Early Day Motions

GEORGE ELIOT HOSPITAL NUNEATON: MAINSTREAMING ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES

That this House congratulates Kevin McGee, Chief Executive, and the doctors and staff at the George Eliot NHS Trust, in particular midwife Sue Mousley, on their mainstreaming of alternative therapies; notes that over a six-year period aromatherapy has been effective in assisting with childbirth and

RNID NAME CHANGE TO ACTION ON HEARING LOSS

That this House congratulates RNID on reaching its centenary and welcomes its change of name to Action on Hearing Loss; notes the findings in its major centenary report, Hearing Matters, that there are now 10 million people in the UK with a hearing loss, equating to one in six of the UK population,

BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX

That this House expresses concern over Formula One's (F1) decision to re-schedule the Bahrain Grand Prix in October in the current political climate in that country; deplores the current repressive measures conducted by the Bahraini government towards legitimate democratic protestors; notes that the

FIFA AND THE WORLD CUP TOURNAMENTS IN 2018 AND 2022

That this House notes with concern the alleged corruption of FIFA, which is now a discredited organisation; believes that the Football Association should withdraw its association with FIFA immediately, and that FIFA should not be allocated any Olympics or Paralympics tickets in 2012, until FIFA puts

PETROL PRICES IN THE UK

That this House believes that the current cost of fuel is one of the biggest brakes on economic growth, and is causing hardship for many; notes that this is especially true in towns like Harlow, where the high price of fuel is damaging the prospects of small businesses; welcomes the one penny cut in

RUGBY LEAGUE AND HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA IN SPORT

That this House applauds the work of rugby league, the sport's governing body and all the teams in the Super League for their stance on tackling homophobia and transphobia in sport and ensuring that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are welcome in the sport of rugby league; acknowledges

FUTURE OF RAILWAY TICKET OFFICES

That this House notes that more than 18,000 letters, postcards and petition signatures opposing London Midland Trains' plan to cut ticket office opening times at almost 90 of their staffed stations were received by Passenger Focus during the recent public consultation; further notes that the public

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL AND ISRAELI AUTHORS AND BUSINESSES

That this House condemns the unilateral decision of West Dunbartonshire Council to boycott Israeli authors and businesses; notes that Israel is one of the only democracies in the Middle East where Arab citizens have genuine freedom and the rule of law, with an independent Supreme Court; further note

SWANSEA CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Swansea City Football Club on gaining promotion to the Premier League; acknowledges the vital part played by the vocal Jack Army in supporting their team throughout the year; further congratulates the directors of the club on their enormous contribution over the last ni

TROOPING THE COLOUR CEREMONY 2011

That this House looks forward to the 2011 Trooping the Colour ceremony on Saturday 11 June to mark the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; notes with pride that the flags of all the nations of the Commonwealth are always displayed in and around Horse Guards Parade for this great occ

HEALTH IMPACTS OF LOW ENERGY LIGHTING

That this House welcomes the positive contribution that low energy lighting bulbs such as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are making to reduce energy consumption; acknowledges that ultra-violet radiation, electric fields and peaks in light wavelength from CFLs can aggravate conditions including lup

PROMOTION OF AFC WIMBLEDON TO THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE

That this House applauds the outstanding achievement of AFC Wimbledon in being promoted to the Football League nine years after being formed, when the Football Association and its three-man sub-committee, to its everlasting shame, approved `franchise football' by sanctioning the relocation of Wimble

PASSIVE SMOKING IN CARS

That this House welcomes the provisions of theTen Minute Rule Bill to stop smoking in cars with minors present; notes that research conducted by the British Lung Foundation found that over half (51 per cent.) of eight to 15 year-olds have been exposed to cigarette smokewhen confined in a car and 86

WORK OF H.H. PUJYA SWAMI CHIDANAND SARASWATIJI

That this House warmly congratulates H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji on the occasion of his 60th birthday; recognises that his life and work have been an inspiration and example to millions throughout the world and the work of the India Heritage Research Foundation with the compilation and pu

MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY AND POLITICAL PRISONERS IN RUSSIA

That this House expresses deep concern following the decision made by the Moscow City Court in the appeal of political prisoners Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev; notes that the appeal was the last legal channel available to Khodorkovsky and Lebedev to seek justice within the Russian legal sy

ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES IN LEICESTER

That this House celebrates the work of institutions such as Leicester College serving the communities of Leicester by running English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) courses; recognises that a third of Leicester East's population was born outside the UK; values the contribution these immigran

UNIVERSITIES WEEK 2011

That this House welcomes Universities Week 2011, running from 13 to 19 June 2011; recognises the benefits of universities within UK society; notes the positive impact universities have on communities locally and globally; further notes the pivotal part they play in UK businesses and their contributi

NEWPORT PASSPORT OFFICE (No. 2)

That this House regrets the decision by the Government to cut 120 of the jobs at the Newport Passport Office which will have a serious impact on the area; and welcomes the announcement that 150 jobs will remain at the office, but recognises that this was achieved only after a sustained campaign by p

CLOSURE OF TETLEY'S LEEDS BREWERY (No.2)

That this House condemns the closure of the Tetley's Brewery which will take place on 17 June 2011, a decision taken by Carlsberg UK which will end the brewery's 189 year history and longstanding affiliation with Leeds by signalling the end of Tetley's as a Leeds beer; believes that this decision is

BCCI LIQUIDATION

That this House warmly welcomes the news contained in a letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to the right hon. Member for Leicester East that the liquidators of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) have at last posted a message on their international

LEEDS LOVES RUGBY 2011 AND CELEBRATING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF LEEDS' FIRST RUGBY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House joins the city of Leeds in celebrating Leeds Loves Rugby 2011, running from 23 to 28 May 2011, a celebration of both rugby league and rugby union's contribution to the city, that also marks the anniversary of Leeds' first Rugby League Championship win in 1961; recognises the opportun

WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES (No.2)

That this House regrets the failure of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ban the use of wild animals in circuses; further regrets the Secretary of State's statement to the House with regard to an Austrian court case which does not exist; regrets that Ministers are using a pot

LEGISLATION ON ILLEGAL TIMBER

That this House is dismayed that, despite the statement on page 17 of the Coalition Agreement that `We will introduce measures to make the import or possession of illegal timber a criminal offence', the Government is going to rely on weaker EU legislation; notes that last year the US made it illegal

HOMEOPATHY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPAIGN

leave out from `House' to end and add `notes that organisations such as the Homeopathy Research Institute are free to conduct their own scientific studies, if in accordance with ethical frameworks, but that they should be performed rigorously and avoid poor statistics, confirmation bias and other fl

MANTRA FILMS

That this House is deeply concerned that US pornography production company Mantra Films Inc is filming Girls Gone Wild in the UK, which involvesapproaches toyoung women, many of them intoxicated, in public places, and encouragement tothem to expose their breasts, simulate sex acts and have sex on ca