Early Day Motions

ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

That this House congratulates Deaf Action on its launch of SignVideo, an online interpreting service available throughout the UK; is concerned that there is a shortage of British Sign Language/English interpreters across the UK; believes that deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people face great diff

MICRO COMBINED HEAT AND POWER

That this House notes that micro combined heat and power (mCHP) has the potential for significant reductions to household carbon dioxide emissions and fuel bills; further notes that the vast majority of residential heating systems according to the Renewable Heat Incentive's Regulatory Impact Assessm

INQUIRY INTO MR TONY BLAIR AND COLONEL GADDAFI

That this House urges the Government to initiate a full independent inquiry into Mr Tony Blair's financial engagement with the late Colonel Gaddafi.

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WRITTEN DECLARATION ON EPILEPSY

That this House welcomes the European Parliament's Written Declaration on Epilepsy 0022/2011, submitted by MEPs Gay Mitchell, Nirj Deva, Marian Harkin, Peter Skinner and Angelika Werthmann and passed on 15 September 2011; notes that the Declaration was signed by 459 MEPs, which is the third highest

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING (FRACKING) (No. 2)

That this House believes a moratorium should be placed on onshore and offshore exploration, development and production of shale gas via the withdrawal of UK Petroleum Exploration and Drilling Licences at sites utilising hydraulic fracturing (fracking) processes, at least until the publication of a d

FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF HON. MEMBERS

That this House notes that on 2 May1695 the House of Commons resolved that `the Offer of any Money, or other Advantage, to any Member of Parliament, for the promoting of any Matter whatsoever, depending, or to be transacted, in Parliament, is a high Crime and Misdemeanour and tends to the Subversion

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS

That this House notes the Procedure Committee's recommendations to limit hon. Membersto e-table only five written Parliamentary Questions a day; and believes that this is an affront to democracy that will limit scrutiny of the executive by Parliament.

WORLDSKILLS LONDON 2011 (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the UK team on its brilliant success in the WorldSkills London Competition 2011, finishing 5th out of 39 countries, achieving five gold, two silver and six bronze medals, the most successful performance to date; recognises the valiant work of UK Skills and the Skills Co

SAFEGUARDING SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY

That this House welcomes the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists' Giving Voice campaign to safeguard speech and language therapy services; recognises that speech and language therapy transforms lives and enables people to participate in society; notes that speech and language therapy pla

ONE SCHOOL OF THOUGHT CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Lagan College on the 30thanniversary of its founding as the first integrated school in Northern Ireland; recognises that 30 years on and despite repeated public polls demonstrating high levels of public support for mixed religion schools and excess demand for them, stil

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 40th ANNIVERSARY

That this House notes that the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) marks its 40th anniversary on 24 October 2011; further notes that IIED was launched in 1971 by the late Barbara Ward and was subsequently led with great passion and purpose by the late Richard Sandbrook and

IMPACT OF THE MCNULTY REVIEW ON RAIL PASSENGERS AND WORKERS

That this House is concerned that the proposals of the Government-commissioned McNulty review of the railways will worsen passenger services through the loss of thousands of frontline workers from trains, stations, ticket offices and safety-critical infrastructure and operational roles; is further c

ISRAEL'S TREATMENT OF PALESTINIAN PRISONERS

leave out from `House' to end and insert `notes that there are 7,000 Palestinian detainees under the supervision of the Israel Prison Service (IPS); further notes that whilst allegations of torture in Israeli prisons have been made in the past, the International Red Cross has never condemned Israel

OLYMPICS 2012

at end add `as well as to the inclusion of traditional folk music and dance of the countries and regions of the UK.'.

PRISONER EXCHANGE AND PALESTINIAN CHILD PRISONERS

leave out from `months;' to end and add `notes that while the detention of youths is to be regretted, Israel is in the difficult position of having little choice but to detain Palestinian children due to their suspected participation in terrorist acts; condemns terrorists' organisations which target

EXPERT EVIDENCE PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

That this House notes the comments of Sir Nicholas Wall, President of the Family Division, that `Nothing annoys me as much as the nostrum peddled by opponents of the system that experts are hired guns who will provide the opinion required by the payer of their bill - usually the local authority'; re

HIGH VALUE MANUFACTURING

That this House welcomes Sheffield University's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) initiative, in partnership with Rolls-Royce and Boeing, to promote the development and expansion of high value manufacturing in the UK; further welcomes the active involvement of the Technology Strategy Boa

SCHOOL TRANSPORT

That this House notes the cuts in school transport being made or proposed by many county councils and other local education authorities that will mean many parents especially mothers will find it impossible to work faced with now having to take children to and from school; believes this will particu

CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE IRISH POST NEWSPAPER (No. 2)

That this House congratulates themanagement and staff of the Irish Post for their success in rescuing the title after company liquidation, saving the newspaper as the weekly voice of the Irish in Britain; appreciates the support of ordinary readers and Irish clubs and societies from cities throughou

IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS COMMITTEE REPORT ON PUB COMPANIES

That this House welcomes the finalreport by the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee on Pub Companies (Tenth Report of Session 2010-12, HC 1369-I), which found that industry self-regulation has failed and therefore called for the introduction of a statutory code of practicefor pub companies inc

80th ANNIVERSARY OF LEEDS BRADFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

That this House commends Leeds Bradford International Airport on its 80th anniversary; notes that the Yeadon Aerodrome was opened in 1931 and has been Yorkshire's biggest international airport since; recognises that following the outbreak of the Second World War all civil flying ceased and the runwa

HILLSBOROUGH AND THE SUN NEWSPAPER

That this House supports David Hawkins' e-petition which calls on The Sun newspaper to provide full disclosure of all its records including the sources of information and documents which relate to The Truth story published on 19th April 1989; calls on Kelvin MacKenzie to make a full and unreserved a

PARLIAMENTARY RECESS: NOVEMBER 2011

That this House notes the ongoing issue of the number of days the House operates; recognises that members of the public are often informed by the media as to how long Parliament is in session and form an opinion on that basis as to the workload of hon. Members; expresses the hope that, following the

VISIT BY THE TURKISH PRIME MINISTER TO CYPRUS

That this House notes with deep concern that the Turkish Prime Minister, Mr Tayip Erdogan, on his recent visit to Northern Cyprus, occupied by the Turkish army following the 1974 Turkish invasion of the island of Cyprus, stated that the town of Morphou would not be returned to the Republic of Cyprus

BLACKPOOL CHRISTIAN CAFE AND LANCASHIRE CONSTABULARY

That this House notes with concern the recent misinterpretation by Lancashire Police officers of public order legislation that resulted in police officers visiting a Christian cafe in Blackpool in relation to the display of Bible texts on the premises; further notes that this is not the first occasi