Early Day Motions

RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS IN BURMA (No. 2)

That this House acknowledges the reported release of approximately 100 political prisoners in Burma, according to figures from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners; welcomes the release of any political prisoners; is, however, concerned that the number of releases is small relative to

RETIRED GREYHOUNDS

That this House recognises and applauds the work of the Retired Greyhound Trust, its branches and volunteers to find loving homes for greyhounds once their racing days are over; supports its work to promote greyhounds as pets; notes that the charity has now found more that 50,000 homes for greyhound

ERECTION OF RUGBY LEAGUE STATUE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM

That this House welcomes the erection of a statue at Wembley Stadium celebrating the sport of Rugby League; believes this is a fitting tribute to a sport synonymous with the home of Rugby League and the Challenge Cup Final since 1929; notes that the campaign by the RFL, the All Party Parliamentary R

PROPOSED REGISTER OF LOBBYISTS

That this House believes that Adam Werritty breached Civil Service guidance on the conduct of Ministerial meetings for 16 months; notes that Ministers had over 1,500 meetings with corporate representatives in the first 10 months of the Coalition; and calls on the Government to require that all Minis

FEES AND CHARGES OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

That this House opposes the idea of charging small firms for health and safety inspections, as proposed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE); notes that there is a risk this could be seen as a way to raise revenue rather than improve compliance, as the Federation of Small Businesses has argued;

COASTAL COMMUNITIES FUND

at end add `and ask the Minister to make a statement regarding how all of the coast of the UK, including Northern Ireland, will benefit from the Coastal Communities Fund.'.

DIABETES AND DRIVING

That this House notes with concern that the implementation of EU Directive 2009/112/EC may lead to the restriction of the freedom of the right to drive safely for people with diabetes; recognises that the EU Directive states that those who have more than one severe hypoglycaemia event within a 12-mo

EU LEGISLATION ON ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS

That this House notes the forthcoming transposition of the European Directive on the protection of animals used in scientific procedures; is concerned that transposition of the Directive could lead to a lowering of UK standards, for example, reducing the frequency of inspections and lifting restrict

PROTECTION OF COPTIC CHRISTIANS IN EGYPT

That this House notes with alarm the sectarian violence directed at Coptic Christians in Egypt; believes that the Egyptian authorities have failed to investigate or prosecute those responsible for these attacks on Christians and their places of worship; further believes that Egyptian military and po

NEWS AND MAGAZINE WHOLESALE REFORM

That this House supports the call of the Association of News Retailers for the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)to undertake a full investigation into the supply of news and magazines to retailers; believes there is clear evidence that the OFT criteria for a market review, which include consumer harm, re

WINTER FUEL PAYMENT

That this House recognises the serious problem of fuel poverty in the UK, especially amongst older people; acknowledges the adverse impact that rising fuel bills are likely to have on the ability of older people to keep warm and healthy; and calls on the Government to support Age Sector Platform's c

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD APPEAL

That this House celebrates the Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal run by Samaritan's Purse, which arranges for families in the UK to provide a sealed shoebox of Christmas gifts to be sent to children overseas who are less fortunate; congratulates the Westmorland Gazette for promoting this camp

GOLDEN TEMPLE OF AMRITSAR: REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST EXHIBITION

That this House congratulates the UK Punjab Heritage Association (UKPHA) on its stunning recent major exhibition, The Golden Temple of Amritsar: Reflections of the Past at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies, which has been the most successful exhibition at the Brunei G

COLONEL CHANAN SINGH DHILLON

That this House notes with sadness, and marks with honour, the passing of Colonel Chanan Singh Dhillon, who was renowned as a Punjabi Sikh hero of the Second World War, who worked tirelessly on behalf of Indian veterans of the war and their families, and who successfully campaigned to persuade the B

DEATHS FOLLOWING RESIDENTIAL HOME CLOSURES

That this House notes with deep concern the worsening crisis for elderly care as growing numbers of local authority and private care homes face closure; acknowledges concerns that the loss of elderly people's care homes causes fear, anxiety and, in many cases, a higher mortality rate when vulnerable

BAHRAIN HUMAN RIGHTS

That this House notes the very precarious political climate currently existing in Bahrain due to ongoing human rights violations and the disturbing elements stirring up sectarian violence with the potential for spreading beyond Bahrain and to her neighbours; calls on the Government to make represent

BEDOUINS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL

leave out from `House' to end and add `notes that Israel is one of the most open societies in the world and that out of a population of seven million, about 1.3 million, 20 per cent. of the population, are non-Jews (including approximately 1.1 million Muslims); further notes that Arabs in Israel hav

AZERBAIJANI INDEPENDENCE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY

leave out from `1991;' to end and add `notes the concern expressed by human rights groups that Azerbaijan has grown increasingly authoritarian in recent years; further notes with alarm the Human Rights Watch report, Beaten, Blacklisted and Behind Bars, which documents government efforts to limit fre

FUTURE COSTS OF SEPTEMBER SITTINGS

That this House notes the Answer of 11 October 2011, Official Report, column 319W, on sitting days, which states that to avoid an accumulation of a backlog of works, further September sittings would be likely to have a marginal cost of some 1.5 million; believes that additional burdens should not be

DEVOLUTION OF AIR PASSENGER DUTY

That this House calls on the UK Government to honour its earlier commitment to devolve the responsibility for Air Passenger Duty (APD) to the Scottish Government; believes that by having the power to lower APD, Scottish airports would benefit from a more level playing field and would be able to attr

UNITED NATIONS AND EVIDENCE ON DEATHS DUE TO BACK-STREET ABORTION

That this House regrets the abuse of UN funds in publishing the badly researched report of Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, demanding the end of all restrictions on access to abortion; notes that it misquotes international documents on human rights in one of its justifications, an

UNITED NATIONS REPORT ON MATERNAL MORTALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

That this House notes with profound concern the recent report of the United Nations High Commisisoner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on maternal mortality and human rights (A/HRC/18/27) in which she presses for the ending of all restrictions on access to abortion in every member state of the United

YOUNG LONDONERS' MANIFESTO FOR MENTAL HEALTH

That this House congratulates the young people who authored `State of Mind - Young Londoners' Manifesto for Mental Health'; notes that three children in every classroom have a diagnosable mental health condition; further notes that over 330,000 children in London live in overcrowded accommodation pl

ENDING COMPENSATION FOR THOSE CONVICTED OF INVOLVEMENT IN TERRORIST ACTIVITY

That this House notes with great concern the recent High Court judgement in Belfast where compensation was awarded to a man convicted of involvement in terrorist activities; and urgently calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent such claims.

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

That this House congratulates Tawakul Karman, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee as worthy and deserving joint recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize 2011; notes that in receiving this award they draw attention not only to their individual causes but the wider fight against global gender