Early Day Motions

US MILITARY BASES IN THE UK

That this House believes that all foreign military bases in this country should be closed; points out that there are an estimated 10,000 US military personnel stationed in notional RAF bases but effectively under American control; recalls that US forces arrived in Britain in 1942 to help fight Nazi

BRADFORD'S DYNAMO

That this House is equally baffled and in awe of the Bradford-born magician and illusionist Steven Frayne, aka Dynamo; notes that he grew up on the Delph Hill estate in the city, born to single mother Nicky Shoesmith, then 16; understands that he was taught the rudiments of magic by his late grandfa

SALE OF PATIENT RECORDS

That this House condemns plans to sell patient information from the NHS database; points out that the previous attempt to put all records on line failed lamentably; believes that the plan to create a central data bank is designed purely as a resource to sell to researchers and will have no direct co

CITIZEN ADVICE SCOTLAND'S BIG ENERGY SAVINGS WEEK

That this House welcomes the third annual Big Energy Savings Week to be held between 27 and 31 January 2014, which will encourage consumers to cut their fuel bills, get the financial support to which they are entitled and to check, switch, insulate; notes that the week is being run in collaboration

MAKE SPECIAL OFFERS SPECIAL

That this House backs consumer charity Which?'s Make Special Offers Special campaign which draws attention to inaccurate discounts and misleading multibuys in the UK's grocery industry; expresses concern at inaccurate was/now pricing where products are on discount for substantially longer periods th

130th ANNIVERSARY OF CCHF ALL ABOUT THE KIDS

That this House congratulates CCHF All About Kids, formerly the Children's Country Holiday Fund, on its 130th anniversary and commends the work of all its volunteers, supporters and donors who provide disadvantaged children with residential activity and respite breaks; notes that the charity has hel

10th ANNIVERSARY OF MORECAMBE BAY COCKLE PICKER TRAGEDY

That this House commemorates the 10th anniversary of the death of 23 Chinese cockle pickers at Morecambe Bay; recognises that their death was a dominant factor in the creation of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority; but is disappointed that the opportunity to extend the remit of the Authority into o

10th ANNIVERSARY OF MORECAMBE BAY COCKLE PICKER TRAGEDY

at end add '; notes that the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is currently working with the GLA to ensure that the GLA bears down on abuse to protect vulnerable workers while working effectively in a business-friendly manner to reduce the burden of red tape for bona fide busine

DOLPHIN HUNTING IN JAPAN

That this House condemns the recent slaughter of over 40 wild dolphins in Taiji, on Japan's Pacific coast; notes with concern the capture of a further 52 dolphins for sale to aquariums and other customers including a rare albino dolphin calf, separated from its mother and now kept in captivity in Ta

SAINSBURY'S ENERGY CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns Sainsbury's Energy for charging consumers an average of £73 per annum for not paying their gas and electricity bills by direct debit; notes that 45 per cent of households do not pay their electricity bills by direct debit; further notes that one million British adults do not

SCOTTISH HYDRO CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns Scottish Hydro for charging consumers up to £80 per annum for not paying their gas and electricity bills by direct debit; notes that 45 per cent of households do not pay their electricity bills by direct debit; further notes that one million British adults do not have a ban

POWER NI CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns Power NI for charging consumers up to £40 per annum for not paying their gas and electricity bills by direct debit; notes that 45 per cent of households do not pay their electricity bills by direct debit; further notes that one million British adults do not have a bank acco

NPOWER CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns NPower for charging consumers up to £90 extra per annum for not paying their gas and electricity bills by direct debit; notes that 45 per cent of households do not pay their electricity bills by direct debit; further notes that one million British adults do not have a bank a

FIRST UTILITY CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns First Utility for charging consumers up to £96 extra per annum for not paying their gas and electricity bills by direct debit; notes that 45 per cent of households do not pay their electricity bills by direct debit; further notes that one million British adults do not have a

M&S ENERGY CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns M&S Energy for charging consumers up to £80 extra per annum for not paying their gas and electricity bills by direct debit; notes that 45 per cent of households do not pay their electricity bills by direct debit; further notes that one million British adults do not have a ba

ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY

That this House is aware that Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1) is a rare genetic disorder that most commonly results in lung and liver disease leading to significant disability and early mortality; understands that extensive expertise in Alpha-1 exists within the NHS but that there is consid

MESOTHELIOMA

That this House notes with concern that mesothelioma is an invasive form of lung cancer caused primarily by prior exposure to asbestos; recognises that there is currently no cure for this devastating disease and that mesothelioma patients frequently have a very short life expectancy and experience c

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MOTABILITY

That this House is concerned that the Chief Executive of Motability is paid £846,000 in pay, pension and bonuses according to its latest annual report; notes that Motability is largely funded by mobility allowances to the value of £1.7 billion per year paid directly by the taxpayer through the Depar

DON'T CALL ME FREAKFACE CAMPAIGN BY CHANGING FACES

That this House supports the campaign mounted by the UK charity, Changing Faces, called Don't call me Freakface; deplores the use of common disfigurements such as scars, spots and missing eyes as lazy characterisations of baddies because they stigmatise children and young people with disfigurements

VALENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House congratulates Valence Primary School in Dagenham on its decision to ban the consumption of sugary drinks by pupils; notes that this decision has been taken to improve the health of pupils attending the school; recognises that currently an estimated 30 per cent of children are either

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

after `2014', insert `and at the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald'.

ADULT AUTISM STRATEGY

That this House is aware of the forthcoming publication of the revised Adult Autism Strategy; notes that, since the passing of the Autism Act 2009, the implementation of that Act has so far been patchy, with some areas taking the correct steps to reform services, whilst others are significantly lagg

CONDUCT OF MORTGAGE LENDERS

That this House condemns mortgage lenders breaching tracker rate mortgage contracts by unilaterally increasing the margin they charge over the Bank of England base rate in order to increase their profit margins and deliberately targeting borrowers where consumer protection law is ambiguous; and call

POLITICAL NEGOTIATIONS IN BAHRAIN

That this House welcomes the meeting held on 16 January 2014 between Bahrain's Crown Prince, Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and Bahraini opposition leaders, including Ali Salman Ahmed Salman, Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq; hopes that this meeting signals the willingness of the Bahraini governme

GENDER SELECTION ABORTION

That this House notes the issue of gender selection abortions, particularly in countries where there has traditionally been a male culture; and calls on the Government to ensure that, given the numbers of people in the UK who are either from those countries or have family ties there, that the practi