Early Day Motions

EU SINGLE FARM PAYMENT

That this House notes that the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy subsidies were settled in Luxembourg on 26 June 2013; understands that the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, blocked proposals to limit the payments made under the Single Farm Payment to the very riche

PIPER ALPHA DISASTER 25th ANNIVERSARY

That this House notes with sadness the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster which claimed the lives of 167 people on 6 July 1988; recognises the courage and commitment of families and survivors including Ed Punchard, a diver who has campaigned for 167 annual scholarships to commemorate the v

SELLAFIELD MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES

That this House believes that proposals to build a second mixed oxide (MOX) plant at Sellafield at a cost of up to £5 billion of taxpayers' money would be an outrageous waste of money following the lamentable failure of the first MOX plant, which had an efficiency of less than seven per cent; is con

WALES OFFICIAL TOURIST GUIDE ASSOCIATION

That this House notes the importance of the Wales Official Tourist Guide Association in encouraging tourism in Wales; further notes its efforts since 1983 to continually expand tourism; recognises its influence on increasing repeat visits; believes that this enhances the quality of tourism offered;

MALALA DAY

That this House notes that on 12 July 2013, Malala Yousafzai celebrates her 16th birthday, her first after being shot by Taliban gunmen in response to her continued attendance at school in defiance of their opposition to girls' education; endorses her global campaign to raise awareness of attacks on

CEREDIGION CARE AND REPAIR

That this House commends the work of Ceredigion Care and Repair (CCR) in helping to support older people remain at home across Ceredigion; notes the incredibly positive response from those who have received help, including a 92 per cent satisfaction rate and the fact that 96 per cent would recommend

CELTIC NATIONS AUTISM PARTNERSHIP

That this House praises the innovative work of the Celtic Nations Autism Partnership, in particular the pioneering work of Autism Cymru and respective Celtic national governments in their progressive national approaches to autism which improve the lives of people with autism; notes that a Wales Auti

RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN ARMED CONFLICT

That this House notes that victims of rape in situations of armed conflict are defined as wounded and sick under international law; further notes that as such they are entitled to non-discriminatory medical treatment, including counselling and abortion services; observes that UK aid funding should

ANTI-MUSLIM VIOLENCE IN BURMA

That this House expresses deep concern at the growing anti-Muslim violence in Burma; is concerned that the government of Burma has still not taken action against those inciting and organising violence; is further concerned by growing Buddhist nationalism in the country and that other religious minor

MARKETING ON MATERNITY WARDS

leave out from 'notes' to end and add 'that pregnant women, new mothers and their families require access to information, advice and support; welcomes the provision of 2.6 million free pregnancy and newborn guides containing essential health information, including public health advice from the Depar

WHITECHAPEL LONDON UNDERGROUND STATION TICKET OFFICE

That this House is concerned that the proposals to close ticket offices on the railway will worsen passenger services through the loss of thousands of frontline workers from ticket offices; is deeply concerned that the proposal to close the ticket office in Whitechapel London Underground station dur

ELEPHANT MASSACRES IN THE CONGO BASIN

That this House is concerned that in early May 2013, 26 elephants, including four babies, were massacred by rebels in the Central African Republic's world famous bai in Dzanga Sangha National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site and that in early 2012 over 300 elephants in Cameroon's Bouba Ndjida Nati

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AT COUNCIL MEETINGS

That this House regrets the decision of Conservative-run Essex County Council, supported by UKIP councillors, not to allow members of the public to speak at meetings of the Council; agrees with Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green councillors that such provision should be made; and calls on the Govern

WESTMORLAND GAZETTE'S SAFETY ON THE MORECAMBE BAY SANDS CAMPAIGN

That this House commends the Westmorland Gazette for its efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of Morecombe Bay sands; notes that Morecombe Bay is an area of stunning natural beauty but encourages all walkers to understand the risks of walking on the sands without expert guidance; further not

USE OF EPILIM IN PREGNANCY

That this House notes the BBC Panorama programme broadcast on 1 July 2013 entitled The truth about pills and pregnancy, which identified the offspring health risks of some medicine consumption by pregnant women; recognises the evidence that the epilepsy drug Epilim (sodium valproate), manufactured b

TYNE AND WEAR METRO CLEANERS AND THE LIVING WAGE

That this House welcomes the growing consensus for workers to be paid a living wage; notes, however, that cleaning members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) working for Churchill on the Tyne and Wear Metro have now been in dispute for a year in their campaign for a

SKILLS SAFETY IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

That this House is concerned that the current review of the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM 2007) by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), planned for August 2013, will remove the reference to individual competence; recognises that the inclusion of competence in the CDM regulati

OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING DEMONSTRATION

That this House notes that Fair Fuel UK will be handing in a petition signed by 30,000 people to the Office of Fair Trading on 15 July 2013; further notes that oil prices are worryingly high in the UK and that petrol and diesel as a result are more expensive than they have ever been; further notes t

MAYPOLE CLUB AND PEARSON

That this House is shocked and saddened at the closure of the Maypole Club in Harlow; notes the vital contribution that the club made to the community of Harlow; further notes that many Harlow residents had special occasions booked at the club, and football teams will no longer be able to use their

IN RECOGNITION OF NATHAN POPPLE AND HIS WORK ON ACCESSIBILITY

That this House recognises and congratulates Nathan Popple for his accomplishment on being named Whizz-Kidz Campaigner of the Year 2013; acknowledges Whizz-Kidz Ambassador Nathan's successful Accessible Leeds campaign, running an innovative website that serves as a resource to wheelchair users in Le

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

That this House welcomes calls for an English anthem to be used by the England Rugby League team at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup which takes place between October and November in venues across England, Wales and France; further believes that the Rugby League World Cup 2013, which is the first maj

STATEMENTS MADE BY THE BRITISH BEER AND PUB ASSOCIATION

That this House is troubled by the repeated misleading statements from the large leased pub-owning companies and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA); believes this is a cynical attempt to persuade the Government not to fulfil its commitment to reform the failing Pubco business model through

TREATMENT FOR POSTNATAL DEPRESSION

That this House welcomes the news of a breakthrough in the identification of the likelihood of a woman developing postnatal depression; is further aware that postnatal depression is one of the commonest causes of suicide in younger women; notes that the cost of this test per patient could be as low

SPORTING EXCELLENCE IN THE UK

That this House notes the exceptional sporting achievements for UK sport over the weekend of 7 and 8 July 2013, when the British and Irish Lions, composed mostly of Welsh players, defeated Australia in rugby, the Northern Ireland golfer Graham McDowell won the French Open and the Scots tennis player

NUMBERS OF MIDWIVES

That this House welcomes the Women's Institute (WI) national campaign entitled We Need More Midwives; recognises the hard work of the Old Portsmouth WI for highlighting this campaign; notes that while the Government has made significant gains in increasing the numbers of midwives, more effort needs