Early Day Motions

GUANTANAMO BAY HUNGER STRIKE

That this House notes that on 16 May 2013 the hunger strike by detainees at Guantanamo Bay entered its 100th day; is deeply concerned by the updated guidelines for force feeding hunger-strikers in Guantanamo Bay, which allow inmates to be shackled to a chair, fitted with a mask and have tubes insert

FOSTER PARENTS

That this House notes the need for more foster parents across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and encourages members of the general public who have a genuine love of and care for children to sign-up and register to become foster parents and to give children a loving and sta

BRADFORD CITY FC'S PROMOTION TO LEAGUE ONE

That this House congratulates Bradford City FC for gaining promotion to League One in the Wembley play-off final on 18 May 2013; further congratulates Bradford City's co-chairs Mark Lawn and Julian Rhodes, the manager Phil Parkinson, the team including Jim Hanson, Rory McArdle and Nakhi Wells who sc

PERFORMANCE OF ATOS IN WORK CAPABILITY ASSESSMENTS

That this House notes that Greg Wood, a GP who worked at Atos as a senior adviser on mental health issues, has now resigned and has claimed that claimants were not assessed in an even-handed way, that evidence for claims was never put forward by the company for doctors to use and that medical staff

CLOSURE OF RURAL SCHOOLS

That this House recognises the importance of rural primary schools; notes that primary schools are a vital part of the community in rural areas and that many families rely on them; further recognises that the provision of education cannot be considered in isolation and needs to take the wider rural

DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT FUNDING OF S4C

That this House calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to guarantee, in line with the requirement of the Public Bodies Act 2011, to provide sufficient funding for S4C; believes that there should be no more reductions to the S4C grant from the Department for Culture, Media and S

CHOICE OF LEGAL AID LAWYER

That this House notes the proposed changes to criminal legal aid; is concerned at the removal of the option for the client to make a choice between different solicitors; and calls on the Government to review its proposals to reintroduce a choice for the client.

PROTECTION OF SEA BIRDS FROM TANKER DISCHARGES

That this House shares the concern of wildlife and marine organisations about the impact of the recent discharge by chemical tankers of polyisobutylene (PIB) and the consequent death and stranding of thousands of sea birds on the coasts of Cornwall and Devon; recognises that this matter is difficult

CARMARTHEN POST OFFICE

That this House notes that Post Office Ltd has announced plans to close the Crown Post Office in Carmarthen and relocate services within a retail outlet in the town; further notes that the people of Carmarthenshire strongly oppose this decision; and calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Inno

PORTSMOUTH AND SOUTHAMPTON JOINT BID FOR UK CITY OF CULTURE

That this House welcomes the decision by Portsmouth and Southampton City Councils to run a joint bid for the UK City of Culture for 2017; recognises the remarkable heritage and enormous contribution to international development given by both cities; acknowledges their wide ranging historical links

WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House notes with concern that despite steady improvement in the rights of Afghan women since the severe repression of the 1990s, women in Afghanistan are once again in danger; raises concerns about information indicating that women are being marginalised in the peace process, ignored in th

NEWSPAPER AWARDS 2013 AND THE CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND HERALD

That this House congratulates staff at the Cumberland and Westmorland Herald on their outstanding success at the national Newspaper Awards 2013; notes it being named weekly newspaper of the year on account of the exceptionally high quality of its output along with its varied appeal to local people o

SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY

That this House notes that epilepsy is in the top 10 of all causes of premature mortality in the UK; recognises that some 500 of these are sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP); and congratulates Jane Hanna OBE, Chief Executive of SUDEP Action for winning the 2013 international Award for Socia

EPILEPSY DEATHS REGISTER

That this House notes that there is a serious gap in information on epilepsy mortality and congratulates SUDEP Action, the working name for Epilepsy Bereaved, on the launch of the Epilepsy Deaths Register; recognises that the last national audit of epilepsy-related deaths led by SUDEP Action in 2002

HACKED OFF, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE RULE OF LAW

That this House notes that the Hacked Off campaign is chaired by Hugh Tomlinson QC; further notes that in a secret hearing Mr Tomlinson argued successfully for the secret imprisonment of Yvonne Goder for, inter alia, writing emails to regulatory bodies complaining about the wrongful transfer of prop

CASTE DISCRIMINATION IN THE UK

That this House notes the serious concerns expressed by the Hindu community at the possible consequences of the provisions in the Enterprise and Regulatary Reform Act 2013 relating to caste within the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010; and recognises the need to ensure a full and pr

NHS AND THE NEW EU/US TRADE TREATY

That this House notes that a new EU/US trade treaty is currently under negotiation; further notes that one of the purposes of this treaty will be to open up European public services budgets to capture by national and transnational companies; further notes that the recently enacted Health and Social

LESSONS FROM THE OXFORD SEXUAL ABUSE CASE

That this House notes the recent convictions of a number of men in Oxford for the sustained and systematic sexual abuse of girls and young women; further notes that both Oxfordshire Social Services and Thames Valley Police failed to act sufficiently on complaints and warning signs over a number of y

FOOD BANKS

That this House congratulates Osman Gondal and the volunteers who provide food to the needy and homeless in Bradford and West Yorkshire; notes that according to the Trussell Trust the number of people dependent on food banks has doubled to 350,000 in the past year; further notes that 650 food banks

BANGLADESH SAFETY CONTRACT

That this House notes that a number of companies have now signed a voluntary safety contract in the aftermath of the Bangladesh garment factory disaster which is now known to have killed at least 1,127 people; further notes that the safety contract is intended to ensure higher fire and safety standa

ALTAF HUSSAIN

That this House is concerned at widespread reports that a British citizen Altaf Hussain from his sofa in Edgware has been threatening democracy protestors in Karachi with death if they did not disperse; notes that Mr Hussain is wanted in Pakistan on hundreds of murder charges and charges of extortio

BBC RELOCATION PAYMENTS

That this House is appalled at the overpayment of relocation allowances to staff moving from London to Salford which even the BBC Trust has admitted was unacceptable; notes that some staff were paid up to £150,000 to move and that in all £24 million was paid to 894 people; further notes that the cor

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS

That this House views with alarm the warnings of a growing crisis in accident and emergency departments across the country from Chris Hopson, the Chief Executive of the Foundation Trust Network; notes that this crisis is in large part the product of a funding system in which hospitals are penalised

ORWELL PRIZE WINNER

That this House congratulates the winner of the Orwell book prize for political writing, A T Williams, for his investigation into the killing of the hotel receptionist Baha Mousa by British soldiers in Iraq; notes that the book, A Very British Killing, unearthed damning evidence about what really ha

REFORM OF LEGAL AID

leave out from 'House' to 'intention' and insert, 'urges the Government to reconsider its'.