Early Day Motions

POLICING OF THE MINERS' STRIKE 1984-85

That this House notes with profound concern reports in a recent BBC documentary alleging that some police who were involved in prosecutions following the infamous violence at the Orgreave Coke plant in South Yorkshire colluded when they wrote their statements; further notes that the 95 miners who we

CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND AND PAYDAY LOANS

That this House welcomes the launch of the Citizens Advice Scotland campaign Payday Loans: your rights, their responsibilities which aims to ensure short-term, high cost credit, known as payday lending, is fair and responsible and people are informed about their rights when taking out a payday loan;

MARANGE DIAMONDS ZIMBABWE

That this House urges the Government to ensure that EU sanctions on companies trading in Marange diamonds are strengthened by retaining the state-owned mining company, Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC), on the sanctions list as well as adding to the list Anjin Investments, businessman S

ROTHERHAM COUNCIL FOSTERING DECISIONS

That this House calls for the couple in Rotherham to be put back on the fostering list; and believes that membership of UKIP should notbar anyonefrom fostering.

20 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA

That this House notes that it is the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the Court of St James; believes that over those years Armenia and the UK have built a strong partnership; congratulates Ambassador Karin Kazinian and her whole team at the Embassy; and looks forward to

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN KACHIN STATE, BURMA

That this House is alarmed that whilst the world is celebrating the political reforms made in Burma, ethnic violence and persecution carried out by the Burmese military persists, largely unacknowledged, in Kachin State; notes that this includes the targeted killings of civilians, torture and the bur

TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE TAX AVOIDANCE SCHEMES

That this House notes the scale of tax avoidance through travel and subsistence expenses schemes, often operated by temporary labour providers, which artificially classify part of a worker's pay as expenses, allowing the employer to save on tax, while failing to provide the worker with the benefit;

PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE LIMITED

That this House congratulates Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), which licenses recorded music played in public and broadcast on radio, television and the internet, on fulfilling its fundamental role in looking after the rights and interests of individual performers and record companies; commen

HOUSING

That this House deplores the 47 per cent rise in homelessness in Bradford in the last year; believes that this horrendous statistic is bound to rise when housing benefits are removed from under-25s; notes that, along with continually rising unemployment, 21,000 people are now on the Bradford housing

TRANSCRIPTS OF JUDGMENTS

That this House notes that in public family law cases FB11C00396 and FB1100376C in the Birmingham Courts, there is no transcript of the judgment on the file; recognises that the absence of a transcript of a judgment prevents parties from making a detailed application for permission to appeal; furthe

TRIDENT ALTERNATIVES REVIEW

That this House notes the function of the Trident Alternatives Review is to assist the public debate in assessing the case for alternative systems to Trident; believes this will make an excellent and vital contribution to an open national debate about the future of the UK's nuclear weapons programme

VALUE OF CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE IN SCOTLAND

That this House congratulates Citizens Advice Scotland on the launch of a new film and report demonstrating the value of the Scottish CAB Service; welcomes the report from the respected Fraser of Allander Institute which shows that the Service, consisting of 61 citizens advice member bureaux giving

RETIREMENT OF SIR IAN WOOD

That this House pays tribute to the work of Sir Ian Wood, following his retirement as Chairman of the Wood Group in October 2012; and recognises that under his leadership, the Wood Group has grown from a small family business in Aberdeen to one of the most important service companies in the global o

CHINESE SKY LANTERNS

That this House welcomes the announcement of an independent review into Chinese sky lanterns and their impact on livestock, crops and the environment; notes the commitment to Government action based on the results of the study; further notes the existence of a ban on their use in Spain as of January

LOVE YOUR RIVER CAMPAIGN

That this House commends the Love Your River Campaign led by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which aims to highlight the link between river health and water use, so that people understand and value water and take action to improve their local rivers and theenvironment around

REMOVING BARRIERS AND PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE FOR YOUNG DISABLED PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Young Disabled People's report Removing barriers, promoting independence; is deeply concerned that young disabled people still face challenges using public transport, finding and retaining employment, accessing higher education, finding

PALESTINE AND ISRAEL

That this House is saddened by the deaths of innocent people in Palestine and Israel; recognises that the result of such deaths is an emotional response where some people on both sides are driven to seek revenge in preference to peace; believes that for negotiations to succeed there needs to be suff

CHATSWORTH GARDENS FUNDING

That this House notes that Lancaster City Council has now confirmed thatit hasthe funding to match the Government's 1.9 million earmarked funding for the redevelopment of Chatsworth Gardens; further notes the real concerns raised by residents and the hon. Member for Morecambe and Lunesdale that the

PREDATORY PURCHASING OF PUBS BY SUPERMARKETS

That this House expresses deep concern at the number of wanted and, inmany cases, viable pubs across Great Britain that are being converted into supermarkets without the need for planning permission and without the opportunity for the community to have a say; criticises those supermarkets that are d

WARRINGTON WOLVES

That this House congratulates the Warrington Wolves on winning Rugby League's Challenge Cup at Wembley this year; notes that this is the third time in four years that the Wolves have won the trophy; further notes that the Wolves finished as runners up in the regular season of Super League XVII and q

BANGLADESH ELECTIONS

That this House believes that the upcoming general election in Bangladesh scheduled for 2014 must be free, fair and independent to ensure its legitimacy; notes that the 15th amendment to the Bangladeshi constitution, which was passed last year, abolished the caretaker government system which has bee

JOB LOSSES AT HOVIS

That this House notes with regret Premier Foods' announcement of 900 job losses from its Hovis division and the closure of two bakeries in 2013 in Greenford in West London and Birmingham; supports the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union in its efforts to minimise compulsory redundancies and preser

BAKERS' INDUSTRIAL ACTION IN THE US

That this House supports the industrial action taken by members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) against Hostess Brands, one of the largest industrial bakers in the US, in response to that company's unilateral imposition of outrageous wage a

DEATH OF SAVITA HALAPPANAVAR

That this House supports the widespread condemnation of the Irish authorities over the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar; proposes that, regarding a patient where, there is complication or risk of death, religious views do not take precedence over medical need; believes that an independent inquiry

KING'S CROSS FIRE AND STAFFING ON LONDON UNDERGROUND

That this House notes that 18 November 2012 marked the 25th anniversary of the King's Cross Fire where 31 people lost their lives at King's Cross underground station; believes that the tragedy then and today's increasing passenger numbers and constant terrorist threat, demonstrate that it is essenti