Early Day Motions

SCHOOL CROSSING PATROLS IN MANCHESTER

That this House opposes the decision of Manchester City Council to axe some school crossing patrols and to try to pass on the cost of remaining patrols to local schools; notes the impact that such cuts will have on the safety of children travelling to school; supports the campaigns of the Manchester

SAVING LIVES CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Saving Lives Campaign ... Drive Safely Because i-Count launched by the charity Kids Count and other associated bodies; notes that the campaign draws attention to the seriousness of how many lives are lost or affected by inappropriate driving, and the importance of influe

TRIBUTE TO RUGBY PLAYER SHANE WILLIAMS

That this House notes that Shane Williams from the Amman Valley in Carmarthenshire will play his ninety-firstand final international test match on 3December 2011; further notes that during his international career he has scored 59 international tries, the third highest by an individual in the histor

INCAPACITY BENEFIT REFORM

That this House notes the report on the Government's Incapacity Benefits Reform published by the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, based at Sheffield Hallam University, which exposes the likely impact of such changes in different parts of the UK; is alarmed by its findings which show

WILD ANIMALS IN TRAVELLING CIRCUSES

That this House believes that the use of wild animals in travelling circuses is fundamentally wrong because their welfare and well-being is continuously compromised by confinement in an environment that can never meet their complex needs; notes the results of the recent Departmentfor Environment, Fo

INDUSTRIAL ACTION ON 30 NOVEMBER 2011

That this House supports the industrial action being undertaken by public sector unions on 30 November 2011 to protect their members' pensions; and calls on the Government to engage in serious negotiations to resolve this dispute.

FAREPAK COMPENSATION

That this House regrets that the victims of the failed Christmas hamper and savings company Farepak have not yet received compensation following the company's liquidation in October 2006; notes that the company's administrators, BDO, have announced that the cost of winding up the company has reached

SPORTS WOMEN AND BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

That this House is disappointed that there are no women in this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist; notes the lack of women in previous year's shortlists; further notes that high profile women in sport play an important role in encouraging women and girls to participate in sports; a

MUSIC LICENSING FEES

That this House supports the rights of musicians and songwriters to earn a reasonable reward for their creative endeavours; is concerned, however, that the aggressive expansion of music licensing and collection may have a detrimental impact on shops and businesses that are already facing extremely d

BRITISH PASSPORT-ONLY LANES AT PORTS

That this House recognises the frustration and anger of many British citizens in having to wait in long queues at entry ports on re-entering the country; applauds the Home Secretary's desire to lessen waiting times; and calls on the Government to reintroduce British passport-only lanes at ports of e

GARY SPEED

That this House notes with sadness the death of the manager of the Welsh national football team, Gary Speed; remembers that Gary was Wales' most capped outfield player with 85 caps and served Leeds, Everton, Newcastle, Bolton and Sheffield United with distinction; further notes that, in a 22 year ca

EDWARD BAUER, THE RIGHT TO PROTEST AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH

That this House notes the Birmingham University Guild of Students is running disciplinary proceedings against Edward Bauer, the elected Sabbatical Vice President (Education) of the Guild, on five points; further notes that two of those points relate to the unforseeable and unexpected consequences of

FUEL PRICES ON MOTORWAYS

That this House believes that fuel prices on motorways are too high; notes that a recent survey by WhatCar? found that fuel prices on motorways are up to 7.4 per cent. higher than the national average; further believes that the disproportionate cost of fuel on motorways is in part a result of the la

30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE EDUCATION ACT 1981

That this House recognises the significant progress that has been made in the 30 years since the Education Act 1981 passed through Parliament with all-party support; notes that through an effective partnership between parents, schools, children and young people, education professionals and local aut

NEXT GEN SKILLS LAUNCH

That this House welcomes the launch of Next Gen Skills, a major new campaign by the UK's leading video games, visual effects, advertising and software technology firms, together with the UK's major skills bodies to improve the computer programming skills needed for the future growth of the UK's econ

POLICE (S.I., 2011, No. 2744)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that thePolicing Protocol Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2744), dated 15 November 2011, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 November, be annulled.

MENINGITIS

That this House notes that meningitis and septicaemia are serious and potentially life-threatening diseases, with one in 10 dying, while a quarter of survivors are left with life-altering after-effects such as amputations, brain damage, deafness, blindness and epilepsy; further notes that babies, te

BIG SOCIETY

That this House notes that not one Government Minister gave a full answer to the parliamentary written question on when they undertook their Big Society One Day Challenge and the nature and date of their volunteer work; and believes this is further proof that the giant concept of the Big Society has

BREACHES OF THE MINISTERIAL CODE

That this House notes that the investigation into the breach of the Ministerial code by the former Secretary of State for Defence was itself a breach of the code which explicitly names the independent adviser as the sole enforcer of the code; regrets that political expediency and the need for a quic

BREACHES OF THE MINISTERIAL CODE (No. 2)

That this House calls for new clarity in the Ministerial Code on declarations of interest on Ministerial engagements that are classified as Ministerial or private; and notes the recent occasions, including the report on the breach of the code by the former Secretary of State for Defence, in which th

LOBBYING

That this House calls for Government action on lobbying that would prohibit relatives and partners of Government Ministers from hawking their contacts and influence to the highest bidder in pursuit of lucrative lobbying jobs.

MARGARET THATCHER AND THE SINGLE CURRENCY

That this House notes that 21 years ago Margaret Thatcher was forced out of office; further notes that her opposition to a Single European Currency was a major contributing factor to her downfall; agrees with her dislike of undemocratic European structures; laments that many of her predictions about

TOUR BUSES FOR THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

That this House believes the London 2012 Olympic Games should be a showcase for Britishinnovation and manufacturing; notes that to date London Big Bus Tours' buses have been assembled in the UK; is concerned that the Big Bus Company Limited has ordered a new fleet for the Games from Chinese manufact

SEVERENCE PACKAGES FOR MINISTERS

That this House does not believe Ministers who are forced out of their positions by incompetence or breach of the Ministerial Code should be awarded a taxpayer funded pay-off; and calls on the Senior Salary Review Body to reassess severance packages for Ministers.

APPRENTICESHIPS (No. 2)

That this House believes apprenticeships are an essential part of the workplace; recognises that apprenticeships provide individuals, businesses, the public sector and the wider UK labour market with vital vocational skills; notes with great concern that unemployment has reached 2.62 million, with 1