Early Day Motions

ANNIVERSARY OF OCCUPATION OF KASHMIR (No. 2)

That this House records that 27 October 2011 marked the 64th anniversary of the Indian occupation of large areas of the state of Jammu and Kashmir; notes and applauds the improvement in confidence-building measures which had led, until recently, to a welcome improvement in relations between India an

SIR JIMMY SAVILE OBE

That this House mourns the death of Sir Jimmy Savile OBE who has died two days before his 85th birthday; recognises his enormous contribution to charitable giving, raising more than 40 million for charities during his lifetime; appreciates his essential Yorkshire character; remembers the smiles brou

BLACKPOOL ARMED FORCES COVENANT AND VETERANS CHARTER

That this House notes with approval the signing of the Blackpool Armed Forces Community and Veterans Charter at Blackpool Town Hall which commits its signatories, Blackpool's Council and hon. Members, NHS Blackpool and a range of communities, the Fylde Ex-Service Liaison Committee as well as 42 Brig

CLOSURE OF JOBCENTRE PLUS OFFICES

That this House is concerned at the ongoing programme of job cuts and office closures in the Jobcentre Plus network; notes that since May 2010 40 jobcentres and benefit processing offices across the UK have been announced for closure, with more expected over the next four years; is concerned that 35

WORLD WAR MEMORIALS

That this House deplores the desecration of memorials to the fallen in the Great War and subsequent wars; urges councils and the police to prosecute vandals who damage such memorials; and calls on the distributors of lottery funds to ensure that all war memorials in the UK are restored to their form

MICHAEL D. HIGGINS PRESIDENT OF IRELAND

That this House welcomes the election of Michael D. Higgins as President of Ireland as a beacon for reason, tolerance and decency on these islands and throughout the Irish diaspora; hears his call for reflection on those values and assumptions for which the people have and are paying a high social a

SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2011, No. 1736)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 1736), dated 14 July 2011, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19 July, be annulled.

DEPLETED URANIUM WEAPONS RENEWAL

That this House notes that the British Army maintains depleted uranium (DU) munitions within its arsenal and that 2.3 tonnes of DU rounds were fired by UK forces during the 1991 and 2003 Iraq conflicts; recognises the potential risk to health and the environment that accompanies the use of these wea

RACE ONLINE 2012 GIVE AN HOUR CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes Race Online 2012's Give an Hour Campaign; supports the campaign's aim of getting the 30 million people who use the internet every day to give an hour when the clocks go back to help those who arenot online discover the benefits of the internet; notes that internet access is

OCCUPY PROTESTS

That this House notes the `Occupy Wall Street' and `Occupy London Stock Exchange' protest movements; believes the right to protest is an essential tenet of democracy; further notes concerns have been raised in America about the anti-Semitic nature of some of those protests; further believes signs re

LEGIA WARSAW FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House notes the unfurling of a 90 metre long banner by Legia Warsaw football fans in a match against Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv last month emblazoned with the words Jihad Legia; further notes this was not the first time the banner had been used; condemns the fans who brought the banner i

MOT TESTS

That this House welcomes recent Department for Transport statistics which show that the number of people killedin road accidents fell by 16 per cent. from 2,222 in 2009 to 1,857 in 2010; notes that this is the lowest figure since national records began in 1926; believes that the annual MOT test play

DIWALI 2011

That this House joins with the rest of the UK in celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights; notes that in Leicester 40,000 attended the switching on of Diwalilights ceremony; congratulates the Prime Minister for his continued support of the tradition of Diwali at Number 10 for the third consecutive

PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

That this House recognises the critical importance of the presidential and parliamentary elections due to take place in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on28 November 2011; calls on the UK Government and international community to act to help ensure the elections are free and fair; notes the c

BRITISH PUB WEEK 2011

That this House notes and welcomes the organisation of the second British Pub Week, which will take place between 28 October and 6 November 2011; recognises the opportunity British Pub Week 2011 offers to celebrate the importance of pubs as a part of this country's history and heritage, their huge i

PROPOSALS TO REDUCE OR REMOVE STAFF AT STATION TICKET OFFICES

That this House is concerned by the recommendation in the report by Sir Roy McNulty on the future of the rail industry, that nearly 1,000 station ticket offices should have their staff removed or reduced; notes that this figure amounts to approximately 40 per cent. of ticket offices in England and W

PROTESTS AT ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL AND THE NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SERVICE

That this House notes that protesters have created a permanent camp outside St Paul's Cathedral; further notes that the Cathedral is closed indefinitely as a resultandthat this means that the National Remembrance Sunday service is threatened; recalls the important role that St Paul's Cathedral playe

CONDOLENCES TO THE PEOPLE OF SAUDI ARABIA ON THE DEATH OF CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD

That this House sends the King and people of Saudi Arabia sincere condolences for the loss of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

INQUIRY INTO UK-LIBYA RELATIONS

That this House urges the Government to initiate a full independent inquiry into all financial and military relationships between the UK and Libya in the past 20 years.

PUBLIC BODIES BILL AND S4C

That this House notes with disappointment the timetabling of the Public Bodies Bill which meant that no time was available at Report Stage for debating matters relating to Sianel Pedwar Cymru(S4C) given the importance of the future of the only Welsh language channel to people in Wales; further notes

15th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION

That this House congratulates the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) on reaching its 15th anniversary year; supports its continued success in tackling criminal online content in the UK and protecting children who are victims of sexual abuse from repeat victimisation and public identification; supports

SUPERMARKETS AND CLAIMS UNDER THE RIOT (DAMAGES) ACT 1886

That this House notes the different responses of different retailers following the recent public disorder in Manchester; applauds the decision of Sainsbury's to refuse to claim under theRiot (Damages) Act 1886because it did not want to place an extra financial and administrative burden on the police

MR TADEUSZ SAWICZ

That this House expresses its condolences to the family of Mr Tadeusz Sawicz, one of the last surviving Polish pilots to take part in the Battle of Britain, who passed away on 19 October 2011, in Toronto, Canada; further expresses its profound appreciation for his commitment to the defence of the UK

CLAIMS UNDER THE RIOT (DAMAGES) ACT 1886

<p>That this House notes the Prime Minister's commitment to meet legitimate claims under the Riot (Damages) Act 1886by police authorities in areas where the recent public disorder took place; further notes that to date Greater Manchester Police Authority has no certainty as to whether its claims wil

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern the issues raised by the British Association of Social Workers in respect of the proper establishment and appropriate use of public funds in relation to the establishment of a College of Social Work; further notes the failure to tender for the 5 million contract aw