Early Day Motions

DARKLEY

That this House notes the twentieth anniversary of the Republican massacre at Darkley Gospel Hall in South Armagh, and that this marked a low point in depraved terrorism; and remembers the faith and courage of those who were killed and injured in what was one of Northern Ireland's darkest hours.

PULSE OXIMETRY TESTING OF ALL NEWBORNS

That this House urges the Secretary of State for Health to ensure that hospitals and the medical profession administer the pulse oximetry tests on newborns as part of standard tests that are carried out to detect heart conditions; notes that congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect

PUT US IN THE PICTURE: REPORT ON INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

That this House welcomes the Sightsavers' Put Us In the Picture report; notes that despite the fact that over one billion people worldwide have a disability, 80 per cent of whom live in developing countries, too few of them benefit from international aid programmes; agrees with the Parliamentary Und

MANDATORY RECONSIDERATION AND EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

That this House views with concern the plans to introduce a period of mandatory reconsideration as an intermediate stage for claimants of employment and support allowance (ESA) who wish to appeal the decision not to award this benefit; notes with even greater concern that the assessment rate of this

IMPLEMENTATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT ON FOOTBALL LEAGUE

That this House notes the recent work of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee into Football Governance; further notes the report published by the Committee in July 2011 that found the Football Association (FA) in need of urgent reform; further notes that the report raised concerns including

TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

That this House is concerned about the inclusion of investor-to-state dispute settlements in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); notes that their inclusion would enable foreign investors to file complaints against a national government whenever investors perceive a violation o

BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH

That this House notes that brain tumours have one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers, of just 19 per cent within five years of diagnosis compared to 51 per cent for all cancers and the highest average years of life lost of all common cancers of 20.1 years, compared to 11.8 years for lung ca

DEFENCE OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE PROSECUTION OF JOURNALISTS

That this House recognises the need for journalists to pursue difficult stories in the public interest without fear of prosecution; is concerned about the situation facing journalists who have been arrested and charged in relation to charges of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office; bel

IMPROVING TREATMENT DECISIONS FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS

That this House welcomes the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's final guidance on the Oncotype DX breast cancer test; notes that this represents an important milestone in delivering personalised medicine to breast cancer patients in the NHS; recognises that this test will guide indi

SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF TRUMACAR SCHOOL

That this House notes that Trumacar Primary School was founded in 1953; further notes that it therefore celebrates its sixtieth anniversary this year; believes that the school has made a phenomenal contribution to generations of young people in Morecambe over that time; further believes that this is

MILITARY COVENANT AND LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL

That this House notes that the Government has introduced the armed forces covenant; further notes that the armed forces covenant sets out the relationship between the nation, the state and the armed forces; further notes that councils around the UK have signed up to the armed forces covenant; furthe

ISRAEL AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR THE CHILDREN OF FOREIGNERS

That this House condemns the plan by the Israeli government not to issue birth certificates for babies born to foreigners; points out that this breaches articles 7 and 8 of the United Nations convention on the rights of the child, relating to every child's rights to a registered name, nationality an

DISORDER IN AMSTERDAM (CELTIC FC V AJAX)

That this House asks the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to investigate claims made by Celtic FC fans that they suffered an unprovoked attack by plain-clothed Dutch police officers while in Amsterdam on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 November 2013, which they allege sparked further disorder from fans of

DOUBLING OF MALNUTRITION IN BRADFORD

That this House views with the utmost concern the doubling of the diagnoses of primary or secondary malnutrition in Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the years 2010 to 2013 compared to the years 2008 to 2010; believes that this is as a direct result of the poverty and lack of empl

TRAINING FOR UK SEAFARERS

That this House notes that 90 per cent. of UK trade passes through UK ports; believes it is essential for the future security and economic well-being of the nation for the UK to retain a strong maritime skills base; is therefore alarmed by the near 60 per cent. fall over 30 years in the number of UK

PAYMENTS TO SIR NORMAN BETTISON

That this House views with concern that Mark Burns-Williamson, Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire, is refusing to challenge £250,000 of perks paid to then Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison on top of his salary over five years; notes that these payments included £34,000 a year for a c

EXCESS WINTER DEATHS

That this House is ashamed and appalled by the massive increase in excess winter deaths last winter in England and Wales as detailed by the Office of National Statistics; notes that an estimated additional 31,100 people died, up 29 per cent over the previous year, most of these the frail and elderly

FLY GRAZING AND HORSE WELFARE

That this House is aware that throughout the UK a crisis is currently taking place in the horse industry whereby, because of austerity, lowered market values and lesser demand, coupled with the increasing costs of owning and caring for an animal, many owners have been left in the situation of neithe

INTERPAL

That this House acknowledges the humanitarian work carried out for the people of Palestine by the British charity Interpal; commends the generosity of British donors to the charity; regrets that it has been denied full access to the banking system as a result of an unfounded designation by the US ad

LONDON UNDERGROUND TICKET OFFICES

That this House is concerned at the Mayor of London's proposal to close all London Underground ticket offices and massively increase reliance on ticket machines; is further concerned that this will not only result in the loss of almost a thousand front-line station staff but will also impact on the

ROMA MIGRANT COMMUNITIES

That this House notes the significance of the University of Salford's pioneering research into the demographics of the UK's new Roma migrant communities; recommends that the Government carries out an urgent review to address the major shortcomings of its National Roma Integration Strategy; and calls

LIVING WAGE CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that the very successful living wage campaign was originally launched by The East London Community Organisation (Telco), developed by London Citizens and is now being championed by Citizens UK; congratulates effusively all three organisations for the campaign they have conducte

IMPACT ON FAMILY JUSTICE OF CUTS IN LEGAL AID

That this House is alarmed by the cuts to civil legal aid and its impact on family justice; believes that the removal of £350 million from the civil and family legal aid annual budget is having a devastating impact on family proceedings and harming the children and families involved; is concerned th

HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS CENTRES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House is deeply concerned about the imminent closure of the HM Revenue and Customs office in Newry and the plans to scale down operations in Derry and Enniskillen; recognises the vital services that are provided by these centres and their high degree of competence and expertise; acknowledg

ACADEMY AND FREE SCHOOL RESIGNATIONS

That this House views with concern that the superhead of five London free schools, Greg Wallace, has resigned after an investigation into claims he awarded a contract to a man with whom he had a close personal relationship; notes that Greg Wallace was described as one of the magnificent seven superh