Early Day Motions

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION RULES

That this House supports most elements of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1888, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 March 2012, for instance the provisions that close the Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) category and introduce the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) category and tha

STAMP PRICES

That this House expresses its deep concern at the decision by Royal Mail to increase the price of postage stamps from 30 April 2012; is troubled that the price of a first class stamp is increasing by 30 per cent to 60 pence and the price of a second class stamp is increasing by 39 per cent to 50 pen

POLICE COURT TIME

That this House notes that there has been controversy about the cost of overtime payments for the police; further notes that many of these payments go to officers who are forced to come in on their daysoff to attend court for cases that are adjourned or do not have a court available; believes that t

CONTINUATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE NUBA PEOPLE

That this House condemns the continued violence on the people of the Nuba Mountains by the Sudanese government; is concerned over the continuation of military offensives in the region, the denial of access for humanitarian aid and journalists and the killing of citizens directly through bombing camp

MISSING BANGLADESHI MP ILLIAS ALI

That this House notes the recent disappearance of the Bangladeshi National Party former member of parliament and organising secretary of the Central Committee of the Bangladeshi National Party, Illias Ali, and his driver; is concerned for their personal safety; further notes that Mr Ali has family i

LABELLING OF FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING EGGS

That this House notes with concern that eggs continue to be produced in illegal conventional battery cages in some EU member states; is concerned that food products in the UK market may contain illegally-produced eggs; believes that the Regulation that requires packs of shell eggs to be labelled as

NORTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

That this House recognises the ongoing success of the Northern Football League, which is the second oldest football league in the world and is based in the North East of England, comprising teams from the county football associations of Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland and North Yorkshire; applaud

IMMIGRATION (HC 1888)

That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1888), a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 March 2012, in the previous Session of Parliament, be disapproved.

4G MOBILE BROADBAND AND INTERFERENCE WITH DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION

That this House believes the Government's proposals for the development of 4G mobile broadband services take insufficient account of the cost and inconvenience to consumers of interference on digital terrestrial television services; welcomes the package of help proposed by the Government and Ofcom,

EUROPEAN DIABETES LEADERSHIP FORUM

That this House congratulates the OECD and Danish Diabetes Association on their hosting of the European Diabetes Leadership Forum in Copenhagen; welcomes the Copenhagen Road Map containing practical solutions for Europe to address the diabetes epidemic, produced by the forum attendees, which include

BBC LICENCE FEE

That this House notes that for over 12 months hon. Members have expressed concerns about the possible influence of the Murdochs over the Government's BBC licence fee settlement in November 2010 given the speech by James Murdoch in 2009 urging cuts to the licence fee and to the BBC; further notes tha

JANE TOMLINSON APPEAL AND ANNIVERSARY CHALLENGE

That this House applauds the contribution of the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, established by the late Jane Tomlinson CBE and now continued by Jane's husband Mike and family, which continues to raise millions of pounds for children's and cancer charities including Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Suppo

SQUARE KILOMETRE ARRAY

That this House notes press speculation that consideration is being given to splitting the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project into two parts, with one part allocated to South Africa and another part allocated to Australia and New Zealand; believes that this would generate additional complexity and

PROMOTION OF SHREWSBURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB TO LEAGUE ONE

That this House congratulates the players, staff and management of Shrewsbury Town Football Club on winning promotion to Football League One; acknowledges its excellent achievement of securing automatic promotion with a game still to play; commends club chairman Roland Wycherley, who has been at the

THORA HIRD DBE BLUE PLAQUE

That this House notes press reports that English Heritage has refused to erect a Blue Plaque commemoration to the late Thora Hird DBE; further notes that this has provoked outrage because of her significant contribution to acting over a 63-year career; believes that Thora Hird is worthy of a Blue Pl

UK MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

That this House is deeply disturbed by the news that the Ministry of Justice has awarded a 34 million contract for uniform to a Chinese supplier which will deprive the UK textile and clothing industry of employment opportunities and markets; and calls for an investigation into the ethical supply asp

PURPLE FLAG AWARD

That this House congratulates Aberystwyth on becoming the first town in Wales to win the coveted Purple Flag Award, which is a new accreditation scheme partly sponsored by the Home Office that rewards good management of town and city centres at night; commends the hard work of all of those people in

STATIC CARAVANS (VALUE ADDED TAX)

That this House notes with concern the Government's proposals to make static caravans subject to the standard rate of VAT; recognises that the caravan industry has already been severely hit by the recession, suffering more than 1,500 jobs losses in 2008, and that this measure will put further pressu

PENSIONS SAVINGS

That this House recognises thatin the last three years the amounts that people across the UK have been saving in ISAs has been increasing while the amounts saved in pensions has been declining significantly; and calls on the Government to address the issue of the declining interest in long-term pens

ILLEGAL SALE AND USE OF IVORY

That this House expresses concern over the illegal sale and use of ivory across the world and especially in China; and calls on the Government to work with other nations to ensure that all countries understand and adhere to the international guidance agreed and that all nations are encouraged by dip

CYSTIC FIBROSIS WEEK 2012

That this House welcomes Cystic Fibrosis Week which takes place from 29 April to 5 May 2012; notes that Cystic Fibrosis Week provides 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 conditio

VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES (No. 2)

That this House is reminded of the consequences of the ineffectual Pan European Game Information (PEGI) classification system for video games following the testimony of Anders Breivik about the tragic events in Norway in July 2011; notes that in his submission of evidence to the court Breivik descri

LACROSSE

That this House supports the English Lacrosse Association's bid to host the 2017 Women's Lacrosse World Championships in Guildford; notes that this bid comes at no cost to the taxpayer and will provide substantial investment to both the local and national economy; further notes that lacrosse is one

ANZAC DAY 2012

That this House remembers the heroic campaign that followed the landings of allied forces at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, on 25 April 1915; joins with all Australians and New Zealanders in commemorating the bravery of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who,together with their British colleagues and

BANK OF CREDIT AND COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL - CLOSE OF LIQUIDATION

That this House welcomes the announcement that after 21 years the liquidation of the Bank of Credit and CommerceInternational (BCCI)is finally drawing to a close; further welcomes the 3.5 per cent dividend for creditors which is due to be paid out shortly; notes the liquidators Deloitte Touche have