Early Day Motions

NON-DIRECT DEBIT SURCHARGE BY ENERGY COMPANIES (No. 2)

That this House notes that 45 per cent of the British public do not pay for their electricity by direct debit; believes that charging customers extra for not paying by direct debit is ripping off consumers; condemns Airtricity for charging consumers up to £80 per annum for not paying by direct debit

HILLCROFT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME IN SLYNE-WITH-HEST

That this House notes the recent sentencing of staff at Hillcroft Residential Care Home in Slyne-with-Hest; further notes that the standard of care in this facility fell far short of the standards that are reasonably expected by residents and Judge Michael Byrne stated after sentencing that much evi

SHP LIMITED AND GRADUATES FROM LANCASTER UNIVERSITY

That this House notes that SHP Ltd is an exemplary e-waste management company, based on the White Lund Industrial Estate in Morecambe; further notes that the company has invested in the service it provides to become an Asset Disposal and Information Security Alliance-accredited company; and congratu

PUBLICATION OF DEFRA REVIEW ON FOOD AID PROVISION IN THE UK

That this House acknowledges that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs commissioned an evidence review entitled, Household food security - a literature review of Food Aid, in March 2013 to assess and summarise evidence about food aid provision in the UK; notes the Government's comm

WORLD LEPROSY DAY

That this House acknowledges that World Leprosy Day is on 26 January 2014; welcomes the significant advancements made in leprosy treatment; notes that despite this medical progress, discrimination related to leprosy is still prevalent; records with appreciation the 90th anniversary of Lepra, the wor

HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR HON. MEMBERS, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND STAFF

That this House believes that further steps need to be taken to improve the healthcare services available to hon. Members, peers and staff within the Houses of Parliament; urges the Safety, Health and Wellbeing Service to improve the accessibility to a range of medical staff including doctors, denti

ACTION ON SUGAR CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the launch of the Action On Sugar campaign, an unprecedented call to action to tackle and reverse the obesity and diabetes epidemic by 15 leading health experts from across the world including Professor Graham MacGregor, Dr Aseem Malholtra, Professor Andrew Rugg-Gunn, Profes

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

That this House notes that 27 January 2014 is Holocaust Memorial Day in the UK, marking the 69th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where an estimated 1.1 million people were murdered; commemorates the six million victims of the Holocaust; further notes that the theme for Holocaust

MELBOURNE DECLARATION ON DIABETES

That this House notes that the first meeting of the Global Parliamentary Champions for Diabetes Forum was held in Melbourne from 30 November to 2 December 2013 and was attended by parliamentarians from over 50 countries; understands that there are an estimated 382 million people with diabetes and th

THAMES IRONWORKS HERITAGE TRUST

That this House supports the Thames Ironworks Heritage Trust's aims of recuperating the heritage of the shipbuilding heritage of London, primarily through the restoration of lifeboats made by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company Limited for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution over 100 y

EAST LONDON RIVER CROSSINGS

That this House believes there is a need for additional road crossings on the River Thames east of Tower Bridge; further believes that this is best delivered by a tunnel between Silvertown and the Greenwich Peninsula and a bridge between Beckton and Thamesmead; notes that London's population is set

DOMESTIC ABUSE

That this House believes that the level of domestic abuse in the UK is unacceptable, that the number of victims reporting incidents is extremely low and that the number of alleged perpetrators convicted is unsatisfactory; further believes that all criminal justice professionals should receive traini

RELEASE OF DOCUMENTATION ABOUT THE 1984-85 MINERS' STRIKE

That this House is appalled to learn what thousands of people in mining communities have strongly suspected for 30 years in the wake of the release of the Cabinet papers relating to the 1984-85 miners' strike, that senior Cabinet ministers, including the Prime Minister, micromanaged the Government's

LIVING WAGE AND ROYAL OPERA HOUSE CLEANERS

That this House notes that the cleaners employed by MITIE, under contract at the Royal Opera House, have voted for strike action because they are paid below the London Living Wage; urges the Royal Opera House to take appropriate steps to raise the wages of its cleaners to the London Living Wage of £

MINIMUM WAGE

That this House notes the Prime Minister's suggestion of a substantial increase in the minimum wage; further notes that the support of The Sun for this to happen before the General Election; agrees that it would be good to have a substantial increase in the minimum wage before the General Election;

ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND VOTER ID

That this House notes the historic complacency of successive governments about electoral fraud other than in Northern Ireland; recognises that progress has been made to deal with postal vote fraud, but agrees with the Electoral Commission that personation remains a traceless crime outside Northern I

MISSING PEOPLE

That this House recognises the huge distress caused to almost 200,000 families every year whose relatives go missing, and the potential risks faced by those who are missing; welcomes the support provided to missing people and their families by the charity Missing People; notes the partnership establ

RESEARCH ON THE EFFECT ON THE ECONOMY OF PUBCO REFORMS

That this House welcomes the research from the Federation of Small Businesses that shows that the introduction of a statutory code of practice including a market rent-only option for the large pub-owning companies would benefit the UK economy by an estimated £78 million; notes that the research, con

PUB CLOSURE FIGURES

That this House expresses concern at the misinformation supplied to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, hon and right hon. Members and the media by large pub companies and their lobbyists the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) regarding pub closures; notes the report by the All-

WHITEHOUSE CONSULTANCY AND OBESITY WEEK

That this House fears a repeat of the scandal of 2008 when an anti-obesity charity deceived conscientious hon. Members into supporting the commercial interests of the Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust (Toast) that boasted of parliamentary influence while failing to declare its financial links to

GUIDE AND HEARING DOG OWNERS

That this House congratulates and supports the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Guide Dogs for the Blind Association on their work to raise awareness and educate service providers on providing equal access for guide and hearing dog owners; recognises that despite amendments to the Disability Discrim

CAMP LIBERTY - ISSUING OF VISAS

That this House is aware of the plight of the 3,000 residents of Camp Liberty in Iraq who have been promised United Nations protection but who instead regularly face violence, assaults, physical torture and intimidation; understands also that the Iraqi authority frequently denies relatives visas to

INTEREST RATES AND HOUSEHOLD DEBT

That this House recognises the difficult economic times and financial challenges faced by families; highlights the impact that a rise in the base rate of interest would have on homeowners who would face increasing mortgage demands; draws attention to a recent report by the Resolution Foundation whic

SUPPORT FOR CLAIMANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM ACT 1999

That this House is concerned that support rates under section 4 and section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 are very austere; notes that a maximum payment of £35.39 per person per week is barely half the sum of income support and is often not sufficient to cover essential medical, food and

STUDY OF TEXTILES AT BLYTHE HOUSE

That this House welcomes the opening of the Victoria and Albert Museum's new centre for the study of textiles at Blythe House, the Clothworkers Centre for the Study of Conservation of Textiles and Fashion, and congratulates it on its careful renovation of this listed building; applauds the Victoria