Early Day Motions

VENEZUELAN ELECTION RESULT

That this House congratulates acting State President Nicolas Maduro for his victory in Venezuela's special Presidential elections, which have followed the sad death of the late Hugo Chavez; notes that President Maduro promised to continue Hugo Chavez's Socialist revolution in Venezuela during his el

PUBLIC SECTOR EQUALITY DUTY

That this House notes the review of the Public Sector Equality Duty now in progress; believes the Duty, albeit only recently introduced, has considerable potential to achieve the goals of eliminating all forms of discrimination, harassment or victimisation, advancing equality of opportunity, and fos

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

EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND

That this House notes that employees of the Trainpeople Agency on London Underground, who worked in a variety of customer service roles, including station assistance, gateline, supervisory and ticket office posts, were made unemployed when Trainpeople's contract with London Underground Ltd (LUL) was

RIGHTS OF TESCO WORKERS IN HARLOW

That this House notes that whilst Tesco has stated that it has no plans to re-open its Harlow site at a future date, there is evidence from the USDAW trade union that Tesco gave the same assurances when it shut the Feny Lock plant, which was later reopened with workers on lower pay; regrets therefor

LIBEL AND DEFAMATION

That this House believes that a claimant should demonstrate capability of proof of untruth, significant damage and the absence of privilege before a writ can be issued for action on a claim for libel or defamation.

MICHELLE FREEDMAN AND THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET

That this House notes the withdrawal of care proceedings against Michelle Freedman by Barnet Council; further notes that Barnet Council has caused psychological harm to Michelle's elder daughter; further notes that had she not left UK jurisdiction both her daughters would have suffered further psych

SIR COLIN DAVIS

That this House is deeply saddened by the recent death of the world-renowned conductor Sir Colin Davis at the age of 85; appreciates his outstanding contribution to music in Britain, as the longest serving principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, and then as its president; notes that he

SEA CADETS

That this House notes the excellent work carried out over many years by members of the sea cadets who commemorate the rich maritime heritage of the UK, offering skills and qualifications to young people both through land and sea-based activities that are carried out by the 14,000 cadets in 400 units

BOWEL CANCER AWARENESS

That this House welcomes the work of Bowel Cancer UK and the Make Bobby Proud Campaign as well as many others in promoting bowel cancer awareness; notes the recent report outlining that bowel cancer amongst men has increased by more than a quarter in the last 35 years; encourages more research to be

LYDD AIRPORT EXPANSION

That this House is dismayed by the Government's decision to approve an extension to Lydd Airport in Kent; notes that the expansion would destroy the nature and tranquillity of the Kent coast, thereby harming tourism in the surrounding area and the quality of life of many residents; further notes the

BOSTON BOMBINGS

That this House extends sincere sympathies to the families of those killed and injured in the horrific bomb attack at the Boston Marathon; offers the US any help and assistance that it needs in seeing that those who perpetrated this act are brought to justice; and condemns those who carried out the

SIR ROGER BOYLE AND LEEDS CHILDREN'S HEART UNIT

That this House welcomes the resignation of Sir Roger Boyle as director of the National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research and his removal from the Safe and Sustainable Review; condemns his decision, taken against its clear advice, to leak incomplete figures from the Central Cardiac Audi

TRANSFER OF FORMER BRADFORD ODEON AND POLICE STATION SITES TO BRADFORD COUNCIL

That this House welcomes the news that the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has approved the proposal to transfer the former Bradford Odeon site and the former police station site to Bradford Council at £1 each with an investment of £3.5 million: £1.3 million for the Odeon and £2.2 million for the

ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF WILLIAM COBBETT

That this House notes that 9 March 2013 was the 250th anniversary of the birthday of William Cobbett who was instrumental in the passage of the 1832 Reform Act and who subsequently became the hon. Member for Oldham; welcomes the efforts of the William Cobbett Society based in Farnham, Cobbett's birt

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

ERADICATION OF POLIO WORLDWIDE

That this House believes that the UK should maintain its leadership role in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative by urging the G8 and the global community to provide the funds needed, and by committing at least £238 million over the next six years in order to eradicate the disease in the three co

CROSSRAIL CARRIAGES

That this House believes the 600 carriages required by the £16 billion Crossrail project should be built in the UK; notes that the contract will be wholly publicly procured for £1 billion; supports the call for the Crossrail trains to be built by Hitachi at its Newton Aycliffe plant in County Durham

BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX

That this House calls for a boycott of the forthcoming Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on moral grounds, given the continued human rights abuses committed by the Bahrain government against its citizens as detailed by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other organisations; believes that if

LEEDS CHILDREN'S HEART UNIT INVESTIGATION

That this House expresses serious concern over the recent suspension of children's heart surgery at Leeds Children's Infirmary; acknowledges that statistics used to inform the suspension have since been declared inaccurate and showing a false picture of mortality rates at the unit; notes the mislead

SIR BRUCE KEOGH AND THE LEEDS CHILDREN'S HEART UNIT

That this House questions the judgement and actions of NHS Medical Director, Sir Bruce Keogh, who arrived at Leeds General Infirmary on 28 March 2013 at 8 am forcing an immediate suspension of children's heart surgery and threatening dismissals; notes that Sir Bruce was not honest about his presenta

WORK OF THE YHA

That this House congratulates YHA on the imaginative ways that it is developing to inspire young people in a modern setting, encourages investment in youth hostels and the innovative programmes it runs to enhance the lives of young people and promotes the invaluable benefit provided by it to everyon

IMPORTANCE OF THE UK OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY TO THE UK ECONOMY

That this House welcomes the publication of the UK Oil and Gas strategy; recognises the important role the oil and gas industry plays in the UK economy, employing over 400,000 people; notes that the UK supply chain also plays an important role in the UK economy with 1,100 companies achieving a combi

ITV NEWS BROADCASTING IN THE NORTH WEST

That this House calls on Ofcom to insist that ITV continues to maintain the same level of local news broadcasting in the North West as previously required as part of the renewal of its licence conditions; and further calls on ITV to increase resources for local news and current affairs programmes in

BARONESS THATCHER TRIBUTE

That this House notes the sad news that Baroness Thatcher died following a stroke; recognises that she changed not only the face of politics but the face of a nation, through her dedication, commitment, energy and determination, that she secured a successful future for this country that many at the