Early Day Motions

FISCAL INCENTIVES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

That this House welcomes the recommendation by the Environmental Audit Committee in its July 2011 report Budget 2011 and Environmental Taxes that `the Government should consider providing tax incentives, such as a council tax rebate or stamp duty discount, in next year's Budget to support the take-u

FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX (No. 3)

That this House notes that the European Commission is desperate to save the Euro and is proposing a tax on financial transactions that would raise 50 billion a year; further notes that 40 billion of this would come from the UK and that this equates to 642 for every man, woman and child in the countr

MUNITIONS WORKERS IN THE WORLD WARS

That this House commends all those who served in Royal Ordnance factories and privately-owned munitions factories across the UK during the First and Second World Wars; honours their hard work and dedication manufacturing shells and armaments for use on the front line; appreciates that to work as a m

MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES OF INDUCED ABORTION

That this House welcomes the recent publication of the systematic review of the mental health outcomes of induced abortion by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health; notes that the review concludes that the rates of mental health problems for women

QUEEN'S JUBILEE MEDAL AND ST JOHN AMBULANCE

That this House welcomes the Queen's Jubilee Medal which will honour those serving in the UK's armed forces and emergency services who risk their lives in support of the public; but asks the Government to consider extendingthe award of the Queen's JubileeMedal to volunteer organisations such as St J

HOUSE OF COMMONS CHEFS

That this House congratulates the House of Commons chefs' football team on successfully retaining The State Opening Challenge Cup after a hard fought 2-2 draw against hon. Members on15 November 2011; recognises and appreciates the team's kind offer of donating a trophy in remembrance of Alan Keen, t

CRISIS AT CHRISTMAS

That this House pays tribute to 40 years of Crisis at Christmas, which has provided support, companionship and vital services to homeless people at Christmas time since 1972; gives special acknowledgement to the hard work and dedication of the tens of thousands of volunteers and donors who have made

PROOF OF AGE STANDARDS SCHEME (PASS)

That this House supports CitizenCard, Young Scot, Validate and other cards bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) hologram which should enable young adults to access age-restricted premises and goods across the UK; notes that although the police, trading standards and retail organisations

BRADLEY MANNING

That this House notes the upcoming pre-trial hearing of Private First Class Bradley Manning on 16 December 2011; expresses its hope for a free and fair trial process; further notes the high level of interest and concern regarding the case in the UK and in particular in Wales; is concerned at the imp

LIVING WAGE FOR CLEANERS

That this House recognises the vital work of those in the cleaning profession; supports the call from Mr Guy Stallard, Director of Facilities at KPMG and a member of the Living Wage Advisory Group, expressed at the British Cleaning Council Sustainability Conference, for cleaners to be paid no less t

KILLING OF MUSTAFA TAMIMI BY ISRAELI SOLDIERS

That this House expresses its revulsion at the deliberate killing by Israeli soldiers of Mustafa Tamimi, aged 28 years, while the Palestinian was taking part in a peaceful demonstration at Nabi Saleh on Friday 9 December 2011; notes that an Israeli soldier specifically and deliberately aimed a gas c

INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR THE LOCATION OF VICTIMS' REMAINS

That this House recognises the work of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) and the closure it brings to many families whose relatives have been recovered; further recognises that many families are still waiting to hear about their own missing relatives; welcomes t

FUTURE OF THE CHILDREN'S CARDIAC UNIT AT LEEDS INFIRMARY

That this House considers Sir Neil McKay's review of children's cardiac services has unreasonably weighted the odds against retaining the excellent children's cardiac centre at Leeds Infirmary by failing to consider the advantages of such units being placed in the same building as other hospital ser

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT: FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

That this House expresses its support for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) approach to equal opportunities employment and rejection of prejudice in deciding appointments to foreign posts; and urges the FCO to ignore any and all calls for a religious or racial bar in determining appointmen

CLOSE SEASON FOR HARE SHOOTING

That this House deplores the shooting of hares throughout their breeding season as cruel and unnecessary; notes that in Scotland the brown hare and mountain hare now have close seasons to protect nursing mothers and their dependent young; and calls on the Government to confer similar protection upon

TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRESENTATION OF A PETITION FOR A CORNISH ASSEMBLY

That this House notes that 10 years have passed since the presentation of a petition with 50,000 signatures in favour of a Cornish Assembly to 10 Downing Street on 12 December 2001 which equated to 10 per cent. of the adult population of Cornwall; recalls that this declaration of support for a Corni

INTERNATIONAL DIABETES FEDERATION

That this House congratulates the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) on its recent hosting of the Global Diabetes Forum in Dubai; welcomes the work of the IDF in bringing together Government, private sector organisations and diabetes specialists to discuss practical solutions to this global epi

RAIL FARES (No.2)

That this House continues to be concerned about higher rail fare increases plannedfor 2013-14 which are unnecessary and counter-productive as they will greatly discourage rail usage by commuters and encourage increased road transport into already congested networks; congratulates the Fair Fares Now

TURKEY AND CYPRUS

That this House expresses its continued concern about the illegal occupation and governance of the northern part of the island of Cyprus by Turkey following its invasion in 1974; notes that despite international efforts Turkey refuses to withdraw its military forces, or allow Greek Cypriot citizens

VAT AND FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL LEAGUES

That this House believes that the decision by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to apply the standard rate of VAT to the provision of five-a-side football leagues will be damaging to participation in sport; notes that the decision affects schools and communities that are recipients of free access to hig

AMERICIUM-241

That this House notes that Americium-241 is a by-product of nuclear power stations such as those in Heysham; further notes that the University of Leicester is now developing radio isotope thermo electric generators that could turn this into a safe and low cost fuel to be used for space exploration;

REGIONAL PAY

That this House disagrees with the principles of regional pay outlined by the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement to bring public sector pay in line with private sector pay; notes that this will have the effect of depressing public sector pay in countries and regions where there is already low privat

CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE

That this House notes that the parents of ill children often need to live in hospital wards with their children; further notes that living expenses such as meals are not paid for by the NHS nor does this motion seek to amend that status; urges the Government to consider how useful disability living

IRANIAN TRADE UNIONISTS

That this House is alarmed at the re-arrest of Ebrahim Madodi from the Vahed Trade Union Syndicate in Tehran; calls for his release and that of fellow trade unionist, bus workers' leader, Reza Shobabi immediately; and supports the rights of independent trade unionists in Iran to represent their memb

PAYMENTS TO FOOTBALL AGENTS

That this House is appalled to learn that in the past year nearly 72 million was paid by clubs in the FA Premier League to football agents, an increase from the previous year's 67 million and nearly 71 million the year before that, making a total of around 210 million taken out of the game in just t