Early Day Motions

PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY AND CARE.DATA

That this House views with concern the plans of NHS England and the Health and Social Care Information Centre known as care.data, which will extract and link large amounts of patient data as part of NHS care in order to improve healthcare and benefit researchers inside and outside the NHS; shares th

WOMEN AND CHILDREN SUFFERING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE BENEFIT CAP

That this House welcomes the petition by Women Against Rape calling on the Government to put the safety of women and children first by lifting the benefit cap so they are not trapped in violent relationships where they risk injury, trauma and even death; deplores that mothers and children fleeing do

CO-OPERATIVE ENERGY CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns Co-operative Energy for charging consumers up to £60 per year 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

MR MASUD AHMAD AND THE PERSECUTION OF THE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN PAKISTAN

That this House notes the case of the British national, Mr Masud Ahmad, a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, who is imprisoned in Pakistan under the country's draconian anti-Ahmadi laws after being secretly filmed reading the Holy Qur'an; condemns Pakistan's continued persecution of the Ahmad

BROWNIES 100th ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the Brownies on their 100th anniversary year which has just commenced; notes that a quarter of all eight-year-old girls in the UK are in Brownie packs, the section of the Guide movement for those aged eight to 10; recognises that the evolution of the programme of activi

WATER CANNON

That this House notes with concern plans to equip the Metropolitan Police with a water cannon; further notes that no water cannon are currently in use on mainland Britain; recognises the physical harm water cannon can inflict, as demonstrated by their use in Germany; believes that the introduction o

E.ON ENERGY CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns E.ON for charging consumers up to £70 per year 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 account so

EDF ENERGY CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns EDF Energy for charging consumers up to £74 per year for not paying their gas and electricity bills by direct debt; 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 accou

PUNCH TAVERNS TENANTS' DEPOSITS

That this House notes that Punch Taverns plc has announced final terms of its proposed debt restructuring to be voted on by the company's bondholders on 14 February 2014; further notes, with concern, that under the terms of the restructuring, £52 million described as Available Cash held outside the

BETTER ENERGY CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns Better Energy for charging consumers 10 pence more per day for not paying their gas and electric 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

ATLANTIC CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns Atlantic for charging consumers up to £40 per annum per fuel type for not paying their gas and electric 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

BRITISH GAS CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns British Gas for charging consumers an average of £73 extra per annum for not paying their gas and electric 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 hav

SOCIAL ECONOMY ALLIANCE

That this House welcomes the Social Economy Alliance, a new voice on the economy, made up of more than 20 respected social and co-operative enterprises, universities, think tanks, social finance and housing associations; recognises that social and economic policy must be mutually reinforcing and tha

NATIONAL INSURANCE CREDITS AND YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House recognises the need to support young people in education and training; notes the need to incentivise and support these young people; and calls on the Government to give 16-18 year olds in education and training, including apprenticeships, two years worth of national insurance credits

PAKISTAN-UK PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDSHIP GROUP

That this House welcomes the reconstitution of the Pakistan-UK Parliamentary Friendship Group in the National Assembly of Pakistan; commends the Friendship Group on securing over 90 members of the Pakistan National Assembly from across Pakistan's political parties ensuring genuine cross-party repres

HARLOW MECCA BINGO

That this House recognises that Harlow Mecca Bingo is one of the biggest bingo clubs in the country, with 54,000 members; notes that their staff are second-to-none; further notes that Harlow Mecca Bingo provides an important role in Harlow's community; acknowledges that despite being recognised as a

SELF-BUILD HOUSING

That this House notes the promise made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to remove self-build housing from the community infrastructure levy; regrets the lack of progress in implementing this decision; and urges the Government to promp

HOMOPHOBIA IN FOOTBALL

That this House welcomes former Aston Villa, West Ham and Everton midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger's decision to announce his sexuality; supports Gainsborough Trinity player Liam Davis, Britain's only male openly gay semi-professional or professional footballer; further supports efforts to eradicate h

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

That this House recognises the current crisis facing the provision of accident and emergency services; acknowledges that an inadequate resourcing of the training, recruitment and retention regime is leading to a shortfall in accident and emergency health practitioners throughout the NHS; is concern

KIDNAP OF FATHER JEAN-PIERRE NDULANI

That this House calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to make representations to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the United Nations peacekeeping mission MONUSCO regarding the kidnapping of Father Jean-Pierre Ndulani and his colleagues Anselme Wasikundi and Edmond Bamutu

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure and Section 62A Applications) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 3194), dated 17 December 2013, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 Dece

10th ANNIVERSARY OF CARDIFF AS THE FIRST FAIRTRADE CAPITAL CITY

That this House congratulates the city of Cardiff on having been a Fairtrade city for 10 years; notes that Cardiff was the world's first Fairtrade capital city; and commends all the individuals and groups in Cardiff who have campaigned over more than a decade to ensure people are aware of and suppor

BOOKMAKERS AND FIXED ODDS BETTING TERMINALS

That this House is concerned by the campaign which is being waged against fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in bookmakers' shops and against bookmakers themselves; believes that bookmakers site their shops in affordable, populated areas, as do owners of many shops, and do not target areas of depr

CHRISTIANS IN SYRIA

That this House expresses concern over the continued persecution of Christians in Syria; notes that Christians are often caught between government and rebels; asks the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to bring their plight to the attention of the UN and the Syrian government; and calls for their assi

DIAGNOSIS OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

That this House notes the 10 fold increase over 10 years of labelling children with diagnoses of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); further notes the pharmaceutical drugs prescribed for this condition are similar to cocaine, have numerous side effects including suicide, depression and