Early Day Motions
Formal motions tabled by MPs to draw attention to issues, campaigns and concerns.
61,354 EDMs
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 9)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Andrew Breeze, B (Malta) Company, 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire), aged 31 from Manchester, Private Jonathan Monk, 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales's R
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 10)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Rifleman Daniel Holkham, 3rd Battalion The Rifles, aged 19, from Chatham, Kent, Lance Corporal of Horse Jonathan Woodgate, Household Cavalry Regiment, aged 26, from Lavenham in Suffol
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 11)
<span>That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Kingsman Sean Dawson, 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, aged 19 from Ashton-Under-Lyne, Manchester, Rifleman Mark Marshall, 6th Battalion The Rifles,aged 29 from E
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 12)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Tommy Brown, The Parachute Regiment, Lance Corporal Christopher Roney A Company, 3rd Battalion The Rifles, aged 23 from Sunderland, Lance Corporal Michael David Pritcha
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 13)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Corporal Nicholas Webster-Smith, Royal Military Police, aged 24 from Glangwilli, Staff Sergeant Olaf Sean George Schmid, Royal Logistic Corps, aged 30 from Truro, Corporal Thomas 'Tam
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 14)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Fusilier Shaun Bush, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, aged 24 from Warwickshire, Sergeant Paul McAleese, 2nd Battalion The Rifles aged 29 from Hereford, Private Jonathon
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 15)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Guardsman Christopher King, 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, aged 20 from Birkenhead, near Liverpool, Captain Daniel Shepherd, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, The Royal Logis
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 16)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Major Sean Birchall, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, aged 33, Lieutenant Paul Mervis from 2nd Battalion The Rifles, aged 27, from London, Private Robert McLaren, The Black Watch, 3rd Batt
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 17)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Christopher Harkett, 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh, aged 22 from Swansea, Marine Michael `Mick' Laski, 45 Commando Royal Marines, age 21 from Liverpool, Corporal Tom Ga
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 18)
<span>That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Steven `Jamie' Fellows, 45 Commando Royal Marines, aged 28 from Sheffield, Marine Damian Davies, aged 27, Sergeant John Manuel, aged 38 from North East England, C
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 19)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths ofSergeant Jonathan Mathews, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, aged 35 from Edinburgh, Lance Corporal Kenneth Michael Rowe, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, age
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 20)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of James Thompson, Trooper Ratu Sakeasi Babakobau, Household Cavalry Regiment, aged 29 from Fiji, Trooper Robert Pearson, The Queen's Royal Lancers Regiment, aged 22 from Grimsby, Senior
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 21)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Private Johan Botha, 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment, from South Africa, Private Damian Wright, 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment, aged 23 from Mansfield, Private Ben Ford, 2nd Ba
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 22)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Drummer Thomas Wright, 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, aged 21 from Ripley, Derbyshire, Guardsman Neil `Tony' Downes, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, aged 20
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 23)
<span>That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Marine Richard J Watson, 42 Commando Royal Marines, aged 23 from Caterham, Surrey, Marine Jonathan Wigley, 45 Commando Royal Marines, aged 21 from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 24)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Lance Corporal Jonathan Peter Hetherington, 14 Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), aged 22 from South Wales, Corporal Bryan James Budd, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, aged 29
FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (No. 25)
That this House salutes the bravery of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan and records with sorrow the deaths of Sergeant Paul Bartlett, Royal Marines, aged 35, Captain Jim Philippson, 7 Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, aged 29 from St Albans, Hertfordshire, Lance Corporal Peter Edward
SEPSIS AWARENESS
That this House notes that sepsis claims 37,000 lives in the UK every year which is more than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined; supports the work of the UK Sepsis Group in raising awareness of the condition; further notes that simple timely interventions identified in international care st
ALLEGATIONS OF TORTURE IN KASHMIR
That this House views with the gravest concern the evidence of continued state sponsored, systematic and organised torture and rape of the Kashmiri civilian population as documented by the recent Channel 4 Dispatches programme; notes the growing and now incontrovertible evidence of over 6,000 unmark
VASCULAR SERVICES IN SOUTH CUMBRIA
That this House is deeply concerned about the proposed reconfiguration of vascular surgery in Cumbria and Lancashire which concentrates services in the north of the region in Carlisle and in the south of the region in both Blackburn and Preston, leaving the vast geographical areas in between in sout
MORECAMBE SEASIDE FESTIVAL
That this House notes that the 2012 Morecambe Seaside Festival took place on 1 and 2September; further notes that this was the biggest event in Morecambe for over a decade with 25,000 people attending, featuring the Red Arrows and entertainment from Dalton, The Reggie Mental Band, Twenty-Four Seven,
REDWELL INN AND SMOKEHOUSE ARKHOLME
That this House notes that the Redwell Inn had been a popular country inn since the 17th century but had fallen into disrepair; further notes that in July 2010 it was bought and refurbished by Dennis Talbot, Susan Talbot, Robert Talbot and Kelly Thornton; commends them for operating a smokehouse to
POST-OLYMPICS ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM
That this House praises the recent outstanding achievement of Team GB in the London 2012 Olympics, and welcomes the number of times God Save the Queen was used as the UK anthem to celebrate its many gold medal successes; expresses its concern at the fact that some Scottish and Welsh athletes chose n
24-HOUR WORLD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
That this Housesupports Team GB competitors in the 24-hour World Running Championships taking place in Poland on 8 and 9 September 2012; recognises the intense training and amazing motivation that the Team GB athletes display as they represent the country in such a gruelling event; further recognise
DEATH OF ASTRONAUT NEIL ARMSTRONG
That this House notes the passing of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon; acknowledges that his place in history is secure and that along with his history-making moment of `One small step for man one giant leap for mankind' were his notable attributes of modesty and shying away from pu