Early Day Motions

WALKING TO SCHOOL

That this House recognises that walking to school can improve the physical and mental health of children, provides an opportunity for parents and carers to spend quality time with their children and reduces carbon emissions and congestion; notes the success of the Living Streets Walk to School campa

VISIT OF WELSH RUGBY UNION SQUAD TO PARLIAMENT

That this House was pleased to receive the manager and coaching team of the all conquering Welsh Rugby Union squad, and congratulates them on their second successive Six Nations Championship title; but regrets that hon. Members from Wales were not notified of their visit so that each one should have

DISABLED STAFF WORKING FOR TESCO

That this House is concerned by reports from disabled Tesco workers in Harlow, that they may be forced into redundancy because their existing adjustments will not be transferred to the new site at Dagenham; notes reports that one warehouseman, who has been registered disabled and received an adjustm

HOUSE OF COMMONS SWITCHBOARD STAFF (No. 2)

That this House regrets the move of its switchboard staff to Southampton from 8 May 2013, with the resulting dislocation and redundancies and deterioration of the service to hon. Members; takes this opportunity to warmly thank the staff for their long loyalty and hard work; and urges all hon. and ri

BRITISH BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD WINNERS

That this House congratulates Katherine Lister (Greenhead College), Scarlett Harris (Godalming Sixth Form College), Matthew Johnston (The Judd School) and Anna Sozanska (St Leonards-Mayfield School) on their recent achievement in having been elected to represent the UK at the International Biology O

FA CUP FINAL

That this House regrets the decision to hold the FA Cup Final at 5.15 pm on 11 May 2013; notes that this decision will create real problems for the fans of Manchester City and Wigan who need to return home by train, with the last departure for Wigan leaving Euston at 8.31 pm and the last train for M

ARDS FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Ards Football Club on its success on winning the Belfast Telegraph Championship One Title; and wishes it well for its return to Irish Premier League football next season after seven years in the Championship.

DECLINE IN 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

OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES

That this House welcomes research published in the Journal Cell Metabolism that has identified a key mechanism in the immune system involved in the development of obesity-linked type 2 diabetes; notes that it is hoped that the findings of the study, conducted by King's College London with funding f

PENSION AGE FOR WOMEN BORN IN 1954

That this House notes the case of Harlow resident Pauline Julian-Ross, who was born in 1954, has worked from just after her 15th birthday and has never been unemployed; further notes that women of precisely her age will have to wait longer for their pensions than those in many other age groups, incl

ANNIVERSARY OF IMPRISONMENT OF IRANIAN BAHÁ'I LEADERS

That this House notes that between 5 and 15 May 2013 marks the five-year anniversary of the imprisonment in Iran of the seven Bahá'i leaders, also known as the Yaran; and urges the Government to bring to bear all diplomatic and political pressure on the government of Iran to release these individual

OFCOM FINE ON TALKTALK

That this House deplores the actions of the telecoms company TalkTalk for making an excessive number of silent and abandoned calls; notes that such calls can often have a disturbing effect on old people or others living alone; and believes that the £750,000 fine exacted by the regulator Ofcom is fai

MYANMAR ROHINGYAS AT RISK IN MONSOON SEASON

That this House is shocked by recent video footage showing the Myanmar police standing by or joining in brutal attacks on members of the Muslim Rohingya community in Myanmar; condemns the government of Myanmar over its treatment of the Rohingya Muslim minority; is deeply concerned that the Governmen

JACQUE COURTNAGE, DERBY COUNTY COUNCIL, THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN

That this House notes that on 17 March 2011, Jacque Courtnage warned Derbyshire County Council about a number of issues relating to the safety of children in its care and actions by the employees of the county council; further notes that this letter was ignored; further notes that the Local Governme

MIKE DENNESS

That this House very much regrets the passing of Mike Denness, Bellshill-born cricketer who played for Scotland, England, Essex and Kent; notes he was one of the first inductees into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame; and further notes that he was Wisden cricketer of the year in 1975 and made a wide

PORTSMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Portsmouth Supporters' Trust on taking control of Portsmouth FC; wishes the Trust, the staff and the players the best of luck over the coming years; looks forward to the club regaining its status as a stalwart of English football through successful future campaigns; and

NATIONAL TRAVEL SCHEME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Portsmouth Youth Parliament's campaign for the introduction of the National Travel Scheme for Young People, and recognises Anna Harris and Tshibola Kabongo for their hard work in relation to this issue; notes that young people are some of the largest users of public tran

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

That this House welcomes the calls and campaign for an English anthem; believes that England should have its own anthem, just as Scotland and Wales do when they compete as individual nations; further believes it is wrong when England teams use the UK national anthem when competing as England rather

LAUNCH OF THE UK ME/CFS RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE

That this House welcomes the launch of the UK ME/CFS Research Collaborative; notes that estimates of the prevalence of ME/CFS range from 240,000 to 600,000 patients; further notes that research outcomes on ME/CFS have been limited and fragmented in the past; and supports the Collaborative's objectiv

CONSULTATION ON STATUTORY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PUB COMPANIES

That this House welcomes the launch of the consultation to determine what will be in the forthcoming statutory code of practice for large pub companies; notes that the code has become necessary as large companies continue to take more than is fair or sustainable from pub profits in both inflated pro

QUEEN'S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE (EXPORT) FOR RINICOM LIMITED

That this House notes that Rinicom Limited of Skerton, Lancashire has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise (Export); further notes that the award recognises outstanding achievements by UK companies and that winners receive a range of benefits including worldwide recognition and an invitatio

USE OF PUBLIC MONEY TO FUND DEFAMATION PROCEEDINGS BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS

That this House notes the recent libel case in which the Chief Executive of Carmarthenshire County Council brought defamation proceedings against a county resident; further notes that the Chief Executive's costs were indemnified by the local authority to instigate the legal proceedings contrary to g

FUTURE OF CHILDREN'S HEART SURGERY REVIEW

That this House notes that the recent independent assessment of the Leeds Children's Heart Surgery Unit found no evidence of significant safety concerns in surgical care in the Unit or referral to other units and that assessors noted a number of very positive aspects of practice in the service provi

SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

That this House is very concerned by the reported poor practices and animal welfare issues at Imperial College London, as reported by the Sunday Times on 14 April 2013, after an investigation by the British Union Against Vivisection, in particular the breaches in the regulatory regime governing anim

BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH

That this House is aware that brain tumours have one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers, with deaths from the disease having risen by 16 per cent in the last 10 years; notes that research by New Philanthropy Capital reveals that just 18.8 per cent of individuals with brain tumours survive m