Early Day Motions

WOMEN BISHOPS

That this House regrets the decision not to go ahead now with the consecration of women bishops by the Church of England Synod; and urges the Church to bring forward legislation again at an early date.

TOWER HOUSE CASTLE

That this House notes that theTower House Castle is to open its doors to the public providing holiday accommodation; further notes the Tower House will give visitors the opportunity to view antiques and to participate in activities including coarse and game fishing on the River Lune; and calls on th

APPEAL B4/2012/2017 & 2020 [2012] EWCA CIV 1487 IN THE MATTER OF C (CHILDREN)

That this House notes the failure of the appeal of the parents against the adoption of their children in the case EWCA Civ 1487; further notes that the reason their children were taken into care was an allegation that one child had a fractured skull; further notes that there is evidence from 2007 th

FOOTBALL ATTACKS

That this House expresses concern about the recent violence at football matches with fans attacking players; and asks that theGovernment and the Football Association work together to prevent such attacks in the future.

HILLSBOROUGH JUSTICE FUND SINGLE AND VAT

That this House notes the 23 year fight for truth by families, survivors and campaigners following the Hillsborough disaster on 15 April 1989; further notes that steps are underway to seek to quash the original inquest verdicts on the 96 victims and undertake new inquests; further notes the collabor

ATTACKS AGAINST ROHINGYA IN BURMA

That this House is concerned by the ongoing attacks against the Rohingya Muslim ethnic minority in Burma; notes that attacks have now begun against the Kaman Muslim ethnic minority; further notes that police, state security and national Burmese Army soldiers are reported to be taking part in some of

POLITICAL ARRESTS AND HARASSMENT IN BANGLADESH

That this House notes the recent arrest of the Acting General Secretary of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) Mr Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as he was leaving the central office of the Party to attend a meeting with the visiting US Assistant Secretary of State Mr Robert Blake at the residence of th

SCOTTISH VIBES AWARDS 2012

That this House congratulates Lothian Buses on its recent success at the Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards 2012; notes that the company was among 34 companies shortlisted this year; values the awards as a way to recognise businesses which achieve measurable reductions

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND REDUCTION OF ENERGY COSTS BILL

That this House is concerned about the effect of rising energy prices on the ability of people to keep warm in winter and therefore supports the provisions of the Energy Efficiency and Reduction in Energy Costs Bill introduced on 11 December 2012; notes that the provisions of the Bill are very simil

FAIR DEAL FOR BIRMINGHAM COUNCIL TAX PAYERS

That this House notes the impact of the proposed changes in council tax benefit and the likely effect on councils like Birmingham City Council, which has the largest caseload of citizens currently in receipt of council tax benefit by a considerable margin; believes that Birmingham's ability to suppo

MOBILE CRANES AND MOTS

That this House notes the fatal accident inquiry report into the tragic road traffic accident that led to the deaths of Ann, Niamh and Ciara Copeland; further notes the report's conclusion that the probable cause of this accident was hydraulic fluid leaking from a poorly maintained mobile crane; fur

HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE IN IRAN

That this House notes Iran's regime has so far executed over 120,000 political prisoners, the majority affiliated to the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI) and tortured hundreds of thousands; is deeply shocked by the recent torture and murder of political opponent Sattar Beheshti;further

PROMOTION OF HEAT PUMPS

That this House recognises the important role of heat pumps, as identified in the Government's Carbon Plan and Heat Strategy, in reducing consumer fuel bills and in decarbonising the heat supply to buildings; welcomes the objective of the fourth carbon budget for the deployment of 6.8 million domest

CLEANERS IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR

That this House pays tribute to cleaners in the transport industry who work unsocial hours in difficult conditions and play a vital role in delivering a safer, more comfortable environment for passengers; is dismayed that, despite receiving billions of pounds in taxpayer subsidy, railway and other t

SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN

at end add `and believes that this reform should be applied retrospectively'.

POLAR BEARS AND CITES APPENDIX I

That this House notes that the next meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) will take place in March 2013; recognises the near consensus in the scientific community that the warming in the Arctic is a genuine threat to polar bears, with the majority of studied

FOOTBALL GOVERNANCE

That this House expresses its appreciation to the 266 clubs in the Football Conference, and the Isthmian, Southern and Northern Premier Leagues for the contribution they make to the communities they serve, the opportunity they provide for men and women, boys and girls to play and enjoy football, for

WORKING FAMILIES

That this House notes that a couple or lone parent with one child and one earner on the minimum wage will be 542 a year worse off in the year 2013-14 as a result of changes to working tax credit, child tax credit and child benefit introduced in budgets since 2010; believes that the changes that have

QUEENSFERRY ROWING CLUB SKIFF

That this House welcomes the launch of Queensferry Rowing Club's second skiff, the Ferry Maid; congratulates the club on the excellent work it has done to date in encouraging coastal rowing in its first skiff, the Ferry Lass; notes that there are now 40 St Ayles skiffs on the waters around Scotland

INNOCENCE OF MUSLIMS FILM

That this House notes the anger of Muslim constituents in response to the online video, The Innocence of Muslims; is offended by the vile, Islamophobic slurs it makes about a faith followed by over two billion people worldwide; believes that the film constitutes incitement to hatred on the grounds o

DUNDEE CITY OF CULTURE BID 2017

after `become', insert `the second'.

CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB 125th ANNIVERSARY

after `Trust;', insert `notes however the reprehensible actions of Anthony Stokes, a 24-year-old first team player at Celtic FC, in his attendance at a function for a deceased dissident terrorist and known drug dealer in the Irish Republic, and trusts the Club will take immediate and appropriate act

FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION

That this House expresses its alarm that the regulator, Ofcom has failed to register the dangers to Royal Mail's provision of the universal service obligation; notes in particular, that Ofcom has allowed the introduction of delivery competition without putting into place any safeguards to ensure tha

OFSTED RESULTS FOR CUMBRIA

That this House welcomes Ofsted's annual report 2011-12 which gives information on how local authorities are faring at improving the quality of education in their schools; congratulates Cumbria which is exceeding regional and national averages for primary education with 76 per cent of primary school

OBESITY AND DIABETES

That this House welcomes the recommendation by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for the introduction of further bicycle-hire schemes and recommending cycling and walking for short journeys of less than 20 minutes; notes that an NHS survey published in 2012 found that just ov