Early Day Motions

BANK OF CREDIT AND COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL - ROLE OF SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS

That this House congratulates the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, the right hon. Member for Twickenham, on the way that he has responded to the concerns raised by the depositors and creditors of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International over the liquidation of the former

RETAIL SECTOR SLUMP

That this House is concerned at the ever rising number of high street retailers who are entering administration in England and Wales; notes that since the beginning of 2012 the number of retailers entering administration has risen 15 per cent compared to the same time last year; further notes that t

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 2012 is the 17th International Noise Awareness Day; congratulates Noisedirect for supporting this event with its Blue Mu Awards; notes that the Blue Mu is base

VENDING MACHINE CONTENTS IN SCHOOLS

That this House is concerned that many academies have vending machines selling sugary drinks, chocolate, sweets and crisps; notes that obesity is a growing problem among young people, with31 per cent now classified as overweight; welcomes Jamie Oliver's call for academies to stop profiting from the

SUGAR IN SOFT DRINKS

That this House is concerned by Glasgow University research showing that the average person consumes 450 calories per day in liquids and that 24 per cent of those questioned did not take into consideration their liquid sugar or calorie intake when they were last on a diet; notes that the research sh

BBC PERSIAN

That this House commends the important work BBC Persian does in providing high quality and impartial Persian language news; notes that staff and families of BBC Persian have experienced problems with visa applications and expired passports since the closure of the UK Embassy in Tehran; is concerned

NORTHERN ROCK PAYOUTS

That this House notes with concern the recent reports in The Guardian newspaper that Northern Rock will pay around 270,000 to its former finance director, Jim McConville, following the sale of the nationalised bank to Virgin Money; understands that this payout will be made through a long-term incent

LONDON MODEL OF CARE FOR TUBERCULOSIS

That this House expresses serious concern at the high risk of tuberculosis (TB) in London, which is the highest of any major city in Western Europe; notes that communities and healthcare professionals are poorly informed about TB risks and that current screening guidelines are not applied consistent

ETHICS OF LAW FIRMS

That this House is disturbed by evidence that 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

BACTERIA IN SUPERMARKET CHICKENS

That this House notes with concern the current Consumer Association investigation into bacteria levels in UK supermarket chickens; is concerned that the evidence suggests that 18 per cent of the sample of chickens taken in the survey were contaminated with campylobacter bacteria; and calls for urgen

KINDER TRESPASS

That this House salutes the hundreds of men and women who held their mass trespass on Kinder Scout in the Peak District 80 years ago as part of their campaign for the Right to Roam; thanks these pioneers for their insight into the value of contact with the countryside as a source of relaxation, recr

HARLOW FOODBANK AND DODS 2012 LOCAL CHARITY OF THE YEAR

That this House celebrates the nomination of Harlow Foodbank for the 2012 DODS Local Charity of the Year Award, and urges every hon. Member to vote for them; commends Harlow Foodbank for supporting individuals and families in crisis by providing free emergency food; further notes that since 2009 it

CHESTER FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Chester Football Club on winning the Evo Stik Northern Premier League title; acknowledges their remarkable achievement in scoring over 100 goals and amassing 100 points to win a second successive championship since this phoenix club, from the ashes of Chester City FC, w

GIRLGUIDING UK STREETS AHEAD

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

LOCAL UNIVERSAL CREDIT DELIVERY

That this House notes that the Welfare Reform Act 2012 provides for the introduction of a universal credit to replace a range of existing means-tested benefits and tax credits for millions of people of working age, starting from 2013; records that 20,000 housing benefit staff currently handle such c

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

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

That this House welcomes the calls and campaign for an English national anthem including by British Future and by Anthem4England; supports the letter signed by hon. Members from across the House calling for England to have its own national anthem, just as Scotland and Wales do when they compete as i

CLOSURE OF RTÉ LONDON BUREAU

That this House notes with concern the proposal of the Irish public service broadcaster, RT (Radio Telefs ireann), to close its London bureau and cease operations from September 2012; pays tribute to the illustrious record of service provided by the bureau and its staff in keeping Irish viewers info

FREEDOM OF SPEECH FOR HON. MEMBERS

<p>That this House, noting the deeply disturbing use of the ancient offence of `scandalising a judge', considered obsolete since the end of the nineteenth century, by the Northern Ireland Attorney General against the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the right hon. Member for Neath and

BRIGHTON CONFERENCE: THE CASE OF ABU QATADA AND THE RULE OF LAW

That this House insists, in relation to the Brighton conference on the European Convention of Human Rights, that legislation enacted in the UK Parliament is the ultimate source of the rule of law in the UK and on which judicial interpretation and judgement is based, that the case of Abu Qatada demon

CRIMINAL LAW ON CHILD NEGLECT

That this House welcomes Action for Children's campaign to change the criminal law on child neglect; notes that an estimated 1.5 million children are neglected in the UK; further notes that the legal definition of child neglect was enshrined in legislation in 1933 and has not been amended since; is

EXPERT EVIDENCE AND HON. MEMBERS

That this House believes that hon. Members should be permitted to refer the work of incompetent experts working in Family Courts to the General Medical Council, Health Professions Council or other regulators without facing the risk of proceedings for contempt of court; and calls for Family Proceedin

EXPERT EVIDENCE AND FAMILY COURT PROCEEDINGS AND THE ATTACKS ON PROFESSOR IRELAND

That this House notes the attempts by a group of full-time expert witnesses to discredit the report of Professor Jane Ireland; recognises that the report, which indicates that potentially a majority of conclusions in care proceedings, which rely on these experts, are unsafe, raises serious concerns

CLOSURE OF MAYR-MELNHOF PACKAGING

That this House believes that Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) has broken the law by sacking 140 permanent workers from its Bootle-based operation; regrets that this company has acted in an irresponsible manner, without meaningful discussion and negotiation with the workforce and unions; further believe

80th ANNIVERSARY OF THE KINDER SCOUT TRESPASS

That this House notes the 80th anniversary of the Kinder Scout trespass on 24 April 2012; recognises the role the Kinder Scout trespass played in highlighting the issue of publicaccess to Britain's countryside; further recognises the role the Kinder Scout trespass had in providing a focus leading to