Early Day Motions

UNIVERSITY MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION MILLPORT

That this House is deeply concerned that University Marine Biological Station, Millport, which has been operational since the late 19th century, could close; notes that the University of London is currently the custodian of the facility and that a decision is pending by the University's Board of Tru

HOUSE BUILDING (EFFECT OF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEVY)

That this House notes with despair the recent introduction of two new and additional taxes in 2012 on people wishing to build their own home, the community infrastructure levy and the affordable housing levy; further notes with huge concern that a couple wishing to build their own home, either thems

SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN BILL 2012

That this House believes that the Succession to the Crown Bill, to which amendments and new clauses have been tabled, cannot be adequately considered by both Houses in a single day; notes the expressed fear that the Bill may have unintended consequences leading to the disestablishment of the Church

RESTORING THE 10 PENCE RATE OF INCOME TAX

That this House regrets the abolition of the 10 pence rate of income tax in 2008 by the last Labour Government; notes that a starter 10 pence rate of income tax between the personal allowance and 12,000 would instantly move all British workers on the minimum wage about halfway towards earning the Li

BRUTAL GANG RAPE AND MURDER IN NEW DELHI, INDIA

That this House condemns the brutal gang rape and murder of the 23 year old young woman named by the people of India, `Nirbhaya Damini' Jyoti Singh Pandey, the brave heart and daughter of India, on 16 December 2012 in New Delhi, India, who was savagely attacked by a group of men on a bus and subsequ

SPECIALIST HOUSING FOR OLDER PEOPLE

That this House recognises the growing need for all forms of specialist housing for older people, including retirement and extra care accommodation; notes that the number of people aged over 65 in the UK will grow from 10 million to nearly 17 million by 2035; further notes that there is clear eviden

NATIONAL AUDIT OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

That this House is aware of the recent clinical audit of schizophrenia care which contained shocking statistics that reinforced concerns raised about people suffering from this medical condition, in particular that three quarters of sufferers miss out on the vital support they need to maintain their

INTERNATIONAL LAND GRABS

That this House is concerned about the growing practice of international financial land grabbing, particularly in third world nations by foreign investors who are causing many third world citizens to lose their homes, land and access to the resources they depend upon to be able to grow, eat and sell

NATIONAL DEFENCE MEDAL

That this House notes the significant personal sacrifice armed forces personnel make in their service to the nation once they take the oath or affirmation of allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen; acknowledges that ex-service personnel are proud to receive and wear Her Majesty's Veterans Badge, but no

EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE (SANCTIONS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2012 (SI 2012/2756)

That this House notes the Employment and Support Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/2756) laid in the House, which introduces a new sanctions regime for Employment and Support Allowance claimants, as an interim step towards the Universal Credit sanctions regime; and calls on

RECOGNITION OF BANGLA AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED NATIONS

That this House welcomes the ongoing campaign initiated by Bangladeshis in theUK to have Bangla, which is the fifth most spoken language in the world, recognised as an official language of the United Nations; and calls on the Government to give its support to this proposal.

SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN BILL AND EQUALITY

That this House welcomes the principle of the Succession to the Crown Bill, but recognises that it has defects; notes that it does not deal with all of the aspects by which the UK constitution treats a Queen Regnant as being inferior to a King Regnant; further notes that the spouse of a King Regnant

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND THE HACKED OFF DRAFT BILL

<p>That this House notes the draft bill proposed by the Hacked Off campaign; recognises that this would make press freedom vulnerable to the use of Ministerial orders under the provisions of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006; recognises further that sub clause 1 (3) of the draft billenc

CHANGES TO THE UK CONSTITUTION AND REFERENDUMS

That this House notes that the Succession to the Crown Bill proposes to change the Bill of Rights 1689; recognises that this does have precedent; further notes, however, that the Bill of Rights is a settlement between the people and the Crown as well as being a statute; further notes that the UK con

COUNCILLOR SIR ALBERT BORE

That this House notes that Councillor Albert Bore, the Labour Leader of Birmingham City Council, has made reference to the Jaws of Doom when raising concern about the challenges in balancing the local authority's revenue account; further notes that the biggest challenge arises from his failure when

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS TO TAX AVOIDERS

That this House agrees that where possible taxpayer's money should not be used to award Government contracts to companies and individuals involved in tax avoidance.

CONDUCT OF DEFENCE LOBBYISTS

That this House is concerned that the disgraced General Petraeus, when he was the top US commander in Afghanistan, allowed lobbyists Frederick and Kimberly Kagan unique access to secret information and private meetings; notes that the Kagans used these privileges to advocate substantive changes in t

SCREENING OF GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS

That this House is concerned by the UK National Screening Committee's (NSC) decision not to introduce routine screening of pregnant women for group B streptococcus; notes that every year hundreds of newborn babies suffer death and disability due to group B streptococcus infection and the numbers of

HUMAN RIGHTS IN VIETNAM

That this House is deeply concerned by the continued detention and mistreatment of Vietnamese citizens Doan Huy Chuong, Do Thi Minh Hanh, and Nguyen Hoang Quoc Hung who have recently been sentenced to between seven and nine years' imprisonment on national security charges for helping to organise wor

UK CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

That this House recognises that in a pan-European survey of the chemical industry's reputation the UK has come first in overall reputation and is at the top of a series of measures including product transparency, safe use, energy efficiency and economic impact; and congratulates the sector which add

COST OF POSTAL DELIVERY IN REMOTE PARTS OF SCOTLAND

That this House is concerned by the findings of The Postcode Penalty, a new report from Citizens Advice Scotland, which shows that at least one million Scots are being hit with surcharges, late delivery and even being refused delivery when they buy goods online, because of where they live; notes tha

REPORTING OF INCIDENTS CAPTURED ON CCTV

That this House awaits with interest developments following discussions between police and the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield at the gatesto Downing Street in September 2012; invites the Press Complaints Commission, the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the advisers to Sir Brian Leve

PLEURAL PLAQUES AND ACCESS TO COMPENSATION

That this House considers that pleural plaques caused by negligent exposure to asbestos constitute actual harm; calls on the Government to reassess its stance on access to compensation for people suffering pleural plaques caused by exposure to asbestos and allow sufferers to sue their employers wher

SIR TIMOTHY KIMBER

That this House pays tribute to the life of Lancashire Baronet Sir Timothy Kimber, who sadly passed away on 4 December 2012; notes all of the charity work Sir Timothy undertook as High Sheriff of Lancaster, as President of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and as Chairman of the Lancaster Boys and Girls

EXCLUSIVE BRETHREN AND CHARITY STATUS

That this House congratulates the Charity Commission for denying charitable status to the Exclusive Brethren sect; notes the sect's doctrine of separation which has divided families and excludes Brethren from society to the extent that members refuse to live in semi-detached houses for fear of conta