Early Day Motions

THE TIMES MAGAZINE AND ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY

That this House notes the comments in The Times Magazine, 15 June 2013, page 10, which imply that reasonable parents decide not to take their children to accident and emergency if there is any threat of a social services investigation; believes that reasonable parents should take their children to a

FROZEN PENSIONS

That this House believes that the past and present government policy of freezing the state pensions for people retiring to one of 123 countries abroad is immoral and discriminatory; notes that this policy is a product of history and not rationality; regrets that pensioners who have paid their nation

FREE SPEECH ATTACK IN GREECE

That this House considers the sudden decision to close the Greek state television and radio station a blatant attack on free speech; notes that some 3,000 journalists and technicians have been dismissed; believes that private interests have used the financial crisis as a pretext to destroy the main

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION REPORT ON IRAQ

That this House is deeply concerned that a World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the catastrophic health effects of the war in Iraq has still not been published; understand that the report was commissioned to gauge the effect of toxic war pollutants on the population which appears to have resu

BARRY TOWN AFC AND LLANELLI AFC

That this House notes the contribution made to Welsh football and community life by Barry Town AFC and Llanelli AFC; further notes that Barry Town AFC was maliciously withdrawn from the Welsh League by the club owner despite facing no financial or player recruitment difficulties, illustrating a lack

ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS

That this House notes the new campaign For Life On Earth which is critical of avoidable experiments on animals; is alarmed that all studies measuring the claimed ability of animals to predict human responses expose a low success rate in the region of 31 per cent; further notes that a success rate in

AVRO AIRCRAFT FACTORY

That this House recognises the important role of the Avro aircraft factory then located in Yeadon in North West Leeds during the Second World War in producing the famous Lancaster bomber planes; further recognises the seventieth anniversary on 16 May 2013 of the momentous Operation Chastise attack o

YEADON LIBERAL CLUB CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY

That this House celebrates the centenary anniversary of the Yeadon Liberal Club in its current high street location and its rich and vibrant history since its establishment at its current site in 1913; notes the important role that the Yeadon Liberal Club has served as a popular community centre of

RECOGNITION OF WOMEN'S CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD WAR 1 AND WORLD WAR 2

That this House calls on the Government to investigate how best to recognise the dedication and sacrifice of Britain's civilian women who kept the home fires burning during the two World Wars and in building the peace that followed; and further calls on the Government to include this recognition in

65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

That this House celebrates the 65th anniversary of the National Health Service on 5 July 2013; notes the role Aneurin Bevan, Minister of Health in 1948, had in creating a healthcare system that reinforces the principle of health provision free at point of use; further notes the role of all doctors,

TACKLING DOG ATTACKS ON POSTMEN AND POSTWOMEN

That this House notes that the number of dog attacks on postmen and postwomen in the UK is too high; is concerned by the frequency of attacks on workers and a lack of appropriate action in response; further notes that Royal Mail estimates that over 3,000 postmen and postwomen were attacked between A

SHORT WALKS — TYPE 2 DIABETES PREVENTION

That this House welcomes research by George Washington University suggesting a 15 minute post-meal walk could prevent older people from developing Type 2 diabetes; notes the study found elevated blood-sugar as a result of eating was a key risk factor in the progression from impaired glucose toleranc

CAPITA AND ARCH CRU

That this House condemns the failure of Capita Financial Managers Limited (CFML) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to compensate fully the 20,000 innocent people affected by the suspension of the UK authorised and regulated Arch Cru investment funds; notes that investors, many of whom put in

G8 SUMMIT

That this House notes the G8 Summit which the UK is hosting and is scheduled to occur in County Fermanagh in June 2013; and expresses the hope that any demonstrations will be peaceful and that G8 leaders will seek not just to acknowledge the extent of the international recession but to offer employm

PROTESTS IN TURKEY

That this House notes that despite the impression given by the mass media that the events in Turkey are subsiding, the news from many in Turkey remains worrying; further notes that the Turkish government appears intent on suppressing widespread democratic protests by brute force; believes that hand

SIR HENRY CECIL

That this House mourns the demise of man of the turf Sir Henry Cecil whose illustrious training career began in 1968, since when he gained 25 domestic classic thoroughbred horserace winners, including Bolkonski (1975), Wollow (1976), One in a Million (1979), Oh So Sharp (1985), Slip Anchor (1985), R

CLOSURE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER IN GREECE

That this House condemns the decision of the Greek government to shut down the public broadcasting organisation ERT's three television stations, radio and regional radio stations, satellite emissions and internet portal which together employ approximately 2,700 people; notes that the decision was ta

SUSPENSION OF GREEK STATE BROADCASTER

That this House regrets the Greek government’s decision to suspend the Greek state broadcaster, ERT; notes that the broadcaster is funded through a €5 monthly contribution by the average citizen through their electricity bill; further notes that the last time the broadcaster was suspended was when t

ANNE FRANK DAY

That this House marks national Anne Frank Day, which today, 12 June 2013, would have been the 84th birthday of Anne Frank; welcomes the Anne Frank Trust's Thirteen in 13 campaign of letters from 13 year olds to the Prime Minister, which gives Britain's newest teenagers a voice at the highest levels

GRADUATED DRIVING LICENCES

That this House recognises that young drivers between the ages of 16 and 25 are disproportionately involved in road crashes with 22 per cent of people killed or seriously injured on Britain's roads having been in a crash involving a young car driver, despite only nine per cent of driving licence hol

SEPSIS

That this House notes that sepsis claims 37,000 lives in the UK every year and costs the NHS £2 billion each year; further notes that Domain 5 of the NHS Outcomes Framework is focused on treating and caring for people in a safe environment and protecting them from avoidable harm; recognises that hea

THAMES WATER AND TAX

That this House is disappointed that Thames Water, despite having an annual turnover of £1.8 billion, making a £549 million profit and awarding its chief executive a bonus of £274,000 in the last financial year, did not pay any corporation tax due to paying off debts to holding companies; notes that

TAR SANDS AND THE FUEL QUALITY DIRECTIVE

That this House notes that oil from tar sands produces on average 23 per cent more carbon emissions than conventional fuels from extraction to consumption, according to peer reviewed scientific analysis from Stanford University; further notes that tar sands exploitation causes severe local environme

BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT WINNERS ATTRACTION

That this House welcomes the Winners of Britain’s Got Talent 2013 Attraction; believes that the UK is a fabulous country where someone can come from another country and be wholeheartedly welcomed by the public based on talent; and notes that this is another example of the UK being the centre of Euro

TROOPING THE COLOUR CEREMONY 2013

That this House is proud to note that for the first time all 21 flags of Her Majesty's Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories are proudly displayed in Parliament Square to mark the occasion of the Trooping the Colour ceremony on 15 June 2013, the Official Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen; take