Early Day Motions

HALLMARKING OF PRECIOUS METALS

<p>That this House believes it is in the best interests of consumers to maintain hallmarking as a statutory independent service carried out by the four assay offices, London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh in Scotland; notes that hallmarking is Britain's oldest consumer protection practice and

OFFSHORING OF MOBILE TELEPHONE COMPANY CALL CENTRES

That this House is concerned at the decision by Orange Mobile to offshore its night shift customer services work from Darlington to the Philippines, withoutconsultation and with staff being told they face redundancy, lower pay or an unrealistic relocation to the other side of the world; believes tha

DISMISSALS AT LIVERPOOL PASSPORT OFFICE

That this House is deeply concerned that 14 Identity and Passport Service (IPS) Liverpool permanent passport office staff were dismissed without notice on 21 March 2011 due to a recruitment error made by IPS in the autumn of 2008; notes IPS's acknowledgement of its mistake; is concerned that the pro

YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PILOT PROGRAMME

That this House recognises the important contribution that apprenticeships make to the economy, future growth and social mobility; notes the success of the Youth Apprenticeship pilot programme which successfully allowed motivated 14 to 16 year old pupils to pursue industry-specific applied learning

PUBLIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS PEOPLE OF SHORT STATURE

That this House notes the continual lack of acceptance within all sections of society for those of short stature; notes that approximately one in 25,000 births to parents of average height is a baby of restricted growth; further notes that because of unfair stereotyping and the stigma associated wit

BBC RADIO SUSSEX

That this House notes BBC Radio Sussex is a much loved and valuable institution throughout the South of England; celebrates its unique role in providing news and information; is deeply concerned that the BBC is considering reducing local radio output; believes that such a move would undermine local

HULL FC RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

That this House celebrates the work of Hull FC rugby league club in communities north and south of the River Humber through its positive engagement with over 40,000 individuals every year, delivering work in the fields of health, social inclusion, education and physical activity; notes that their ab

AVOIDABLE CONTINENCE ISSUES IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House is concerned that too many children and young people suffer from avoidable continence issues; notes that the Department for Education Capital Review is currently reviewing the 1999 School Premises Regulations, including requirements for toilets and drinking water facilities; urges th

QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL G5 WARD

That this House welcomes the campaign by `Keep G5 Ward', the Portsmouth News and Portsmouth Pensioners to re-open the G5 Ward at Queen Alexandra Hospital; notes that over 10,000 people have signed a petition urging that it is kept open; recognises the great value of the ward for the people of Portsm

EMPLOYMENT LAW AND TRIBUNAL RIGHTS

That this House supports the aspiration, contained in the consultation paper, Resolving Workplace Disputes, to deal with individual employment disputes efficiently; wishes to reaffirm its belief that access to employment tribunals, which enable individuals to enforce essential employment rights, isa

YAMAA TRUST AND ANDREW MURRAY

That this House congratulates Andrew Murray of Scotland2Sahara.com on his successful completion of a 2,659 mile run from John O'Groats to the Sahara Desert to raise money for the Yamaa Trust that aims to ameliorate poverty in Mongolia;notes the 69,000 already raised; and acknowledges that the fundra

FUNDING FOR THE ARTS

That this House is greatly concerned at the damage being done to our cultural industries by the current programme of cuts; recognises the record of success of the arts and culture in the UK, both economically and culturally; appreciates that Arts Council England was faced with some difficult decisio

NATIONAL BTEC AWARDS AND RESULTS DAY

That this House commends the Harlow students who have passed their National BTEC awards; further commends Edexcel's plans to publish the full results of BTEC learners for the first time in July this year; recognises that while academic achievements are celebrated through the annual announcements of

GOVERNANCE AND THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ACT 2007

That this House notes that new draft regulations have been published regarding the future process of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007; welcomes the commitment of the Minister, the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells, to ensure the Act's process remains truly bottom-up by requiring the Secretary of S

GYPSY AND TRAVELLER EVICTIONS

That this House considers that there is no justification for the forced eviction of Gypsies and Travellers where no alternative lawful sites are available and residents seek to live in harmony; acknowledges that evictions leave many Gypsy and Traveller families with no secure accommodation and that

BBC RADIO CORNWALL

That this House congratulates BBC Radio Cornwall for its work providing news and entertainment to over 140,000 loyal listeners across the Duchy, equivalent to 32 per cent. of the local population; notes that the quality of its programming gives it one of the highest average hours per listener rating

INDIA - WINNERS OF THE 2011 CRICKET WORLD CUP

That this House congratulates India on winning the 2011 Cricket World Cup and acknowledges that India was the best team in the tournament and played excellent cricket throughout; further congratulates M S Dhoni, India's captain, on an exceptional performance in the final against Sri Lanka; and ackno

FAMILY JUSTICE REVIEW

That this House notes the report of the Family Justice Review with sadness; recognises that a report written by a panel dominated by the family justice establishment was unlikely to challenge the status quo; regrets that proposals in the report, such as trusting local authority social workers' asses

GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF THE REMOVAL OF THE MOBILITY COMPONENT OF DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE/PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT

That this House notes the importance of the disability living allowance (DLA)/personal independent payment (PIP) mobility component in helping disabled people to be independent and exercise choice and control over their lives; welcomes the decision by the Government to review the proposals to remove

FUNDING FOR ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES COURSES

That this House believes the ability to read, write and speak English is essential for all people living in the UK; recognises that courses of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) play an important role in enabling UK citizens, refugees and others to contribute to public and economic life

PATIENTS AND PUBLIC INVESTMENT: LOCAL GPS CONSORTIA

That this House is deeply concerned that the proposed Government Health and Social Care Bill offers little direction to either the National Commissioning Board or commissioning consortia to involve patients or their representative groups in local and national health decision-making processes, such b

DIABETES AND THE UN HIGH LEVEL SUMMIT ON NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

That this House notes the enormous impact of diabetes, with at least 2.8 million people diagnosed with the disease in the UK and 300 million globally, and is concerned that without decisive action the global figure could grow to 500 million within a generation; recognises that one person dies every

PROTECTION OF BOWLING GREENS (DEVELOPMENT CONTROL) BILL

That this House notes the provisions of the Protection of Bowling Greens (Development Control) Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Barrow and Furness on 28 March 2011; further notes that bowling is a sport enjoyed by more than 400,000 people across Britain; recognises that bowling clubs are frequ

PROTESTS IN SYRIA

That this House regrets the recent shooting of more than 40 people in Deraa by Syrian government forces; notes that the dictator Mr Assad runs one of the most repressive and brutal regimes in the Middle East, with a history of arresting school children for writing anti-regime slogans on walls; belie

LINKS BETWEEN LIBYA AND SRI LANKA

That this House notes the strong diplomatic relationship between Libya and Sri Lanka in recent years; further notes that Libya was one of the countries which supported Sri Lanka when the UN Human Rights Council sought a resolution against Sri Lanka for alleged war crimes in the wake of the country's