Early Day Motions

BRITISH MILITARY INTERVENTION IN MALI

That this House calls on the Prime Minister to give a clear commitment that there will be no involvement of British armed forces in a combat role in Mali without a debate and vote in the House of Commons.

ROYALTY PAYMENTS TO WELSH COMPOSERS AND PUBLISHERS

That this House recognises that, as a result of the Performing Rights Society's (PRS) decision to changeits distribution policy, composers, artists and music publishers in Wales, especially those who compose songs in the Welsh language have seen their incomes drastically reduced by up to 85 per cent

RSPCA AND PROSECUTION UNDER THE HUNTING ACT

That this House congratulates registered charity the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) on the successful prosecution of the Heythrop Hunt and two individual huntsmen for illegal hunting and believes that this and other prosecutions prove that the Hunting Act is an effect

WAR IN KACHIN STATE, BURMA

That this House condemns the Burma Army's military offensive against the ethnic Kachin; expresses grave concern over the recent use of aerial bombardment in the offensive; notes with serious concern the significant escalation in the conflict, including a major increase in Burma Army troops and use o

SUGAR, SALT AND FAT CONTENT IN FOOD AND DRINKS

That this House welcomes the Children, Food and Obesity consultation paper launched in January 2013 to tackle the obesity epidemic; recognises the growing need for the regulation of sugar, salt and fat content of food stuffs because of the failure of voluntary agreements with the food and drinks ind

DEATH OF LORD TARSEM KING OF WEST BROMWICH

That this House pays tribute to the life of Lord Tarsem King, who sadly passed away on 9 January 2013; recognises that Lord King will serve as an inspiration for future generations as Britain's first Sikh Council Leader and later Britain's first Sikh peer; notes his long and distinguished career as

COMMERCIAL SQUATTING

That this House is aware of the huge distinction between the homeless who need our assistance and squatters who choose to occupy property without permission as a lifestyle preference; and acknowledges that more needs to be done to encourage owners of empty buildings to bring them back into use, but

RANGERS TAX LIABILITIES

That this House notes that the owners of the club now playing in the Scottish Third Division called Rangers claim that it is the same club with the same history as the liquidated club also known as Rangers; further notes that 14 million in VAT and PAYE was withheld in the run-up to administration by

NEW FAMILY IMMIGRATION RULES

That this House notes that the new family immigration rules impose a minimum earnings requirement of £18,600, with an additional £3,800 for the first child and £2,400 for each additional child, in respect of partners and children from outside the EU seeking to join their partners and parents residen

BRADFORD CITY FC (No. 2)

That this House notes that Bradford City FC is only the fifth team from the fourth tier of league football to reach the semi-finals of the League Cup; further notes that the Bantams beat Premier League Aston Villa, at the Coral Stadium, 3-1, with wonderful goals by young Nahki Wells from Bermuda, Ro

LOWER TAXES FOR LOWER EARNERS

That this House notes that restoring the 10 pence rate of income tax on all earnings below 12,000 would cost 6 billion pounds a year according to the Library; further notes that this is significantly cheaper, for example, than raising the personal allowance to 12,500, which could cost as much as 14.

ABBEY MILLS MOSQUE, NEWHAM, PLANNING APPLICATION

That this House notes the recent application for a mosque to be built on the Abbey Mills site in Newham; further notes that planning for this mosque has been over many years employing expert architects and others at large expense and in co-operation with the planning department at Newham Council; fu

PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTH LAKES

That this House congratulates Sedbergh and Cartmel primary schools on being placed third and sixth in recently released primary school league tables for Cumbria which compare the percentage of pupils achieving level 5 or higher in English and mathematics; notes that this means that 62 per cent of pu

ATTACKS ON YOUNG WOMEN

That this House condemns the rape and murder of the young student in India; calls on the Indian government to take steps to prevent sexual attacks on young girls and women; and further calls for a change of attitude beginning at Indian government level and filtering through the entire society.

TAX AFFAIRS OF GOOGLE

That this House is alarmed at the elaborate and complex structure constructed by internet company, Google, in order to push revenues offshore and halve its global tax bill; notes with concern that using this structure Google have funnelled £6 billion through the tax haven of Bermuda, paying just £6

BRITISH POTATO PRODUCERS

That this House notes with concern the severe losses sustained by British potato producers as aresult of 2012's unprecedented cold and wet summer conditions; recognises that a 30 per cent increase in costs and a 25 per cent drop in productivity have led many growers to consider their future in the i

BLOODY SUNDAY

That this House notes the recent decision by the police in Northern Ireland to begin questioning former soldiers as part of an investigation into the events known as Bloody Sunday in Londonderry on 30 January 1972; reiterates the view that was expressed at the time of the Saville Report by many in t

MURDER OF JOANNE TREGEMBO IN 1995

That this House recalls the premeditated, brutal and prolonged murder of 20 year old Joanne Tregembo by Adam Campbell Fury, in Wales on 6 May 1995; notes that Fury was sentenced on 14 June 1996, with the judge stating in his summing up that `if, in many, many years anyone ever considered his release

PALESTINIAN REFUGEES FROM SYRIA

That this House condemns the recent bombing of a mosque and school inside Yarmouk camp in south-west Damascus by forces loyal to the Assad regime, and notes the loss of more than 700 Palestinian lives since the uprising began in March 2011 and that the Syrian government continues its repression of P

RURAL FAIR SHARE

That this House recognises the need for local authorities to play their part in reducing the deficit; calls for an urgent review of the impact on rural areas of the Local Government Finance Settlement announced on 19 December 2012; notes that central Government funding for local authorities is alrea

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2013

That this House notes that on 27 January 2013 the UK will observe Holocaust Memorial Day, the 68th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where an estimated 1.1 million people were murdered; commemorates the 6 million victims of the Holocaust; further notes that the theme for Holocaust

VAT REDUCTION FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

That this House recognises that local restaurants and pubs are facing very challenging conditions in the current economy and are being put under further pressure by the rise of large supermarkets; notes that these businesses lie at the heart of their local communities, economically and socially; fur

CHARGES FOR PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS

That this House regrets that despite pressure from both Parliament and governments in recent times, single-use plastic carrier bags continue to be increasingly issued by shops and supermarkets to their customers throughout the UK, with more than 8 billion handed out in 2011; believes such products a

COMMENTS BY THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ON WELFARE REFORM

That this House notes that the Deputy Prime Minister has reprimanded the Conservatives over their rhetoric on welfare reform in particular their efforts to single out the so-called `undeserving poor', routinely dubbed as `shirkers', or, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer has described them, `people

BLACKPOOL POLICE SEA TRAGEDY 30TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House commemorates with sadness the 30th anniversary of the loss of three Blackpool police constables Colin Morrison, Gordon Connolly and Angela Bradley, drowned while heroically attempting to rescue a holiday visitor, Alistair Anthony, who also lost his life from the sea off Blackpool in