Early Day Motions

EUROPEAN REFERENDUM

That this House notes that the hon. Member for Stockton South will shortly present a Bill to Parliament which will ask for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU before 31 December 2017; further notes that the EU has created a lot of red tape in the UK and other member states with unnecessary

SENIOR COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 1412), dated 4 June 2013, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 June, be annulled.

UK CAMPAIGN OVER INTERNET ADVERTISING

That this House welcomes the UK online campaign to promote greater awareness and consumer control over advertising on websites; supports the EU-wide self-regulation of targeted advertising and its evolution that makes this a reality; notes that internet advertising plays a significant role in helpin

HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE GAMBIA

That this House commends Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh, Coordinator of the Coalition for Change Gambia, for his unceasing non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights and democracy in The Gambia; condemns his arrest and sentencing to life in jail by The Gambia government for printing T-shirts; appl

REPEAT ABORTIONS

That this House endorses the views of Lord Steel of Aikwood expressed in the House of Lords on 6 June 2013 that the use by some women of abortion as a form of contraception is thoroughly undesirable; is concerned that the Minister confirmed in answer to Lord Steel's question that 36 per cent of abor

TRANSLATION OF BIBLE INTO WELSH

That this House pays tribute to the role of Humphrey Lhuyd, MP for Denbigh who in 1563 campaigned to secure an Act which led to the translation of the Bible and Book of Common Prayer into Welsh; celebrates the role this played in supporting Welsh culture and language; and offers its support to the N

20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL BOAT FESTIVAL

That this House congratulates the organisers of the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival on the occasion of the event's 20th anniversary; notes that since its inception in 1993 it has grown from a local event celebrating the 300th anniversary of Portsoy Harbour to become one of Scotland's leading tour

GIBRALTAR

That this House condemns the recent action by the Spanish police and navy when they fired upon a Gibraltarian who was jet skiing; and requests the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to convey to the Spanish authorities the UK's concern and require all further intrusions in Gibra

BATTLE OF THE SOMME ANNIVERSARY

That this House, on the anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916, commemorates the courage and bravery of the 36th Ulster Division who wrote their names in the annals of history forever; and remembers with gratitude the legacy that they left for everyone in the United Kingd

ANNIVERSARY OF NEWTONARDS BOMB IN 1993

That this House commemorates the 20th anniversary of the IRA bomb in Newtownards town on 5 July 1993; and congratulates the businesses and the people of Newtownards town and district for their courage and determination to rebuild their town and for the tremendous community relations that have been p

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPARK

That this House congratulates Entrepreneurial Spark on opening its third start-up accelerator in Edinburgh; notes the opportunities and support the accelerator will provide to 50 start-up businesses; celebrates the success of the two existing accelerators in Glasgow and Ayrshire in fostering and nur

RAISING AWARENESS OF DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

That this House congratulates Craig Walter, who lives in Wakefield and has had Duchenne muscular dystrophy since birth, on his drive to raise money for, and awareness about, the Martin House Children's Hospice and muscular dystrophy campaign; notes that Craig will undertake, with two carers, a journ

CROSSRAIL STEP-FREE ACCESS

That this House strongly welcomes the construction of Crossrail but notes with concern that seven stations on the new Crossrail line, Seven Kings, Manor Park, Maryland, Hanwell, Langley, Iver and Taplow are not planned to be step-free to platforms; notes that despite the assurances given by the Mayo

BOW MATCH WOMEN'S STRIKE OF 1888

That this House welcomes the first Match Women's Festival being held in London on 6 July 2013 to mark the 125 years since the 1888 strike by 1,400 mainly women workers at the Bryant and May factory in the Bow area of East London; notes modern research by the historian Louise Raw that proves that the

CHILD PROTECTION AND THE REACH CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises that every child has the right to be safe; condemns the lack of protection offered to vulnerable children, which demonstrates the need for a wider change in culture when all agencies respond to children who appear to be out of control or at risk, not least because of the p

PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENTS IN TOBACCO FIRMS

That this House notes with concern that English local authorities, which took over public health functions from the NHS in April, invest over £1.6 billion in tobacco firms such as British American Tobacco and Philip Morris through their pension funds; further notes that smoking causes more preventab

TERMINATION OF MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE BANK ACCOUNTS

That this House notes the concerns expressed by the United Nations Secretary General’s Co-ordinator for Somalia over the termination of bank accounts of money transfer service companies by high street banks, such as Barclays; recognises the importance of remittances by family members in the UK to de

PAYDAY LOANS

That this House welcomes the belated decision to refer the payday loans market to the Competition Commission; is concerned about the expansion of the market, now worth an estimated £2 billion a year; regrets that the investigation may take 18 months; notes that the major player, Wonga, has recently

MCDONALD'S AND THE OCCUPIED WEST BANK

That this House congratulates the fast-food chain McDonald’s for refusing to open a branch in the occupied West Bank; notes that the company has a long standing policy not to operate across the pre-1967 green line; further notes that the chief executive of McDonald’s Israel, Dr Omri Paden, is a foun

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FAILURE

That this House is concerned that, five months after the launch of the Government’s Green Deal, not a single household in Britain has completed the process of making their home more energy-efficient under the scheme; notes that, of all the cash back payments, 99 per cent. were for boiler upgrades; r

LEAH McGRATH GOODMAN AND HAUT DE LA GARENNE

That this House welcomes the arrival in the UK of US journalist Leah McGrath Goodman, the only journalist known to have been banned from the UK at any time during the last 10 years; notes that she was banned by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) in 2011 when she indicated an intention to research matters r

INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT UK LAW

That this House notes that 59 people representing the embassies of over 30 different countries attended a meeting in the House to discuss concerns about the perceived failure of courts in England and Wales properly to follow Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights; further notes that pr

HEWLETT PACKARD JOBS AND THE DWP EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROGRAMME

That this House is concerned that Hewlett Packard (HP) Enterprise Services is making redundant 124 skilled and experienced staff in Sheffield who provide specialist IT services to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) employment service programmes; notes that the Sheffield jobs are being relocat

ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW 2013

That this House congratulates the Royal Highland Show 2013 on its success; notes that the show attracted 170,000 people, an increase of 9,500 on last year; further notes that 25,000 children were amongst those who attended; recognises the work of the show and the Royal Highland and Agricultural Soci

SPONSORSHIP ON THE TUBE

That this House welcomes the GLA Conservatives' report, Untapped Resource: Bearing Down On Fares Through Sponsorship, which recommends increasing Transport for London's (TfL) revenue in order to hold down fares by inviting sponsorship for Tube stations and Tube lines; believes that keeping down fare