Early Day Motions

PRIVATE BENEFIT CHECK FIRMS

That this House notes with concern the practices of private benefit checks firms who offer no-win, no-fee checks of people's benefit entitlement but who can claim up to half of any benefit payment or backdated money the person receives; urges improved publication of the fair, impartial and free advi

TIME STAMPING OF EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS

That this House is concerned at the opportunities for greed and self-enrichment available in financial institutions; points out that young dealers have for too long been conditioned to put their own individual interests and those of their financial institution ahead of the interests of clients on wh

WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY

That this House celebrates World Sickle Cell Day on 19 June 2012; notes that sickle cell disease is the most common genetic disease in England; further notes the employment issues facing patients living with sickle cell disease, including the link between education and employment, the importance of

BBC AND DELIVERING QUALITY FIRST

at end add `; however, considers that as the BBC is owned by the people, licence fee payers should be able to elect the BBC Trust and have some say on who the next Director General is; and believes that this would reconnect BBC programming with what people genuinely want to see, for example, more li

RENAMING ST STEPHEN'S TOWER

leave out from `House' to end and add `believes that the St Stephen's Tower should be a monument to the freedom of the British people; however further believes that it should be renamed Freedom Tower, rather than Democracy Tower, as democratic freedom is just one pillar of the UK's free society, whi

BRAIN TUMOURS

That this House notes that brain tumours kill more people, including children, under the age of 40 yearsthan any other cancer; further notes that brain tumours are responsible for an average loss of life of 20 years, which is more than most other cancers, and that up to 40 per cent of all cancers wh

FUTURE OF HELP FOR VICTIMS AND WITNESSES

That this House expresses deep concern about the Government's proposals to break-up the help on offer to victims and witnesses of crime as set out in its recent consultation Getting it Right for Victims and Witnesses; questions whether the Government's plans to hand responsibility for commissioning

150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLUB AND INSTITUTE UNION

That this House salutes the Working Men's Club and Institute Union (WMCIU) in its 150th anniversary year; notes its important role in providing a voice at national level for working men's clubs and social clubs, and to provide discounted products and services for its members; joins in congratulating

ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

That this House notes that an independent review of the recent decision by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to prohibit a group of mainstream Christians in Bath from claiming that `God can heal' has concluded that the ASA had no authority or jurisdiction to make any such ruling; recognises

ARMED FORCES DAY

That this House recognises the outstanding contribution to our country made by serving personnel, reservists and veterans; notes their sacrifices in the name of national security; applauds the unparallelled professionalism, dedication and bravery of our armed forces and the vital role played by thei

JOURNAL NEWSPAPER

That this House recognises that the Journal newspaper in the North East plays a prominent and exemplary role in defending and promoting the interests of the region and helps to overcome its physical and political distance from the centre of power in the UK;notes the effectiveness ofmany specific cam

BAKERS' ASTHMA

That this House notes with concern that bakers are about 80 times more likely to develop occupational asthma than the average worker due to exposure to flour and other bakery dusts; believes that every worker has the right to work in a healthy and safe workplace and is extremely alarmed that thousan

TRANSPOSITION OF EU DIRECTIVE 2010/63/EU AND ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS

That this House opposes the removal of the ban on using stray cats and dogs in experiments in the transposition of European Union Directive 2010/63/EU; and supports the call by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection for a full debate on the floor of the House to examine this and other se

FATHER TONY DUFFY

That this House is happy to note that 17 June 2012 is the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Father Tony Duffy, the parish priest in Birtley; acknowledges his tremendous contribution to educating generations of children as a teacher and as the Assistant Director in the Diocesan Education Service

JEWISH CITIZEN MANCHESTER

That this House is deeply concerned that the BBC is to remove from its schedule Jewish Citizen Manchester, a weekly hour-long programme on BBC Manchester Radio, produced by the Jewish community for the Jewish community at a cost of 3,000; and calls on the BBC to reverse this decision.

GANGMASTERS LICENSING AUTHORITY

That this House is greatly concerned by the Written Ministerial Statement of 24 May 2012 on the future of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) andthe proposal to reduce the scope of the authority as well as changethe licensing agreements from six months to two years with no inspections on appli

ROADS IN PORT CARLISLE, CUMBRIA

That this House notes that the British Railways Board (Residuary) Ltd accepts that it owns roads in Port Carlisle which are in an appalling and dangerous condition; and calls on the Government to persuade the Board to live up to its responsibility and pay for the maintenance of the roads.

UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE

That this House dislikes the unacceptable language allowed during the first Opposition Day debate on 13 June 2012; and directs that the occupants of the Chair should not regard its use then as beinga binding precedent.

NETWORK RAIL AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

That this House is deeply concerned at the insensitive behaviour of Network Rail towards the natural environment, nesting birds, the local community and Islington Borough Council; notes its unannounced clearing of vegetation adjacent to the railway lines in north Islington near to the Arsenal stadiu

CERVICAL SCREENING AWARENESS WEEK

That this House notes that the UK is fortunate to have a cervical screening programme that is estimated to save 5,000 lives a year; further notes that despite cervical cancer being a largely preventable disease, 20 per cent of invited women do not attend cervical screening and there are worries that

RENAMING ST STEPHEN'S TOWER

That this House notes that almost half of hon. Members do not support the call to rename the St Stephen's Tower in spite of intensive lobbying; believes that no change should take place without parliamentary debate and approval; is convinced that it would be inappropriate to associate both towers in

DEREGULATION OF CHILDMINDING IN THE UK

at end add `and ensure no child is left behind'.

EURO 2012

That this House is deeply concerned about the possibility of racist violence at Euro 2012 and the safety of football fans, particularly black and Asian supporters, going to enjoy the tournament; is appalled by the scenes of racist, anti-Semitic and fascist language and extreme violence on the terrac

VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS DAY 2012

That this House welcomes the fifth annual Vocational Qualifications Day on 20 June 2012; congratulates the millions of people who gain technical and vocational qualifications, especially those in Harlow College; notes that high quality technical and practical learning provides young people with the

SHREWSBURY 24

That this House notes the application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission by Ricky Tomlinson and other convicted building workers known as the Shrewsbury 24 who were prosecuted in 1973 following the national building workers strike in 1972; further notes the support for the Shrewsbury 24 Campaig