Early Day Motions

BAILIFF REFORM

That this House notes that the Government is undertaking a review of bailiff reform; urges the Government to include in the reforms proposals to oblige councils to prohibit multiple fee-charging for each visit by private bailiff firms; and further urges the Government to develop guidelines to protec

BIG LOTTERY FUND AND THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

That this House notes that the National Lottery made an additional contribution of £675 million to the public sector funding package for the London 2012 Olympic Games, taking the total contribution from the Lottery to £2.175 billion; further notes that the Big Lottery Fund provided £425 million of t

LOWEST ENERGY TARIFF

That this House welcomes the Government's plans to propose legislation that will hopefully ensure vast improvements, simplicity and clarity in the way gas and electricity companies sell to their customers; and calls on the Government to include in that forthcoming legislation the Prime Minister's pl

TAX AVOIDANCE (No. 3)

That this House congratulates the Committee of Public Accounts on its questioning of US multinationals over tax avoidance; condemns the manipulation by some multinationals of their accounts to minimise the payment of corporation tax; notes that none of the multinationals was able to defendits action

DIABETES UK 4 TS CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that there are 26,500 children and young people with Type 1 diabetes, that every year another 2,000 children are diagnosed and that this number is increasing; further notes with concern that 500 of these children are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes only after becoming seriously

JOINED-UP CARE FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

That this House notes that congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect, affecting over 5,000 new-born babies in the UK each year; considers that congenital heart disease requires equal recognition with other long-term health conditions and that patients deserve joined-up care antenatall

NORTHERN IRELAND AWARDS

That this House notes a number of recent developments in Northern Ireland such as the UK-wide Association of Town Centre Management giving Belfast a prime award as it `showcased how a city effectively linked the daytime, evening, and night-time economies', Londonderry being recognised by the Lonely

CONDUCT OF THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM (No. 2)

That this House recalls the great successes of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) in its quality work on exposing many national and international scandals, including revealing that the CIA falsely claimed that it was causing zero civilian casualties in drone attacks in Pakistan and confir

ISRAELI BOMBARDMENT OF GAZA

That this House condemns the extra-judicial killings and the illegal bombardment of innocent men, women and children by Israel in Gaza; notes the complicity of the UK and the US in providing technology, training and armaments for the Israeli forces; and urges the Foreign Secretary to condemn the att

WHEELS FOR WILL CAMPAIGN

That this House acknowledges the tragic cycling accident which left Will Clark from Grasmere in the Lake District paralysed from the neck down and restricted to living in a wheelchair for the rest of his life; notes that before his accident Will was a great lover of the outdoors, who used to regular

GILDEN WAY DEVELOPMENT IN HARLOW

That this House is concerned by the Secretary of State's granting of planning permission for 1,200 new homes on green farmland near to Old Harlow, known as the Gilden Way development; notes that this was a quasi-judicial decision; concludes however that that decision flies against the localism agend

INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY

That this House acknowledges the contribution that migrants continue to make to this country in all spheres of life; notes that many migrants are vulnerable to exploitation and can face unacceptable levels of abuse; and joins in the celebration of United Nations' International Migrants Day on 18 Dec

LORD ASHDOWN AND THE AFGHAN WAR

That this House notes the article by Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon in The Times newspaper on 16 November 2012 concerning Afghanistan; further notes that in Lord Ashdown's opinion we cannot pretend that there is any more to do in Afghanistan, that the urgent priority is to get out, that it is not

NORTHWEST NHSBT BLOOD DONOR CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the vital campaign launched by the NHS Blood and Transport service to find 10,000 new blood donors in Cumbria and the North West of England to meet current shortfalls in blood stocks in the region; recognises the particular need for young blood donors in the 17 to 24 age gro

NEWARK PATRIOTIC FUND

That this House believes we must do all that we can to support injured service personnel and their families; welcomes the work of the NewarkPatriotic Fund (NPF)which was set up in 2008 and which now assists, both financially and emotionally, several individuals whose injuries range from single or mu

BBC

That this House recognises, notwithstanding the current difficult challenges faced by the BBC and its unqualified willingness to accept full responsibility, that the corporation has over the years made a truly remarkable and irreplaceable contribution to British life; notes that no other country enj

GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING

That this House recognises that young drivers between the ages of 16 and 25 are disproportionately involved in road accidents with more than one in five people killed or seriously injured on Britain's roads having been in a crash involving a young driver, despite only nine per cent of driving licenc

VISIT OF THE LEUVA PATIDAR SAMAJ OF THE USA

That this House welcomes the visit to the UK of the Leuva Patidar Samaj, USA; acknowledges the contribution of the Leuva community to the cultural, religious and business life of the UK; recalls that many of the Leuva community were refugees from discrimination and violence in Africa 40 years ago th

AID TO INDIA

That this House recognises that India still accounts for a third of the world's people who live on less than 80 pence per day; further recognises that despite being one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India contains a greater number of people living under the poverty line than the 26

ALTERNATIVES TO BEAR BILE

That this House is concerned that approximately 20,000 bears are currently kept in captivity to harvest bile, a digestive juice produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder that when extracted is a valuable commodity for sale as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine; recognises the w

HOUSING BENEFIT AND LONDON HOMELESS

That this House is shocked at the reports from Shelter that 57,000 children in London have no permanent accommodation; notes that the housing benefit cap and rising private rents, together with the loss of benefits for young people is creating a housing disaster in London; and calls on the Governmen

REGIONAL PAY IN THE NHS

That this House believes national pay agreements are an important part of the infrastructure that underpins a national health service; agrees with the statement by the Deputy Prime Minister that there is going to be no regional pay system;notes with increasing concern attempts by 20 trusts in the So

SANITATION IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

That this House welcomes World Toilet Day on 19 November 2012; recognises that one in three women risk shame, disease, harassment and even attack because they do not have a safe place to go to the toilet; calls for more to be done to improve sanitation in the developing world; understands that sanit

FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 26)

That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Captain Walter Barrie, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, aged 41 from Glasgow, Lance Corporal Siddhanta Kunwar, 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, aged 28 from Pokhara

US FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STUDENTS AT UK CONSERVATOIRES

That this House very much regrets the changes to US federal aid to overseas students which has had a profound effect on conservatoires in the UK, reducing both the opportunities for US students to study in the UK and the income of the institutions affected; understands that the requirement for forei