Early Day Motions

OLYMPIC FOOTBALL SQUAD

at end add `; and further views with incredulity the decision of the manager not to also include David Beckham in the team.'.

BUS RE-REGULATION

That this House congratulates Metro (West Yorkshire Integrated Passenger Transport Authority) for commencing the process to introduce a Quality Bus Contract scheme; believes that this re-regulation of buses will lead to a more effective and efficient public transport system; and therefore calls on o

PLASTIC PACKAGING RECYLING TARGETS

That this House acknowledges the positive contribution plastic packaging makes to reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions; recognises the efforts made by the plastic packaging industry to reduce packaging volumes through the WRAP programme; notes the work done by the industry to divert plastic f

TRANSCRIPTS OF COURT JUDGMENTS

That this House notes that there has been a substantial delay before sending the transcript of the judgment of the court of appeal in case reference B4/2011/2952 (which was heard on 2 May 2012 and received an oral judgment at the end of the hearing) to the appellant, who won the case on the basis th

FAMILY IMMIGRATION RULES

That this House recognises the important economic and cultural benefits of immigration; notes that the Government's plans to increase the income threshold at which UK citizens can bring a spouse to the country to £18,600 (£27,200 with three children) will deprive many residents of towns like Bradfor

MIS-SELLING OF INTEREST RATE SWAP PRODUCTS

That this House welcomes the Financial Services Authority's investigation into the alleged mis-selling of interest rate swap products by high street banks; expresses condemnation of such practices; notes the many accusations made by hon. Members' constituents against banks including making loans con

PENDLE TOURISM

That this House welcomes the success of Pendle Borough Council in promoting tourism; notes that 2012 is the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witch trials and the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, whose Bandmaster Wallace Hartley came from Pendle; commends the opening of the Titanic in

TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AWARD TO QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY

That this House congratulates Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh on winning the Outstanding Leadership and Management Team category, the top accolade of The Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2012; notes that this award recognises the transformation of Queen Margaret from a un

HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

That this House recognises that the severe cuts within the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are a serious threat to Health and Safety at Work for workers all over the UK; notes the valuable work carried out by the HSE, its office staff and inspectors which is of assistance to employers and business

ALBANIAN ELECTIONS

That this House notes that it is 100 years since Albania declared independence from the Ottomann Empire; recognises the desires of Albanians resident in Britain to help build a more democratic Albanian state; acknowledges that the ability to vote plays a vital role in assisting with this; regrets th

LEEDS RHINOS AND TWITTER

That this House welcomes the announcement by Leeds Rhinos that their players will feature their Twitter handles on their shirts in their forthcoming Super League match against Hull on 6 July 2012; congratulates the Rhinos on an innovation which brings together social media and sport in what is a fir

HIGGS BOSON

That this House congratulates Cynon Valley-born Dr Lyn Evans, former project director of the CERN Hadron collider project in Geneva, who began working at CERN 41 years ago, on his outstanding contribution to the project that has found the Higgs boson particle; and calls on the Government to recognis

NORTH EAST DELUGE

That this House congratulates the emergency services and local authorities on their professional and caring work in helping people affected by the recent severe floods in the North East; and congratulates BBC Radio Newcastle on its decision to scrap scheduled programming in favour of cutting edge co

BEDROOM TAX

That this House welcomes the recent analysis in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle of the serious impact of the Government's bedroom tax which will penalise families for under-occupying their social home even if they have nowhere else to move to; notes that people deemed to be under-occupying their soc

REPATRIATION TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

That this House shares the growing concern for the plight of Congolese nationals who have sought asylum in the UK, whose appeals have been refused and who have been forcibly removed to the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2006 and 2011, detailed in the Justice First report entitled Unsafe Return

METROPOLITAN POLICE PAY

That this House expresses its concern at the impact on the income of Metropolitan police, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and police staff, many of whom work within Parliament, of the current pay offer which would result in a loss of between 300 to 500 per month in the pay of these officer

OFFICIAL BEER OF THE OLYMPICS

That this House expresses its disappointment that Heineken lager, a mass produced non-British beer, has been chosen as the official beerof the London 2012 Olympics, despite beer being the UK's national drink and with the UK being one of the world's leading brewing nations; notes that the London 2012

LYNNE HUDSON, HEADTEACHER, ST AGNES'S SCHOOL CRAWCROOK

That this House recognises the achievements and career of Mrs Lynne Hudson, Headteacher at St. Agnes's School in Crawcrook, on her retirement; praises the excellent teaching she has brought to schools across Tyne and Wear throughout her career; commends her for establishing links to European schools

GLAXOSMITHKLINE

That this House congratulates the US Department of Justice for again successfully prosecuting GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for tricking and bribing doctors into prescribing children with dangerous anti-depressants, hiding scientific evidence, manipulating articles in medical journals and lavishing bribes o

OLYMPIC FOOTBALL SQUAD

That this House expresses dismay that the GB Olympic football squad have omitted any member from Northern Ireland and Scotland and that a genuine GB Olympic football team must include all of the countries of the United Kingdom as was originally intended.

MR CHRISTOPHER MORAN

That this House acknowledges the excellent contribution made to Community Relations in Northern Ireland by Mr Christopher Moran in his capacity as Chairman of Co-operation Ireland; recognises the special role that he played in hosting a reception for Her Majesty The Queen during her recent visit to

WEMBLEY RUGBY LEAGUE STATUE

That this House congratulates Billy Boston, Alex Murphy, Martin Offiah, Eric Ashton and Gus Risman on being shortlisted to represent Rugby League in perpetuity as a statue at Wembley Stadium; recognises the significant contributions made by each player to rugby league; welcomes the debate the statue

LEEDS NEW GENERATION TRANSPORT TROLLEYBUS

That this House believes that Department for Transport (DfT) funding should be approved for the New Generation Transport (NGT) trolleybus in Leeds so that construction can commence without delay; recognises the central importance of increasing the economic productivity of Leeds because of its vital

COMMERCIALISATION IN THE BBC

That this House notes with dismay the email sent to all BBC staff working in the Global News department from Peter Horrocks, the Director of BBC Global News, which asks staff to generate money making ideas for the BBC; further notes that the email states that staff will be required to exploit new co

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AS COMMUNITY ASSETS

That this House supports local newspapers as a valued part of the community across all parts of the UK; believes they should be designated as community assets under the Localism Act 2012; supports such an extension under the Act as it will allow threatened newspapers to explorealternative ownership