Early Day Motions

FAIR DEAL IN DEFENCE CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that civilian staff working in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have been subject to a programme of job cuts and voluntary redundancy schemes since the Strategic Defence and Security Review and Comprehensive Spending Review in 2010 and that this process has cut the number of emplo

NUCLEAR WEAPON-FREE WALES

That this House believes in a nuclear weapon-free Wales; does not support the comments of the First Minister of Wales that there would be a welcome for housing the UK submarine fleet in Milford Haven; believes that the number of potential jobs created would be far smaller than that suggested; expres

RECENT COMMENTS BY SRI LANKAN POWER AND ENERGY MINISTER

That this House condemns the recent comments made by Sri Lankan Power and Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka, who reportedly said that supporting the Tamil leader could lead to 100 more massacres such as the one in Mullivaikkal, a Sri Lankan town; calls on the President and Government of Sri Lanka th

POWER SUPPLY COMPANIES' DUTY TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN WELSH

That this House believes that all power supply companies should act as soon as possible to provide a proper service to their customers in Welsh as required by law; and calls on these companies to co-operate to provide jointly a unified service for Wales.

FALLS AWARENESS WEEK

That this House notes that over 220,000 people per year aged over 60 break bones due to a fall; further notes that injuries from falls are one of the leading causes of death for over 75s; welcomes specific programmes for improving strength and balance which can reduce the risk of falls by as much as

MEN'S HEALTH WEEK 2012

That this House celebrates Men's Health Week 2012; welcomes events taking place across the UK to raise awareness of preventable health problems; notes with concern that men are far less likely to access health services than women; further notes that three times as many men as women die from heart di

DONALD DEWAR DEBATING TOURNAMENT 2012

That this House congratulates pupils from Craigmount High School on winning the finals of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament; welcomes the competition as a way of building confidence in young people; recognises the importance of the skills learned through debating for a young person's fut

ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN FOOTBALLER MAHMOUD SARSAK

That this House notes with concern the deteriorating health of the Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak, once a star player in the national team; understands that he was arrested on 22 July 2009 by Israel at theErez Crossingwhile travelling from his home in Gaza to the West Bank to link up with his

FALKLAND ISLANDS CONFLICT AND THE MERCHANT NAVY

That this House pays tribute to the memory of the 17 Merchant Navy officers and ratings who lost their lives when the Argentine Air Force attacked the container ship Atlantic Conveyor and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram during the Falklands conflict; recognises the

NATIONAL BLOOD WEEK AND WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY 2012

That this House welcomes the secondannual National Blood Week held from 11 to 17 June 2012; further welcomes World Blood Donor Day which took place on 14 June 2012 and marks the birth of Nobel Prize winner Karl Landsteiner whofirst discovered the main blood grouping system in 1900; notes that the da

JOB LOSSES AT HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS

That this House calls on the Government to stop its programme of job cuts in HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC); notes that the Public Accounts Committee has reported that 1.1 billion could have been collected if it were not for the job cuts; is deeply concerned by HMRC's appointment of two private secto

PORTION SIZES OF UNHEALTHY FOODS

That this House welcomes the proposals by Mayor Bloomberg of New York City to ban supersize fizzy drinks; notes that obesity is a key factor in causing type 2 diabetes which affects 3.4 million peoplein the UK; further notes that 24 per cent of UK men and 22 per cent of UK women are obese; is alarme

RF BROOKES INDUSTRIAL ACTION

<p>That this House congratulates the members of the Bakers,Food and Allied Workers Union for the industrial action they are currently being obliged to take at the pizza and pie factory, RF Brookes in Leicestershire, to defend their contractural redundancy terms; notes with concern the decision of th

WORKOUT AT WORK DAY 2012

That this House welcomesWorkoutat Work Day on 19 June 2012; recognises the importance of promoting exercise in the workplace and encouraging good working habits; regrets that time taken off work by people with a musculoskeletal disorder such as back or neck pain costs the UK economy 7.4 billion a ye

ATYPICAL HAEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME

That this House is aware that atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a very rare disease causing irreversible kidney failure and for which until recently there has been no effective treatment; notes that there are fewer than 200 patients suffering from the condition in the UK most of whom hav

USE OF STRAY CATS AND DOGS IN LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS

That this House is aware that consideration is currently being given by the Government to adopt an EU-wide law permitting the use of stray dogs and cats in laboratory experiments for what are described as `essential studies relating to the health and welfare of animals or serious threats to the envi

BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE'S BUSINESS IS GOOD FOR BRITAIN CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises that business is good for Britain and welcomes the fact that businesses are the engines of growth and creators of jobs; further recognises that entrepreneurial spirit, talent and innovation make business good for Britain; welcomes the British Chambers of Commerce's Busines

BBC CUTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY RADIO PROGRAMMES

That this House notes and is concerned about the BBC's decision to axe popular community radio programmes in Manchester such as LGBT Citizen Manchester, Jewish Citizen Manchester and Irish Citizen Manchester which have been running for 21 years all of which have been staffed by volunteers and provid

REDUCTION IN FUNDING FOR URBAN PARKS

That this House is concerned about the damage being caused to Britain's urban parks and green spaces by disproportionate cuts to their maintenance in local government budget savings, the loss of skills in professional horticulture in the public sector through staff redundancies and the lack of inves

RED MEAT MARKETING GROUPS AND CO-OPERATIVES

That this House supports co-operatives and marketing groups representing livestock producers; deplores moves that undermine them by abattoirs and large meat processors which would result in the marginalisation of traditional farming families, leaving them without adequate representation in the marke

GREENWASH GOLD 2012

That this House welcomes the launch by Bhopal Medical Appeal, London Mining Network and UK Tar Sands Network of the Greenwash Gold 2012 awards exposing the record of environmental destruction and human rights abuses of the companies BP, Rio Tinto and Dow, which are major sponsors of the 2012 Olympic

REGISTER OF LOBBYISTS

That this House notes the damage to public trust from repeated lobbying controversies; welcomes the Government's commitment to introduce a statutory register of lobbyists; believes that such a register must include all lobbyists, in-house and agency, commercial and non-profit above a minimum thresho

HEAD PROTECTION ON BUILDING SITES

That this House is greatly concerned by the proposals to revoke the Construction (Head Protection) Regulations; notes that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)is undermining its own formal consultation by soliciting specific responses from small contractors; is further concerned that the HSE, prior

SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUBS AND THE CASC SCHEME

That this House congratulates the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme on its success in registering 6202 clubs; welcomes the financial benefits of the CASC scheme particularly in terms of rate relief and Gift Aid in this difficult economic climate; recognises the central role of CASC-registe

FORCED SETTLEMENT AND RELOCATION OF TIBETAN NOMADS

That this House welcomes the visit by the Dalai Lama to Westminster on 20 June 2012 when he will give an address to parliamentarians on international development; shares the Dalai Lama's concerns over Chinese government policy of forcible settlement of Tibetan nomads from Tibetan land into walled co