Early Day Motions

SWORD BEACH

That this House is appalled that the French tourist industry is issuing maps of the Normandy invasion zone that do not include Sword Beach; and calls on the Government to request that the French tourist industry rectifies this omission and remind it at the same time that the action at Sword Beach wa

SIR ALEX FERGUSON (No. 2)

That this House notes the outstanding contribution to football of Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of Aberdeen from 1978 until 1986 and then Manchester United, spanning four decades, from 1986 until his retirement in May 2013; recognises the success both in the Scottish and English top divisions, breaki

PREVENTING AMPUTATIONS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF DIABETES

That this House notes with concern that around 125 amputations are carried out every week on people with diabetes because of complications connected with their condition and that, as well as the devastating impact this has on the person, these amputations are currently costing the NHS between 600 mi

EFFECT OF SPENDING REDUCTIONS ON SEASIDE RESORT ECONOMIES

That this House notes that the seven local authority areas with the largest proportion of their population in receipt of local housing allowance are coastal areas containing some of the nation's best known seaside resorts; further notes that seaside resorts dependent on tourism tend to have economie

TRIAL OF SINGLE/DOUBLE SUMMER TIME

That this House notes the significant financial, environmental, public health and quality of life benefits that could accrue by advancing the clocks to GMT+1 in winter and GMT+2 in summer; further notes in particular the increased trade in the tourism, hospitality and retail sectors estimated at ove

CLOSE SEASON FOR HARE SHOOTING

That this House deplores the shooting of hares throughout their breeding season as cruel and unnecessary; notes that in Scotland the brown hare and mountain hare now have close seasons to protect nursing mothers and their dependant young; and calls on the Government to confer similar protection on t

SEASONAL UNEMPLOYMENT

That this House notes with concern that many coastal resorts in the UK experience seasonal employment fluctuations; is concerned that many workers in resorts experience low wages and employment uncertainty; and calls on the Government to consider policies to address the difficulties coastal resort e

SAFETY OF RACEHORSES

That this House recognises the important role horseracing has long played in Britain's sporting and cultural life and that the industry's reputation and future financial health could be damaged by growing public concern about the welfare of horses entered into Aintree's annual Grand National event;

TIME LIMIT FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY REFERENDA

That this House welcomes the ability of local communities to determine the form of governance used by their local authorities; notes with concern that communities in England can hold a referendum on local government arrangements only once every 10 years compared to five years in Wales; and calls on

AVOIDABLE DEATHS FROM DIABETES

That this House notes with alarm that up to 24,000 people with diabetes die in England each year from causes that could have been avoided; further notes that there is no reason why people with diabetes cannot live long and healthy lives if they receive the right care and support to help them manage

SMOKE DETECTORS AND FIRE SAFETY

That this House notes that the number of fatalities from fires in dwellings has fallen by a quarter since 1999 but that there are still on average five fatalities a week; further notes with concern that approximately one quarter of social homes do not have smoke alarms; calls on the Government to st

INDUSTRIALISATION OF DAIRY FARMING

That this House notes that pressures are building for the increasing industrialisation of UK dairy farming and that a growing number of cows are being kept indoors for all or most of the year, many of which are pushed to extremely high milk yields; further notes the 2009 report by the European Food

TYPE 1 DIABETES RESEARCH

That this House supports the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in its campaign to increase awareness and understanding about type 1 diabetes; notes that type 1 and type 2 diabetes are separate and distinct conditions; acknowledges that type 1 diabetes is a chronic, life-threatening auto i

MOTOR VEHICLES (DRIVING LICENCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2013

That this House notes the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 258) laid in the House on 13 February 2013, which will retain the current number plate test as the main assessment of driver vision; further notes with concern that this measure does not go far

ALAN TURING

That this House commemorates Alan Turing on his birthday, 23 June, for his many mathematical and scientific breakthroughs including the vital contribution he made to Britain's war effort by inventing the machine that broke the Enigma code; regrets that following his years of national service, he rec

SECRET IMPRISONMENT AND THE RECENT PRACTICE DIRECTION

That this House welcomes the practice direction issued by the Lord Chief Justice and the President of the Family Division on 3 May 2013 relating to the imprisonment of people for contempt of court; notes that a number of people have been imprisoned in secret in the past; recognises that the proposal

HELP FOR HOME BUYERS

That this House welcomes the Government's recent announcement of measures to make housing more affordable by a range of methods including a help-to-buy scheme, and providing an interest-free Government loan to help people to raise a housing deposit; recognises that this and the commitment to build a

HOMOPHOBIC CHANTING AT FOOTBALL GAMES

That this House welcomes the report from the Brighton and Hove Albion Supporters' Club (BHASC), along with the Gay Football Supporters' Network (GFSN), that details evidence and a log of the level of homophobic chanting at both home and away matches; recognises the extent of the problem when Brighto

TREATMENT OF 17 YEAR OLDS IN POLICE CUSTODY

That this House condemns the exclusion of 17 year olds from the specific protection given to juveniles in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, which remains inconsistent with domestic and international legislation which states that a human is a child until the age of 18 and that 17 year olds i

ATYPICAL HAEMOLYTIC URAEMIC SYNDROME

That this House notes with serious concern the decision by Ministers at the Department of Health not to recommend the national commissioning of Eculizumab for the treatment of atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS); further notes that aHUS is a very rare disease causing renal failure and life-t

REFORM OF LEGAL AID

That this House deplores the Government's intention to award legal aid franchises to a limited number of contractors, effectively abolishing a client's right to choose their legal representation; notes that this will reduce the quality of legal representation to the lowest standard possible; further

LEICESTER'S BID FOR UK CITY OF CULTURE 2017

That this House welcomes the initial bid by Leicester to become the UK's City of Culture for 2017; notes it is a city of festivals with the largest celebration of Diwali outside of India and festivals for Eid, Vaisakhi and St George's Day; further notes that Leicester has many cultural attractions,

KIDNAPPINGS AND MURDER IN SYRIA

That this House regrets the kidnappings of the Syrian Orthodox Bishop Yohanna Ibrahim and the Greek Orthodox Bishop Boulos Yazaji as well as the murder of their driver in Syria; notes that Bishop Ibrahim had been returning from an attempt to negotiate the release of two priests who had been taken ho

SIR ALEX FERGUSON (No. 3)

That this House congratulates the greatest living Scotsman, Sir Alex Ferguson, on his memorable and inspirational achievements in football, too many to list in their entirety here; notes his unmatched managerial career, from league titles with Aberdeen and the capturing of the European Cup Winners'

BANGLADESH GARMENT FACTORY DISASTER

That this House sends its condolences to the families of the more than 600 people killed and to the many more injured in the collapse of the garment factory near Dhaka, Bangladesh; notes that this factory supplies clothes to some of the big name companies on Britain's high streets; further notes tha