Early Day Motions

TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COUP IN VENEZUELA

That this House notes that April 2012 marks the tenthanniversary of the coup in Venezuela that temporarily ousted the elected government led by President Hugo Chavez; further notes that a number of people lost their lives and there were many violations of human rights during the three-day coup durin

FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE

That this House recognises the vital role the Post Office plays throughout the country, supporting businesses and communities and providing access to a wide range of services; notes that Post Office Ltd is planning to convert over 50 per cent. of its branch network to new operating models over three

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ON AEROPLANES

That this House acknowledges that musicians regularly experience problems taking their instruments on planes due to inconsistent policies between airports and airline staff and airlines charging extortionate fees; notes that this can mean the difference between a musician making or losing money from

WORLD KIDNEY DAY

That this House welcomes World Kidney Day on 8 March 2012 which seeks to improve the awareness, detection and treatment of kidney disease, including the life-saving role played by kidney transplantation; is concerned that over three million people face chronic kidney disease in the UK and that this

GENENTECH AND THE USE OF LUCENTIS AND AVASTIN FOR OPHTHALMIC PURPOSES

That this House notes the positive clinical results from the use of Lucentis for ophthalmic uses; further notes that Avastin has also been found to be efficacious for similar purposes; further notes that Genentech, the manufacturer of both, has resisted the clinical use of Avastin in an ophthalmic s

PLANNING APPEALS BY TOWN, PARISH AND COMMUNITY COUNCILS

That this House supports the Planning Applications (Appeals by Town and Parish Councils) Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Gower with the support of the Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent, Hampshire and Hertfordshire associations of local councils; notes that the Bill would give town and parish councils th

NHS RISK REGISTER

That this House calls on the Government not to challenge the decision of the tribunal into the publishing of the Health Bill Risk Register in the event of the tribunal finding in favour of the InformationCommissioner that the Register should be published.

NEW LOOK WINDOWS

That this House condemns New Look Windows of Manchester for taking money from clients to carry out work on their property, for botching the job in a way that makes matters worse than they were before, including creating a fire hazard and for keeping their hands on the money they were paid in advance

CONDUCT OF THE PRIME MINISTER

That this House calls for an investigation of a possible breach of the Ministerial Code by the Prime Minister; welcomes the statement of Sir Christopher Kelly, Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, that the Prime Minister almost certainly broke the Ministerial Code by failing to get

RORY MCILROY (No. 2)

That this House acknowledges and congratulates Rory McIlroy on his most recent sporting achievement in being named number one in the Official World Golf Ranking; and wishes him well for the future.

BBC REGIONAL TELEVISION AND PARTY CONFERENCES

That this House deplores the decision of the British Broadcasting Corporation not to send television crews and political journalists from regional stations to cover this year's party political conferences; believes that this reflects badly on management at the highest level of the BBC and is contrar

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IN WALES

That this House congratulates the Community Foundation in Wales on the first anniversary of its fund for Wales, a unique endowment fund established by the Foundation to promote giving and provide a long-term source of funding for charities and community groups; notes that in its first year, the Foun

LISTED BUILDING STATUS FOR FORMER HOMES OF THE BEATLES

That this House notes that English Heritage has listed the former homes of both John Lennon and Paul McCartney; further notes that the homes of Ringo Starr (9 Madryn Street) and George Harrison, (12 Arnold Grove), remain unlisted and that Madryn Street is threatened with demolition; further notes th

MORECAMBE WINTER GARDENS

That this House notes that Morecambe Winter Gardens opened in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee; further notes that 2012 is Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee; believes that at this milestone of British history it is great to see the Winter Gardens hold more events than ever be

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT CONSULTATION ADVERTISING

That this House is aware that currently the Department of Transport is conducting a consultation asking whether local authorities, the Highways Agency, utility companies and other relevant service industries should be allowed to advertise traffic regulation orders in areas other than in local newspa

PC DAVID RATHBAND

That this House is saddened by the death of PC David Rathband; pays tribute to the extraordinary courage of PC Rathband, a dedicated officer who embodied the best of the police service; recognises the philanthropic achievements of the Blue Lamp Foundation; notes with admiration the danger emergency

TEEPAIMUKH DAM AND THE UN CONVENTION ON NON-NAVIGABLE WATERCOURSES

That this House notes the construction work that has commenced on the Teepaimukh Dam; expresses concern that this could cause considerable problems for people living in that area of India and also downstream in Bangladesh, particularly in the Sylhet region; further notes that India has not complied

RAY WALKER AND THE DIAMOND JUBILEE

That this House acknowledges the longstanding good relationships between the UK and the USA; recognises that as part of that relationship many representatives from the USA attended the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; notes with pleasure that the representative from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

SPEAK UP FOR LIBRARIES

That this House recognises that public libraries are important community spaces and a vital public resource; acknowledges that many are under threat due to wide-scale budget cuts; is concerned about the impact of closures on social inclusion, social mobility and society more generally; welcomes the

KAMAL ABBAS

That this House regrets that Kamal Abbas, the General Co-ordinator of the Center for Trade Union and Worker Services has been sentenced in absentia to six months in prison for insulting a public officer, the acting president of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation, the pre-revolution government-contr

EVENING CHRONICLE JUST THE JOB CAMPAIGN

That this House warmly supports the Newcastle Evening Chronicle's new campaign, Just The Job, which has cross-party and business support and aims to get the North East back to work by opening up for free its weekly jobs supplement to make it simpler for employers with vacancies and job hunters to fi

SUPER STRENGTH CIDERS

That this House notes that cider sales in the UK have again risen with 47 per cent. of drinkers now regularly having a glass compared to42 per cent. less than a decade ago and with sales increasing from 1.7 billion in 2006 to 2.4 billion in 2011;is alarmed however by recent evidence that young peopl

PAY DAY LOAN SCHEMES

That this House is deeply concerned about a number of products and certain sales activities connected with the financial services industries, in particular payday loans schemes which are known to regularly charge unacceptably high rates of interest to their largely vulnerable customers whom they att

OFFICIAL STATUS OF THE GAELIC LANGUAGE

That this House notes that the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 established Gaelic as an official language of Scotland; notes, however, that while UK-based agencies responsible to the UK Government recognise Welsh as an official language, the same does not apply to the Gaelic language; and urges

SHAHBAZ BHATTI AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

That this House marks the first anniversary of the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistani Federal Minister for Minorities, on 2 March 2011; supports the international human rights of freedom of religion and freedom of speech in cases of accusations of blasphemy; notes that it is a violation of internat