Early Day Motions

OCCUPY LSX

after `inevitable', insert `calls on the Government to ensure that the Metropolitan Police Authority upholds the right to peaceful protest and assembly;'.

FEES AND CHARGES OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

leave out from `letter' to end and add `and believes that the safety of all employees is paramount and that the HSE has effectively improved health and safety over the years of its existence.'.

ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS STRUCTURES

That this House recognises the concerns of the Solicitor Sole Practitioners Group, which represents a third of the total number of law firms in England and Wales, regarding the introduction of alternative business structures as permitted under Part 5 of the Legal Services Act 2007; is concerned that

AFFORDABILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOL-RELATED HARM

That this House believes there is a link between alcohol-related harm and the availability and affordability of alcohol; further believes that urgent action is needed to reduce the assaults, noise and ill health that result from over-consumption of alcohol; notes that the cost to the economy of lost

SUPER-STRENGTH WHITE CIDER

That this House notes the announcement in the 2011 Budget that new duty rates would apply to low strength and high strength beers and that these new rates took effect from 1 October 2011; queries why the Government did not take the same action to tackle super-strength white ciders; furthernotes that

OLYMPICS 2012

That this House looks forward to the opening and closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics as a unique opportunity to showcase the best of British talent; recognises that the UK has an unrivalled reputation for staging large scale live music events from Live Aid through to the recent Take That

TURKISH - KURDISH PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

That this House is deeply concerned at the worsening of relations between Turkey and the Kurds since the election in June; warns against the consequences of the renewed wave of arrests of leading Kurdish politicians, civil society activists and professionals; calls on Turkey to halt immediately its

MARZIEH VAFAMEHR AND FREE SPEECH IN IRAN

That this House condemns the conviction of Marzieh Vafamehr, an Iranian actress who has been sentenced to 90 lashes and one year in jail for her role in starring in the film My Tehran for Sale, an Australian film about an actress whose theatre work is banned in Iran; notes that Marzieh Vafamehr is n

BANKS AND QUANTITATIVE EASING

That this House notes with considerable anger the report in the Financial Times of 18 October 2011 that a commercial bank has sought to manipulate the market in the light of the latest round of quantitative easing (QE)undertaken by the Bank of England by buying gilts ahead of the QE auction in order

SYRIA

That this House notes with the gravest concern the growing escalation of the crisis in Syria and the ruthless repression of anti-government protesters; further notes that the reported death toll in the demonstrations that began in March 2011 against President Bashar al-Assad now exceeds 3000, includ

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN AND THE CHARITY TIMES CAMPAIGNING TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD 2011

That this House congratulates the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign on winning the Campaigning Team of the Year at the Charity Times Awards 2011; notes that the judges praised an outstanding campaign with outstanding results; recognises the tireless dedication and commitment of the Muscular Dystrophy Camp

CONSUMER FOCUS SUPER-COMPLAINT INTO FOREIGN CURRENCY FEES

That this House welcomes the super-complaint made by Consumer Focus to the Office of Fair Trading on 21 September 2011, raising concerns about the amount that UK consumers pay for foreign currency, estimated to be 1 billion annually; notes the level of consumer dissatisfaction caused by the lack of

CCTV IN UK SLAUGHTERHOUSES

That this House calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals for the mandatory installation of CCTV in UK slaughterhouses; expresses concern that eight of the nine slaughterhouses secretly filmed by Animal Aid have breached the law, a failure rate of 89 per cent.; is disappointed w

PRISONER EXCHANGE AND PALESTINIAN CHILD PRISONERS

That this House welcomes the prisoner exchange which has led to the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and 477 Palestinian prisoners with a further 550 to be released in the next two months; notes, however, that the list of prisoners released in the first stage on 18 October 2011 does not i

LOSS LEADER PRODUCTS

That this House notes that many dominant supermarkets and traditional non-electrical retailers offer electrical products below their cost price as loss leaders to lure customers into their establishments; well understands that the lure of cheap products, although mainly unsupported by trained and kn

HUMAN RIGHTS IN COLOMBIA

That this House calls on the Government to encourage both the government of the Republic of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to engage in a peace process in order to find a politically negotiated solution to the conflict in Colombia; believes there are ongoing widesprea

BANK AND FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CHARGES

That this House believes that unfair bank and financial transaction charges are still causing significant problems for millions of UK consumers, especially those on low incomes; notes the Coalition agreement commitment to introduce stronger consumer protections, including measures to end unfair bank

SOCIAL CARE AND THE NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY

That this House views both the shocking abuse witnessedin the Winterbourne View case and the collapse of Southern Cross as indicative of areas of the care system being in crisis; re-emphasises the urgent need for the Government to prioritise investment in social care, a sector hugely important for b

USE OF ENFORCEMENT POWERS ON ENERGY COMPANIES BY OFGEM

That this House calls on Ofgem to not refrain from using their ability to impose a maximum financial penalty of up to 10 per cent. of an energy company's turnover if a company is seen to be acting anti-competitively; recognises that recent energy price rises by the big six are clear acts of anti-com

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CARBON REDUCTIONS

That this House believes it is essential that the UK Parliament passes all necessary legislation to ensure a great reduction in the nation's current carbon emission levels, improve energy security and create new jobs in the energy and green industries; acknowledges that in order to meet targets laid

OCCUPY LSX

That this House expresses its support for and solidarity with Occupy LSX, the group of people occupying the steps of St Paul'sCathedral and the occupations in Edinburgh and elsewhere taking non-violent direct action to highlight the impact of the current economic crisis; welcomes its initial stateme

AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM AND THE FINISHED AT SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

That this House believes that young people with autism need more effective education options once they finish school in order to allow them to access work, live more independently and break the cycle of dependency; and supports the Finished at School campaign run by Ambitious about Autism which call

BBC SCOTLAND

That this House expresses concern about the planned 16 million cut to BBC Scotland's annual budget; understands that around 140 jobs at BBC Scotland are at threat due to this funding cut; believes that BBC Scotland produces high quality programmes such as River City, which not only generate funds fo

RHINO POACHING

That this House expresses concern at the continuing global practice of rhino poaching by crime syndicates and at the almost daily killing of these animals; notes that this practice is particularly prevalent in South Africa and Zimbabwe; further notes that almost 200 of these highly endangered animal

ANTI-SLAVERY DAY 2011

That this House marks on 18 October 2011 the UK Anti-Slavery Day and the European Union's Anti-Trafficking Day; notes with profound regret that far from being relegated to the history books, slavery is still a major problem with at least 12 million people around the world enslaved today according to