Early Day Motions

NORTH WEST EVENING MAIL'S WE WANT TO WORK CAMPAIGN

That this House wholeheartedly supports the We Want to Work campaign run by the North West Evening Mail; commends the enthusiasm and application of jobseekers from South Cumbria who are taking part; notes that success has already been achieved as a result of the campaign's call for local businesses

SISTER ANNE GREEN

That this House celebrates the life of Sister Anne Green who has passed away at the age of 100 in Wellburn Convent in Dundee; remembers her dedication to the service of the Church and elderly people in France during the Second World War and pays homage to her bravery in evading capture by the Nazis

FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF KOSOVAN INDEPENDENCE

That this House congratulates Kosovo on the fifth anniversary of its independence on 17 February 2008; notes that in this time it has joined the World Bank and International Monetary Fund and has formed close links with the EU with which it continues to work in its dialogue with Serbia; recognises t

THAMES TIDEWAY TUNNEL

That this House notes the proposed increase of £80 in Thames Water bills indefinitely to fund the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which means a rise of 24 per cent in the current average water bill for Thames Water customers; further notes that the Government is considering underwriting the scheme, which wil

CARL FRAMPTON

That this House congratulates Carl Frampton from Tiger's Bay in north Belfast on winning the European Super-Bantamweight Championship to add to his Commonwealth and IBF Inter-Continental titles and extending his unbeaten professional career.

SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTS IN BAHRAIN

That this House is deeply disturbed that on the second anniversary of pro-democracy protests in Bahrain there continues to be widespread reports of human rights violation in the kingdom; notes with alarm the recent report from Human Rights Watch highlighting that in 2012 Bahraini authorities used ex

BRITAIN NEEDS A PAY RISE REPORT

That this House welcomes the Britain Needs a Pay Rise report published by the Public and Commercial Services Union which highlights that since the onset of recession in 2008 the real value of wages has fallen by seven per cent or £50 billion a year; notes that in the same period there has been a rea

COLOMBIAN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND MINING

That this House welcomes the Colombian Constitutional Court's decision to order the Colombian government to protect 34 indigenous groups at risk of extinction; is deeply concerned by the Colombian government's slowness to respond to the order made in 2009 and by the fact that none of the survival pl

DIRECT ENTRY FOR EXTERNAL CANDIDATES INTO SENIOR POLICE GRADES

That this House commends the British police force as the best in the world for its professionalism and commitment; recognises that this is due in no small part to the experience senior officers have gained through working their way up through the policing system including spending time on the beat a

OUTSOURCING OF PROBATION SERVICE

That this House is deeply concerned by the Government's plans to outsource the core tasks of the Probation Service; notes that little detail of how the plans will operate in practice has been published; further notes that the plans have been published at a time when the Probation Service is meeting

BURMESE ARMY IN KACHIN STATE

That this House notes the actions of the Burmese army in shelling Kachin which has killed civilians including children; further notes the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities; calls on the Burmese government to cease attacks on civilians and to actively protect Christians from pe

POPE BENEDICT XVI

That this House pays tribute to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on his leadership of the Catholic Church and on his commitment to strengthen Britain's relations with the Holy See; recognises his legacy in terms of his work for the Common Good; remembers with great affection his historic visit to Brit

UK'S ROLE IN FIGHTING GLOBAL POVERTY

That this House welcomes the UK Government's leadership in international development and is proud of Britain's historic record; recognises the importance of the UK in keeping its promise to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national income on overseas aid from 2013; further welcomes the impact that UK aid

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

That this House celebrates the 175th anniversary of the launch of the People's Charter on 8 May 1838 which was a blue print for our Parliamentary democracy; salutes the men and women of the Chartist Movement across the UK who sacrificed so much to achieve universal adult suffrage; acknowledges the B

HOME PRODUCED AND PROCESSED LAMB AND BEEF

That this House believes that home produced lamb and beef is of a superb world-beating standard, its traceability from farm to fork is a key asset, an increase in its consumption would be a significant positive step towards combating the danger of further food scandals and that it is essential that

CANCELLATION OF THE BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAMME IN SANDWELL

That this House notes the unsatisfactory responses provided by the Department for Education to both written parliamentary questions and requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future programme in Sandwell; further notes the unacce

PRIME MINISTER HAROLD WILSON

That this House recalls that on 14 February 1963 Harold Wilson became leader of the Labour Party and subsequently served as Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1976 when he was forced to retire due to ill-health; notes that it was during Wilson's governments that capital punishment was

WIN BONUS FOR PEERS

That this House believes that those Peers who have successively defeated the Government's legislative proposals in the House of Lords should qualify for a win bonus.

WATER SUPPLY IN GAZA

That this House calls on the Government to recognise the dire water situation faced by Palestinians in Gaza; notes reports by both the World Bank and the United Nations Environment Programme that found the water crisis in Gaza to be critical and potentially irreversible by 2020; recognises that Gaza

POST OFFICE AND POLICE STATION CLOSURES

That this House is concerned by the proposals to shut one in five Crown post offices and replace them with counters in retail stores which have been announced exactly one month after the Metropolitan Police Service announced it would be closing 65 police stations and replacing them with counters in

TACKLING CHILDHOOD OBESITY

That this House welcomes the report Averting A Recipe for Disaster which calls for a food manifesto for the under fives to tackle the growing problem of poor nutrition and obesity in children; notes that an estimated 60 per cent of men and 50 per cent of women could be obese by 2050 if no action is

CLIMATE WEEK 2013 AND THE CLIMATE WEEK DECLARATION

That this House celebrates Climate Week, Britain's biggest active climate change campaign engaging all sectors of society across the UK, from 4 to 10 March 2013 and supports the Climate Week Declaration which states that Britain must do all it can to create a secure, prosperous and sustainable futur

NATIONAL LOTTERY

That this House notes the chance of winning the jackpot on the UK Lotto draw is one in 13,983,816; further notes that the odds of winning any prize on the National Lottery is one in 54; recognises that the price of a National Lottery ticket will rise to £2 in Autumn 2013; further recognises that res

NATIONAL LOTTERY

at end add 'and on fixed odds betting terminals.'.

RESTORATION OF EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE

That this House believes the withdrawal of the education maintenance allowance (EMA) was a grave error because this scheme had allowed 16 to 19 year olds from some of the poorest families access to further education; notes that its abolition has had a hugely detrimental impact according to UCAS figu