Early Day Motions

EXCLUSION OF THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE FROM THE ENGLISH BACCALAUREATE

That this House notes the concerns of schools, academies and the Japanese Embassy regarding the reforms to the National Curriculum which might lead to the teaching of the Japanese language not being included in the proposed English Baccalaureate (EBacc); further notes that the Japanese language is g

LE TOUR DE FRANCE

That this House notes that the Tour de France through Yorkshire has now been announced; further notes that the Tour will start in Leeds, go through York and Huddersfield and end in Sheffield; further notes that it willnot go through the city of Bradford; expresses its disappointment with the decisio

CONSUMER CHOICE IN VITAMINS AND MINERALS

That this House notes that tens of millions of British consumers have been taking safe and popular vitamin and mineral supplements for many decades to help them achieve and maintain optimum health; observes that such supplements are already required to be safe and appropriately-labelled under the pr

IMPLEMENTING THE LIVING WAGE

That this House notes that two independent think tanks, the Resolution Foundation and the Institute for Public Policy Research, conclude that implementing the living wage would save the Government 2 billion a year in welfare benefit reductions; and calls on the Government to legislate to implement t

RECORDINGS OF COURT HEARINGS AND THE CASE OF DF CHILDREN

That this House notes that Appeal B4/2011/2952 [2012] EWCA CIV 684 DF (Children) was heard on 2 May 2012 with an oral judgment reported as allowing the appeal; further notes that the written judgment took almost two months to obtain and indicated that the appeal was not allowed; further notesthat it

SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM IN ENGLAND

That this House notes that in early January 2013 two Slovak boys went to live with their grandmother in the Slovak Republic, the Court of Appeal having reversed the decision to put the boys up for adoption in England; looks forward to the publication of the judgment of the Court of Appeal explaining

VAUXHALL HELICOPTER CRASH

That this House notes the Vauxhall helicopter crash on 16 January 2013; offers condolences to the families of those who died; and thanks all the emergency services for their swift and professional action.

150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF DAVID LLOYD GEORGE

That this House notes the birth of David Lloyd George on 17 January 1863; recognises his achievements during 55 years as the Member for Caernarfon Boroughs including the introduction of state old age pensions, a national insurance scheme for sickness and unemployment benefit, curtailing the power of

PRISON CLOSURES AND PRIVATISATION

That this House is concerned by the Government's recent announcement that seven of Her Majesty's prisons in Bullwood Hall, Camp Hill, Canterbury, Gloucester, Kingston, Shepton Mallet and Shrewsbury are to be closed at a time when the prison population is high and prisons are already overcrowded; not

MARINE CONSERVATION ZONES

That this House notes that despite the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 having set out that 127 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) be fully protected, at the moment the proposals will only fully protect 20 sites; further notes that research has shown that protected areas yield a fourfold increase in

KEVIN SINFIELD GOLDEN BOOT 2012

That this House congratulates Leeds Rhinos and England Rugby League captain Kevin Sinfield on winning the 2012 Golden Boot Award as the world's best Rugby League player; recognises Mr Sinfield as only the fourth British man to win the award; notes the tremendous achievements of Mr Sinfield in 2012 i

YORKSHIRE BECOMING UK'S FIRST FAIRTRADE REGION

That this House welcomes the success of the Fairtrade Yorkshire campaign in getting Yorkshire and the Humber declared, by the Fairtrade Foundation, as the UK's first-ever Fairtrade Region; further welcomes the Fairtrade Foundation's decision to recognise the Fairtrade credentials of Yorkshire and th

ABORTIONS OF BABY GIRLS

That this House, in acknowledging that there is a wide range of different but sincerely held views on the issue of abortion law, nevertheless unites in registering its profound shock at recent confirmation by the Department of Health that there are discrepancies in the balance between the number of

ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

That this House reaffirms its commitment in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to defending the right of individuals to enjoy religious freedom; notes with profound concern that around the world today growing numbers of individuals are denied this fundamental right by totalita

G8 TIME TO SAVE THE CONGO CAMPAIGN

That this House applauds the Foreign Secretary's crusade to tackle rape in warzones; believes that there is no place in the world where this is needed more than in the Congo, where warlords and militia gangs in and outside the Congolese Army have used rape to punish, humiliate, destroy and displace

CORPORATION TAX AND VAT EXEMPTIONS FOR PRIVATE NHS PROVIDERS

That this House is concerned by the proposals being considered by the Fair Playing Field consultation that private companies operating NHS services could soon be exempt from paying corporation tax and VAT on their profits; notes that these proposals highlight a worrying trend of increasing involveme

SOCIAL CARE GUIDANCE CHANGES

That this House understands that there currently are around 4,000 children in the UK who are deafblind, suffering a range of sensory impairments and who consequently have very specialist needs including assessments and essential support and equipment; is aware of the Government's intention to create

RECOGNITION OF MARY SEACOLE

That this House is aware of history which records the many heroic and compassionate acts carried out unselfishly by renowned war nursing heroine Mary Seacole for innumerable wounded soldiers injured on the Crimean War's bloody battlefields; notes her efforts have rightly become part of the nation's

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN MORECAMBE

That this House notes that the Arndale centre in Morecambe had more shoppers in Christmas 2012 than 2011; further notes this is in part due to the Morecambe Visitor's excellent SOS Morecambe Campaign; further notes that other local newspaper editors should take note of the success of the campaign an

ELECTRICITY DEMAND REDUCTION

That this House congratulates the Government on the publication by the Department for Energy and Climate Change(DECC) of the Electricity Demand Reduction consultation (Cm 8468) which shows the potential for reducing demand for electricity by 154TWhper annumby 2030; believes that this shows that DECC

HS2 COMPENSATION SCHEME

That this House notes the development of the plans for HS2; further notes that the construction and running of the railway link will have a detrimental impact on properties in close proximity to the line and that this will be reflected in the market value of these properties; believes that no indivi

MR HUGH BAYLEY

That this House congratulates the hon. Member for York Central on his recent unanimous election as the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in proper recognition of his long-standing and distinguished commitment to the Atlantic Alliance and to the democratic values for which it stands.

LONDON TAXI COMPANY AND THE ECONOMY OF COVENTRY

That this House notes the automotive engineering company Manganese Bronze Holdings plc and its operating division, LTI Limited, which trades as The London Taxi Company; further notes that the company's headquarters and main manufacturing operations are located in Coventry; further notes that the com

MORECAMBE FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House notes that Morecambe Football Club, the Shrimps, invited supporters to watch the game against Dagenham and Redbridge on 8 January 2013 for free; further notes that this is an innovative idea from a forward thinking football club; further notes that 4,029 supporters watched the Shrimp

TAXATION OF BANKERS' BONUSES

That this House notes with concern that Goldman Sachs had planned to delay paying bonuses to its bankers in the UK in order to exploit the forthcoming cut in income tax for high earners; and, whilst noting that this decision has now been rescinded, calls on the Government to bring forward legislatio