Early Day Motions

BARCLAYS BANK, LIBOR AND REPUBLICAN DONATIONS

That this House notes that Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is to host a private fundraising dinner in London prior to the Olympics; understands that according to reports in the Financial Times of 3 July tickets to the dinner are being sold at between $25,000 and $75,000 per head; furth

DEVELOPMENT OF OBESITY VACCINATION

That this House welcomes the Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology's recent publication in which it was reported that a vaccination is currently under development to reduce obesity; notes that in tests, obese mice fed a high fat diet saw a 10 per cent drop in body weight four days after vaccin

SUMMER HOLIDAY READING REGIME

That this House is aware of the critical link between early literacy and reading skills for the later development and success of children in their journey through life; and recognises that it is vital that children read or are read to from the very earliest age possible and that in the school holida

KILLING OF FEMALE AFGHAN POLITICIAN HANIFA SAFI

That this House condemns the killing of Afghan politician Hanifa Safi; notes that the bomb attached to her car not only killed her but also seriously injured her husband and daughter; further notes that Ms Safi was the Laghman Provincial Head of the Afghan Ministry of Women's Affairs; recalls that i

FINANCIAL EXCLUSION

That this House recognises that people on low incomes are often excluded from mainstream financial services and that many have poor financial literacy skills, which makes them more likely to end up in debt; notes that this exclusion leads to a reliance on door-step lenders, pawnbrokers, payback stor

ELECTRIFICATION OF THE NORTH WALES LINE

That this House welcomes the long overdue electrification of the South Wales Main Line; notes that the North Wales Line is vitally important to North Wales businesses and travelling public and international travellers to Irelandand potentially of European importance to freight transport; further not

ANIMALS USED IN SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES

That this House notes the publication of the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals 2011 report; expresses concern that 3,710,621 animals were used in scientific procedures in 2011, the highest at any point since the current statistics regime was introduced by the Animals (Scientific

FISCAL INCENTIVES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

<p>That this House notes the Statement by the Minister of State at the Departmentfor Energy and Climate Change, the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle, at SusCon in Dartford on 21 May 2012, when speaking on the Green Deal, that 'we will havea framework with more incentives in years to come'; welcome

VICTIMS OF ROAD ACCIDENTS

That this House notes that many victims ofroad accidents do not feel that the criminal justice system adequately protects or supports them in the aftermath of their case; further notes that it is important that those who have suffered traumatic incidents are given effective and sympathetic support a

PUBS AND LOCAL SHOPS

That this House believes that pubs and local independent shops are vital assets for local communities; notes that 12,000 local shops closed in 2009 and that pubs are closing at a rate of 12 a week; recognises that there are a large number of reasons for these closures, including the success of chain

MINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE IN GOA

That this House applauds the work of the Goa Foundation and the Save Goa Campaign in exposing the immense damage caused to the environment in Goa by numerous, extensive and large-scale mining operations, which are bulldozing hills, destroying dense forests, diverting and polluting water sources, und

WHEELCHAIR-USER ACCESS AT PUBLIC EVENTS

That this House recognises the campaign of 14 year-old Leeds resident Nathan Popple, through his website accessibleleeds, to change local authority policies regarding access provision for wheelchair users; considers it perfectly reasonable that wheelchair users at public events should be permitted t

UNIONLEARN AWARD HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS PETERLEE

That this House congratulates the workforce of HM Revenue and Customs Peterlee based at Emerald Court, Bracken Hill, on receiving the unionlearn Award for careers information and advice; notes that this is in recognition of its efforts for delivering information, advice and guidance for learning at

COMMUNAL VIOLENCE IN BURMA

That this House sends condolences to the families and friends of all those killed and affected by recent communal violence in Arakan (Rakhine) State in Burma; expresses concern that the government of Burma and local community leaders have not taken sufficient action to stop continuing sporadic viole

MANDATORY HEAD PROTECTION FOR CHILD CYCLISTS

That this House is shocked by the consistent evidence of child cyclists who sustain serious injuries or die when cycling without head protection; and further believes that the compulsory wearing of helmets should be mandated for all children.

ENGLISH ANTHEM

That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's expression of support for an English anthem to be sung by English sporting teams and athletes when representing England, just as Scottish and Welsh teams and athletes do; notes his support for Jerusalem as the appropriate choice, which is now used by Eng

COTTAGE ROAD CINEMA CENTENARY

That this House congratulates Leeds' oldest cinema in continuous use, the Cottage Road Cinema in Far Headingley, as it celebrates the centenary of its founding; further congratulates the Far Headingley Village Society and local residents for campaigning to save the cinema in 2005; further congratula

SOUTH KOREA AND SCIENTIFIC WHALING

That this House condemns South Korea's recent announcement at the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) that it intends to begin whaling for scientific purposes; believes that scientific whaling is merely commercial whaling by another name; supports the work done by the Intern

MUHAMMAD YUNUS CHANCELLOR OF GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

That this House welcomes the news that Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunas is to be appointed Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University; congratulates the university on the appointment of the world thought leader in social business and international anti-poverty campaigner to the role; recognises that h

BAKA PEOPLE

That this House respects the traditional hunter gatherer lifestyle of the Baka people in the rainforests of Cameroon and their extraordinary knowledge of these threatened forests; is concerned that this way of life is being threatened by logging, mining and plantation interests, the destructive infl

PRIVATISATION OF SCOTTISH FERRY SERVICES

That this House is concerned at the implications for ferry passenger services and the workforce of the Scottish Government's decision to award Serco the 2012-18 contract for the Northern Isles; notes that Serco will receive a 243 million public subsidy for the 351 million contract to run these lifel

PLASTIC BULLETS

That this House expresses its concern that since the August 2011 riots the Metropolitan Police's stockpile of plastic bullets, also known as baton rounds, has increased to over 10,000 and that plastic bullets are also being stockpiled by other police forces in the UK; notes the lethal consequences o

HELICOPTER FLIGHTS OVER LONDON

That this House notes with concern the large number of non-essential helicopter flights over London causing unacceptable levels of noise pollution to large numbers of residents in urban areas; further notes that lack of regulation in this field means that there is no limit on night-time flying and t

PAYDAY LOAN COMPANIES

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PAYDAY LOAN COMPANIES

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