Early Day Motions

BANKRUPTCY OF ALLIED STEEL AND WIRE

That this House notes the bankruptcy of Allied Steel Wire (ASW) in 2002 and the deficits of its company pension schemes; recognises the dedicated campaign of John Benson, Denis Kelleher and others aimed at restoring the pensions of ASW members; welcomes the expert advice and support they have receiv

INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE AND SCIENCE

That this House welcomes the establishment of the Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science with the mission to improve outcomes in cardiovascular medicine; applauds the quality of the link established between Imperial College London, the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital and the Liverpoo

WALK TO SCHOOL SCHEMES IN KENT AND MEDWAY

That this House congratulates the KM Charity Team on its work in the fields of health and environmentand notes the impressive findings detailed in the report The Big Green Footprint; furthernotes that more than 30,000 children at 200 primary schools in Kent and Medway are using one of the charity's

THE PROSTATE CANCER CHARITY AND MOVEMBER

That this House recognises that prostate cancer is the most common cancer amongst men with 37,000 men diagnosed each year and one man dying every hour from the disease in the UK; acknowledges that nine out of 10 men diagnosed with prostate cancer are over 60 years old and that those with a family hi

NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEK 2011

That this House notes that National Adoption Week 2011 takes place from 31 October to 6 November 2011; recognises the important work that adoptive parents do by looking after children in our society, some of whom may be vulnerable; further notes that there are 3,660 babies under a year old in the ca

GADAFFI LOYALISTS

That this House notes that some 30 Gadaffi regime loyalists, including Gadaffi family members, are reportedly under house arrest in Niger; sends its respectful wishes to His Excellency Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger; asks him to co-operate with the International Criminal Court in the Hague a

WESTMINSTER COUNCIL PARKING RESTRICTIONS

That this House notes the proposal by Westminster City Council to extend on-street parking restrictions to midnight from Monday to Saturday and between 1.00pm and 6.00pm on Sundays; expresses concern at the impact that such restrictions will have on those working unsocial hours in the entertainment

RAIL FRANCHISES

That this House notes with concern the decision taken by First Great Western not to extend its franchise beyond March 2013; further notes that of the 1.13 billion of premiums which FirstGroup undertook to repay to the Government as part of its franchise agreement, 826 million was due to be paid in t

CONTACT BETWEEN HON. MEMBERS AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS

That this House recognises the importance of events such as Parliament Week; acknowledges movesamong some hon. Members to engage which members of the public via social networking sites; and accepts that face-to-face contact with constituents all the time, not just at election time, is one of the bes

PALESTINIAN MEMBERSHIP OF UNESCO

That this House welcomes the admission of Palestine to full membership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

THAMES TUNNEL

That this House is concerned that the recent report by Lord Selborne, instigated by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, long-standing opponents of the Thames Tunnel, fails to recommend an effective and timely solution to the regular damaging pollution to the tidal Thames in London by the 3

DISABLED CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX HEALTH NEEDS

That this House notes the findings of the report produced by the campaign organisation Every Disabled Child Matters and the Children's Trust which calls for action to ensure that the NHS addresses long-standing problems experienced by disabled children in accessing health services in the UK; believe

FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX (No. 2)

That this House recognises blame forthe current world recession and financial crisis quite rightly has been laid at the doors of banks, financial institutions and governments because of their failures to properly monitor, control and regulate the financial sectors; believes the introductionof a fina

GOVERNMENT'S AGENDA FOR JOBS

That this House is aware of the Department for Work and Pensions' decision, as part of the Government's reform and transformation agenda, to close large numbers of benefit delivery and contact centres throughout the UK under the guise of making better use of its estate by the creation of a smaller,

WORKERS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND LEARNING THROUGH LIFE

That this House is aware that lifelong learning changes and enriches people's lives by its support for self confidence, health and well-being, it being also a powerful driver in aiding rehabilitation of citizens living at the edges of society by it acting as a catalyst for the positive development o

FUEL DUTY TAX - e-PETITION

That this House is aware of an e-Petition dealing with the question of fuel duty, supported by Fair Fuel UK, which has now surpassed its target of 100,000 signatures on the Government's own e-Petition site; understands that the Backbench Business Committee has decided a lack of Parliamentary timepre

SELF-IMMOLATIONS IN TIBET

That this House is greatly saddened by the disturbing news of 10 incidents of self-immolation in eastern Tibet by young Tibetan monks, former monks and a nun, five tragically losing their lives; condemns the Chinese government's ongoing repression in Tibet that serves to exacerbate the frustration a

WORLD DIABETES DAY (No. 2)

That this House welcomes World Diabetes Day on 14 November and notes that one person every four seconds somewhere in the world is diagnosed with the condition and that tens of millions of people worldwide, and up to one million people in the UK, have the condition but remain untreated; further notes

PROPOSED HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL

That this House notes the service done by civilian and military humanitarian workers deployed by the Government in humanitarian and disaster relief operations across the globe and the many thousands of lives saved by these operations; further notes the work of the UK Fire andRescue Service and civil

ORGAN DONATION

That this House regrets the deaths of 511 patients in the UK whilst waiting for organ transplants in the year to 31 March 2011; notes that at the end of that month 7,800 UK patients were waiting for transplants; further notes that although approximately 65 per cent. of the public would be willing to

PADDLE STEAMER WAVERLEY

That this House notes the good work done by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society in safeguarding the only paddle steamer left in the world, Paddle Steamer Waverley; further notes the engineering and sea-going heritage that the paddle steamer represents and its being a symbol of an historic age; r

CHARTIST MOVEMENT IN SOUTH WALES

That this House congratulates the Blaenau Gwent Chartist and Historical Society on its work in celebrating the successes of the Chartist movement and commemorating the lives of those who died in pursuit of their cause; notes the remarkable achievements for British democracy of the Chartist movement,

YOUTH SERVICES

That this House notes the excellent work carried out nationally by youth services in giving young people positive experiences; recognises the value to youngsters of being able to share ideas and meet together in youth club facilities; further notes with concern the cuts being forced on local authori

PROVISION OF LEGAL AID

That this House notes with concern that proposed legal aid cuts will lead to a loss of face-to-face advice for debt, employment, housing and welfare benefits that could make the funding stream unworkable for charities; furthernotes with alarm that the legal aid funding that will be left in placewoul

INCOME TAX AND THE PERSONAL ALLOWANCE

That this House welcomes the commitment of the Coalition Government to increase the personal allowance to 10,000 by 2015; recognises that increases in the personal allowance have already taken hundreds of thousands of the lowest paid taxpayers out of paying income tax altogether and that further inc