Early Day Motions

FUTURE OF HEALTH SURVEYS

That this House notes with concern the withdrawal of some 50,000 of funding by the Department of Health for the health element of the annual British Social Attitudes Survey, as reported in the British Medical Journal on 29 March 2011; recognises the British Social Attitudes Survey, conducted by the

BBC RADIO LEEDS, RADIO SHEFFIELD AND RADIO YORK

That this House believes the three Yorkshire radio stations BBC Radio Leeds, BBC Radio Sheffield and BBC Radio York, are much-loved and -valued institutions, each providing a distinctive service to their respective communities; is deeply concerned about the pilot shared programme in the afternoon op

RED GROUSE AND A UK NATIONAL BIRD

That this House notes there has never been an officially recognised bird of the UK; recognises that states such as India and New Zealand have such officially recognised birds, namely the Indian Peacock and the Kiwi, respectively; further recognises that a national bird provides a unique focal point

EU DIRECTIVE 2010/63 ON ANIMAL TESTING

That this House notes that more than three million animals are killed each year in British laboratories, including several thousand non-human primates; is concerned that EU Directive 2010/63/EU, dealing with the protection of animals involved in scientific testing, falls short of current UK animal w

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATE VISIT 2011

That this House happily extends a hand of friendship to President Obama and the American people on his first state visit to the UK; wishes to take this opportunity to warmly acknowledge his exceptional, steadfast and morally-fuelled determination in achieving healthcare reform in the US, which suppo

DIABETIC SPECIALIST NURSING POSTS

That this House notes the number of diabetic specialist nurse posts unfilled across the NHS has doubled within a year, leaving 218 vacant posts at a time when the number of people with diabetes is rising by 150,000 a year; further notes that diabetes costs the NHS around 9 billion a year and that di

PROMOTION OF ALBION ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House warmly congratulates Albion Rovers Football Club on their well-deserved promotion to the Scottish Second Division; highly commends its Chairman and Board; acknowledges its enthusiastic manager Paul Martin; recognises the entire first team squad for the magnificent endeavours througho

SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

That this House commemorates the first meeting of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade, which took place on 22 May 1787; notes the invaluable work of members of the Society, in particular Thomas Clarkson, who were instrumental in raising the public's awareness of the inhumane p

CHILDREN'S HEART UNIT AT THE FREEMAN HOSPITAL, NEWCASTLE

That this House commends the surgeons and staff at the Children's Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle for their skill and dedication in caring for their patients; notes the Unit's excellent track record of offering the complete spectrum of services, with a particular strength in quality

SEAFARERS' PAY DISCRIMINATION REGULATIONS

That this House notes the recent publication of the Government's regulations to outlaw pay discrimination against EU nationals and nationals from designated non-EU states working on UK flagged ships under the EU's equal treatment obligations; further notes that the Department for Transport's indepen

DETENTION OF CHINESE ARTIST AI WEIWEI

That this House is deeply concerned by recent reports of the detention of Ai Weiwei; notes with serious concern the detention of lawyers, artists, writers and government critics who are missingand possibly detained by the Chinese authorities in recent months; and calls on the Government to lead the

GARRET FITZGERALD

That this House mourns the passing of Dr Garret FitzGerald, former Taoiseach; celebrates his deep commitment to public service, openness, truth and tolerance which epitomised the best values in public life; notes that this statesman of charm and character was distinguished in his varied and valued t

HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFENCES: COMPANIES ENTERING ADMINISTRATION

That this House is deeply concerned that companies continue to avoid prosecutions and have fines reduced for committing health and safety offences by going into administration and then re-establishing their business using a slightly different name with the same premises and the same equipment; notes

FUTURE OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

That this House notes with concern that Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority will shortly be asked to consider proposals to cut wholetime and full-time equivalent firefighter jobs, reduce the number of fire appliances and the potential closure of fire stations in its efforts to save in exc

EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE

That this House acknowledges the unfair treatment of disabled people in the workplace as the primary reason why they are not employed, rather than the central flawed assumption contained in the Welfare Reform Bill that disabled people need to change their attitude and to be incentivised to work thro

HUMAN RIGHTS IN BAHRAIN

That this House strongly condemns the continuing repressive measures taken against those involved in pro-democracy protests by the regime of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Bahrain; notes with serious concern that around 30 demonstrators are reported to have been killed by Government forces, includ

HOMEOPATHY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the campaign by the Homeopathy Research Institute (HRI) to place homeopathy research on the national agenda as a credible scientific field of inquiry; notes that the HRI is an innovative charity that does not promote the practice of homeopathy itself, but rather promotes and

RAWABIT PARTNERSHIP SCHEME AND EDUCATIONAL REFORM IN IRAQ

That this House welcomes the visit to the UK by Dr Mahmood Shaker Abdulhussain, President of the Iraqi Foundation of Technical Education, and Dr Kawthar Aziz Ahmed, President of the Erbil Foundation of Technical Education; notes that the Rawabit partnership scheme between Iraqi and British education

NATIONAL EPILEPSY WEEK, 15 TO 21 MAY 2011

That this House notes that the week of 15 May 2011 is National Epilepsy Week 2011; recognises the need to raise awareness of epilepsy and related conditions among children and adults of all ages; acknowledges the hard work and perseverance of organisations including the Joint Epilepsy Council, Epile

DRAFT NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT ON WASTE WATER

That this House notes the publication by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the draft National Policy Statement on waste water; recognises the need to construct new infrastructure to manage the increasing volume of waste water; further recognises the particular needs in the Ri

IMPRISONMENT OF BAHÁ'Í COMMUNITY LEADERS IN IRAN

That this Housenotes that 14 May 2011 marks the third anniversary of the incarceration of the former leadership group of the Bah' community in Iran, known as the Yarn; observes their sentence to 20 years' imprisonment in August 2010 after a trial notable for its lack of due legal process; is mindful

90th BIRTHDAY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE PHILIP THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

That this House congratulates His Royal Highness Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of his 90th birthday; acknowledges his unwavering support of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as her Consort for nearly64 years; commends his commitment to family life as a devoted husband, father, gra

NICE REVIEW OF CANCER DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKAEMIA

That this House is alarmed that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) announced in its recent Appraisal Consultation document reviewing the use of the drugs Dasatinib, Nilotinib and high dose Imatinib for patients suffering from resistant chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) th

PROPOSALS FOR THE FUTURE OF NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT SERVICE

That this House is opposed to the Government's proposals that parts of the National Health Service Blood and Transplant Service be subject to competitive tendering and outsourcing to the private sector; notes that this would fundamentally change the relationship between the service and its donors an

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS FOR PRISON INMATES

That this House recognises the importance of the identification and treatment of speech and language difficulties amongst prison inmates in the bid to reduce prisoner re-offending; and calls on the Government to introduce universal speech and language assessments and support in all prisons.