Early Day Motions

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Consumers for Health Choice on its sustained campaign over many years to defend the access of Harlow consumers and consumers across the UK to safe and popular higher potency vitamin and mineral food supplements; understands that the European Commission may in 2011 take

WAGES FOR GARMENT WORKERS

That this House commends the organisations, War on Want and Labour Behind the Label for their work on their Taking Liberties report in drawing attention to the living and working conditions of many of those producing clothing for our high street; notes that temporary contracts, systematic exclusion

BBC WORLD SERVICE

That this House is shocked at the announcement that hundreds of jobs and services are to be lost as a result of Government cuts to BBC World Service funding; notes that up to 650 jobs will go under the plans, five language services will be closed and others will be scaled back; further notes that th

SALE OF FORESTS

That this House notes with concern draft plans to sell off areas of public forest in England, potentially including Grizedale Forest in the Lake District; recognises that public ownership has ensured biodiversity, carbon storage, sustainability as well as public access; believes that the value the E

LUNCHEON CLUBS

That this House notes that luncheon clubs are both affordable and accessible; recognises that they serve as a space for the gathering and strengthening of communities; is therefore concerned about the proposed Nottinghamshire County Council cut to all funding of transport to luncheon clubs; condemns

INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS AUTHORITY PHONE LINE

That this House notes that the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is charged with paying and monitoring hon. Members' expenses; further notes that recent Freedom of Information requests show that hon. Members and their staff spent 70 working days on the telephone to IPSA's helpline

KASHMIR SOLIDARITY DAY

That this House records that 5 February has been designated as a day of solidarity amongst Kashmiri communities in the UK and around the world; expresses regret at the continued loss of life among all parties to this long running dispute which continues to this day; believes that the recent action o

RECOGNITION OF BANGLA AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED NATIONS

That this House welcomes the ongoing campaign initiated by Bangladeshis in the United Kingdom to have Bangla, which is the fifth most spoken language in the world, recognised as an official language of the United Nations; and calls on the Government to give its support to this proposal.

FAIRTRADE CHOCOLATE

That this House notes with concern the exploitative child labour and trafficking of children that take place in the cocoa industry; supports the role of Fairtrade cocoa as traceable to the source farm and method that ensures children have not been trafficked; recognises the petition signed by 150 ch

SUSPENSION OF THE WARM FRONT SCHEME

That this House praises the Warm Front scheme which has helped insulate thousands of homes since it was set up by the previous Labour government; notes how the scheme has helped vulnerable people insulate their homes; recognises how important the scheme has been during recent cold spells; finds it p

DEMONSTRATION AT ATOS HEADQUARTERS

That this House commends those people with disabilities who demonstrated outside the headquarters of ATOS to protest at the role of this company in the administration of benefits for people with disabilities, which has resulted in the loss of benefits, increased poverty and suffering; and expresses

POLICE POWERS ON NOISE NUISANCE COMPLAINTS

That this House welcomes the initiative of local police commanders who work closely with local authorities in tackling noise nuisance; notes that more householders tend to telephone the police than telephone their local authority noise service even though statutory responsibility rests with the latt

CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION WEEK

That this House notes that the UK is fortunate to have cervical screening and HPV vaccination programmes yet last year, despite cervical cancer being a preventable disease, 20 per cent. of invited women did not attend cervical screening whilst less than 40 per cent. of 16 to 18 year old girls offere

NON-MAINS GAS AND OIL

That this House recognises that many people living in rural areas like Cumbria rely on non-mains gas and oil for their household energy needs; notes with concern that these sources are not currently monitored by the energy regulator Ofgem and therefore charges are often higher, with service standard

DAVY ROLL COMPANY (GATESHEAD) AND NETWORK RAIL

That this House recognises the importance to Gateshead, the North East region and the wider British economy of the export of British manufactured goods, which is also part of the necessary rebalancing of the UK economy; notes that the Davy Roll Company in Gateshead exports over 80 per cent. of its s

SAVE THE CHILDREN'S NO CHILD BORN TO DIE CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with concern the analysis in Save the Children's No Child Born to Die campaign that eight million children a year die before their fifth birthday, mainly in the poorest countries and largely due to easily preventable causes such as pneumonia, malaria, diarrhoea and complication

FUNDING FOR BOOKTRUST

That this House notes with concern the Department for Education's decision of December 2010 to cut all Government funding for Booktrust; welcomes the Secretary of State for Education's recent decision to review the cut to Booktrust's funding; applauds the national impact that Booktrust has had in en

FLOODS IN BRAZIL

That this House offers its deepest condolences to the people who are victims of severe flooding in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo which has triggered some of the deadliest landslides in Brazilian history; expresses its enduring support to the quick response and efforts being undertaken by the local an

DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE CONSULTATION

That this House expresses concern at the presentation of the case for reform of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in the public consultation published on 6 December 2010; believes that the consultation incorrectly confuses correlation with causation between DLA claimants and employment levels or mot

SOUTH SUDAN REFERENDUM AND PEACE CAMPAIGNING BY EMMANUEL JAL

That this House notes the peaceful South Sudan independence referendum which took place between 9 January and 15 January 2011; welcomes the fact that the referendum's validity threshold of 60 per cent. of the electorate voting was reached and hopes that, whatever the result, there shall be an end to

MORNING STAR

That this House notes the Morning Star is a national daily newspaper available in shops across the UK; further notes that it is the only socialist daily newspaper in the English language worldwide; further notes that the Morning Star and its management have strong links with the trade union movement

PRISON CLOSURES

That this House notes with regret the Government's decision to close HM Prison Ashwell and cease using HM Prison Lancaster Castle as a prison; further notes that in the last 20 months over 20 million has been spent on refurbishment at HM Prison Ashwell; acknowledges that 20 per cent. savings in the

FUTURE OF A PROFESSIONAL CAREERS SERVICE

That this House believes that professional, qualified and independent careers advisers are a vital resource for the country, particularly at a time of challenging employment opportunities; welcomes the Government's proposals for a new all age career service in England to be delivered by 2012 but reg

UN WOMEN

That this House recognises that around the world women continue to suffer discrimination and injustice simply because of their gender; notes that underlying inequality between men and women is the driving force that results in 70 per cent. of the world's poor being female; recognises that empowering

UK EGG PRODUCERS AND DIRECTIVE ON WELFARE OF LAYING HENS

That this House notes that in compliance with Directive 1999/74/EC a ban on the use of conventional battery cages for commercial laying hens is due to come into force in the UK and across the EU on 1 January 2012; believes that the ban should be enforced uniformly across the EU without distinction;