Early Day Motions

FIJI AND THE COMMONWEALTH

That this House recognises that the government of Fiji is making all reasonable efforts to restore democracy; believes that in the light of ongoing hardship being endured by its businesses, there is no justification for Fiji's continued suspension from the Commonwealth; and, therefore, urges the Gov

EAST COAST MAINLINE PROPOSED RE-FRANCHISING

That this House supports the continuation of the state-owned Directly Operated Railways operating the London to Scotland East Coast mainline; congratulates it for generating £640 million in premiums and profits which has been paid to the Government since 2009; further congratulates it for achieving

CANCER DRUGS FUND AND NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD

That this House is aware that the Department of Health will shortly transfer responsibility for the Cancer Drugs Fund to the NHS Commissioning Board, causing authority for decisions on which drugs and treatments are reimbursed to move from a regional to a national level; understands that a national

CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA

That this House recognises that the birth defect congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), which is as common as cystic fibrosis but much less known, can affect any unborn child, requiring additional antenatal care plus intensive care and treatment of the affected newborn; regrets that only 50 per cent

LOCK-KEEPERS' HOMES ALONG THE THAMES

That this House is concerned about the Environment Agency's proposal to dispose by sale or letting lock-keepers' homes along the Thames; recognises the importance of lock-keepers being resident in homes adjacent to locks to maintain safety and prevent flooding on the river; notes that moving lock-ke

24+ ADVANCED LEARNER LOANS

That this House believes that changes to the Government's 24+ Advanced Learner Loans Policy will have a serious impact on students aged 24 and above studying for level 3 or higher qualifications, including A Levels, BTECs and higher level apprenticeships at the Grimsby Institute and elsewhere; notes

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

MISREPRESENTATION OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN THE MEDIA

That this House condemns misrepresentation of transgender people in the British media; notes that some media organisations continue to misrepresent transgender people deliberately and publish their private information in spite of the findings of the Leveson report and in breach of the editors code;

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE (S.I., 2013, No. 480)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 480), dated 28 February 2013, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7 March, be annulled.

NUCLEAR TESTING AND NORTH KOREA

That this House believes that the possession of nuclear weapons of mass destruction (WMD)decreases national security; further believes that the recent nuclear warhead test by North Korea, its third test, is detrimental to that nation's development, as it diverts important scientific, engineering and

LEWISHAM HOSPITAL ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY CLOSURE

That this House notes that the South London Healthcare NHS Trust has gone into administration with debts of £150 million; further notes that this debt and the subsequent bankruptcy of the Trust is the direct consequence of unsustainable Private Finance Initiative (PFI) debt servicing of some £60 mil

COMMUNITY PUBS MONTH 2013

That this House welcomes the second Community Pubs Month organised by the Campaign for Real Ale in April 2013 in which 8,000 pubs are expected to participate; notes that the purpose of Community Pubs Month is to encourage pubs to organise and market a number of events in April which will hopefully r

LEEDS MET RUGBY LEAGUE BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGE SPORT WINNERS

That this House welcomes Leeds Metropolitan University Men's Rugby League team's victory in the 2013 British Universities and College Sport competition held at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium on 20 March 2013 with a 52-10 victory against Loughborough University; acknowledges that this is a record ei

15th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT

That this House welcomes the 15th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement on 10 April 2013; notes the important contribution that the Agreement has made for peace and security in Northern Ireland and in the UK; regretfully notes the recent surges of terrorist activity have sought to weaken the Agre

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF THE EAST COAST RAIL LINE

That this House congratulates the state-owned Directly Operated Railways which operates the London to Edinburgh East Coast main line which paid more than £600 million in premiums and profits to the Government in the three years to April 2012; contrasts that with the failure of National Express which

50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEECHING REPORT

That this House records that 50 years ago, Dr Richard Beeching, as Chairman of British Railways, presented a report on the future of the UK railway network which was accepted by the Conservative Government; recalls that in March 1963 Dr Beeching announced the closure of 2,128 stations, the scrapping

FESTIVAL FOR STARS TALENT ALLEGED EXPLOITATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House expresses its deep concern at reports that the organisation Festival for Stars Talent Search UK Ltd is currently encouraging children and families to take part in a 2013 competition in Scotland and elsewhere across the UK when its directors of a new Board established in September 201

CLOSURE OF CROWN OFFICES IN VAUXHALL

That this House deplores the decision of Post Office Limited to merge the Crown Office in Stockwell with the Crown Office in Brixton and to merge the Crown Office at Kennington with Walworth Road Crown Office; recognises that customers of the Stockwell and Kennington Offices will in future be greatl

MANCHESTER IRISH FESTIVAL AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE IRISH COMMUNITY IN MANCHESTER

That this House congratulates the Manchester Irish Festival and the Irish community for holding Europe's biggest Irish Festival, staging over 200 events and generating a record attendance of over 100,000 at its St Patrick's Day Parade alone; notes the huge contribution that the Irish community has m

TAX ON SUGARY DRINKS

That this House is alarmed at research presented at the American Heart Association conference that suggests sugar-sweetened drinks may be associated with 180,000 deaths around the world each year; notes that data collected as part of the 2010 Global Burden of Diseases Study links 133,000 diabetes de

ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON IMPORTED CERAMIC PRODUCTS FROM CHINA

That this House is concerned about dumped imports of ceramic table and kitchenware from China; believes that this is anti-competitive and does not allow for UK companies to compete on a level playing field with their Chinese competitors; notes that the introduction of provisional duties in November

ECONOMIC STRATEGY

That this House believes that there is an alternative economic strategy to the failing policies of the Coalition Government; notes that 80 per cent of the Government's austerity measures are yet to come; further notes that lower than predicted growth has lengthened the time the Government expects th

RBS AND A BUSINESS BANK

That this House believes that the setting up of a business bank would be an expensive exercise in window dressing; notes that the Royal Bank of Scotland is 82 per cent owned by the taxpayer; and calls on the Government to compel the Royal Bank of Scotland which has already received more than £150 bi

MULTILATERAL NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT INITIATIVES

That this House notes the Foreign and Commonwealth Office justifies UK non-attendance at the international meeting on the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons in Oslo between 4 and 5 March 2013 on the grounds of the practical step-by-step approach that the UK is taking to progress multilater

SQUATTING

That this House notes that just six months have passed since the offence of squatting in a residential building came into force; recalls that it was claimed that such an offence was necessary as the law did not support police acting when squatters were in someone's home and that no powers existed to