Early Day Motions

20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DOWNING STREET DECLARATION

That this House celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the Downing Street declaration signed by British Prime Minister, Rt hon. John Major MP, and the Irish Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds TD, on 15 December 1993; believes that the remarkable contribution of these two leaders to developing the path of p

LIVERPOOL POST NEWSPAPER

That this House regrets the announcement of Trinity Mirror that the iconic Liverpool Post newspaper is to close after almost 160 years of publication in the city; notes that the circulation of the title, formerly the Liverpool Daily Post before it went weekly in January 2012, had dropped to 4,000 si

NUCLEAR POWER COST

That this House commends the judgement of City analysts Liberum Capital who say that the Hinkley Point nuclear power station deal is economically insane offering a price for electricity at double the going rate, index linked and guaranteed for 35 years; agrees with the head of Ineos, Jim Ratcliffe,

UNIVERSITIES UK

That this House condemns Universities UK for promoting gender apartheid by supporting the segregation of women at universities; notes that this is contrary to the spirit of university, its ethos and academic freedom; believes that those involved in this decision should resign and that the decision s

SKERTON HIGH SCHOOL (No.2)

That this House notes that Lancashire County Council has recently consulted on the closure of Skerton High School; further notes that the vast majority of respondents opposed the closure, but that Lancashire County Council has indicated it will close the school anyway; believes that an email from th

LINCOLN CLOSE ILLUMINATIONS

That this House notes that the Lincoln Close Illuminations in Morecambe were switched on over the weekend of 1 December 2013 by David Morris MP and Dr Alison Birtle, a clinical oncologist; further notes that this event raises much-needed funds for Derian House Children's Hospice; thanks the large nu

NELSON MANDELA AND NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

That this House admires the nobility of spirit and political judgment of former President Nelson Mandela; recalls the wisdom of his final speech as President of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations General Assembly on 21 September 1998; further recalls that the very first resolution of

CALDERDALE HOSPITAL ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

That this House expresses concern about the possible closure of Calderdale's Accident and Emergency (A&E) department; recognises the vital role local A&E services play in meeting the health needs of local people; notes that thousands of people access treatment at Calderdale's A&E department every ye

DIGITAL BILL OF RIGHTS

That this House notes the recent open statement signed by Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo, LinkedIn, Twitter and AOL calling for reform of government surveillance; welcomes their calls for reform to restore the public's trust in the internet; supports the five principles they identify abou

DEATH SENTENCE ON ABDUL QADER MOLLAH

That this House notes that Abdul Qader Mollah has been sentenced to death by the courts in Bangladesh for crimes committed during the 1971 war; further notes that international monitoring organisations have concluded that the judicial process which led to Abdul Qader Mollah being found guilty of war

A DOG IS FOR LIFE, NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN

That this House notes the Dogs Trust's famous slogan, A Dog is For Life, Not Just for Christmas, is 35 years old this year and was created in 1978 by the charity's Chief Executive, Clarissa Baldwin OBE, at a time when thousands of people were buying puppies to give to family and friends as Christmas

FREEDOM OF THE CROSS

That this House supports the Freedom of the Cross campaign which highlights the struggle that many Christians have in their faith in the workplace and public arena and feels that their right to do so must be upheld.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

That this House believes that it is unacceptable that the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has not publicly disclosed its Division of Surgery Strategy document and its proposal to centralise most surgical services across Gloucestershire and integrate some of these services currently pr

TAILORED BUSINESS LOANS AND EMBEDDED SWAPS

That this House notes that small and medium-sized businesses across the country struggled during the financial crisis; further notes that potentially tens of thousands of businesses may have been sold inappropriate complex financial products including fixed rate swaps and embedded swaps; is concerne

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COMBATTING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

That this House is concerned about the burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK and overseas, including the most worrying threat of antibiotic resistance in gonorrhoea, and the risks STIs pose, including mortality, and infection of the unborn foetus, while recognising the promise o

CHORISTER JACK TOPPING

That this House recognises the efforts of Jack Topping, an 11-year-old chorister from the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Choir who has become the youngest solo artist to sign to Decca records; notes that Jack has been chosen to support this year's Save the Children Christmas campaign and that he i

DR ELSIE INGLIS AND THE SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITALS

That this House celebrates the bravery, achievements and hard work of Dr Elsie Inglis and the other women who set up and served in the Scottish Women's Hospitals; notes that Dr Inglis persevered with this project despite a severe lack of support from the British War Office; recognises that by the en

GOOGLE ALGORITHMS CHANGES AND LOSS TO BUSINESS

That this House calls on search engine giant Google to be mindful of supporting small to medium business and reset their algorithms in such a way that small and medium-sized businesses who pay their taxes are not disadvantaged against large multi-national foot loose companies; and notes that some sm

PROTEST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

That this House believes that police have no place on university campuses and other seats of learning; condemns the University of London management for calling in officers and private security to break up a peaceful protest against plans to close down the student union; deplores the naked mendacity

THE GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC POLICY

That this House believes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Autumn Statement demonstrates that he is attempting to balance the books by slashing welfare and by pouring cash into property speculation, rather than productive investment; notes that if there is no change in policy by 2018-19, public

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES

That this House recognises that many new housing developments have property management companies appointed to provide a range of services; further recognises that contracts are put in place between home occupiers and property management companies that set out the range of services to be provided; no

EXCLUSION OF SEAFARERS - EU LABOUR DIRECTIVES

That this House is aware that discussions are currently taking place at inter-Government level to allow the inclusion of seafarers to be within the scope of EU social directives, thereby ending the unjustifiable and discriminatory treatment of this group of workers; notes that so far there have been

PARTHENON MARBLES (UNESCO MEDIATION PROCESS)

That this House recalls that Greece has continuously, since it gained full independence in 1832, requested the return of the sculptures removed from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin and held in the British Museum since 1816; is aware that this dispute has been on the agenda of the UNESCO Intergovernmenta

ODOUR CONTROL AT PROCESSING PLANTS

That this House notes that residents who live in close proximity to meat rendering and other processing plants such as waste and recycling plants are frequently subject to appalling odours making life miserable for them; further notes that local authorities find the current law and regulations regar

PAY OF HON. MEMBERS AND PUBLIC SECTOR PAY

That this House notes the decision in the Spending Review announced to Parliament on 26 June 2013 to restrict public sector pay increases to 1 per cent; endorses the view that what is good enough for the workers is good enough for the politicians; and instructs the Independent Parliamentary Standard