Early Day Motions

WANDLE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK

That this House welcomes the Wandle Valley Regional Park campaign launched by the Sutton and WimbledonGuardian newspapers and the investment the London boroughs of Sutton, Croydon, Merton and Wandsworth have secured for the Wandle Valley Regional Park; and calls on the Government to amend the legisl

OPEN EUROPE REPORT ON COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY REFORM

That this House commends the recent Open Europe report on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which has calculated that the UK remains a big loser from the CAP; notes that the report calculates that between 2007 and 2013, the UK will contribute 33.7 billion to the CAP and get back 26.6 billion, a n

VIOLENCE AGAINST THE NUBA PEOPLE

That this House condemns the continued violenceagainst 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

BURMA (No. 2)

That this House recognises the enormous sacrifices made by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi throughout her long confinement and congratulates her and the National League for Democracy on their success in the by-elections in Burma; welcomes the reform steps taken so far by President Thein Sein; supports a limite

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL

That this House notes the success of the annual Science Festival organised by the Edinburgh International Science Festival which ran from 30 March to 15 April 2012; recognises that the International Science Festival, founded in 1989, encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to discover the worl

RISE IN DIABETES COMPLICATIONS

That this House is deeply concerned that the rates of people with diabetes in England suffering strokes and kidney failure have risen by over 30 per cent since 2006-07; notes that the right health checks could have helped prevent the 16,000 people with diabetes estimated to have had a stroke and the

EDINBURGH BUSINESS AWARDS

That this House congratulates Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce on the success of the first Edinburgh Business Awards; welcomes the Awards as a way of recognising some of the city's most promising businesses and the work they do; congratulates the Chamber of Commerce on using the Awards to raise money f

GLOBAL PEACE INDEX

That this House looks forward to the forthcoming publication by the Institute of Economics and Peace of the sixth annual Global Peace Index, which measures ongoing domestic and international conflict, safety and security in society and militarisation in 158 countries; notes with concern the continuo

ALL-EDINBURGH SCOTTISH CUP FINAL

That this House congratulates Edinburgh's Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian football clubs after their dramatic victories over Aberdeen and Celtic, respectively; notes that it is the first time that the two teams will meet in the Scottish Cup Final since 1896; recognises the positive effect that the

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 penceand the price of a second class stamp is increasing by 39 per cent to 50 penc

AID FOR BURMA

That this House welcomes the political reforms already taking place in Burma and the election of Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League of Democracy to the Burmese Parliament; still recognises that there are huge humanitarian and political problems in Burma that need to be addressed; supports the

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

GREENWASH GOLD 2012

That this House welcomes the launch by Bhopal Medical Appeal, London Mining Network and UK Tar Sands Network of the Greenwash Gold 2012 awards exposing the record of environmental destruction and human rights abuses of the companies BP, Rio Tinto and Dow, which are major sponsors of the 2012 Olympic

PROPOSED STANDARD RATE VAT ON FRESHLY BAKED FOOD

That this House notes the damaging impact on the North East-based Greggs business and other companies of the decision to impose standard rate VAT on freshly baked food; believes that a one-fifth increase in the prices of their products will deter customers, further reduce economic activity and reduc

HIGHER EDUCATION (No.2)

<p>That this House is concerned by the Government's decision to postpone indefinitely the planned Higher Education Bill; calls for an urgent debate on the future of higher education policy; notes the economic, social and wider value of our publicly-funded university system which has a long-establish

VAT (LISTED BUILDINGS)

That this House recognises that the decision in the Budget to levy standard-rate VAT on improvement, alteration and restoration works to 12,500 listed cathedral and church buildings could cost the Church of England 20 million a year from October 2012 and that the proposed extension to the rebate sch

SHAKER AAMER

That this House welcomes the demonstration in Parliament Square held on 16 April 2012 by the Save Shaker Aamer campaign to highlight the fact that British resident Shaker Aamer has been imprisoned without trial or charge for over 10 yearsin Guantanamo; and calls for a new initiative by the Governmen

VAT ON THE CORNISH PASTY

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ONE NORTH EAST (No. 2)

That this House notes that the Regional Development Agency ONE North East is coming to the end of its existence; and wishes to place on record its grateful thanks and the thanks of the people of North East England for the work of the agency and to thank in particular, the Agency's Chief Executive Al

FIRE SERVICES IN THE SOUTH WEST

That this House recognises the work of the fire services across the South West of England in providing a wide range of emergency rescue services; notes the role played by these fire services in dealing with major incidents including widespread flooding; further notes the major efficiency savings tha

GLUTEN-FREE CHALLENGE CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises that people with coeliac disease have an autoimmune disease for which the only treatment is a lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet; considers that for many of those diagnosed, eating out is a continuous challenge; urges those in the hospitality industry to reap the ben

TREATMENT OF YOUCEF NADARKHANI

That this House deplores the death sentence for apostasy passed by Iranian courts on the Iranian Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani in 2010; further deplores that sentence's confirmation by the Iranian Supreme Court in September 2011; notes with alarm reports that Nadarkhani's case has been sent to

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 activelypromoted 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 pa

REGIONAL PAY AND THE NORTH WEST

That this House is greatly concerned at the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget announcement of his intention to introduce regional pay; recognises that this will impact on public sector employees who have already experienced a pay freeze; notes that a one per cent reduction in regional pay in the

MOBILE BROADBAND ACCESS

That this House urges the Government to ensure that Ofcom's upcoming auction of 4G broadband frequencies provides universal access with approved exceptions; is concerned that the current proposals to provide at least 98 per cent coverage or to match 2G cover as extended by the Government's Mobile In