Early Day Motions

BM13C07002 IN THE HIGH COURT

That this House notes that HHJ Hindley refused permission to appeal for a mother who applied for permission on the basis that the mother's barrister, Andrew Neaves, had deliberately undermined the mother's case and the court of first instance had wrongly concluded that she accepted that the S31 thre

COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD ADMINISTRATOR'S FINAL REPORT

That this House notes the Joint Administrators of Coventry City Football Club (CCFC) Ltd have now presented their final report to creditors; believes that as they act as Officers of the Courts there was a reasonable expectation that their findings would be supported by the presentation of reasoned a

SPORTING RECOGNITION FOR ARMED SERVICES

That this House recognises the number of events held by a range of sporting organisations to respect and offer appreciation to the armed services; is deeply appreciative of the work that the UK's soldiers, sailors and airforce personnel do on an ongoing basis; and expresses the hope that, as Remembr

REFUGEE TRAGEDY AT LAMPEDUSA

That this House is shocked at the deaths of 274 refugees off the island of Lampedusa; recognises that this is the latest in a long line of tragedies where 20,000 desperate refugees have died in unsafe vessels in the Mediterranean; and reminds all EU states that they have obligations under the Genev

REPATRIATION OF SOLDIERS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House notes that the Government has deliberately reduced the profile of repatriation ceremonies for the fallen in Afghanistan in order to make participation in future wars more palatable; is appalled at the cynical advice in a Ministry of Defence document, obtained by The Guardian, advisin

DRUG TESTING PILOT AT THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT

That this House mourns the death of Nick Bonnie, a charity worker who died after taking a contaminated ecstasy tablet at the Warehouse Project nightclub in Trafford; notes with concern that this is the twelfth UK death directly related to ecstasy this year; recognises the need to avoid further trage

UNDER-OCCUPANCY PENALTY AND HON. MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES

That this House notes that under the bedroom tax more than 600,000 social tenants with spare rooms must either move or pay an average of £14 a week penalty; further notes that hon. Members with a spare room in their London homes can claim an additional allowance if a child or children routinely resi

APPRENTICESHIPS AND PUBLIC CONTRACTS

That this House celebrates the value of apprenticeships in providing opportunities and developing skills; notes the need for more apprenticeship opportunities particularly for young people at a time when there are almost one million young people out of work; believes that government and public autho

CENTENARY OF THE SENGHENYDD MINING DISASTER

That this House notes that 14 October 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the Senghenydd Mining Disaster, the worst mining disaster in British history; pays tribute to the 439 men and boys who lost their lives in the explosion at the mine and the rescue worker who was subsequently killed; further no

NEW SCOTTISH NATIONAL SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTRE

That this House congratulates Edinburgh and in particular Heriot-Watt University on being successful in its bid to host the new national sports performance centre; notes that the Edinburgh bid beat off competition from Stirling and Dundee; further notes that the centre will feature a Hampden-sized p

FAIR ADMISSIONS CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the launch of the Fair Admissions Campaign, which seeks to open up all state-funded schools to all children, without regard to religion; notes that over one third of state schools have a religious character and most have an admissions policy that allows them, if oversubscrib

SPEAKER'S DELEGATION TO BURMA

That this House wishes to thank Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker's Office and the British Embassy staff in Rangoon who helped to organise Mr Speaker's successful delegation to Burma on 28 July to 4 August 2013; welcomes the constructive meetings with Daw Suu Kyi, President Thein Sein and other Burmese politic

SPEAKER'S DELEGATION TO BURMA (No. 2)

That this House notes the Speaker's successful delegation to Burma which visited that country between 28 July and 4 August 2013; welcomes the constructive meetings with Daw Suu Kyi, President Thein Sein, HE U Soe Thane, Minister Presidential Office, HE U Khin Aung Myint, Speaker of the Upper House,

BRITISH SOLDIERS AND SECTARIANISM

That this House condemns the reprehensible and ill-disciplined behaviour of members of the armed forces, including some Royal Marine soldiers at Ibrox Park, the home of Glasgow Rangers, on 28 September 2013 on what was dubbed an armed forces' day; notes the sickening scenes as they chanted songs att

PROFESSOR PETER HIGGS

That this House congratulates Professor Peter Higgs CH FRS FRSE of the University of Edinburgh on the occasion of being awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics 2013 by the Swedish Academy of Sciences; notes the outstanding contribution that Professor Higgs has made to the cause of theoretical and partic

PROFESSOR PETER HIGGS AND THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR PHYSICS

That this House congratulates Professor Peter Higgs, Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Edinburgh, for the much merited award to him, along with François Englert, of the Nobel Prize for Physics for their theoretical work on the Higgs Boson which was recently confirmed by

PROTECTION OF WORKERS SERVING THE PUBLIC

That this House is appalled at levels of violence suffered by workers who deal with the public, as evidenced in the 2013 survey from the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, which showed that four per cent of shopworkers had been physically attacked in the previous 12 months and 35 per ce

HELP FOR SAVERS

That this House recognises the ongoing financial difficulties faced by many working families throughout the UK; acknowledges that lower interest rates have assisted home buyers in recent years; understands that there are many more savers than mortgage holders across the nation, many of whom are seni

ROYAL MAIL PRIVATISATION

That this House is concerned at the imminent privatisation of the Royal Mail postal service; recognises that the postal service is integral to people and businesses across society; commends the dedication of all those who work within the service to ensure that people receive mail whatever the condit

SKERTON HIGH SCHOOL

That this House notes that Lancashire County Council (LCC) is consulting on the closure of Skerton Community High School (SCHS); further notes that 52.9 per cent of pupils at the school have special educational needs; believes that this specialist support is not available at other local schools; fur

SOUTHAMPTON CHILDREN'S HEART SURGERY UNIT

That this House commends the surgeons and staff at the Children's Heart Surgery Unit at Southampton General Hospital for the outstanding care they provide; notes that Southampton Children's Heart Unit is rated the best in the country outside London, and was rated as exemplary in the management of pa

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL AND WELFARE REFORM MINI-DRAMAS

That this House congratulates East Lothian Council for producing a series of innovative mini-dramas on the Government's welfare reforms and making them widely available on social media outlets as part of its support for local residents affected by the reforms; believes that the four mini-dramas on d

EXPLORIS AQUARIUM

That this House recognises the great potential in Exploris Aquarium in Portaferry, Northern Ireland; expresses concern at the proposed closure; and asks that the Northern Ireland Executive take the burden from one council and give this province-wide attraction the financial boost that is needed and

SCOTLAND'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR JENNY McALLISTER

That this House congratulates Scotland's Teacher of the Year, Jenny McAllister, on her success in being the first teacher ever to be awarded that prestigious title who teaches outside of the conventional classroom; acknowledges the exceptional work being undertaken in outdoor learning centres across

NEW NUCLEAR

That this House is appalled at the record of delays and cost overruns of new nuclear plants; notes the French designed Olkiuoto plant started construction in May 2005 had an original promised completion date in 2009, and that construction costs have doubled and completion delayed to 2016; further no