Early Day Motions

TAX AVOIDANCE (No. 2)

That this House notes that there has been no investigation of the tax avoidance industry in this country; urges the Government to appoint an independent committee of inquiry to investigate the whole industry and particulary the role of the big four accountancy houses - PriceWaterhouseCoopers, KPMG,

BIG CHANGE CAMPAIGN

That this House notes the Big Change campaign, run by Which? and 38 Degrees, calling for fundamental reforms to the practices and culture of the banking industry; believes that the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards should make sweeping recommendations to improve the professional standard

CONTAGIOUS EQUINE METRITIS

That this House is aware of the recent Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' decision, taken without discussion with the thoroughbredequine breeding industry, to denotify the contagious equine metritis disease in the UK, this despite the fact that previous reported cases of it in non-t

AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS

That this House is alarmed by reports that at the forthcoming EU-level discussions involving the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' responsibilities, consideration is to be given to the possibility of lifting the ban on the import of thoroughbred horses into the UK from South Africa

GET BRITAIN CYCLING

That this House notes that cycling benefits public health, the economy, the environment and quality of life; further notes the strength of public and parliamentary support for The Times newspaper's Cities fit for Cycling campaign, and its backing for an inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Cycling

HELP WITH DEBT

That this House notes the extent of the financial problems hitting families all across the country; is concerned at the deepening debt crisis that is affecting people both in work and on benefit; acknowledges the work that agencies such as Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)and others do in dealing with pr

CHILD ABUSE IN NORTH WALES CARE HOMES

That this House notes with grave concern the fact that victims of institutionalised child abuse whose allegations were made to the Waterhouse Inquiry into child abuse in North Wales care homes were not believed, thus affording the perpetrators anonymity; and strongly supports the view of the Childre

ILLEGAL BIRD TRAPPING IN CYPRUS

That this House is alarmed about the chronic and fast-growing practice of illegal wild bird trapping, in particular in the Republic of Cyprus, with massive profits being made by organised ruthless trappers, who sellhundreds ofthousands of mostly migrant birds, killed to supply expensive ambelopoulia

US CONGRESS BILLS ON CHILD POVERTY AND MOTHERS' CARING WORK

That this House welcomes two bills presently in the US Congress, the Rise Out of Poverty Act (RISE Act) and the Women's Option to Raise Kids Act (WORK Act), which make the elimination of child poverty the first priority of welfare policy and recognise the right of all mothers, including those on wel

COMMUNITY ENERGY

That this House recognises the significant contribution that co-operatives and community projects can make to the Government's stated energy goals of reducing carbon emissions and increasing energy security; notes that co-operative and community-owned renewable energy projects tend to enjoy greater

AIR PASSENGER DUTY ON FLIGHTS TO THE CARIBBEAN

That this House believes the current system of air passenger duty fails to provide the airlines with an effective disincentive for polluting; further believes that any duty should be based on the level of carbon emissions produced by flights rather than arbitrary zones based on the location of a cou

COMPENSATION FOR ZIMBABWEAN FARMERS

That this House calls on the World Bank and the Zimbabwe government to respect the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) court ruling in April 2009 that granted compensation of EUR22.5 million to Zimbabwean and European farmers, including Timolene Tibbett, who were i

WORK CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT AND DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

That this House wishes to record the case of Mr Brian McArdle who, having suffered a blood clot on his brain, was left paralysed on one side, unable to speak properly and blind in one eye and yet was summoned to an Atos work capacity assessment, before which he suffered a further stroke and was even

WEST PAPUA

That this House welcomes the visit of the Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to the UK from 31 October to 2 November 2012; further welcomes the steps that have been taken to restore democracy in Indonesia since 1998; and urges the Indonesian government to take further steps to increase tr

PRINCE ANDREW AND AZERBAIJAN

That this House is surprised by the statement made by a spokesman for Prince Andrew that he continues to play a role, at the request of the Government, in helping trade relations between the UK and Azerbaijan; notes that the Prince has visited the loathsome, anti-democratic, election-rigging, oppres

FOREIGN CONCERN ABOUT CARE PROCEEDINGS

That this House notes the statements by the former chief justices of Punjab and Delhi, thatcases in care proceedings in the developed world are often based upon woefully inadequate evidence, including hearsay, conjectures and speculations that would not be admissible in other types of legal proceedi

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF COUNTDOWN

That this House congratulates the Channel 4 television programme Countdown for having been continuously broadcast in the UK for 30 years; recognises Marcel Stellman for bringing the show to UK audiences; notes the contribution of Nick Hewer, Susie Dent and Rachel Riley, its many staff, including pro

JIMMY SAVILE INQUIRIES AND THE VICTIMS

That this House notes the inquiriesinto Jimmy Savile and others such as the Paedophile Information Exchange; believes that, althoughit is important to concentrate on ensuring that such cover-ups do not happen again, we should be concerned about the effect of such inquiries on the victims; and calls

FIRE SERVICE CUTS

That this House believes that the cuts to the fire service will put lives at risk; notes that metropolitan brigades receive a disproportionate reduction in grant compared to other parts of the country and that these brigades have had to make percentage cuts double the national average; further notes

MUSIC ROYALTIES FROM ABROAD

That this House recognises the achievement of UK songwriters, composers and publishers abroad through their creative endeavours; applauds the efforts of the Performing Rights Society for Music for collecting an additional 100 million in royalties from overseas during the past decade to reach the sum

DRONES

That this House welcomes the new All Party Parliamentary Group on Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles; notes that the use of drones by the UK, in Afghanistan and elsewhere, is an issue of concern; draws attention to allegations that the UK is sharing information with other states for the

WAINWRIGHT SOCIETY 10th ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the Wainwright Society on the eve of its 10th anniversary; applauds the Society's tireless efforts to keep alive the traditions started by Alfred Wainwright through his guidebooks and his many other publications, such as the walk to the summit of Dove Crag; praises the

THREATS TO UK TREES FROM INVASIVE PESTS AND DISEASES

That this House recognises the threat to the UK's native trees, woods and forests from the growing number of imported, invasive pests and diseases; expresses its concerns that the number of new pests and diseases, such as ash dieback, acute and chronic oak decline, chestnut blight, oak processionary

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

That this House welcomes the announcement by Moorfields Eye Hospital of a Diabetics Eye Day on 17 November 2012 in which diabetics are to learn about new therapies and current research into diabetic retinopathy; notes that 80 per cent of people who have had diabetes for 10 years or more will suffer

PRIVATE TENANT PROTECTION

That this House notes that there remains a huge need for affordable rented property and that increasing numbers of tenants are dependent on the private rented sector; further notes that tenants of landlords who have unlawfully let their mortgaged properties will face the possibility of immediate evi