Early Day Motions

HUMAN RIGHTS AND FORCED ADOPTIONS IN THE ENGLISH AND WELSH COURTS

That this House notes that media reports in the Slovak Republic in August 2012 have expressed concern about the forcible adoption of the children of Slovak nationals in the English and Welsh jurisdiction; further notes that on the Slovak Justice Ministry website a `Declaration on adoptions ofSlovak

HIV SELF-TESTING

That this House notes that around one in four people living with HIV in the UK is undiagnosed, making them unable to benefit from treatment and statistically far more likely to pass on the virus; believes that increasing testing options would help to reduce undiagnosed HIV; further notes that early

STROKE SERVICES

That this House notes that stroke is the third most common cause of death in the UK; further notes that the National Stroke Strategy was produced in 2007 to secure improvements in stroke services and outcomes for patients; recognises that two key objectives in the strategy were that patients should

THE WOMEN'S LIBRARY

That this House recognises the importance of the unique and internationally renowned collection held by The Women's Library, including documents recognised by UNESCO which record the heroic struggle for women's suffrage alongside hundreds of thousands of other materials recording the lives lived and

LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS

That this House congratulates the athletes, officials, organisers and volunteers of the London 2012 Olympics on helping to make them the greatest Olympic Games ever.

VOLUNTEERS OF THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS

That this House congratulates the volunteers of the London 2012 Olympics for their superb work during the Olympic Games; expresses its gratitude for all of their efforts; and praises every single one for helping to portray the UK in such a positive light.

URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

That this House notes that urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common form of hospital-acquired infection accounting for more than 30 per cent of all infections; further notes that 80 per cent of UTIs can be traced to urinary catheters; recognises that catheter-associated UTIs (CAUTI) can b

SAFETY OF RACEHORSES

That this House recognises the important role horseracing has long played in Britain's sporting and cultural life and that the industry's reputation and future financial health could be damaged by growing public concern about the welfare of horses entered into Aintree's annual Grand National event;

LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS (No.2)

That this House offers congratulations to Team GBNI onits tremendous performance in the London 2012 Olympics; recognises that the entire team has done us proud; thanks Lord Sebastian Coe and the team involved in the organisation of the most well run and smooth games in the history of the Olympics; f

DAME MARY PETERS

That this House recognises the immense contribution of Dame Mary Peters to sport in Northern Ireland and the UK in this the 40th Anniversary of her Gold Medal achievement at the Munich Olympic Games; and commends her as an excellent ambassador as she portrays sport to all people of Northern Ireland

ATOS, THE WORK CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT AND MENTAL HEATH

That this House notes that many ATOS contractors who carry out the work capability assessment (WCA) have extremely limited knowledge of mental health problems and rely on applicants with mental health conditions to explain in face to face interviews their inability to work; believes that this places

DRONE ATTACKS IN PAKISTAN

That this House condemns the huge increase in illegal drone attacks by the US in North Pakistan authorised by President Obama; notes that these are estimated by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism to have killed more than 3,000 people since 2004, at least 1,000 of them civilians, the overwhelming

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY AND THE UK BORDER AGENCY

That this House calls on the Home Secretary to reverse the decision of the UK Border Agency to suspend London Metropolitan University's right to recruit overseas students; believes it is grossly unfair on those existing overseas students who attend university and will now be forced to move elsewhere

LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS AND FRANCE

That this House congratulates Team GB on the success of securing a total of 65 medals at the recent London 2012 Olympics; notes that the UK's near neighbour and long-term friendly rival France secured only a total of 34 medals; and therefore offers its commiserations to its President, Francois Holla

RECOGNITION OF SIR LUDWIG GUTTMANN

That this House supports the Jewish News' campaign for Sir Ludwig Guttmann, the founder of the Paralympics, to be formally recognised by the Olympic Authorities; calls on the London Development Legacy Corporation, the Government and all relevant authorities to recognise Sir Ludwig in the post-Games

HUMAN RIGHTS IN BAHRAIN

That this House notes with alarm the report from Physicians for Human Rights on Weaponising Tear Gas highlighting the use of toxic chemical agents by Bahraini security forces against civilians; further notes with concern its findings that Barhraini forces failed to exercise restraint before resortin

CONTRACTORS AND THE LIVING WAGE

That this House supports the living wage as a means of ensuring that people are able to have a minimum decent standard of living; notes that many local authorities and other public agencies have implemented the living wage; further notes with concern that many private sector companies working on pub

CARERS' ALLOWANCE FOR PENSIONERS

That this House notes that there are currently around 2.8 million unpaid carers over the age of 50 in the UK; commends the fantastic contribution that they make to society; further notes that carers often face higher costs of living than the rest of the population due to their having to spend higher

PROTECTING GREEN BELTS

That this House recognises the success of green belts in preventing urban sprawl, stopping towns and cities from joining together, safeguarding the countryside from encroachment, protecting the setting of historic towns and encouraging urban regeneration and the reuse of brownfield land; notes that

PETERLOO MASSACRE MEMORIAL

That this House notes that on 16 August 1819 a peaceful rally at St Peter's Fields, Manchester, of 60,000 pro-democracy campaigners men, women and children was attacked by armed cavalry resulting in 15 deaths and over 600 injuries; believes that it is now time for a permanent memorial to the Peter

CYCLING AND GAMES LANES

That this House recognises the outstanding development and success of professional cycling in the UK over the past 10 years, as well as the welcome growth of amateur cycling in the UK; but raises concern about the logistical impact of Olympic Games Lanes on the daily commute of cyclists; and calls o

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME

That this House gives full support to the blameless victims of violent criminals who suffer physically, emotionallyand financially from the injuries inflicted on them; supports the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme as the only means of recompense for almost 40,000 seriously or fatally injured vi

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House supports the Northern Ireland Executive and the Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure in their bid to bring golf's Open Championship to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

40th ANNIVERSARY OF BLOODY FRIDAY

That this House notes with sadness that 21 July 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast; further notes that the events of the day were some of the most horrific acts of terrorism ever carried out by the IRA, which set off 22 bombs in the city centre in an 80 minute p

OLYMPIC BRITAIN AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY

That this House congratulates all those members of staff and researchers from the House of Commons Library involved in the publication of Olympic Britain, a fascinating and timely comparison of how our country has changed between the two previous London Olympics of 1908 and 1948 and now; admires the