Early Day Motions

BRITISH LIONS, GRAEME McDOWELL AND ANDY MURRAY

That this House recognises the hard work that is put in by British sports people all year through; celebrates with the British Lions Rugby Team, who represented all regions of the UK so well; rejoices with Graeme McDowell, the great Ulster golf player, who won the French Open; and exults in the Wimb

PUBLIC TOILETS AND BUSINESS RATES

That this House recognises the importance of providing high-quality public toilet facilities, especially in areas popular with tourists and visitors; notes with concern that public toilets operated by town and parish councils are charged business rates, despite not being businesses; further notes th

COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB ACCOUNTS

That this House notes that Companies House has written to the directors of Coventry City Football Club (Holdings) Ltd warning them that they may face criminal proceedings if their overdue accounts are not filed; further notes that in the accounts for the year ending 31 May 2011 of CCFC Ltd, the comp

BLACKLISTING IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

That this House congratulates the GMB trade union for bringing to light widespread blacklisting of employees in the construction industry and for lodging claims on behalf of 70 of its members in the High Court; notes that GMB is the first trade union to go to the High Court in order to seek compensa

WALKERS' SAFETY

That this House notes that since 1996, 67 people have been killed due to cattle in agriculture; and calls for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to work with farmers, walking groups and other stakeholders to draw up plans for the safe containment of cattle to reduce the number of

NON-COMMERCIAL NATIONAL RADIO STATION FOR CHILDREN

That this House recognises the benefits to children of specialist radio programming, including the stimulation of communication, concentration and memory; notes that, in 2011, the BBC reduced the number of hours of children's programming in the radio schedule by 75 per cent; further notes that the r

BBC TELEVISION PROGRAMME ON ISRAEL

That this House condemns the BBC for a television programme called Israel: Facing The Future, which did not give equal attention to the plight of Palestinians throughout the 65 years since the establishment of the state of Israel; and calls on the BBC to produce a programme featuring the life of Pal

25th ANNIVERSARY OF CRIMESTOPPERS

That this House records with appreciation the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Crimestoppers, which since 1988 has resulted in 114,000 individuals being arrested as a result of information provided by members of the public calling 0800 555 111; gives special thanks to Lord Ashcroft, Chairman

ANDY MURRAY

That this House congratulates Andy Murray on becoming the first player from the UK to win Gentlemen's Singles Wimbledon Championship for 77 years; recognises the enormous dedication, commitment and determination he has displayed throughout his career; notes the excellent support of his brilliant tea

ANDY MURRAY (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Andy Murray on his victory in the men's singles final at Wimbledon, a truly phenomenal feat; recognises him as the first Briton since 1936 and the first Scot in 117 years to win the men's championship at Wimbledon; further congratulates him on being an inspiration to yo

RATE OF TRANSPLANTATION FOR PEOPLE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS

That this House recognises Cystic Fibrosis week, 24 to 29 June 2013; notes that up to 30 per cent of people with cystic fibrosis on the lung transplant list will not receive one and will die waiting; further notes that although new treatments and better clinical care are helping people with cystic f

NORTHWOOD FOREST HILLS - URBAN FOREST OF THE YEAR 2013

That this House congratulates Knowsley's achievement in securing the Best Urban Forestry award at the Excellence in Forestry Awards 2013; notes that the Best Urban Forestry award provides external recognition for the significant improvements to green spaces in Northwood; further notes the qualitativ

GLOBAL MALALA DAY

That this House reiterates its condemnation of the cowardly and cruel shooting of Malala Yousafzai and her two friends in Pakistan in October 2012; notes that Malala was targeted for her courage in campaigning against the Taliban and for education as a basic right for girls; further notes that over

COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House notes the long-running dispute between Coventry City Football Club and the owners of the Ricoh Arena, Arena Coventry Ltd (ACL), over stadium rent, match-day revenues and stadium ownership; further notes that Sisu, the club's owners, have been looking at options for a new stadium; rec

COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

leave out from '(ACL)' to end and add 'and condemns the decision of the Football League to allow the owners of Coventry City Football Club to play their homes games for the next three years over 30 miles away from the city in Northampton; believes there is no viable plan or intention of the owners t

BODY MASS INDEX TYPE-2 DIABETES REVISION

That this House welcomes the new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines revising the thresholds for healthy Body Mass Index for British Asians; notes that the point at which the level of body fat becomes risky to health varies between ethnic groups and that people from b

VOTING FRAUD

That this House notes that voting fraud hugely increased as a result of the introduction of postal voting on demand; further notes that, despite some tightening up of the system, postal voting on demand still renders voters liable to intimidation and the end of the secrecy of the ballot; further not

UK MUSIC SKILLS ACADEMY

That this House welcomes the launch of the UK Music Skills Academy (UKMSA) as an innovative initiative to tackle skills, education and training issues in the music industry; supports the UKMSA's objectives to create a national network of high quality music education partners, improve routes into ind

LIZZIE ARMITSTEAD AND HER ACHIEVEMENTS IN CYCLING

That this House recognises Lizzie Armitstead, from Otley, in Yorkshire for her victory in the British National Road Race Championships in Glasgow on 23 June 2013; acknowledges her remarkable success already including winning the silver medal in the road race at the 2012 Summer Olympics and winning a

FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX

That this House supports the Robin Hood tax campaign which calls for the introduction of a financial transaction tax; notes that by taking an average of 0.05 per cent from speculative banking transactions, hundreds of billions of pounds could be raised every year to tackle poverty and climate change

RWANDAN ARMY OFFICERS AND M23 MILITIA GANG

That this House is outraged by findings in the United Nations Group of Experts interim report to the Security Council's Congo sanctions committee, which concludes that military officers from Rwanda continue to fuel violence in eastern Congo; notes that a group of Rwandan students have sought asylum

MASS KILLINGS IN THE PANJAAB REGION OF INDIA

That this House takes serious note of the revelations made by Sub-Inspector Surjeet Singh of the Punjab Police, as widely published in the media, that there was a systematic practice conducted in Punjab of killings by fake encounters; notes that such actions involved the mass killing of innocent civ

G4S AND PALESTINIAN PRISONERS

That this House condemns G4S for providing services to Israeli prisons to which Palestinian prisoners are illegally transferred in serious violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention and also, in the case of child prisoners, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; further condemns G4

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF CALSHOT ACTIVITIES CENTRE

That this House congratulates Calshot Activities Centre, on the Solent, for its 50 years of training, education, recreation and adventure courses provided to tens of thousands of children and adults from Hampshire and beyond; notes that its outstanding facilities include skiing, climbing, sailing, c

HM GUIDE TO MORECAMBE SANDS

That this House notes that the sands at Morecambe Bay can be a dangerous place without correct supervision; further notes that there have been two major rescues from the sands in the month of June 2013; further notes that Her Majesty's Guide to the Sands is Cedric Robinson MBE; and urges anyone who