Early Day Motions

PREVENTING AMPUTATIONS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF DIABETES

That this House notes with concern that around 125 amputations are carried out every week on people with diabetes because of complications connected with their condition and that, as well as the devastating impact this has on the person, these amputations are currently costing the NHS between 600 mi

RIO AND ANTON FERDINAND AND RACISM IN FOOTBALL

That this House recognises the actions of Rio and Anton Ferdinand to raise awareness about racism in football; notes that the chairman of the Kick It Out campaign, Lord Ouseley, has said the charity is relatively powerless in scope to affect the game; further notes that the FA has responsibility for

CLOSURE OF HSBC BRANCH

at end add `, and its branch in Caerleon, Newport, Gwent.'.

BLOCKADE OF THE GAZA STRIP

leave out from `notes' to end and add `that the Gaza Strip shares borders with both Israel and Egypt; further notes that the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and Gaza is intermittently closed by Egyptian authorities due to security concerns; further notes that Egypt is also making extensive efforts to c

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (No. 2)

That the draft Swale (ElectoralChanges) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 15 October, be not made.

CALDICOT AND WENTLOOGE LEVELS DRAINAGE BOARD

That this House congratulates whistleblowers and the Wales Audit Office for revealing the scandalous abuses of the Governance of the Caldicot and Wentlooge Internal Drainage Board; urges the resignation of complicit members of the board and urgent action to recoup the sums of 100,000 unlawfully clai

TERRORIST THREAT TO THE UK

That this House notes that Ministers have recently repeated the claim that the lives of British soldiers should be put at risk in Afghanistan to counter the alleged Afghan Taliban terrorist threat to the UK; believes that there is no truth in this claim and that the lives of British soldiers should

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE CHARLES' LETTERS TO MINISTERS

That this House is surprised that the Attorney General believes that the status of His Royal Highness Prince Charles as heir to the throne would be damaged if his views were not concealed from the public; believes that this shows that his reputation is fragile; and further believes that lobbying tra

BLACKLISTED WORKERS

That this House believes in justice for blacklisted workers; notes that the 44 construction companies exposed as blacklisters by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) investigation of the Consulting Association escaped without penalty or punishment; is alarmed that in recent evidence to the Sc

WESTFIELD REGENERATION IN BRADFORD

That this House notes that there has been a 23 acre hole in the heart of Bradford for almost 10 years, a hole that was to have been a Westfield Shopping Centre; further notes that a meeting was held with councillors, members of the public and senior representatives of Westfield last week on the West

TURTLE FARMING IN CAYMAN

That this House notes with concern the need to work in international partnership to reduce wildlife crime with long-term stable funding in the UK; respects the evidence given by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) at the hearings of the Environmental Audit Committee; and calls for

CAYMAN TURTLE FARM

That this House congratulates the World Society for the Protection of Animals for bringing to light evidence of animal welfare abuses at the Cayman Turtle Farm which is the last remaining facility in the world that commercially farms the endangered Green Turtle; believes that as an Overseas Territor

BLOCKADE OF THE GAZA STRIP

That this House notes with concern that Israel's illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip has now entered its sixth year; recognises the findings of the UN report Gaza in 2020 A Liveable Place? stating that urgent action is required to alleviate the humanitarian suffering in Gaza; and calls on Israel to i

RACISM IN FOOTBALL

That this House is appalled by the alleged racist remarks made towards defender Danny Rose during England's Under-21 football match with Serbia in Krusevac; condemns racism in every form; notes the efforts of the Football Association to rid the game of racism, especially the Kick It Out campaign; re

UK NATIONAL WILDLIFE CRIME UNIT

That this House is concerned with UK wildlife crime that threatens the protection of biodiversity; recognises that crimes such as illegal trade in rhino horn and elephant ivory are serious crimes, sometimes connected to other serious organised crimes; further recognises that internationally illegal

NSL CAMDEN PARKING DISPUTE

That this House notes that the parking enforcement contractor NSL is engaged in an industrial dispute with 160 employees belonging to UNISON on its London Borough of Camden contract, who are taking industrial action to improve average pay, which for most stands at only 8.09 an hour; further understa

CHERNOBYL CHILDREN VISA DECISION

That this House commends the important work done by Friends of Chernobyl's Children and various other charities to help Belarusian and Ukrainian children living with the after-effects of radiation by bringing them to the UK to boost their immune systems and improve their health; notes, for example,

WHIZZ-KIDZ GENERATION INSPIRED? INITIATIVE

That this House congratulates Whizz-Kidz on its initiative Generation Inspired? to gather disabled children and young people's views on the legacy of the Paralympics; recognises that the Games represents an opportunity to achieve a step change in opportunities for disabled people; notes that the Par

SUPPORT OUR SHOPS CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that The Visitor newspaper is embarking on a campaign to Support Our Shops (SOS Morecambe); further notes that the SOS Morecambe campaign seeks to encourage thoseliving in Morecambe to visit local shops and discover the wide variety of local businesses that are available in Mor

ARMY TRAINING UNIT

That this House recognises the importance of the British Army Training Unit in Suffield BATUS, Alberta, Canada; notes the vital importance that the biggest live-firing range in the world operated by the British Army has in the training ofthe UK's world-class soldiers; and offers heartfelt thanks to

JAM JARS

That this House condemns the EU health and safety regulation that will prevent the reuse of jam jars for preserves, chutney and jam; and calls on the Government to inform the EU that such rules are totally unacceptable and will not be adhered to.

RYDER CUP

That this House congratulates the EU team on its tremendous victory in the Ryder Cup that underlines the high level of golf that is now displayed across all of Europe and especially in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.

NORTHERN IRELAND FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House congratulates the Northern Ireland football team onits excellent performance in Portugal on 16 October 2012; and wishesit every success forits remaining World Cup qualifying matches.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND: SLOUGH

That this House rejects the Local Government Boundary Commission for England's final recommendations for warding arrangements for the far eastern part of the borough of Slough, which includes a new ward configuration which had been discounted in earlier drafts and had not been included in any submis

EDUCATION (S.I., 2012, No. 1943)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that theSchool Premises (England) Regulations 2012(S.I.,2012, No. 1943), dated 19 July 2012, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30 July, be annulled.