Early Day Motions

150th ANNIVERSARY OF ALLEN CLARKE, LANCASHIRE SOCIALIST AND AUTHOR

That this House notes that this year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Allen Clarke (alias Teddy Ashton) who was born in Bolton at the height of the Lancashire cotton famine and moved in later life to Blackpool; celebrates his achievements as an author, leading dialect writer, poet and rad

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR

That this House welcomes the Young Entrepreneurs of the Year 2013 competition in Lancaster and Morecambe in Lancashire; commends Heysham power station, the Lancaster Guardian, the Visitor newspaper and Lancaster and Morecambe College for encouraging young people to use their potential entrepreneuria

TACKLING RACISM AND ANTI-SEMITISM IN SPORT

That this House condemns all forms of racism and anti-Semitism in sport; is disturbed by the recent racial discrimination and abuse highlighted in European football; calls for the adoption of all necessary measures to eliminate racism and anti-Semitism and to promote equal opportunities within sport

LOCAL BUTCHERS

That this House notes with concern that horsemeat was discovered in a beef lasagne product that was labelled to contain 100 per cent beef; further notes that butchers in Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency serve top quality meats often sourced from the area; and urges the Government to encourage pe

HEYSHAM SOLDIER SERVING IN KABUL

That this House commends Lance Corporal Anthony Wooley from Heysham in Lancashire on his active service in Kabul; recognises his bravery; and wishes him and all British service personnel a safe return home.

PHILIP AND BETTY BROOMHEAD

That this House congratulates Philip and Betty Broomhead from Heysham in Lancashire on their platinum anniversary; notes that they met and married during World War Two; commends Philip for his brave service in the West Yorkshire Infantry Regiment; and wishes them further happiness in the future.

PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONAL POWERS TO SELECT COMMITTEES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS

That this House notes the recent announcement by British Gas that profits have risen by 11 per cent in 2012-13 after having increased its prices by six per cent in the previous year; further notes that the outgoing Chief Executive of British Gas, Phil Bentley, will be given an estimate £15 million w

PROSTATE CANCER

That this House notes the health inequality of prostate cancer in black African-Caribbean men; further notes that black African-Caribbean men are 30 per cent more likely to die from prostate cancer than white men, have a three-fold greater risk of prostate cancer and get prostate cancer at an earlie

COST OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE

That this House notes that renewing the Trident fleet will cost at least £25 billion; disagrees with former Minister for Security and Counter Terrorism, Lord West that any alternative would undermine the UK's national security; further notes that the so-called independent deterrent is a misdescripti

175th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER

at end add '; and regrets that there are no memorials to the Chartists in the Palace of Westminster.'.

REGULATION OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

That this House believes that professional football in England and Wales is in urgent need of regulation; calls for the wages of all footballers as well as the sums paid to agents and their companies to be made public; notes that the respected pundit and former Manchester United great Gary Neville s

LEAGUE CUP FINAL 2013

That this House congratulates the brave and committed efforts of Bradford City Football Club in the Capital One League Cup Final; recalls the manner in which they defeated teams with much greater resources like Arsenal and Aston Villa on their march to the historic final; pays tribute to Swansea Cit

SCALING OF NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS

That this House believes that the scaling of national insurance (NI) contributions discriminates against middle-income families and lower earners; notes that people on incomes of between £7,592 and £42,484 per annum pay NI contributions of 12 per cent while, for those earning more, the rate on the e

QUEEN'S GUIDE TO THE SANDS

That this House congratulates Cedric Robinson of Grange-over-Sands on his achievement of serving the visitors to, and people of, Morecambe Bay for 50 years as the Queen's Guide to the Sands; notes that over the past 50 years Cedric has walked every inch of the sands in this notoriously dangerous bay

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

That this House notes with concern the actions of the Royal British Legion in closing down numbers of branch premises; and further notes that the actions of the Royal British Legion are endangering a major community resource and a great bequest of the last century.

IMPLEMENTING SECTION 75 OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACT 2012

That this House notes that the Government regulation implementing section 75 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 contradicts previous ministerial assurances that NHS commissioners should decide when and how competition should be used to serve patient interests; believes that, although the previou

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE FIRE AND RESCUE AND POLICE SERVICES

That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Fire and Rescue Service is a service that is deployed to war zones; believes that the Public Service Pensions Bill must include the same provision for retirement for Ministry of Defence Fire and Rescue Service and Police Service as other unifo

CANCER RESEARCH UK

That this House is aware that in the UK every year around 325,000 people are diagnosed with cancer and more than 157,000 die of the disease; notes that the charity, Cancer Research UK spent £332 million last year alone across Britain, funding over 4,000 doctors, nurses and scientists employed workin

LA MON

That this House recalls the La Mon atrocity with deep sadness; is concerned that no one has been held accountable for the 12 murders and 30 people severely injured; and requests that the Historical Enquiries Team in Northern Ireland under the direction of the Secretary of State makes available all i

BLOOD, ORGAN AND BONE MARROW DONATION

That this House recognises that there are currently 1,600 people waiting for a life-saving bone marrow transplant in the UK; understands that the growing number of people on the bone marrow register is critical to meeting this transplant need; further understands that young people make the best bone

NHS PARKING CHARGES

That this House commends the efforts of Macmillan Cancer Support in its campaign to abolish car parking fees for cancer patients; notes that 45 per cent of cancer sufferers are worried about fees and that the average patient pays £325 for parking over the course of their treatment; and calls on Engl

TURKEY AND KURDS: PEACE TALKS

That this House acknowledges the positive steps that have been taken by the Turkish government and Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) Leader Abdullah Öcalan to resume peace talks; remains hopeful, despite vested interests intent on derailing the talks as appears evident in the appalling killing of the thre

SOFT DRINKS TAX

That this House welcomes the report by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges calling for an introduction of a 20 per cent tax on the sale of soft drinks and more advice for parents on the costs of high calorie food; notes the 10 point plan recommended by the report to reduce the £5.1 billion obesity

NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BILL

That this House is aware that 1 per cent of children in the UK have varying degrees of autism and because of those conditions require extra help to access the support they need to reach their goals in further or higher education, employment and quality of life in their communities; notes research co

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN - STATE OF THE NATION SURVEY

That this House is aware of the Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Campaign's patient survey, State of the Nation, published in January 2013, which revealed that people suffering from MD continue to experience long delays for a correct diagnosis of their condition and access to a specialist consultant; notes t