Early Day Motions

BEECROFT REPORT'S PROPOSAL FOR NO FAULT DISMISSAL

That this House calls on the Government not to proceed with the Beecroft report's recommendation to introduce no fault dismissal which would mean people at work would be able to be fired at will without warning, creating huge insecurity for millions; notes that, as Adrian Beecroft admits in his repo

GROCERIES ADJUDICATOR

That this House welcomes the creation of a groceries adjudicator; understands that this will begin the process of ensuring that local providers are given fair prices; and notes, however, that there must be powers to fine those retailers who do not abide by the decisions made by the adjudicator and m

LONDON MIDLAND TICKET OFFICES

That this House is deeply concerned at press reports that the Government is preparing to authorise cuts at 86 out of 90 London Midland railway ticket offices including the complete closure of ticket offices; is appalled that London Midland stands to profit 1.25 million a year while services to passe

BALMORAL REVIEW

That this House notes the 100th anniversary of the Balmoral Review; congratulates those who organised the commemoration event in Belfast; and expresses support for the upcoming events to mark the centenary of the Ulster Covenant and to promote Northern Ireland in this unique and special year.

DEPORTATION OF TAMILS TO SRI LANKA

That this House expresses its concern that Mr Easwarathasan Kietheeswaran, a Tamil, was deported to Sri Lanka and has now been found killed in April 2012, confirming the concerns reported by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch of the significant risk to Tamils returned to Sri Lanka; notes w

TRAINING FOR SEAFARERS

That this House welcomes the Government's decision to retain the Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) fund; notes that the annual 12 million fund will be retained for the remainder of this Parliament; further notes that only four per cent or 500,000 of SMarT funding is spent on ratings training, wi

WALES' SHARE OF HIGH SPEED 2 INVESTMENT

That this House notes that 32.7 billion is being invested inHigh Speed Rail 2 to improve North-South rail links in England; further notes that Wales' fair share of this investment would be 1.9 billion; and calls on the Government to invest a proportion of this fair share in reducing tolls on the Sev

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES IN WALSALL

That this House recognises the extensive and vibrant collection of the New Art Gallery in Walsall as a vital cultural resource for the local community and for visitors from further afield; believes that museums and galleries are places where families can spend time together both enjoying and learnin

RAF BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL - HYDE PARK CORNER

That this House salutes the pilots, crew and all ground and support staff of RAF Bomber Command, recalling that 55,573 men of their number gave their lives in the Second World War; praises the work of the Bomber Command Association which has succeeded in raising a memorial at Hyde Park Corner to be

WOMEN AND SCIENCE

<p>That this House welcomes the valuable contribution to science made by women; acknowledges the contribution of Bedford College, University of London, which opened up higher education to women for the first time in the UK; regrets that only 29.8 per cent of all female science, technology, engineeri

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

<p>That this House notes that an estimated 80,000 women and girls in the UK are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM), 24,000 of whom are girls under the age of 15 years; further notes that these procedures have no health benefits and are recognised internationally as a violation of human right

MUSICIANS AND AIR TRAVEL

That this House celebrates the cultural and economic contributions of musicians to society; is concerned that airlines' regulations regarding the carriage of musical instruments remain inconsistent and can even vary within airlines; recognises the intrinsic and crucial value of musical instruments f

HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS 0845 TELEPHONE NUMBERS

That this House notes the additional costs to callers of the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) contact centre network incurred by the prevalence of 0845 numbers; welcomes the introduction of an 0345 number for its tax credit helpline; further notes that this only represents 40 per cent of total calls ha

MEMORIAL TRUST OF NOOR INAYAT KHAN

<p>That this House congratulates the Memorial Trust of Noor Inayat Khan set up to honour and to recognise her extraordinary bravery; notes that Noor Inayat Khan was posthumously awarded the George Cross as one of only three women in Winston Churchill's Special Operations Executive and was also award

VAT ON ALTERATIONS TO CHURCHES

That this House notes the announcement in the 2012 Budget that alterations to listed properties will be subject to the standard rate of VAT;further notesthat 45 per cent of the Grade I listed buildings in this country are Church of England churches; further notes that out of 16,000 Church of England

WEST HAM UNITED'S PROMOTION

That this House congratulates West Ham United on being promoted to the Premier League; and is further delighted for West Ham's long-suffering fans who have endured poor management, poor performances and over-inflated ticket prices for too long.

CHELSEA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS

That this House congratulates the Blues (Chelsea) on beating the Reds (Bayern Munich); and expresses its delight for the fans and the British nation.

ROYAL FLYING CORPS

That this House notes with pride the centenary of the Royal Flying Corps; and congratulates all those who have participated over the first one hundred years of British military aviation.

EVERYCHILD

That this House congratulates the international charity EveryChild on its 10th anniversary; recognises the important work it carries outin keeping children in safe families; and calls on the Government to ensure that the security of family life is provided for vulnerable children without parental ca

POLICE FEDERATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE

That this House deplores the behaviour of some police officers during the Home Secretary's address to the Police Federation Annual Conference; further much regrets the loutish, bullying tactics which were deployed; and regards the episode as a public relations disaster and an exercise to influence G

CELEBRATING THE BLAYDON RACES

That this House notes that 9 June2012 marks the 150th anniversary of the Blaydon Races event that is immortalised in the song of the same name and is widely accepted as the Geordie national anthem; is delighted that local people have organised numerous cultural events throughout the week leading up

HUMAN RIGHTS, DEVELOPMENT AND ARMS TRADE TREATY

That this House is deeply concerned about the death, damage to human rights, destruction and undermining of development that is facilitated by arms trafficking and ease of access to weapons; notes the approaching final negotiation and adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the United Nations Con

SITUATION IN YEMEN

That this House is gravely concerned by the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Yemen which has the second highest malnutrition rate in the world; notes with sadness the tragic terrorist attack on 21 May 2012 which killed upwards of 90 people in the capital, Sana'a; further notes th

ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE

That this House believes that a significantly more ambitious approach to energy saving policies would deliver multiple benefits to the UK in terms of tackling fuel poverty and high energy bills, creating jobs and reducing dependency on energy imports to free-up significant money to invest in the UK'

ETHICS OF LAW FIRMS

That this House is disturbed by evidencethat legal firms in the UK are increasingly combining their legal services with a lobbying function; notes that this practice in the US has compromised legal standards; is concerned that the proposed register of lobbyists would not cover such law firms and the