Early Day Motions

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MOTION ON THE COMMISSION ON ASSISTED DYING AND THE BBC

That this House applauds the motion passed by the British Medical Association Annual Conference condemning the Commission on Assisted Dying led by Lord Falconer as biased; regrets that such an important development failed to be given coverage by any BBC news programme; notes the strong campaign wage

ENERGY PRICES AND WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE

That this House opposes the energy price rises by companies like Scottish Power; calls on the other energy companies not to follow suit; furthercalls on the Government to reverse its decision in the March budget to cut the winter fuel allowance by up to 100 for the poorest pensioners as a result of

POLICE DETENTION

That this House welcomes the emergency legislation to give effect to the common sense of not counting for the maximum permitted period of pre-charge detention the time that suspects are allowed bail.

BUAV CAMPAIGN TO AIRLINES NOT TO TRANSPORT PRIMATES

That this House congratulates those passenger airlines that have dissociated themselves from the cruelty of the international trade in primates for research; welcomes the campaign by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection to highlight the key role airlines play in transporting thousands

PERFORMANCE OF CO-OPERATIVES

That this House notes with admiration the news that Britain's co-operative sector out-performed the wider UK economy in the past year in a boost for businesses owned by their employees or customers; welcomes the statement from Co-operatives UK which says that the combined turnover of mutual organisa

ENERGY

That the Draft Modifications to the Standard Conditions of Electricity Supply Licences, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9 June 2011, be not approved.

ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU AND FREEDOM FOR PALESTINE RECORDING

That this House commends Archbishop Desmond Tutu, winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace, for promoting the record Freedom for Palestine by OneWorld; acknowledges his powerful words comparing what life was like in apartheid South Africa to what he has personally witnessed in Palestinian territories occ

GENDER AND FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION RULES

That this House calls on the Football Association (FA) to abandon their outdated rules, which deny membership of the House of Commons football team to all hon. and Rt hon. lady Members; further calls on the Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport to summon the FA to explain this gross intrusio

CO-OPERATIVES FORTNIGHT

after `energy;', insert `regrets, however, that the Co-operative Movement proscribes members of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties from its political activities;'.

FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF GILAD SHALIT'S KIDNAPPING

at end add `alongside making strong representations to the Israeli government to honour all United Nations resolutions relating to the continued occupation of Palestinian land.'.

SECTION 708 (G) OF THE BAR STANDARDS CODE

That this House notes that Section 708 (g) of the Bar Standards Code states that barristers must not make statements or ask questions which are merely scandalous or intended or calculated only to vilify, insult or annoy either a witness or some other person; believes that this rule must be rigorousl

ACTIONS OF CHINESE TROOPS IN NGABA, TIBET

That this House condemns the use of violence to quash a peaceful demonstration by monks and lay people in Ngaba, Tibet that has resulted in the deaths of two elderly local residents; further condemns the cordoning off of the local Kirti monastery, the political re-education of its monks and the disa

DISCRETIONARY ELEMENT OF THE WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE

That this House is concerned that the Government is not preserving the discretionary element of the winter fuel allowance; recognises that this vital support will be reduced by 50 for the over-60s and 100 for the over-80s in 2011-12; notes that this reduction in winter fuel allowance, alongside risi

DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE - MOBILITY COMPONENT

That this House is aware that the disability living allowance mobility component helps meet the extra costs many disabled people face in their everyday lives; notes that for disabled people who live in residential care it provides support to pay for such items as a powered wheelchair, accessible tax

HOME IMPROVEMENT TRUST ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES

That this House recognises that the advice offered by the Home Improvement Trust can play a vital role in supporting local authorities' housing renewal activity in order to support older home owners; values the role that this plays in reducing the demand for residential care; commends the work that

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH IN KURDISTAN

That this House acknowledges the important role that non-governmental organisations (NGOs)can play; notes that one of the most high-profile NGOs, Human Rights Watch, released a report, Iraqi Kurdistan: Growing Effort to Silence Media, on 24 May 2011 which claimed that the Kurdistan Regional Governme

HOUSE OF COMMONS ATTENDANTS AND HON. MEMBERS' POST

That this House is concerned at the intentions of the House of Commons Commission to remove the delivery of hon. Members' post from attendants to the Royal Mail; praises the hard work and dedication of the House's attendants, who give so much attention to detail over and above their job descriptions

WPP AND AN INTERNET BILL OF RIGHTS

That this House is deeply concerned that privacy is gradually being eroded by private companies using the internet to obtain personal data and selling it for commercial gain; notes that the latest problem is with WPP Group plc, the advertising firm, which claims to have built up individual profiles

EVENING STANDARD GET LONDON READING LITERACY CAMPAIGN

That this House commends the Literacy Campaign for London being championed by the Evening Standard and Volunteer Reading Help; expresses its concern that one in four children leaves school in London unable to read properly; recognises that reading is an essential tool for life; acknowledges the trem

PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE AND PRISON PRIVATISATION

That this House welcomes the publication of the report The Private Finance Initiative and the Hidden Cost of Prison Privatisation by the Prison Officers Association (POA); notes that the report focuses on prisons commissioned under the Private Finance Initiative in England and Wales and the role of

ALLIED VETERANS CANADA

That this House applauds the government of Canada, which since January 2010 has provided allowances and benefits to low-income Allied veterans living in Canada; notes that qualifying persons include all who were stationed with Allied Forces in the First and Second World Wars andthe Korean War, toget

NORTHERN IRELAND FISHERIES AND NEPHROPS

That this House calls on the European Commission to recognise the importance of nephrops to the Northern Ireland fishing industry and to ensure adequate fishing opportunities in terms of quota and days at sea; and notes that in 2010 approximately 7,000 tonnes, worth 11.5 million, of nephrops was lan

ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S PARLIAMENTARY LINKS DAY 2011

That this House congratulates The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) on organising the Parliamentary Links Day on 28 June 2011 on the theme of Global Challenges - Solutions from Science; welcomes the Society's proven commitment to serve the public interest by improving hon. Members' understanding of s

LABELLING OF ANIMAL-RELATED PRODUCTS

That this House notes that some consumer product labels do not declare that animals have been involved in the production of the product; furthernotes the specific example of buttons made from cow horns, as featured in the BBC documentary Kill It, Cut It, Use It; and calls on the Government to introd

FOR-PROFIT UNIVERSITIES

That this House is concerned by the possible expansion of for-profit providers in the higher education sector; is further concerned that the world-class teaching and research of the UK's higher education sector could be threatened by new for-profit providers; encourages Ministers to consider the Div