Early Day Motions

CLOSURE OF BIRMINGHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

<p>That this House views with the gravest concern the proposed closure by Birmingham City Council of all five advice bureaux across the city; commends the independent service and open door advice which the Birmingham Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has provided since 1939 and which helped 56,000 people

JEAN BERTRAND ARISTIDE

That this House welcomes the announcement by the government of Haiti that former President Aristide will be issued with a passport and thus able to return from exile in South Africa; deplores the manner in which he was removed from Haiti; and hopes his return will help lead to social justice and dem

UNDER-18S IN THE ARMED FORCES

leave out from `birthday' to end and add `and believes that those recruited at 16 should have the right to leave at the completion of each year's service.'.

MORNING STAR

leave out `socialist' and insert `communist'.

200 YEARS OF CHURCH SCHOOLS

That this House congratulates the National Society for Promoting Religious Education on the bicentenary of its foundation in 1811, marking 200 years of the Church of England's role as a provider of education in England and Wales, 50 years before state provision began; notes that the founding purpose

SALT RESERVES

That this House considers the Department for Transport's actions in managing and prioritising salt supplies by stealth whilst insisting that there is no crisis, denying that it is putting pressure on salt mines and suppliers to withhold supplies properly negotiated and ordered by some local authorit

HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE'S HIDDEN KILLER CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE's) Hidden Killer campaign has played an exemplary role in informing construction workers about the dangers posed by exposure to asbestos; recognises construction workers are now at greater risk of dying from asbestos disease and that

NEVER AGAIN FOR ANYONE INITIATIVE

That this House welcomes the Never Again For Anyone Initiative by survivors and descendents of survivors of genocides, which declares that every life is of value; notes that disabled people were the first victims of Nazi mass murder, that working class activists and trade unionists, many of whom wer

SECURITY OPERATIONS AGAINST KURDISH COMMUNITY LEADERS

That this House expresses its concern at the apparent increase in surveillance of the Kurdish community in the UK by the security services and recent visits by MI5 officers to the homes of leading Kurdish community activists, reportedly to warn them to give up their political activities; recognises

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK

That this House recognises the vital role of social work in protecting, helping and empowering children and adults in vulnerable situations at critical times in their lives; notes the 2009 Social Work Taskforce recommendation for the creation of an independent national college of social work, develo

WREXHAM AND SHROPSHIRE RAILWAY

That this House is dismayed at the decision of Wrexham and Shropshire railway to cease operating from 28 January 2011; notes the decision has been made despite the fact that according to Passenger Focus it was voted best operator by passengers with a 96 per cent. satisfaction rating; is deeply conce

WOMEN BISHOPS

That this House welcomes the current moves by the General Synod of the Church of England to pass legislation permitting women to be bishops; notes that the Synod is currently engaged in consulting the Dioceses on the Women in the Episcopate: draft bishops and priests (consecration and ordination of

DISCRIMINATION AND FOOTBALL

That this House notes that February is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month and welcomes the Justin Campaign which seeks to rid football of homophobia; congratulates the campaign on its great work in highlighting this issue, including the creation of Football v Homophobia, an

AGENT ORANGE AND VIETNAM

That this House recognises the 50th anniversary of the use of Agent Orange on 10 August 1961 on the people and land of Vietnam resulting in many thousands of deaths and abnormal births; notes the continuing legacy today in Vietnam of 3.5 million people suffering from various related illnesses and de

UN WOMEN

at end add `and that in order to promote equality of women democratic governments should ensure they have effective mechanisms for parliaments to scrutinise policy and performance in tackling inequality and injustice; and to that end calls for a women and equalities audit committee in this House.

SALE OF FORESTS

after `District', insert `and Haldon Forest in Devon'.

MADAME TUSSAUDS IN MUMBAI

That this House congratulates Madame Tussauds on unveiling its fifth Bollywood star wax work figure, Hrithik Roshan, at its London museum; notes the fact that along with Hrithik Roshan, Madame Tussauds also has figures of Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Salman Khan on di

BROADCASTING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

That this House congratulates Miriam O'Reilly on the outcome of her recent employment tribunal; is hopeful that Miriam O'Reilly and the BBC can move forward from this case; recognises the valuable contribution to broadcasting of O'Reilly and her former Countryfile colleagues Michaela Strachan, Julie

UTILITY CHARGES AND VULNERABLE GROUPS

That this House calls on utility providers such as BT and electricity companies to re-assess decisions taken several years ago to impose additional charges on customers who choose not pay their bills by direct debit, as this places an unduly harsh penalty on vulnerable groups such as those on low in

IRISH LANGUAGE LEGISLATION

That this House calls on the Government to fulfil, within an agreed timescale, the unequivocal commitment made in Appendix B of the St Andrews Agreement of October 2006, to introduce an Irish Language Act reflecting on the experience of Wales and Ireland and work with the incoming executive to enhan

TREATMENT OF PRISONERS BY THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

That this House expresses grave alarm over recent reports of the torture of prisoners under the custody of the Palestinian Authority; notes that the Arab Organization for Human Rights reported that from 2008 to 2009 six detainees were tortured to death; recognises that citizens of the Palestinian Au

ARTS SECTOR IN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

That this House notes with concern that Newcastle City Council is planning budget cuts of 50,000 to the arts; is concerned that this will have an impact on theatres and the arts sector in Newcastle; further notes that the Theatre Royal and Journal Tyne Theatre are well regarded and popular arts venu

REMUTUALISATION OF NORTHERN ROCK

That this House notes that the three year anniversary of the nationalisation of Northern Rock falls in February 2011; recognises the need for competition and choice in the financial services sector; welcomes the Government's commitment, articulated in the May 2010 Coalition Agreement, to bring forwa

STATUTORY REGULATION OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGISTS

That this House welcomes the valuable contribution that clinical physiologists make to patient care in the NHS; notes their importance in developing and delivering a wide range of sensitive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures directly to patients in the disciplines of audiology, cardiology, gastro

FUTURE OF THE FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE

That this House congratulates the staff of the Forensic Science Service (FSS) for the role they have played to deliver criminal justice in the UK, including its role in major investigations such as the Soham murders and the 7/7 terrorist attacks; expresses concern about the Government's proposals to