Early Day Motions

KURDISH LANGUAGE

That this House notes that the Kurdish community currently forms a significant part of the population of Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey; applauds the fact that since the adoption of a new constitution in 2005 Kurdish has been recognised alongside Arabic as an official language in Iraq; and calls on th

FUTURE OF LEVENSHULME BATHS

That this House congratulates Save Levenshulme Baths, Friends of Levenshulme, Labour Councillor Julie Reid, Labour standard-bearers Aftab Ahmed and Peter Cookson and Councillor Mike Amesbury, Manchester City Council Executive Member for Leisure, on working so hard and so successfully to make sure Le

SAVE OUR NURSERIES CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises that private, voluntary and independent (PVI) providers fulfil a vital role in the care and education of pre-school children; welcomes the work of the Save Our Nurseries Campaign; notes that the previous administration's Code of Practice on the provision of free nursery ed

RECOGNITION OF MONTESSORI QUALIFICATIONS

That this House is concerned that the Children's Workforce Development Council proposals to reform training for workers with children aged under 5 will remove recognition from Montessori training courses provided only by practitioners qualified and experienced in that approach to children's educatio

RETIREMENT OF PRINCIPAL DOORKEEPER

That this House recognises the 22 years' service of Graham Dear, who retires on 3 March 2011; warmly thanks Mr Dear for his dedicated service to the House of Commons; and wishes him a long and happy retirement.

GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA FUNDING FOR THE NORTH AFRICAN RESEARCH PROGRAMME AT THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

That this House condemns the 1.5 million accepted by the London School of Economics (LSE) from the government of Libya in 2009 to fund a North African Research Programme; believes that although the money came from the International Charity and Development Foundation chaired by Colonel Gadaffi's son,

EARTHQUAKE IN CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND

That this House expresses deep sympathy to the people of Christchurch, New Zealand at this sad time following the devastating loss of life and destruction to their city resulting from the earthquake that struck at 12.51 pm on 22 February 2011; commends the heroic efforts of the emergency services, v

HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

That this House notes that health and safety in the food industry is important for the workforce and the consumer; believes that working with hot ovens in baking premises can be hazardous due to the heat levels involved which can cause stress, irritability, heat cramps and strain on the heart and lu

HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR JOURNALISTS

That this House notes that journalists provide news and information as part of their job, which is essential for a functioning democracy and an informed public; further notes that their work can place some journalists at considerable risk from time to time; believes that a major cause of risk to jou

HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE PRISON SERVICE

That this House is concerned at the cuts to frontline prison staff; recognises that these cuts, coupled with the cuts to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) budget, will make prisons even more unsafe for staff, prisoners and visitors; notes that the members of the Prison Officers Association (POA)

HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE PROBATION SERVICE AND CAFCASS

That this House believes that the health and safety of probation and family courts staff is a priority; believes that all reported incidents of threats to staff in the Probation Service and the Children and Family Courts Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) must be investigated thoroughly and any

PROPOSED REDUCTIONS IN SPENDING ON LEGAL AID

That this House is alarmed by the Government's proposed changes to citizens' access to legal aid which, if introduced, will dramatically change the shape and scope of such important services for ordinary people so much so that the subject areas likely to be excluded from access to legal support will

SOUTH WEST WATER AND SEWERAGE CHARGES

That this House notes with concern that water bills in the far South West will increase by up to a further 8.1 per cent. as a result of Ofwat's recent setting of water bills for 2011-12; welcomes the expansion of the Watersure initiative but regrets that fewer than 9,000 South West households are el

GP TRAINING IN MIGRAINE AND HEADACHE CONDITIONS

That this House expresses its concern that the onset of migraine and headache results in one million missed school and work days per year at an estimated cost to the economy of 2.5 billion per year; and calls on the Government to increase and sustain support for GP training to combat this medical co

REMPLOY JOB LOSSES

That this House fully supports the campaign to save Remploy from future job losses in the face of the current proposal to offer voluntary redundancy to the whole workforce of 3,400; notes that this offer is being issued within a few years of the conclusion of a plan to modernise Remploy under the pr

CAMPAIGN TO SAVE LEVENSHULME BATHS

That this House condemns the decision by Labour-run Manchester City Council to close Levenshulme Baths; notes that this facility, which is also available for other community use, recently underwent 200,000 improvements and that the unnecessary closure would only save 73,000 revenue spending in the f

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF THE MONEY ADVICE CENTRE IN LEICESTER

That this House is concerned that the Money Advice Centre in Leicester may face closure in March 2011 following a cut in Government funding; recognises the invaluable role the centre plays in advising some of the most vulnerable individuals in Leicester on debt issues; notes that the Leicester City

CARER'S ALLOWANCE AND THE UNIVERSAL CREDIT

That this House welcomes the decision by the Government not to incorporate carer's allowance into the Universal Credit and the fact that carer's allowance will continue to exist as a universal benefit; further welcomes the acknowledgement by the Government of the importance of carer's allowance as a

GP CONSORTIA AND REPRESENTATION OF LOCAL INDEPENDENT PHARMACIES

That this House notes that the Health and Social Care Bill does not contain any provisions to ensure that GP consortia have to include a representative of local independent pharmacies; and calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to include such a provision on the face of the Bill.

INVESTMENT PROGRAMME ADVISORY GROUP

That this House notes the creation in May 2010 of the Investment Programme Advisory Group by the Government and the Mayor of London comprising of independent industry experts who scrutinise the investment programme of Transport for London; further notes that the Mayor of London believes the accounta

BEER DUTY ESCALATOR

That this House welcomes research from Oxford Economics which shows that the beer and pub sector sustains over 950,000 jobs across the UK; notes with concern that the above-inflation beer duty increases planned for March 2011 would add significantly to the price of a pub pint; recognises that the av

EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS ON SPENDING REDUCTIONS

That this House believes that all equality impact assessments, including race equality impact assessments, should be carried out prior to any public sector cuts affecting funding, posts or services, and as appropriate following the implementation of the Equality Act 2010; notes with concern the Gove

TRIDENT SUBMARINE PROPOSALS

That this House strongly condemns the Government plans to order the steel for the first new Trident replacement submarine before any formal decision is made on whether to go ahead with the project, a decision not due until 2016; notes that the decision is at variance with the commitment given during

CLUSTER MUNITIONS AND DIEGO GARCIA

That this House welcomes the international treaty to ban the use, manufacture, sale and storage of cluster munitions that came into force on 1 August 2010; is concerned that the American base on Diego Garcia, the largest outside the United States, could continue to be used for the storage of these m

FUTURE OF HIGH STREETS

at end insert `; notes that in Scotland the Scottish government has introduced the Business Bonus scheme which reduces or abolishes business rates for small business, giving a substantial boost to local high streets.'.