Early Day Motions

COLOMBIAN PEACE PROCESS

That this House welcomes the visit of the Colombian Congressional Commission for Peace to London; wishes to express its support for the peace process between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas; calls on the Government to support the international call for increased participation of Col

BUZZ THE LITTLE HONEY BEE PUBLICATION ON BEES AND BIODIVERSITY

That this House congratulates the children of Merthyr Tydfil on the publication of their book Buzz The Little Honey Bee, raising awareness of the need for positive actions to protect the future of honey bees, joining with Merthyr Tydfil District Naturalists' Society in the European-wide Bees and Bio

ACCESSION OF CROATIA TO THE EU

That this House welcomes the enlargement of the European Union with Croatia's accession as the 28th member state; acknowledges that two-thirds of the Croatian population voted in favour of this accession in 2012; notes that Croatia is a country of rich cultural heritage, bringing to Europe additiona

MARKETING ON MATERNITY WARDS

That this House notes with concern the interruption of new mothers in NHS maternity wards by sales representatives; expresses concern that these representatives pass on advertising material during this time, that, more worringly, they extract data from these new mothers in order to sell it on to thi

SUCCESS OF THE EDINBURGH GUARANTEE

That this House congratulates Edinburgh Council on the success of the Edinburgh Guarantee; notes that more of the capital's school leavers than ever are moving into work, education or training thanks to the Guarantee and the strong partnership it has built between public and private sectors; further

PEOPLE AND PLANT GREEN LEAGUE 2013

That this House congratulates Queen Margaret University and Edinburgh Napier University for being awarded joint first place in the People and Plant Green League 2013; applauds the sustainable initiatives of the two institutions, including Queen Margaret University's new sustainable campus in East Lo

PUPIL PREMIUM ELIGIBILITY AND FREE SCHOOL MEALS

That this House welcomes the introduction of the pupil premium to help support disadvantaged pupils and close the attainment gap; notes that pupil premium funding is allocated to schools on the basis of students who have been eligible for free school meals in the past six years; further notes that,

SUCCESSFUL USE OF HOMEOPATHY IN FARMING

That this House congratulates Yorkshire farmer Lester Peel for being awarded the J Parlour and Son Perpetual Challenge Trophy for the Champion Suffolk sheep at this year's North Yorkshire County Show; notes that Mr Peel has been a sheep farmer for about 40 years and is owner of award-winning pedigre

REFORM OF CIVIL LEGAL AID

That this House believes access to justice is a hallmark of a civilised society; further believes that the Government's proposed reforms to civil legal aid will severely limit the ability for many to access the justice system; is deeply concerned by plans to introduce a residence test for civil lega

TESCO

That this House is disappointed at the treatment of Tesco distribution centre workers in Harlow; notes that Tesco’s UK and Ireland Distribution Director Steve Strachota tweeted that - five depots closing and three new ones ready to go. Awesome teamwork, courageous leadership, a bit of luck. #worldcl

WOMEN ON BANKNOTES

That this House welcomes and supports the petition Bank of England: Keep a woman on English banknotes; is concerned at the Bank of England's decision to remove Elizabeth Fry from the five pound note; notes that Elizabeth Fry is currently the only female honoured in this way and the second one ever a

UNIVERSAL CREDIT PILOTS

That this House notes the start of universal credit pilots in April 2013; further notes that almost one million young people are unemployed and increasing numbers of people in work are underemployed; believes that the introduction of conditionality for those in work, who formerly claimed tax credit

THE ROYAL INSTITUTION

That this House notes the anonymous donor who provided £4.4 million towards the Royal Institution's (RI) debts and prevented the immediate sale of 21 Albemarle Street, which provided time to develop a new strategy for the RI; further notes that this was the workplace of Sir Humphry Davy and Michael

BILL OF RIGHTS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House believes that there should be a legally enforceable Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; recognises that such a rights-based framework would enshrine fundamental protections and freedoms for everyone while promoting equality across society; is concerned that 15 years after the Good F

SINGLE EUROPEAN SKY AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS

That this House is concerned that the European Commission is planning legislative changes to implement Single European Sky (SES) 2+ for 2020; notes that the changes will result in a loss of air traffic control staff and operations' centres across the EU; further notes that legislative changes will r

IMPRISONMENT OF GARRY JOHNSON

That this House notes the imprisonment of Garry Johnson for, inter alia, adding material to the internet naming his three children; further notes that the only document he is known to have added since an interim judgment in November 2012 was a birthday greeting to his 21 year old son on Facebook; fu

JUNK FOOD IN HOSPITALS

That this House welcomes the motion passed overwhelmingly at the British Medical Association’s annual meeting in Edinburgh on 27 June 2013 to ban the sale of all junk foods in hospitals; backs the campaign by Dr Aseem Malhotra and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, representing the UK’s 220,000

MILLWALL SHIRT SPONSORSHIP AND PROSTATE CANCER UK

That this House congratulates Millwall Football Club for choosing to donate the sponsorship of its shirts to Prostate Cancer UK, the leading charity working with men affected by prostate cancer; acknowledges that Millwall chose to donate the value of its shirt sponsorship with the welfare of its fan

GAY-TO-STRAIGHT CONVERSION THERAPY IN THE UK

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£3,000 VISA BOND

That this House recognises the enormous importance of family visits for weddings, funerals and other special gatherings to many UK citizens with relatives living abroad; considers that visitor visas should only be issued to those whom entry clearance officers reasonably believe will comply fully wit

BBC WORLD SERVICE IN NORTH KOREA

That this House, believing that at its best the BBC World Service is a beacon of hope and a voice of freedom for the oppressed, welcomes reports that its Director, Peter Horrocks, aspires to use some of the additional funding becoming available to broadcast to North Korea, and would strongly support

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF THE RAILWAYS

That this House believes that the interests of passengers, taxpayers, rail workers and the wider economy would be best served by ending the UK's complex and fragmented system of privatised railways and introducing an integrated, publicly-owned and accountable railway.

TOTALLY LOCALLY CAMPAIGN IN PRESTATYN

That this House offers its support to the Totally Locally Campaign in Prestatyn which will be launched on its very own Independents Day on 4 July 2013 and which aims to celebrate the diversity and quality of independent businesses on the UK's high street; and calls on the Government to do more to he

FIRST WOMAN APPOINTED AS DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF SUPREME COURT

That this House congratulates Lady Hale for becoming the first woman to be named deputy president of the Supreme Court; notes that only 22 per cent of the judiciary are female with only an eight per cent increase over a 10 year period; further notes that she is the most senior female judge in Britis

ETHNIC CLEANSING OF BEDOUIN PEOPLE IN ISRAEL

That this House condemns the vote by the government of Israel on the First Reading of the Prawer Plan which provides a blueprint for the removal of 40,000 Bedouin people from their ancestral homeland; regards such a decision to be ethnic cleansing and contrary to international law; and calls on the