Early Day Motions

BLOCKING OF WEB LINKS

That this House recognises the hard work that has been undertaken to rid the UK web of child pornography; supports the recent calls for web administrators to block any and all links used for child pornography; and urges the big companies to fully engage with and support Internet Watch Foundation to

OKLAHOMA TORNADO

That this House remembers the people of the town of Moore in Oklahoma at a time of sorrow and loss in the wake of the terrible tragedy that has struck; offers prayerful support and any practical help that the UK can offer to President Obama at this time; and further conveys the UK's sincere sympathy

NATIONAL PROTECTED MEALTIMES

That this House recognises the work of the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) across Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales; notes the central importance of hospital catering and the provision of hydration and nutrition in patient recovery, as highlighted by the Francis Report; further notes

SALVATION ARMY FAMILY TRACING SERVICE

That this House recognises the great work that the Salvation Army family tracing service has done in seeing 16,000 members of families reunited annually; thanks them for their tireless work and the support they give to those who can be reunited with loved ones and those who cannot be reunited due to

SLYNE-WITH-HEST ST LUKE'S PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House notes that Slyne-with-Hest St Luke's Primary School, representing Morecambe Football Club, was crowned champions of the nPower League 2 Kids Cup at Wembley on 18 May 2013; believes that this is a significant achievement from an extremely gifted group of young people; and congratulate

HERNIA RATIONING AND OUTCOMES

That this House notes that inguinal hernia repair is the most common surgical procedure undertaken in the UK, with over 100,000 performed each year; further notes that if untreated hernias do not heal, they cause pain and discomfort and often prevent patients from working; recognises that there are

BLUE PLAQUE, MORECAMBE AND WISE AND THORA HIRD

That this House notes that English Heritage has installed a blue plaque memorial to Morecambe and Wise at Teddington Studios; applauds this act, but calls on English Heritage to also honour Dame Thora Hird; and notes that the campaign for a plaque is supported by Thora's granddaughter Daisy Torme an

EARLY DAY MOTIONS AND PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITY

That this House acknowledges that Early Day Motions (EDMs) have been used on a number of occasions to highlight important issues which otherwise may have proved difficult for hon. Members to raise; notes that they have produced effective results; and nonetheless deeply regrets abuses of the system w

COST OF LIVING

That this House is concerned about the increased cost of living; notes that the rising cost of energy, petrol and food is putting a strain on many households; recognises that average household costs have risen four times faster than average pay in the last five years; further notes that fuel prices

ENFORCE TECHNOLOGY BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD

That this House recognises the vital importance of modern apprenticeships and congratulates Enforce Technology for achieving a best performance award from the global software company VASCO for 10 years of growth and providing apprenticeships for young people, supporting IT projects in the public and

STATUTORY REGULATION OF PRACTITIONERS OF TRADITIONAL AND HERBAL MEDICINE

That this House is aware that the statutory regulation of traditional herbal medicines practitioners and acupuncturists has been supported for many years by the Health Care Professional Council and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency who believe that, like osteopaths and chiropra

EDUCATION FOR ALL DAY 2013

That this House welcomes the initiative by the Steve Sinnott Foundation to promote in UK schools an Education for All Day on 21 June 2013 drawing attention, through teaching and learning activities, to the United Nations Millennium Development Goal 2 of universal primary education for all by 2015; n

TRIDENT REPLACEMENT

That this House notes the findings of the National Security Strategy that a nuclear weapon threat from another state is of low likelihood; further notes a procurement cost of £25 billion and an estimated lifetime cost of over £100 billion for the replacement of the Trident nuclear weapon system; bel

TURKEY, PEACE TALKS AND THE KURDISTAN WORKERS PARTY (PKK)

That this House welcomes the start of direct talks between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan as offering the prospect of a peaceful political resolution of the Kurdish conflict that has raged on for nearly 30 years; acknowledges that the withdrawal o

PROTECTION OF SEA BIRDS FROM TANKER DISCHARGES (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the response of wildlife and UK shipping organisations to the recent pollution incident which resulted in the death and stranding of thousands of sea birds around the coast of Cornwall and Devon; believes that polyisobutylene (PIB) has no proper place in any quantity in our

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 1101), dated 7 May 2013, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9 May, be annulled.

BLACKPOOL NORTH PIER'S 150th BIRTHDAY

That this House congratulates Blackpool's North Pier opened on 21 May 1863 in front of 20,000 residents and visitors and which is celebrating (as the oldest of the town's three piers) 150 years of continuous recreation for the town's residents and visitors; applauds the North Pier Theatre for highli

MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL

That this House welcomes the majorities of 400 to 175 and 366 to 161 in the House on the Second and Third Readings of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill; notes the rejection of amendments to that Bill by ratios of seven to one; further notes the present prohibitions on same-sex marriage was a rede

RESPECT AT WORK IN THE MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES

That this House is deeply concerned by the findings of Dinah Rose QC's Respect at Work review and the evidence it has revealed about the culture of bullying which has existed at the BBC; notes that the threat of redundancies under the Delivering Quality First agenda has further exacerbated a culture

SCAMS AWARENESS MONTH

That this House recognises that May 2013 is Scams Awareness Month; believes scams to be crimes, the majority of which go unreported by victims despite the distressing consequences often caused; acknowledges that estimates show that in Scotland 48 per cent of people have been targeted by scammers lea

EUROPEAN UNION AND OLIVE OIL

That this House notes that the Eurozone has been in recession for six consecutive quarters, that unemployment in the European Union is more than 24 million and that the EU's accounts have not received a clean audit in 18 years; believes that against this backdrop it is an insult that the European Co

REORGANISATION OR PRIVATISATION OF THE PROBATION SERVICE

That this House believes that any reorganisation or privatisation of the probation service in England and Wales must be proceeded by a positive resolution and vote to that effect in both Houses of Parliament.

DECLINE OF BRITAIN'S MOTH POPULATION

That this House welcomes the publication of The State of Britain's Larger Moths 2013, produced by Butterfly Conservation and Rothamsted Research; notes that Britain's moth population has declined seriously in the last 40 years, with over 60 species becoming extinct since 1900; recognises that the fi

ROHINGYA MUSLIM PERSECUTION IN MYANMAR

That this House notes that the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar is not only continuing but sectarian violence is getting worse; further notes that a boat carrying well over 100 Rohingya Muslims fleeing a cyclone capsized on 14 May with many drowned; further notes that the Myanmar President

PENSIONS OF FOUR MILLION PUBLIC SERVANTS

That this House notes that the Pensions Policy Institute has concluded that four million public sector workers, including health workers and teachers, are facing huge reductions in the value of the pensions to which they have been contributing; further notes that these falls in value mean that what