Early Day Motions

BAHÁ'Í COMMUNITY IN IRAN

That this House notes that the Bah's are Iran's largest religious minority, with over 300,000 believers, who have for 30 years suffered a state-sponsored campaign of persecution; further notes that under the Iranian regime hundreds of Bah's have been executed, thousands tortured and imprisoned and t

ABOLITION OF THE TWO-TIER CODE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

That this House is appalled at the decision of the Government to withdraw the Two-Tier Code, which protected new starters on outsourced contracts in local government, without any consultation and with a flagrant disregard for the impact on staff, the detrimental impact on the quality of service whic

FREE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (No. 2)

That this House notes the decision of the Welsh Assembly Government to make the morning-after pill available free from pharmacies across Wales; regrets that the Assembly has not taken into account the many international studies showing that widespread use of the morning-after pill does not effect ra

FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME

That this House is aware that, as part of the UK's regulatory environment for financial services, companies operating in the sectorare required to participateand, where necessary, contribute to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), which recently announced a further 50 per cent. increas

FATHER AUSTIN SMITH

That this House celebrates the life of Father Austin Smith, who died on 24 March 2011; acknowledges and is grateful for his 40 years of ministry within the Toxteth community and the positive influence he achieved at local, national and international level; recognises his deep understanding of commun

TRISTAN DA CUNHA

That this House notes with concern the devastating effect of the recent grounding of the bulk carrier M.S. Oliva on the British Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha; recognises the significant environmental impact which the escaping bunker oil is having on indigenous birds and wildlife; congratula

GUISBOROUGH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Guisborough Town Football Club on their recent success in the North Riding FA Senior Cup Final after a 1-0 victory over local rivals Marske United, the decisive goal scored by Club Captain David Onions against his former club; notes that the reds were victorious over th

GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY

That this House notes the Government's commitment to spending 11.1 billion towards ensuring global food security and to stimulate sustainable agricultural development at the 2009 L'Aquila G8 Summit; is concerned with rising food prices and the plight of smallholder and specifically marginal farmers;

FREE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION

That this House welcomes the decision of the Welsh Assembly Government to make the morning-after pill available free from pharmacies across Wales; and calls on the Westminster Government to do likewise for England.

REPLACEMENT OF EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE

That this House is concerned that the Government's decision to replace theeducation maintenance allowance (EMA) with a 180 million bursary provides inadequate support for disadvantaged young people who wish to stay on in further education; notes that under the new scheme only 12,000 students will re

LAW SOCIETY AND CLOSURE OF LAW FIRMS

That this House questions the fairness of the Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority in the way in which they intervene to close law firms under supervision; recognises under the present system that when the Law Society stops a law firm trading, for whatever reason, the suppliers to tha

NEONICOTINOID PESTICIDES AND POLLINATING INSECTS

That this House welcomes the decision of Professor Robert Watson, Chief Scientific Advisor at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to initiatea review of all the scientific research relating to bee and other pollinator decline and the use of neonicotinoidpesticides; believes the e

CAREERS AND CONNEXIONS SERVICES

That this House is aware of the UK'scurrent fiscal problems which are inevitably leading to higher levels of unemployment and ultimately poor health, higher crime and social breakdown within communities; notes that at this time unemployment amongst 16 to 25 year olds in the UK has reached record lev

HEALTH WHITE PAPERS AND THE FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH

That this House is alarmed that the current NHS and Public Health White Papers produced by the Department of Health contain little detail or clarification with respect to a number of important issues highlighted by the Faculty of Public Health in its response to consultations; notesits concerns that

INDEPENDENT ADVICE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House recalls its decision in 2008 in favour of establishing a Climate Change Act and to accept the views expressed by leaders of all the main political parties in the UK to establish an independent body to set and enforce targets for reducing carbon emissions to meet the 80 per cent. redu

NATIONAL AUTISM SOCIETY AND CHANGES TO DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE

That this House is aware of the Government's decision to reduce by at least 1 billion the annual spend on disability living allowancebenefits;notes the concerns of the National Autism Society's campaign, Who Benefits, which warns that the proposed changes, in particularthe move towards face-to-face

PRACTICES AT VODAFONE

That this House condemns the sharp practices at the mobile telephone company Vodafone, which, when selling customers replacement dongles for laptops, does not cancel existing contracts and can leave the customer unaware that this must be done separately by email; and notes that while such cancellati

FABRIZIO MADEDDU

That this House recognises the 11 and a half years service of Fabrizio Madeddu in the Member's Dining Room in the House of Commons; appreciates his excellent service and dedication to the job; notes with sadness his departure from the Banqueting Service; further notes the wonderful dedication of the

INDIA VS PAKISTAN SEMI-FINAL OF THE CRICKET WORLD CUP

That this House welcomes the success of India in its victory at the Cricket World Cup semi-final; notes the historic importance of the match between India and Pakistan, which was watched by more than a billion people; further notes the significance of the Indian and Pakistani prime ministers meeting

BBC RADIO SOLENT

That this House believes BBC Radio Solent is a much loved and valuable institution throughout the South of England; celebrates its unique role in providing news and information across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isleof Wight; is deeply concerned that the BBC is considering reducing local radio output;

PRIVATE SECTOR PRISON MANAGEMENT

That this House condemns the announcement of the privatisation of the public sector prison at Birmingham and the privatisation of the new Featherstone 2 prison; rejects the assertion that Birmingham Prison is a failing institution and commends the expertise and commitment of its prison officers and

TUC MARCH FOR THE ALTERNATIVE

That this House congratulates Brendan Barber and the TUC for their role in organising the momentous March for the Alternative on Saturday 26 March attended by 500,000 people from all walks of life, all ages, and all races from all over the UK; believes this march will go down in the history of the t

MIDDLESBROUGH'S BID FOR CITY STATUS

That this House supports Middlesbrough's campaign for city status; believes that such a move would help Middlesbrough continue to punch above its weight and build on the progress that has been made in recent years on the provision of housing, regeneration and transport; further believes it would giv

ROYAL PALACE CLEANERS AND THE LONDON LIVING WAGE

That this House notes that the Royal Family currently receive 30 million annually from the public purse, in part for the cleaning of the occupied Royal Palaces which include Buckingham Palace, St James' Palace and Buckingham Palace Mews; further notes that two cleaning companies, KGB and Greenzone,

MOTOR INSURANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House notes with concern the high cost of car insurance for young and newly qualified drivers, with quotes for insurance reaching 8,000 per annum; recognises that this can impair the ability of young people to seek and gain employment in many areas where public transport is not a viable tr