Early Day Motions

MARKING CHARTISM IN THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER

That this House salutes the work of the Head of State; notes that the role of royalty is commemorated extensively throughout the Palace of Westminster; regrets that there are few, if any, portrayals of heroic work for democracy over recent centuries; believes that the work and sacrifices of Chartist

FUKUSHIMA

That this House notes that the disaster of Fukushima continues and intensifies; is gravely concerned at the evacuation of the plant on 10 July 2011 following another powerful earthquake; is alarmed at the dangerous condition of three reactors that are in out of control melt-through, leaking radiatio

MADE BY BRITAIN INITIATIVE

That this House welcomes the Made By Britain initiative, which challenges every hon. Member to identify an example of manufacturing and design excellence in their constituency; further recognises that in 2011 the 160th anniversary of the Great Exhibition of 1851, it is a unique opportunity to create

THE PRIME MINISTER AND LETTERS FROM HON. AND RIGHT HON. MEMBERS

That this House notes that previous Prime Ministers, including Edward Heath, Margaret Thatcher and John Major, were meticulous in replying personally to letters from hon. and right hon. Members; and further notes the present Prime Minister does not.

LIVERPOOL CHARITY COMMISSION

That this House notes with concern the threat of redundancies at the Charity Commission offices in Liverpool which could mean as many as 78 staff losing their jobs; further notes that by targeting lower grades in Liverpool, the proposals will lead to larger numbers of staff losing their jobs; and ur

HIGH SPEED 2 AND CARNFORTH STATION

That this House notes the Government's proposal to build a second High Speed Rail Line to both Birmingham and Manchester; believes that taking passengers off the West Coast Mainline will allow the rail operator to stop at many more stops and open the line to many more passengers; further believes th

LIVE EXPORT OF FARM ANIMALS FROM RAMSGATE

That this House is concerned that live export of farm animals to continental Europe has resumed,this timevia the Port of Ramsgate, despite widespread local opposition from residents and their elected representatives; is aware that currently over 30,000 UK nationals have signed a petition calling for

FOETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME

That this House notes with concern research carried out at the Medical Research Council's laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, which has concluded that alcohol damages DNA and can cause permanent genetic damage to unborn children; is aware that binge drinking by young women is widespread an

BANK OF ENGLAND AND MONEY SUPPLY

That this House notes that commercial banks have arrogated to themselves the right to create almost the entire UK money supply out of nothing in the form of a debt to them whenever they issue loans to the nation's firms, households and government; takes into account that, as a result, 97 per cent. o

DELIVERY OF ADULT SOCIAL CARE

That this House notes thatcross-party commitment and co-operation is urgently needed to reform the way that adult social care is delivered; acknowledges the desire amongst all parties for this reform; recognises how important it is that the reports of the Law Commission and Commission on Funding of

INDEPENDENT RETAILERS

That this House welcomes the new campaign from Skillsmart Retail, the Sector Skills Council for Retail, on Independents' Day which encourages members of the public to buy at least one item from an independent retailer on the day; celebrates diversity on our high street; recognises retail as theUK's

POLISH PRESIDENCY OF THE EU

That this House welcomes the new Polish Presidency of theEU which came into effect on 1 July 2011; hopes that the Polish Presidency will continue the excellent work of the previous Hungarian Presidency; and urges the Government to call on the Polish Presidency to take steps to ensure EU legislation

NEWS OF THE WORLD

That this House condemns the sacking of over 200 journalists and staff at the News of the World (NotW); supports the National Union of Journalists inits campaign to help journalists facing compulsory redundancy at the NotW; believes that shutting the NotW is an act of political opportunism by News I

SOUTH SUDAN'S INDEPENDENCE

That this House congratulates the people of South Sudan on their independence; recognises this is a great moment of optimism and hope for South Sudan; acknowledges the huge challenges that lie ahead including the highest rate of maternal deaths in the world, non-existent infrastructure, an illiterac

ACTION MESOTHELIOMA DAY

That this House congratulates the many asbestos support groups throughout the country who on 1 July 2011 came together to remember the thousands of people who have died of mesothelioma, an asbestos-related disease for which there is no cure; expresses concern that the British mesothelioma death rate

UK BORDER AGENCY AND THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998

That this House notes that the Order that amended the Data Protection Act 1998 which came into force on 17 December 2002 removed the Act's restrictions on the disclosures of sensitive data to hon. Members and other elected representatives when they are dealing with constituents' cases, where hon. Me

UK BORDER AGENCY INTERNATIONAL GROUP

That this House regrets that although the Government advocates transparency, officials in the UK Border Agency International Group are refusing to place in the Library telephone/fax and email addresses of officials of each country desk as was the case when it was part of the Foreign and Commonwealth

TRAIN MANUFACTURE IN THE UK

That this House notes the commitment given by the Prime Minister in Derby earlier in 2011 that his administration would support local manufacturing jobs; is therefore dismayed and appalled at the implications for UK manufacturing of the Government's decision to make Siemens of Germany the preferred

SOUTHERN CROSS

That this House notes with extreme concern that Southern Cross has announced that it will cease to operate and that trading in its shares has been suspended causing continuing worry to the residents of Southern Cross residential homes and their families; and consequently calls on the Government to i

NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY WEEK 2011

That this House acknowledges that childhood obesity is one of the most significant challenges facing society with one in three children classed as overweight or obese in the UK; supports National Childhood Obesity Week taking place from 5 to 11 July 2011 and the workthat MEND and its partners are do

ATYPICAL HAEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME

That this House notes that atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a very rare disease causing irreversible kidney failure in children and adults; congratulates the scientific community for its research into the causes and treatment of aHUS; further notes that complement inhibitors, such as ec

FIRST AID AND HUMANITARIAN EDUCATION IN THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM

That this House supports the British Red Cross recommendation to the National Curriculum Review that schoolchildren should be taught the skills, knowledge, attitudes and values that will help them to be resilient in a crisis and to help others in need; is concerned that only seven per cent. of the U

REDUCING THE VOTING AGE TO 16 YEARS

That this House believes that the voting age for elections to the House of Commons and any elected Second Chamber should be reduced to 16 years, following the example in Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Austria, Brazil and state level elections in Germany; and further believes that young people al

FIREFIGHTER PENSIONS

That this House acknowledges that firefighters currently pay 11 per cent. of their salary into an unfunded pension scheme; is concerned by the Government's proposal for a 3.2 per cent. increase in firefighters' pension contributions at a time when they are in the second year of a pay freeze and the

AIRWAYS PENSION SCHEME

That this House notes with concern the resignations of Mike Post, Cliff Pocock and Graham Tomlin as trustees of the Airways Pension Scheme (APS) established in 1948 to provide pensions for employees of the airways corporations that later merged to form British Airways; further notes that they resign