Early Day Motions

BARRY ALBIN-DYER OBE

That this House congratulates Barry Albin-Dyer OBE of Bermondsey on reaching his 60th birthday; pays tribute to him for his lifetime of service in countless ways to individuals, families and organisations in his own community, more widely across south-east London and in recent years increasingly in

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE FUTURE OF THE PUBLIC FOREST ESTATE

That this House recognises the volume of public concern in response to the Government's proposals regarding the future ownership and management of the public forest estate in England including concerns about access, continuing biodiversity and the length of leases; particularly notes suggestions tha

UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

That this House welcomes the achievement of the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) in becoming Scotland's newest university which has over 8,000 students and more than 100 courses which are specifically tailored for the needs of the Highlands and Islands region and beyond; notes that this

BBC WORLD SERVICE AND POLITICS UK PROGRAMME

That this House regrets the decision of the BBC to remove the excellent programme Politics UK from the schedule of the BBC World Service in English from April 2011; notes with approval Politics UK's record of fostering a better understanding of British politics, the British Constitution and politica

IRISH SEA FISHERIES

That this House recognises the sacrifices made by Northern Irish fishermen since the introductionof cod recovery measures in the Irish Sea in 2000; applauds the results of the pioneering enhanced data gathering programme involving fishermen from Northern Ireland working with fisheries scientists, wh

WORKPLACE RETIREMENT INCOME COMMISSION

That this House welcomes the setting up by the National Association of Pensions Funds of the independent Workplace Retirement Income Commission, under the chairmanship of Lord McFall of Alcluith; notes that by 2030, the number of people over 65 years will be around 50 per cent. higher than today, an

STOKE-ON-TRENT (ELECTORAL CHANGES) ORDER 2011

That this House notes that the Stoke-on-Trent (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 seeks to implement the recommendations of the Electoral Commission's review of electoral arrangements for Stoke-on-Trent Council; recognises that many representations were received in respect of those changes; further notes

PRIVATE COMPANIES AND THE NHS

<p>That this House is aware that among those bidding to take over the organisation and purchasing of local NHS care services in the UK are a number of large, foreign private companies that have records of maximising their profits at the expense of patient care; and believes the encouragement of such

INDUSTRIAL INJURIES DISABLEMENT BENEFIT AND PRESCRIBED DISEASE C23

That this House expresses deep concern towards those who suffer from primary neoplasm of the epithelial lining of the urinary tract (Prescribed Disease C23) as a result of exposure to harmful substances as part of their employment; notes that the Government provides support for many of those who hav

RAIL RENEWALS

That this House welcomes the railway renewal work undertaken by rail workers including installing overhead lines, signals and laying track which is vital to a safe and efficient railway; notes renewals are undertaken for Network Rail by numerous contractors and subcontractors and is deeply concerned

OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC FORESTS

That this House is alarmed by the Government's decision to enter into a period of public consultation on the future of the Public Forest Estate of approximately 258,000 hectares of Government-owned land in England currently managed by the Forestry Commission; notes that contained within the Minister

BRENDA NAMIGADDE

That this House is concerned by the imminent proposed deportation of Brenda Namigadde, who has claimed asylum because she fears persecution based on her sexuality; believes the atmosphere in Uganda towards homosexuality, driven by inflammatory rhetoric, puts gay and lesbian citizens at risk; deplore

CRUDEN BAY BOWLING CLUB AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT

That this House recognises the excellent work carried out by the members of Cruden Bay Bowling Club, Aberdeenshire, in the development of a youth section while commending their example to others; notes that the club now has the most junior members of any bowling club in the Buchan Bowling Associatio

FOREIGN OFFICE AND THE LOCKERBIE BOMBER

That this House sincerely regrets the decision of the Foreign Office under the last administration, when it reportedly wrote to Libyan officials offering them detailed legal advice on how to use Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's cancer diagnosis to ensure that he was released from a Scottish prison on compass

REPAIR OF THE WAR MEMORIAL IN HEYSHAM BY EDF ENERGY APPRENTICES

That this House notes the damage to the War Memorial Plaque in Heysham as a result of an attempted theft in May 2010; further notes that the apprentices of the Heysham power stations voluntarily repaired the plaque to help alleviate some of the stress of the bereaved families; thanks the individuals

SECURE TENANCIES, LEVELS OF RENT AND HOUSING BENEFITS

That this House is concerned that proposals for new fixed-term tenancies for council and housing association tenants, and up to 80 per cent. of market rents for new housing association lettings, combined with cuts in housing benefit rates exclude claimants from high-rent areas in towns, cities and r

INDEXATION OF BENEFITS AND PENSIONS FOR ARMED SERVICE PERSONNEL

That this House recognises and honours the immense courage and patriotism shown by UK armed service personnel and their dependants; commits to providing them with the highest levels of support and reward; notes with concern the Government's proposed permanent switch to the consumer prices index from

DAILY MIRROR CAMPAIGN ON EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

That this House supports the Daily Mirror's Gizza Proper Job campaign to end the scourge of bogus self-employment; notes the hundreds of thousands of British people who work day in, day out for the same boss are currently denied the most basic rights like paid holiday, sick pay, redundancy and the m

COMMEMORATION OF HMS ARK ROYAL'S AFFILIATION WITH LEEDS

That this House welcomes the decision to commemorate HMS Ark Royal's unique and long-standing affiliation with Leeds by granting Freedom of the City to her crew on 12 February 2011, and holding a parade through the streets of the city to mark the raising of over 9 million in 1941 towards the cost of

USE OF CS GAS ON UK UNCUT PROTESTORS

That this House expresses its deep concern at the use by the Metropolitan Police of CS gas spray on UK Uncut campaigners protesting at tax avoidance by Boots; considers that this is a disproportionate use of force on peaceful campaigners; and calls on the Home Secretary to establish an independent p

AL JAZEERA IN CAIRO

That this House opposes the actions by the Egyptian government in shutting down the broadcast station Al Jazeera in the country and arresting its correspondents; and urges the Government and the Foreign Secretary to make the strongest representations to the Egyptian government and the international

PARLIAMENTARY MODERNISATION AND REFORM

That this House takes note of recent changes in business management of the House; believes that a number of other changes deserve early examination both in terms of the modernisation of parliamentary procedure and increasing the accountability of the executive to the legislature; and requests that,

STUDENT VOLUNTEERING WEEK 2011

That this House notes Student Volunteering Week 2011 from 21 to 27 February; recognises the value of student volunteering for the community, education, business and the student; further notes the importance of volunteering during a time of economic instability; supports the work of Volunteering Engl

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND THE ENGLISH BACCALAUREATE

That this House notes the recent publication of league tables of school performance measuring the proportion of pupils obtaining the English Baccalaureate; further notes that the English Baccalaureate is awarded to pupils who gain GCSEs at Grade C or above in English, mathematics, science, a foreign

BEST PRACTICE IN TACKLING ANTI-SEMITISM AND HATE SPEECH IN HIGHER EDUCATION

That this House notes the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-semitism's 2006 report and the section on Anti-semitism in Higher Education and its five recommendations; further notes the recent third Government response to the inquiry report; welcomes the ongoing reviews of academic freedom by