Early Day Motions

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH

That this House sends birthday greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on his 92nd birthday; thanks him for the energetic enthusiasm that he has shown in his role and the support that he has given to Her Majesty the Queen throughout their marriage; and wishes him good health

SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES ON ANIMALS AND THE USE OF NON-ANIMAL ALTERNATIVES

That this House is concerned that despite the Coalition pledge to reduce the number of scientific procedures on animals, the number has risen to 3.79 million - the highest level since the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act came into force in 1986; notes that more than 50 years after the 3Rs princip

FARESHARE

That this House acknowledges the innovative partnership between FareShare, Asda and its suppliers to distribute 1,500 tonnes per year of surplus chilled and fresh food to charities and community organisations across the UK; commends Asda's donation of £100,000 to grow FareShare's capacity to receive

STATUS OF SEAFARER HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES

That this House notes the differences in the legal status and powers of seafarer and land-based health and safety representatives; is concerned that land-based representatives are legally required after appointment to attend a trade union-approved health and safety training course as soon as possibl

VICTIMS OF RAPE IN SITUATIONS OF 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 r

DISAPPEARANCES IN MEXICO

That this House is deeply alarmed at the findings of Amnesty International's publication Confronting a Nightmare, Disappearances in Mexico; notes with concern that figures produced by the Mexican government indicated that 26,000 people were reported missing or disappeared in Mexico between 2006 and

THREAT TO INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL IN MADRID

That this House notes the current Spanish Supreme Court's instruction to the Complutense University of Madrid to remove a very modest memorial to the International Brigades, including its British citizens, who died during the Spanish Civil War; further notes that the campus became a key theatre of w

STATUTORY REGULATION OF PRACTITIONERS OF HERBAL MEDICINE

That this House recognises that around eight million UK citizens rely on, use regularly or have used herbal medicines in the past; affirms that loss of the so-called herbalist's exemption, now part of the 2012 Human Medicines Regulations, would deprive herbalists of their prescribing rights in the a

DIABETES UK — TYPE 1 ESSENTIALS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the launch of the Diabetes UK's new campaign, Type 1 essentials for children and young people, with the condition; notes that a guide has been produced to assist parents with the appropriate levels of care their children should be receiving; is concerned that only six per ce

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

at end add 'whilst believing that local authorities must have the power to resist the organisation by local opposition political parties of freedom of information write-in campaigns as a means of destabilising the local authority's normal work'.

ARMING THE SYRIAN NATIONAL COALITION OR ANY OTHER GROUPS IN SYRIA

That this House believes that prior to any decision being taken to supply arms to the Syrian National Coalition or any other groups in Syria, a full debate and vote should be held in Parliament and in addition to this, if Parliament is in recess, it should be recalled to facilitate this important de

ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRELAND FUND OF GREAT BRITAIN

That this House notes that 21 June 2013 marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Ireland Fund of Great Britain by Sir Tony O'Reilly and Dan Rooney, now the US Ambassador to Ireland; recalls that at the time of the Fund's launch in 1988, many thousands of Irishmen and women had left Ireland

IMPORTANCE OF ARTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

That this House notes the importance of arts and creative industries, with art and culture being at the heart of communities, central to the lives of individuals across the country and internationally renowned; further notes that Britain's creative industries are worth more than £36 billion a year t

RESTRUCTURING OF THE OFFSHORE SAFETY REGIME

That this House is concerned by the merger of the Offshore Safety Division (OSD) into a single division covering the whole of the UK Energy Sector, as part of a Government exercise to restructure the Health and Safety Executive (HSE); notes that the OSD was set up on the recommendation of Lord Culle

GET BETTER, GET BRITISH CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes Farmers Weekly's Get Better, Get British campaign which seeks to get more home-grown British produce into hospitals; notes that the NHS spends £500 million per year on food for hospitals, yet only half the food is sourced in the UK; further notes that among the 200 hospitals

INCOME INEQUALITY

That this House is appalled that Britain's poorest households will be the biggest losers from the Coalition's austerity programme; notes that the influential Institute for Fiscal Studies reports that incomes for the poorest tenth of the population will drop by 4.5 per cent over the next four years w

GP SHORTAGES

That this House is deeply concerned about the manpower crisis in general medical practice dramatically pointed out by the chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners; notes that around a third of all new GP trainees have had to be recruited from abroad; further notes that the latest plan for

MANCHESTER'S MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

That this House notes with concern the possible threat of closure hanging over Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester's most popular visitor attraction; further notes the historic significance of the Museum's location housed on the site of the world's first intercity railway station

MR SPEAKER'S HISTORIC ADDRESS TO THE ROMANIAN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES

That this House welcomes the historic visit by Mr Speaker to Romania; notes that he received a full ceremonial welcome and had the rare honour of addressing the Romanian parliament; and acknowledges the importance of visits made by the Speaker of the House of Commons in building relationships with o

HRH THE EARL OF WESSEX'S OPENING OF DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY'S SPORTS CENTRE

That this House welcomes the announcement that HRH Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex will officially open the De Montfort University's Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre in Leicester on 7 June 2013; notes that the opening of this sports centre will further add to Leicester's already o

CASTE DISCRIMINATION IN THE UK

leave out from 'notes' to end and add 'the long delay on introducing legislation to protect victims of caste discrimination within the UK; and urges the Government to launch its proposed public consultation before the summer recess, and to bring forward the necessary legislative changes before the e

COMMUNICATIONS DATA BILL

That this House notes that there is a lobby to progress the Communications Data Bill; further notes that the Home Office has indicated that encrypted data would not be stored; further notes that the main services used for communication between individuals such as hotmail, gmail and Twitter use encry

HOUSE OF COMMONS NURSERY (No. 2)

That this House recognises the great value placed by hon. Members and staff, past and present, on the House of Commons nursery; notes that the nursery makes an invaluable difference to working parents especially hon. Members who value the flexibility given their busy and unpredictable schedules; fur

HATE CRIME AGAINST THOSE WITH AUTISM

That this House congratulates Kevin Healey, an Ambassador for the National Autistic Society, who has been helping to raise awareness of hate crime, including cyber-bullying, trolling, stalking and physical bullying, against those suffering with autism through a highly successful Twitter campaign and

TONY WARD TRUST AND THE RESILIENCE PROJECT

That this House commends the foundation of the Tony Ward Trust as a lasting legacy of his lifetime's service to the sport of athletics in the UK; recognises the unique commitment of the Trust's founder Gwenda Ward to both identifying and overcoming rural barriers to young people's participation in s