Early Day Motions

CLEANERS EMPLOYED ON EUROSTAR

That this House supports members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union in their industrial dispute with Rentokil Initial; applauds cleaners at the Eurostar terminals at St. Pancras International, who help maintain the UK's status as a major tourist destination, particularly during this O

DEBT COLLECTION COMPANIES

That this House notes that many debt collection companies work on bully tactics; further notes that whilst companies have a right to collect debts they should not be sending threatening letters to vulnerable people as this can be deeply distressing and yields are relatively low anyway; and urges the

HENRY RICHARD

That this House pays tribute to the career of Henry Richard, former Liberal hon.Member for Merthyr Tydfil, on the bicentenary of his birth at Tregaron, Ceredigion; notes the invaluable work which he undertook as Secretary for the Peace Society for 36 years; applauds his success to promote internatio

WORK PROGRAMME CONTRACTS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF A4e

That this House recognises that in tough economic times it is even more important that Government contracts achieve value for money for the taxpayer; notes with concern the news that the Chairman of A4e, Emma Harrison CBE, received 8.6 million in dividends last year, despite questions around the per

JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT ON SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF MISSING PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the Justice Select Committee's report into presumption of death; recognises that when a family member goes missing the pain and anguish families go through is considerable; is concerned that this emotional trauma is exacerbated by a lack of practical guidance and a legislati

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

That this House notes the recent court ruling on prayer in council meetings; supports the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in his attempt to ensure that those who wish to pray can do so; and affirms the support of this House for peaceful religious freedom throughout the UK in

SUICIDE OF YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House recognises the growing trend of suicides of young people in the UK and in particular in Northern Ireland; notes the recent report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland which found that alcohol misuse was a more common general feature of suicide and homicide in Nor

CENTENARY OF THE DEWAR REPORT

That this House notes that the Dewar Report into healthcare in the Highlands and Islands was published one hundred years ago; recognises that the report highlighted the desperate state of medical provision across the North of Scotland; further notes that the report recommended the establishment of t

BIG SWITCH CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes The Big Switch initiative, led by Which? and 38 Degrees, that aims to help people struggling with rising energy prices using the combined switching power of thousands of consumers to negotiate a market-leading deal; regrets that 60 per cent. of consumers have never switched

BAHRAIN

That this House notes the Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry published last December which found that excessive force was used by the Bahraini authorities in clamping down on the peaceful protesters demanding democratic reform last year with no evidence that Iran was involved in

PRACTISING BARRISTERS CONVICTED OF SERIOUS OFFENCES

That this House expresses deep concern at the case of David Friesner, a Manchester-based barrister who was permitted to continue defending in a criminal case, despite having been convicted of the theft of over 81,000; considers it deeply improper for legal professionals to be allowed to continue to

SCOTRAIL

That this House is alarmed by Transport Scotland's Rail 2014 consultation on the future of the Scotrail franchise; notes that the document proposes to stop all cross-border services from running beyond Glasgow and Edinburgh and therefore grant Scotrail a monopoly on Scotland's railway; further notes

CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND REPORT ON EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the Citizens Advice Scotland report, Pillar to Post on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) which estimates 115,000 incapacity benefit claimants in Scotland will lose entitlement to sickness benefits, leading to a 390 million reduction in annual benefit payments and posing

ST PATRICK'S DAY

That this House deprecates the ill-judged, inaccurate and offensive comments made by Boris Johnson with regard to a St Patrick's Day event; anticipates that the electorate will take these comments into account in the London mayoral elections of 3 May 2012; commends the London Irish newspapers Irish

PAN EUROPEAN GAME INFORMATION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

That this House notes that Tiga, the trade body representing independent UK video games developers, has come out in support of targeted tax relief for the games industry; encourages tax relief for small and medium-sized enterprises for its role in generating and safeguarding jobs, especially in thes

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES OF IMPACT SECURITY SOLUTIONS

That this House condemns the illegal and oppressive employment practices of Impact Security Solutions in Ormskirk and in particular its abrupt dismissal of a constituent of the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton in violation of his contract of employment and despite his alleged conduct having

NEWCASTLE UNITED AND THE RENAMING OF ST JAMES' PARK

That this House deeply regrets the decision to rebrand the historic home of Newcastle United Football Club, St James' Park; condemns the corporate vandalism perpetrated by the club's owners in removing the name St James' Park from the stadium; warmly endorses the now famous front page banner headlin

VALUES OF BOXING

That this House condemns the actions of British heavyweight boxers David Haye and Dereck Chisora, whose brawl that took place during the post-fight press conference in Munich on 18 February 2012 has brought British boxing into disrepute and has undermined the proud values of the sport; further conde

DESMOND PASTORE MBE

That this House pays tribute to the life of former RAF pilot Desmond Pastore MBE who died peacefully aged 97, for his dedication and inspiring passion shown to the sport of rugby; commends his commitment to the sport that made him the oldest player in the world when he donned his gold shorts at the

SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR SERIAL OFFENDERS

That this House notes the release of Mr Bradley Wernham, after serving only 18 months in prison of a five-year sentence; is concerned that Mr Wernham, dubbed the One-Man Crime Wave in Essex, admitted to at least 662 crimes before being sentenced, only to be released 560 days later, which is less tha

EUROPEAN UNION DAIRY PACKAGE AND MILK CONTRACTS

That this House welcomes the European Union Dairy Package and believes that it establishes clear and sensible rules for price determination in milk contracts for farmers supplying a dairy other than a co-operative; expresses concern that explicit provisions for minimum terms in contracts are left to

LIFE AND WORK OF ROBIN CORBETT

That this House salutes the life and work of Robin, Lord Corbett of Castle Vale, hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead from 1974 to 1979 and for Birmingham, Erdington from 1983 to 2001 who held several front-bench Labour posts in Opposition and served with distinction as Chairman of the Home Affairs Selec

CONTROLLED FOREIGN COMPANIES RULES

That this House believes that the introduction of any new measures aimed at enabling foreign companies operating in Britain to make greater use of tax havens to avoid paying taxes in the UK would be unacceptable; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to give assurances that in the event that

ANNUAL COMMEMORATION MARCH BY WAFFEN SS SUPPORTERS IN RIGA, LATVIA

That this House notes with concern the annual commemoration in Riga of Latvians who fought on the side of Nazi Germany in Waffen SS detachments during World War Two; further notes that numbers of attendees to the march have steadily increased over the years; and calls on the Government to take all p

ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON SOCIAL WORK

That this House welcomes the launch of the All-Party ParliamentaryGroup on Social Work; and notes the huge contribution social workers make to society often in very difficult circumstances.