Early Day Motions

SCHOOL FOOD STANDARDS

That this House recognises the impact of unhealthy eating and obesity on children's health and well-being; expresses its concern that academies and free schools opened since September 2010 are not required to adhere to the mandatory standards for school food; welcomes the joint Jamie Oliver Children

BLACK WATCH

That this House calls on the Government to protect the identity of the Black Watch and the other historic battalions of Scotland; recognises the centuries of brave and loyal service of the Black Watch and urges that it be maintained as an integral part of the British Army within the UK; acknowledges

CO-OPERATIVE GROUP'S ISRAELI BOYCOTT

That this House congratulates the Co-operative Group for its decision to ban all Israeli goods from the occupied Palestinian West Bank and for also boycotting all goods from Israeli companies including Arava Export Growers, Agrexco, Adafresh and Mehadrin; calls on all other supermarket chains and su

SHAREHOLDERS AND EXECUTIVE PAY

That this House congratulates shareholders at Aviva, Barclays, Trinity Mirror and others for attempting to tackle high pay at their recent company annual general meetings; welcomes the beginning of the shareholder spring; believes that shareholders across Britain should join the campaign to tackle u

LONDON TAXIS AND THE OLYMPIC ROUTE NETWORK

That this House notes the inevitable pressures on London's transport network throughout the Olympic Games; further notes that the Olympic Route Network is an important component of transport plans for the Olympics; is dismayed at the decision not to allow taxi drivers to use the Olympic Route Networ

AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES

That this House notes that, whilst the Lifeboat Service has been exempt from VAT on fuel costs since 1977, a similar privilege has not been afforded to air ambulance services; further notes that air ambulance services are forced to meet rising fuel prices year on year; recognises that voluntary fund

15 YEAR AGE LIMIT FOR LONDON TAXIS

That this House values the contribution to London transport which is made by taxi drivers; notes the high levels of professionalism within the trade; is concerned that the Mayor of London's imposition of a 15 year age limit on taxis will have the effect of pricing drivers out of the trade and will d

BLACK WATCH AND THE BASING REVIEW

That this House deplores the threat to the Black Watch as part of the Basing Review; acknowledges the heritage and tradition of the former Scottish regiments and the affection the Black Watch has particularly enjoyed from its recruiting area amongst the communities of Tayside and Fife; believes that

GROCERY CODE ADJUDICATOR

That this House welcomes the publication of the Government's Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill; notes that the creation of an Adjudicator within the Office of Trading was the recommendation of the Competition Commission, which in 2008 found that larger supermarkets were abusing their market power, `tr

YOUR SAY ON HIGH PAY CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with concern the49 per cent mean rise in the pay of FTSE 100 chief executives in2011, compared with a 2.7 per cent rise for the average employee; further notes the trend in recent decades for executive remuneration to rise out of all proportion to company performance; believes

FUNDING FOR THE THALIDOMIDE VICTIMS PILOT SCHEME

That this House recalls that when the drug Thalidomide was marketed in the UK, a Government agency, the Cohen Committee, actively promoted its use which subsequently led to it becoming exempt from purchase tax and being prescribed to patients on the NHS, actions which eventually resulted in a major

REDUCING FUEL BILLS THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY

That this House recognises that energy bills are causing immense financial hardship, with one in four households struggling to heat their homes; believes that cold, badly insulated homes damage the health of the most vulnerable, including older people, children and people with disabilities, costing

CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND PRESCRIPTION CHARGES

That this House believes that people with cystic fibrosis should not have to pay prescription charges.

LIVING IN THE HOLY LAND AND NATIONAL CURRICULUM

That this House believes that life over the last 100 years in that part of the Middle East known as the Holy Land should form part of the National Curriculum for History so that pupils and students are taught how the State of Israel was created from the former administration of Palestine; and calls

FATALITIES AND MAJOR INJURIES IN THE WORKPLACE

<p>That this House is alarmed that the number of people killed in the workplace in the2010-11 financial year increased to 171, 24 more than in the previous 12 months; is concernedby figures published by the Health and Safety Executive that nationally more than 24,700 workers suffered a major injury

FIRST AID IN THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM

That this House supports the British Red Cross recommendation to the National Curriculum Review that schoolchildren be taught the skills, knowledge, attitudes and values that will help them to be resilient in a crisis and to help others in need; is concerned that only seven per cent of the UK popula

INTERNATIONAL NOISE AWARENESS DAY 2012

That this House places on record its appreciation of Noisedirect, the independent national noise advice line, and acknowledges that 25 April 2012was the 17th International Noise Awareness Day; congratulates Noisedirect for supporting this event with its Blue Mu Awards; notes that the Blue Mu is base

VALUE ADDED TAX ON REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE TO EXISTING BUILDINGS

<p>That this House supports calls from the Federation of Master Builders for a reduction in the rate ofVAT to five per cent on building repair and improvement work to existing buildings; believes that reducing VAT on repairs and maintenance to existing buildings would benefit millions of UK home own

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICE AND VALUE FOR MONEY

That this House applauds the efficiency of the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) in protecting the UK's defence assets from terrorist threats, through armed security at key defence sites, as well as protecting Britain's nuclear deterrent and Critical National Infrastructure; believes that MDP officer

CYSTIC FIBROSIS WEEK 2012

That this House welcomes Cystic Fibrosis Week which took place from 29 April to 5 May 2012; notes that Cystic Fibrosis Week provided a valuable opportunity to increase awareness and knowledge of cystic fibrosis and campaign for improvements in care and support for the 9,000 people with the condition

ISRAEL'S ILLEGAL ACTION IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS

That this House condemns the Israeli navy for boarding two ships in international waters in April, the vessels Beethoven and Victoria; is astonished that this serious breach of international law went largely unreported and questions what the attitude would have been had it been any country other tha

GIRLGUIDING UK STREETS AHEAD PROJECT

That this House recognises the importance of encouraging youth participation in local communities; further recognises the essential role Girlguiding UK plays, as the largest voluntary youth organisation in the UK, in optimising the opportunities for girls and young women to become involved in improv

SOUTH POLE BRITISH RECORD ATTEMPT

That this House notes that Livingston resident and young explorer Kasim Rafiq is planning an attempt to become the youngest British citizen to reach the South Pole with no outside assistance; further notes that his planned 730 mile journey, departing from Hercules Inlet on the Antarctic coast, to th

TIME LIMIT FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY REFERENDUMS

That this House welcomes the ability of local communities to determine the form of governance used by their local authorities; notes with concern that communities in England can hold a referendum on local government arrangements only once every 10 years compared to five years in Wales; and calls on

EFFECT OF SPENDING REDUCTIONS ON SEASIDE RESORT ECONOMIES

That this House notes thatthe seven local authority areas with the largest percentage of their population in receipt of local housing allowance are coastal areas containing some of the nation's best known seaside resorts; further notes that seaside resorts dependent on tourism tend to have economies