Early Day Motions

TRIPLE DIP RECESSION

That this House notes that economists at the World Economic Forum meeting at Davos are warning that the advanced industrialised world is facing a disastrous triple dip recession; further notes that the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund, Olivier Blanchard, warned the British Governme

IMMIGRATION SERVICE

That this House notes that a backlog of 16,000 immigration cases has been discovered by inspectors, some of them dating back 10 years, many involving applications for spouse visas; condemns the Minister for Immigration's claim that this is merely a customer service issue and the Minister's attempt t

RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONER IN FRANCE

That this House notes that countries like France are forever lecturing other countries on the importance of the independence of the judiciary; and therefore calls on the government of France to practice what they preach and to respect the decision of the French courts to release the political prison

BANNING HUNTING OF LIONS AND LEOPARDS IN ZAMBIA

That this House is encouraged by the government of Zambia's decision to ban the hunting of lions and leopards in spite of its economic benefits; supports that government's decision to prioritise the viewing of game in their natural habitat over hunting, blood sports or international trade opportunit

HRH PRINCE HARRY AND PRIVACY

That this House thanks His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales for his services in Afghanistan and extends the appreciation to all British forces in Afghanistan and serving in territories around the world; notes that in an interview broadcast on Sky News Harry suggests that there is no such thing a

COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE CAMPAIGN

That this House notes and understands the Close the Loophole campaign by the Communication Workers Union which seeks to end the use of the Swedish derogation used by many UK companies to bypass the promoted equality of the Temporary Agency Worker Directive (TAWD) agreement which sought to end decade

HELP FOR PEOPLE ON LOW INCOMES

That this House notes the continuing adverse impact the recession is having, particularly on those on low incomes; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to examine the potential of raising the personal allowance annual limit as well as the threshold at which National Insurance contributions b

BARRY ATKINSON

That this House congratulates Barry Atkinson of Spider's Appeal fame on completing his 1,000th shoot and raising the magnificent sum of 400,000 for his charities Cancer Research UK and the National Gamekeepers' Organisation Educational Trust.

RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House notes the unprecedented upheavals caused by previous owners of Rangers Football Club; commends the current management and fans for their response in the aftermath of the past; acknowledges that Rangers, now playing in the fourth tier of Scottish football, has attracted over 38,000 se

BRADFORD CITY FC (No. 3)

That this House notes that the upper echelons of football are now dominated by clubs spending tens and even hundreds of millions of pounds on transfers and in huge wages; further notes that the Bradford City FC team (the Bantams so-called for their fighting spirit) cost just 7,500 in transfer fees;

COMMENTS BY ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER ON PALESTINIAN STATE

That this House notes that the outcome of the Israeli elections is that Binyamin Netanyahu is most likely to remain prime minister; further notes thatBinyamin Netanyahu is reported to have said that he repudiates international demands for a Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 Green Line with its

REVENUES FROM THE 45 PENCE RATE OF INCOME TAX

That this House notes newspaper reports that the top rate of income tax is expected to raise more money when it falls to 45 pence, not less, as fewer will avoid it; further notes that the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Treasury have estimated that 7 billion was lost when the top rate was raise

SWITCH THE FISH CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes Sainsbury's Switch the Fish campaign which encourages its customers to widen their shopping repertoire by trying one of five underutilised species of fish; recognises that the overwhelming-majority of fish consumed within the UK is from one of five species (cod, haddock, tun

OUTBREAK OF MEASLES IN NORTH LANCASHIRE

That this House notes a recent outbreak of measles in North Lancashire; believes that if left unchecked this could pose a serious threat to the community; recognises the hard work of health professionals to quell this problem; commends the actions of these professionals and the NHS; and urges famili

CCTV IN UK SLAUGHTERHOUSES

That this House calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals for the mandatory installation of CCTV in UK slaughterhouses; expresses concern that eight of the nine slaughterhouses secretly filmed by Animal Aid have breached the law, a failure rate of 89 per cent; believes that the

GLENCOE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM

That this House extends its deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the four climbers who perished on Bidean Nam Bian in the Glencoe mountain range; notes once more the Herculean efforts of the volunteer Glencoe Mountain Rescue team under its leader John Grieve; further notes that the team

HOUSE BUILDING

That this House notes that house-buildingin Britain is at its lowest levels since the 1920s; further notes that the economy is in urgent need of economic stimulus; therefore calls for an immediate boost to house-building and housing improvement in Britain as the quickest way to kick-start the econom

BENENDEN HEALTH AND MUTUALS IN HEALTHCARE

That this House congratulates the mutual, not-for-profit healthcare provider, Benenden Healthcare Society Ltd, on providing healthcare services to people across the UK for 108 years; notes the re-launch and re-branding of the business, from Wednesday 23 January 2013, as benenden health; and further

HMV AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

That this House welcomes the decision by HMV and their administrators to reconsider their position on accepting gift cards and vouchers; notes that experts believe consumers would probably have lost at least 100 million in HMV gift cards and vouchers if the original decision not to accept them had n

TRIBUTE TO PAUL MCKEEVER

<p>That this House is deeply saddened by the death of Paul McKeever; notes his outstanding work as Chairman of the Police Federation at a time of great change in the police; further notes his remarkable talent for public speaking; commends the commitment he showed to improving policing, both as Chai

LANCE ARMSTRONG AND PAUL KIMMAGE

That this House applauds the outstanding journalism of Paul Kimmage in exposing the drug cheating of cyclist Lance Armstrong and recognises the huge personal and professional stress that the deceitful legal andpublic relationsonslaught from Armstrong and his cronies must have placed on Mr Kimmage; s

THE ROYAL INSTITUTION, 21 ALBERMARLE STREET

That this House is concerned that The Royal Institution (RI) may be selling the building at 21 Albemarle Street; notes that this was the workplace of Sir Humphry Davy and Michael Faraday and other leading British scientists; further notes that this is the place where 10 elements were discovered and

RECORDING OF ISLAMOPHOBIA AS A CRIME

That this House notes the recognition of anti-Muslim sentiment and hate crime in the Department for Communities and Local Government's document Creating the Conditions for Integration; further notes that the document acknowledges the limited collection of data on anti-Muslim hate crime; recognises t

UK YOUTH PARLIAMENT

That this House notes the recent national poll of 250,000 young people leading to the debate and vote by members of the UK Youth Parliament at their sitting in the House of Commons on 23 November 2012; welcomes the campaign chosen by members of the UK Youth Parliament for 2012-13 on young people's e

SOCIAL SECURITY

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 3096), dated 13 December 2012, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17 December, be annulled.