYSTEM

That this House notes that Justice Richard Mawrey QC, who has tried many cases of electoral fraud, has described the postal voting on demand system as open to fraud on an industrial scale and unviable in its current form; further notes that he has been joined in this condemnation of the current syst

ALBION ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Albion Rovers Football Club on its sensational performance in the Scottish Cup match on Sunday; further congratulates the manager, players and everyone involved in a remarkable draw away from home; celebrates the fact that this was made possible despite a disputed goal

PUBCO-PRICE ESCALATOR AND A FAIR DEAL FOR LOCAL PUBS

That this House welcomes the 2013 beer duty cut and calls for a freeze in 2014; believes that this has benefited brewers but not pubco tenants who face above inflation pubco price increases; notes that Rob Willock, editor of the Publican's Morning Advertiser called this the pubco price escalator and

PALESTINIAN REFUGEES IN LEBANON

That this House recognises the current political situation in Lebanon and the need to affirm legitimate governance in a time of crisis; acknowledges the impact of Syrian refugees on Lebanon and the political concerns this is raising for the stability in the country; expresses deep concern over the d

LONDON ECONOMICS PUBS REPORT

That this House is concerned about the December 2013 London Economics (LE) report, entitled 'Modelling the impact of proposed policies on pubs and the pub sector', commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS); notes the report was not based on independent research but con

10 YEARS OF FAIRTRADE LEEDS

That this House congratulates the city of Leeds on celebrating 10 years since becoming a Fairtrade city; commends the Leeds Fairtrade City Steering Group for its inspiring commitment to promoting Fairtrade in communities across Leeds; highlights the value Leeds' residents place on ensuring sustainab

USE OF TASERS ON CHILDREN

That this House is appalled that the use of Tasers on children by the Metropolitan Police has risen six-fold over four years; notes that according to the Children's Rights Alliance for England, and based on a Freedom of Information request, stun guns were used on 53 young people in the city in 2013

STOP AND SEARCH

That this House believes that police stop and search powers unfairly target the black and Asian communities; notes that the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that black people were six times more likely than white people to be stopped, with Asian or other ethnic minority groups two times mo

PERFORMANCE OF KINGS SCIENCE ACADEMY

That this House is very concerned that another Ofsted report on Kings Science Academy (KSA), Bradford has concluded that senior leaders and governors at the school are still not taking effective action on crucial areas requiring improvement; notes the report says that the school has not recruited su